The Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing (재활간호학회지)
- Volume 11 Issue 2
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- Pages.107-113
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- 2008
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- 1229-294X(pISSN)
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- 2288-3002(eISSN)
A Study of ADL, Medications and Falls Frequency in Community-dwelling Elderly
재가노인의 일상생활활동, 투약 및 낙상에 관한 연구
- Jeon, Eun-Young (Department of Nursing, Daegu Haany University) ;
- Kim, Sook-Young (Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University)
- Received : 2008.11.25
- Accepted : 2008.12.15
- Published : 2008.12.31
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors for falls among the elderly living in community. Method: This was a descriptive study. The subjects comprised 80 elderly aged 65 years or over living in D city. The instruments used for this study was the MDS-HC V2.0. The data was analyzed by SPSS Win 14.0 using t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation. Result: Among the socio-demographic characteristics, the significant differences were found in ADL by gender and marital status. Older elderly(