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KMID : 1002520130070040167
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Korean Journal of Health Service Management
2013 Volume.7 No. 4 p.167 ~ p.178
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Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Affecting Factors among the Aged in one Korean Community
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Kim Hye-Ryoung
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of health-related quality of life among the aged who have been living in one urban community. The number of participants was 167 of people who were 60 and over. health-related quality of life was measured by EQ-5D in Korean Version. The order of frequency of 5 domain in EQ-5D were pain/discomfort, mobility, anxiety/depression, usual activity, self care. 32 of profiles were found from the study participants, and ’11111’ among them was 28.7%. Mean of EQ-5D index was 0.82±0.14. Multiple Regression analysis of health-related quality of life explained 31% of variance of health-related quality of life using EQ-5D. In this analysis, age, regular exercise, spouse were found to be predictors to health-related quality of life measured by EQ-5D. The finding of this study will be the basis of well organized model of health-related quality of life for the aged.
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KEYWORD
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EQ-5D, Health-Related Quality of Life, Aged
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