A study on physical symptom, activity of daily living, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in the community-dwelling older adults

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 437-444

  Shin, Kyung Rim ^a   Byeon, Young Soon ^a   Kang, Younhee ^a   Oak, Jiwon ^a  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Activities of daily living; Quality of life; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

EID: 71549147236     PISSN: 15982874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2008.38.3.437     Document Type: Article

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