Research in Community and Public Health Nursing (지역사회간호학회지)

Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing (한국지역사회간호학회)
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The Relation between Farmers' Syndrome and Quality of Life of Residents in Suburban Area

보건진료소 관할 도시근교 농촌지역 주민의 농부증과 삶의 질의 관계

  • Park, In-Hyae (College of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Joo, Ae-Ran (Department of Nursing, Chodang University) ;
  • Kim, Youn-Kyoung (Research Institute of Nursing Science, Chonnam National University)
  • 박인혜 (전남대학교 간호대학, 전남대학교 간호과학연구소) ;
  • 주애란 (초당대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 김윤경 (전남대학교 간호과학연구소)
  • Published : 2008.09.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to identify the relation between farmers' syndrome and the quality of life of residents in suburban areas. Methods: A total of 994 subjects were selected through simple random sampling. Data were collected from June 25 to August 31, 2007. Data analysis included frequency, $X^2$-test, Fisher's exact test, t-test, ANOVA, Duncan test, and Pearson's correlation coefficient using SPSS Win 12.0. Results: 1. Analysis of farmers' syndrome showed that there were statistically significant differences according to age, gender, education, living with, family conversation, health security, monthly income, occupation, general health status, systolic blood pressure, and sleeping time. 2. Analysis of the qualify of life showed that there were statistically significant differences according to age, education, religion, family conversation, health security, monthly income, occupation, and sleeping time. 3. Farmers' syndrome was in a significantly negative correlation with quality of life. Conclusions: Considering the results above, we need to develop nursing interventions for decreasing hypertension, high blood sugar, and farmers' syndrome of residents in suburban area.

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