• 한국사회복지학
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• 제47권
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• pp.310-333
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• 2001

The purposes of this research were 1) to investigate the characteristics of the meal service participants; 2) to evaluate the food service utilization of the elderly; 3) to identify major factors that affect food service satisfaction of the participants in Chungchongbuk-Do. For doing this, 309 subjects were selected and the survey research method was adopted. The characteristics of the meal service participants were similar to the characteristics of general elderly population in Korea. The public assistant recipients were under representative in this sample, that is, most of elderly people who participated in meal service consisted of non public assistant recipients. It meant that meal service was not provided to low-income elderly people. The health status of the elderly people was stable to be able to attend to the meal service organizations. The most important reason to use a meal service was to see their friends. It showed that meal services played an important role to provide support systems to the elderly people in community. Thus, meal services should be provided to the elderly people with social services. In order to analyze the factors influencing food service satisfaction, multiple regression analysis was employed. The results showed that physical activity, contact with friends who met in meal service program, and the number of social services were the important variables to predict meal service satisfaction in this study. These findings contributed to a better understanding of developing a meal service planning. Several improvement strategies were recommended to provide effective meal services. First, socio-economical characteristics of the elderly should be considered to provide appropriate services. Second, meal services should be provided to the elderly people with social services. Third, home delivery meal services should be available to the home-bound elderly.

• 가정∙방문간호학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.5-10
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• 2007

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to analyze the ADL, IADL and cognitive function of low-income elderly who are receiving the visiting nurse service in the community. Method: Study participant were 2,413 community-dwelling elderly who live in S City. The data were collected from 5th Jan. to 28th Feb. 2006. The cross-sectional descriptive survey was done using a structured questionnaire through interviews by visiting nurses. Result: The average scores of ADL and IADL was respectively high, which indicates a relatively independent everyday life. However, the score of cognitive function was 21.87(normal range is over 23). There was a significantly positive correlation among ADL, IADL and cognitive function with the pearson correlation coefficients. Conclusion: It is concluded that elder subjects who are women, old aged, and live alone should be watched carefully for the cognitive impairment. In addition, the government should apply early detection and management system for cognitive impaired people who live in the community.

• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.111-120
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• 2005

Recently, the number of elderly people in the rural area of Korea has increased remarkably and their food security has become deteriorated mainly due to the low economic status. To investigate the food security for the elderly people, relevant data were obtained by offering questionnaire to the rural elderly people who were engaging in traditional agricultural production for daily foods. The subjects of 1870 were collected in 9 provinces according to PPS(Probability Proportional to Size). Questionnaire contained the items of dietary habit, food cultivation, Production and Preservation, and the suey was conducted by trained interviewers. SAS (ver 8.1) was used for statistical analyses in which Chi-square tests and General Linear Models were made. Family of the elderly people was $45.4\%$ of the total and the characteristics of elderly families were that age of male head was 82.1 years and that of female was 67.7 years, and that $68.8\%$ of elderly women were working for family income or pocket money. The elderly families' food cultivation state was surveyed and they were pepper$(59.1\%)$, chinese cabbage$(61.91\%)$, and sesame$(48.6\%)$ for their own consumption. But, bean sprout$(6.5\%)$, tofu$(7.7\%)$ and egg$(5.1\%)$ showed low rate of cultivation for the family. The rate of cultivating chinese cabbage$(61.9\%)$, and sesame$(48.6\%)$ was significantly higher than that of middle aged family. At the status of fermented food production for the elderly family, Doenjang$(87.4\%)$ and Gochujang$(86.3\%)$ Kanjang$(84.0\%)$ Kimchi$(92.9\%)$ Jangachi$(27.6\%)$ and Meju$(91.61\%)$maintained higher rate than that of middle aged families' Food preservation of elderly families was low and there are just jam$(5.3\%)$ and bottled products$(1.4\%)$. A little higher rate was observed lot the preserved food such as alcohol$(9.9\%)$ and powder$(9.8\%)$. For the elderly family the score of food cultivation was 4.08/12 points and that of food preservation was 0.62/12 points. The score of fermented food production for elderly family was 10.24/12 points which was significantly different from that of middle aged family (9.58/12 points, p<0.001). This result suggests that for the elderly people food with more protein is needed for production.

• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.225-233
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• 2010

At this point in time South Korea is rapidly metastasizing to a aging society. A major cause of aging can be summarized as increased life expectancy, decrease of nuclear family and birthrate, and South Korea's progress is faster than any other country. From the 1970s, western society has changed social welfare to deinstitutionalization and community care because of problems about economic reason and facilities protection, so the type of elderly social service has also changed from the facility welfare service which is accommodated old people in certain facility to community welfare service which provides various welfare services with living together. Public facilities for low income group which are supported by government are lower, 6.6%, than the United States or Japan, 50%. They are divided into private manage facilities and subscription elderly facilities. These subscription elderly residential facilities show poor administration because of focusing on development and market analysis for investment returns. Therefore, in order to vitalize the elderly welfare residential facilities in Korea, we need plans about systematic services facilities for welfare and phased medical treatments. Therefore, the purpose of this study is that (1) the types and functions of residents for community elderly residential facilities in elderly welfare policies of U.S., and supported policies are researched as a transcendental model, (2) data about operating system with the principles of the market is analyzed, and (3) basic data about welfare facility plan for community residential elderly people is provided.

• KIEAE Journal
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.141-150
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• 2013

As longevity of human-beings is extended and the population of aged people increases, diverse issues related with the aged people are presented. The neighborhood space for the aged people is required to be designed based upon the understanding of such difficulties of the elderly and the public outdoor environment is an important environmental resource that can enhance the quality of life and promote the health of the elderly in underprivileged area without burdening them economically. This study aims to research the daily life of the elderly in underprivileged urban area and their utilization styles of outdoor environments in order to find out the push factors and pull factors that induce the aged people to use the outdoor environments. For this purpose, this study carried out an interview survey upon 69 elderly residents and surveyed on 363 elderly residents of low income class who are aged 60 and over and living in decaying area in Jeonju. For the analysis of the collected data, a qualitative and a quantitative analysis were accomplished. As results of study, the elderly in underprivileged area use such outdoor environments as resting facilities, exercise equipment, parks, farming gardens and waterfronts, and the push factors for them to use the outdoor environments were sordid indoor spaces, sense of isolation or loneliness, and the desire for maintaining good health. And the pull factors for them to use the outdoor environments were natural factors, opportunities for social interactions, space for exercise. The obstacles that hinder the elderly in using outdoor environments were the bad health of the elderly, lack of facilities, accessibility and weather conditions. Thus, the results of this study are expected to provide basic data for designing the outdoor environments to promote the health of the elderly in urban underprivileged area and to relieve the burdensome problems related with ageing societies.

• 한국노년학
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• 제32권2호
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• pp.377-395
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• 2012

본 연구는 열악한 생활환경과 신체적·심리적 기능의 저하로 인해 낙상 사고의 위험에 더 많이 노출되어 있는 저소득층 노인의 낙상을 예방하고 삶의 질을 향상시키고자 낙상에 영향을 미치는 위험 요인에 대한 문헌고찰과 선행연구 결과를 바탕으로 지역사회 거주 저소득층 노인을 위한 다면적 낙상예방프로그램(MFPP)을 개발하고, 개발된 다면적 낙상예방프로그램이 신체적·심리적·환경적 요인과 낙상횟수에 미치는 효과를 검정하였다. 본 연구의 프로그램은 저소득층 노인에게 신체기능 향상을 위한 근력강화운동, 낙상예방 효능감 증진을 통한 심리적 기능 강화를 위한 정서지지, 낙상예방과 운동행위에 대한 인지적 변화 유도를 위한 낙상예방교육, 안전한 가정환경 유지를 위한 가정환경관리로 구성된 프로그램을 주 1회 하루 70분~90분씩 총 8주 동안 제공하는 간호중재 프로그램으로 직접 대상자의 가정을 방문하여 각각의 다면적 요소들을 개별적으로 진행하였다. 프로그램의 효과를 검정하기 위해 S시 1개구 보건소에 등록된 지역사회 거주 저소득층 노인을 대상으로 실험군 24명, 대조군 24명을 선정하여 비동등성 대조군 전후설계의 유사실험 연구로 시도되었다. 자료수집기간은 2010년 6월부터 2010년 10월까지 진행되었으며, 수집된 자료는 실수와 백분율, Fisher's exact test, x²-test, t-test, repeated measures ANOVA, ANCOVA, Logistic regression을 이용하여 분석하였다. 연구결과, 실험군에서 낙상횟수가 감소하였으며, 균형감과 낙상예방효능감이 증진되었고, 가정환경위험요인이 감소하였다. 따라서 본 프로그램을 노인 간호 현장에서 활용한다면 저소득층 노인의 낙상예방에 매우 효과적인 결과를 얻을 수 있을 것이며 나아가 저소득층 노인의 신체적·심리적 건강증진을 통한 삶의 질 향상에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2004

This study was designed to search for the direction to develop housing service which assists the older people to live independently in their community and provides the systematization of community care. The subjects of the research include 533 older people between the age of 60 to 79 residing in Seoul and 84 welfare officials at a dong(in)-office and 67 social workers working at comprehensive social welfare institutions. The results were as follows: Both demanders and deliverers recognized that housing service for older people was necessary for community care, and, in particular, the deliverers had higher degree of necessity as people charged in welfare service. The most needed service was community alarm service which currently is proceeded partially for low-income and living-alone olders. It needed to expand the scope of the people to be served. It appeared that the need for inside safety measures rather than for housing space or structural problems. It requires less effort and cost for those who need simple repair, such as safety grips or slippery protection, and safety checks. Among financial support services, the need for tax benefits appeared the most necessary service for the older people. It suggested that more 'direct' financial support service is needed for the elderly people.

