Building the Foundation for a Health Education Program for Rural Older Adults

Autor/inn/en	Jung, Seung Eun; Parker, Stephany; Hermann, Janice; Phelps, Joshua; Shin, Yeon Ho
Titel	Building the Foundation for a Health Education Program for Rural Older Adults
Quelle	In: Journal of Extension, 56 (2018) 1, (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1077-5315
Schlagwörter	Health Education; Rural Areas; Older Adults; Health Promotion; Focus Groups; Eating Habits; Health Behavior; Physical Activity Level; Barriers; Disabilities; Social Influences; Costs; Motivation; Knowledge Level; Skill Development; Interpersonal Relationship; Marketing; Social Change; Community Programs; Qualitative Research; Oklahoma + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Älterer Erwachsener; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Handicap; Behinderung; Sozialer Einfluss; Cost; Kosten; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Wissensbasis; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Sozialer Wandel; Qualitative Forschung
Abstract	We explored rural older adults perceptions of health to inform health promotion program development, using social marketing as our framework. Participants in seven focus groups viewed independence and holistic health as indicators of health and identified healthful eating and physical activity as actions to promote health. Barriers to these actions included physical limitations, social factors, financial considerations, motivation issues, and information confusion. Participants desired education that improves knowledge and skills, provides socialization opportunities, and occurs in familiar, affordable locations. Our findings can be useful to others developing health programming for rural-residing older adults. Also, we show that applying social marketing principles during formative assessment can be helpful in tailoring programs to audience interests and concerns. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01