Feasibility of repeated use of the Health Risk Appraisal for Older people system as a health promotion tool in community-dwelling older people: retrospective cohort study 2001–05.

Autor: Kharicha, Kalpa, Iliffe, Steve, Harari, Danielle, Swift, Cameron G., Goodman, Claire, Manthorpe, Jill, Gillmann, Gerhard, Stuck, Andreas E.
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Zdroj: Age & Ageing; Jan2012, Vol. 41 Issue 1, p128-131, 4p, 1 Diagram, 1 Chart
Abstrakt: The article presents a feasibility study on the use of Health Risk Appraisal for Older people (HRA-O) system in Great Britain for promoting their health and well being in later life. The study uses HRAO questionnaires on their respondents and data were analyzed using binary logistic regression analysis. Based on results, multi-component interventions that target health behavious can improve self-efficacy and general health perception in old age.
Databáze: Complementary Index