The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
- Volume 14 Issue 3
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- Pages.238-272
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- 2002
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- 1229-0475(pISSN)
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- 2287-156X(eISSN)
Factors Affecting to the Instrumental Ability of Daily Living(IADL) in the Urban Elderly
도시지역 노인들의 도구적 일상생활 수행능력(IADL)에 영향을 미치는 요인
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Lee in hak
(Department of O.T., Taejon Health Sciences College) ;
- Moon Seng ki (Department of P.T., Taejon Health Science College) ;
- Kim kun joo (Department of Physical Therapy, Kimcheon College) ;
- Park Jae-Young (Graduate School of Public Health Chungnam National University)
- Published : 2002.09.01
Abstract
This study was intended to find out the factors affecting to the IADL, allowing objective assessment of physical function status of increasing elderly populations. The subjects of 635 elderly persons aged over 65 years old who live in Taejon metropolitan city were interviewed during the two-month period from June to July of 2000. The IADL of Older American Resources and Services(OARS), developed in Duke medical college of USA, was interpreted for use. The study results were statistically processed using SPSSWIN(ver 10.0) and conferred the following results: 1. Among the seven items of IADL, the women showed higher rates of 'yes' in items about using the telephone, getting to the places out of walking distance, going shopping for groceries, taking their own medicine while outnumbered by the men only in the item about managing their own money, without significant differences between them in items about preparing their own meals and doing their own housework. 2. In terms of IADL scores,
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