Counseling Intervention for Enhancing Physical Health and Subjective Well-Being Among Elderly With Chronic Illness at Geriatric Homes

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Cairo. Egypt

2 Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University, Cairo. Egypt

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the efficacy of counseling intervention
in improving physical health and subjective well-being among elderly with chronic illness at
geriatric homes. The study was conduct in four geriatric homes affiliated with social solidarity
agency .The sample of this study 102 elderly individuals . data were collected through an
interview questionnaire sheet , KATZ Activities of Daily Living scale, Personal Health
Inventory, The Modified Subjective Well-Being Scale and Medication Adherence Self-Efficacy
Scale (MASES).The result of the present study showed a highest proportion of old age have
Independence level of Daily activity . there was a significant improvement in a neutral zone of
health behavior and subjective well –being after implementing counseling sessions . The present
study recommended that future research to assesses an impact of health-promoting life-style
behaviors on life satisfaction among elderly individual with chronic illness at geriatric homes.

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 7, Issue 4
December 2016
Pages 25-39

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