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Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Affecting Factors among the Aged in one Korean Community

일 지역 노인의 건강관련 삶의 질과 영향요인

  • Kim, Hye-Ryoung (Department of Nursing and Institute for Health Science Research, Inje University)
  • 김혜령 (인제대학교 간호학과, 건강과학연구소)
  • Received : 2013.11.10
  • Accepted : 2013.12.03
  • Published : 2013.12.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of health-related quality of life among the aged who have been living in one urban community. The number of participants was 167 of people who were 60 and over. health-related quality of life was measured by EQ-5D in Korean Version. The order of frequency of 5 domain in EQ-5D were pain/discomfort, mobility, anxiety/depression, usual activity, self care. 32 of profiles were found from the study participants, and '11111' among them was 28.7%. Mean of EQ-5D index was $0.82{\pm}0.14$. Multiple Regression analysis of health-related quality of life explained 31% of variance of health-related quality of life using EQ-5D. In this analysis, age, regular exercise, spouse were found to be predictors to health-related quality of life measured by EQ-5D. The finding of this study will be the basis of well organized model of health-related quality of life for the aged.

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