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Barriers & Facilitators to Attending a Wellness Center

Rader, Josie Marie
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4143-6882
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1461798364

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2016, Master of Gerontological Studies, Miami University, Gerontology.
Chronic disease is linked to physical limitations in later life that could be prevented or managed through wellness initiatives. Wellness centers have emerged as a way for older adults to stay active. A sample of 26 members of a wellness center in southwestern Ohio are interviewed to better understand the barriers and facilitators that prevent or promote attendance to the wellness center. Interviews are transcribed, checked for accuracy, and organized into sub-themes to include eight barriers and twelve facilitators. Examples of barriers include lack of motivation and physical limitations, facilitators include social relationships and determination. The wellness center promotes a three-dimensional wellness model which includes spiritual, physical, and social wellness, similar to Jan Montague’s six-dimensional wellness model. Findings are consistent with the literature, showing the importance of a whole-person wellness model. Four recommendations are presented to the wellness center to encourage a transition to a whole-person wellness model.
J. Scott Brown (Committee Chair)
Katherine Abbott (Committee Member)
Jennifer Kinney (Committee Member)
37 p.
Gerontology
whole-person wellness; wellness centers; barriers; facilitators

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  • Rader, J. M. (2016). Barriers & Facilitators to Attending a Wellness Center [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1461798364

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Rader, Josie. Barriers & Facilitators to Attending a Wellness Center . 2016. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1461798364.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Rader, Josie. "Barriers & Facilitators to Attending a Wellness Center ." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1461798364

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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