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Status of health and nutritional intake of the elderly in long-term care facilities: focus on Gwangju Metropolitan City

노인의료복지시설 입소 노인의 건강 상태 및 영양소 섭취 현황: 광주광역시를 중심으로

  • Han, Gyusang (Department of Food and Nutrition, Honam University) ;
  • Yang, Eunju (Department of Food and Nutrition, Honam University)
  • Received : 2019.09.25
  • Accepted : 2019.12.19
  • Published : 2020.02.29

Abstract

Purpose: This study assessed the food intake and nutritional status of the elderly in long-term care facilities in order to provide adequate food services and improve the nutritional status. Methods: The survey was carried out from August 2019 to October 2019 for the elderly in long-term care facilities located in Gwangju Metropolitan City. The survey was conducted to collect data from 199 elderly persons (34 males and 165 females) aged over 65 years old. The food intake was assessed using a 1-day 24-hour recall method. Results: More than 90% of the subjects were over 75 years old. Forty five percent of the subjects were active, 44.2% of the subjects perceived themselves as not being healthy. Dementia and Parkinson's disease were the most common diseases, followed by hypertension, musculo-skeletal disease, diabetes, and stroke. Only 25.6% of the subjects had most of their teeth intact, and 44.7% of the subjects had difficulty in chewing and swallowing. The total food intake was 1,127 g in males and 1,078 g in females. The most frequently consumed foods were kimchi, cooked rice with multi-grains, soybean soup, cooked rice with white rice, yogurt, pumpkin porridge, soy milk, and duck soup. The average energy intake of the subjects was 1,564.9 kcal in males and 1,535.5 kcal in females. The overall nutritional status of the elderly in the long-term care facilities was poor. In particular, the intake of vitamin D and calcium, vitamin C, riboflavin, and potassium were very low. The intake of vitamin D was 5 ㎍, and 86.4% of the elderly were below the estimated average requirement, while the intake of sodium was high. Conclusion: The results of this study can be used to understand the health and nutritional status and to improve the food services and nutrition management for the elderly in longterm care facilities.

본 연구는 광주광역시 소재 노인의료복지시설에 거주하는 노인의 건강 및 영양 상태를 조사하여, 시설 입소 노인의 영양 개선 및 급식관리 지원정책을 마련하기 위한 기초자료를 제공하기 위해 실시되었다. 24개 노인의료복지시설에 거주하는 65세 이상 남녀노인 199명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였으며, 2019년 8월부터 10월까지 시설을 방문하여 조사하였다. 조사대상자는 남자 노인은 34명 (17.1%), 여자 노인 165명 (82.9%)으로 여자 노인이 많았으며, 노인의 90% 이상이 75세 이상의 고령이었으며, 시설 거주기간은 70.6%가 3년 미만이었다. 조사대상자의 82.5%는 음주, 흡연 모두 하지 않았으며, 시설 내에서 자유롭게 활동하는 노인 45.7%, 거의 매일 운동 한다고 응답한 노인이 40.7%로 시설 거주 노인의 반 이상이 자유롭지 활동하지 못하였으며, 남녀 노인의 44.2%는 본인이 건강하지 않다고 인식하고 있었다. 현재 앓고 있는 질병으로 치매·파킨슨병, 고혈압, 근골결계 질환, 당뇨병, 뇌졸중의 순으로 응답하였으며, 조사대상자의 60.3%가 치매나 파킨슨병을 앓고 있어 시설거주 노인의 주요 질환이 뇌신경계 질환임을 알 수 있었다. 조사대상자의 25.6%만 대부분의 치아가 있다고 응답하였으며, 44.7%는 저작 및 연하 작용에 어려움이 있다고 응답하였다. 총 식품 섭취량은 남자 노인 1,127 g, 여자 노인은 1,078 g이었고, 각 식품군별 섭취량은 '채소류' 397.9 g, '곡류' 206.4 g, '유제품' 159.8 g, '육류' 82.9 g 등으로 우리나라 일반 노인에 비해 콩류와 우유·유제품의 섭취량이 많았다. 다빈도 섭취 식품은 배추김치, 잡곡밥, 된장국·찌개, 쌀밥, 요구르트, 호박죽, 두유, 오리탕, 가지나물 순이었다. 에너지 섭취량은 남자 노인 1,564.9 kcal, 여자 노인 1,535.5 kcal로, 남자 노인이 필요량에 비해 에너지 섭취 수준이 낮았다. 각 영양소 섭취량은 남녀 노인 간에 유의적인 차이가 없었으나 리보플라빈, 비타민 C, 비타민 D, 칼슘, 칼륨의 영양상태가 불량하였고, 특히 비타민 D의 평균 섭취량이 5.0 ㎍으로 매우 낮았으며, 조사대상자의 86.4%가 충분섭취량 이하로 섭취하였다. 반면에 나트륨은 조사대상자의 90%이상이 목표섭취량 이상으로 섭취하여 노인의 질병관리를 위한 식사관리가 제대로 이루어지지 않고 있는 것으로 생각되었다. 본 조사 결과 광주광역시 노인의료복지시설에 거주하는 노인의 영양상태가 양호한 편은 아니었으나, 우리나라 65세 이상 일반 노인이나 광주광역시 저소득층 여자 노인에 비해서는 영양상태가 더 나은 경향을 나타내어 노인의료복지시설에서의 양질의 급식관리가 노인의 영양상태 개선에 도움이 될 수 있음을 시사했다. 본 연구는 광주광역시 소재의 노인의료복지시설 거주하고 있는 노인들의 건강 및 영양상태를 파악할 수 있으며, 입소 노인들의 급식 및 영양관리 개선 증진을 위한 정책 마련에 기초자료로서 활용할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

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