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[The effects of a health promotion program for elderly]
Sang-Sook Han1, Kyung-Sun Hyun, Won-Ock Kim
1College of Nursing Science, KyungHee University, Seoul, Korea.
Taehan Kanho Hakhoe Chi
|November 17, 2005
Summary
This health promotion program for elderly women improved health behaviors and self-efficacy while positively impacting cholesterol and triglyceride levels. The program effectively enhanced overall health outcomes in the elderly participants.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Public Health
- Nursing Intervention
Background:
- Aging population requires targeted health promotion strategies.
- Elderly individuals often face challenges in maintaining healthy lifestyles.
- Effective interventions are crucial for improving quality of life in older adults.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a comprehensive health promotion program for elderly women.
- To evaluate the program's effectiveness in improving health outcomes.
- To assess the program's impact on specific health markers and behaviors.
Main Methods:
- A nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design was employed.
- 63 elderly women participated (33 in the experimental group, 30 in the control group).
- The experimental group received health education, recreation, and stretching exercises over 8 weeks.
Main Results:
- Stretching exercises combined with health education significantly improved total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, health behavior, and self-efficacy.
- No significant effect was observed on body fat weight.
- The program demonstrated positive impacts on key health indicators.
Conclusions:
- The developed health promotion program is an effective nursing intervention for the elderly.
- The program successfully enhanced exercise self-efficacy and understanding of health behaviors.
- It led to reduced cholesterol and triglyceride levels while increasing HDL-cholesterol.
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