DiPasquale-Davis J, Hopkins S J
Barry University, Miami Shores, Florida 33161, USA.
Public Health Nurs. 1997 Apr;14(2):118-22. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1446.1997.tb00280.x.
More than 69 million elderly people are expected to be living in the United States by the year 2050 (American Association of Retired Persons, 1991). For public health nurses, this rapidly growing, diverse population poses a challenge. P. Ebersol and P. Hess (1994) suggest that health care professionals must become skilled in understanding the health needs and practices of the diverse, heterogeneous aged if they are to help the elderly achieve more healthful, satisfying existences. According to two studies, M. Nemcek (1990) and J. Flaskerud and C. Rush (1989), health behaviors of the elderly vary among and within cultural groups. The purpose of this descriptive survey study was to examine how culture effects the health behaviors of 52 elderly Filipino women and men. The Health Behavior Survey was designed and used by the researchers in this study. Unhealthy behaviors identified were inclusion of fried foods in diet, weight gain, and little or no exercise. Because of the value placed on personal health by the participants, it appears the group would be receptive to a health promotion program which would increase their probability for a healthy life.
预计到2050年，将有超过6900万老年人生活在美国（美国退休人员协会，1991年）。对于公共卫生护士而言，这一迅速增长且多样化的人群构成了一项挑战。P. 埃伯索尔和P. 赫斯（1994年）指出，如果医疗保健专业人员想要帮助老年人实现更健康、更令人满意的生活，就必须熟练掌握理解不同的、异质化老年人的健康需求和行为习惯。根据两项研究，M. 内姆切克（1990年）以及J. 弗拉斯克鲁德和C. 拉什（1989年）的研究表明，老年人的健康行为在不同文化群体之间以及同一文化群体内部都存在差异。这项描述性调查研究的目的是考察文化如何影响52名菲律宾老年男女的健康行为。本研究中的研究人员设计并使用了《健康行为调查问卷》。识别出的不健康行为包括饮食中包含油炸食品、体重增加以及很少或不运动。由于参与者重视个人健康，该群体似乎会接受一项健康促进计划，该计划将增加他们拥有健康生活的可能性。
