• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.216-223
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• 2005

This purpose of this study was to investigate the nutrient intake, the health status as determined self-assessment checklist, biochemical indicators of elderly Korean women. We interviewed and 55 female subjects living alone in the Urban aged over 65 years. Information on their dietary intake was collected by 24-hour Recall method. Their health status was determined by a NSI checklist. Biochemical indicators were performed in whole blood and plasma of subjects. Except for protein, Fe, all of the elderly subjects belonged to over moderate nutritional risk. The average daily nutrient intake of the elderly was below the level of the recommended dietary allowances (RDA) for Koreans. A relationship between their health risk score and nutrient intake was observed negatively (not significantly). They had a risk of anemia as hemoglobin and hematocrit of subjects were under the normal value. Therefore, the reason that health risk score and health status badly was thought for lower nutrient intake.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.1849-1856
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• 2013

본 연구의 목적은 우리나라 재가 독거 여성노인의 우울 여부에 따른 인지기능, 도구적 일상생활 수행능력의 차이를 파악하고, 제 변수들 간의 상관관계를 확인하기 위함이다. 자료 수집은 2011년 4월부터 2012년 4월까지 구조화된 설문지로 면접 조사하였으며, 총 1,426명의 자료를 분석하였다. 제 변수들 간의 상관관계를 살펴본 결과, 우울과 인지기능(r=-.208, p<.001), 인지기능과 도구적 일상생활 수행능력(r=-.256, p<.001)은 약한 역상관관계를 보였고, 우울과 도구적 일상생활 수행능력(r=.222, p<.001)은 약한 순상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 연구 결과를 토대로 재가 독거 여성노인의 인지기능과 사회적 활동 수준의 향상을 통해 우울 수준이 저하될 수 있도록 앞으로 정신건강 유지 및 증진을 위한 방안 마련에 더욱 관심을 가져야 할 것이다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제38권5호
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• pp.739-747
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• 2008

Purpose: This study aimed to uncover the fundamental nature of living alone in female elderly. Methods: The phenomenological research approach developed by van Manen was adopted. Results: The theme was 'taking a firm stand alone on the edges of life'. The composition elements of living alone experienced by elderly women were as follows: 1) Corporeality: participants perceived their bodies by their health status. Unhealthy participants were suffering with diseases and dependant on other persons, while healthy participants were free from family responsibility and kept on moving. 2) Spatiality: participants felt both freedom and loneliness while they stayed home. 3) Relationality: participants felt pity and yearning for their bereaved husband and sometimes talked to his picture. According to their children's filial piety, participants were pleased or displeased. However, they incessantly devoted themselves to their children. 4) Temporality: participants considered the rest of their life as extra-time which was proceeding to death, and tried to keep themselves busy before they died. Conclusion: A nurse should understand the multifarious aspects of elderly women's life, and then intervene to consolidate their strengths for self-supporting the final years of life.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.419-431
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• 2014

Purpose: The aim of this study was to understand the determinants of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) according to age groups in vulnerable elderly women. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study with 1,533 elderly women beneficiaries of the visiting health care program in Seoul. The participants were divided into three age groups: the young-old (n=753, 65-74 years), old-old (n=602, 75-84 years), and oldest-old (n=178, 85 years or older) groups. HRQOL was measured using the SF-8 questionnaire. Results: HRQOL was found to be worse in the oldest-old group (p=.007). Factors associated with HRQOL differ by age groups. In the young-old and old-old groups, higher HRQOL showed significant correlation with a higher level of self-rated health (SRH) and a lower level of depression, instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) dependence, and the number of chronic diseases. In addition, higher HRQOL was observed for elderly living alone than for those living with family. In the oldest group, higher HRQOL showed significant correlation with a lower level of depression, activities of daily living (ADL) dependence, and a higher level of SRH. Conclusions: In age specific groups, lower levels of HRQOL were observed for the oldest-old group than for the other age groups. Age group-specific nursing strategies may be required for improving HRQOL levels of vulnerable elderly women.

