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ISSN: 2383-2150 Journal of Education and Community Health 2015;2(2):28-37
ISSN: 2383-2150 Journal of Education and Community Health 2015;2(2):28-37
Effect of Self–Care Educational Program to Improving Quality of Life among El-derly Referred to Health Centers in Zanjan
ARTICLE INFO
Article Type
Original ResearchAuthors
Salimi F. (1*)Garmaroudi Gh. (1)
Hosseini S.M. (2)
Batebi A. (1)
(1*) Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
(2) Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Address: Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sci-ences, Tehran, IranPhone: +982433363006
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fsalimi111@yahoo.com
Article History
Received: August 20, 2015Accepted: September 22, 2015
ePublished: September 28, 2015
ABSTRACT
Aims
Since elderlies are susceptible to various impairments due to different physical and mental problems, they need more attention and abiding and efficient self-care program for their health promotion. The present study investigated the effect of self-care training program on quality of life of elderlies.
Materials & Methods This pre- and post-quasi-experimental study was carried out on 160 elderly clients selected from eight health care centers in Zanjan, Iran. The elderlies were selected by randomized sam-pling and assigned to two groups of experimental (n = 80) and control (n = 80) groups. The experimental group participated in the self-care training program for six sessions of one hour. The study instruments were questionnaires regarding demographic information and short-form health survey (SF-36). Data analysis was performed using SPSS-22 software by independent t-test, Mann-Whitney and chi-squared.
Findings The finding showed a significant difference in mean scores of quality of life between the ex-perimental and control groups after the intervention (P < 0.001).
Conclusion Self-care education to elderlies about the practices of proper nutrition, exercise, rest and medi-cation can prevent several problems and help them to improve their quality of lives.
Materials & Methods This pre- and post-quasi-experimental study was carried out on 160 elderly clients selected from eight health care centers in Zanjan, Iran. The elderlies were selected by randomized sam-pling and assigned to two groups of experimental (n = 80) and control (n = 80) groups. The experimental group participated in the self-care training program for six sessions of one hour. The study instruments were questionnaires regarding demographic information and short-form health survey (SF-36). Data analysis was performed using SPSS-22 software by independent t-test, Mann-Whitney and chi-squared.
Findings The finding showed a significant difference in mean scores of quality of life between the ex-perimental and control groups after the intervention (P < 0.001).
Conclusion Self-care education to elderlies about the practices of proper nutrition, exercise, rest and medi-cation can prevent several problems and help them to improve their quality of lives.
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