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The lived experience of redesigning lifestyle post-retirement in the UK

✍ Scribed by Gail Anne Mountain; Claire Louise Craig

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2010
Tongue
English
Weight
95 KB
Volume
18
Category
Article
ISSN
0966-7903

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility of introducing and delivering an occupation‐based lifestyle intervention, inspired by the US Lifestyle Redesign® into a UK context and to test requirements for a future robust clinical evaluation. The intervention involves a weekly facilitated group session to assist participants to engage with new and neglected occupations supplemented by an individual monthly meeting with one of the facilitators. A range of quantitative and qualitative methods were employed for the entire research programme. An in‐depth interview was conducted with all participants before and after the 8‐month programme and their progress was documented in reflective diaries maintained by the programme facilitators. The four participants whose narratives are described in this paper were experiencing eroded lifestyle as a result of diminished health combined with other challenges of later life. However, results of post‐intervention interviews revealed that all had been able to engage with new and re‐engage with neglected occupations despite continuing compromises. None of the participants reported experiencing improved physical health but all talked about the improvements to their confidence, self‐efficacy and overall well‐being which they attributed to the programme. Therefore, the intervention appears to warrants the investment necessary for population‐based evaluation. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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