Research in Community and Public Health Nursing (지역사회간호학회지)
- Volume 16 Issue 4
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- Pages.392-403
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- 2005
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- 1225-9594(pISSN)
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- 2288-4203(eISSN)
Nutritional Risk and Its Contributing Factors in the Low-income Elderly in Urban Areas
대도시 저소득층 지역사회 노인의 영양 위험도와 관련 요인에 관한 연구
- Yang, Sook-Ja (College of Nursing Science, Ewha Woman University)
- 양숙자 (이화여자대학교 간호과학부)
- Published : 2005.12.01
Abstract
Purpose: This study was to evaluate the nutritional status of low-income elders in urban areas and factors affecting their nutritional risk. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted. The subjects were 300 elders selected from home visiting clients of DongJack Public Health Center. Data were collected using a questionnaire containing questions on socio-demographic characteristics. health behavior and disease. dietary pattern. Nutritional Screening Initiative. Geriatric Depression Scale and Barthel Index for ADL. Collected data were analyzed through descriptive statistics.