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A Study on Physical Symptom, Activity of Daily Living, and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in the Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Kyung-Rim Shin, Young Soon Byeon, Younhee Kang, Jiwon Oak
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2008;38(3):437-444.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2008.38.3.437
Published online: June 30, 2008

1Professor, College of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.

2Assistant Professor, College of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.

3Post-doc fellow, College of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Shin, Kyung-Rim. College of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University, 11-1 Daehyeon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-750, Korea. Tel: 82-2-3277-2886, Fax: 82-2-3277-2850, krshin@ewha.ac.kr
• Received: December 10, 2007   • Accepted: April 30, 2008

Copyright © 2008 Korean Society of Nursing Science

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  • Purpose
    This study aimed to identify the relationships among physical symptoms, activities of daily living, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in community-dwelling older adults.
  • Methods
    A stratified random sampling method was conducted to recruit participants from May 10 to August 17, 2007. Physical symptoms were measured using the Physical Health Questionnaire (PHQ), activities of daily living using the Late-Life Functional and Disability Instrument (LLFDI), and HRQoL using the Medical Outcomes Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) in 242 community-dwelling elderly Korean people.
  • Results
    The HRQoL correlates with the physical symptoms (r=-.31) and the function component (r=.59). Of the two disability parts of the LLFDI, the limitation dimension correlates higher (r=.57) with HRQoL than the frequency dimension (r=.42). The HRQoL is significantly associated with the function component, and disability limitation in capability which explained 44.4% of variance in physical health.
  • Conclusion
    These results may contribute to a better understanding of physical symptoms, activities of daily living, and HRQoL in community-dwelling older adults. Therefore, health programs for prompting older adult's health should be planned based on results of the study.
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Table 1
General Characteristic of Participants (N=242)
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Table 2
Summary of Descriptive Statistics for Study Variables (N=242)
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Table 3
The Health-Related Quality of Life according to General Characteristics (N=242)
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*p<.05; **p<.01.

Table 4
Relationships among the Characteristics (N=242)
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*p<.05; **p<.01. FC-Overall=Function Component-Overall function; Disability-Freq=Disability-Frequency; Disability-Limit=Disability-Limitation.

Table 5
Influencing Factors on Health-Related Quality of Life (N=242)
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*p<.05; **p<.01. FC-overall=Function component-overall function; Disability-Freq=Disability-Frequency; Disability-Limit=Disability-Limitation.

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    General Characteristic of Participants (N=242)

    Summary of Descriptive Statistics for Study Variables (N=242)

    The Health-Related Quality of Life according to General Characteristics (N=242)

    *p<.05; **p<.01.

    Relationships among the Characteristics (N=242)

    *p<.05; **p<.01. FC-Overall=Function Component-Overall function; Disability-Freq=Disability-Frequency; Disability-Limit=Disability-Limitation.

    Influencing Factors on Health-Related Quality of Life (N=242)

    *p<.05; **p<.01. FC-overall=Function component-overall function; Disability-Freq=Disability-Frequency; Disability-Limit=Disability-Limitation.

    Table 1 General Characteristic of Participants (N=242)

    Table 2 Summary of Descriptive Statistics for Study Variables (N=242)

    Table 3 The Health-Related Quality of Life according to General Characteristics (N=242)

    *p<.05; **p<.01.

    Table 4 Relationships among the Characteristics (N=242)

    *p<.05; **p<.01. FC-Overall=Function Component-Overall function; Disability-Freq=Disability-Frequency; Disability-Limit=Disability-Limitation.

    Table 5 Influencing Factors on Health-Related Quality of Life (N=242)

    *p<.05; **p<.01. FC-overall=Function component-overall function; Disability-Freq=Disability-Frequency; Disability-Limit=Disability-Limitation.


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