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http://dx.doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2012.42.1.125

Effects of an Elder Health Promotion Program using the Strategy of Elder Health Leader Training in Senior Citizen Halls  

Gu, Mee-Ock (College of Nursing, Gerontological Health Research Center, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University)
Eun, Young (College of Nursing, Gerontological Health Research Center, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University)
Kim, Eun-Sim (College of Nursing, Gerontological Health Research Center, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University)
Ahn, Hwang-Ran (College of Nursing, Gerontological Health Research Center, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University)
Kwon, In-Soo (College of Nursing, Gerontological Health Research Center, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University)
Oh, Hyun-Sook (College of Nursing, Gerontological Health Research Center, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University)
Kang, Young-Sil (College of Nursing, Gerontological Health Research Center, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University)
Jung, Myun-Sook (College of Nursing, Gerontological Health Research Center, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University)
Choi, So-Young (College of Nursing, Gerontological Health Research Center, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University)
Sung, Kyung-Mi (College of Nursing, Gerontological Health Research Center, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University)
Kang, Hye-Yeon (College of Nursing, Gyeongsang National University)
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing / v.42, no.1, 2012 , pp. 125-135 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study was conducted to develop and test the effects of an elder health promotion program and apply strategies for elder health leader training sessions with elders at senior citizen halls. Methods: A nonequivalent control group pretestposttest design was used. Participants were 49 elders at a senior citizen hall (intervention: 27, control: 22). The elder health promotion program consisted of health education and exercise. A professional leader led the program for 4 weeks, and then an elder health leader and research assistant led for 8 weeks (total 12 weeks). Scales for elder health promoting behaviors, perceived health status, life satisfaction and senior citizen hall capability were used and physical fitness levels were measured. Data were collected between April 21 and July 28, 2010 and analyzed using Chi-square, Fisher's exact test, t-test, and repeated measure ANOVA with SPSS/WIN 12.0. Results: Health promoting behaviors, physical fitness, perceived health status, and senior citizen hall capacity were significantly better in the experimental group after the intervention compared to the control group. Conclusion: Study findings indicate that elder health promotion programs applying strategies of elder health leader training are effective and can be recommended as nursing interventions for health promotion of these elders.
Keywords
Aged; Health promotion; Capacity building;
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