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, Fatemeh Estebsari , Abbas Rahimi Foroushani , Hasan Eftekhar Ardebili , Davoud Shojaeizadeh , Maryam Dastoorpoor , Davoud Mostafaie
Background: Many of the
old age problems result from unhealthy lifestyles in this stage of life.
Focusing on successful aging and adopting Health-Promoting Behaviors (HPB)
can prevent and decrease aging problems which in turn decreases the financial
burden and related costs.
Methods: This clinical
trial study was conducted on 464 elderly people over 60 years who were admitted
at Health Houses for 12 months. Participants were selected through a two-stage
cluster sampling and were placed in the control and intervention groups (232
participants in each group). The data collection tools included: a demographic
checklist, Palmore Facts on Aging Quiz and the second version of Health
Promoting Lifestyle Profile. The data were analyzed using the descriptive and
analytical tests such as paired T-test and Pearson correlation coefficient.
Results: The mean age
of the participants in this study was 65.9±3.6 years (range 60-73 yr). Results
showed a statistically significant difference between the case and intervention
group after the intervention in the mean scores of health promoting behaviors
total and subscale and awareness of aging facts.
