[A study of factors that influence the promotion of healthy behavior in the elderly according to types of residency].
OBJECTIVE
The goal of this study was to investigate the factors influencing health promoting behaviors in elderly individuals according to types of residency.


METHODS
This was a descriptive study. The subjects were comprised of 243 elderly aged 65 years or over living in 3 large cities. The instruments used for this study were a health promoting lifestyle, perceived health status, geriatric depression short form scale-Korea, social support scale, and self-efficacy. The data was analyzed using SPSS Win 12.0.


RESULTS
Powerful predictors of a health promoting lifestyle were depression, self-efficacy, and perceived health status for the elderly living at home. In the cases of the elderly living in institutions, a powerful predictor of a health promoting lifestyle was identified as social support.


CONCLUSIONS
For the operation of long-term care insurance, a service for home care programs is needed for the elderly living at home in order to reduce depression and to increase self-efficacy and perceived health status. In addition, social support provided by health-care professionals should be developed to promote a healthy lifestyle for the elderly living in institutional environments.
Jeon
Eun-Young
EY
Department of Nursing, Daegu Haany University.
Kim
Kwuy-Bun
KB
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006798:Housing; D016852:Housing for the Elderly; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012944:Social Support