재가 치매노인 배우자의 건강 관련 삶의 질 예측요인

• Published in: 지역사회간호학회지 Vol. 30; no. 4; pp. 518 - 527
• Main Authors: 장혜영(Jang, Hye-Young), 한송이(Han, Song Yi)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 한국지역사회간호학회 2019
• Subjects: 간호학; 치매노인; 생태체계이론; Spouses; Aged; Ecologic system; 배우자; 삶의 질; Quality of life; Dementia
• ISSN: 1225-9594; 2288-4203

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors influencing health-related quality of life among spouses of older adults with dementia based on an ecological model. Methods: This study used data from the 2015 Korean Community Health Survey with the subjects of 541 spouses of older adults with dementia. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, ANOVA, and hierarchical multiple regression. Results: In this study, 26.5% of quality of life was explained by employment status, physical activity, perception of stress, perception of depressive symptom, self-rated health status, self-rated oral health status, and contact with neighbors. Conclusion: To develop more effective nursing intervention for improvement of quality of life, it needs to consider not only the individual system related factors but also community system related factors including contact with neighbors.