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Lee and Park: A Study on the Perceived Health Status, Depression, and Activities of Daily Living for the Elderly in Urban Areas
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Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing

Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing 2006; 12(3): 221-230.

Published online: 24 May 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2006.12.3.221

A Study on the Perceived Health Status, Depression, and Activities of Daily Living for the Elderly in Urban Areas

Keum Jae Lee1, Hye Sook Park2

1Associate Professor, Kyungwon College, Korea.

2Associate Professor, Catholic Sangji College, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Park, Hye Sook(Corresponding Author). Catholic Sangji College, #393, Yulse-dong, Andong city 760-711, Korea. Tel: 82-54-851-3261, C.P.: 82-16-309-5822, Fax: 82-54-853-3260, nurpark@hanmail.net

Received 31 July 2006       Accepted 8 September 2006

Copyright © 2006 Korean Academy of Women's Health Nursing

Abstract

Purpose

The study was done to identify the perceived health status, depression, and activities of daily living(ADL+IADL) of elderly women and men, and to define the difference between the two groups. In addition this study investigated the relationships among the variables of perceived health status, depression, and activities of daily living of both groups.

Method

The subjects of this study were 579 elderly people over 65 years living in urban area. Data was collected through personal interviews using questionnaires from March to October 2005. Data was analyzed with the SPSS program.

Result

There was a significant difference of perceived health status, depression, and activities of daily living(ADL+IADL) between the elderly women and men groups. There was a significant relationship among variables of perceived health status, depression, and activities of daily living in elderly men. However, there was no significant relationship among the variables in elderly women.

Conclusion

The findings of this study give useful information for constructing an intervention program and care for elderly women and men.

Keywords: Aged, Health status, Depression, ADL, IADL

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