Journal of Education and Health Promotion

The effect of family-based intervention on empowerment of the elders

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

. Leili Rabiei
. Firoozeh Mostafavi
. Reza Masoudi 1
. Akbar Hassanzadeh 2

1 Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Ahwaz University of Medical Sciences, Ahwaz

2 Department of Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

Abstract
Background and Objective: Adult age is a sensitive period of human life and paying attention
to the issues and needs of this stage is a social necessity. Regarding the specific needs of this
period, considering the empowerment, dignity, and self-efficacy in the elders is very important too,
which is frequently neglected. This study aims to determine the effect of family-based interventions
on the elders’ empowerment with emphasis on self-efficacy, self-esteem, perceive threat, and
quality of life of the elders in Isfahan. Materials and Methods: In this semi-experimental study,
64 elderly people with the ability to perform routine and daily tasks without dependence on
others and without systemic and restrictive diseases were chosen by available sampling method
and were divided into two intervention and control groups. In intervention group, the model of
family-based empowerment was trained and conducted in ten 45-minute sessions. The level of
perceived threat, self-esteem, self-efficacy, and life quality in both groups were evaluated before
and after intervention through a questionnaire. Chi Square, paired and independent t-test were
used for statistical analysis. Results: Statistical test of paired t-test indicated that family-based
empowerment model significantly increased the quality of life in intervention group compared with
the control group (P < 0.01). Statistical test of independent t-test showed a significant difference
in intervention and control groups after conducting the program in the score of the self-esteem
(P < 0.001). Regarding self-efficiency, independent t-test did not show any significant difference
between the two groups before intervention. Despite the increase of self-efficacy score after
intervention, this difference was not significant (P = 0.076). Conclusion: Regarding the findings of
this research, we can conclude that it is possible to increase the level of self-efficacy, self-esteem,
perceived threat, and finally quality of life of the elders and facilitate the way for healthy aging and
being healthy in this period using family-based empowerment model regularly and consistently.

Keywords

Elder
family-based empowerment model
quality of life
self-efficacy
self-esteem
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Journal of Education and Health Promotion
Volume 3, Issue 5
May 2013
Pages 1-7

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