title: [Psycho-social context of health self-esteem in elderly ex-smokers].
abstract: Tobacco smoking remains still as dominating and essential risk factor of morbidity and mortality of cancer, especially in elderly people. Advanced age presents difficulties, because of changes in social status level of physical fitness, and decreased problem-solving abilities. The aim of the study was to self-evaluation of health in elderly ex-smokers post hospitalization. The study was conducted on 48 elderly ex-smokers (37 women, 11 men), using a general version of FACT-G questionnaire from USA. The analysis of the results was accomplished through Mann-Whitney and Spearman tests. Statistical differences were observed in tested subjects, with relativity level of 0,05, which related to states of physical fitness and social functions. Decreased physical and psychological abilities associated with process of aging, create a need for monitoring the finding of the study to life style, in order to achieve independence and effective smoking cessation among elderly patients.
authors: Pracownia Praktyki Pielegniarskiej, Uniwersytet Medyczny Poznań. wkwapisz@wp.pl
authors: Urszula
authors: U
authors: Kwapisz
authors: Grazyna
authors: G
authors: Baczyk
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology*; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living / Q000523:psychology*; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D010809:Physical Fitness; D011044:Poland; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012649:Self Concept; D012647:Self-Assessment; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000523:psychology*; D012917:Social Adjustment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires