| Zabalegui et al.2323. Zabalegui A, Escobar MA, Cabrera E, Gual MP, Fortuny M, Mach G,
Ginesti M, Narbona P. Análisis del programa educativo PECA para mejorar la
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37(5):260-265. 2006 MEDLINE
II |
Determine the efficacy over 12 months
for the Self-Care Education Programme for the Elderly (PECA) on
quality of life, nutritional status and perceived social support
of people over 65 who live in their own home. |
Randomized clinical trial. Educational
programme on physical activity, nutritional status and social
support. Intervention study. |
Significant differences were found
statistically between pre- and post-intervention observations on
nutritional status. |
| Rana et al.2020. Rana AKMM, Wahlin A, Lundborg CS, Kabir ZN. Impact of health
education on health-related quality of life among elderly persons: results from
a community-based intervention study in rural Bangladesh. Health Promot
Int 2009; 24(1):36-45. 2009 MEDLINE II |
Examine whether adherence to health
education intervention activities contribute to improving the
overall quality of life and its specific dimensions. |
Counselling, group meetings and
workshops with directions and recommendations on physical
activity and eating habits and distribution of posters and
leaflets. |
In the noncompliant group the odds of
higher scores were less likely on overall quality of life. Among
the control group, higher scores were less likely on physical,
spiritual, social, environmental and overall quality of life
dimensions. |
| Tamari et al.2121. Tamari K, Kawamura K, Sato M, Harada K. Health education
programs may be as effective as exercise intervention on improving
health-related quality of life among Japanese people over 65 years.
Australas J Ageing 2012; 31(3):152-158. 2012 MEDLINE
III |
Examine the short-term effects of an
educational programme of three months structured on the quality
of life of residents from a community of Japanese native people
aged 65 and more. |
Single-arm intervention study matched
by age, sex and body mass index. Educational programme through
lectures, advice, group exercise classes. |
Significant improvement was observed
in the general subscales of health and life of the Short-Form 36
in the education group. |
| Costa et al.1616. Costa M, Rocha L, Oliveira S. Educação em saúde:
estratégia de promoção da qualidade de vida na terceira idade.
Revista Lusófona de Educação 2012;
22:123-140. 2012 SciELO III |
Investigate whether the elderly
quality of life level is influenced by the use of psychomotor
exercises as a health education strategy. |
Descriptive study with a quantitative
approach and quasi-experimental design with only the post-test.
Functional kinetic exercises educational group. |
Physical and psychological domains,
social and environmental relations and the overall quality of
life presented significantly statistic differences between
active and inactive elderly, as well as in Berg test, which
assessed the functional balance. |
| Maldonado et al.2222. Maldonado MLM, Muñoz EC, Núñez VMM. Program of
active aging in a rural Mexican community: a qualitative approach. BMC
Public Health 2007; 7:276. 2007 MEDLINE
IV |
Analyse the factors that contribute to
the empowerment of the elderly in a rural Mexican community that
aims to promote active, continuous and systematic aging. |
Intervention study based on the
action-research paradigm. Elderly groups, workshops with
lectures, presentations, case discussions. |
Factors that positively influenced
elderly training for an active aging were the teachings on
gerontology, motivation, self-esteem, responsibility, sense of
belonging to the group and sharing information. |
Martins et al.1717. Martins JJ, Barra DCC, Santos TM, Hinkel V, Nascimento ERP,
Albuquerque GL, Erdmann AL. Educação em saúde como suporte para a
qualidade de vida de grupos da terceira idade. Rev eletrônica
enferm [periódico na Internet]. 2007 [acessado 2013 set 15];
9(2):443-456. Disponível em:
http://www.fen.ufg.br/revista/v9/n2/v9n2a12.htm
http://www.fen.ufg.br/revista/v9/n2/v9n2...
2007 CINAHL
IV |
Knowing the health education needs of
elderly who attends third age groups. |
Exploratory, descriptive and
analytical study, with a quantitative approach. |
The activities suggested by the
elderly were controlled by blood pressure check and blood
glucose. Lectures and monitoring were held by multidisciplinary
teams, with tours, yoga and hiking. |
| Campos et al.1818. Campos CNA, Santos LC, Moura MR, Aquino JM, Monteiro EMLM.
Reinventando Práticas De Enfermagem Na Educação Em Saúde:
Teatro Com Idosos. Esc Anna Nery Rev Enferm 2012;
16(3):588-596. 2012 LILACS
IV |
Develop a nursing intervention in
education, with a focus on promoting the health of a group of
elderly, using performing arts as a tool. |
Activities and group techniques, with
dialogued lectures, cutting and pasting, brainstorms, drama,
workshops and discussion forum. |
The theatre contributed to the
expansion of social networking, self-determination and humour
and for the discovery of new possibilities for
living/aging. |
| Patrocinio, Pereira1919. Patrocinio WP, Pereira BPC. Efeitos da educação em
saúde sobre atitudes de idosos e sua contribuição para a
educação gerontológica. Trab Educ Saúde
2013; 11(2):375-394. 2012 SCIELO
V |
Implement and analyse the effects of a
popular health education programme directed to community seniors
about their attitudes towards their own existence at this stage
of their lives. |
Action-research. Performing arts with
elderly group. Intervention study. Educational programme with
guided discussions on the pillars of a health education program
with a group of seniors. |
There was both statistically
significant decrease in negative as increase in the positive
attitudes and in the perception that old age involves both gains
as losses. |
