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http://dx.doi.org/10.5953/JMJH.2012.19.3.329

Effect of Perceived Health Status, Sleep and Depression on Quality of Life of Elderly School Participants  

Chang, Koung-Oh (Department of Nursing, Jinju Health College)
Bae, Do-Yi (Department of Nursing, Jinju Health College)
Park, Su-Gin (Department of Nursing, Jinju Health College)
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Journal of muscle and joint health / v.19, no.3, 2012 , pp. 329-339 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study was to examine the effect of perceived health status, sleep and depression on quality of life of older people in the elderly school. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with a survey of 155 older persons in person 2 elderly school at J City. The data were analyzed with t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple regression using SPSS WIN 18.0 program. Results: The mean score of the quality of life was 8.10 (SD=8.79). Quality of life was significantly different by educational levels (F=4.711, p=.001). The result of the regression indicated that perceived health status, sleep, and depression explained 18.5% of variance in quality of life. Conclusion: Perceived health status, sleep and depression were associated with quality of life in the elderly. It is necessary to develop nursing strategies for the improvement of quality of life, considering health status, sleep, and depression in the elderly.
Keywords
Elderly; Sleep; Depression; Quality of life;
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