الفهرس 
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Abstract
Impaired physical mobility is a potential or actual limitation of independent
physical movement within the environment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of home
health care for the older adults with impaired physical mobility. Research hypothesis: The home
health care will improve the older adults’ performance of activities of daily livings. The study
design was a quasi experimental design. The setting: the study conducted in the Geriatric Unit
affiliated to Ain Shams University Hospital in Cairo governorate, homes of the studied sample. The
sample: A purposive sample representing 20% of the total number (330) of older adults, who attended
the previous mentioned setting in the latest year (2010), with criteria of older adults, age 60
years or above, diagnosed as impaired physical mobility and agreed to participate in the study. For
data collection, three tools were used: the first tool: an interviewing questionnaire to assess the
socio-demographic data of the older adults, their medical history, clients’ main complain; (pain),
older adults practice of exercises, older adults’ activities of daily living (ADLs), and Functional
assessment and clients’ knowledge about impaired physical mobility. The second tool: medical record
review. The third tool: an observational check list for assessment of safety home environment. The
results: The study showed that 51.7% of the studied older adults were female, 43.3% of older adults
suffered from Osteoporosis, and 21.7% had Arthritis and 75.0% of older adults had correct total
knowledge pre home health care program, and they improved to reach 98.3% of them post program,
31.7% of older adults can do total ADLs independently pre program and then they improved and
reached 46.7% of them post program and , 55% of home environment characteristics were in a good
condition pre program, and they improved to 90% post program. Conclusion: Home health care
succeeded in improving older adults’ knowledge and activities of daily livings. Recommendation:
This study recommended the need to increase older adults and public awareness through mass media to
provide more explanation about impaired physical mobility and its effect on older adults’ health
status and ADLs.