Use of Senior Center and the Health-Related Quality of Life in Korean Older Adults / 예방의학회지
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
;
: 149-156, 2011.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-85760
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between the use of senior center and health-related quality of life in Korean older adults.METHODS:
A questionnaire survey was conducted to two types of older adults who lived in Busan, Korea 154 older adults who used a senior center and 137 older adults who did not use a senior center. The Korean version of short-form 36-item health survey was administered to assess the health-related quality of life. Demographic variables were obtained from a questionnaire. These were gender, age, family status, marital status, education, monthly income, present illness, body mass index and physical activity.RESULTS:
The 8-domain scales of physical function and role-physical were significantly higher in the users of the senior center compared with the non-users (F=4.87, p=0.027 and F=7.02, p=0.009, respectively). The 8-domain scales of vitality was also significantly higher in the users of the senior center compared with the non-users (F=7.48, p=0.007).CONCLUSIONS:
The present study showed that the users of the senior center have higher physical function, role-physical and vitality compared with the non-users. These findings suggest that although the results are unable to specify causal relationships using the senior center may lead to some improvement in health-related quality of life.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Health Status
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Republic of Korea
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Motor Activity
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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