• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.2079-2088
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• 2015

본 연구의 목적은 한국, 중국 및 일본에 거주하는 한국계 노인들을 대상으로 건강상태를 평가하는 것으로 한국에 거주하는 노인 및 한국에서 출생 한 후 중국과 일본으로 이주한 노인을 대상으로 건강상태를 비교, 분석하였다. 본 연구의 대상자는 한국노인 231명, 일본노인 126명, 중국노인 246명으로 총 603명이었으며 평균 연령은 74.4세였다. 한국, 중국, 노인의 건강상태는 한국 노인이 중국과 일본 노인에 비해서 건강상태의 평균점수가 높았다. 노인의 건강상태에 영향을 미치는 특성으로는 연령, 성별, 결혼상태, 종교, 교육정도, 용돈, 흡연과 음주, 수면시간 및 건강관리방법에 따라 유의한 차이가 있었다. 본 연구결과 한국, 중국, 일본의 문화적 차이에 따라 거주하는 노인의 일반적 특성, 건강상태, 일반적 특성에 따른 건강상태에 차이가 있음이 나타났다. 따라서 추후 노인의 건강증진 방안 모델 제시에는 노인들의 문화적 특성이 고려되어져야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• 보건의료산업학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.91-104
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• 2011

This study is focusing on the fact that Medical bodies are a labor-intensive organization in the technological field which needs technical knowledge and concerted efforts and then explaining the job value and the workplace value on the basis of trust in terms of a sense of organizational unity. The study reveals that, the higher recognition of their seniors the medical workers have, the higher level of self-esteem for job value they have. In terms of personal characteristics, educational experience has a meaningful influence on self-esteem for job value; in terms of job characteristics, the period of one`s service and monthly salary have a meaningful influence on it. And, it is found, the higher the pride on workplace, respect and trust in seniors, loyalty to seniors and self-esteem for job value are, the more proud they feel of workplace.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.341-354
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• 2020

Purpose: This is a descriptive survey research study that identifies the intrapersonal, interpersonal, and organizational and community factors affecting the instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) in community-dwelling seniors. Methods: The study used data from a 2017 national survey of senior citizens, and includes 10,299 subjects aged 65 years or more. Complex sampling was performed to increase accuracy of the population, and hierarchical logistic regression was performed to identify the factors affecting IADL in seniors. Results: Amongst the organizational and community factors, we determined that the number of health centers, welfare facilities for senior citizens, hospital beds, and community sport facilities affected IADL in seniors, even after adjusting for intrapersonal and interpersonal factors. Conclusion: Helping seniors to maintain IADL independence for a longer duration is essential for their physical and social independence. Therefore, when establishing and developing policies for health promotion programs, efforts should be undertaken to actively reflect the level of IADL functions, and to create an accessible health and medical welfare environment by considering characteristics of senior citizens for operating programs.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.115-123
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• 2014

Objective : The objective of this study is to develop a Qigong exercise program to reinforce musculoskeletal system of seniors appropriate for physical strength and conditions of seniors aged 65 years or above based on health Qigong exercise of oriental medicine. Method : Qigong exercise motions that can improve strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and cardiovascular endurance of seniors were developed by primarily performing literature review of Qigong experts on the fields like oriental medicine, Qigong exercise, physical education and health science and secondarily using motion training for increased validity of motions. Results : The Qigong exercise program for musculoskeletal system of seniors was designed with 12 motions repeated 8 times and 20 minutes per session, including shoulder exercises (alternate turning of left and right shoulders, turning both arms back and forth, holding and lifting elbow to put it aside), waist exercises (wrapping the head with hands to bow, twisting waist while looking at the tip of hand, large spinning of ball, putting hands together to pull back), and knee exercises (going up a down while lifting a rock, balancing the body while lifting a knee, lifting and spreading knees while drawing circle with arms, raising both arms to the side while lifting heels, breathing). Conclusion : Once the effects of Qigong exercise for musculoskeletal system of seniors developed in this study are tested, the program is expected to contribute to development of Qigong exercise, a core part of oriental medicine health improvement project.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.329-339
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• 2005

Purpose: We wanted to examine the degree of employment stress that university seniors suffer and to find the factors affecting on this employment stress. Methods: The subjects were 250 university seniors in Seoul and Gyeonggido, and the data were gathered by using questionnaires that were administered from September to October in 2004. The data were analyzed with the SAS program by t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple regression. Results: The mean score of the respondents' total employment stress was 96.5 point out of 200. Their sub-factors of employment stress was 2.0 out of 4.0 for 'academic', 1.9 for 'personality', 2.1 for 'school environments' and 1.9 for 'home environments'. The degree of the seniors' employment stress from such things as their majors, their available jobs in the future, leaves of absence from school, the employment status, and the number of semesters within the leave was found to have significant differences. The major factors affecting on the employment stress were those related to personality stress and majors of the students, and these were 92.7% of the total stress. Conclusion: This study suggests the necessity of intervention or counseling with consideration being given to seniors' employment stress and the other symptoms like depression for improving the health of university seniors.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.128-134
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• 2009

This study examined people over 60 years old living in Gumi, Gyeongbuk Province and their health and disease were analyzed. The results are as followings; First, as for seniors' condition of health, females were worse than males: the older they were and the lower their schooling and income were, they recognized bad health condition. Second, as for seniors' health care, males cared for themselves better than females: the higher their schooling and income were, the better they cared for themselves. Using the methods of health care such as walking, hiking, diet care, We found out that the low income class did not get the health examination at all. Lastly, as the most seniors in Gumi city suffer a chronic disease, the city office is needed to promote various policies like prevention of age-related disease, early discovery and delay of retrogression at its own initiative.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.106-113
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• 2022

