What older adults say about participating in health-promoting activities to prevent frailty: a qualitative study

Abstract

Background: Health-promoting programs have been implemented to prevent frailty amongst older adults in Singapore which has a rapidly aging society. However, participation rate in such programs seemed lower than expected, despite the programs being physically and financially accessible. There is little local research about older adults’ personal health beliefs and attitudes towards participating in health-promoting activities to prevent frailty, as well as external influences on their perceptions. Therefore, a qualitative study was conducted to explore older adults’ lived experiences and perceptions of health-promoting activities. Methods: Semi-structured one-on-one interviews were conducted ..