• 한국안광학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.209-217
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• 2011

목적: 본 연구는 노인의 가구 소득과 눈 건강과의 관계를 확인함으로써 노인의 눈 건강 불평등 정도를 알아보고, 향후 저소득층 노인의 삶의 질 향상을 위한 안보건 정책 수립의 기초자료를 제공하고자 한다. 방법: 국민건강영양조사(2009) 데이터를 이용하여 만 65세 이상의 노인 1,668명을 대상으로 가구 소득에 따른 눈 건강 관련요인(시력, 백내장 유무, 군날개 유무, 안압, 망막이상소견, 나이관련 황반변성, 당뇨망막병증, 근시, 원시, 난시, 부동시 유병률)을 t-test 및 ${\chi}^2$ 검정하였다. 결과: 자동굴절계검사의 굴절이상도와 안압은 저소득군이 낮았고, 나안시력과 교정시력은 0.1~0.5 미만에서 저소득군이 높았고, 원시는 고소득군에서 높았다. 백내장과 최대교정시력 0.8미만인 사람의 백내장 유병여부는 저소득군에서 더 높게 발생하였고, 흡연, 음주, 직업, 교육수준과 유의한 관계가 있었다. 결론: 노인의 가구 소득에 따른 눈 건강 불평등이 존재함을 알 수 있었고, 특히 백내장은 삶의 질과 밀접한 관계가 있는 안질환으로 저소득층 노인의 눈 건강 불평등 해소를 위한 안보건 정책이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제11권12호
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• pp.49-58
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• 2021

본 연구는 독거노인의 우울감, 자아존중감, 생활만족도의 수준을 비독거노인과 비교하면서 선행변수가 생활만족에 미치는 영향을 고찰하였다. 2020년에 진행된 한국복지패널 15차 데이터를 활용하여 독거노인 1,533세대와 비독거노인 3,130세대를 대상으로 t-검증과 위계적 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 연구 결과, 독거노인은 비독거노인에 비해 우울감은 높고 자아존중감과 생활만족도가 낮았다. 독거노인은 여성의 생활만족도가 높은 반면, 비독거노인은 남성의 생활만족도가 높았으며, 독거, 비독거노인 모두 나이가 많고 소득수준이 높을수록 생활만족도가 높았다. 우울과 자아존중감은 독거노인과 비독거노인 모두 유의미하게 영향을 미쳤으나 자아존중감 (𝛽=.40, .41)의 영향이 우울 (𝛽=-.28, -.29)의 영향보다 큰 것으로 나타났다. 우울과 자아존중감이 생활만족도에 미치는 영향은 독거노인 (R²=.409)이 비독거노인 (R²=.398)보다 큰 것으로 확인되었다. 연구 결과를 토대로 독거노인의 자아존중감을 제고하며 생활만족을 증진하기 위한 정책 및 실천의 방향을 제시하였다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.899-910
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• 2017

Objectives: This study was conducted to identify the rates of perceived stress of elderly people over 65 years old and to confirm the influence of stress on general health and oral health status. Methods: Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Survey for 2014, 1,472 people over 65 years of age were selected as final subjects. Stress was used as an independent variable and dependent variables were included physical health (perceived health status), mental health (depression), and oral health (perceived oral health status). The following confounding variables were adjusted for the current study: demographic characteristics (gender, age, education level, house income) and health - related characteristics (drinking, smoking, exercise, frequency of tooth brushing, using oral care product, dental exam, comorbidity, restrict activity). Complex sampling analysis was applied and logistic regression was performed to determine the effects of stress on physical health, mental health and oral health status. Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% Confidence Interval, 95% CI) were calculated. Results: Logistic regression indicated that stress was significantly associated with low physical health (OR=2.18, 95%CI: 1.49-3.20), low mental health (OR=8.68, 95%CI: 4.98-15.11), low oral health (OR=1.53, 95%CI: 1.06-2.21) after adjusting for confounding variables. Conclusions: The perceived stress of the elderly was found to be related to the general health and oral health status. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate stress as a predictor of health risk for the health promotion of the elderly on multidisciplinary assessment and continuous evaluation. In addition, health support policies should be provided to achieve good health status for elderly.