A qualitative study on the reasons for solitary eating habits of older adults living with family.

ABSTRACT: Eating alone while living with family members is a risk factor for mental health decline in old age. However, little is known as to why older adults choose to eat alone, even with family present. This study therefore aimed to explore reasons for older adults eating alone despite living with family members, using a qualitative approach. Fifteen people aged 65 years and older (11 men and 4 women) who were eating alone while living with family members were included in the study. These individuals were selected from the participants of the Kashiwa cohort study conducted in 2016. Individual interviews were conducted using an open-ended format. All interviews were recorded and transcribed. The data were further thematically analyzed using a qualitative software package, NVivo 11. We extracted si

SUBMITTER: Takahashi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7279577 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature