• PNF and Movement
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.29-35
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• 2007

Purpose : The purpose of this study was investigated to find the approach in the PNF and TC for frail elder Method : This is a literature study with books, articles, seminal note and books for PNF and TC international course. Result : Neural mechanisms contribute significantly to the gains that occur in the range of motion about a joint with stretching exercises. The participation in a stretch-training program decreases tonic reflex activity and increases flexibility and decreases in force production and muscle activation. Also the stretching-induced decreases may be due to a central nervous system inhibitory mechanism. PNF stretch techniques can increase ROM in older adults. These results may differ from those of studies performed with younger populations because of age-related physiologic changes. TC exercise improves balance control and muscle strength and were associated with reorganized lower extremity neuromuscular patterns. Conclusions : The stretch training program of the PNF and TC contribute to increase the balance and coordination for frail elder. Therefore, The frail elder prevent falling. Further study, The PNF and TC be introduced as the new therapeutic intervention for frail elder.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.81-90
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• 2001

This study focuses on the type of elder care arrangements and its consequences for mental health among physically frail elderly. Based on data from 410 frail older people, this study reveals the following results: (1) Frail elderly in family caregiving situation shows better mental health in terms of depression and psychological well-being than those in self-care or public institutional situation, (2) but this positive effect of family caregiving on mental health, especially depression, among older people is partly explained by the differences in income and marital status among older people in different caregiving situations, (3) the factors which are significantly related to mental health of older people are income in family caregiving situation, and education in both self-care situation and institutional situation. The results of the study emphasize the importance of family resources in family caregiving situation and of personal resources in self7are or institutional situation.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.72-80
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• 2016

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of subjective xerostomia and salivary pH in salivary glands stimulated by laughter therapy in frail elderly women. Methods: The research used a one-group pretest-posttest design. Data were collected from July 2, 2015 to September 30, 2015. A sample of 41 frail female elderly patients was recruited at A Nursing Home in K City, Korea. We measured xerostomia and salivary pH using a questionnaire and BCP test paper (pH 5.6~7.2). Laughter therapy was given once a week for four weeks (3 items). Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics, independent t-test, ANOVA, paired t-test and Cronbach's using the SPSS 18.0 program. Results: There were significant differences in salivary pH according to oral health (t=-2.06, p<.05). There were significant differences in xerostomia (t=4.41, p<.001) and salivary pH (t=-7.94, p<.001) after salivary glands stimulated by laughter therapy. Conclusion: Salivary glands stimulated by laughter therapy improved xerostomia and salivary pH of the frail elderly. Therefore, salivary glands stimulated by laughter therapy may be useful in promoting and maintaining oral health among the frail elderly in the rapidly increasing population of old people.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.153-164
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• 2008

Purpose: The principal objective of this study was to identify correlations among elder image, self-efficacy and burden among family caregivers caring for elders with chronic disease. Methods: A total of 187 primary family caregivers caring for frail elders over 65 years of age participated in this study. The data were collected using the Elder Image Scale (EIS), the Self-Efficacy Scale (SES), and the Burden Scale (BS). Correlational analysis was utilized to determine the relationship between EIS, SES, and BS. Results: EIS scores and SES scores were correlated at r=-.188(p=.010), indicating a significant negative relationship between elder image and self-efficacy. SES scores were negatively correlated with the BS scores (r=-.328, p=.000). EIS scores were correlated significantly with BS scores (r=.298, p=.000). Conclusion: These findings support the assertion that perceptions of elders and belief about caregivers themselves are associated with burden.

• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제34호
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• pp.96-105
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• 2002

Elderly care services are health, mental health, social health, and residential services provided to temporarily or chronically disabled older persons over an extended period of time with a goal of enabling them to function as independently as possible. And elderly care facilities such as nursing homes are places in which elderly care services have to be delivered effectively. It is, therefore, desirable to compose the space of elderly care facilities to meet the mental and physical abilities of frail elder people. This study has proposed the hierarchical space organization of elderly care facilities with an aim to fulfill the goals of them. Frail older people in hierarchically designed homes are anticipated to use the inner and outer spaces of care facilities as independently as possible in accordance with their physical and mental abilities.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.103-120
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• 1999

The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics and caregiving behavior in families who awarded on filial piety. Using the qualitative method 137 families and social supports to them were analyzed,. The major findings can be summarized as follows (1) Most of caregivers were daughter-in -law over 40 years in 3-generation or 2-generation family. Elderly can be characterized as oldest-old dependent long-term care for more than 10 years. (2) These families showed very high family solidarity with strong collectivity. (3) Their economic emotional and service cares were family-centered with helps from their extended family. These families were supported emotional helps rather than instrumental helps from social network. It was concluded that to help family elder care social support program for the frail elder caregiving families should be complemented in their children support program family life enrichment program for the inter-generational relationship medical care program other social network program and religion program etc. And more concrete and qualified study for the adaptation of filial piety families should be followed.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.169-174
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• 2015

The study is to clarify the relationship among the positive and negative recognition of stress and physical and psychological abuse and neglect aiming at getting the material. They are to prevent elder abuse at the main care worker for frail and dementia elderly. The degree of fitness to the data where positive and negative recognition of main care worker was located as dependent variable. The casual model in which main care worker was located as independent variable. The degree of fitness of casual model was GFI=0.772, CFI=0.795, RESEA=0.067. Among path coefficient included in the previous model, three of figures going toward three of abuse to the elder were statistically significant.

