Korean J Women Health Nurs.  2018 Jun;24(2):105-115. 10.4069/kjwhn.2018.24.2.105.

Subjective Health and Factors of Health-related Quality of Life in Elderly Haenyo

• Chae M
• Kim JI
• Choi KS
• Han KH

• KMID: 2429035
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2018.24.2.105

Abstract

PURPOSE
To investigate the subjective health and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Haenyo.
METHODS
Subjects were 100 elderly Haenyo in Jeju island who belonged to a fishing-village society. Main variables were activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental ADL (IADL), the HRQoL, subjective health, and depression. Subjective health and differences of HRQoL by variables were analyzed by t-test or ANOVA using IBM SPSS Statistics 23. Hierarchical multiple regression was executed to examine the effects of the major factors on the quality of life.
RESULTS
The mean age was 69.9 years, the mean period for diving career was 51.5 years, and work hours per month were 37.8. Comorbidity of diseases was 2.74, and the common health problems were osteoporosis and headache/dizziness. HRQoL was significantly different by age (F=4.52, p=.013), education (F=6.10, p=.003), muljil work years (F=3.93, p=.050), depression (t=-3.04, p=.030), subjective health state (F=30.62, p < .01), and degenerative arthritis (F=-2.38, p=.019). In the final model by hierarchical multiple regression, ADL/IADL (β=.41, p < .001), depression (β=-.29, p < .001), and subjective health (β=.43~.51, p < .001) were significant and explained 63.5% of the total variance of HRQoL.
CONCLUSION
Haenyo have specific health problems different from those of elderly women in general. ADL/IADL, depression and subjective health affected their HRQoL. It is clear that Haenyos' health problems need further study to improve their health.

Keyword

Aged; Women; working; Diving; Diagnostic self-evaluation; Quality of life

MeSH Terms

Activities of Daily Living
Aged*
Comorbidity
Depression
Diagnostic Self Evaluation*
Diving
Education
Female
Humans
Osteoarthritis
Osteoporosis
Quality of Life*

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