Activities of Daily Living and Health-Related Quality of Life HRQoL of Centenarians in Busan.
- Author:
Hyoung Sook PARK
1
;
Dong Hee KIM
;
Yun Jin KIM
;
Yong Jin SON
;
Jeong Gyu LEE
;
Jie Hyang LIM
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Pusan National University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Centenarian;
Activities of Daily Living;
Quality of Life
- MeSH:
Activities of Daily Living;
Aged, 80 and over;
Bandages;
Baths;
Dependency (Psychology);
Health Occupations;
Health Promotion;
Health Surveys;
Humans;
Male;
Mental Health;
Quality of Life
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2009;16(3):316-324
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to identify the relationships among age, activities of daily living and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for centenarians in Busan. METHODS: Forty-nine centenarians (2 males and 47 females) participated in the study, done from April to July, 2006. Pace-to-face interviews were used to collect data. Activities of daily living were measured using K-ADL, K-IADL and health-related quality of life, using the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). RESULTS: Over 50% of the centenarians reported independence for six-items but not for bathing. With regard to type of dependency, 77.6% were independent in transferring, 71.4%, in using the toilet, 67.3%, in feeding and in continence and 57.1% in dressing but just 24.5% were independent in bathing. Age was significantly associated with K-IADL (r= -.303, p= .03). The centenarians were more impaired in physical health components compared to mental health components for health-related quality of life. CONCLUSION: These results may contribute to a better understanding of activities of daily living and health-related quality of life of centenarians. The findings are relevant to health professionals, in particular professionals who are developing wellness programs to optimize health-related quality of life and functional status for the extremely old age population.
