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KMID : 0922320090160020089
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Journal of Korean Academic Society of Home Care Nursing
2009 Volume.16 No. 2 p.89 ~ p.97
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Home Care Support and Support Requirements According to Health Condition in the Poor Elderly People Living Alone
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Park Jee-Won
Kim Yong-Soon
Kim Ki-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: To identify the health condition, home care support, support requirement of poor and elderly people living alone.
Method: Data was collected through self-administered questionnaires and analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA and correlation. Survey involved 269 conveniently selected who have a social support in H city.
Result: Perceived health condition of subjects was bad to moderate (mean score: 2.22). There were significant home care support differences according to gender, religion, education level and dwelling pattern. Support requirement was influences only by the dwelling pattern. Perceived health condition showed a positive correlation with home care support of friends and neighbors, and a negative correlation with support requirement (medical, material, economic emotional support).
Conclusion: These findings are expected to make a positive contribution to create an ideal intervention for public visiting nurses and social workers to improve the quality of life in poor and elderly people who live alone.
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KEYWORD
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Elderly, Support, Health, Home care, Services
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