• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.450-465
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• 2013

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify cognitive impairment and risk factors among elderly persons aged 60 or more in Korea using raw data from the 2008 Elderly Survey: Basic Analysis Report of Actual Living Condition of the Elderly and Welfare Need Survey in Korea. Methods: This study was conducted using raw data obtained from 13,335 subjects representing elderly persons aged 60 or more in Korea. Data were analyzed using SPSS 19.0 software. Results: The rate of cognitive impairment was found to be 22.0%. Logistic regression analysis became more prevalent with increased aged. In addition elderly subjects with the following factors showed increased cognitive impairment: mails; underweight; slept well for 3 to 4 days per week at most; lack of high intensity physical activity; Eub/Myoun area; did not live alone; did not graduate from high school; un-employed; lack of active social participation, and not computer/Internet savvy. Conclusion: This study identified cognitive impairment and risk factors among elderly persons aged 60 or more in Korea using samples representing elderly persons aged 60 or more throughout the country.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.213-220
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• 2016

본 연구는 충 남북 지역에 거주하는 노인 252명을 조사대상자로 하여 정보 활용과 삶의 질과의 관계를 분석하였다. 이 과정에서 독거노인과 일반노인 집단으로 나누어 비교분석하였다. 본 연구에서는 자료분석을 위하여 PASW Statistics 18.0을 이용하였다. 주요 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 조사대상자들의 정보 활용은 일반노인 집단이 유의미하게 더 높은 것으로 나타났다. 삶의 질 하위영역에서 '정신 심리적 건강' 및 '사회적 관계' 영역은 일반노인 집단이 유의미하게 더 높은 것으로 나타났으며, '환경' 영역은 집단별로 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 둘째, 삶의 질에 미치는 영향 요인은 하위영역별로 두 집단이 동일한 것으로 나타났으나, 그 요인의 영향력은 집단별로 다른 것으로 나타났다. 두 집단에서 경제적 상태가 가장 크게 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났고, 정보 활용, 교육수준, 거주 지역 등은 집단에 따라 영향력이 다른 것으로 나타났다. 특히, 두 집단 모두 '정신 심리적 건강' 영역에서 정보 활용의 영향력이 가장 작은 것으로 나타났다. 이와 같이 본 연구는 노인들의 가구 특성을 고려한 실증적 분석을 진행함으로써 고령화 및 정보화 사회에 맞추어 노인들의 정보 접근을 강화하고 삶의 질 향상을 위한 구체적인 실천전략을 제시하였다는데 연구의 의의가 있다.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.12-22
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• 2009

Purpose: This study was done to investigate factors associated with depression and quality of life (QoL) among the community-dwelling elderly. Methods: This study used a descriptive correlational research design. The subjects were 730 elders aged over 65 living in D district of Daegu. Data were collected using questionnaires for 30 days in April, 2007. The research instruments utilized in this study were a physical function scale of long-term care insurance system, Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form Korea Version (GDSSF-K), and Korean Quality of Life Scale (KoQoLs). The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Duncan, stepwise multiple regression, and Spearman correlation. Results: The mean age of the subjects was 72.6, and 68.8% and 57.9% of subjects were, respectively, female and living alone. 12.3% of variance in depression was explained by age, education, economic status, subjective health, alcohol consumption, condition of teeth, and fall experience. 18.2% of variance in QoL was explained by economic status, number of diseases, condition of teeth, incontinence, paralysis, and IADL. Economic status and condition of teeth were contributing factors to depression and QoL of the elderly. Conclusion: Findings of this study may be useful in understanding the health status of the community-dwelling elderly and developing more regionally specific health promotion strategies.

• 한국농촌간호학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.13-27
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• 2017

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify health-related factors, especially for the elderly who are subject to visiting health care at vulnerable populations. Methods: Tools were Guide to Community Integrated Health Promotion Project 2016, Visit Health Care Health Interview Survey, measures of physical function, motor skills, composite mobility, BMI, and subjective fitness levels. Depression was measured with the Short Results: Older elders living alone were more vulnerable than those with living others. Elders with less education showed greater weakness but the difference was not significant. Average scores for frailty were 2.21 (healthy group), 7.66 (high-risk group) and 15.69 (frail group). Scores based on weakness level differed significantly with the exception of nutrition. Nine out of 10 elders in disadvantaged areas were in the frail group or at high risk. Conclusion: Results support the goal to maintain/improve physical/mental functions through individual management of high-risk/frail older adults at risk of becoming infirm. It is imperative to implement a public health care delivery system to ensure programs are operated effectively and personalized.

• 식품보건융합연구
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.7-13
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• 2022

The purpose of this study was to compare the nutrient intake of elderly according to their cohabitation status and determine its effects on the prevalence of anemia. Data from the KNHANES were used for this study, including raw data on socioeconomic characteristics, nutrient intake, health status, and clinical laboratory findings. Study subjects aged 60 to 80 years were retrieved and analyzed. As a result, the prevalence of anemia was 12.0% (men, 11.6%; women, 12.3%). The prevalence rate increased with age, and odds ratio [OR] of anemia among those aged 75 to 80 years was 4.16 times higher in men (OR=4.16, 95% confidence interval [CI]=2.48-6.97) and 2.77 times higher in women (OR=2.77, 95% CI=1.86-4.14) compared to 60~64 years old. Socioeconomic factors (area of residence, education level, household income), including cohabitation Status (living alone VS living with other family members), and health behaviors (high-risk drinking, smoking, aerobic exercise) did not significantly effect on anemia. In addition, other than protein intake for men, nutrient intake did not have a significant effect on the prevalence rate of anemia. Hypertension, diabetes, and cancer significantly increased the risk of anemia. In Korea, the influencing factors of elderly anemia change over time, so periodic follow-up studies are needed.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.243-250
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• 2018

