Healthy endings. A collaborative health promotion project for the elderly. 1998

S C Slaninka, and A M Galbraith
Department of Nursing, West Chester University, Pennsylvania 19383, USA.

This article describes a collaborative health promotion project between a graduate nursing program at a state university and a small community hospital. The Healthy Endings program provided health promotion education to groups of older adults at a local senior center. Health promotion in this population is vital to prevent complications and decrease risks that affect quality of life. Health promotion programs were designed to be accomplished through three major components: education, health screenings/services, and the referral process. Specific project objectives focused on safety, sensory deprivation, exercise, screening, compliance with medications, and a variety of psychosocial issues. Graduate nursing students functioning proactively in a senior center on a consistent basis were viewed as valuable by both members and staff.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007373 Interinstitutional Relations The interactions between representatives of institutions, agencies, or organizations. Interagency Relations,Interagency Relation,Interinstitutional Relation,Relation, Interagency,Relation, Interinstitutional,Relations, Interagency,Relations, Interinstitutional
D004511 Education, Nursing, Graduate Those educational activities engaged in by holders of a bachelor's degree in nursing, which are primarily designed to prepare them for entrance into a specific field of nursing, and may lead to board certification or a more advanced degree. Education, Nursing, Postgraduate,Nursing Education, Graduate,Nursing Education, Postgraduate,Postgraduate Nursing Education,Graduate Nursing Education,Education, Graduate Nursing,Education, Postgraduate Nursing
D005851 Geriatric Nursing Nursing care of the aged patient given in the home, the hospital, or special institutions such as nursing homes, psychiatric institutions, etc. Nursing, Geriatric,Geriatric Nursings,Nursings, Geriatric
D006293 Health Promotion Encouraging consumer behaviors most likely to optimize health potentials (physical and psychosocial) through health information, preventive programs, and access to medical care. Health Campaigns,Promotion of Health,Wellness Programs,Promotional Items,Campaign, Health,Campaigns, Health,Health Campaign,Health Promotions,Item, Promotional,Items, Promotional,Program, Wellness,Programs, Wellness,Promotion, Health,Promotional Item,Promotions, Health,Wellness Program
D006299 Health Services for the Aged Services for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases in the AGED and the maintenance of health in the ELDERLY. Age-Friendly Health Care,Age-Friendly Health Services,Age-Friendly Health Systems,Geriatric Health Care,Geriatric Health Services,Geriatric Health Systems,Health Care for the Aged,Health Systems for the Aged,Health Services for Aged,Health Services for the Elderly,Health Services, Geriatric,Age Friendly Health Care,Age Friendly Health Services,Age Friendly Health Systems,Age-Friendly Health Cares,Age-Friendly Health Service,Age-Friendly Health System,Care, Age-Friendly Health,Care, Geriatric Health,Cares, Age-Friendly Health,Cares, Geriatric Health,Geriatric Health Cares,Geriatric Health Service,Geriatric Health System,Health Care, Age-Friendly,Health Care, Geriatric,Health Cares, Age-Friendly,Health Cares, Geriatric,Health Service, Age-Friendly,Health Service, Geriatric,Health Services, Age-Friendly,Health System, Age-Friendly,Health System, Geriatric,Health Systems, Age-Friendly,Health Systems, Geriatric,Service, Age-Friendly Health,Service, Geriatric Health,Services, Age-Friendly Health,Services, Geriatric Health,System, Age-Friendly Health,System, Geriatric Health,Systems, Age-Friendly Health,Systems, Geriatric Health
D006764 Hospitals, Community Institutions with permanent facilities and organized medical staff which provide the full range of hospital services primarily to a neighborhood area. Community Hospital,Community Hospitals,Hospital, Community
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D015397 Program Evaluation Studies designed to assess the efficacy of programs. They may include the evaluation of cost-effectiveness, the extent to which objectives are met, or impact. Evaluation, Program,Family Planning Program Evaluation,Program Appropriateness,Program Effectiveness,Program Sustainability,Appropriateness, Program,Effectiveness, Program,Evaluations, Program,Program Evaluations,Program Sustainabilities,Sustainabilities, Program,Sustainability, Program

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