• 한국노년학
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.33-47
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• 2011

본 연구의 목적은 여성독거노인의 우울과 삶의 질과의 관계에서 사회적 지지와 사회적 활동의 역할 즉 조절 효과와 매개효과를 검정하여 그들의 우울을 줄이고 삶의 질을 높이기 위한 기초자료를 제공하는데 있다. 서술적 조사연구로써 K시의 여성독거노인 129명을 대상으로 2010년 6월부터 7월 까지 설문지를 이용하여 자료수집하고, SPSS Win 18.0 program으로 통계처리 하였다. 연구결과 여성독거노인의 평균 연령은 77.5세, 평균 독거기간은 14년이었다. 여성독거노인의 우울은 2.65점(±.42)으로 보통이상의 우울을 경험하고, 삶의 질은 2.80점(±.57), 사회적 지지는 3.34점(±.57)으로 보통정도의 삶을 영위하며 중간정도의 사회적 지지를 받는다고 생각하였다. 사회적 활동 중 여가활동은 3.75점(±1.08), 봉사활동은 3.80점(±.00)으로, 여가활동 시 보통이상의 만족도를 가지며, 경제활동은 2.84점(±1.00)으로 경제활동 시 보통정도의 만족도를 가지는 것으로 나타났다. 여성독거 노인의 우울과 삶의 질은 역 상관관계(r=-.745, p=.004)이며, 사회적 지지(r=.544, p=.000), 여가활동(r=.480, p=.024)과 경제활동(r=.711, p=.001)은 순 상관관계를 나타내었다. 또한 사회적 지지와 사회적 활동의 조절효과는 없었고 사회적 활동의 매개효과도 없었다. 그러나 사회적 지지의 매개효과는 있는 것으로 나타났다. 즉 사회적 지지와 사회적 활동의 조절효과가 없어서 사회적 지지와 사회적 활동이 여성독거노인의 우울과 상호작용하여 삶의 질을 높일 수 있다고 할 수 없다. 사회적 지지의 매개효과는 존재하는 것으로 나타나, 여성독거노인의 우울은 사회적 지지를 통하여 그 정도가 완화되며 사회적 지지가 높을수록 삶의 질이 높아지는 것으로 나타났다. 추후 사회적 지지 프로그램을 개발하여 여성독거노인의 우울과 삶의 질에 영향을 미치도록 유도하며, 사회적 활동에 대한 조절효과와 매개효과에 대한 반복연구가 필요하다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제54권6호
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• pp.395-403
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• 2021

Objectives: Previous studies have shown that participation in social activities (SA) can prevent cognitive decline (CD) and that living arrangements (LA) can affect cognitive function. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of SA and LA on CD, as well as their interactions, using longitudinal data. Methods: Data were used from the 2006-2018 Korean Longitudinal Study for Aging, which followed 10 254 adults older than 45 years over a 12-year period. CD was defined as a ≥4-point score decrease in the Mini-Mental Status Exam over 2 years. We developed an extended Cox proportional hazards model for time-dependent covariates to estimate the hazard ratio (HR) of CD in 4 groups: (1) socially active and living with others, (2) socially active and living alone, (3) socially inactive and living with others (SILO), and (4) socially inactive and living alone (SILA). The model was stratified by gender and adjusted for important confounders. Results: The HR of CD was significantly higher in the SILO group in men (HR,1.36; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.08 to 1.78) and in the SILA group in women (HR, 1.72; 95% CI, 1.08 to 2.75). However, the interaction term for gender was not significant. Conclusions: Among socially inactive elderly adults, the HR of CD was elevated in men who lived with others and in women who lived alone, although the interaction term for gender was not significant. Socially inactive men who live with others and socially inactive women who live alone are particularly encouraged to participate in SA to prevent CD.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제8권7호
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• pp.207-218
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• 2017

본 논문은 여성 독거노인의 통증, 영양위험, 외로움, 지각된 건강상태가 건강관련 삶의 질에 미치는 영향요인을 알아보고자 하는 서술적 조사연구이다. 대상자는 D광역시 D구, Y구에 거주하는 65세 이상의 여성 독거노인 110명의 설문지를 통해 자료를 수집하였고 SPSS/WIN 18.0 program을 이용하여 분석하였다. 연구결과 건강관련 삶의 질과의 통증(r=-.565, P<.001), 영양위험(r=-.485, P<.001), 외로움(r=-.546, P<.001)과의 관계는 통계적으로 유의한 수준에서 보통의 역 상관관계를 보였고, 지각된 건강상태(r=.706, P<.001)와의 관계는 높은 순 상관관계를 나타냈다. 건강관련 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 요인은 지각된 건강상태, 외로움, 통증, 주거형태, 질병 수 순으로, 전체 설명력은 69.4%로 나타났다. 따라서, 여성 독거노인의 건강관련 삶의 질을 높이기 위해 건강상태 향상을 위한 교육과 건강행동의 실천을 유도하며 사회적 관계망을 맺어 정서적 지지를 높이고 보호체계를 다각적으로 투입해야 한다.

