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KMID : 0379220140340040705
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2014 Volume.34 No. 4 p.705 ~ p.716
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Influencing Factors on the Health-related Quality of Life of Older Adults Living Alone
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Suh Soon-Rim
Kim Mi-Han
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the levels of the health-related quality of life and related factors in older adults who live alone. The subjects of this study were 266 elderly living in the K province. Data were collected through the structured questionnaires which were constructed to include the level of physical weakness and cognition, the activities of daily living(ADL), instrumental activities of daily living(IADL) and health-related quality of life from February 12 to March 3, 2013. The Collected data were analyzed by frequency, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and hierarchial multiple regression. Compared to the ordinary elderly, the health-related quality of life for the subjects was much lower. There was a positive correlation between subjective health status, ADL, IADL, the level of physical weakness and cognition. Regression analysis indicated that the significant predictors of the health-related quality life were subjective health status, ADL, IADL, and the level of physical weakness. The factors accounted for 40.9% of variance in the health-related quality of life for the aged who live alone in the community. To conclude, It is needed to give health programs that integrate these factors for the elderly living alone.
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KEYWORD
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Elderly living alone , Health-related quality of life , ADL , IADL , Physical weakness
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