• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.391-396
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• 2018

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to examine the level of community environmental perception of older adults and to identify the association between environmental perception and subjective health status among older persons. Methods: Analyses are based on data from Statistics Korea 2016 Social Survey. This study analyzed a total of 8,193 older adults aged 65 and over, and examined the association between environmental perception on air, water, soil, noise and vibration, and subjective health status using multiple regression analysis. Results: Study findings shown that environmental perception on water and soil had significant association with subjective health status of older adults. Specifically, older adults reported worse health status when they had more negative perceptions of water and soil environments in their communities. Conclusions: Results of this study suggested that efforts to enhance safety of drinking water and soil environments, and continuous research to identify relationship between environment and elderly health shoud be needed.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.223-231
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• 2007

Purpose: This study was to compare differences in and correlation among depression. sleep and fatigue between younger and older elders. Method: A total of 370 subjects aged between 65 and 88 were selected through convenient sampling. Data were collected using a self report questionnaire from March to December, 2005. Results: Younger elders showed lower levels of depression and fatigue than older ones. The level of sleep satisfaction was higher in older elders than in younger ones. In both groups, fatigue was positively correlated to depression, and depression and fatigue were negatively correlated to sleep satisfaction. In addition, fatigue was affected by depression, the number of persons in household and sleep satisfaction. Conclusion: Older elders showed more serious health problems than younger ones. It is necessary to develop comprehensive intervention programs in order to promote healthy lifestyle for older elders.

• 한국주거학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국주거학회 2008년도 춘계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.129-134
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to find out older adults' current uses, satisfaction level and life changes by using digital home services. The study collected data from 140 persons who were 55 years and older living in a digital home. The uses and attitude of digital home services by older adults turned out to be the important variables that led to their positive life changes. For older adults, various ideas to expand their understanding of digital home services should be developed to increase the positive life changes.

• 보건의료산업학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.187-199
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• 2015

Objectives : This study was conducted to examine social factors associated with problematic drinking among middle- and older-aged men in South Korea. Methods : The data were collected from the baseline survey of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging, and the sample consisted of 3,631 men between 45 and 64 years of age and 1,173 men aged 65 or older. This study employed variables identifying various socioeconomic features, social ties, and health-related factors. Logistic regressions were used for the data analysis. Results : Middle-aged men having frequent social relationship with close persons were significantly more likely to be problematic drinkers than those having less frequent social relationships with close persons. Lower education, unemployment, smoking, and depression were associated with problematic drinking only among middle-aged men. Conclusions : We suggest that health professionals develop specific intervention strategies that could lead to more moderate alcohol habits and better health in middle aged Korean men who are actively engaged in social networks. In addition, health professionals need to focus more on the unemployed, lower educated, depressed, and smoking groups for early detection of problematic drinking among middle-aged Korean men.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.44-57
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• 1983

The explosion of the aging population is changing the social environment of today's older people. Traditionally in Korea, a large percentage(over 90%) of elderly parents have lived with their married first son. But today, the number of elderly who live with their married sons has decreased(65.6%) The number of those who live in a different situation such as with their married daughter, unmarried offspring, with a spouse or alone has increased (34.4%) We can expect that the number of the elderly who have to live in institution will increase. The objective of this investigation was to determine differences in the number of health Complaints of older people according to their living situation with a view to planning more effective health care. The sample consisted of 231 persons over 65 years of age, 60 living in an Old Age Home ana 171 living in their own home in Kwangju. Data were gathered from July 9 to 26, 1983 by nursing students using a Questionnaire which was a modified form of the Cornell Medical Index. The data were categorized according to the subjects, living, sex, educational level, previous occupation, hobbies and sexual activity. The date were analyzed for statistical significant differences using F and X²tests. findings included the following: 1. There was a higher number of health complaints from persons who live in the institution than those living at home, but the difference was not significant. 2. The highest number of health Complaints were from persons who live alone, followed by those living with their daughters, and then by those living in the institution. Persons who live with their sons had the least Complaints. The difference in the number of Complaints accord-ing to with whom they were living was significant. 3. Women had signincantly more Complaints than men. Persons who were not living with their spouses had significantly more complaints than those living with their spouses.4. The higher eductional level the persons had, the less health Complaints they had. The number of Complaints accoraing to educational level was significantly different. 5. The highest number of health complaints were from persons who had involved in Commerce and industry, followed by those in Agriculture. Persons who were civil servant had the least 6. There were more complains from persons who had no hobby than those with hobbies. The complaints. The difference was significant. difference was significant. 7. Persons who said they were sexually inactive had significantly more complaints than those who said they were sexually active. As age increased, sexual activity significantly decreased. Those who lived with their spouse were significantly more sexually active. 8. The highest number of Somatic Complaints were eye fatigue, followed by nocturnal frequency, lumbago, cramps in extremities, vertigo, stiffness in Shoulder, tinnitus, common cold and constipation. The order of Psychic Complaints from higher to lower were anger. sensitivity, anxiety, depression and loneliness. 9. This group of Elderly persons said they valued Health the most, followed by Harmony, Religion, Money and Honor.

