• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.279-286
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• 2016

최근 노인 인구의 증가로 노인들의 삶의 질과 관련하여 구강건강에 관한 관심도 크게 증가하고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 치매, 치매의심, 정상인 세 그룹으로 나누어 여성 노인들의 잔존 치아 수와의 관련성에 대해서 조사하였다. 일부 지역사회에 거주하는 경로당을 방문한 60세 이상 여성 노인 177명의 구강 상태와 그들의 MMSE 점수로 인지기능을 평가하였다. 모든 자료는 SPSS를 이용하여 chi-square test, t-test, ANOVA, multiful logistic regression 통계기법을 이용하여 분석하였다. Multiful logistic regression으로 MMSE 점수에 따른 치매와 잔존 치아 수와의 관련성을 분석하였고, 95% 신뢰구간으로 정하였다. 치매가 있는 대상자가 잔존 치아수가 0-10개로 적을 위험비가 3.53배(95% confidence interval: 1.382-8.997) 높은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서는 여성 노인들에서 MMSE 점수에 따른 치매와 잔존 치아 수 사이에 유의한 차이가 있는 것으로 조사되었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.895-898
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• 2014

Objectives: The present study aimed to examine the cytogenetic and genetic mutation features of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in elderly Chinese patients. Methods: A retrospective analysis of cytogenetics and genetic mutations was performed in 113 cases (age range 50-82 years) with de novo AML. Results: The most frequent cytogenetic abnormality was t (15;17) (q22;q21), detected in 10.0% (n = 9) of successfully analyzed cases, followed by t (8;21) (q22;q22) in 8.89% (n = 8), and complex karyotypes in 5.56% (n = 5). Those with complex karyotypes included 4 cases (4.44%) of monosomal karyotypes. The frequencies of NPM1, FLT3-ITD, c-kit, and CEBPA mutations were 27.4% (31/113), 14.5% (16/110), 5.88% (6/102), and 23.3% (7/30), respectively. The complete remission rates of patients in low, intermediate, and high risk groups were 37.5%, 48.6%, and 33.3%, respectively (${\chi}^2$ = 0.704, P = 0.703) based on risk stratification. Conclusion: Cytogenetics and genetic mutations alone may not be sufficient to evaluate the prognoses of elderly AML patients. The search for a novel model that would enable a more comprehensive evaluation of this population is therefore imperative.

• 가정의학회지
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.340-346
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• 2018

Background: Several studies have revealed the frequency of family mealtimes to be inversely associated with depressive symptoms in adolescents. However, there have been few studies in older populations. This cross-sectional study investigated the association between family mealtime frequency and depressive symptoms in elderly Koreans. Methods: This study analyzed 4,959 elderly men and women (aged 65 years or older) who participated in the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Self-administered questionnaires were used to assess depressive status, family mealtime frequency, and covariates. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the association using the eating alone group as a reference. Results: After adjusting for all covariates, participants who had family meals 3 times a day had fewer depressive symptoms than the eating alone group; adjusted odds ratios (ORs) (95% confidence intervals [CIs]) were 0.72 (0.58-0.89) for point depressiveness/anxiety and 0.73 (0.56-0.94) for depressiveness lasting for at least 2 weeks. In suicidal ideation, the OR (95% CI) of eating with family twice a day was significant after full adjusting for covariates at 0.67 (0.50-0.88). Conclusion: Family mealtimes were closely associated with depressive symptoms in elderly Koreans, which suggests that maintaining intrafamilial bonding is important for mental health in an older population.

