• 한국노년학
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.911-931
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• 2010

본 연구는 노인가구의 소비지출 항목들의 특성에 기초하여 노인가구의 소비 특성을 분석하였다. 이를 통해 노인가구와 노인 빈곤가구의 욕구와 경제적 복지 수준을 파악하고 이들의 복지 향상을 위한 정책적 방안을 모색하고자 하였다. 본 연구의 분석 결과, 노인가구의 소비특성은 빈곤지위와 가구유형에 따라 차이가 드러났으며, 빈곤가구는 의식주와 보건의료비 같은 필수재를 중심으로 소비가 이루어져 소비패턴의 불균형을 확인할 수 있었다. 특히 독거가구와 부부가구는 빈곤 노출 위험성이 높고 소비의 불균형성이 심하게 나타났다. 노인 빈곤가구의 경제적 안녕과 삶의 안정을 위해서는 필수재의 소비를 지원할 수 있는 사회적 지원체계를 구축하여, 노인이 생활의 주체이자 소비의 주체로서 사회적 역할을 수행할 수 있도록 지원할 필요가 있다.

• 산경연구논집
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.35-44
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• 2020

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to present a plan to expand the employment of the elderly in Small business as one of the ways to solve the problem of the supply and demand of the company due to the aging population and the problem of the elderly poverty. Research design, data and methodology: The method of this study is a qualitative research method, and the researcher visited a small and medium-sized company directly and collected data by conducting an in-depth interview with a business owner. The interview period was conducted on a total of 15 business owners from November 5, 2013 to November 18, 2013. Results: First, the reason why companies hire the elderly is because they are suitable people, and the reason why they are not employed is because the elderly are not suitable. Second, it was found that the most recruiting paths continued to work after retirement. Third, the strengths of the elderly in their businesses were diligence, integrity, leadership, wisdom, warmth, and skill. Disadvantages the elderly in their businesses include wanting to be treated as an adult, poor productivity, poor accuracy, and health risks. Fourth, in case of hiring the elderly, they were considering convergence with young employees, and it was suggested that there are no difficulties in being an elderly because the companies hiring the elderly use the elderly according to the characteristics of the elderly. Fifth, It is realistic to actively utilize the employment system after retirement. Sixth, it was found that, unlike young people, it is not easy to recruit people on the Internet, so it is necessary to improve the system. Lastly, some industries clearly distinguished between the jobs of the elderly and the jobs of the young, but in many industries, it was desirable to create jobs for the elderly by harmonizing the main and secondary jobs. Conclusion: Ultimately, the work of the elderly in small and medium-sized enterprises should be reborn as a high-quality job that can solve the poverty of the elderly by working as a regular worker in the enterprise, rather than simply working for the elderly.

• 산업경영시스템학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.107-112
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• 2009

The purpose of this study was to examine elderly drivers' driving performances at the intersections, suggested by Bao and Boyle(2009), according to visual information processing skills. Visual information processing skills of elderly drivers were measured by using the visual working memory task, developed by Min et al.(2006). Seven elderly drivers were divided into two groups(good/poor) depending on the level of visual information processing skills and eleven younger drivers were a contrast group. This study examined the differences of driving performance(i.e., intersection passing times, approach velocities, speed variation and handling variations) among three groups. The results showed that elderly drivers having the poor visual information processing skills passed more slowly through the intersection than the contrast group, and passing times between elderly drivers having the good visual information processing skills and the contrast group was not significantly different. It is suggested that elderly drivers having the poor visual information processing skills use more times when they pass through the intersection, because they don't process a lot of hazardous and latent hazardous factors quickly.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.81-88
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• 2009

Purpose: This study examined the health status and physical therapy in elderly women in rural areas to provide basic data on the promotion of health and physical therapy management of elderly women in rural areas. Methods: The subjects were 110 elderly women. The data was collected through individual interviews, and the tool developed for this study was a structured questionnaire based on the literature. The reliability coefficient was 0.57 ~ 0.79(Chronbach' $\alpha$). Results: Village 1 made the most of an oriental medicine clinic and a neighborhood clinic, whereas village 2 mainly used a public health center. Arthritis/ neuralgia and high blood pressure/low blood pressure were the most common complaints in the two villages; a medical institution was used once a month by more than 50% of subjects. Most rural elderly women used physical therapy, and the prevalence of arthritis/neuralgia was high. The most common problem in the two villages was poor health. The improvement in mobility was higher in the more healthy women, who also had less need for treatment at a medical institution. Conclusion: Most rural elderly women were concerned about poor health and used physical therapy. Therefore, rural medical institutions need to pay attention to the medical service and preventive activity to reduce the incidence and severity of neuromuscular syndrome in rural elderly women.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.43-50
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• 2016

Purpose: It is well known that old age is a risk factor for postoperative complications. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the risk factors for poor postoperative surgical outcomes in elderly gastric cancer patients. Materials and Methods: Between January 2006 and December 2015, 247 elderly gastric cancer patients who underwent curative gastrectomy were reviewed. In this study, an elderly patient was defined as a patient aged ${\geq}65$ years. All possible variables were used to explore the risk factors for poor early surgical outcomes in elderly gastric cancer patients. Results: Based on multivariate analyses of preoperative risk factors, preoperative low serum albumin level (<3.5 g/dl) and male sex showed statistical significance in predicting severe postoperative complications. Additionally, in an analysis of surgery-related risk factors, total gastrectomy was a risk factor for severe postoperative complications. Conclusions: Our study findings suggest that low serum albumin level, male sex, and total gastrectomy could be risk factors of severe postoperative complications in elderly gastric cancer patients. Therefore, surgeons should work carefully in cases of elderly gastric cancer patients with low preoperative serum albumin level and male sex. We believe that efforts should be made to avoid total gastrectomy in elderly gastric cancer patients.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.237-259
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• 2004

