재활전문병원 입원중인 뇌졸중 노인의 삶의 질 예측 요인

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to explore the predictive factors of quality of life among older adults whohad a stroke. Methods: A descriptive study was conducted from January to March 2010. Face-to-face interviewswere done with 92 older adults with a stroke and hospitalized in one of 4 rehabilitation hospitals in Seoul andGyeonggi Province, Korea. Measures included perceived health, activities of daily living (ADL), depression, andquality of life. Data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation and multiple regression. Results:Mean score for quality of life for these elders was 41.29. Quality of life was significantly different according to difficultyin daily life due to pain or language disorder. Quality of life was positively associated with perceived healthstate and ADL, and negatively associated with depression. With multiple regression, the main variables explained60.5% of the variance in quality of life. Depression was the strongest predictor for quality of life among older adultswith a stroke. Perceived health and difficulty in daily life due to pain were also significant predictors for quality oflife. Conclusion: Nursing interventions for this population must strive to increase perceived health status and decreasedepression and difficulty in daily life due to pain.