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http://dx.doi.org/10.12925/jkocs.2019.36.1.59

The Factors of Affecting on the Health-related Quality of Life for Young-Old and Old-Old in Women Living Alone  

Kim, Hyang-Soo (Department of Nursing, Jungwon University)
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Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology / v.36, no.1, 2019 , pp. 59-72 More about this Journal
Abstract
This is the study of descriptive research to look into factors which influence the health-related quality of life for young-old and old-old in women living alone. This research was conducted using the primary data from 2017 -Influences on the quality of health-related life based on pain, nutritional risk, loneliness, and cognitive health condition in women living alone- and the secondary analysis which additionally collected from total 85 cases. According to the analyzed result using SPSS/W IN 18. program, the factors of affecting on the health-related quality of life is followed by pain, regular exercise, and social support for young-old women living alone and regular exercise, activities of Daily Living, and pain for old-old women living alone. The explanatory power was 70.6 percent and 69.7 percent respectively. Thus, it is necessary to improve the health-related quality of life by seeking ways to alleviate pain, enhance the system of social support, activate daily exercise, and maintain the ability of routine activities.
Keywords
Aged; Women; Pain; Social Support; Quality of Life;
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