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Knowledge, attitude and practice of elderly individuals towards successful aging at Klinik Pakar Perubatan, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan

This research aims to determine the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of elderly towards successful aging. Samples were recruited by purposive sampling among elderly, aged 60 years and above, at the Klinik Pakar Perubatan Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (n=1 00). A constructed questio...

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Main Author: Ida Seriwati, Ismail
Format: Monograph
Language:English
Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2008
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spelling my.usm.eprints.49009 http://eprints.usm.my/49009/ Knowledge, attitude and practice of elderly individuals towards successful aging at Klinik Pakar Perubatan, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan Ida Seriwati, Ismail R Medicine (General) This research aims to determine the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of elderly towards successful aging. Samples were recruited by purposive sampling among elderly, aged 60 years and above, at the Klinik Pakar Perubatan Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (n=1 00). A constructed questionnaire was used to collect the data. The mean age of samples was 66 years. The majority of the respondents scored highly in knowledge (68%), had a positive attitude (n=74), and good level of practice (53%} towards successful aging. The status of successful aging was moderate (n=53}. Spearman Correlation Coefficient test revealed significant positive correlations between knowledge and attitude (r-0.421, P<0.01 ), and practice and successful aging (r-0.569, P<0.01). However, no significant correlation was found between attitude and practice. In conclusion, the present findings revealed that practice was significantly related to higher successful aging status. Therefore, healthy lifestyle practices, such as continuous participation in appropriate physical activity and eating healthy nutritionous diet, should be encouraged to optimize successful aging in the late years of life. Keywords: successful aging, knowledge, attitude, practice. Universiti Sains Malaysia 2008 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/49009/1/IDA%20SERIWATI%20BNTI%20ISMAIL%20-%2025%20pages.pdf Ida Seriwati, Ismail (2008) Knowledge, attitude and practice of elderly individuals towards successful aging at Klinik Pakar Perubatan, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan. Other. Universiti Sains Malaysia. (Submitted)
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Knowledge, attitude and practice of elderly individuals towards successful aging at Klinik Pakar Perubatan, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan
description This research aims to determine the level of knowledge, attitude and practice of elderly towards successful aging. Samples were recruited by purposive sampling among elderly, aged 60 years and above, at the Klinik Pakar Perubatan Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (n=1 00). A constructed questionnaire was used to collect the data. The mean age of samples was 66 years. The majority of the respondents scored highly in knowledge (68%), had a positive attitude (n=74), and good level of practice (53%} towards successful aging. The status of successful aging was moderate (n=53}. Spearman Correlation Coefficient test revealed significant positive correlations between knowledge and attitude (r-0.421, P<0.01 ), and practice and successful aging (r-0.569, P<0.01). However, no significant correlation was found between attitude and practice. In conclusion, the present findings revealed that practice was significantly related to higher successful aging status. Therefore, healthy lifestyle practices, such as continuous participation in appropriate physical activity and eating healthy nutritionous diet, should be encouraged to optimize successful aging in the late years of life. Keywords: successful aging, knowledge, attitude, practice.
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author Ida Seriwati, Ismail
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title Knowledge, attitude and practice of elderly individuals towards successful aging at Klinik Pakar Perubatan, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan
title_short Knowledge, attitude and practice of elderly individuals towards successful aging at Klinik Pakar Perubatan, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan
title_full Knowledge, attitude and practice of elderly individuals towards successful aging at Klinik Pakar Perubatan, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan
title_fullStr Knowledge, attitude and practice of elderly individuals towards successful aging at Klinik Pakar Perubatan, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge, attitude and practice of elderly individuals towards successful aging at Klinik Pakar Perubatan, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan
title_sort knowledge, attitude and practice of elderly individuals towards successful aging at klinik pakar perubatan, hospital universiti sains malaysia, kelantan
publisher Universiti Sains Malaysia
publishDate 2008
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