Health Practices Of The Middle-Aged In A Local Community: A Geriatric Nursing Approach

Abstract

This study assessed the health practices among 68 middle-aged individuals with diagnosed illness who are living in Barangay Looc, Mandaue City. It utilized the descriptive-correlational research method. Specifically, the study revealed the significant relationship between the profile of the respondents and their health practices and the findings served as the basis for a proposed health teaching program. Health Promotion Model by Nola J. Pender was used to determine the health practices of the respondents. Simple percentage, weighted mean and chi-square were utilized to treat the data (Tillett & Ames, 2010). According to the results, majority of the respondents are female, overweight, high school level, with a total monthly income of below 5,000 and diagnosed with hypertension. Most of them believed that his/her life has a purpose; they accept those things in life which they cannot change. They are also aware of what is important to their life, and work towards long-term goals in life.They praise other people easily for their achievements. Findings revealed that there is no significant  relationship between the profile of the respondents and their health practices.