ArticleBMC geriatrics2021
A conceptual analysis of older adults' empowerment in contemporary japanese culture.
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- Effectiveness of Integrated Digital Solutions to Empower Older Adults in Aspects Related to Their Health: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
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- Healthcare professionals' experiences and thoughts on eating and drinking with acknowledged risks in older adults: a comparison of Japan and the UK.Age and ageing · 2026Article
- Perspectives of Older Adults on Self-Care of Chronic Diseases Utilizing Online Health Resources: An Exploratory Descriptive Qualitative Study.Nursing & health sciences · 2025Article
- "Many old people taking care of old people": Experiences of older adults after Hurricane María in Puerto Rico.PloS one · 2025Article
- Relationships between life-space mobility, physical function, and empowerment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Journal of physical therapy science · 2024Article
- Psychometric evaluation of the Malay version of the Individual Community-Related Empowerment scale among older adults in Malaysia.Belitung nursing journal · 2023Article
- Empowerment of the older adults in the context of Chinese culture: an evolutionary concept analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Review
- Relationship between Empowerment and Functioning and Disability in Older Japanese Patients: A Covariance Structure Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Which socio-demographic patterns influence nursing managers' empowerment perceptions among nurses? An investigatory study.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2022Article
- Reliability and Validation of the Japanese Version of the Patient Empowerment Scale.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- The Impact of the Otago Exercise Program on Frailty and Empowerment in Older Nursing Home Residents: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Annals of geriatric medicine and research · 2022Article
- Aging-friendly cities: Investigating the effects of street usage on the psychological satisfaction of older adults in megacities.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundEmpowerment among older adults is a key concept for improving their health. In contrast, empowerment evolves according to cultural and historical contexts and needs to be consistently tested and constructed. The purpose of this study was to clarify the components of older adults' empowerment in contemporary Japan and to reconstruct the definition of empowerment.
methodsA conceptual analysis was performed using Rodgers' evolutionary method. The data sources were PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Igaku Chuo Zasshi. The search keywords were "empowerment," "older adults," and "Japan/Japanese." Of the 8811 articles published between 2000 and 2019 that focused on older adults' empowerment, we selected 60 articles that met our objectives.
resultsSeven antecedents, six attributes, and seven consequences were identified. Older adults' empowerment in contemporary Japan was defined as "the series of processes in which disclosing oneself, not only verbally but also nonverbally (e.g., through work, roles, and collaborative activities), in connection with others, objectively perceiving one's existence and challenges, taking proactive actions based on decision-making, and utilizing one's strengths in new work and community life."
conclusionsThis concept is useful in practice, education, and research on community development and providing support for older adults based on self-help and mutual aid, not only in Japan but also for the global aging society.
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