Research in Community and Public Health Nursing (지역사회간호학회지)
- Volume 15 Issue 4
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- Pages.655-665
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- 2004
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- 1225-9594(pISSN)
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- 2288-4203(eISSN)
A Study on the Health Status among the Homeless in Shelters
쉼터 노숙자의 건강상태에 관한 연구
- Lyu, Soon-Ja (Dong-Gu Public Health Center, Pusan City) ;
- Park, Hyoung-Sook (Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Pusan National University)
- Published : 2004.12.01
Abstract
Purpose: This study was aimed to investigate the physical and psychological health status of the homeless in shelters, and to suggest the basic data for caring them. Method: Study subjects were 153 homeless people who were registered in the shelters of Dong-gu, Busan, between September 1st, 2003 and March 15th, 2004. Data on their physical health status were collected by measuring weight and height (BMI), taking X-rays (tuberculosis), testing blood (syphilis, glucose, HBsAb and HBsAb). Psychological health status was measured with Rosenberg's self-esteem scale and Beck's depression scale. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics,