Survey of Public Health Service Needs of Live-Alone Elders in Urban Area
Journal of Korean Geriatric Psychiatry
;
: 80-83, 2006.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-220437
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The number and proportion of live-alone elders in Korea have been increasing dramatically. We tried to identify the physical health status of live-alone elders in community and their needs for public health service in order to provide basic data for effective public health service to promote health and quality of life.METHODS:
The subjects for this study were 38 nurses who provide visit-nursing service to live-alone elders in Seoul and Kyunggi Province. Data were collected by semi-structured questionnaires.RESULTS:
The half of live-alone elders had disease, but only half of them took appropriate treatment. Barrier to treatment were difficulty to access to medical center, immobility, lack of drive and also poor insight.CONCLUSION:
To solve the problems related to the elderly living alone in community, the instillation of public health policy that encompass professional medical service and comprehensive team approach are needed.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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United States Public Health Service
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Public Health
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Seoul
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Korea
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Geriatric Psychiatry
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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