J Agric Med Community Health.  2019 Sep;44(3):115-123. 10.5393/JAMCH.2019.44.3.115.

The Effect of Health Promotion Program on the Frailty of Rural Elderly Women Implemented at Primary Health Care Posts

• Kim MK
• Park KS

• KMID: 2463637
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5393/JAMCH.2019.44.3.115

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
This study was conducted to examine the effects of a health promotion program on the health condition of rural elderly women implemented at primary health care posts using Korean Frailty Index.
METHODS
The research was designed a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest setting. The participants in this study were 50 residents (intervention group: 25, control group: 25) selected from 4 villages 2 primary health care posts in J city Gyeongsangnam-do. The health promotion program was conducted at the primary health care posts twice a week for 12 weeks. This program consisted of basic exercises(Gukseondo + Theraband muscle strength training) and additional activities(including modified Theraband activity, rubber ball exercise, ball massage, nutrition class, singing class). Collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, paired t-test, and repeated measures ANOVA with SPSS 21.0.
RESULTS
Results of the health promotion program showed that the health conditions(measured by perceived health status, frailty score, upper/lower flexibility, maximum grip strength, dynamic balance test Timed Up and Go) of the experimental group(25) all statistical significantly improved.
CONCLUSION
Study findings indicate that the health promotion program implemented at primary health care posts on rural elderly women is effective and can contribute to a developed health promotion program for local residents in the future.

Keyword

Rural; Elderly women; Frailty

MeSH Terms

Aged*
Female
Gyeongsangnam-do
Hand Strength
Health Promotion*
Humans
Massage
Muscle Strength
Pliability
Primary Health Care*
Rubber
Singing
Rubber