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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. |