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KMID : 0379720160300020337
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Journal of Korean Community Health Nursing Academic Society
2016 Volume.30 No. 2 p.337 ~ p.348
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A Path Analysis on Factors - Depression, Level of Health status, Physical Function, and Regular Exercise - Influencing Health Related Quality of Life according to sex in Community dwelling Elderly
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Park Jeong-Mo
Kim Chung-Sook
Kim Mi-Won
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was to examine the factors (depression, level of health status, physical function, depression) influence health related quality of life (EQ5D) in community dwelling elderly according to sex.
Methods: A total of 226 elderly subjects over the age of 65 years in community were included. Data were collected by measuring the physical function (muscle endurance, flexibility, balance, and cardiovascular endurance) and by using a questionnaire about EQ5D, depression, health status. Data were analyzed by SPSS 18.0 and AMOS 18.0.
Results: The major findings of this study are as follows. Explained variance of EQ5D by regular exercise, physical function, and level of health status was 19% for male elderly subjects and 26.0% for female elderly subjects. The effect was different according to sex. Depression has the effect on EQ5D (β=-.356, p<.001) in females, while the level of health status has the effect (β=.314, p=.027) in males.
Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that the effect of regular exercise, physical function, and level of health status were different on EQ5D according to sex. Thus, different health programs according to sex are necessary to increase the quality of life in elderly individuals.
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KEYWORD
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Quality of life, Elderly, Physical function, Exercise, Depression
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