Compliance with a health promotion program for an elderly person depends on
a. The time of day that the activity takes place
b. The disabling characteristics of the older person's disease process
c. The older person's motivation
d. The older person's recognition of a health problem
C
Motivation is the driving force behind compliance with any prescribed or individually developed health promotion program. An elderly patient often cites time of day, access, and illness as obstacles to following through with a health promotion activity (responses A and B). These become less important, however, if the older adult has identified an incentive or motivator. Simple recognition of a problem does not provide incentive or motivation to participate in a health promotion program.
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