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Kim, Myoung-Hee
- Changes in the Health-related Quality of Life among Korean Adults: Data Comparison between 2007 and 2017
Authors
1 Department of Nursing, Semyung University, KP
Source
Medico-Legal Update, Vol 20, No 1 (2020), Pagination: 2245-2251Abstract
Background/Objectives:The purpose of this study was to analyze and compare changes in Koreans’ health-related quality of life between 2007 and 2017.
Method/Statistical Analysis:A secondary analysis was conducted using raw data from 3,854 adults over 20 years old using the Korean National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (KNHANES) statistics for 2007 and 2017.
Findings:In 2007 the health-related quality of life (EQ-5D) among respondents was 0.97 and it was 0.98 in 2017, which indicated that there were not significant changes in this area. However, among other EQ-5D items, particularly with regard to anxiety and depression, there was a significant decrease noted in 2017 compared to 2007. In addition, socio-economic factors such as level of education and marital status affected health-related quality of life.
Improvements/Applications:It is necessary to develop and manage policies that take into consideration factors affecting people’s health-related quality of life.
Keywords
Quality of life, HR-QoL, EQ-5D, Korean, KNHANE.
- Factors Affecting Health-related Quality of Life for Subjects with Breast Cancer
Authors
1 Department of Nursing, Semyung University, KP
Source
Medico-Legal Update, Vol 20, No 1 (2020), Pagination: 2258-2264Abstract
Background/Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare the health-related quality of life between subjects in good health and subjects with breast cancer.
Method/Statistical Analysis:A secondary analysis was performed with data from 255 adults using raw data from the Korean National Examination Survey (KNHANES) conducted from 2010 to 2017.
Findings: Subjects with breast cancer displayed a poor level of health awareness and high activity confinement. The EQ-5D index scores between subjects in good health and subjects with breast cancer did not show any significant differences. However, factors affecting health related quality of life for subjects with breast cancer and subjects in good health were different. Household income, perceived health status and activity confinement were the strongest factors affecting the health related quality of life among subjects with breast cancer while residential area, level of education, household composition, perceived health status, activity confinement and BMI were significant for subjects in good health.
Improvements/Applications:The results of the study will be instrumental in giving insights on health-related quality of life for patients with breast cancer and establishing nursing strategies to promote their HR-QoL.