Abstract
The purpose of this longitudinal study was to examine the effectiveness of a health promotion program in a federally funded senior housing facility. The researcher explored the differences in perceived health status in older adults that had high or low attendance levels at various health promotion activities over time (6 months and 18 months). The health promotion activities in this investigation included: (1) exercise/movement, (2) social/supportive, and (3) screening/teaching. The study analyzed whether specific health promotion interventions produced optimum perceived health status, and if the presence of specific health conditions (arthritis, hypertension, visual disturbances, and fall incidents) predicted attendance to health promotion interventions.
Sigma Membership
Beta Theta at-Large
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Retrospective Longitudinal
Research Approach
Secondary Analysis
Keywords:
Elderly Adults, Government-Subsidized Housing, Health Status, Senior Housing
Advisor
Linda Roussell
Second Advisor
Patricia Beare
Third Advisor
Linn Stranek
Degree
Doctoral-Other
Degree Grantor
Louisiana State University Health Science Center
Degree Year
2001
Recommended Citation
Koch, Robert A. Wade, "The wellness in senior housing (W.I.S.H.) project: Its impact on perceived health status of older adults residing in a government subsidized housing community" (2021). Dissertations. 628.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/628
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2021-11-11
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3028641; ProQuest document ID: 304774427. The author still retains copyright.