Contextual factors influencing dietary practices of Chinese Canadian seniors: elderly Chinese Canadians' perspectives

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dc.contributor.advisorDonnelly, Tam Truong
dc.contributor.authorMeng, Xianmei
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-18T21:34:32Z
dc.date.available2017-12-18T21:34:32Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 138-149en
dc.description.abstractThe dietary behaviours of elderly Chinese immigrants can be multidimensional, varying with cultural beliefs, acculturation, socioeconomic status, and other factors. Informed by the PRECEDE-PROCEED model and Kleinman's explanatory models, the primary purpose of this qualitative study was to explore factors influencing Chinese Canadian seniors' dietary practices. The ultimate goal is to increase the health care professionals' awareness and understanding on how to provide culturally appropriate and effective health care that meet the elderly Chinese immigrants' dietary needs. In-depth interviews using a semi-structured questionnaire were conducted with 10 male and female Chinese Canadian seniors. The results of this study revealed that: (a) cultural beliefs and values played a major role in the Chinese elderly participants' dietary practices; (b) family members, peers, as well as health care professionals and services greatly influenced the elderly participants' dietary practices; and (c) the participants' biological changes, psychological health, accessibility and availability of traditional Chinese foods, and financial issues significantly affected their dietary practices. Strategies were suggested to help provide appropriate and effective health education programs and consultation for the elderly Chinese immigrants.
dc.format.extentix, 173 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationMeng, X. (2008). Contextual factors influencing dietary practices of Chinese Canadian seniors: elderly Chinese Canadians' perspectives (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/1778en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/1778
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/102779
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyNursing
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.titleContextual factors influencing dietary practices of Chinese Canadian seniors: elderly Chinese Canadians' perspectives
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineNursing
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Nursing (MN)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 1810 520708973
ucalgary.thesis.notesUARCen
ucalgary.thesis.uarcreleaseyen
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