• 한국주거학회논문집
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.33-41
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to identify characteristics of space usage patterns by types of elderly households(single or couple). For the study, 74 elders who were older than 65 were selected and their living behaviors at their home during a day (24 hours) were analyzed. Respondents were classified into 6 types based on a combination of their household type, income level and health status. The results showed that the elderly residents tended to live a well-regulated life, however, each type had unique time and space use pattern. For example, the more the elder residents were healthy, the more they used many rooms. Frail elderly residents spent most of the day in their bedroom. Also, if they had a spouse, each one tended to use a separate private room for his or her daily life whether they shared a bedroom or not.

• 한국노년학
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.1249-1264
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• 2008

죄책감은 요보호노인의 주부양자가 가지기 쉬운 역기능적인 감정으로 수발부담을 이중으로 가중시키고 있음에도 불구하고 죄책감이 수발행위에 미치는 영향에 대해 다룬 실증연구는 거의 미비하다. 이에 본 연구는 노인부양에 대한 유교적인 가치가 아직 남아 있는 우리사회에서 부양자가 가지는 죄책감에 착안하여 죄책감이 주부양자의 부양부담과 수발도움요청행위에 미치는 영향에 대해 알아보는 것을 목적으로 하고 있다. 조사는 60세 이상의 요보호노인을 수발하고 있는 주수발자 220명을 대상으로 방문 조사하였다. 죄책감 측정도구는 수발자용으로 자체 개발된 척도를 사용하였고(${\alpha}=.949$), 죄책감은 4가지 요인으로 분류되어 자기통제결핍형, 자원결핍형, 소진형, 규범형으로 명명하였다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 가족수발자의 죄책감은 부양부담감과 양의 상관관계를 이루며 부양부담감은 죄책감의 4가지요인에 고루 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 주부양자가 수발도움을 요청할 때, 동거가족과 이웃에 대해 죄책감을 느끼며, 죄책감이 적을 경우에 주간보호서비스를 이용하고 있었다. 특히 주부양자에게 영향을 미치는 죄책감요인은 동거가족에게는 규범적인요인, 이웃에게는 자원결핍요인, 그리고 주간보호서비스이용에서는 소진요인으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 수발도움 요청에 있어 발생하는 부양자의 역기능적인 감정인 죄책감이 수발부담을 더욱 가중시키고 있음은 물론 부양자 역할을 분담하는데 있어 어려움을 초래할 수 있다는 것을 알 수 있다. 이에 부양자의 정신건강을 위해서는 부양자가 가지는 죄책감에 대해 이해하고 대응하는 프로그램개발이 필요할 것이다.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.23-31
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• 2021

노쇠(frailty)와 근감소증(sarcopenia)은 최근 노인건강 관리에 중요한 개념이다. 근감소증은 노쇠에 영향을 주는 가장 대표적인 요인이고, 운동, 영양수준 등이 근감소증에 영향을 주는 것으로 알려져 있다. 이 연구에서는 특히 영양 수준과 근감소증, 노쇠와의 연관성을 파악하는 것을 목적으로 두었다. 연구 대상자는 경남 10개 마을 65세 이상 노인 411명으로, 성별, 연령, 학력, 동거인 유무와 같은 사회인구학적 변수를 조사하고, GDS-SF로 우울감, K-FRAIL로 노쇠, 한국판 SARC-F로 근감소증, DETERMINE으로 영양 수준을 평가하였다. 연구결과, 단순분석에서는 영양 수준과 노쇠, 근감소증 의심과는 유의한 관련이 있었다.(p<0.001) 그리고, 성별, 동거인 유무, 연령, 학력, 우울감을 보정했을 때 영양 수준은 노쇠, 근감소증 각각과 유의한 관련성을 가졌고(p<0.001), 근감소증을 보정하였을 때도 노쇠와 유의한 관련성을 가졌다.(p<0.001) 더하여, 근감소증 역시 노쇠와 유의한 관련성을 가지는 것으로 나타났다.(p<0.001) 영양 수준은 노쇠에 직접적인 영향과 근감소증을 통한 간접적 영향 모두 미칠 수 있고, 근감소증 역시 노쇠에 영향을 미치는 것으로 파악되었다. 따라서 노인들에게 근감소증과 영양 수준을 평가하고 적절한 개입을 하는 것이 필요하다.