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전경자 ( ) - 순천향대학교
조경심 ( ) - 경희대학교 경영대학원 의료경영학과
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of the study was to analyze the functional status of low income elderly living at home according to their socio-economic factors, sensory function, health status, medical service utilization, commodity and types of
chronic
disease.
Method: Functional status was defined by the level of mobility, ADL and IADL categorized as independently functional, mildly impaired, moderately disabled, and severely disabled. The data was collected by home-visit interviews with 567
community
dwelling adults who were 65 years of age or more with low a income status subsidized by government in ChonAn.
Results: 9.9% of community dwelling older adults were severely disabled, and 44.4% were moderately disabled in their functional status. There were significant differences in the functional status by age, education, religion, and types of
family
structure. The older adults with hearing impairment or dental problems had a significantly higher rate of severe disability. Self-rated health status and medical service utilization were also significant factors to the differences in functional
status.
The functional status of older adults was also significantly related to the presence of chronic health problems such as chronic back pain, stroke, and Alzheimer-dementia.
Conclusion: The results confirmed that community dwelling older adults with low income status were more functionally disabled in comparison to general older adults at national level, while the relating factors to their functional status
seemed
similar to other studies on older adults. Further studies were suggested to look into functional status longitudinally and focus on the changes of functional status by managing modifiable influencing factors.
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KeyWords
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저소득층 노인, 신체적 기능상태, Functionally impaired elderly, Socio-economic status,
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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