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옥은미 ( Ok Eun-Me ) - 창원문성대학교 간호학과
이지현 ( Lee Ji-Hyun ) - 고신대학교 간호대학
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Abstract
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Purpose : This study was attempted to identify the factors affecting quality of life in geriatric hospital inpatients.
Methods: The subjects were 181 in four geriatric hospital inpatients. Data were collected on October 15~November 15, 2015 by making personal contacts with the employees in charge of nursing personnel in C City, getting approval from the hospital directors, that agreed to participate in the study, and conducting individual interviews.
Results: Their quality of life had weak positive correlations with their upper right muscular strength (r=.26, p<.001), upper left muscular strength (r=.23, p=.002), and lower right muscular strength (r=.15, p=.039). Of the factors influencing the quality of life of the subjects, depression had the biggest influence (ß=-.48) on it with explanatory power of 33.9%. With the addition of need for assistance for daily life and regular exercise, it explained 46.2% of overall quality of life.
Conclusion: The quality of life of geriatric hospital elderly inpatients increased which raises a need to increase their physical strength and decrease their depression to enhance their quality of life. Also a need for comprehensive integrated nursing interventions for higher quality of life including programs designed to increase their physical strength through muscle exercise and reduce their
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KeyWords
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Geriatric hospital elderly inpatient, Physical strength, Depression, Quality of life
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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