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Factors associated with Health-related Quality of Life among Family Caregivers of Elders Receiving Home Care Services
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Eun Young Kim, Jung Hee Yeo
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J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2012;23(2):117-126. Published online June 30, 2012
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2012.23.2.117
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The purpose of this study was to identify the factors associated with the health-related quality of life of family caregivers.
METHODS
A cross-sectional study was conducted. This study included 191 primary family caregivers of elders who used home care services (home-visit nursing, home-visit care, daycare) covered by the public long-term care insurance. Data were collected using self-report questionnaires from December 2010 to June 2011. These data were analyzed by using hierarchical multiple regression.
RESULTS
The majority of the family caregivers were female (79.6%) and daughters-in-law (28.8%). The mean depression score was 6.33+/-6.49 and the mean health-related quality of life score was 0.69+/-0.39. It was found that the factors affecting the health-related quality of life of family caregivers included depression (beta=-.406, p<.001), home-visit nursing use (beta=.296, p<.001), and daycare use (beta=.178, p=.015), which accounted for 36.6% of their health-related quality of life.
CONCLUSION
Using home-visit nursing and daycare services has a positive effect on the health-related quality of life of family caregivers. To improve health-related quality of life of family caregivers, South Korea needs to fully activate the home-visit nursing and daycare services, and to strengthen family support programs.
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Citations
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Journal of Nursing Research.2023; 31(6): e299. CrossRef - Predictors of Health-related Quality of Life among Spouses of Older Adults with Dementia in the Community-dwelling
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A Descriptive Study on the Health Status of University Students and School Personnel for the Development of a University Health Promotion Center
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Eun Joo Lee, Jeong Hee Kim, Jung Hee Yeo, Eun Ok Park
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J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2002;13(2):306-320. Published online June 30, 2002
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The purpose of this study was to identify health problems and health behaviors of university students and school personnel based on the PRECEDE model, which will be used as basic data for developing a health promotion center.
METHOD
Data were collected from a convenient sample of 878 university students and school personnel at C-university located in Jeju. The data were collected from May to June 2001 using a self report questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.
RESULT
1. 17.2% of the school personnel and 36.7% of the university students reported that they were not satisfied with their life.
2. 44.0% of the school personnel and 42.1% of the university students described that they consider themselves healthy in terms of perceived health status.
3. The smoking and drinking rates of the school personnel were 30.4% and 78.5%, respectively. For university students, their smoking and drinking rates were 27.3% and 89.9%, respectively.
4. 91.3% of the school personnel and 88.8% of the university students responded that they were distressed.
CONCLUSION
The findings of this study showed that the university students and school personnel had various types of health problems, and poor health behavior practices, despite their satisfaction for life. They were vulnerably exposed to unhealthy practices. Therefore, it is suggested that a health promotion program should be provided for university students and school personnel in order to help them maintain healthy lifestyles.
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