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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2020.18.12.293

Factors Affecting Health Related Quality of Life Between Living Alone and Living Together in the Elderly  

Sohn, Shin-Young (Department of Nursing, Kyungil University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.18, no.12, 2020 , pp. 293-302 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was aimed to identify factors affecting the health related quality of life in elderly according to living type. This study used data from the 7th-3 Period Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Data were analyzed using the SPSS program. The health related quality of life of living-alone elderly was lower than that of living-together elderly. The significant predictors of health related quality of life of living-alone elderly were depression, subjective health status, age, stress. The significant predictors of health related quality of life of living-together elderly were depression, subjective health status, age, gender. injury, stress. These results suggested that the living type affect the health related quality of life. The influencing factors should be reflected in the relevant program development.
Keywords
Health related quality of life; Living-alone elderly; Living-together elderly; Depression; Stress;
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