Research in Community and Public Health Nursing

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[English] Effects of the Health Status and Health Behavior on Health-related Quality of Life of the Elderly Living Alone and Living with Their Families: Using Data from the 2014 Community Health Survey: Kyung Sook Kim; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2017;28(1):78-87. Published online March 31, 2017; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2017.28.1.78

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PURPOSE
The purpose of this study is to identify factors influencing the quality of life of the elderly living alone and living with their families with regard to their health statuses and health behavior experiences.
METHODS
We used source data from the 2014 Community Health Survey. The subjects of this study included some elderly people aged 65 and over, and analyzed the data of 13,373 elders living alone and 13,322 elders living with family.
RESULTS
Factors influencing the quality of life of the elderly living alone and living with their families include gender, age, education, household income, current occupation, subjective stress level, depression, number of diagnosed diseases, walking exercise, the experience of health screening, and the experience of not having necessary medical services (p<.001). Region was a significant variable influencing the quality of life of the elderly living with their families (p<.001).
CONCLUSION
In order to improve the quality of life of the elderly, it is necessary to provide sound conditions for working, emotional support, walking exercise and promotion of health screening, and to supplement the environment and institution for them to receive necessary medical services.

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Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing.2022; 24(1): 55. CrossRef
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing.2020; 50(6): 799. CrossRef
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Sun-Hee Jang, Dong-Moon Yeum
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing.2020; 31(2): 212. CrossRef
Social networks, health-promoting behaviors, and health-related quality of life in older adults with and without arthritis
Minjoo Hong, Hyewon Shin, Jennie C. De Gagne, Kenzie Latham-Mintus
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[English] Factors Affecting On Caregiving Self-efficacy among Dementia Caregivers: Eun Sook Choi, Kyung Sook Kim; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2010;21(2):210-219. Published online June 30, 2010; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2010.21.2.210

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PURPOSE
The study evaluated the determinants of caregiving self-efficacy among dementia caregivers.
METHODS
Data were collected through a structured questionnaire survey from dementia sufferers and caregivers by nurses or social workers caring for dementia sufferers at health centers during July to September 2007. Multiple stepwise regression analysis using SAS Version 9.1 was performed to examine the determinants of caregiving self-efficacy.
RESULTS
Factors affecting caregiving self-efficacy were behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), activities of daily living (ADL), and age of dementia sufferer.
CONCLUSION
To increase dementia caregivers' self-efficacy, there is a need to reduce difficulties of dementia caregivers in caring BPSD and increasing the ADL level of dementia sufferers by providing guidelines of care and intervention programs for BPSD and ADL management.

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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2021; 18(8): 4123. CrossRef
Multidimensional determinants of family caregiver burden in Alzheimer's disease
Myonghwa Park, Mira Sung, Sun Kyung Kim, Sungjin Kim, Dong Young Lee
International Psychogeriatrics.2015; 27(8): 1355. CrossRef

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