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OBJECTIVES: This study examined the practices of a community meal program for older adults in rural areas during the agricultural off-season.
METHODS: A survey was conducted from December 12 to December...
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study is to compare the perceptions of the rural healthcare service improvement project' performance and reorganization of public health centers between project staffs and local...
PURPOSE: This study aimed to analyze the relationships between the factors affecting health levels of the elderly in rural areas.
METHODS: Subjects were 257 elderly people residing in rural areas of...
In Korea, there has been a rapid increase in the number and proportion of elderly people, especially in rural areas, due to improvements in the standard of living and medical...
OBJECTIVES: This study compared the welfare level and leisure activities of children and the youth in urban areas with rural areas, and examined factors affecting their life satisfaction.
METHODS: The fourth...
The nutritional status of 362 elderly men and women in Chung-bud area was evaluated in terms of their nutrient intakes, biochemical and anthrophometric measurements by interviews with questionnaires from August...
The household survey was performed in a urban slum and a rural Chonnam areas to measure the level of illness and medical care utilization and to find the determinants of...