• 사물인터넷융복합논문지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.65-72
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• 2020

본 연구는 이용시설노인들을 대상으로 차문화 융합 프로그램을 실시하여 의사소통 향상에 미치는 효과를 살펴보고자 하였다. 연구 대상은 H시 S복지관 내 노인주간보호센터를 이용하는 7명을 주 1회 60분씩 3개월 간 차문화 융합프로그램을 진행하였다. 차문화 융합 프로그램의 각 회기별 노인들이 차문화 융합 프로그램에 참여하는 연구대상자들에 대한 회기별 의사소통과 관련된 심리 및 행동 변화를 기록하여 비교하였다. 차문화 융합 프로그램이 이용시설 노인들의 의사소통과 관련된 행동 및 태도에 긍정적인 효과를 주는 것으로 나타났다. 사전과 사후의 행동 및 태도를 분석한 결과 차문화 융합 프로그램이 노인들에게 정서적, 사회적 지지의 역할을 함으로써 의사소통에 긍정적인 변화를 가져왔다. 이러한 연구 결과는 차문화 융합 프로그램이 이용시설 노인들의 의사소통을 증진시키는 효율적인 프로그램임을 보여 준다는 점에서 노인들에게 차문화 융합 프로그램은 심리사회적으로 꼭 필요한 프로그램이라는 점을 시사한다.

• 실천공학교육논문지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.87-103
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• 2019

최근 인구 고령화에 따라 고령자의 정보기통신기술 활용에 대한 논의가 증가하고 있으나 고령자들의 스마트 디바이스를 활용한 인터넷 이용은 여전히 타 세대와 격차가 있다. 본 연구는 고령자의 평생학습 관점에서 스마트 디바이스 인터넷 활용의도에 영향을 미치는 요인을 조사하는 것을 목표로 한다. 스마트기기의 인터넷 활용 의도에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하기 위해 광주 고령친화산업지원센터(GSTC)를 방문한 고령자 150명을 대상으로 설문조사 방식을 통해 분석하였다. 실증을 통해 고령자의 지각된 경제적 가치와 실용적 가치가 스마트 디바이스의 인터넷 활용의도에 유의한 영향을 미친다는 점을 밝혔으며, 고령자 개인 혁신성의 조절효과는 유의하지 않았지만, 사회활동 참여는 지각된 가치와 스마트 디바이스의 인터넷 활용의도 사이의 관계를 조절하였다. 또한 고령자는 스마트 디바이스의 인터넷 활용을 통해 삶의 질이 향상될 것이라고 기대하였다. 이 연구의 결과는 고령자를 대상으로 한 정부 및 지자체의 고령자 대상 정보통신기술 활용에 대한 지침과 고령자 평생학습 관점에서의 시사점을 제공할 것이다.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.573-587
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• 2008

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors affecting sleeping patterns among hospitalized elderly. Methods: A descriptive correlational study was conducted. Participants were 121 hospitalized elderly in a hospital located in a county. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and stepwise multiple regression. Results: Almost a half of hospitalized elderly in this study suffer from sleep disturbances. As results of univariate analyses, physical symptoms, anxiety, depression, and environmental factors disturbed sleep among hospitalized elderly. However, the result of stepwise multiple regression analysis identified that anxiety and environmental factors were significant predictors of sleeping patterns for hospitalized elderly and these two factors accounted 32.5% of variance of sleeping patterns among hospitalized elderly. Conclusion: Sleep assessment should be conducted on admission to identify sleep difficulties and thereby to improve quality of nursing care. Nurses and other health care personnels should make efforts to decrease anxiety and to eliminate environmental barriers of sleep among hospitalized elderly. Educational programs for nursing staff that offer information about sleep and sleep promoting interventions for the elderly patients are critical. Moreover, sleep promotion intervention program should be developed, applied and evaluated.

