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송민선 ( Song Min-Sun ) - 동신대학교 간호학과
김수근 ( Kim Soo-Keun ) - 동신대학교 운동처방학과
김남초 ( Kim Nam-Cho ) - 가톨릭대학교 간호대학
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purposes of this study were to investigate the degree of perceived health status, depression and
the number of chronic diseases among rural elders and to identify factors related to depression in this population.
Methods: We surveyed 1,014 elderly people using structured questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson Correlation Coefficient and multiple regression using the SAS program (version 9.1).
Results: There were significant differences in perceived health status according to gender (p<.001), education level (p<.001), medical support (p=.045), alcohol consumption (p<.001), number of chronic diseases (p<.001), and stage of exercise behavior change (p=.042). There were significant differences in depression score according to religion (p=.049), education level (p=.008), smoking status (p=.016), number of chronic diseases (p=.008) and stage of exercise behavior change (p<.001). Depression was negatively related to perceived health status and positively related to number of chronic diseases. Significant factors influencing depression were age, smoking status, stage of exercise behavior change, number of chronic diseases, and perceived health status.
Conclusion: Multiple factors are associated with depression among rural elders. Findings of this study indicate the importance of considering chronic disease and perceived health status when planning programs to prevent depression.
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KeyWords
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Elderly, Depression, Health status, Chronic disease
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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