공적 연금이 미성숙한 우리나라에서는 실질적으로 공공부조가 빈곤노인을 위한 소득보장제도로 기능하고 있다. 그러나 제도상의 문제로 인하여 많은 수의 빈곤노인들이 국민기초생활보장 제도와 경로연금 제도에서 제외됨으로써 소득보장의 사각지대에 방치되어 있다. 이 연구에서는 공공부조에서 제외된 빈곤노인의 규모와 현황을 파악하고 공공부조 수급의 결정요인을 분석하였다. 분석 결과 차상위계층과 절대빈곤층이 모두 포함된 빈곤노인가구 중 절반 이상이 공공부조 수급을 받지 못하고 있으며, 공공부조에서 제외된 빈곤노인가구는 인구학적 특성과 소득특성이 열악하여 공공부조 수급의 욕구가 큰 것으로 나타났다. 그리고 노인의 공공부조 수급은 주로 인구학적 특성과, 가족부양상황을 반영하는 가족이전소득에 의해 결정되는 것으로 밝혀져, 빈곤노인들의 소득상의 욕구를 고려한 소득보장이 시급한 것으로 분석되었다.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제62권4호
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• pp.325-347
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• 2010

본 연구는 노인인구계층에서 사회경제적으로 가장 열악한 빈곤여성노인의 죽음에 대한 태도를 탐색하여 현재의 삶을 지원하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 65세 이상의 여성 국민기초생활보장수급자를 대상으로 심층면접을 진행하여 질적연구방법을 통해 자료를 분석하였다. 연구결과, 빈곤여성노인의 죽음에 대한 태도는 주제인 '고생스러운 현실에서 죽음을 느낌', '죽음을 긍정적으로 받아들임', '믿고 있는 장례준비', '좋은 죽음을 맞이하고 싶음' 등으로 도출되었다. 이들에게 죽음은 '고단한 인생살이에서 벗어남'을 의미하였다. 빈곤여성노인의 죽음준비는 배우자나 자식이 없는 경우가 많아 부계혈통 중심의 장례절차에 한계를 느끼고 공적 지원체계(장제급여)와 민간의 지원체계(사회복지시설 입소, 종교활동)를 통해 마련하고 있었다. 빈곤여성노인은 건강하지 않고 경제적으로 어려워서 죽음과정에 대한 두려움을 가지고 있었다. 이에 빈곤여성노인이 좋은 죽음을 맞이하기 위한 노인복지적 제언을 제시하였다.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.475-483
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• 2000

The develop a simple screening test for identifying Korean elderly at risk of undernutrition, the data of the health-related habits, dietary behaviors and nutrient intakes of the elderly in Chongju were analyzed. Two risk indicators, mean adequacy ratio (MAR) and the respondents perceived health, were used to detect the undernutrition risk of the elderly. In order to select a list of questions for the test, factors a affecting nutritional status and items investigated in previous nutrition surveys of the elderly were considered, and 21 questions were primarily selected. A multiple regression and stepwise regression analysis were used to take out the weak predictors of poor nutrient intake, and to give item weights to the strong predictors, and a list of 17 questions was finally adopted. To determine the cut-point of the test score, sensitivity, and positive predictive values were calculated. The Simple Screening Test developed in this study is a brief, easily scored tool to predict poor nutrient intake and the perceived health status of the elderly. The test may provide a basis of further comprehensive nutritional assessment or intervention planning, if necessary, for those who are diagnosed ad "high risk". The test, however, needs to be independently validated by other groups of individuals.dividuals.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.2609-2619
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• 2015

본 연구는 노인요양시설 노인들의 우울과 건강상태, 일상생활수행능력, 수면상태의 관련성을 파악하고자 실시하였다. 연구대상자는 노인요양시설에서 거주하는 만 65세 이상의 노인을 대상으로 하였다. 노인요양시설 노인들의 우울 관련성은 시력상태, 치아상태, 수면의 질, 수면상태 등과 관련이 있었으며, 시력상태가 나쁜 군, 치아상태가 나쁜 군, 수면의 질이 나쁜 군, 수면장애가 있는 군에서 높게 나타났다. 우울과의 상관관계에서는 우울과 연령과는 음의 상관관계로 나타났고, 치아상태, 수면의 질 등이 양의 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 노인요양시설 노인들의 우울에 영향을 미치는 요인으로 시력상태, 치아상태, 수면상태, 청력상태 등이 관련성이 높게 나타났다. 결론적으로, 노인요양시설 노인들의 우울과의 관련성은 개인이 인지하는 건강상태와 관련이 높으며, 건강관리와 간호중재도 개인별 건강상태에 세심한 관심과 시력상태, 치아상태가 낮은 노인관리가 중요하다고 하겠다.

• 가정∙방문간호학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.89-97
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• 2009

Purpose: To identify the health condition, home care support, support requirement of poor and elderly people living alone. Method: Data was collected through self-administered questionnaires and analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA and correlation. Survey involved 269 conveniently selected who have a social support in H city. Result: Perceived health condition of subjects was bad to moderate (mean score: 2.22). There were significant home care support differences according to gender, religion, education level and dwelling pattern. Support requirement was influences only by the dwelling pattern. Perceived health condition showed a positive correlation with home care support of friends and neighbors, and a negative correlation with support requirement (medical, material, economic emotional support). Conclusion: These findings are expected to make a positive contribution to create an ideal intervention for public visiting nurses and social workers to improve the quality of life in poor and elderly people who live alone.