• 한국주거학회논문집
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.9-16
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• 1994

The adaptive reuse of older buildings to housing for the elderly persons is a relatively new but growing phenomenon in the Western Societies. With regard to many tangible and intangible benefits, adaptive reuse can be a way to help older persons who choose "aging-in-place" in the "long-term" community. The exploratory case study indentifies changes in the stisfaction level of residents after relocation to an adaptive reuse elderly apartment in a rural community in the U.S. Data were collected using personal interviews with 17 pre-occupancy and 16 post-occupancy respondents. Findings described characteristics of respondents and dwelling, neighborhood, and overall satisfaction level changes. This exploratory study, one of few studies about adaptive reuse for housing for the elderly, suggests implications for futher studies.

• 한국주거학회논문집
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.45-53
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to find out older adults' current uses, satisfaction level and life changes by using digital home services. The study collected data from 140 persons who were 55 years and older living in a digital home. The results of the study showed that consideration level of digital home service installation was the major variable to affect the residents' life changes. In general, the residents who use more digital home services experienced higher positive life changes. Therefore, for older adults, various ideas to expand their understanding of digital home services should be developed to increase their positive life changes.

• 한국노년학
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.777-800
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• 2012

노인 자원봉사활동을 설명함에 있어서 통합적 자원이론은 인적 사회적 문화적 자원의 중요성을 강조하고 있으나 일상의 생활환경 및 거시적 생태환경이나 상황의 중요성을 간과하는 경향이 있다. 그러나 노년기 자원봉사활동 참여는 노화에 따른 대처행동의 하나로 볼 수 있기 때문에 환경과의 교류를 배제할 수 없다. 따라서 본 논문은 노화의 일반 생태학 이론의 관점을 적용하여 생태환경 변수가 자원변수들을 통제한 가운데 어떤 영향력을 갖고 있는 지 그 효과를 추정하고, 그 결과가 내포하는 이론적 정책적 함의를 논의하고자 한다. 이를 위해 2009년 통계청 사회의식조사 원시 데이터를 이용하였으며, 총 응답자 37,049명 중 사회적 은퇴를 경험한 것으로 추측되는 55세 이상 10,268명을 추출하여 분석에 사용하였다. 분석기법으로는 다중회귀분석과 이항로지스틱 분석기법을 적용하였다. 분석결과로써 종속변수인 시간 및 참여 자원봉사활동에 대하여 독립변수 즉 생태환경과 자원변수는 p<.000 수준에서 유의한 독립적 효과를 나타냈고, 이 중, 5개의 독립변수 즉 교육수준, 돈 빌려줄 사람 수, 종교, 전문 관리직, 지역사회 변수는 종속변수인 시간자원봉사와 참여자원봉사에 대하여 관계의 방향이 서로 반대로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 노화의 일반 생태학 이론이 우리나라 노인의 자원봉사활동을 설명함에 있어서 경험적 근거를 갖는 것으로 해석된다. 특히 환경변수의 효과 크기가 자본변수에 비해 작지 않음은 노인의 자원봉사활동이 상대적으로 동네, 지역사회, 직업 환경 등에 의해 더 많은 영향을 받는 다는 것을 나타낸다. 시간자원봉사와 참여 자원봉사에 대한 회귀계수 추정에서 5개 변수의 관계방향이 서로 다른 것은 두 결과변수가 노인의 자원봉사활동과정에서 서로 다른 과정이라는 것을 함의하는 것이며, 노인자원봉사자의 모집과 유지전략에서 다른 전략을 활용하는 것이 바람직스럽다는 것을 시사한다. 결론에서 자원봉사이론 및 정책적 함의를 논의하였다.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.165-181
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• 2000

Even though enormous governmental expenses and scientists' efforts to find out definite causes and treatment methods of senile dementia have been investigated, little has been known in this area. Along with knowledge development of the etiology and treatment of the dementia, researchers have started to focus on improving the quality of life of the older adults with dementia through psychosocial intervention. This study was designed to propose a theoretical framework for establishing therapeutic environment for the older adults with dementia and for developing principles and strategies of caring. The results of this study were expected to help family members of the older adults with dementia to understand behavioral problems of the demented persons. The results can be utilized for health professionals to provide nursing interventions to reduce family caregivers' burden and to improve the quality of life of the older adults with dementia and their family. Caring principles developed from this study were as follows: 1. To minimize the stressors that can stimulate older adults with dementia. 2. To assess demented person's needs for safety and provide intervention based on the assessment. 3. To provide therapeutic environment for older adults with dementia to reduce confusion and to improve orientation. 4. To organize simple regular daily activities that older adults can anticipate. 5. To enhance demented person's self-esteem and self-confidence by providing supportive care. 6. To promote social interaction of the older adults with dementia by utilizing adequate activity programs.

• 대한예방의학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한예방의학회 2000년도 제52차 추계학술대회 연제집
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• pp.137-138
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• 2000