This study was planned and carried out in an attempt to investigate health status and life style. Using a guidline developed by the researcher open-ended interviews were done with a hundred and sixty Korean elderly people, from April 17, through June 2, 1988. The data were analyzed by frequencies, means, percentile scores and Chisquare-test.
Major health deviations identified are : arthritis, blood pressure discrepancies, neuralgia, and powerlessness. Discomfort in relation to elimination(75%) and to rest-activity, especially to the activities of daily living(78%) are experienced : 11% revealed to be in need of assistance from others. One or more sensory discrepancies are complained by 75% of the subjects.
Only 20% of the subjects reported being satisfied with the life-time achievements. Factors revealed that `descendants´ were the major source of pleasure. Leisure hours were spent mostly ´watching TV´.
´Healthy life´, ´harmonious family life´ and ´frequent communication with the family´ were the three most frequent wishes towards their family members. ´Insurance for ageing´, ´free health care´, ´work´, ´cultural facilities´ and ´warm attention´ were the request toward the society.
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