• 한국노년학
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.707-727
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• 2020

본 연구는 확장된(Expanding) Andersen 행동 모델(2002)에 기반하여 독거노인의 고독사 가능성 인식이 지각된 사회적 지지와 시설 돌봄 선호와의 관계에서 어떠한 역할을 하는지 실증적으로 분석해 보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 2018년 서울시에서 실시한 노인실태조사에서 독거노인을 추출해 연구대상(n=676)으로 삼았으며, 지각된 사회적 지지를 독립변수, 시설 돌봄 선호를 종속변수, 고독사 가능성 인식을 매개변수로 Baron&Kenny(1986)의 3단계 매개 효과 분석을 위해 이항 로지스틱 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 연구 결과 지각된 사회적 지지는 시설 돌봄 선호와 고독사 가능성 인식에 부적인 영향을, 고독사 가능성 인식은 독거노인의 시설 돌봄 선호에 정적인 영향을 미칠 가능성이 있음을 확인하였다. 마지막으로 지각된 사회적 지지가 시설 돌봄 선호에 미치는 영향에서 고독사 가능성 인식은 부분 매개 효과가 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 연구의 목적과 주요결과에 따른 실천적 제안은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 증가하는 독거노인을 대상으로 시설 돌봄 선호의 가능성 요인으로 확인된 지각된 사회적 지지의 수준을 높이기 위한 다양한 프로그램의 개발과 지원이 요구된다. 둘째, 고독사 가능성 인식은 시설 돌봄 선호의 심리사회적 요인으로 확인된 바, 독거노인을 대상으로 고독사 준비를 위한 교육과 지원이 보다 활성화 될 필요가 있다. 본 연구결과는 노인돌봄 정책의 컨셉 중 하나인 "aging in place" 실현에 관한 논의의 기초자료로서 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.467-475
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• 2007

The nutritional status and chronic disease occurrence of the elderly living in local areas is affected by certain factors, including low energy intakes, low food diversity, poor nutritional quality and living alone. Moreover, elderly people who live alone may have low incomes and be socially isolated. Thus, we have provided them adjustable and balanced menus using standard recipes. In this study, we investigated aspects of nutritional status and living conditions in the elderly status, in relation to food, activities of daily living(ADL), nutrition risk index, average intake of calories and nutrients, the mini dietary assessment index score, depression score, menu satisfaction, menu demand, satisfaction with menu offerings. The result indicated significant nutritional improvements by providing menus to the elders and suggest that by providing adjustable and balanced menus using standard recipes, the nutritional status of isolated elders can be changed and improved.

• 동서간호학연구지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.97-106
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• 2017

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the factors influencing the happiness according to gender of the elderly living alone. Methods: This cross-sectional study used the raw data from the 2015 Community Health Survey. The subjects of this study were 14,705 elderly people aged 65 years or older, of which 2,198 were male elderly and 12,507 were female elderly. Results: The factors influencing the happiness of both male and female elderly were household income, depression, subjective stress level, subjective health level, quality of life, and lack of required medical service experience (p<.05). In addition, the male elderly were affected by the age, and the female elderly were affected by education, sleep time, walking and breakfast practice, and health screening (p<.05). Conclusions: It is necessary to develop and apply programs that can reduce the stress to increase the happiness of the elderly living alone, and efforts should be made not to cause a blind spot in terms of the health and welfare of the elderly living alone.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.72-78
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• 2018

Objectives The high suicide rate has risen as a main concern in South Korea. Given the complexity of the mechanism resulting in complete suicide, studies targeting various populations are needed for broader understanding of its risk factors. This study aims to analyze the factors affecting the suicidal tendency in the population of the elderly living alone in Seoul depending on basic elderly-care services. Methods A total number of 415 people participated in the study. Home-visit interviews were administered by trained interviewers. Suicidal tendency was measured by the Korean version of mini international neuropsychiatric interview (K-MINI). Health-related quality of life was measured by a brief version of the World Health Organization Quality-of-life Scale (WHOQOL-BREF). Alcohol problem was assessed by the Korean version of the alcohol use disorders identification test (AUDIT-K). Among total subjects of 415 interviewees, the actual responses of 408 people were used for the final analysis. Results The result showed that the suicide risk was high in persons isolated from social support [odds ratio (OR) = 4.49], having depression (OR = 14.85), and having low quality of life (OR = 4.39). Conclusions We found that social support, depression and health-related quality of life are associated with suicidal tendency in the elderly living alone on basic services. Our evidence will contribute to suicide prevention policy for the elderly living alone on care services.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.262-269
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• 2016

