A study on the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living and Quality of Life of Elderly Home Residents.
- Author:
Myeong Ja MOON
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Activities of Daily Living*;
Aged*;
Child;
Family Relations;
Humans;
Nursing;
Quality of Life*;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Spouses
- From:Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing
2001;4(1):46-57
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
This study was done to investigate of instrumental activities of daily livingOADL) and quality of life and their relationships between the elderly. Data were collected from 150 elderly home residents. The data were collected from December 1st to December 20th, 2000. Structured questionnaires developed by Lawton & Brody and by Ro were adopted to measure IADL and Quality of life. Data were analyzed for percentage, means, t-test, ANOVA and Parson correlation coefficients using the SPSS program. The results were as follows: 1. The average score of the level of IADL was 20.68+/-2.98(M+/-SD) with a range of 7-26. 2. The average score of the level of Quality of life was 2.96+/-0.25(M+/-SD). In the average score of each lower area, highest score was 3.22 for neighbor relationship and family relationship and then 3.00 for self-esteem, 2.95 for economic status, 2.86 for emotional status, and 2.85, lowest score, for physical condition and function. 3. Comparing IADL and Quality of life with general characteristics, IADL showed that there were significant difference in age (t=2.927, p=0.036) and separated children contact frequency (t= 2.482, p=0.046), while Quality of life showed that there were significant difference in spouse existence (t=2.334, p=0.021), religion(t=4.089, p=0.008), family style(t=3.285, p=0.040), children number living together(t=5.332, p=0.006), communication with separated children frequency(t=4.129, p=0.003), and separated children contact frequency(t=3.908, p=0.005). 4. There was also significant positive correlation between IADL and Quality of life. The above results show that neighbor relationship and family relationship which have greatly an influence on IADL and Quality of life are very important. The elderly should be helped to satisfy their basic desire and show their potential living together with the younger generation interdependently without being isolated from family and society. Therefore, the nursing strategy that enhance IADL and Quality of life are needed and the nursing strategy that can improve IADL and Quality of life of Elderly Home Residents should be developed.
