Built and social environmental factors influencing healthy behaviours in older Chinese immigrants to Australia: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Neighbourhood environments influence older adults' health and health-enhancing behaviours, such as physical activity, eating a healthy diet and socialising. However, little is known about the effects of the neighbourhood environment on the health of older immigrants, the number of which is rapidly increasing in developed countries. Using Nominal Group Technique (NGT) sessions, this study of older Chinese immigrants to urban Melbourne, Australia, examined built and social environmental facilitators of and barriers to regular engagement in physical activity, eating a healthy diet and regular contact with other people. METHODS:Participants were recruited from four types of neighbourhoods stratified by walkability and proportion of Chinese dwellers. Twelve NGTs, four specific to eac

SUBMITTER: Cerin E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6883540 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature