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: Received: 3 June 2024 / Approved: 4 June 2024 / Online: 4 June 2024 (14:42:19 CEST)
How to cite:
Chane, S.; Adamek, M. E. “I Have Never Visited a Health Center:” Ethiopian Centenarians’ Perceptions of Their Health Conditions. Preprints2024, 2024060206. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0206.v1
Chane, S.; Adamek, M. E. “I Have Never Visited a Health Center:” Ethiopian Centenarians’ Perceptions of Their Health Conditions. Preprints 2024, 2024060206. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0206.v1
Chane, S.; Adamek, M. E. “I Have Never Visited a Health Center:” Ethiopian Centenarians’ Perceptions of Their Health Conditions. Preprints2024, 2024060206. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0206.v1
APA Style
Chane, S., & Adamek, M. E. (2024). “I Have Never Visited a Health Center:” Ethiopian Centenarians’ Perceptions of Their Health Conditions. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0206.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Chane, S. and Margaret E. Adamek. 2024 "“I Have Never Visited a Health Center:” Ethiopian Centenarians’ Perceptions of Their Health Conditions" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.0206.v1
Abstract
The global centenarian population is expected to reach 3 million by 2050, yet little is known about the health status of centenarians in Sub-Saharan Africa. A case study examined the health conditions and functionality of nine Ethiopian centenarians. In-depth interviews revealed that all nine were Orthodox-Christians and lived with extended family; eight were male. Aside from minor health complaints, centenarians in rural Ethiopia perceived that their sensory/cognitive functionality was normal until their late 90s. Despite a lack of medical care, the centenarians included 2 survivors, 4 delayers, and 3 escapers. Centenarians in rural Ethiopia were embedded in closely-knit, religious, multigenerational households and communities and aspired to live resiliently. Findings call for consideration of the unique health status of centenarians in Global South nations in their own cultural context.
Keywords
Centenarians; Ethiopia; health status; sensory impairment
Subject
Social Sciences, Ethnic and Cultural Studies
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