Factors Influencing Rural Elderly Women' Health Promotion Behavior

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Hee Noh ◽  
Eun Ju Lim
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Rural Elderly ◽  
Women Health ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Health Promotion Behavior

scholarly journals Health Promotion Behavior among Older Korean Family Caregivers of People with Dementia

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 4123
Author(s):  
Aram Cho ◽  
Chiyoung Cha
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Univariate Analysis ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Capital City ◽  
Care Plan ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Health Promotion Behaviors ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Health Promotion Behavior

People adopt health promotion behaviors to promote their health as they interact within the environment. The purpose of this study was to examine factors influencing health promotion behaviors among older adults caring for family members with dementia. For this cross-sectional study, data from 135 older adults who were the main caregivers were collected at an outpatient clinic at a university hospital in the capital city of South Korea between September and October in 2020. Sociodemographic characteristics, caregiver-related characteristics, dementia knowledge, fear of dementia, and health promotion behaviors were measured. Univariate analysis revealed that the level of health promotion behaviors differed by age, sex, educational level, monthly income, relationship with the family member with dementia, and cohabitation with family members with dementia. In the multivariate analysis, a hierarchical multiple regression model explained 33.9% of the variance. Sex, duration of caregiving, use of long-term care service, and fear of dementia predicted health promotion behavior. A strategic tailored care plan for target population is needed to improve the health promotion behavior of older adults caring for family members with dementia.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Australian Construction Industry Apprentices’ Dietary Behaviors

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karin du Plessis
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Dietary Behaviors ◽  
Blue Collar ◽  
Healthy Foods ◽  
Dietary Practices ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Qualitative Focus Groups

To date there has been a theoretical and empirical gap in workplace-centered health promotion research—particularly as it applies to blue-collar men’s diets. To begin addressing the paucity of research, five qualitative focus groups ( N = 53) were conducted in Australian training colleges to explore the dietary behaviors of apprentices. Thematic analysis was used by the researcher who concludes that although some apprentices were health conscious and attempted to eat healthy foods, many had diets high in saturated fats and sugar. These types of diets are associated with increased risks for developing chronic disease and are associated with decreased life expectancy. As such it poses a serious challenge for health promoters. Apprentices’ dietary practices were also found to be moderated by convenience, availability, and cost of foods in their environment. Their nutritional beliefs, significant others, colleagues in the workplace, and their body image also influence their food choices.

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