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KMID : 1003020140150010024
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Qualitative Research
2014 Volume.15 No. 1 p.24 ~ p.34
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Exploring the Health Promotion Behavior of Middle Class Older Women in Metropolitan Area
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Park Hyoung-Sook
Kim Myo-Sung
Kim Mi-Young
Park Jung-Ja
Yu Jung-Ok
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study aimed to explore the subjective experiences of health promotion behavior among elderly women in the middle class in metropolitan area.
Methods: Phenomenological methodology was used for the study. Participants were six elderly women enrolled at singing class at a culture center. Data were collected via in-depth interviews from January to April, 2012 and analyzed using Colaizzi"s framework.
Results: Five theme clusters and nineteen themes were identified for the health promotion behavior experiences of middle class elderly women. Five theme clusters were ‘self-reflection’, ‘thanks to everything", ‘enjoyment of life through relationship", ‘active healthy living practices", and ‘pursuit of senior independent living".
Conclusion: The finding of this study propose a new strategic approach to develop health improvement programs specialized for the healthy middle class elderly women.
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KEYWORD
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Elderly, Health behavior, Health promotion, Qualitative research
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