J Korean Acad Nurs.  2012 Feb;42(1):125-135. 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 MO
• Eun Y
• Kim ES
• Ahn HR
• Kwon IS
• Oh HS
• Kang YS
• Jung MS
• Choi SY
• Sung KM
• Kang HY

• KMID: 1245165
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2012.42.1.125

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 pretest-posttest 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.

Keyword

Aged; Health promotion; Capacity building

MeSH Terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Attitude to Health
Exercise
Female
Health Education
*Health Promotion
Health Status
Humans
*Leadership
Male
Physical Fitness
Program Evaluation

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