Research in Community and Public Health Nursing (지역사회간호학회지)

Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing (한국지역사회간호학회)
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Heath Promotion Priorities of Older Adults in a Rural Community

일개 농촌 지역사회 노인들의 건강증진사업 우선순위 비교

  • Lee, Bo-Young (Department of Health Policy and Management, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Jo, Heui-Sug (Department of Health Policy and Management, College of Medicine, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Lee, Hye-Jean (Department of Preventive Medicine, Kangwon National University Hospital) ;
  • Yoo, Seung-Hyun (Department of Behavioral & Community Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh)
  • 이보영 (강원대학교 의학전문대학원 의료관리학교실) ;
  • 조희숙 (강원대학교 의학전문대학원 의료관리학교실) ;
  • 이혜진 (강원대병원 예방의학과) ;
  • 유승현 (미국 피츠버그대 보건대학원)
  • Published : 2008.03.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess the priorities of health promotion for older adults in the rural community. The study attempts to display demographic characteristics subjective health status and chronic diseases status of the older adults. Methods: We surveyed 384 senior residents in a community via face-to-face interviews in their homes, who were selected by proportional random sampling. We analysed the frequency, multiple responses and $X^2$ by SPSS 12.0K. Results: The mean of subjective health status was $54.04{\pm}21.69$ with a maximum of 100. Our study found that the high priorities in health promotion for older adults were prevention and management of hypertension and diabetes, strengthening of joint and muscles, cancer screening and physical exercise. Prevention of depression and social activities were low priorities. Strengthening of joints and muscles was a high priority among women while smoking cessation and social activities were high priorities of men. Conclusion: In conclusion, health promotion priorities of older adults differed by gender and subjective health status. Disease-related priorities received more attention than psycho-social health priorities. This study suggests comparing the priorities regionally and nationally.

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