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KMID : 0806120050350020252
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대한간호학회지
2005 Volume.35 No. 2 p.252 ~ p.261
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Health Status, Health Perception, and Health Promotion Behaviors of Low-income Community Dwelling Elderly
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Lee Tae-Wha
Ko Il-Sun
Lee Kyung-Ja
Kang Kyeong-Hwa
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of the study was to investigate the health status(present illness, ADL and IADL), health perception, and health promotion behaviors of low-income elderly who are receiving the visiting nurse service in the community.
Method: The sample of the study was 735 elderly over 65years old with basic livelihood security, who were conveniently selected from 245 public health centers nation-wide. Data collection was done using a structured questionnaire through interviews by visiting nurses.
Result: The average number of present illnesses in the study subjects was 4.18. The average scores of ADL and IADL were 15.903.39and 9.772.97 respectively, which indicates a relatively independent everyday life. However, 64.2% of the subjects perceived their health status as ´not healthy´. In terms of health promotion behaviors, 77.8% of the subjects had ceased smoking, 83.9% stopped drinking, 56.4% had a regular diet, 45.8% received regular physical check-ups during the past two years, and 66% received flu shots. Approximately 50% of the subjects were practicing 3-4 health promotion behaviors. Significant factors associated with health promotion behaviors
were ADL, IADL and self-efficacy.
Conclusion: Health promotion programs which focus on regular diet, exercise, and regular physical check-ups should be developed to improve independence of everyday life and quality of life among low-income elderly.
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KEYWORD
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Low-income, Elderly, Health promotion, Health status
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