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KMID : 0869220100140020090
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Journal of Korean Geriatric Psychiatry
2010 Volume.14 No. 2 p.90 ~ p.96
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The Utility of Korean Version of the WHO Five Well-Being Index in Evaluating Depressive Symptoms and Quality of Life in the Aged Dwelling in Community
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Kim Hyun-Ji
Moon Yoo-Sun
Son Bong-Ki
Lee Sang-Kyu
Rho Hyun-Jin
Kim Do-Hoon
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Abstract
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Background and Objectives: Recently the number of geriatric depressed people has been increasing tremendously. Among many
factors affecting depression, quality of life seems to be closely related to depression. Thus, a screening tool for assessing both geriatric
depression and quality of life is needed. The purpose of this study is to estimate the utility of the Korean version of the WHO-Five
Well-Being Index (WHO-5) in evaluating geriatric depression as compared with SGDS-K (Short Geriatric Depression Scale of
Korean version) that is being used widely and quality of life.
Methods: A sample of 244 subjects over 65-year old living in Yanggu and Inje area in Gangwon Province, Korea were interviewed
and responded to scales, including WHO-5, SGDS-K, MMSE-KC (Mini Mental Status Examination in the Korean version of the
CERAD assessment packet) and GQOL-D (Geriatric Quality of Life-Dementia). The total score of WHO-5 below 13 indicates low
well-being.
Results: The WHO-5 inversely correlated with SGDS-K and positively with GQOL-D, but showed no significant correlation with
MMSE-KC. The SGDS-K negatively correlated with WHO-5, MMSE-KC, and GQOL-D. Low well-being group (WHO-5 score<13)
had lower GQOL-D score (t=1.9698, p<0.05) and higher SGDS-K score (t=1.9798, p<0.05) than high well-being group. In multiple
regression analysis, WHO-5 was significantly associated with GQOL-D and SGDS-K (r2=0.29422, p=0.0000).
Conclusion: The Korean version of WHO-5 was very useful to evaluate both depressive symptoms and quality of life in the aged
dwelling in community.
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KEYWORD
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Well-being, Depression, Quality of life, Short Geriatric Depression Scale of Korean version (SGDS-K)
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