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KMID : 0607720040150040655
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Journal of Korean Community Nursing
2004 Volume.15 No. 4 p.655 ~ p.665
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A Study on the Health Status among the Homeless in Shelters
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Park Hyoung-Sook
Lyu Soon-Ja
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was aimed to investigate the physical and psychological health status of the homeless in shelters, and to suggest the basic data for caring them.
Method: Study subjects were 153 homeless people who were registered in the shelters of Dong-gu, Busan, between September 1st, 2003 and March 15th, 2004. Data on their physical health status were collected by measuring weight and height (BMI), taking X-rays (tuberculosis), testing blood (syphilis, glucose, HBsAb and HBsAb). Psychological
health status was measured with Rosenberg’s self-esteem scale and Beck’s depression scale. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, χ²-test, t-test or F-test using SPSS (Win10.0). at α=0.05, two tailed test.
Results: Mean age was 42.8 years old, high school graduated was 43.8%, and 60.8% didn’t have medical benefits. Singles were 47.7%, 34.7% had bad family relationships and 39.2% hoped to live with family. 96.1% had a normal in chest X-ray test, and 96.1% had negative syphilis test 92.2% were negative for hepatitis antigen, 51.0% were antibody, 25.5% had hypertension, and 60.8% had a normal BMI test, and 84.3% had a normal blood sugar test. 39.2% were severely depressed, and 75.8% had a normal self-esteem level.
Conclusion: Physical health status of the homeless was relatively good. However, depression levels were high and self-esteem was low. Therefore, it is necessary to take an action to improve the psychological health status for the homeless.
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KEYWORD
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Homeless, Health status
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