Korean Journal of Adult Nursing (성인간호학회지)
- Volume 17 Issue 1
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- Pages.12-22
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- 2005
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- 1225-4886(pISSN)
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- 2288-338X(eISSN)
A Study on the Quality of Life in Pneumonconiosis Elderly Patient
진폐 노인환자의 삶의 질에 관한 연구
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Lee, Young Hee
(Dept. of Nursing, Kwandong University) ;
- Ko, Mi Soon (Workers Accident Medical Corporation Donghae Hospital)
- Received : 2004.05.09
- Accepted : 2005.01.28
- Published : 2005.03.30
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to find out the quality of life and to identify the related characteristics for nursing care in pneumconiosis elderly patients. Methods: The subjects for this study were 206 elderly patients who received pneumoconiosis treatment in the two pneumoconiosis specialized hospitals located in Gangwondo, Korea. The instrument used for this study was Quality of Life Index Pulmonary version III. The data was collected from February 17 to March 10, 2003, and analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, Duncan test using SPSS. Results: The results of this study were as follows : 1. The highest frequency in chief complaints was dyspnea, 91 subjects(44.2%), and complications was tuberculosis, 88 subjects (42.7%). 2. The total mean score of the level of quality of life was