• 한국농촌건축학회논문집
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2023

This study aims to analyze the trend of changes in the elderly living arrangement over the past 20 years and the reasons why the elderly choose these changes. The subjects of the survey were households aged 65 years or older in Korea. Data from the survey of Ministry of Health and Welfare conducted in 2004, 2014, 2020 were used for the analysis. The result of analysis was as follows; First, since 2000, the number of elderly households living with their children has been rapidly decreasing, while the number of elderly couple households and single elderly households is gradually increasing. Second, elderly living alone appeared more in rural areas, women, older people, and elderly with low education. They are in a vulnerable position that needs help. Therefore, welfare policies for the elderly should be focused on elderly single households. Finally the reason for choosing elderly single household in 2020 was that the voluntary choice by the individual accounted for a much higher rate than the unintentional choice by the children. In addition, the life satisfaction of the elderly who arbitrarily selected the living arrangement was higher than that of the elderly who deliberately chose the living arrangement.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.256-264
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• 2016

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the diet and health status of elderly women according to the family type. Methods: A total of 307 elderly women participated in this study were divided into one of three groups according to their family type: residing with spouse (RSP; n=88), residing with son or daughter (RSD; n=119), and residing alone (RAL; n=100). Chisquare test was used to assess dietary habits and health status of the subjects by the family types. Results: Results demonstrated significant associations between eating regular meals, person preparing meals, coffee intake, and bone fracture experience and family type. Among the three groups, the RSP and RAL groups had a higher percentage for preparing meals by themselves (p<0.001) than the RSD group. The RAL group had a lower percentage for eating regular meals (p<0.01) but a higher percentage for bone fracture experience (p<0.05) than the other groups. There were no significant differences in monthly allowance, self-estimated health status, physical activity, exercise, drinking, and dietary habits such as frequency of consumption of dairy, beans, eggs, fish, meat, fruits, and vegetables among the three groups. Conclusions: The results showed that elderly women residing alone without a son, daughter, or spouse had more diet-related and health problems such as irregular meals and high bone fracture experience. These findings suggested that elderly women residing alone need more attention and support.

• 한국농촌건축학회논문집
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2012

Due to difficulty of marriage with women in Korea, unmarried men in countryside tend to have an international marriage. A ratio of international marriage was 3.7% in 2004, but increased by over 10% in 2004 due to the change of population composition in countryside. Without social or national preparation on a multicultural family and an increase of elder who lives alone made problems such as changes of population composition in countryside, a high rate of divorce due to differences on culture and society. These problems are becoming critical problems in countryside, not only for a family. This Study has a purpose as below, Firstly, this study will examine living place of elder who live alone and multicultural families. Secondly, characteristics of using each space will be analyzed and then surveyed efficiency and satisfaction. The result of survey will be provided to space planning for improvement of living standard. The results of this study can be summarized as follows: The characteristics of the surveyed households, the elderly ratio of 70 to 80 units high, and when the elderly become less than 10 years, 51.6%, 77.4% of women were overwhelmingly high. The characteristics of multicultural families in the in the middle or early 2000s when immigration is concentrated and national origin in Vietnam was 66.7 %. Housing characteristics of households with elderly housing type, the ratio improved to 61.3% is Majority. Type strain and 29% in traditional houses, traditional housing type is 9.7%. And house of multicultural families improve housing type is 87.5% Majority. The main space of the housing for the elderly, most are usually satisfied. But generally low level of self-determined housing survey confers real. These results have lived a long time because of space adaptation and can be viewed as attachment. For the elderly passive use of space and simplify the Act and heating cooling at the expense of the use of housing space due to the reduction, but multicultural families is the space required for the growth of their children because there are more modifications required.