Objectives: Previous studies have found that the oral health of seniors can affect their physical nutrition and quality of life (QoL). Additionally, poor oral health can lead to the development of dementia, which is associated with decreased cognitive function. This study aimed to examine the impact of geriatric oral health (GOH) on the QoL of Korean seniors and the mediating effects of cognitive function. Methods: We used data from the seventh Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging conducted in 2018. In total, 4049 seniors were included in our study. We analyzed the impact of GOH on QoL according to 5 mediating domains of cognitive function and control variables. To examine each path of mediating effects, bootstrapping with 5000 iterations was performed with 95% confidence intervals. Results: Our findings revealed that good GOH had a positive effect on the QoL of seniors. Also, better GOH corresponded to a higher degree of cognitive function within all 5 domains: orientation, memory registration, attention/calculation, memory recall, and language and visuospatial ability. In addition, 3 domains of the 5 domains (attention/calculation, memory recall, and language and visuospatial ability) had significant mediating effects on the relationship between GOH and QoL. Conclusions: This study suggests that adequate management of GOH is crucial for promoting a better QoL and a high degree of cognitive function among seniors. To prevent cognitive impairment, such as dementia, future studies should take a more targeted approach by examining data according to each cognitive domain and various socio-demographic factors.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.60-71
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• 2021

Purpose: This study examined the socio-demographic and health factors affecting the quit-smoking plan in smoking seniors. Methods: Data were obtained from the Seventh Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (VII-1, VII-2, VII-3). The sample consisted of 369 smoking seniors. The complex sample was analyzed thought an independent t-test, Chi-square test, and multiple logistic regression. Results: The influential factors on the quit-smoking plan were daily smoking (OR=0.30, CI=0.11-0.78), age of start smoking (OR=1.06, CI=1.01-1.11), daily smoking amount (OR=0.95, CI=0.90-1.00), quit-smoking trial (OR=2.63, CI=1.32-5.23), and cognitive stress (OR=2.13, CI=1.01-4.54). Conclusion: This study revealed the variables that should be considered when setting up a smoking cessation plan for smoking seniors. Based on this, an elderly cessation intervention program can be developed.

• 산업경영시스템학회지
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.184-192
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• 2015

Korea has already entered into an aging society. In recent decades, the health problems for seniors has received considerable interest. We often see the elderly who have been struggled from discomfort or illness of the foot. Those foot related problems mainly cause from the use of improper shoes. Recently, shoe makers sell the shoes for seniors, so called comfort shoes, but the shoes are too expensive for seniors to buy easily. In this paper, we develop cheap insoles for seniors as an alternative of the comfort shoes and suggest the systematic process for the insoles development. This systematic process is as follows: 1) Survey the literature about the market of insole, 2) Investigate the standard size of body and foot for the seniors in Korea, 3) Analyze the customer needs by survey, 4) Study the walking pattern by experiments, and 5) Develop the novel insole for the seniors to relieve the inconveniences related with foot. From the newly developed insoles, the company B gains the sales increasing effect approximately 30% over through the increase in consumer satisfaction and company reputation and secures for intellectual property rights. Using the database from Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science, the reliability of developing technology of the functional insole has been obtained. The seniors are also enable to choose an alternative of comfort shoes for foot health. In the future, the insoles developed from this study have wide applications in the medical, cosmetic fields, and leisure sports fields. Accordingly, it seems to require more systematic studies utilizing Walk Analyzer and Foot Pressure Meter.

• 재활복지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.17-43
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• 2016

본 연구는 장애노인의 실태를 통해 제 특성을 파악하고 전반적인 삶의 만족도에 어떠한 요인이 영향을 미치는지 검증하여 장애노인의 삶의 질 향상을 위한 제언을 하는데 목적이 있다. 이를 위하여 한국보건사회연구원이 수행한 2014년 장애인실태조사 원 자료를 활용하였으며 분석대상은 65세 이상 장애노인 3,181명이다. 자료 분석을 위해 기술통계를 제시하고 삶의 만족도 영향요인 분석을 위해 로지스틱회귀분석을 수행하였다. 분석결과, 성별, 연령, 배우자유무(인구학적 요인), 가구소득, 주택소유여부, 수급자여부, 공적연금 가입여부, 사회적 차별정도(사회 경제적 요인), 장애정도, 주관적 건강상태, 일상생활 도움필요정도, 일상생활 도와주는 사람유무, 도움충분여부, 혼자외출가능여부, 교통수단이용 어려움 여부, 건강검진여부(장애 및 건강요인)가 삶의 만족도에 유의미한 영향을 미치는 요인이었다. 이러한 분석결과에 근거하여 본 연구에서는 장애노인 중 취약계층인 독거장애노인에 대한 돌봄서비스 등 집중적인 관심과 지원, 공 사적연금 등 다양한 소득보장을 위한 제도적 보완, 장애차별에 대한 사회적 인식 및 환경개선, 보건의료서비스 지원 및 건강관리체계 마련, 장애인복지와 노인복지의 통합적 서비스 제공, 보건과 복지의 통합적 서비스 제공 등을 제언하였다.