본 연구의 목적은 독거노인의 인구사회학적 특성과 우울, 영적안녕, 삶의 질이 죽음불안에 미치는 영향을 탐색하여 다양한 간호중재 프로그램 개발에 필요한 기초자료를 제공하는 것이다. 연구대상은 편의표출한 충청남도 소재 2개 군 지역에 거주하는 65세 이상의 독거노인 중 노인대학에 등록된 자로 인지기능에 장애가 없고, 의사소통이 가능한 187명이며, 자료수집기간은 2014년 2월부터 2015년 2월까지로 SPSS 18 프로그램을 이용하여 자료분석을 실시하였다. 독거노인의 전체죽음불안은 2.94(${\pm}0.32$)점이었고, 하위영역별로 죽음과정의 불안 3.06(${\pm}0.32$)점, 사후죽음의 불안 2.88(${\pm}0.51$)점, 존재상실의 불안 2.75(${\pm}0.43$)점 순으로 나타났다. 독거노인의 특성에 따른 전체 죽음불안수준은 여성노인이 남성보다(t=125.39, p=.001), 나이가 적을수록(F=1.16, p=.003), 경제수준이 낮을수록(F=3.36, p=.000), 가족관계가 좋을수록(F=0.43, p=0.34), 종교가 있는 경우(t=125.39, p=.000)에 죽음불안이 높았다. 죽음불안은 우울할수록(r=.192, p=.009), 영적안녕이 낮을수록(r=-.234, p=.002) 삶의 질이 낮을수록(r=-.190, p=.009) 높았으며, 죽음불안에 영향을 미치는 요인은 경제상태, 우울, 영적안녕으로 경제상태(${\beta}=-.36$, p=.000)가 가장 큰 영향을 미쳤으며, 전체 설명력은 20.3%이다. 따라서 독거노인의 죽음불안 감소를 위해 우울, 영적안녕, 삶의 질 개선을 위한 중재프로그램과 더불어 사회보장체계가 강화되어야 할 필요가 있다.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.241-251
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• 2020

Purpose: This study investigated awareness of dying well, as well as attitudes and preferences toward advance directives (ADs), among elderly individuals who lived alone. Methods: The participants were 173 elderly people living alone. Data were collected from July 2019 to September 2019 using questionnaires on perceptions of dying well, awareness of advance directives, and general characteristics. Results: The majority of participants (68.2%) stated that they had never heard of advance directives. The information they requested to include in their advance directives mostly involved decisions on pain treatment, such as the use of analgesic drugs in the final stages of a terminal disease. Perceptions of dying well were statistically significantly different according to age and education. Conclusion: This study discussed the attitudes and preferences of elderly living alone regarding advance directives to provide basic resources for the systematic and active use of advance directives.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제29권5호
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• pp.39-46
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• 2024

본 논문에서는 독거노인의 건강상태를 실시간 모니터링이 가능한 저가형 웨어러블 디바이스를 제안한다. 고령화가 가속되면서 노령 인구가 급증하고 있으며 독거노인의 사회적 고립으로 인해 신체, 정신적 어려움이 발생하고 고독사하는 노인들의 수가 증가해 사회적 문제가 되고 있다. 또한, 독거노인 관리를 위한 정부 인력은 한정되어 독거노인의 안전과 복지를 보장하는 데 현실적인 어려움이 있다. 이에 본 논문에서는 독거노인의 생체정보를 모니터링할 수 있는 복대형 웨어러블 기기를 제안한다. 제안하는 기기는 복대에 내장된 아두이노 기반의 센서를 통해 근전도, 심전도 및 체온 정보를 원격 서버에 전송한다. 전송된 정보는 실시간으로 웹 환경에서 모니터링 할 수 있으며, 적은 관리 인력으로 다수의 대상자를 원격 모니터링할 수 있는 특징을 가진다. 또한, 독거노인의 거주 환경에서 생체 데이터를 수집하고 일반 복대를 이용한 저가형 모델로 보급의 효율성을 가진다. 연구의 결과물은 독거노인의 고독사 상황을 사전에 감지할 뿐만 아니라 일상생활에서 발생할 수 있는 위험 상황에 즉각적인 대처를 통해 독거노인의 안전 및 복지 수준 향상에 기여할 것으로 기대된다.

