• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.440-448
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• 2023

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess predictors of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in elderly Asian American and non-Hispanic White cancer survivors. Methods: We conducted cross-sectional secondary data analyses using the combined datasets from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program and the Medicare Health Outcomes Survey. Results: Elderly Asian American cancer survivors reported a lower mental HRQoL but a comparable physical HRQoL relative to elderly non-Hispanic White cancer survivors. Stress factors, such as comorbidities, difficulties with activities of daily living, and a history of depressive symptoms, along with coping resources like self-rated health and the ability to take the survey in English, were significantly associated with mental and physical HRQoL. Among elderly Asian American cancer survivors, a significantly lower mental HRQoL was observed among those taking the survey in the Chinese language. Conclusions: The findings suggest that race exerts a differential impact on HRQoL. Interventions should be designed to address the distinct cultural, linguistic, and systemic needs of elderly Asian American cancer survivors. Such an approach could assist in reducing cancer-related health disparities.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제9권12호
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• pp.81-87
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• 2019

대학생의 건강행위를 중심으로 건강관련 삶의 질 및 관련요인에 있어 성별에 따른 차이를 알아보고자 본 연구를 시도하였다. 삶의 질 측정도구로는 문화적 배경을 반영하여 개발된 KQOLS(Korean health related Qualtiy of Life Scale)l을 이용하였으며 D지역 남녀대학생 115명을 대상으로 자기기입식 설문조사를 시행하였다. 연구 결과 남성의 삶의 질이 여성에 비해 높았으나 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었고, 삶의 질 하부요인인 신체적 기능, 활력, 정신적 건강, 영적 건강은 남성이 여성에 비해 통계적으로 유의하게 높게 나타났다. 성별에 따른 삶의 질 영향요인 차이 분석에서는 남성의 경우 삶의 질 영향요인으로 질병유무(t=-2.118, p<.05), 규칙적 운동(t=2.346, p<.05), 정상 비만도(t=2.274, p<.05)가 포함되었으며, 이들 변수는 남자 대학생의 삶의 질을 약 25.1% 설명하였다. 반면에 여성에서는 건강행위가 삶의 질을 설명하지 못하는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.859-869
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• 2014

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the subjective oral health awareness, oral health knowledge, oral health behavior and OHIP-14 in industrial workers. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was filled out by 243 workers in Jeonbuk May 7 to June 10, 2014. Except incomplete answers, 230 data were analyzed. The questionnaire consisted of general characteristics of the subjects(sex, age, career, marital status, abd family), oral health recognition characteristics(oral health attention, subjective oral health status, and oral health concern), oral health knowledge, oral health behavior, and oral health related quality of life. The instrument was 14 questions od OHIP-14 including functional restriction(2 questions), physical pain(2 questions), psychological discomfort(2 questions), physical ability decease(2 questions), psychological function decease(2 questions), social activity decrease (2 questions), and social discomfort(2 questions). Cronbach's alpha was 0.949 in this study and it was reliable. Results: Oral health interests showed that 57.8% of the workers had concern for oral health interests and 50.4% perceived that their subjective oral health was moderate status. 55.6% of the workers answered that their oral health status was very worried. Women had more knowledge about the oral health. Those who were in fifties tended to have more knowledge of oral health than the other age groups. Those who had more concern for oral health included female workers, married workers, and workers above 21 years. The concern for oral health made the workers keep good oral health. Higher score of OHIP-14 means good oral health. Conclusions: Good oral health-related quality of life is proportional to continuous management of oral health and subjective oral health status. It is necessary to develop the tailored oral health education program for the workers.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.490-496
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• 2009

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the validity of a single item scale by comparing a single item scale of health related quality of life to subscopes of the multi-item scales in the Medical Outcome Study Short Form-36 (SF-36), and Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHFQ). Method: The data from 103 patients with heart failure were analyzed. The statistics program SPSS 12.0 used for descriptive statistics. Results: Significant correlations were found between the single item scale and subscopes of SF-36, for physical functioning (r= .42), role physical (r= .22), general health perception (r= .46), vitality (r= .40), social functioning (r= .20) and mental health (r= .51), but not for body pain (r= .12) and role emotional (r= .06). Physical (r= -.41), emotional (r= -.49) and total scores (r= -.49) of MLHFQ were significantly related to the single item scale. Conclusion: The single item scale of health related quality of life showed low to moderate correlation with multi-item scales. Even though the single item scale was correlated with several subscopes of multi-item scales, the correlation was not high, so we have to use caution when using the single item scale instead of multi-item scales.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.149-156
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• 2011

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between the use of senior center and health-related quality of life in Korean older adults. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted to two types of older adults who lived in Busan, Korea: 154 older adults who used a senior center and 137 older adults who did not use a senior center. The Korean version of short-form 36-item health survey was administered to assess the health-related quality of life. Demographic variables were obtained from a questionnaire. These were gender, age, family status, marital status, education, monthly income, present illness, body mass index and physical activity. Results: The 8-domain scales of physical function and role-physical were significantly higher in the users of the senior center compared with the non-users (F=4.87, p=0.027 and F=7.02, p=0.009, respectively). The 8-domain scales of vitality was also significantly higher in the users of the senior center compared with the non-users (F=7.48, p=0.007). Conclusions: The present study showed that the users of the senior center have higher physical function, role-physical and vitality compared with the non-users. These findings suggest that although the results are unable to specify causal relationships using the senior center may lead to some improvement in health-related quality of life.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.329-334
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• 2020

