Research in Community and Public Health Nursing (지역사회간호학회지)
- Volume 12 Issue 2
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- Pages.417-427
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- 2001
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- 1225-9594(pISSN)
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- 2288-4203(eISSN)
The Influences of Visual and Hearing Impairment on Activities of Daily Living for the Community Dwelling Elderly
재가노인의 시청각기능장애가 일상생활수행능력에 미치는 영향
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Park, Eun-Ok
(Dept. of Nursing Cheju National University) ;
- Kim, Eun-Young (Dept. of Nursing Soonchunhyang University) ;
- Kim, Hee-Girl (Dept. of Nursing Kyounwon College) ;
- So, Ae-Young (Dept. of Nursing Wonju National College) ;
- Yi, Ggo-Me (Dept. of Nursing Eulji University) ;
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June, Kyung-Ja
(Dept. of Nursing Soonchunhyang University)
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박은옥
(제주대학교 의과대학 간호학과) ;
- 김은영 (순천향대학교 의과대학 간호학과) ;
- 김희걸 (경원대학 간호과) ;
- 소애영 (원주대학 간호과) ;
- 이꽃메 (을지의과대학교 간호학과) ;
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전경자
(순천향대학교 의과대학 간호학과)
- Published : 2001.09.01
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study is to identify the influence of visual and hearing impairment on the activities of daily living of community dwelling elderly. Methods: Data were collected by home visiting interviewers from 452 older people aged 65 years or older living in community. Resident Assessment Instrument MDS-HC(2.0version) was used for data collection. Data analysis for descriptive statistics, Chi-square test and multiple regression was made by SAS 6.2 Results: 34.7% of the subject had hearing impairment and 64.3% had visual impairment Among IADL. one half of them were dependent in ordinary house work and meal preparation. In the case of ADL. 13.9% of subjects were dependent in bathing and 8.9% in personal hygiene. There was significant difference in IADL performance by visual and hearing impairment On the other hand, ADL performance showed the significant difference. only in the case of hearing impairment. As the result of input of visual and hearing impairment in the process of regression. variances were increased from 3% to 11%. Conclusions: Large proportions of older people living in the community have visual and hearing impairment. It could be confirmed that hearing and vision were significant factors influencing on IADL performance of older people. Intervention and support policy for elderly needs to focus on improvement of visual and hearing impairment.