• 산경연구논집
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• 제9권11호
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• pp.7-15
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• 2018

Purpose - This study surveys factors such as lifestyles, nutritional status, physical indicators, and physical fitness levels that affect the health of seniors over the age of 65 and based on the collected data attempts to create a senior health index model that provides health service information, help support seniors' successful aging, and improve their quality of life. Research design, data, and methodology - This paper conducted the development for senior health index model and the cross validity verification to examine the status of senior health level, and aimed at setting the health status evaluation criteria. Seniors 384 usable data were analyzed. Results - As an attempt to segment the senior health service market, I divided the results of this study based on measurability, accessibility, disparity between groups, and the size of the potential client base. I divided the senior market into five subgroups: very healthy, healthy, normal, weak, and very weak. Conclusions - The findings of this study may prove useful in preparing for the forthcoming super-aged society through segmentation of the senior market, understanding differences between groups with different health conditions, and discovering effective marketing strategies that meet the demands of different senior groups.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.37-46
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• 2021

Recently, social technologies have been created to solve problems from businesses for the establishment of generational solidarity ecosystem in terms of employment, residential space, network and social capital, age, cognitive and environmental aspects. This is senior-friendly healthcare business system aimed at meeting the senior needs for health life to enjoy active consumption culture life even after retirement, becoming a catalyst for minimizing generational conflicts, preventing the cognitive and physical deterioration of seniority in the areas of life healthcare, fitness and well-aging, and expanding into systems necessary for seniority self-reliance. We would like to draw up the development and requirements of the concept of the service platform for the study of collective characteristics for generation solidarity with senior class and the establishment of a customized senior health life system for generation solidarity. This system is characterized by a platform that can prevent the decline of seniors' cognitive and physical functions and enhance emotional stability. It is significant in providing feedback on the risk perception index, fall index, and prevention training index information to the child through the analysis and extraction of the senior health index for risk perception, fall probability, and fall prevention.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.149-156
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• 2011

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between the use of senior center and health-related quality of life in Korean older adults. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted to two types of older adults who lived in Busan, Korea: 154 older adults who used a senior center and 137 older adults who did not use a senior center. The Korean version of short-form 36-item health survey was administered to assess the health-related quality of life. Demographic variables were obtained from a questionnaire. These were gender, age, family status, marital status, education, monthly income, present illness, body mass index and physical activity. Results: The 8-domain scales of physical function and role-physical were significantly higher in the users of the senior center compared with the non-users (F=4.87, p=0.027 and F=7.02, p=0.009, respectively). The 8-domain scales of vitality was also significantly higher in the users of the senior center compared with the non-users (F=7.48, p=0.007). Conclusions: The present study showed that the users of the senior center have higher physical function, role-physical and vitality compared with the non-users. These findings suggest that although the results are unable to specify causal relationships using the senior center may lead to some improvement in health-related quality of life.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.251-257
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• 2010

본 연구는 2008년에 실시된 국민건강영양조사 제4기 원시자료를 활용하여 65세 이상 한국 노인 1,356명을 대상으로 인구사회학적 특성과 구강보건인식 및 행위를 파악하고, 그에 따른 구강보건지수인 DMFS, DMFT, FS-T 지수를 분석하여, 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 한국 노인의 평균 DMFS 지수는 26.62면, DMFT 지수는 6.76개, FS-T 지수는 21.51개였다. 2. 한국 노인의 인구사회학적 특성 중 교육수준에서는 DMFS(p<0.05)와 FS-T(p<0.001) 지수에서, 경제활동상태에서는 DMFT(p<0.01), DMFS와 FS-T(0.001) 지수에서 통계학적으로 유의한 차이를 보였으며, 성별, 연령, 배우자 유무에서는 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 3. 한국 노인의 구강보건인식(본인인지 구강건강상태, 치과진료 필요여부, 구강건강 염려수준, 씹기 문제)과 DMFS, DMFT, FS-T 지수와 관계에서는 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 4. 한국 노인 구강보건행태 중 1년간 구강검진 여부에서 DMFT(p<0.01), DMFS와 FS-T(p<0.001) 지수에서, 어제 하루 칫솔질 횟수에서는 DMFT와 FST(p<0.01), DMFS(p<0.001) 지수에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였으며, 치과병의원 방문 시기에서는 FS-T(p<0.01) 지수에서만 유의한 차이를 보였다.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.428-437
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• 2015

