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Introduction@#In order to suppress the COVID-19 virus, several vaccines have been developed. The administration of COVID-19 vaccines entails its acceptance. However, misinformation and vaccine uncertainty are main factors that affect vaccine acceptance. This study aimed to determine the most trusted health information source, the most frequently accessed health information source, and health literacy of older adults within Metro Manila. @*Methods@#This study employed a quantitative non-experimental design utilizing correlational and descriptive approaches. Convenience sampling was utilized via Facebook to recruit participants. The survey was adapted from four different questionnaires and went through reliability testing and expert validation. @*Results@#The researchers collected responses from a total of 123 participants. The participants were noted to have an overall high level of acceptance for the COVID-19 vaccine ( 4.10, SD ± 0.22). The study revealed that doctors were the highly trusted health information source (( =3.69, SD ± 1.30), followed by government health agencies (( =3.18, SD ± 0.73), whereas religious organizations and leaders (( =2.45, SD ± 0.48) were the least trusted sources. However, despite being the least trusted source, religious organizations and leaders were shown to be positively related (p=0.049) and highly predictive of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. The most frequently accessed health information source, health workers, have a weak correlation (r=.323) and were found to be significantly positively related (p=0.008) and highly predictive of the acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine. The credibility of health information sources is likely to influence their selection, influencing decisions and behaviors.
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SARS-CoV-2 , GeriatricsABSTRACT
@#Quality care is a basic human right and a core foundation for a patient's health, recovery, and well-being. In the current Philippine context, gay and lesbian older persons face gender-care disparities in the caring dynamism. Until now, their care needs are not articulated in the country's basic nursing curriculum. Consequently, the care approach is incongruent, biased, and risky. In response to this gender-care disparity, participatory action research (PAR) was used to identify this cohort's care needs and their meaning by developing a nursing care hub called the ‘Gay Care Center’ for older gays and lesbians. This paper focuses on describing: (a) the current situation of nursing care among the gay and lesbian older persons; (b) the meaning of care needs from their perspective; and (c) the Gay Care Center's tailored approach and services to meet their care needs. Multiple sources were utilized to collect data: focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, and observations. Data were then analyzed using Mayring's qualitative content analysis. Findings revealed that caring practices for older gays and lesbians could only be effective, satisfying, and holistic when the meaning of their individual needs are sensitively listened to, understood, and met. This led to the coined term HUMANistic caring, a new approach that emerged as their preferred mode of care. It is recommended that extensive gender-care training be conducted among gerontological nurses, and this be incorporated in the nursing curriculum to ensure that the provision of care is safe, respectful, humane, and just.
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O objetivo do estudo foi desvendar as percepções de um grupo de pessoas deficientes intelectuais, referentes ao envelhecimento e velhice. O cenário do estudo foi a Associação de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais, do norte do estado do Rio Grande do Sul. Participaram dez pessoas com deficiência intelectual. Conclui-se que as pessoas deficientes intelectuais percepcionam uma visão bastante negativa do processo de envelhecimento, no contexto do desrespeito aos direitos do idoso pela sociedade.
The aim of the study was to uncover the perceptions of a group of intellectual disabilities related to aging and old age. The study setting was the Association of Parents and Friends of Exceptional Children, Rio Grande do Upstate South. A total of ten people with intellectual disabilities. We conclude that the intellectual disabled people perceive a rather negative view of the aging process in the context of disrespect for the rights of the elderly in society.