• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제18권9호
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• pp.249-256
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• 2020

본 연구의 목적은 노인의 거주형태에 따라 사망 위험요인에 차이가 있는지 파악하기 위함이다. 본 연구는 2014년도 고령화연구패널조사를 이차 분석한 연구로 노인 3,827명을 2년간 추적조사한 종단연구이다. 자료 분석을 위해 콕스 비례 위험 회귀 분석으로 분석하였다. 본 연구결과, 동거노인은 성별, 교육수준, 주관적 건강 상태, IADL 제한, 인지기능 장애, 우울 증상이 사망에 영향을 주는 요인이었으며, 독거노인은 규칙적 운동 여부, IADL 제한, 인지기능 장애가 사망에 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 거주형태에 따라 사망 위험요인 간에 차이가 있는지 규명하였다는 점에서 의의가 있다. 본 연구 결과에 따라 노인의 거주형태에 따라 사망률을 줄이기 위한 간호 중재를 개발해야 할 것이다.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.333-344
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• 2009

Purpose: This study was done to identify differences in health habits, perceived stress, depression, and suicidal thinking by gender for elderly people who are living alone and elderly people who are living with others. Method: The study participants were 4,051 people aged 65 years and over who were surveyed in the Third Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 2005. The relationship among outcomes and living arrangement by gender in elders was assessed using multiple logistic regression while controlling for sociodemographic characteristics. Results: Older men living alone were less likely to have breakfast and more likely to perceive stress and think of suicide than older men living with family or others. On the other hand, older women who live alone were less likely to perceive stress than older women who live with others. Age, educational level, income, and number of diseases were significantly associated with each individual outcome. Conclusion: This study showed that living alone has a significant impact on physical health habits and psychological health of elderly people, especially for older men. Therefore, living arrangement should be considered in developing a health promotion program for elders as well as age, gender, education, and income.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.577-589
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• 2019

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of general and oral health on quality of life in the elderly living alone and with family. Methods: We analyzed data from the $6^{th}$ Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Distribution of the elderly living alone and with family based on the general characteristics and general and oral health was analyzed using complex-sample chi-square tests. Multiple logistic regression was used to analyze the factors affecting quality of life by calculating the 95% confidence intervals. Results: In the elderly living alone, the quality of life significantly correlated with restriction of activity, perceived general and oral health status, perceived stress, and speech difficulties. Further, in the elderly living with family, lower quality of life significantly correlated with restriction of activity, perceived health status, walking days per week, life time smoking history, Community Periodontal Index, and chewing and speech difficulties. Conclusions: The elderly are concerned with self-maintenance of general and oral health. Therefore, systematic policies related to health services need to be developed and operated at the national level. It is especially necessary to take social interest in the elderly living alone and a more continuous and professional approach in their health care.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.257-268
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• 2013

오늘 날 노인들은 60세 전후로 정년을 하고도 30~40년을 더 살아야 한다. 노인성 질환과 싸워나가야 하는 노인들의 삶의 질은 미래의 잠재적 노인인 우리 모두의 절실한 관심사가 아닐 수 없다.. 평균수명의 연장이 재앙이 아니라 축복이 되기 위해서는 노인문제에 대한 올바른 인식과 정부나 지자체의 노력이 지속적으로 이어져야 한다. 특히 고령 노인들 중 독거노인들이 증가하고 있다. 노인이 홀로 산다 해도 사회적으로 고립되지 않고 다양한 생활지원을 받으면서 생활해갈 수 있는 사회의 실현이 요구된다. 사회적 고립을 방지하는 활동을 포함하여 독거고령자의 생활지원을 할 경우에도 동거자가 있는 노인에 대한 경우와는 다른 어려움이 있다고 생각된다. 이 연구에서는 독거노인에 대한 지원정책의 현황을 검토하고 문제점을 파악하여 법제도적인 지원방안을 마련하고자 하였다.

• 가정∙방문간호학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.210-218
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• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the nutritional status of elderly individuals according to their household types and to investigate the predictors of their nutritional status. Methods: This study, which was a descriptive research study, involved physical measurements, surveys, and biochemical tests in 87 elderly individuals living in the community. Using SPSS/Win 24.0, logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the general characteristics, blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), mini nutritional assessment (MNA) score, and biochemical indicators in elderly individuals according to the household type. Results: Elderly individuals living with family members had higher MNA scores than those of elderly individuals living alone, while showing lower levels of systolic blood pressure and fasting blood sugar. The results of the logistic regression analysis showed that the risk factors were MNA scores (odds ratio (OR)=1.81, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.36-2.42), systolic blood pressure (OR=0.96, 95% CI=0.92-1.00), and fasting blood glucose (OR=0.94, 95% CI=0.90-0.99). Conclusion: It was confirmed that elderly individuals living alone need differentiated nutrition intervention, since the results showed that they had lower nutritional levels and improper nutritional management than that in elderly individuals living with family members.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.99-110
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• 2017

Objectives: I examined the health and oral health status of elderly people living alone compared to elderly people living with their families by using data (2014) from the 6th Two-Year Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Methods: Among 1,454 health survey respondents aged 65 years and over who participated in the 6th Two-Year Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted in 2014, 311 were elderly people living alone and 1,143 were elderly people living with their families. Results: In terms of socio-demographic characteristics, the percentage of elderly people living alone was high especially in women and when the subjects' age, education level, and income level were low. In terms of oral health status, the percentage of elderly people living alone was high when elderly people thought that their subjectively viewed health was poor and the frequency of drinking and exercise was low. In terms of oral health status, the percentage of elderly people living alone was high among elderly people who did not have good oral health in their subjective view and did not get oral examinations for a year and had a lot of difficulty chewing. Conclusions: Family support or additional social support for elderly people who live alone should be considered to promote the healthy lives of elderly people.

