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Factors Affecting Awareness of Long Term Care Insurance: An Exploratory Study

노인장기요양보험인지도에 영향을 미치는 요인에 대한 탐색적 연구

  • Won, Seojin (Department of Social Welfare, Daegu Cyber University) ;
  • Kim, Hyemee (Department of Social Welfare, Incheon National University)
  • 원서진 (대구사이버대학교 사회복지학과) ;
  • 김혜미 (인천대학교 사회복지학과)
  • Received : 2019.06.28
  • Accepted : 2019.09.20
  • Published : 2019.09.28
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Abstract

This is an exploratory study examining factors associated with awareness of the National Long Term Care Insurance in Korea. The researchers also examined the differences in factors based on their age, between the middle-aged group(45-64 years of age) and the elderly group(65 years and older). The 6th wave of Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing(KLoSA) was used for secondary data analysis. Results indicated that for the middle-aged, gender, volunteer participation, ADL, IADL, and depression were related to their awareness of the long term care insurance. However, for the elderly, social capital factors were significantly related to their awareness of the insurance. Age and depression were also significant factors associated with the awareness level of the long term care insurance among the elderly. Based on the findings, implications for social welfare policy are discussed.

본 논문은 노인장기요양보험 인지도에 영향을 미치는 요인을 알아보고 연령집단에 따른 차이점을 분석하고자 한 탐색적 연구이다. 이를 위해 연구대상을 45세에서 64세 이상의 중장년 집단과 65세 이상의 노인 집단으로 구분하여, 인구사회학적 특징, 조사자의 사회관계망 요인, 건강요인이 노인장기요양보험 인지도에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자 하였으며, 고령화연구패널조사의 6차 조사자료를 토대로 2차자료 분석을 하였다. 연구결과를 보면, 45-64세 중장년 집단의 경우 성별, 자원봉사활동, ADL, IADL, 우울이 인지도에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이와 반면에 65세이상 노인 집단에서는 나이와 우울 외에 종교모임, 친목목임, 여가활동, 동창회모임, 자원봉사활동, NGO활동과 같은 사회관계망 관련 요인들이 노인장기요양보험의 인지도에 영향을 주었다. 연구결과를 토대로 노인장기요양보험 인지도 향상방안에 대한 정책적 함의를 제시하였다.

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