Korean J Adult Nurs.  2015 Feb;27(1):52-62. 10.7475/kjan.2015.27.1.52.

Influence of Frailty, Nutritional Status, Positive Thinking and Family Function on Health Conservation of the Elderly at Home

• Chang HK

• KMID: 2298144
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7475/kjan.2015.27.1.52

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between frailty, nutritional status, positive thinking, family function, and health conservation and to identify the factors influencing health conservation of the elderly at home.
METHODS
The research design was a descriptive survey using a convenience sampling. Data were collected from 142 elders using self-reported questionnaires. Data were analyzed using the SPSS/WIN 20.0 program for descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple linear regression.
RESULTS
The average health conservation score was 98.85. There were significant correlations between frailty, nutritional status, positive thinking, family function and health conservation. As a result of the multiple linear regression analysis, positive thinking, perceived health status, spouse and frailty accounted for 69% of the variance in health conservation of the elderly at home.
CONCLUSION
These influencing factors on health conservation can be taken into account in the development of nursing intervention programs for improving health conservation of the elderly at home.

MeSH Terms

Aged*
Humans
Linear Models
Nursing
Nutritional Status*
Research Design
Spouses
Thinking*