Influences of Social Support, Self-esteem and Hope on Health Conservation of the Vulnerable Elderly with Diabetes.
10.12799/jkachn.2017.28.4.386
- Author:
Kiwol SUNG
1
;
Ji Hyeon PARK
;
Mi Kyung PARK
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Vulnerable populations;
Social support;
Self concept;
Hope;
Aged
- MeSH:
Aged*;
Classification;
Data Collection;
Diagnostic Self Evaluation;
Education;
Hope*;
Humans;
Nursing;
Nursing Care;
Self Concept;
Vulnerable Populations
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2017;28(4):386-396
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of social support, self - esteem, hope, and health conservation of the vulnerable elderly people with diabetes. METHODS: Participants were 100 vulnerable elderly people with diabetes living in D or K cities. Data collection was done through interviews from February to March, 2016. Social support was measured with the MOS-SSS (Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey), self-esteem with Self-Esteem Scale, hope with the Nowotny Hope Scale, and health conservation with the Sung's Health Conservation Scale. IBM SPSS 20.0 was used to analyze descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, independent t-test, Pearson correlation, and stepwise multiple regression. RESULTS: Factors affecting the health conservation of the vulnerable elderly people were social support, hope, education level and subjective health status. These factors explained 64.9% of the health conservation. CONCLUSION: It is necessary to construct a comprehensive nursing classification system for elderly people with diabetes in vulnerable class and to develop integrated health conservation program and nursing care as a new social support resource.
