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Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2008;17(3):273-280.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2008.17.3.273    Published online September 30, 2008.
Quality of Life and the Associated Factors in Dementia
Gyungjoo Lee1, Keelyong Lee2, Soo Yang3, Wonhee Jun4
1Part-time Lecturer, College of Nursing, Catholic University of Korea
2Adjutant Professor. Keuk-dong College
3Professor, College of Nursing, Catholic University of Korea
4Full-time Lecturer, Andong Science College
치매노인의 삶의 질과 관련요인
이경주1, 이기령2, 양 수3, 전원희4
1가톨릭대학교 간호대학 시간강사
2극동정보대학 초빙교수
3가톨릭대학교 간호대학 교수
4안동과학대학 간호과 전임강사
Correspondence:  Soo Yang, Tel: 82-2-590-1290, Fax: 82-2-590-1297, 
Email: sooy@catholic.ac.kr
Received: 9 June 2008   • Revised: 27 August 2008   • Accepted: 3 September 2008
Abstract
Purpose
This study was to investigate the self-reported quality of life and identify its associated factors in the elderly with dementia compared to the elderly without dementia.
Methods
Study participants were the elderly with dementia(123) and the elderly without dementia(100). Home visiting nurses administered the following instruments to all participants : geriatric quality of life-dementia(GQOL-D), geriatric depression screening scale(GDSS). and physical health assessment and mini-mental status examination-Korean version(MMSE- K). Data was analyzed by unpaired t-test, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression.
Results
Depression and physical health status accounted for 51.03% of the variation in quality of life in dementia. Quality of life in dementia was significantly lower than in the elderly without dementia.
Conclusion
Depression and physical health status were the main factors affecting quality of life in dementia.
Key Words: The elderly with dementia; Quality of life


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