Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing (대한간호학회지)

Korean Society of Nursing Science (한국간호과학회)
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The Relationship of Perceived Health Status, Activities of Daily Living and Nutrition Status in the Community-Dwelling Korean Elderly

재가 노인의 주관적 건강, 일상생활 수행 능력, 영양 상태 간의 관계

  • Kang, Youn-Hee (College of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Kim, Mi-Young (Department of Nursing, Ewha Womans University Dongdaemun Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Eliza (College of Nursing Science. Ewha Womans University)
  • 강윤희 (이화여자대학교 간호과학대학) ;
  • 김미영 (이화여자대학교 의과대학부속 동대문병원) ;
  • 이에리쟈 (이화여자대학교 간호과학대학)
  • Published : 2008.02.29
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Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the associated factors of the perceived health status of the elderly in Korea and to provide basic data for developing nursing interventions for the elderly's health management. Methods: This study used a descriptive correlational research design. The subjects of this study were 335 elderly people over 60 yr living in an urban city. Data were collected through personal interviews using questionnaires from September 2006 to March 2007. Empirical indicators of perceived health status were measured by SF-36, nutritional screening initiative (NSI), activities of daily living (ADL) Index, and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) scale. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation, and hierarchical regression. Results: The mean age of the subjects was 72.8 and 57.0% of subjects were female. 41.5% of variance in physical health was explained by nutrition, ADL, IADL, and the number of years attending school. Among them the most important factor was ADL. 13.2% of variance in mental health was explained the number of family, nutrition, and IADL. Among them the most important factor was nutrition. Conclusion: It is necessary to develop supportive interventions for improving the perceived health status of elderly people by considering the most important factors shown in this study.

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