Investigation and countermeasures on the health-promoting lifestyle of the disabled elderly in a rural area

Frontiers of Nursing Pub Date : 2015-12-01 DOI:10.1016/j.cnre.2015.09.007

Yan-Ru Cheng

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Abstract

Objective

To investigate the level of health-promoting lifestyle in the disabled elderly in a rural area and to provide useful countermeasures for health care workers and the government to improve the elderly's lifestyle behaviors.

Methods

A total of 446 disabled elderly people were recruited and examined using the General Questionnaire and Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II.

Results

The mean score of the health-promoting lifestyle was 109.73 (SD = 16.80), in which 90.6 percent of the disabled elderly demonstrated unhealthy lifestyle behaviors. The average score for each of the subscales included the following: interpersonal relations, stress management, nutrition, self-actualization, health responsibility, and sports activity.

Conclusions

The health-promoting lifestyle of the disabled elderly needs to be improved; health care workers and the government should pay more attention to the countermeasures that can improve the lifestyle behaviors and promote the health of the disabled elderly.

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农村残疾老年人健康促进生活方式的调查与对策

目的了解农村残疾老年人促进健康的生活方式水平，为卫生工作者和政府改善老年人的生活方式行为提供有益的对策。方法采用《普通问卷》和《促进健康生活方式调查表II》对446名残疾老年人进行调查。结果健康促进生活方式得分均值为109.73分(SD = 16.80)，其中90.6%的残疾老年人存在不健康生活方式行为。每个子量表的平均得分包括:人际关系、压力管理、营养、自我实现、健康责任和体育活动。结论残疾老年人促进健康的生活方式有待改进;医护人员和政府应更加重视改善残疾老年人生活方式行为，促进其健康的对策。

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