A Study on the Health Status and Need of Health Education of the Elderly: Focused on Some Elders Living in Jeju.
- Author:
Young Ju SON
1
;
Eun Young CHOI
;
Young A SONG
Author Information
1. Cheju Halla College, Korea. sya6628@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Elderly;
Health Education
- MeSH:
Aged*;
Complementary Therapies;
Drinking;
Education;
Food Habits;
Health Education*;
Health Promotion;
Health Services;
Humans;
Korea;
Mental Health;
Smoke;
Smoking;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2008;19(2):143-156
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: It is important to identify problems in elders' health through health examination as a part of health service for elders and to execute health education so that elders have appropriate abilities to manage and protect themselves. This study was attempted to assess the need of health education in the elderly and to analyze factors affecting the need of health education. METHOD: The participants in this study were 354 elderly people living independently in the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province of Korea, and a questionnaire survey was conducted through personal interviews from June 25 to July 26, 2007. The methodology was a descriptive study. Data were collected and analyzed using SPSS Win 12.0. RESULTS: As for the contents of education, elders preferred most the area of 'prevention and management of elderly diseases.' Detailed education contents preferred by elders were the prevention of accidents, diet habits, exercise and weight management, mental health and stress management, complementary and alternative therapies, management of drinking and smoking, etc. CONCLUSION: According to elders' concerns and needs, systemic health education for the elderly should provide right health knowledge, health maintenance, health promotion and setting of appropriate health education.
