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KMID : 0376219790160020485
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Chonnam Medical Journal
1979 Volume.16 No. 2 p.485 ~ p.493
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Health Complaints of Elderly Persons Living with a Daughter, Son or Spouse using a modified Cornell Medical Index
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박오장:Park Oh-Chang
김정인:Kim Jung-In/강혜영:Kang Hae-Young/이영숙:Lee Young-Sook
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Abstract
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With the impact of family planning, economic and social influences, many young married couples in Korea are having only two children, whether girls or boys. In the future, more elderly parents, who traditionally live with their married sons, may be living with a married daughter, married son or with a spouse. The objectives were to determine differences in the number of health complaints according to the elderly persons´ living situation with a view to planning effective nursing care.
The convenience sample consisted of 258 persons over 65 years of age, living in two districts of Kwanju. Data were gathered by nursing students using a questionnaire which was a modified form of the Cornell Medical Index, from August 20 to October 31, 1979.
The data were categorized according to sex, living situation, amount and kind of daily activity, hobbies, pocket money and libido. The data were analyzed for statistical significant differences using t and F tests,
Findings included the following: The sample consisted of 70 persons living with a married daughter. 115 with a married son and 73 living with a spouse.
1. The highest number of health complaints were from persons living with their daughters, followed by those living with sons. Persons living with a spouse had- the least complaints. Women had significantly more complaints than men.
2. There were a higher number of health complaints from persons who said they were very active, followed by persons who said their activity was minimal. Persons who said their activity was adequate had the least complaints. Those who said they were very active were primarily women living with their spouse: they had the least health complaints among very active women.
3. There were a higher number of complaints from women involved in cleaning and kitchen work, followed by child care and house sitting. Most of the women were involved in the hardest activity of cleaning and kitchen work.
4. The more pocket money the persons have, the less health complaints they have. Those living with a spouse have the most pocket money, followed by those living with a daughter. Those living with a son have the least money.
5. Those persons who had a hobby had significantly fewer complaints than those without a hobby. Of those with hobbies, most were living with a spouse, followed by those living with a son. Of those with no hobby, most were living with a daughter.
6. Persons who said they had libido had significantly fewer complaints than those who said they had no libido. Libido was claimed primarily by those living with a spouse, least by those living with a daughter.
Recommendations were made for planning nursing care.
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