본 논문은 독거노인을 위한 스마트 케어 시스템을 설계하고 구현한다. 최근 의학, 생활수준, 환경의 급속한 개선으로 생활수준이 높아짐에 따라 고령 인구의 비율이 높아지고 있다. 또한 고령화 사회와 더불어 증가하는 독거노인 비율은 노인 케어 시스템, 응급 상황 알림과 같은 서비스의 제공이 중요한 이슈가 되고 있다는 것을 시사한다. 그러나 기존의 응급상황알림을 위한 기술들은 고정된 CCTV 영상을 분석하기 때문에 CCTV 사각지대에서의 모니터링에 대한 어려움과 카메라가 설치되지 않은 장소로 이동하는 등 정해진 범위를 벗어나는 활동을 할 경우 실시간으로 케어 할 수 없다는 문제점이 존재한다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 이러한 단점을 보완하기 위해 실시간으로 이동이 가능한 로봇과 객체 추적 기술을 활용한 스마트 케어 시스템을 설계하고 개발한다. 이를 통해 장소에 구애받지 않고 실시간 모니터링이 가능하며, 응급상황시 빠르게 도움을 요청해 보호자 및 도우미들에게 편의를 제공할 수 있도록 한다.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.213-224
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• 1995

This study was designed to observe the nutritional knowledge, food behavior, nutritional attitudes and food preference of elderly living in home. Two hundred and thirty elderly were examined on questionnaire. The results of this study are summarized as follows. 1. The average score of their nutritional knowledge was 6.08 (the highest mark was 10.00). The nutrition knowledge score of the elderly live with spouse was higher than those live alone and goes up according to the education degree of elderly and pocket money. The correct answer ratio about a question of geriatric diseases was somewhat higher than another question. 2. The average score of their food behavior was 21.90(the highest mark was 33.00) and the score of the female was higher than that of the male and the college-educated elderly have the highest score. Generally their food behavior was improved by the increasing intake of animal protein and milk. 3. The average score of their nutritional attitude was 11.25 (the highest mark was 15.00) and those of 70~74 age old have the lowest score. And they answered that they are willing to change their food behavior for their health. In this study we expect that the authorities would operate the nutritional education for the prevention of degenerative diseases and the development of the food behavior at a public health center or another groups(no-in-jung) as a part of service for the welfare of elderly. 4. They prefered vegetable foods to animal foods and baking, broiling, and raw foods to the fried foods, and they liked the sweet foods, the fruits, milk and lactic acid beverage as snack or dessert.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.911-920
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• 2018

Objectives: This study investigated the relationship between demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the Korean elderly and their unmet dental care needs, by using the 2015 data from the $6^{th}$ Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Methods: In total, 1,372 elderly persons aged 65 and over, who responded to the $6^{th}$ NHANES, were included in the final analysis. Logistic regression analysis was performed in order to identify any relationship between demographic and socioeconomic characteristics and unmet dental care needs. Results: The rate of unmet dental care needs was shown to be less by 0.799 times in the elderly who reside in dong than those who live in eup and myeon (OR: 0.799, 95% CI: 0.679-0.959). Unmet dental care needs were higher in participants with 'low' and 'below average' than 'above average' income, by 1.645 times (OR: 1.645, 95% CI: 1.087-2.366) and 1.172 times (OR: 1.172, 95% CI: 1.108-1.880), respectively. Elderly individuals living alone had a higher rate of unmet dental care needs than those living with their family by 1.157 times (OR: 1.157, 95% CI: 1.084-1.498). Conclusions: Demographic and socioeconomic factors influenced unmet dental care needs, causing inequality. Proper policy support to the vulnerable should be considered in order to enhance the elderly's access to dental care.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제62권2호
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• pp.257-278
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• 2010

본 연구는 농어촌지역 노인을 대상으로 노인정신건강서비스 이용의향에 영향을 미치는 요인을 규명한다. 이를 위해 Andersen과 Newman 모델에 근거하여 선행요인, 가능성요인, 그리고 욕구요인으로 구분하여 노인의 정신건강서비스 이용의향을 살펴보았다. 분석대상은 부산광역시의 농어촌지역 노인 335명이며, 사전에 훈련받은 연구조사원에 의해 방문조사하였다. 연구 결과는 노인의 정신건강서비스 이용의향에 영향을 미치는 요인으로 선행요인에서는 학력, 독거여부, 조손가구여부, 가능성요인에서는 사회활동참여정도와 서비스 인지도로 나타났다. 따라서 노인정신건강서비스의 개발 및 활성화가 필요하고, 정신건강서비스 대상 선정에 있어 독거노인과 조손가구 노인을 우선적으로 고려해야 한다. 또한 노인의 정신건강서비스 인지도와 사회활동 참여를 높이기 위한 다양한 방법을 활용해야 할 것이다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.398-404
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• 2017

The present study aimed to examine the influence of mental health factors on oral health factors using data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). A total of 1,548 elderly individuals aged over 65 years who completed the screening and health questionnaire were selected as the final study participants. The psychological health factors related to perceived oral health status were depression and stress when the gender was controlled, and in terms of gender, both elderly male and female individuals were stressed and depressed. These results suggested that the psychological health of elderly individuals negatively affects not only perceived oral health but also the quality of life. In addition, the psychological health of the elderly individuals should be systematically managed along with oral health care and overall health care and lifestyle. If a comprehensive health management system is available for low-income groups or an elderly person living alone, it should positively affect and improve the quality of life of elderly individuals.