• 한국노년학
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.467-480
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• 2018

고령화의 가속화에 따라 독거노인들의 수도 증가하고 있다. 독거노인들은 동거노인들에 비하여 사회적 지지가 낮고 사회적으로 더 고립되어 우울 유병율이 더욱 높다. 본 연구는 기술의 발달과 정보화의 진전에 따라 노인들의 휴대폰 보유율이 높아지면서 휴대폰이 노인들의 사회적 지지와 연결의 수단이 될 수 있을 것으로 보고, 2014년 노인실태조사 자료를 활용하여 독거노인들의 휴대폰 활용정도가 우울에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 총 2,493명의 65세 이상 독거노인을 분석 대상으로 하였으며 휴대폰 활용 정도는 (1) 휴대폰 없음, (2) 통화기능만 이용, (3) 통화/문자기능 이용, (4) 통화/문자와 정보검색까지 이용으로 나누어 구분하였고 공변량은 성별, 나이, 교육수준, 건강상태, 경제수준, 사회활동으로 하였다. 연구 결과 81.5%의 독거노인이 휴대폰을 가지고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 휴대폰을 가진 독거노인들 중 정보검색까지 하는 군은 3.5%를 차지하였으며, 정보검색까지 하는 군이 휴대폰이 없는 군에 비하여 우울의 가능성이 더 낮은 것으로 나타났다(OR=0.064, 95% CI=0.018-0.227). 이상 결과를 통해 독거노인들이 통화와 문자기능뿐만이 아니라 정보검색까지 이용함으로써 사회적 연결정도가 높아져 우울의 정도가 낮아지는 것으로 추측 해 볼 수 있다.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.123-132
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• 2014

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the levels of Yangseng (Traditional Health Behavior), depression, anxiety, cognitive function between the elderly women living alone and the aged in the living with family. Methods: The subjects of this study were 137 elderly women aged between 65 and 80. They were evaluated with the Tool in Measuring Yangseng (TMY), Korean Geriatric Depression Scale (KGDS), State-Trait Anxiety Inntory (STAI) and Korean of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMES-K). Depending on whether or not they lived alone, they were divided into two groups; group living alone (L.A.) and group living with family (L.F.). Results: In TMY score, there were statistically significant differences in characteristics of Mind, Diet, Sleep and total score between L.A. (63 persons) and L.F. (74 persons). Group living alone (L.A.) had significantly higher score in KGDS and STAI compared with other group (L.F.). The values of KGDS and STAI comparing to the values of Mind, Diet, Sleep, Exercise and total score in this study resulted in negative correlations which showed statistically significant. Conclusions: Above results suggest that between L.A. and L.F, there are significant difference in physical and mental health. TMY is enough to estimate health of the aged. These results can be used for Yangseng health promoting program based on Korean traditional medicine.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.564-574
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• 2008

Purpose: This study was a descriptive survey research to compare and to examine the levels of physical health status. family support, and life satisfaction between the aged living alone and living with family, the relations among the factors. Methods: Subjects were the 267 aged (living alone: 133 subjects: living with family: 134 subjects) in Seoul and Gyung-gi province. Measures were Cornell Medical Index(CMI) to check physical health status, family support scale developed by Cobb(l976) to check the family support. and elderly life satisfaction scale developed by Yun(1982) to check life satisfaction. Data were collected from March to August. 2006. Collected data were analyzed through SPSS/PC 12.0 version. Results: First. degree of the physical health status. family support. and life satisfaction in the elderly living with family were better than them in the elderly living alone. Second. the relations among the factors were all positive correlation. Third. the education and monthly allowance in aged living alone did effect to the life satisfaction. Conclusion: Clinical practice should be focused on family support/social support for the aged living alone. Also nursing practitioners for the aged living alone should consider the general characteristics of them.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.78-87
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• 2017

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify factors influencing the quality of life of the elderly living alone and living with their families with regard to their health statuses and health behavior experiences. Methods: We used source data from the 2014 Community Health Survey. The subjects of this study included some elderly people aged 65 and over, and analyzed the data of 13,373 elders living alone and 13,322 elders living with family. Results: Factors influencing the quality of life of the elderly living alone and living with their families include gender, age, education, household income, current occupation, subjective stress level, depression, number of diagnosed diseases, walking exercise, the experience of health screening, and the experience of not having necessary medical services (p<.001). Region was a significant variable influencing the quality of life of the elderly living with their families (p<.001). Conclusion: In order to improve the quality of life of the elderly, it is necessary to provide sound conditions for working, emotional support, walking exercise and promotion of health screening, and to supplement the environment and institution for them to receive necessary medical services.