بررسي ارتباط رفتارهاي ارتقاء دهنده سلامت بر سطح فعاليتهاي روزمره زندگي و فعاليت هاي روزمره زندگي با ابزار در سالمندان غرب تهران 1386

Health Promotion Behaviours and Level of Activities of Daily Living(ADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Among Elderly People in West Region of Tehran: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Daily Living(ADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) among elderly people in west region of Tehran. Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive-correlational study. A multi-stage sample of 410 community residents who were over 60 years old were selected from west region of Tehran. Participants who consented to participate in the study were interviewed with a structured question­naire. The questionnaire consisted of 2-part; Health Promotion Behaviour Checklist and questions related to status of physical functioning, which includes activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). Descriptive statistics and T-test were used to data analysis. Results: The results of the study showed that there were significant re­lations between ADLs and ʹexercise or walkingʹ, ʹdrinking milk, eating dairy and meatʹ, ʹeating vegetables and fruitsʹ, ʹlow salt dietʹ and ʹlow fat dietʹ (p<0.05). Furthermore there were significant relations between the IADLs and ʹsmoking cessationʹ, ʹalcohol abstinenceʹ, ʹexercise or walk­ingʹ, ʹdrinking milk, eating dairy and meatʹ, ʹeating vegetables and fruitsʹ, ʹlow salt dietʹ and ʹlow fat dietʹ (p<0.05). * Corresponding Author Conclusion: Study showed , health promotion behaviours and level of ADL and IADL are related meaningfully. Health care professionals should enhance the physical functioning in elderly people by facilitating health promotion behaviours through formal health promotion programs which focus on regular diet, exercise, and regular physical check-ups which will maintain and increase a healthy and active life