• 농촌지도와개발
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.1-20
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• 2009

The purpose of this study is to evaluate an education program to take care of the elderly in the rural area. The education program that includes 4 sessions are carried out in the community center. The 4 sessions are to understand rural elderly and volunteer role, help elderly's daily living, aid elderly to use welfare services and support the elderly's leisure. The subjects were 30 persons under 60 years of age living in Jangseong and Hoengsung villages. By paired t-test, knowledge on caring and the attitude for elderly and volunteer showed significant differences between before and after the education program. After the training, 66.7% of the subjects answered 'yes' to the question that asked whether they would like to participate in caring volunteer for neighboring elderly. Subjects's positively changed attitude can stimulate positive behavior that eventually enables them to provide high quality services. The satisfaction of the program showed high scores for contents, place and operation of education.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.355-364
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• 2011

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate factors that influenced depression of the elderly vulnerable people living alone in the public home visiting health service center. Methods: The participants for this study were 491 Korean elderly men living in G city. Data were collected from February to July, 2011 using structured questionnaires. ${\chi}^2$-test, t-test, Pearson's correlation coefficient and multiple regression with the SPSS/WIN program were used to analyze the data. Results: The levels of ADL and IADL of the elderly living alone were higher, and the levels of social support and life satisfaction were lower than the normal elderly. Depression was positively related to ADL and IADL and negatively to social support and life satisfaction in the elderly living alone. In addition, age, fall experience, ADL, IADL and life satisfaction had influence on the depression. Conclusion: The elderly living alone are in a more serious health status, especially in depression than the normal elderly. It is necessary to develop depression controlling intervention programs in order to promote healthy lifestyles for the elderly vulnerable people living alone.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.133-144
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• 2020

본 연구는 J시 보건소의 노인 건강증진프로그램이 지역사회 경로당 이용 노인의 신체적, 생리적 및 심리적 지수에 미치는 효과를 검증하기 위한 비동등성 대조군 전후 시차 설계를 이용한 유사실험연구이다. 프로그램에 참여한 대상자는 경로당을 이용하는 노인 41명으로 실험군 21명, 대조군 20명 이었으며, 연구기간은 2019년 5월 1일부터 9월 2일까지 8주간, 주 2회 노인 건강증진프로그램을 운영하였다. 자료 분석은 SPSS/WIN 24.0 프로그램을 이용하여 𝒙²-test, Fisher's exact test 그리고 t-test로 분석하였다. 노인 건강증진프로그램 적용 후 신체적 지수 중 오른손 악력(t=-3.01, p=.004)과 허리 유연성(t=-2.11, p=.041), 생리적 지수 중 수축기 혈압(t=-3.02, p=.004) 그리고 심리적 지수 중 우울(t=2.42, p=.020), 절망감(t=5.22, p<.001), 삶의 질(t=4.28, p<.001)이 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 두 군 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다. 따라서 지역사회 경로당을 이용하는 노인들을 위한 노인 건강증진프로그램이 노인의 오른손 악력, 허리 유연성을 증진시키며, 수축기 혈압, 우울과 절망감을 감소시키며 삶의 질을 향상시킬 수 있는 유용한 간호중재 프로그램임을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2008

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine cognitive functions, depression, and life satisfaction among the elderly receiving visiting nursing services. Methods: The subjects of this study consisted of 221 elderly individuals who were receiving visiting nursing services from a public health center located in Gyeonggi-do. The Mini-mental State Examination Korea version (MMSE-K), Geriatric Depression Scale-short form-Korea version (GDS-K), and Life Satisfaction Scale were utilized to determine cognitive functions, depression, and life satisfaction, Collected data was analyzed by the SPSS PC Win 12,0 program. Results: The prevalence of cognitive impairment (MMSE-K$\leq$24) was 86.4%, and the proportion of severe depression (GDS-K$\leq$10) was 22,6%, Older age, lower education, and low income were associated with cognitive impairment, and low education, no religion, and low income were associated with depression. Cognitive function negatively correlated with depression. Life satisfaction level was fairly low and was not associated with any variables. Conclusion: The high prevalence of cognitive impairment and low life satisfaction status were determined among low-income elderly who were registered at a visiting health care center. Thus, in the future at visiting health care services, efficient and various programs for the elderly should be tried, to improve cognitive functions and reduce depression. Additionally, consistent evaluation studies for those programs will be required.