Health Empowerment of Older Adults with High-risk of Cardio-cerebrovascular Diseases
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
;
: 410-420, 2017.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-60155
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was to identify factors explaining health empowerment of older adults with high-risk of cardio-cerebrovascular diseases.METHODS:
Using a structured questionnaire, data were collected from 148 older adults residing in two areas who have one or more of the following diseases; hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and atherosclerosis. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson correlation analysis, and hierarchical multiple regression.RESULTS:
Health empowerment had a positive correlation with health literacy and social support. Perceived health status and social activity participation showed significant contribution in explaining health empowerment.CONCLUSION:
This study showed that enhancing perceived health status and social activity participation are vital in an effort to improve health empowerment of the population. Main findings of this study can contribute to developing health empowerment interventions to improve health behavior practices of the older adults.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Power, Psychological
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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Health Behavior
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Atherosclerosis
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Health Literacy
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Hyperlipidemias
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Hypertension
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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