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한경자 ( Han Kyung-Ja ) - 서울대학교 간호대학
이영희 ( Yi Young-Hee ) - 성균관대학교 임상간호대학원
심인옥 ( Sim In-Ok ) - 적십자간호대학
최윤정 ( Choi Yun-Jung ) - 국군간호사관학교
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe quality of life (QOL) in Korean school-age children by identifying dimensions and attributes of QOL from the child’’s point of view.
Method: In-depth interviews with focus questions were used for the study. Twelve children, aged 10 to 13 years, were recruited from Seoul and rural areas. The interviews were audio-taped and transcribed before content analysis. The data were analyzed for themes and attributes. The researchers read the data together and discussed their conclusions until a consensus was reached.
Results: Eight dimensions, 57 subdimensions and 101atttributes were identified for QOL in school-age children. The eight dimensions of QOL were physical, social, emotional, learning, leisure, family, self-value, and material aspects.
Conclusion: The study results can be utilized in developing reliable instruments to measure quality of life specific to school-age children. It is proposed that a consistent and unified policy should be established by school, family, and community for the purpose of improving the QOL of school-age children.
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KeyWords
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삶의 질, 학령기 아동, Quality of life, School-age children
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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