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À mots couverts: le regard des aînés et des soignants sur la communication quotidienne et ses manifestations d’âgisme implicite

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 May 2011

Martine Lagacé ,
Fouad Medouar ,
Joséphine Loock  and
André Davignon
Martine Lagacé*
Affiliation:
Université d’Ottawa Observatoire vieillissement et société, Montréal Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal
Fouad Medouar
Affiliation:
Observatoire vieillissement et société, Montréal
Joséphine Loock
Affiliation:
Observatoire vieillissement et société, Montréal
André Davignon
Affiliation:
Observatoire vieillissement et société, Montréal
*
*La correspondance et les demandes de tirés-à-part doivent être adressées à: Correspondence and requests for offprints should be sent to : Martine Lagacé, Ph.D. Département de communication de l’Université d’Ottawa 558 King Edward, pièce 203 Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5 (mmlagace@uottawa.ca)
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Abstract

The aim of this exploratory study was to better understand interpersonal communication between frail elders and caregivers in the context of long-term care giving. In addition, in light of the Communication Accommodation Theory, the goal was to determine the extent to which communication can be a transmitter of ageism, particularly of implicit ageism. A total of 26 semi-structured interviews were conducted among elders and caregivers of a Quebec long-term care facility. Results suggest a close convergence between the perception of seniors and caregivers in regards to a quasi total absence of daily communication and moreover, in regards to the highly instrumental nature of this same communication. Finally, results of the content analysis also suggest that implicit ageism is indeed reflected in interpersonal communication between frail elders and caregivers.

Résumé

Cette étude exploratoire avait pour but l’étude de la communication interpersonnelle entre aînés en perte d’autonomie physique et soignants, dans un contexte d’hébergement de longue durée. En outre, il s’agissait de déterminer jusqu’à quel point la communication peut constituer un vecteur d’âgisme, particulièrement d’âgisme implicite et ce, sur la base des postulats de la théorie de l’accommodation de la communication. Pour ce faire, 26 entretiens semi-dirigés ont été menés auprès d’aînés et de soignants d’un centre québécois d’hébergement de longue durée. Les résultats suggèrent une étroite convergence entre les propos des aînés et des soignants quant à la quasi-absence de communication quotidienne et surtout quant à la nature fortement instrumentale de cette dernière. En outre, les analyses de contenu des entretiens semi-dirigées suggèrent également que l’âgisme implicite semble bel et bien teinter la communication interpersonnelle dans un contexte de soins quotidiens.

Keywords

âgisme impliciteâgisme expliciteaînés en perte d’autonomiesoignantsthéorie de l’accommodation de la communicationimplicit ageismexplicit ageismfrail elderscaregiversCommunication Accommodation Theory
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Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement , Volume 30 , Issue 2 , June 2011 , pp. 185 - 196
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Copyright © Canadian Association on Gerontology 2011

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