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KMID : 0379220110310020211
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2011 Volume.31 No. 2 p.211 ~ p.222
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A Study on the Effects of Pain, Sleep pattern, Life satisfaction on Depression in Elderly Women with Osteoarthritis
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Lee Yun-Jeong
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to assess pain, life satisfaction, sleep pattern, and depression and the relations between these in elderly women with ostearthritis. Methods: The subjects were 124 elderly women with osteoarthritis at senior center in C city. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and multiple regression with SPSS/WIN 14.0. Results: The major findings of this study were as follows. 1) The mean score of variables were pain 2.58, life satisfaction 65.4, sleep pattern 37.6 and depression 13.58. 2) 43.5% of the subjects belonged to depression group. 3) There were significant relationships between depression and pain, life satisfaction, sleep pattern. 4) Significant factors influencing depression were life satisfaction, pain and sleep pattern. These factors explained 48% of depression in elderly women with ostearthritis. Among them, life satisfaction was the most significant factor. Conclusion: These finding give useful information for constructing an intervention and preventive program depression in the elderly women with osteoarthrtitis.
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KEYWORD
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Elderly, Depression, Life satisfaction, Osteoarthritis, Pain
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