The Influencing Factors on Health-Related Quality of Life in Childbearing Women Based on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2019 Data
10.21896/jksmch.2021.25.4.282
- Author:
Jeongim LEE
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Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Eulji University, Seongnam, Korea
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Maternal and Child Health
2021;25(4):282-291
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Purpose:This study was conducted to identify the influencing factors on health-related quality of life in childbearing women.
Methods:This study used data from the 2019 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The participants were 1,348 women aged 19–49 years.
Results:Health-related quality of life in childbearing women affecting factors are stress level, depression recognition, self-related health, and current smoking, having 40.1% explaining power (F=59.94, p=0.05).
Conclusion:Personal mental health care programs and nonsmoking programs should be developed to improve health-related quality of life in childbearing women. There is a need to establish a section dedicated to women's health promotion, and the section makes a policy for women's health care according to the life cycle dedicated to women's health promotion.