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KMID : 1138720140400010001
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Korean Public Health Research
2014 Volume.40 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.11
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The Influence of Social Participation on Quality of Life in the Elderly with Parkinson’s Disease
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Bae Eun-Sook
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study was to identity factors affecting quality of life of the elderly in Parkinson`s disease.
Methods: Data are collected from 187 elders with Parkinson`s disease over 60 years. The instruments used in this study were ADL, depression, social participation and quality of life.
Results: The quality of life were significantly correlated to income, duration of illness, gait disturbance, ADL, social participation and depression(p for all<.01). The significant predictors of quality of life were social participation(��=.52, p<.001) and depression(��=-.31, p<.001). These factors accounted for 58% of variance in the quality of life.
Conclusion: The program to increase quality of life for the elderly with Parkinson`s disease should be designed to develope nursing strategy for social participation and depression.
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KEYWORD
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Parkinson`s disease, Depression, Social Participation, Quality of Life
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