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KMID : 0861120080120030157
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Korean Journal of Oriental Preventive Medicine
2008 Volume.12 No. 3 p.157 ~ p.173
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Health Satisfaction of the Elderly for the Quality of Life and Affecting Related Variables
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Park Kum-Hwa
Nam Chul-Hyun
Choi Yeon-Hee
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to determine factors influencing the health satisfaction of the elderly. The study was conducted with 1,294 subjects during 3 months from 1st February to 30, April, 2008. The results were as follows. 1. The average score of their health satisfaction level is points on the basis of 5 point(54.2 points on the basis of 100 points). The health satisfaction level of the elderly was significantly associated with age, sex, marital status, monthly allowance, education level, occupation, the number of family members living together, family closeness, stress, and use of the social welfare centers. 2. As the variables affecting on the health satisfaction level, sex, age, marital status, monthly income, accupation, education level, the number of family members living together. stress levels. family closeness, ADL IADL and the use of the social welfare centers. were found, and the influence of these variables was 49.34%. The government, social service units, private health & medical organizations and experts need to pay more attention to factors influencing effective policy and health education programs for health promotion regarding the quality of life.
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KEYWORD
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Health Satisfaction, Elderly
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