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Healthy Lifestyle In Elders After Discharge, Fang-Wen Hu, Chi-Wen Chiu, Ching-Huey Chen Sep 2012

Healthy Lifestyle In Elders After Discharge, Fang-Wen Hu, Chi-Wen Chiu, Ching-Huey Chen

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Purpose: To investigate whether hospitalization is related to change in healthy lifestyle among elderly and determine the related factors associated with these changes.

Methods: A Prospective design and mix data approach was adopted. We purposively selected 60 patients who were 65 years and older from the general inpatient service at a medical center. A structured healthy lifestyle questionnaire was conducted by face to face interview from admission and three months after discharge.

Results: Total scores of healthy lifestyle were improved after hospitalization (19.4 +/- 1.8 vs 20.3 +/- 1.5, p .o1), especially in good eating habits, safety of medicines usage …