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Influence of Malnutrition and Social Network on Health-related Quality of Life in Elders

노인의 영양위험과 사회망이 건강관련 삶의 질에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Hee Kyung (Department of Nursing, College of Nursing & Health, Kongju National University) ;
  • Chang, Hae Kyung (Department of Nursing, Hanseo University) ;
  • Lee, Mi-Ra (Department of Nursing, Daejeon Health Sciences College) ;
  • Son, Youn-Jung (Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Han, Su Jeong (Departmentof Nursing, Konyang University) ;
  • Yang, Nam Young (Departmentof Nursing, Konyang University) ;
  • Yoo, Myoung-Ran (Department of Nursing, Armed Forces Nursing Academy) ;
  • Choi, Seon Young (Department of Nursing, Armed Forces Nursing Academy) ;
  • Kim, Youn Mi (Department of Nursing, Armed Forces Nursing Academy)
  • 김희경 (공주대학교 간호보건대학 간호학과) ;
  • 장혜경 (한서대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 이미라 (대전보건대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 손연정 (순천향대학교 의과대학 간호학과) ;
  • 한수정 (건양대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 양남영 (건양대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 유명란 (국군간호사관학교 간호학과) ;
  • 최선영 (국군간호사관학교 간호학과) ;
  • 김윤미 (국군간호사관학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2012.11.22
  • Accepted : 2013.04.12
  • Published : 2013.05.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was done to identify the relationship of malnutrition, social network and health-related quality of life and to investigate the main factors influencing health-related quality of life in elders. Methods: The research design was a descriptive survey design using a convenience sampling. Data were collected by self-report questionnaires from 196 elders. Data analysis was done using SPSS 18.0 pc+ program for descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression. Results: The average score for health related quality of life was 3.33 (SD=0.86). Differences in health-related quality of life were statistically significant according to age, gender, occupation, presence of spouse, monthly income, source of income, economic status, medicine, and existence of chronic disease. Health-related quality of life was significantly correlated with malnutrition and social network. Major factors affecting health related quality of life for elders were malnutrition, occupation, age, social network, and economic status which explained 52.0% of the variance in health related quality of life. Conclusion: Findings provide a basis for developing nursing interventions to improve health-related quality of life. Future studies are needed a wide variety of variables that might influence health -related quality of life in elders.

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