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KMID : 1001120120090020102
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Perspectives in Nursing Science
2012 Volume.9 No. 2 p.102 ~ p.110
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Factors That Affect Health-Related Quality of Life in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
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Oh Ji-Hyeon
Yi Myung-Sun
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that influence health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in community-dwelling older adults. Methods: The participants were 133 elderly people dwelling in a community. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and Stepwise multiple regression with SPSS. Results: The predictors of quality of life in the elderly were depression, physical symptoms, and social support. Depression and physical symptoms had a significant negative correlation with HRQoL and social support had a significant positive correlation with HRQoL. Among them, depression was shown as the most significant predictor of HRQoL in the elderly (=.573, p<.001). Conclusion: These results indicate that strategies to relieve depression should be integrated in interventions to improve the QoL of older adults dwelling in a community residence.
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KEYWORD
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Depression, Physical symptoms, Quality of life, Social support
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