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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2015.16.1.490

Study of Quality of Life and Related Factors in Veterans with Physical Dysfunction  

Kwon, Chun-Suk (Dept. of Physical Therapy, The Graduate School, Daejeon University)
Kim, Suhn-Yeop (Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Natural Science, Daejeon University)
Jang, Hyun-Jeong (Dept. of Physical Therapy, College of Natural Science, Daejeon University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.16, no.1, 2015 , pp. 490-497 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the quality of life (QOL) and its related factors in veterans with physical dysfunction. The survey data was collected from 412 patients with physical dysfunction managed at five veterans' hospitals in Seoul, Pusan, Daegu, Gwangju, and Daejeon city. The baseline for the quality of life was measured using the SF-36 (Short-Form 36), activities of daily living was measured using a Modified Barthel Index (MBI), pain level was determined using Quadruple Visual Analogue Scale (QVAS), and the depression level was assessed using Korean version of the Geriatric Depression Scale: Short-Form (SGDS-K). The SF-36 scores showed a significant correlation with age (r=-0.132), self-rated current health status (r=-0.545), active daily living (r=0.514), pain level (r=-0.243), and depression level (r=-0.565) (p<0.05). The most influential variables on the QOL were the depression level (B=-.969, p<0.001), QVAS (B=-0.163, p<0.001), and MBI (B=0.140, p<0.001). The results of this study showed that that depression, pain and activities of daily living are significant predictors of the QOL in veterans with a physical dysfunction. Therefore, healthcare providers need to consider these parameters for interventions to improve the QOL in veterans with a physical dysfunction.
Keywords
Physical Dysfunction; Quality of Life; Related factors; Veterans; Primary Care Examination Center;
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