Evaluation of Healthy Living Wellness Program With Minority Underserved Economically Disadvantaged Older Adults

Nurs Sci Q. 2017 Apr;30(2):143-151. doi: 10.1177/0894318417693285.

Abstract

The purpose of this Roy adaptation model-guided study was to test the effectiveness of a student registered nurse intern-led nursing intervention entitled the Healthy Living Wellness Program. A one-group pretest/posttest preexperimental design was used. The intervention was imparted to minority, underserved, economically disadvantaged older adults ( N = 30). Significant findings pre- and postintervention were reported for body mass index, waist circumference, self-reported blood glucose, and weight. The findings supported the effectiveness of the nursing intervention, the Healthy Living Wellness Program, guided by the Roy adaptation model.

Keywords: Healthy Living Wellness Program; Roy adaptation model; disadvantaged; older adults; underserved.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Body Mass Index
  • Female
  • Health Behavior*
  • Health Promotion / methods*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Medically Underserved Area*
  • Minority Groups / psychology*
  • Students, Nursing