Health promoting behaviors and associated factors among older adults: a narrative review
ISSN: 1366-3666
Article publication date: 14 December 2022
Issue publication date: 22 November 2023
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to examine the recent literature on health-promoting behavior, health needs and associated factors among older adults.
Design/methodology/approach
An massive search of five databases involving documents in the past decade was commenced.
Findings
This review showed a significant relationship between older adults’ demographic characteristics (marital status, income, chronic disease, education level and smoking status) and health-promoting behaviors. This review showed that older adults with a high level of education, high income, chronic diseases and smoker and married older adults are associated with better health-promoting behaviors.
Originality/value
The result of the current review supports the Pender Health Promotion Model that individual personal characteristics can affect the level of engagement in health-promoting behaviors. Assessing the health-promoting behaviors of older adults can help in identifying their health needs.
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Acknowledgements
The authors thank Jordan University of Science and Technology for supporting this work.
Citation
Rababa, M., Al-Ali, N. and Shaman, A. (2023), "Health promoting behaviors and associated factors among older adults: a narrative review", Working with Older People, Vol. 27 No. 4, pp. 335-348. https://doi.org/10.1108/WWOP-10-2022-0052
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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