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Safety Consciousness of the Elderly Living Alone

독거노인의 안전의식과 낙상

  • Kang, Youngsil (College of Nursing.Institute of Gerontological, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Jung, Sun Jae (Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University)
  • 강영실 (경상대학교 간호대학.노인건강연구센터) ;
  • 정선재 (서울대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실)
  • Received : 2013.07.28
  • Accepted : 2013.09.22
  • Published : 2013.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to explore the effect of physical, emotional and environmental status on safety consciousness of the elderly who live alone. Methods: A total of 228 participants were the elderly living alone aged 65 years and older. Three questionnaires were developed to measure safety consciousness, physical status, and environmental status by researchers. Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) was used to evaluate emotional status of the elderly. Data were analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression. Results: Average scores of participants were $3.71{\pm}1.49$ (range 0~6) for physical status, $8.28{\pm}3.38$ (range 0~15) for environmental status, $7.21{\pm}3.40$ (range 0~15) for GDS and $17.00{\pm}6.54$ (range 0~37) for safety consciousness. Safety consciousness was significantly associated with education, marital status, drinking, and depression as emotional status. These variables explained 13.6% of the variance in safety consciousness. Conclusion: The levels of safety consciousness among the elderly living alone were low. Education, marital status, drinking, and depression were the factors affecting safety consciousness. Risk assessment and management of these factors are needed to increase safety consciousness of the elderly.

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