Open AccessInvestigation and countermeasures on the health-promoting lifestyle of the disabled elderly in a rural area
Author(s) -
Yan-Ru Cheng
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
chinese nursing research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2468-6972
pISSN - 2095-7718
DOI - 10.1016/j.cnre.2015.09.007
Subject(s) - gerontology , medicine , elderly people , government (linguistics) , disabled people , interpersonal communication , healthy aging , health care , stress management , environmental health , psychology , life style , clinical psychology , social psychology , philosophy , linguistics , economics , economic growth
ObjectiveTo 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.MethodsA total of 446 disabled elderly people were recruited and examined using the General Questionnaire and Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II.ResultsThe 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.ConclusionsThe 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