Activities of Daily Living and Related Factors in Elderly Patients with Pulmonary Disease Preparing for Discharge

Abstract

Purpose: This study investigated the level of Activities of Daily Living (ADL) of elderly patients with pulmonary disease preparing for discharge and the factors affecting it. Methods: The participants of this cross-sectional, descriptive study were 104 patients aged over 65 diagnosed with pulmonary disease at an acute care hospital. Data were collected from November 28, 2018 to March 15, 2019 using a structured questionnaire and the participants’ electronic medical record. The questionnaire asked about demographic and disease-related characteristics and respiratory symptoms experience, and included the Korean versions of the ENRICHD Social Support Instrument, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and Katz’s ADL. Results: In the enter-method multiple linear regression analysis, the model explained 38.1% of the ADL (F=4.26, p