A Study of Health Concerns, Health Behavior, and Related Factors in Elders in Senior Centers / 기본간호학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
; : 500-506, 2007.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-655226
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was conducted to analyze the health concerns, health behavior, and related factors for elders taking part in activities at senior centers.METHOD:
A total of 811 elders were selected through conveniently sampling. Data were collected from November 21, 2006 to December 20, 2006. Data analysis included frequency, t-test, ANOVA, Duncan test, and Stepwise Multiple Regression using SPSS Win 15.0.RESULTS:
For health concerns statistically significant differences were found for gender, age, family, pockety money, sleeping time, regular health check-ups, and exercise. For health behavior statistically significant differences were found for gender, age, family, pocket money, religion, medical insurance, perceived health status, sleeping time, regular health check-ups, chronic illness, regular breakfast, exercise, and drinking. Perceived health status was identified as a variable influencing the health behavior.CONCLUSION:
The results suggest that perceived health status can be considered as factor for significant nursing interventions to help single elders and older elders in senior centers.
Full text:
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Health Behavior
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Chronic Disease
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Statistics as Topic
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Nursing
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Drinking
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Breakfast
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Senior Centers
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Insurance
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Aspects:
Patient-preference
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
Year:
2007
Document type:
Article