The Health-related QOL of Late Middle-aged Public Assistance Recipients and Related Factors

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  • Tomita Sanae
    Graduate School of Health and Welfare, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare
  • Mitoku Kazuko
    Faculty of Health and Welfare, Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare

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  • 居宅の壮年期生活保護受給者の健康関連QOLとその関連要因
  • キョタク ノ ソウネンキ セイカツ ホゴ ジュキュウシャ ノ ケンコウ カンレン QOL ト ソノ カンレン ヨウイン

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Objective : This study examined the factors influencing the health-related quality of life (QOL) of late middle-aged public assistance recipients. Methods : The subjects were public assistance recipients aged between 40 and 64. Among the 21 social welfare offices in the prefecture, 17 agreed to participate and received anonymous self-administered questionnaires. The questionnaire included questions on health-related QOL (SF-8), health behavior, and social support. We employed a gender-specific multiple linear regression analysis to analyze the survey data, with the physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) scores of the SF-8 the dependent variables. Results : The response rate was 32.2% (246 persons). In males, the PCS was 41.7 ± 7.8 and MCS was 43.1 ± 8.5. In females, the PCS was 43.1 ± 8.5 and MCS was 42.4 ± 8.4. In males, PCS was related to the "self-rated health", "musculoskeletal disease", and MCS was related to "self-rated health", "being depressed", "rest acquired through sleeping", and "understanding of the health information supplied by the municipalities". In females, PCS was related to "age", "subjective health feeling", "physically disabled certificate", "rest acquired through sleeping" and "participating in health classes", and MCS was related to "being depressed", "daily vegetable intake", and "stress in the past month". Conclusion : This survey revealed that the health-related QOL of late middle-aged public assistance recipients is low, especially for depression, and males and females related to MCS. This study indicated the importance of the health information supplied by minicipalities, nutrition, and rest for improvement in health-related QOL.

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