Keywords

chronic diseases, faith community nursing, health promotion, older adults, successful aging, web-based documentation

 

Authors

  1. Hixson, Lina B.
  2. Loeb, Susan J.

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Promotion of successful aging is imperative for the growing population of U.S. adults 65 and older, who will outnumber those 18 and under by 2035. Faith community nurses (FCNs) provide interventions targeting health promotion and disease prevention, with a focus on faith and health. This study examined the most frequently documented interventions and attended services provided to older adults by FCNs. A secondary analysis of data from the web-based Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Faith Community Nursing/Health Ministries Documentation and Reporting System reveals how FCNs are contributing to successful aging.