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published_or_final_version / Community Medicine / Master / Master of Philosophy

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published_or_final_version / Medical Sciences / Master / Master of Medical Sciences

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The purpose of the study was to examine nutrition knowledge of elderly congregate meal site participants with particular interest directed towards nutrition risk levels and the demographic characteristics of education, age, and gender. The population utilized in this study were 120 elderly, both male and female, over the age of 60 years who attended ten congregate meal sites in Allen County, Indiana and who volunteered to participate. The researcher administered a 25 question nutrition knowledge survey and the 10 question Determine Your Nutritional Health Checklist at the meal sites. The study was designed to determine if there was a significant difference in nutrition knowledge among elderly at congregate meal sites who exhibit varying nutrition risk, education, and age levels and between elderly men and women. The conclusion was that there was a significant difference between nutrition knowledge of men and women with women scoring more correct answers on the survey. Although not shown statistically other preliminary findings suggest the need for further research; a greater proportion of females than males were in the lowest nutrition risk level; the 60-74 years olds had a higher nutrition knowledge average score than did the two older groups. Further, those with 9-11 years of education and in the lowest nutrition risk level (all females) had the highest nutrition knowledge score; and males with less than eight years of education had the lowest nutrition knowledge score and a preponderance of those were in the moderate or high risk level. The researcher also concluded that more nutrition education is needed for these participants, but it must be geared to their learning level to be effective. / Department of Family and Consumer Sciences

published_or_final_version / Nursing Studies / Master / Master of Nursing

Backgrounds: Receive seasonal influenza vaccination is the most safe and effective way to prevent seasonal influenza and its complications. According to the WHO, the number of hospitalizations among older people due to influenza could be reduced by a ranged from 25% to 39% as a result of vaccination. It has also been revealed to reduce overall mortality rate of the influenza seasons by a range from 39% to 75%. Moreover, influenza vaccination protects almost 90% healthy adults against clinical disease in industrialized countries, under the precondition that the vaccine antigens and circulating viruses are well matched with each other. However, the prevalence of elderly Chinese people undertaking influenza vaccination is still sub optional, the percentage of which is 62.4%. Previous researches reveal that there are a number of reasons for non-compliance to influenza immunization, including the unfavorable side-effects, doubt to the effectiveness of the vaccine, the fear of needles, as well as unawareness of the seriousness of flu. These are all factors associated with personal willingness. Aims and objectives: The aims of this paper are to explore factors that influence vaccination rate in older people and to examine other countries’ experience to identify useful policies. The specific objectives are: 1. To identify from the published literature factors which contribute either positive or negative impacts on vaccination rates in older people. 2. To group these factors into appropriate categories. 3. To make suggestions on policies to improve vaccination rates based on the identified factors and other countries’ experience. Methods: Relevant publications were achieved through PUBMED. Search strategies as well as criteria for inclusion and exclusion had been predetermined and applied. Analysis includes both community perception factors and interpersonal factors. Results: 17 English literatures were reviewed, revealing predictors of seasonal influenza vaccination for and against, which could be grouped into four categories: Factors relate to demographic, factors relate to Health Belief Model, factors relate to social support, factors relate to advice and information being provided. Conclusion: According to this literature review, demographic factors, factors relate to Health Belief Model, social support and information being provided are revealed to be associated with the elders’ inclination to get influenza vaccination. / published_or_final_version / Public Health / Master / Master of Public Health

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