Geun Myun Kim1, Myung Sun Hong2, Wonjung Noh3. 1. Department of Nursing, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Wonju, Korea. 2. Department of Healthcare Management, Gachon University, Seongnam, Korea. 3. College of Nursing, Gachon University, Incheon, Korea.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the determinants of the health-related quality of life of elderly people in Korea by applying the Andersen model. DESIGN AND SAMPLE: This study was a descriptive survey. Participants were 240 elderly people over 65 years of age living in a community. MEASURES: A hierarchical multiple regression was performed to analyze the factors related to the health-related quality of life, including predisposing, enabling, and need factors, and health behaviors. RESULTS: Need factors, that is, self-reported health status, were the most significant in influencing the health-related quality of life of the elderly people; predisposing factors were age and education level, and enabling factors were income and activities of daily living. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study can be used to develop a community-based intervention program and to establish a policy for improving the quality of life of elderly people.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the determinants of the health-related quality of life of elderly people in Korea by applying the Andersen model. DESIGN AND SAMPLE: This study was a descriptive survey. Participants were 240 elderly people over 65 years of age living in a community. MEASURES: A hierarchical multiple regression was performed to analyze the factors related to the health-related quality of life, including predisposing, enabling, and need factors, and health behaviors. RESULTS: Need factors, that is, self-reported health status, were the most significant in influencing the health-related quality of life of the elderly people; predisposing factors were age and education level, and enabling factors were income and activities of daily living. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study can be used to develop a community-based intervention program and to establish a policy for improving the quality of life of elderly people.
Authors: Yuta Suzuki; Noriaki Maeda; Daigo Hirado; Taizan Shirakawa; Yukio Urabe Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2020-09-10 Impact factor: 3.390