• 대한가정학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.45-56
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• 1994

This paper reports about possibility of the elder abuse as a third vulnerable population among family violence in Korea. Although the study of against the elderly has not been reported in our society the need for information about the nature of elder abuse is clear with social change. There will be profound changes in our culture which in recent decades has been largerly dominated in our family. This paper will be explained some theoretical perspectives; Social learning theory Symbolic interaction theory, Exchange theory and factors related to the occurrence of elder abuse; 1) personal characteristics of the abuser and the abused 2)interpersonal characteristics of the relationship between the abuser and the elderly person 3) situational factors that increase the likelihood of abuse 4) socio-cultural factors that impinge on the use of violence. According to them the patterns and other predictions of elder abuse will be pointed.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.113-125
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• 2012

Purpose: This study was conducted in order to investigate health behaviors and health status and to identify factors that affect health behaviors and health status of the elderly in Daegu. Methods: Analysis of data on 360 Daegu citizens aged 65 and over, which were taken from the 2010 social survey, was analyzed using the SAS program. Results: Results of logistic regression analysis showed that gender, age, education, and economic activity were independent predictors of health behaviors. Economic activity and owner-occupied housing were found to be independent predictors of health status. Conclusion: Findings of this study indicate a need for development of strategies to promote the health of vulnerable members of the elderly population with consideration for these variables that were found to affect health behaviors and health status of elderly citizens.

• The Korean Journal of Medicine
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• 제99권3호
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• pp.140-144
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• 2024

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation associated with various therapeutic interventions is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among patients with current or resolved HBV infection. Since no curative treatment for HBV infection is currently available, a large number of individuals in the general population are at risk for HBV reactivation. Populations vulnerable to HBV reactivation include those currently infected with HBV or those who have had past exposure to the virus. The potential consequences of HBV reactivation are particularly concerning when these populations undergo anti-cancer chemotherapy, immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory therapies for managing various malignancies, rheumatologic diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, or undergo solid-organ or hematologic stem cell transplantation. This article aims to increase awareness of HBV reactivation and to elucidate the mechanisms and risks associated with HBV reactivation in various clinical settings.

• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.195-210
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• 2016

본 연구는 고온에 취약한 그룹의 특성에 대한 이해를 증진하고 고온으로 인한 사망자를 줄이는데 기여하기 위하여 사회 경제적 요인과 사망자 임계기온의 관계를 연구하였다. 연구 지역은 서울이며 연구 기간은 2000~2010년으로 선정하였다. 연구 결과, 고령 인구 비율이 높은 지역과 낮은 지역에서 사망자 임계기온은 각각 $27.6^{\circ}C$와 $27.9^{\circ}C$이었다. 고학력자 비율이 높은 지역과 낮은 지역에서 사망자 임계 기온은 각각 $27.7^{\circ}C$와 $27.4^{\circ}C$이었다. 기초생활수급자 비율에 따른 지역 구분에서는 임계기온의 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 하지만 고령 인구 비율이 높고 기초생활수급자 비율이 높은 지역에서 사망자 임계기온은 다른 지역에 비해 $0.7^{\circ}C$ 낮았다. 고령 인구 비율이 높고 고학력자 비율이 낮은 지역에서 사망자 임계기온도 상대적으로 $0.7^{\circ}C$ 낮았다. 이는 서울에서 저소득 고령층이 고온에 취약하다는 것을 보여준다. 따라서 본 연구의 결과는 고온으로 인한 사망자를 줄이기 위하여 저소득 고령 인구에 대한 정책을 우선 수립할 필요성이 있음을 시사한다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제41권7호
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• pp.667-681
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• 2008

This study aimed to identify a nutritionally vulnerable group and to examine their nutritional problems based on a relationship between socioeconomic position and nutritional status through life-course. A cross-sectional nationwide survey of 2005 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) was used. A total of 8,930 participants aged $\geq$ 1 year were included. The socioeconomic position indicator was education level. Nutritional status was assessed by the percentage attainment of a dietary reference intake (DRI) and dietary quality based on nutrient intakes estimated by a 24 hour-recall data. Food insufficiency was examined by one-item food insufficiency questionnaire. The difference in nutritional status and food insufficiency according to educational level was tested by General Linear Model and Chi-square test, respectively. The nutritional status and food insufficiency was the worst during adolescence and older age than other period. Both quantity and quality of nutrient intakes was poorer in low education group than high education group. The prevalence of food insufficiency also was higher in low education group. The results were consistent across the life-course and sex. Based on these findings, we suggest that the development of various policy and strategies targeted to nutritionally vulnerable group is necessary to reduce nutritional inequality by socioeconomic position.

• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.147-160
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• 2007

This research challenges the general notion of one-person households of the elderly during widowhood as impoverished, isolated, and vulnerable. Recognizing a high potential vulnerability, however, this research attempts to describe the diverse composition of one-person households of the elderly. For this purpose, relying on 2% sample data from the 2000 census, it examines regional distribution, socio-economic characteristics, and determinants of one-person households of the elderly during widowhood. Socio-economic characteristics of one-person households of the elderly differ by region. Jeju island is distinct in terms of sex and age distribution, and residence area of children. In general, rates of economic activity and self-subsistence are higher in provinces than in cities. Compared to the elderly living with family, the elderly living alone show high rates of economic activity, self-subsistence, and capability of physical activity. Results of logistic regression analysis of determinants of living arrangement are consistent with those of descriptive statistics. Those who are economically active and able to move around without assistance tend to live alone after the death of a spouse. Number of sons and living in an urban area are negatively associated with living alone, whereas females are more likely than males to live alone. According to the separate analysis by age, the positive effect of economic activity is greater in the oldest of the old than in other age groups. Those who possess high educational attainment tend to live alone when they are 80 and older, unlike other age groups. Based on these findings, this paper finds that one-person households of the elderly nay not always be the most vulnerable group, and are diverse in terms of socioeconomic characteristics.

