입소시설 노인의 가족지지, 자아존중감 및 자가간호역량 간의 관계

A Correlations among Family Support, Self-Esteem and Self-care Agency of Elderly in Welfare Facilities

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to identify the correlations among family support, self-esteem and self-care agency of elderly in welfare facility and their relation to provide information for nursing intervention in order to improve health behavior of elderly in welfare facility. Methods : The participants for this study were 132 elders, over 65 at Region D and C. After explaining the purpose of the study, participants who signed the consent form were asked to complete family support, self-esteem and self-care agency measurement instrument questionnaire. Results : Average score were 2.55±0.46 for the family support, 2.64±0.25 for the self-esteem, 3.24±0.53 for the self-care agency. The relation of family support, self-esteem, self-care agency showed a significant positive correlation between family support and self-esteem(r＝.83, p＜.001), between family support and self-care agency(r＝.72, p＜.001), between self-esteem and self-care agency(r＝.76, p＜.001). Conclusion : The higher the family support and self-esteem of elderly people, the higher the self-care capacity of elderly people. Therefore, the elderly should increase their self-care capacity by introducing nursing strategies that can increase family support and self-esteem.