Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing (기본간호학회지)

Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing (기본간호학회)
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The Evaluation of a Program to Promote Healthy feints in Older Adults Residing in the Community

노인의 관절 건강증진 프로그램 효과

  • Eun Young (Department of Nursing, Gyeongsang National University, Researcher in Gerontological Health Research Center, Gyeongsang Institute of Health Science) ;
  • Kang Young-Sil (Department of Nursing, Gyeongsang National University, Researcher in Gerontological Health Research Center, Gyeongsang Institute of Health Science) ;
  • Kim Eun-Shim (Department of Nursing, Gyeongsang National University, Researcher in Gerontological Health Research Center, Gyeongsang Institute of Health Science) ;
  • Kwon In-Soo (Department of Nursing, Gyeongsang National University, Researcher in Gerontological Health Research Center, Gyeongsang Institute of Health Science) ;
  • Oh Hyun-Sook (Department of Nursing, Gyeongsang National University, Researcher in Gerontological Health Research Center, Gyeongsang Institute of Health Science) ;
  • Gu Mee-Ock (Department of Nursing, Gyeongsang National University, Researcher in Gerontological Health Research Center, Gyeongsang Institute of Health Science)
  • 은영 (경상대학교 의과대학 간호학과, 경상대학교 건강과학연구원 노인건강연구센터) ;
  • 강영실 (경상대학교 의과대학 간호학과, 경상대학교 건강과학연구원 노인건강연구센터) ;
  • 김은심 (경상대학교 의과대학 간호학과, 경상대학교 건강과학연구원 노인건강연구센터) ;
  • 권인수 (경상대학교 의과대학 간호학과, 경상대학교 건강과학연구원 노인건강연구센터) ;
  • 오현숙 (경상대학교 의과대학 간호학과, 경상대학교 건강과학연구원 노인건강연구센터) ;
  • 구미옥 (경상대학교 의과대학 간호학과, 경상대학교 건강과학연구원 노인건강연구센터)
  • Published : 2005.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted from March to August, 2003 to evaluate the process and outcomes of a program to promote healthy joints in older adults residing in the community. Method: A quasi experimental research design (one group pretest posttest design) was used in this study. The participants were 26 older adults (but 74 older adults also participated in a program immediately after the study program). Program had 4 sessions (8 hours) once a week. Data were collected before the program, immediately after and 4 weeks after the program was completed and were analyzed with paired t-test. Results: The level of a satisfaction, interest and understanding of the program were high. Significant differences were found in the health state, the flexibility of neck and shoulder joints and joint exercise habits between the scores before the program started and 4 weeks after it finished. Conclusion: This results suggest that the joint health promotion program for older adults in the community developed this study is effective. So this program can be recommended as an effective nursing intervention for joint health promotion in older adults living in the community.

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