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KMID : 0379220100300020471
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2010 Volume.30 No. 2 p.471 ~ p.484
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The Relationship between Health Behaviors, Health Status, Activities of Daily Living and Health-related Quality of Life in the Elderly
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Kim Jeong-Yeon
Lee Sok-Goo
Lee Sung-Kook
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Abstract
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This study was to examine a relationship those variables(health behaviors, perceived health, activities of daily living) with health-related quality of life(HRQOL) in the elderly and provide basic information on HRQOL and evidence for establishing effective health policies for old ages ultimately. This study used the data of health interview survey, health behavior survey and examination survey from the raw material of 2005 National Health Examination Nutrition Survey. The subjects of this
study were 860 elderly. Data was analyzed by SPSS 12.0 and AMOS 7.0. The major findings of this study are as follows. Elderly HRQOL of life model accounts for 45.7% by ADL, self rated health, CCI, education. ADL, self rated health and CCI are strongly associated with HRQOL, while health behavior influenced indirectly via ADL on EQ-5D. Activities of daily livings is important than they are ill or not. So health programs for enhancing older adults quality of life should be planned based on results of this study.
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KEYWORD
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elderly, health-related quality of Life, Model, EQ-5D
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