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JOURNAL OF KOREAN ACADEMY OF NURSING
Volume 53, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
KOREAN SOC NURSING SCIENCE
DOI: 10.4040/jkan.22126
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Anxiety; Depression; Nutritional Status; Sarcopenia; Quality of Life
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This study aimed to identify the factors influencing the quality of life of low-income older adults with sarcopenia. Results showed that 43.2% and 56.8% of participants in the low-income group had sarcopenia and severe sarcopenia, respectively. Multiple regression analysis revealed that depression, nutritional status, and anxiety were factors affecting the quality of life of low-income older adults with sarcopenia, with these variables explaining 44% of the variance.
Purpose: This study aimed to identify the factors influencing quality of life (QoL) of low-income older adults (LOAs) with sarcopenia.Methods: A convenience sample of 125 older adults was recruited from Jeonbuk Province, South Korea. Data were collected using a self-report questionnaire that included nutritional status, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21, and the World Health Organization Qual-ity of Life Instrument-Older Adults Module. Additionally, grip strength and appendicular skeletal muscle mass, were evaluated, along with the short physical performance battery.Results: Sarcopenia and severe sarcopenia were observed in 43.2% and 56.8% of participants, re-spectively. Using multiple regression analysis, depression (beta = - .40, p < .001), nutritional status (beta = .24, p = .003), and anxiety (beta = - .15, p = .042) were identified as factors affecting the QoL of the older adults in low-income groups with sarcopenia, the explanatory power of these variables was 44%.Conclusion: The results of this study can be used to develop a nursing intervention program and establish poli-cies to improve depression, anxiety, and nutritional status to enhance QoL of LOAs with sarcopenia.
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