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KMID : 0605720200260030212
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Journal of the Korean Society of Biological Therapies in Psychiatry
2020 Volume.26 No. 3 p.212 ~ p.217
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A Study of Factors Influencing Quality of Life among Community Dwelling Elderly in Urban Community
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Lee Kyoung-Hwan
Kim Ho-Chan
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Abstract
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Objectives：We examined the factors influencing quality of life among community dwelling elderly in Busan city.
Methods：The subjects of this research were 160 community-dwelling elderly people without dementia and major depressive disorder. Korean version of World Health Organization Quality of Life assessment instrument-Abbreviated form (WHOQOL-BREF), Korean version of Short Geriatric Depression Scale (SGDS-K) and Korean version of Mini- Mental State Examination (K-MMSE) were administered for each subject. Low quality of life was defined as below 60 points of WHOQOL-BREF.
Results：The high quality of life group showed higher score of MMSE, lower score of GDS-K, higher educational level and married status. About a third of the subjects complained about low quality of life. In the low quality of life group, there were significant associations between quality of life and SGDS-K (p<0.001), but there was no association with education (p=0.708), marital status (p=0.410), and K-MMSE (p=0.683).
Conclusion：Depressive disorders including minor depressive disorder and subsyndromal depression, might play a role in the quality of life rather than cognitive impairments in community-dwelling elderly people. Therefore, the treatments for the depressive mood should be considered in dealing with low quality of life.
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KEYWORD
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Aged, Quality of life, Depressive disorder, Cognitive dysfunction
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