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KMID : 0895920140160020107
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Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing
2014 Volume.16 No. 2 p.107 ~ p.117
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Factors Predicting Quality of Life among Older Adults in Rehabilitation Hospitals after Stroke
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Oh Eun-Mi
Hong Gwi-Ryung Son
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of the study was to explore the predictive factors of quality of life among older adults who had a stroke.
Methods: A descriptive study was conducted from January to March 2010. Face-to-face interviews were done with 92 older adults with a stroke and hospitalized in one of 4 rehabilitation hospitals in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province, Korea. Measures included perceived health, activities of daily living (ADL), depression, and quality of life. Data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation and multiple regression.
Results: Mean score for quality of life for these elders was 41.29. Quality of life was significantly different according to difficulty in daily life due to pain or language disorder. Quality of life was positively associated with perceived health state and ADL, and negatively associated with depression. With multiple regression, the main variables explained 60.5% of the variance in quality of life. Depression was the strongest predictor for quality of life among older adults with a stroke. Perceived health and difficulty in daily life due to pain were also significant predictors for quality of life.
Conclusion: Nursing interventions for this population must strive to increase perceived health status and decrease depression and difficulty in daily life due to pain.
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KEYWORD
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Aged, Stroke, Depression, Quality of life
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