Health-related behaviors of seniors in rural versus urban areas: a cross-sectional study

• Autorzy: Omelan A.A. , Zielinska I. , Wziatek B. , Bielinis E. , Podstawski R.

Warianty tytułu

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Zachowania prozdrowotne seniorów mieszkających na obszarach wiejskich i miejskicj: badanie przekrojowe

• Języki publikacji: PL

Abstrakty

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Wprowadzenie. W Polsce osoby starsze (60+) mieszkające w miastach często mogą liczyć na wsparcie organizacji zajmujących się problemami zdrowotnymi seniorów. Natomiast obszary wiejskie wydają się być pod tym względem zaniedbane. Dlatego za cel badań przyjęto uzyskanie danych na temat wybranych zachowań zdrowotnych seniorów mieszkających na terenach miejskich i wiejskich. Ocenie poddano aktywność fizyczną, zachowania żywieniowe, palenie papierosów oraz spożycie alkoholu. Materiał i metody. Badania przeprowadzono w Polsce, wśród osób w wieku powyżej 60. lat mieszkających na wsi (n=128) oraz w mieście (n=146). Posłużono się metodą sondażu diagnostycznego, z wykorzystaniem techniki ankiety. Różnice pomiędzy mieszkańcami miast i wsi oceniono za pomocą testu istotności dla dwóch wskaźników struktury na poziomie istotności α=0,05. Wyniki. Zaobserwowano istotne statystycznie różnice pomiędzy badanymi grupami: liczniejsza grupa seniorów wiejskich 23,35% niż miejskich (15,75%) nie jest aktywna fizycznie (p=0,0008); starsi mieszkańcy wsi palą więcej (16,40%) niż miejscy seniorzy (7,53%; p=0,0225), wypijają jednorazowo więcej jednostek alkoholu i spożywają większe ilości białka zwierzęcego. Wnioski. Wyniki sugerują, że polityka społeczna i lokalne programy mające na celu poprawę jakości starzenia się powinny uwzględniać różnice pomiędzy wiejską i miejską społecznością osób starszych. Seniorzy mieszkający na wsi potrzebują większego zainteresowania i wsparcia zarówno ze stronny instytucji rządowych jak i organizacji społecznych.

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Background. In Polish cities, many organizations help senior citizens (60+), and many targeted programs support their healthcare. Rural areas, in contrast, have been very much neglected. The main goal of this study was to obtain data on selected health-related behaviors of seniors living in urban and rural areas. We compared exercise, eating habits, smoking and alcohol consumption. Material and methods. The study was conducted in Poland among people aged 60 and above living in remote rural areas (n=128) and the city (n=146). Interviews were used to conduct surveys and collect lifestyle data. The differences between urban and rural seniors were determined in a significance test of two structure coefficients at a significance level of α=0.05. Results. Some major differences between the two groups were observed: 23.35% of the rural and 15.75% of the city seniors did not exercise (p=0.0008); rural seniors smoked more (16.40%) than city seniors (7.53%; p=0.0225) and drank more units of alcohol at one time and tended to consume more animal protein. Conclusions. The findings suggest that social policies and local programs aimed at improving quality aging should take into account local differences between rural and urban senior communities and tailor actions accordingly. Rural seniors need more interest and support from both government institutions and social organizations.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Health Problems of Civilization
• Rocznik: 2020
• Tom: 14
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.1-8,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Omelan A.A.

• Department of Tourism, Recreation and Ecology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland

autor

Zielinska I.

• Department of General Sociology and Interdisciplinary Research, Maria Grzegorzewska University in Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland

autor

Wziatek B.

• Department of Tourism, Recreation and Ecology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland

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Bielinis E.

• Department of Forest Ecology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland

autor

Podstawski R.

• Department of Tourism, Recreation and Ecology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland

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DOI

10.5114/hpc.2020.93293