A pilot study of applying intervention strategies to form a healthy lifestyle in the elderly

This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness and applicability of applying intervention strategies for the formation of healthy lifestyles in the elderly. The subjects of this study were pre-evaluation and post-evaluation, a total of 8 sessions (twice a week, 70-90 minutes) targeting 7 elderly people living in the community. Intervention strategies provided opportunities and experiences for various lifestyle components(physical activity, eating habits, social relationships, and social participation), and became plans for improvement, value formation, and habit formation (knowldge, evaluation, experience, and planning). Pre- and post-intervention assessments were conducted to examine behavioral changes in lifestyle, value system, self-efficacy, and satisfaction at the end of the intervention. For data analysis, frequency analysis, descriptive statistics, and Wilcoxon signed-rank test were performed using SPSS 26.0. Lifestyle change, values, and self-efficacy increased after the intervention, but they were nor statistically significant. Satisfaction with the application of the intervention strategy was found to be very high. Through this study, we confirmed the possibility of lifestyle change in the elderly and at the same time confirmed the participants’ positive response to the introduction and application of the intervention strategy. Efforts to introduce and expand the application of intervention strategies for the formation of healthy lifestyles for the elderly should be continued.