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Lifestyle of the elderly living in rural and urban areas measured by the FANTASTIC Life Inventory
- Source :
- Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, Vol 25, Iss 3, Pp 562-567 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Institute of Rural Health, 2018.
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Abstract
- Introduction A healthy lifestyle can help older people maintain their functional ability and, therefore, satisfaction with life. An important aspect of health promotion is the assessment of lifestyle factors over which patients have some control. Objective The aim of this study was to analyze the lifestyle of the elderly in urban and rural areas using the Fantastic Life Inventory (FLI). Material and methods The research group comprised 138 people aged 65-94 years (M = 72.41, SD = 6.90). Participants were recruited from urban 78 (56.5%) and rural 60 (43.5%) areas. The FLI used in this study has 25 closed-ended questions that explore nine domains, including physical, psychological, and social lifestyle components. Results The overall lifestyle of most seniors was 'excellent' (45.7%) or 'very good' (41.3%); none of the respondents scored in the lowest category - 'needs improvement'. The domains that mostly demonstrated the need for a change were related to activity, nutrition, insight, sleep, stress. Participants from rural areas tended to have lower scores in the activity (p= 0.017) and nutrition (p= 0.015) domains. The lifestyle of the elderly is determined by several factors, including age, gender, health status, level of education, and the place of residence. Conclusions The majority of older persons demonstrated an 'excellent' or 'very good' lifestyle with healthy habits. The adoption of healthy lifestyle patterns, in particular a regular balanced diet and proper physical activity, can help prevent functional limitations among the elderly in rural areas.
- Subjects :
- Male
Rural Population
Gerontology
Aging
lifestyle
village
Urban Population
Physical activity
lcsh:Agriculture
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Surveys and Questionnaires
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Functional ability
the elderly
Life Style
Waste Management and Disposal
lcsh:Environmental sciences
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
lcsh:GE1-350
030504 nursing
lcsh:S
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
the Fantastic checklist
Lifestyle factors
Health promotion
city
Female
Residence
Rural area
0305 other medical science
Psychology
Older people
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18982263 and 12321966
- Volume :
- 25
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....1d405dd7c5a741137cf551308807c664