Performance of Older Adult Regarding Their Health Maintenance Measures

Abstract

This study aimed to assessing performance of older adults regarding their health maintenance measures Research design: A descriptive, analytic design was used to conduct this study. Sample: Convenience sample was conducted included100 older adults attended Geriatric Club. Setting: Geriatric Club at EL-Minia City affiliated to medical center deposit. Tools: two tools were used to collect necessary data an interviewing questionnaire pre-designed including the following parts: Part I: older adults Socio-demographic characteristics, Part II: Older adults knowledge regarding their health maintenance measures, Part III: Reported performance of older adults regarding their health maintenance measures, Second tool: 5 points likert scale to assess older adults attitude toward health maintenance measures. Result: Revealed that more than half of older adults had satisfactory level of knowledge regarding their health maintenance measures, less than half of older adults had satisfactory level of performance toward their health maintenance measures, less than half of older adults had positive attitude toward their health maintenance measures. Conclusion: There were highly statistically significant difference between total level of knowledge and total level performance and total level of attitude toward health maintenance measures among older adults. Recommendation: Designed an education program for older adults to improve their Knowledge, performance and attitude toward health maintenance measures.