• 생물치료정신의학
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.184-193
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• 2018

Objectives : This study investigated the effects of social support and chronic medical conditions on depressive symptoms in elderly people living alone in a rural community. Methods : Sociodemographic information on 173 subjects aged 65 years or older who lived alone in a rural community and were recipients of National Basic Livelihood Security was collected and analyzed. All participants completed the Korean Form of the Geriatric Depression Scale and the Lubben Social Network Scale. Additionally, the current prevalence of chronic medical conditions that interfere with the activities of daily living was examined. Multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted to analyze the associations of social support and chronic medical conditions with depressive symptoms. Results : Social support(odds ratio: OR, 0.96; 95% confidence interval: 95% CI, 0.92-0.99) and chronic medical conditions(OR, 1.59; 95% CI, 1.23-2.05) were significantly associated with depressive symptoms in all subjects. When analyzed by gender, social support served as a protective factor against depressive symptoms in elderly men only(OR, 0.91; 95% CI, 0.83-0.99), and chronic medical conditions increased the risk of depressive symptoms in elderly women only(OR, 1.74; 95% CI, 1.26-2.40). Furthermore, osteoarthritis and lumbar pain were risk factors for depressive symptoms in all subjects(OR, 2.24; 95% CI, 1.10-4.56 and OR, 2.10; 95% CI, 1.08-4.12) and in elderly women(OR, 4.07; 95% CI, 1.68-9.84 and OR, 3.34; 95% CI, 1.47-7.57), respectively. Conclusion : This study indicates that improving the social support and managing the chronic medical conditions of elderly people living alone are important for the prevention of depression in this population. Additionally, the present results suggest that it is necessary to establish different depression-prevention strategies for elderly men and women living alone.

• 근관절건강학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2024

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of an arthritis self-management program on elderly women living alone in the community. Methods: This study recruited 36 individuals, who participated in the program once a week for six weeks at two community centers. The program consisted of muscle strengthening and flexibility exercises, health education on muscles and joints, and joint dance for aerobic exercise. The data collected were analyzed using the paired t-test and Wilcoxon rank test. Results: After six weeks, participants showed significant improvements in pain (t=3.03, p=.005), difficulties in activities of daily living (t=2.77, p=.010), health-related quality of life (t=-2.63, p=.014), flexibility of right shoulder (z=-2.42, p=.015), and balance (right leg, t=-2.63, p=.036; left leg, z=-2.36, p=.018). Conclusion: The results showed that the arthritis self-management program effectively improved outcomes for elderly women living alone. Thus, this program could be incorporated into various programs for elderly people living alone.

• 의료ㆍ복지 건축 : 한국의료복지건축학회 논문집
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.19-26
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• 2007

As a result of rapid aging speed in our society, it is necessary to supply a lot of housing for older people in near future. When we think that high portion of residence in rental housing complex composed of small units is the elderly, the housing units in those apartments have to be designed for the physical, mental, social, and economical conditions of elderly people who lives in such a residential complex. Considering these living conditions of the elderly, this study proposes a remodeling prototype of a living unit for older people in rental housing complex. For the research of this topic, various characteristics of the elderly and the environmental requirements for them firstly have been analysed from the literature survey and the interviews with two residents living in a rental apartment. And the design considerations for each space of the housing unit such as entrance, living room, bed room, bath room, and so forth have been explored. Based on the design guidelines above, the remodeling plan of a housing unit for older people has been propose as a result of this study.