. Saima Zainab; . Aneeta Khoso; . Maryam Siddiqui; . Kiran Ashraf; . Muhammad Anees Mumtaz; . Manahil Awan
Volume 11, Issue 9 , October 2021, , Pages 1-7
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The growth in the elderly population is predicted to expand exponentially anddeveloping countries like Pakistan have about two‑third of the global elderly population. ...
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BACKGROUND: The growth in the elderly population is predicted to expand exponentially anddeveloping countries like Pakistan have about two‑third of the global elderly population. It is vital tomaintain the health of the elderly aged population to reduce disabilities and health‑care cost.AIM: This study aimed to determine the health promotion practices among the older aged populationin Pakistan and to explore the factors associate with adopting healthy lifestyle practices.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a cross‑sectional study spanning from 2019 to 2020conducted on 317 participants of age more than 60 years in Pakistan. The participants includedhealthy attendants of patients visiting the outpatient clinics of different disciplines in the LiaquatNational Hospital Karachi through purposive sampling technique. The health‑promoting practiceswere assessed using Health‑Promoting Lifestyle Profile II Questionnaire. The factors that determinedthe healthy practices among the elderly population were identified using independent t‑test andanalysis of variance and Tukey test, with a significance level of P < 0.05. IBM SPSS Statistics 22was used for data entry and analysis.RESULTS: The highest subscale was detected from interpersonal relationships and spiritual growth.The lowest score was detected from physical activity. The scores differed significantly by occupation,education, and the marital status of the participants. Females, unmarried people, those who wereless educated, and participants relying on others for financial support had lower health‑promotinglifestyle scores.CONCLUSION: The overall health‑promoting practices were good among the old‑aged population ofPakistan. These practices differed particularly for physical activity, spiritual growth, and interpersonalrelationships.