Difficulty of Life Related to Health Experienced by Elderly Korean Residents of Japan Living without or with a Low Pension

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  • Oh Chu Hyang
    Faculty of Heath Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University
  • Saito Emiko
    Faculty of Heath Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan University

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  • 無年金または低年金の定住コリアン高齢者が経験した健康に関連する生活上の困難さ
  • ムネンキン マタワ テイネンキン ノ テイジュウ コリアン コウレイシャ ガ ケイケン シタ ケンコウ ニ カンレン スル セイカツ ジョウ ノ コンナン サ

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<p>Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the difficulty of life related to health experienced by elderly Korean residents of Japan who are living without or with a low pension.</p><p>Method: Elderly Korean residents aged 65 or above living in a regional area participated in the study. One-to-one semi-structured interviews were conducted with 8 participants, using Spradley’s (1979) ethnographic interview method.</p><p>Results: From the data collected through the interviews, Analysis of the interview data extracted 70 sub-categories and 8 categories. These 8 categories described the following issues: everyday struggles due to lack of money; inability to read and write as first generation immigrants; difficulties with integration into regional areas; both subjects and Japanese locals avoiding contact with each other; being unable to form human connections while realizing the importance of these connections; feeling that they have no support from their surroundings; having more than one identity; and the feeling of resignation towards society that slowly affects local activities.</p><p>Conclusions: It is important for nurses to understand and support difficulties in living due to diverse cultural backgrounds and customs of older foreign residents in Japan.</p>

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