Understanding the enablers to implementing sustainable health and well-being programs for older adults in rural Australia: A scoping review.
Aust J Rural Health
; 32(3): 419-432, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Supporting the health and well-being of older Australians necessitates the implementation of effective and sustainable community-based interventions. Rural settings, however, pose unique challenges to intervention implementation and sustainability, with limited research exploring strategies employed to overcome these complexities.OBJECTIVE:
To identify enabling strategies that support the sustainable implementation of community-based health and well-being interventions for older adults in rural Australia.DESIGN:
A scoping review, following methods by Arksey and O'Malley and enhanced by elements of the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR), was conducted. An electronic search of seven databases was completed in April 2023. A thematic analysis was applied to provide a comprehensive and contextualised understanding of the phenomenon of interest.FINDINGS:
Of 1277 records screened, 15 studies were identified and included for review. Five themes identified key enablers for rural implementation (1) Co-designing for the local context; (2) Embedding local champions; (3) Leveraging existing local resources; (4) Maintaining impact beyond the end of the funded period and (5) Flexibility in funding models.DISCUSSION:
The sustainable implementation of interventions requires active community involvement and consultation through all stages of program design and delivery to effectively meet the health and well-being needs of older rural-dwelling Australians.CONCLUSION:
Our findings advocate for clear implementation guidelines to support the design, delivery and adaptation of community-based programs that appropriately reflect the unique contextual needs and strengths of rural communities.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Población Rural
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Aust J Rural Health
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Aust. j. rural health
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Australian journal of rural health
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia
Pais de publicación:
Australia