만성질환 입원노인의 가족지지 및 일상생활 수행능력과 우울과의 관련성

Abstract

Purpose: This study was performed to identify the association between family support, ADL and depression among hospitalized older patients with chronic diseases. Methods: This study subjects were 100 elderly patients with chronic diseases including chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes mellitus and etc in a general hospital. The collected data were patients characteristics, family support, ADL, and depression by structured questionnaire and medical chart review. The used statistical analysis were t-test, ANOVA, pearson's correlational analysis and multiple regression analysis. Results: The mean scores of family support, ADL and depression were 49.95±8.68, 8.65±2.65, 6.66±3.78, respectively. The prevalence rate of depression was 64.0%. In simple analysis, the statistically significant associated factors with depression were age, spouse, economic status, social activity, subjective health status, and number of pain. Depression had statistically a significant positive correlation with ADL and a negative correlation with family support. The result of multiple regression analysis, the factors related to depression were family support (ß=-.129, p<.001), subjective health status (ß=2.590, p<.001). and age (ß=1.404, p<.038); which were statistically significant. Conclusions: Therefore, it is necessary to develop and apply the program for controlling the depression of elderly patients with health education, reinforcement of supportive systems in hospital. And, further multidisciplinary studies should be done.

Key Words: ADL, Depression, Elderly patients, Family support