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KMID : 0607720080190010057
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Journal of Korean Community Nursing
2008 Volume.19 No. 1 p.57 ~ p.65
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Heath Promotion Priorities of Older Adults in a Rural Community
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Lee Bo-Young
Lee Hey-Jean
Jo Chan-Woo
You Seung-Hyun
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Abstract
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Purpose : The purpose of this study is to assess the priorities of health promotion for older adults in the rural ommunity. The study attempts to display demographic characteristics subjective health status and chronic diseases status of the older adults.
Methods : We surveyed 384 senior residents in a community via face-to-face interviews in their homes, who were selected by proportional random sampling. We analysed the frequency, multiple responses and X2 by SPSS 12.0K.
Results : The mean of subjective health status was 54.04±21.69 with a maximum of 100. Our study found that the high priorities in health promotion for older adults were prevention and management of hypertension and diabetes, trengthening of joint and muscles, cancer screening and physical exercise. Prevention of depression and social activities
were low priorities. Strengthening of joints and muscles was a high priority among women while smoking cessation and social activities were high priorities of men.
Conclusion : In conclusion, health promotion priorities of older adults differed by gender and subjective health tatus. Disease-related priorities received more attention than psycho-social health priorities. This study suggests comparing the priorities regionally and nationally.
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KEYWORD
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Community, Older Adults, Health Promotion, Priorities
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