Gerontology & Geriatric Research

Abstract

A Preventive Approach to Elderly People Health Problems

Seyed Mansour Razavi, Mahdiyeh Sadat Razavi and Mohsen Pirhosseinlou

Background: To deal with health problems, there is a practical approach, based on “prevention” perspective. This approach, consist of 5 different types of prevention including primordial, primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary prevention levels. It seems that, using this approach is a proper way to manage the elderly health problems.

Aim: In this study, we are going to introduce an action plan based on “prevention levels” for dealing with elderly problems.

Methods: To obtain information associated to prevention of elderly problems, we have carried out a two stages qualitative study using 26 projects from 52 medical interns (first step) and documentation of them (second step) with reliable scientific resources.

Results: For prevention of elderly problems, a comprehensive evidence based instruction, consist of 85 proposed measurable and operational preventive activities was developed.

Conclusion: We concluded that, to dealing with elderly problems, use of the proposed action plan may be useful.