地域在住高齢者におけるヘルスリテラシーと健康関連Quality of Lifeの関連

Objectives: To investigate the relationships between comprehensive health literacy and health-related quality of life (QOL) among community-dwelling elderly.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, community-dwelling elderly persons (n=330) aged >65 years were enrolled. The 14-item Health Literacy...

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Published inJapanese Journal of Health Education and Promotion Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 3 - 11
Main Authors 大塚 脩斗, 坪井 大和, 村田 峻輔, 澤 龍一, 斎藤 貴, NAKAMURA Ryo, 伊佐 常紀, 海老名 葵, 近藤 有希, 鳥澤 幸太郎, 福田 章真, 小野 玲
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published 日本健康教育学会 2017
JAPANESE SOCIETY OF HEALTH EDUCATION AND PROMOTION
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Summary:Objectives: To investigate the relationships between comprehensive health literacy and health-related quality of life (QOL) among community-dwelling elderly.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, community-dwelling elderly persons (n=330) aged >65 years were enrolled. The 14-item Health Literacy Scale (HLS-14) measured health literacy and yielded total, functional, interactive, and critical health literacy scores. The 12-item Short Form Health Survey measured health-related QOL and comprised the Physical Component Summary (PCS) and the Mental Component Summary (MCS). In the univariate analysis, the relationships were investigated between PCS or MCS and total health literacy or each subdomain of the HLS-14 by using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient. In the multiple regression analysis, models were constructed with either PCS or MCS as the dependent variable, total health literacy or each subdomain thereof as the independent variable, and input covariates.Results: In the univariate analysis, the following relationships were detected: 1) PCS and functional health literacy (rs=0.21, p < 0.01), 2) MCS and total health literacy (rs=0.14, p=0.01), 3) MCS and functional health literacy (rs=0.22, p < 0.01), 4) MCS and interactive health literacy (rs=0.14, p=0.01). Multiple regression analysis showed the following significant and independent relationships between 1) PCS and functional health literacy (β=0.20, p < 0.01), and 2) MCS and functional health literacy (β=0.13, p=0.02).Conclusion: In this study, functional health literacy and health-related QOL showed independent relationships. To improve health-related QOL, it is important to devise ways to improve health information to the elderly. 目的:地域在住高齢者における包括的に評価されたヘルスリテラシーと健康関連Quality of Life(以下,QOL)との関連について検討すること.方法:本横断研究の対象者は,65歳以上の地域在住高齢者330名(73.8(SD 5.5)歳,女性226名)とした.ヘルスリテラシーの評価には14-item Health Literacy Scale(以下,HLS-14)を用い,総得点と機能的,伝達的,批判的ヘルスリテラシーの各下位分類得点を算出した.健康関連QOLの評価には12-Item Short Form Health Surveyを用い,Physical Component Summary(以下,PCS),Mental Component Summary(以下,MCS)を算出した.単変量解析では,PCSおよびMCSとHLS-14の総得点および各下位分類の相関についてSpearmanの順位相関係数を用いて検討した.重回帰分析では,従属変数をPCSおよびMCS,独立変数をHLS-14の総得点および各下位分類とし,共変数を投入したモデルを作成した.結果:単変量解析の結果,以下の関係において有意な相関が示された.1)PCSと機能的ヘルスリテラシー(相関係数 rs=0.21,p<0.01),2)MCSと総得点(rs=0.14,p=0.01),3)MCSと機能的ヘルスリテラシー(rs=0.22,p<0.01),4)MCSと伝達的ヘルスリテラシー(rs=0.14,p=0.01).重回帰分析の結果,PCSおよびMCSと機能的ヘルスリテラシーにおいてのみ独立して有意な関連が認められた(PCS:標準β=0.20,p<0.01,MCS:標準β=0.13,p=0.02).結論:本研究では,機能的ヘルスリテラシーと健康関連QOLにおいて独立して有意な関連が示され,健康関連QOLの向上のためには,高齢者に対する健康関連情報の提供方法を工夫することが重要であると示唆された.
ISSN:1340-2560
1884-5053
DOI:10.11260/kenkokyoiku.25.3