• Journal of Community Nutrition
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.103-109
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• 2001

With a continuous and steep increase in life expectancies, Korean society is expected to enter the aged society by year 2020. And as the number of elderly increases, the burden of medical and health care expenses for them becomes greater in every developed society. Hence, the preventive approach for chronic degenerative diseases remains to be the best solution for the above-mentioned problem and warranting optimal nutrition would be one of the most important approaches. We performed a nutrition survey on 585 older adults of 50 years of age and older, residing in 3 metropolitan areas including Daejun, Daeku and Kwangju. Anthropometry, including body composition analysis based on the bioelectrical impedance analysis using InBody 3.0 and dietary intake survey by semi-quantitative flood frequency questionnaires, were used in collecting data. As one of the most important factors affecting the health and nutritional status of the elderly, we focused on living arrangements. Analyses were performed on the data from 550 subjects only, after excluding statistical outliers. Three hundred and sixty-eight of them(66.9%) were female and the number of elderly(65 years of age and older) was 485. According to the statistical analyses, the female elderly were more vulnerable to malnutrition than the male elderly. And the older they befame, the less adequate they were in nutrient intake. In addition to this, the elderly living alone showed the poorest patterns of nutrient intake and anthropometry. Although the exact effect of living alone could differ among different sex-age groups, the fact that the elderly living alone is vulnerable to malnutrition would remain concrete. This raises the utmost necessity of nutrition intervention to be devised and directed to the targeted population, namely the living-alone elderly from the government level. The intervention may include nutrition education, nutrition counseling and support In forms of meal service by networking the efforts of central as well as local governments to ensure the good health of the Korean elderly.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제28권
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• pp.10.1-10.4
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• 2013

Objectives Children are one of the most vulnerable populations to the impact of disasters. We aimed to examine children's mental health in the area affected by the Hebei Spirit oil spill accident on December 7, 2007. Methods A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted using the Korean versions of the Children's Depression Inventory and State Anxiety Inventory for Children on 1,362 children attending elementary schools in the affected area. The information on distances between the nearest contaminated coastline to the child's residential house or attending school were obtained using a web-based map by inputting two address points. The symptom risks of depression and state anxiety were estimated by multiple logistic regression analyses adjusted for age, gender, and other covariates. Results Children with the closest distance (in the fourth quartile) to the school from the contaminated coastline showed a significantly higher symptom risk of depression compared to those with the farthest distance (first quartile)(odds ratio, 2.73; 95% confidence interval, 1.40-5.33), while there was no significant association between anxiety symptoms and distance. Conclusions Children, a vulnerable population for mental health impact by the oil spill accident, should be included in mental health programs in the community along with their family as victims of the disaster.

• 한국도서관정보학회지
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.295-318
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• 2020

본 연구는 도서관이라는 사회적 기관이 변화하는 이용자, 특히 지식정보취약계층의 변화하는 정보요구를 파악하여 능동적으로 서비스를 제공하기 위하여 수행되었다. 연구는 지역사회기반참여연구 방법론을 도입하여 A지역의 B동 이주민 계층의 정보요구를 분석하였다. 연구의 전반적인 과정에 걸쳐 지역사회와 협력했으며 A지역의 지식정보소외계층을 위한 포용 도서관 전략을 제안하였다. 이주민은 쉬운 글 자료, 독서활동 프로그램, 여가문화 프로그램, 리터러시 프로그램에 대한 요구가 많았다. 특히 다양한 지역내 유관기관과의 협력을 통해 서비스가 제공되어야 할 것으로 분석되었다. 연구 결과로 현재 도서관에 깊이 참여하는 경험을 제공하는 것과 다양한 정보원(리소스가이드)를 제공하고 자녀를 통한 홍보 등을 제안하였다.

• 암석학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.325-334
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• 2016

한반도에서는 크고 작은 지진이 꾸준히 발생하고 있음을 역사문헌과 계기지진 관측 자료를 통해 알 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 역사지진과 계기지진 자료를 이용해 지리정보시스템(GIS)의 공간분석 결과, 북한의 평양지역이 지진으로부터 가장 위험한 지역으로 결정되었다. 평양은 북한의 수도로서 인구와 구조물의 밀집도가 높아 지진뿐만 아니라 재해로 인해 큰 위험에 처할 수 있다. 502년 평양에서 발생한 규모 6.7의 지진을 토대로 지진동 지도를 작성한 결과, 0.24 g보다 높은 지진동을 느낄 수 있는 지역이 평양지역의 약 51.1%를 차지한다. 또한 통계청 자료에 의하면 북한은 우리나라보다 재해로부터 열악한 환경에 처해 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 이번 연구결과는 향후 북한을 포함한 우리나라의 포괄적인 지진재해예측 연구에 유용한 정보로 사용될 수 있다.