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KMID : 1206220170240010038
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Journal of Korean Academy of Physical Therapy Science
2017 Volume.24 No. 1 p.38 ~ p.48
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A clinical study of ADL and health related Behaviors of elders Aged 65 or over in Che-ju Area
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Hur Young-Goo
Lee Han-Seok
Lee Han-Seok
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Abstract
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Background: This study was carried out to find out general characteristics and health-related behaviors of elders aged 65 or over and factors related to their activities of daily living, and thus to contribute to their health maintenance and promotion. The subjects were 200 elders who had resided at Cheju city, with males and females was scaled 1 : 3.
Methods: To collect data for study, the field survey was conducted from March 20 to October 31, 2016 with questionaire.
Results: This study are as follows; 65.0% of the subjects were 65-75 years old, while 35.0% were 75years old or over, 20.5% of them were illterate, 46.5% could read and write Korean, graduated from elementary school, and 11.5% middle school or higher level. 28.5% of subjects perceived their current health status, 46.0% of men and 38.0% of women as fair, In general elderly men perceived their health status better than elderly women. Among the subjects, 62.0% of men and 57.0% of women reported that they experienced one or more illnesses during the last year. 76.0% of men and 33.0% of women were current smokers. 55.0% of current smokers. 55.0% of current make smokers smoked 11-12 cigarettes per day and 53.2% of current female smokers smoked less than 10 cigarettes per day. 76.0% of men and 37.3% of women drank alchol currently. 56.0% of men and 34.7% of women practiced regular exercise for their health maintenance and promotion. In general, 38.5% of subjects needed other’s assistance for doing one or more Activites such as doing heavy home work, Walking up and down stairs or walking half a mile. Common disease of the subjects were hypertention, depenerative arthritis and diabetes mellitus in order.
Conclusion: This study ADL activity are significant effect.
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KEYWORD
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ADL , Elders age , Health-behavior
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