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KMID : 0895920080100010058
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Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing
2008 Volume.10 No. 1 p.58 ~ p.67
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Health Behaviors Practice of Urban Elders
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Lee Tae-Jin
Lim Jae-Young
Lee Ki-Hong
Kang Kyeong-Hwa
Bae Sang-Soo
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the health status and health behavior practices of elders living in urban areas.
Method: The participants were selected by convenience sampling and consisted of 137 elders 65 or over living in a city in Kyunggi Province. Data collection was done through interviews using a structured questionnaire.
Results: Of the participants, 66.4% perceived their health status as ‘not healthy‘. The average number of present illnesses reported by the elders was 1.7. The average scores for health behavior practices were low (smoking cessation: 1.64, drinking abstinence: 1.79, exercise: 0.40, regular diet: 1.54, weight control: 1.67, regular physical check-up: 0.77). The scores for health behaviors practices showed significant differences according to general characters and health status.
Conclusion: Health promotion programs for elders should be designed to enhance health behaviors practices.
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KEYWORD
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Elders, Heath behavior
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