• 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.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.544-552
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• 2003

Purpose: This study examined the health status among elderly in community. Method: This is a survey using cross-sectional design. The subjects were 531 elders who were 65 and over in Pusan, Korea. Data were collected by 17 trained interviewers from April 10 to August 26, 2000. Functional status for physical health status, depression, loneliness, self-esteem for psychological health status, and social support for social health status were measured. Result: About forty three percent of the subjects were found as the elderly who need support in physical status. About fifty six percent of the subjects were depressed. The mean score on the Loneliness scale was 40.4, which means relatively higher. For self-esteem, its score was lower than that of elderly who were examined in other studies. The subjects were living in the state of lower social support. The risk factors for vulnerable health status were being female, becoming older, lower income and education, and living alone. Conclusion: This finding indicates that the elderly subjects in Korean community were in poor health status in physical, psychological and social aspects.

• 한국도서관정보학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.53-75
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• 2012

최근 국내에서도 취약계층별 공공도서관 서비스에 대한 연구가 많이 수행되었다. 그러나 인적 및 물적 자원이 제한된 공공도서관 입장에서는 과부하로 인하여 제시된 모든 대안을 수용하기 어려울 뿐만 아니라 여러 대안이 논리적으로 모순되고 현실적으로 상충될 가능성을 내포하고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 실정법이 규정하고 있는 5대 취약계층(장애인, 다문화가족, 노인, 농어촌주민, 기초생활수급자)을 대상으로 지식정보서비스를 강화하기 위한 통합형 지향성과 전략적 방안을 제시하였다.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.257-267
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• 2009

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors of fall and to examine its results among patients aged 60 and over diagnosed with osteoporosis. Methods: A retrospective descriptive survey was conducted with 91 patients admitted in a university hospital in a city. Data were collected using an interview method with a structured questionnaire, and were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression. Results: In patients with osteoporosis, the intrinsic risk factors of falls were aging (OR = 3.742), gait disturbance (OR = 12.565), taking one or fewer medicine (OR = 7.873), and having two or more diseases (OR = 5.173). The extrinsic risk factors included the use of a bed (OR = 3.093), slippery floors (OR = 12.130), bathroom mat without anti-slip rubber backing (OR = 3.564), and presence of a night light on the passage from the bedroom to the bathroom (OR = 2.980). Conclusion: For the elderly aged over 70 who are most vulnerable to falls, screening tests such as bone mineral density (BMD) should be conducted in health examinations and the risk of fracture caused by osteoporosis should be communicated to the vulnerable elderly. Besides, development of new exercise programs combining weightbearing exercise is needed to prevent bone loss and increase functional activities.

• 한국농촌간호학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.13-27
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• 2017

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify health-related factors, especially for the elderly who are subject to visiting health care at vulnerable populations. Methods: Tools were Guide to Community Integrated Health Promotion Project 2016, Visit Health Care Health Interview Survey, measures of physical function, motor skills, composite mobility, BMI, and subjective fitness levels. Depression was measured with the Short Results: Older elders living alone were more vulnerable than those with living others. Elders with less education showed greater weakness but the difference was not significant. Average scores for frailty were 2.21 (healthy group), 7.66 (high-risk group) and 15.69 (frail group). Scores based on weakness level differed significantly with the exception of nutrition. Nine out of 10 elders in disadvantaged areas were in the frail group or at high risk. Conclusion: Results support the goal to maintain/improve physical/mental functions through individual management of high-risk/frail older adults at risk of becoming infirm. It is imperative to implement a public health care delivery system to ensure programs are operated effectively and personalized.

• 드라이브 ㆍ 컨트롤
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.97-103
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• 2022

Low fertility rates and increased life expectancy further exacerbate the process of an aging society. This is also reflected in the gradual increase in the proportion of vulnerable groups in the social population. The demand for improved mobility among vulnerable groups such as the elderly or the disabled has greatly driven the growth of the electric-assisted mobility device market. However, such mobile devices generally require a certain operating capability, which limits the range of vulnerable groups who can use the device and increases the cost of learning. Therefore, autonomous driving technology needs to be introduced to make mobility easier for a wider range of vulnerable groups to meet their needs of work and leisure in different environments. This study uses mini PC Odyssey, Velodyne Lidar VLP-16, electronic device and Linux-based ROS program to realize the functions of working environment recognition, simultaneous localization, map generation and navigation of electric powered mobile devices for vulnerable groups. This autonomous driving mobility device is expected to be of great help to the vulnerable who lack the immediate response in dangerous situations.

• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.49-64
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• 2022

이 연구는 우리나라 노인들을 의료취약성 정도에 따라 네 집단으로 세분화하여 경제적, 비경제적 사유로 인한 미충족의료 경험 차이를 분석하고, 이에 따른 정책적 시사점을 도출하였다. 2018년 한국의료패널 자료를 사용하였으며, 65세 이상 노인 4,147명에 대해 분석을 실시하였다. 노인들을 세분화한 결과, 일반건강보험가입자가 79.6%, 비수급빈곤층이 13.6%, 차상위경감대상자가 1.1%, 의료급여수급자가 5.7%의 비율을 차지하였다. 분석결과에 따르면, 병의원 또는 치과진료에 대해 노인들의 12.6%는 경제적 사유로, 10.6%는 비경제적 사유로 미충족의료를 경험한 것으로 나타났다. 의료취약계층 노인의 미충족의료 경험률은 비취약계층인 일반건강보험가입자에 비해 전반적으로 높았는데, 이는 대부분 경제적 사유에 따른 경험률 차이에서 비롯된 것이었다. 경제적인 사유로 인한 미충족의료 경험률은 일반건강보험가입자가 9.8%였던 반면, 비수급빈곤층은 18.9%, 차상위경감대상자는 40.0%, 의료급여수급자는 31.5%로 큰 차이가 있었다. 다른 영향요인을 통제한 로지스틱 분석 결과, 모든 의료취약계층이 일반건강보험가입자에 비해 경제적 사유로 미충족의료를 경험할 확률이 유의하게 높았는데, 비수급빈곤층은 약 1.4배, 차상위경감대상자는 3.3배, 의료급여수급자는 2.4배 높아졌다. 반면, 비경제적 사유로 인한 경험은 일반건강보험가입자 대비 의료급여수급자의 경우에만 1.7배 증가하였고, 다른 집단에서는 유의한 차이가 없었다. 이를 바탕으로 본 연구는 의료취약계층 노인들의 필수적 의료자원 보장을 위한 정책적 시사점을 제시하였다.

• International journal of advanced smart convergence
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.36-41
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• 2022

In the 21st century, information collection and information provision based on digital informatization and intelligent automation are emerging as one of the social problems in the society for the elderly and the vulnerable groups in the welfare society including the disabled, and various methods are being studied to find realistic alternatives. Among these factors, the problem of the elderly living alone is emerging as the most serious, and as a realistic approach to solve some problems by applying information devices, it is a monitoring system using the Internet of Things(IoT). The need for an optimized system is emerging. In this study, the state of the elderly and the elderly living alone can be measured remotely by applying IoT technology. We present the research cases of a Breathing Sensor-based Smart Monitoring System that is used as a smart information system and used as a monitoring system for the elderly and infirm when it is identified as deceased through state detection

• 한국노년학
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.673-689
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• 2011

본 연구는 농어촌 건강취약지역의 노인들이 경험하는 건강불평등 경험의 의미를 focus group으로 연구한 질적연구이다. 연구목적은 농어촌 건강취약지역의 노인건강불평등을 이해하고 건강증진을 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 한다. 경상남도의 20개 시·군에서 2004년부터 2007년간 표준화 사망비가 지속적으로 높은 40개 취약지역으로 선정된 읍·면·동 중에서 15개 농어촌지역을 임의로 선정하여 각 지역별로 focus group 참여자를 구성하고 현상학적 분석방법에 근거하여 분석하였다. 연구결과로 농어촌 건강취역 지역 노인들이 경험하는 건강불평등은 생태학적 환경오염, 지역사회 서비스부족과 위해환경, 낮은 경제상태, 건강행태차원에서 건강관리 부족의 4개 범주로 나타났다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 건강취약지역의 노인건강 증진을 위한 몇 가지 제언을 제시하였다.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.147-157
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• 2018

본 연구는 취약계층노인의 건강정보원 탐색현황파악하고, 인구사회학적 특성을 통제한 상태에서 건강정보원의 탐색정도가 건강정보 이해능력에 미치는 정도를 파악하고자 하였다. 연구수행을 위해 지역사회의 종합사회복지관에 방문하는 200명의 취약노인을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하여 이루어졌다. 설문조사의 분석방법으로는 빈도분석, 교차분석 및 다중로지스틱회귀분석을 사용하였으며 IBM SPSS 24.0을 활용하여 분석하였다. 본 연구의 결과 취약노인계층의 건강정보원탐색 중 인터넷을 통한 탐색이 극히 적음을 확인했다. 그리고 월별수입(OR=2.201, p<.05)과 건강정보원 탐색정도(OR=2.989, p<.01)는 건강정보이해능력에 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이 결과는 노인들의 건강정보 이해능력의 향상을 위해 건강정보 탐색의 전략이 필요함을 시사하며, 향후 노인들의 건강정보 이해능력 향상 프로그램개발에 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.