TY - JOUR
T1 - Aging Adults' Preferences for Wellness Program Activities and Delivery Characteristics
T2 - A Cross-Sectional Survey
AU - Talley, Kristine M.C.
AU - Cheung, Corjena
AU - Mathiason, Michelle A.
AU - Schorr, Erica
AU - McMahon, Siobhan
AU - Wyman, Jean F.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2019/10/1
Y1 - 2019/10/1
N2 - Background: Lifestyle wellness programs help prevent and manage chronic diseases, yet few are designed for aging adults. Purpose: Identify characteristics associated with aging adults' preferences for wellness program activities and delivery characteristics. Subjects/Methods: Cross-sectional, self-administered survey of a convenience sample of 386 adults aged 55 years and older. Logistic regression models identified characteristics influencing preferences. Results: Current healthy behaviors, gender, and age influenced many preferences, while body mass index, multiple chronic conditions, self-rated general health status, and quality of life did not. Discussion: Incorporating aging adults' preferences for wellness programs will help design appealing and engaging programs.
AB - Background: Lifestyle wellness programs help prevent and manage chronic diseases, yet few are designed for aging adults. Purpose: Identify characteristics associated with aging adults' preferences for wellness program activities and delivery characteristics. Subjects/Methods: Cross-sectional, self-administered survey of a convenience sample of 386 adults aged 55 years and older. Logistic regression models identified characteristics influencing preferences. Results: Current healthy behaviors, gender, and age influenced many preferences, while body mass index, multiple chronic conditions, self-rated general health status, and quality of life did not. Discussion: Incorporating aging adults' preferences for wellness programs will help design appealing and engaging programs.
KW - chronic diseases
KW - healthy behaviors
KW - older adults
KW - wellness programs
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U2 - 10.1097/TGR.0000000000000247
DO - 10.1097/TGR.0000000000000247
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85076378813
SN - 0882-7524
VL - 35
SP - 289
EP - 299
JO - Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation
JF - Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation
IS - 4
ER -