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to provide basic evidence on the need to approach osteoarthritis patients through a psychological factors-considering rehabilitation program by understanding how activity restrictions in osteoarthritis affect health-related quality of life and depression. Methods: This study assessed 3,761 osteoarthritis patients from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The subjects were divided into two categories: with and without activity restriction. Results: The prevalence of osteoarthritis in women was higher than that of men (men: 19.7%; women: 80.3%), and high BMI increased the prevalence of osteoarthritis. The EQ-5D index of subjects with activity restriction was 0.84±0.18 (points), while in those without activity restriction was 0.93±0.12, and the diagnosis of depression was 15.8%, 8.2%. There was a statistically significant difference in the odds ratio for each item in the EQ-5D. Moreover, the odds ratio for depression with activity restriction was 2.098 compared with no activity restriction. Conclusion: Activity restriction of osteoarthritis patients significantly decreases the health-related quality of life and increase the probability of depression. Therefore, early diagnosis of depression symptoms to prevent deterioration of symptoms in patients with osteoarthritis and to increase compliance with rehabilitation treatment, and to provide arbitration, including treatment that can alleviate depression.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.359-369
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• 2023

Purpose: This study evaluated the internal structure (structural validity, internal consistency, and measurement invariance) of the Health-Related Quality of Life Instrument with Eight Items (HINT-8), developed to measure Korean people's health-related quality of life. Methods: A secondary analysis was conducted using data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, involving 6,167 adults aged over 18 years. The structural validity of the HINT-8 was assessed using exploratory graph analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Internal consistency and measurement invariance were analyzed using McDonald's omega (ω) and multigroup confirmatory factor analysis, respectively. Results: The HINT-8 had a single dimension and good internal consistency (ω =.804). The one-dimension HINT-8 exhibited matric invariance but not scalar invariance across sociodemographic groups (sex, age, education, and marital status). Further, it exhibited scalar or partial scalar invariance across medical condition groups (hypertension, diabetes, depressive symptoms, and cancer). Conclusion: The study finds that the HINT-8 demonstrated satisfactory structural validity and internal consistency, indicating its suitability for practice and research. However, the HINT-8 scores cannot be compared across different groups regarding sex, age, education, and marital status, as the interpretation varies within each sociodemographic category. Conversely, interpretation of the HINT-8 is consistent for individuals with and without hypertension, diabetes, depressive symptom, and cancer.

• 근관절건강학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.174-182
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• 2021

Purpose: This study is a secondary data analysis study to identify factors related to the quality of life of people aged 65 y or older, according household type. Methods: In 2019, the study extracted the data from the elderly participants (65 y of age or older) from G province Community Health Survey. The data were compiled and analyzed in a composite sample. Results: The quality of life was lowest among single people, grandparents-grandchildren (F=39.88, p<.001). Variables that significantly influenced quality of life in single-person households were basic security(β=-.03, p=.002), high-risk drinking (β=.04, p=.002), number of day to walk (β=.01, p<.001), diabetes mellitus (β=-.03, p<.001), depression (β=-.02, p<.001), and contact frequency (β=.00, p<.001). Variables that significantly influenced grandparents-grandchildren households were basic security (β=.03, p<.001), smoking(β=-.02, p<.001), number of day to walk (β=.00, p<.001), hypertension (β=-.01, p=.009), diabetes mellitus (β=-.04, p<.001), cognitive impairment (β=-.02, p<.001), depression(β=-.02, p<.001), contact frequency (β=.01, p<.001), and neighborhood trust (β=.02, p<.001). Conclusion: In this study, there were differences in health-related quality of life for each type of household, and various support systems are needed in their social networks to suit their characteristics.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2018

노인의 자원봉사활동의 참여와 건강관련 삶의 질의 관계를 규명하기 위하여 65세 이상 남녀노인 318명을 대상으로 2012년 5월 1일부터 6월 30일까지 질문지를 이용하여 자료를 수집하였고, 다중선형회귀분석을 실시하였다. 노인 중 자원봉사활동에 참여하고 있는 경우는 48.1%였으며, 자원봉사활동에 참여하고 있는 노인이 참여하지 않은 노인에 비해 건강관련 삶의 질이 통계적으로 유의하게 높았다. 본 연구결과, 자원봉사활동 참여가 노인의 건강관련 삶의 질에 긍정적 영향을 줄 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었고, 향후 노인의 자원봉사활동 참여를 확대시킬 수 있는 방안과 이에 대한 효과검증을 위한 연구수행이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제14권9호
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• pp.341-348
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• 2016

본 연구의 목적은 노인들의 저작 능력과 구강건강영향지수(OHIP-14)를 이용하여 구강건강 관련 삶의 질과의 관련성에 대하여 조사하고자 하였다. 총 195명의 노인들을 대상으로 주관적인 저작능력과 객관적인 저작능력 그리고 삶의 질에 관한 OHIP-14를 조사하였다. 저작능력이 낮을 경우 삶의 질이 나쁠 위험비가 증가하였고, 나이, 거주형태, 교육수준, 틀니의 사용을 보정한 결과 주관적 저작 능력은 삶의 질이 낮아질 위험비가 2.42배(p<0.05) 높게 나타났으며, 객관적인 저작 능력은 7.58배(p<0.001) 높은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서는 저작 능력이 노인들의 삶의 질을 나타내는 OHIP-14 총 점수와 관련이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 노인들이 저작능력이 구강건강 관련 삶의 질에 영향을 미친다는 것을 확인하였다. 이에 다양한 후속 연구들이 장기적으로 진행되어 건전한 구강건강 유지와 함께 노인들의 삶의 질을 향상시키는데 도움이 되기를 바란다.