Purpose: The aim of this study was to describe health status and to identify the factors related to health behavior in older adults in South Korea. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with a convenience sample of 186 older people (mean age =68.2yrs, 65.1% Female) registered at one senior center. Data were collected by self-report questionnaires or through face to face interview. The instruments were the Modified Health Behavior Assessment Scale, Stanford Research Instruments for Chronic Disease, Self-Efficacy, SOF Frailty Index and Quality of life questionnaire. The data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and stepwise multiple regression. Results: 58.6% older adults perceived their health status positively. Education level and economic status were significantly related to health behaviors of older adults. Self-rated health, sleep, stress, quality of life, health distress, depression, and frailty were significantly correlated with the health behaviors of older adults. Frailty, education level, and sleep disturbance were the significant factors predicting the health behaviors. Conclusion: The findings from this study suggest that nurses should take into consideration education level of older adults to promote their health behaviors and health promotion program which focuses on maintaining the quality of sleep and preventing frailty.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.415-423
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• 2016

본 연구는 65세 이상의 노인을 대상으로 구강보건행태와 주관적인 행복지수들(OHIP-14, 행복지수)의 관련성을 파악하여 주관적 행복지수를 향상시킬 수 있는 근거를 제시하고자 하였다. 2016년 6월 17일부터 6월 30일까지 전북지역에 거주하는 65세 이상 노인 260명을 대상으로 설문조사하였으며, 일반적 특성 따른 행복지수는 연령이 낮고, 배우자가 있는 경우와 교육수준이 높을수록 행복지수가 유의하게 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 구강보건행태에 따른 행복지수는 칫솔질 횟수가 많고, 치과 정기검진을 하는 경우에서 행복지수가 유의하게 높게 나타났다(p<0.05). 연구대상자의 구강건강과 관련된 삶의 질의 하위개념 중 기능장애는 성별, 연령, 배우자 유무, 세치제사용 여부에 따라 유의한 차이가 있었고(p<0.05), 신체적 통증에서는 배우자 유무, 교육수준, 월 평균용돈, 정기검진에 따라 유의한 차이가 있었으며(p<0.05), 정신적 불편감은 성별, 칫솔질 횟수, 정기검진에 의해 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 그리고 신체적 능력 저하는 성별, 연령, 교육수준, 월 평균용돈에 따라 유의한 차이가 있었으며(p<0.05), 정신적 능력 저하는 연령, 동거인 유무, 배우자 유무, 정기검진에 따라 유의한 차이를 나타났다(p<0.05). 또한 연구대상자의 행복지수에 영향을 미치는 요인은 연령, 동거인 유무, 교육수준, 월 평균용돈, OHIP-14로 나타났다(p<0.05). 이상의 결과로 보아 노인들의 구강보건행태는 구강건강관련 삶의 질과 관련이 있고, 구강관련 삶의 질은 행복지수에 영향을 미치는 것으로 파악된다. 이를 바탕으로 노인의 삶의 질 및 행복지수를 높이는 데 필요한 다양한 노인구강향상프로그램 개발 등의 여러 사회적 방안이 요구된다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.332-339
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• 2023

Background: The aim of the study was to test the validity and reliability of the Perceived Future Decent Work Securement Scale for Turkish nursing students. Methods: A cross-sectional, methodological study design was used. The study was carried out at three nursing undergraduate programs in Turkey during the academic year of 2020-2021 with 336 senior nursing students. Language validity and content validity analyses were performed for the scale adaptation, followed by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) for construct validity. The reliability of the scale was determined using the test-retest and Cronbach's alpha internal consistency coefficient. Results: The scale-content validity index score was 0.988. In CFA, all goodness-of-fit indices verified the acceptable fit of the model; its root mean square error of approximation was 0.076; the normed fit index was 0.909; the standardized mean square residual was 0.097; the relative fit index was 0.881; the goodness-of-fit index was 0.915; the adjusted goodness-of-fit index was 0.872 and χ²/df = 2.932. The overall reliability was α = 0.86. The item-total correlations of the scale were above the acceptable level, and the test-retest analysis had a high correlation. The access to healthcare (14.68, SD 3.53) obtained the highest average score, and the adequate compensation (8.52, SD 3.76) was the lowest rated by the senior nursing students. Conclusion: The Perceived Future Decent Work Securement Scale is a valid and reliable scale to assess nursing students' future decent work securement.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.92-102
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• 2007

Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate nutritional status, and the effects of lifestyles and depression on nutritional status of elderly people (NSE). Method: The participants were 280 elders who visited the Y city Senior Welfare Center between August 2006 and October 2006. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire that included general characteristics, lifestyle checklist, depression scale, and nutritional risk index. Also, Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated from height and weight. T-test, ANOVA, Duncan test, Pearson coefficients correlation and stepwise multiple regression were used to analyze the data using the SPSS Win 12.0 program. Results: The NSE mean score was mid level at 5.03 BMI was 23.42 which indicates overweight. Depression was the factor that influenced the nutritional risk index most strongly, accounting for 17.3% of the total variance in the NSE. A combination of significance of health, concerns about health, housing, condition of teeth, activity, and smoking pattern accounted for 29.8% of the variance in the NSE. Condition of teeth accounted for only 3.8% of the variance in BMI. Conclusion: It is necessary to be aware that variance in the NSE can be affected by several factors including depression and lifestyle and that depression is strongly related to poorer NSE.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.499-509
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• 2011

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to provide some information on down-to-earth oral health policy to improve the systemic health involving oral health and the quality of life in Korean adults. Methods : The third-year data of the 4th National Health and Nutrition Survey in 2009 were analyzed, and $x^2$(Chi-square) test was carried out to see whether there would be any gaps in subjective oral health status according to demographic characteristics, systemic health state, frequency of eating between meals and oral health behavior. In terms of the DMFT index, one-way ANOVA was utilized, and then Scheffe post-hoc analysis was conducted. Besides, multiple regression analysis was made to grasp the relationship of oral health behavior to subjective oral health state and the DMFT index. Results : The demographic characteristics, systemic health status and oral health behavior had a significant relationship to both of subjective oral health status and the DMFT index. As a result of analyzing the relationship of oral health behavior to subjective oral health state and the DMFT index, the subfactors of oral health behavior exerted a significant independent influence on subjective oral health status and the DMFT index. Conclusions : The findings of the study suggest that in order to promote the oral health of adults, preventive measures should be taken, and systematic oral health education should be provided. As there is an increase in the elderly population in Korea, the successful implementation of senior oral health plans and the development of oral health programs geared toward adults are both required.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.407-422
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• 2014

Objective: The purpose of the study is to develop quantitative usability evaluation criteria for senior-friendly autonomous transportation robot. Background: The Republic of Korea has become the most rapidly aging society, and is anticipated to enter the post-aged society in 2026. To raise the quality of life of a senior with limited mobility and to reduce the burden of caregivers, many high-tech assistive products with information technologies are developed nowadays. The senior-friendly autonomous transportation robot is one person robot vehicle to move a senior to the destination for hospitals, nursing homes or silver town complex. With built-in navigation system and environmental monitoring censors, it automatically seeks the path to the destination and avoids collision to obstacles and pedestrians on the way. Due to the early stage of the product, few usability studies in this field have been done, mostly on general service robots to assist seniors, power wheelchairs and delivery robots. ISO and KS standards for the service robots are focused on safety. Method: Based on the reference usability index, the early draft of the usability evaluation questionnaires was developed. After small group tests and interviews, the experts modified the initial draft to the Usability Evaluation Criteria for Senior-Friendly Autonomous Transportation Robot (UEC-SFATR). Result: UEC-SFATR consisted of 4 subscales - Safety, Controllability, Efficiency and Satisfaction. All of the 4 subscales of UEC-SFATR were passed the reliability criteria by 4 groups of seniors, divided by gender and familiarity of smart-devices. Conclusion: UEC-SFATR covers wider area of user experiences of the SFATR and is a good measurement tool to help both the users and developers of the robot. Application: This study provides guide to the future product development and product competitiveness evaluation by quantifying user experiences for the SFATR.