Performance of Older Adult Regarding Their Health Maintenance Measures

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Bsc. Nursing El Minia University Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University

2 Professor of Community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University

3 Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University

Abstract

Background: Aging is a natural process which results in loss of body function caused by
changes in cells and tissues, aimed to assessing performance of older adults regarding their health
maintenance measures. Research design: A descriptive design was used to conduct this study.
Sample: Convenience sample was conducted among all older adults attended Geriatric Club.
Setting: Geriatric Club at EL-Minia City which is affiliated to medical center deposit. Tools: two
tools were used to collect data: Firstan interviewing questionnaire pre-designed including the
following parts: Part I: older adults Socio-demographic characteristics, Part II: Older adults
knowledge regarding their health maintenance measures, Part III: Reported performance of older
adults regarding their health maintenance measures, Second tool: An interviewing questionnaire of
older adults attitude. Result: Revealed that more than half of older adults had satisfactory level of
knowledge regarding their health maintenance measures, less than half of older adults had
satisfactory level of performance regarding their health maintenance measures, less than half of
older adults had positive attitude regarding their health maintenance measures. Conclusion: There
were highly statistically significant between total level of knowledge and total level performance
and total level of attitude. Recommendation: Designed education program for older adults to
improve their Knowledge and performance and attitude regarding their health maintenance
measures.

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 13, Issue 4
December 2022
Pages 415-424

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