[The effects of an elderly health promotion program on health promotion lifestyles, health status and quality of life in the elderly].
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this research was to identify the effect of an elderly health promotion program on health promotion lifestyles, health status, and quality of life in the elderly.


METHODS
The research design was a nonequivalent control group pre post experimental design. Thirty two elderly persons were in the experimental group and the other thirty two elderly were in the control group. A 16 week health promotion program was given to the experimental group. The measurement tools were HPLP II, grip strength, back lift strength, flexibility, body fat percentile, blood sugar, serum cholesterol, and quality of life.


RESULTS
The experimental group showed a higher score of health promoting lifestyles, flexibility, grip strength, back lift strength, and quality of life. There were no differences in body fat percentiles, blood sugar and serum cholesterol between the experimental and control group.


CONCLUSIONS
This health promotion program for elderly can be recommended as an effective nursing intervention for elderly in a community.
Park
Jeong Sook
JS
College of Nursing, Keimyung University, Daegu 700-712, Korea. jsp544@kmu.ac.kr
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life