• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.13-29
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to describe about elders with dementia, their families, and their living environment by visiting the households where demented elders resided. The findings will be used as a basis to develop future individualized adjustment programs for demented elders and their families living in communities. The study participants were 64 demented elders and their families who were registered to a dementia counseling center at Nam-Gu community health center located in Inchon, Korea. Data were collected for two months, from May to June 2001. The length of data collection for each home visit ranged from 1.5 to 2.5 hours. Conclusion are as follows based on these study findings: Those demented elders had more than one chronic health problem in addition to their pre-existing dementia condition. Two thirds of the demented elders were not receiving any specific treatment for dementia. They showed a moderate level of independence in basic ADL, but were mostly residing at home because of lack of ability to perform more delicate and complicate routine daily activities by themselves. In addition, the primary caregivers were not well adjusted to the care-giving activities for their demented family members due to the lack of knowledge and information about dementia. The caregivers were mostly women including daughters-in-law, woman spouses and daughters, over a half of whom perceived their physical and mental health status as poor. Their image toward the demented elders was considerably negative. while their level of knowledge on dementia was moderate. The burden for the care-giving was high, whereas their coping method was passive. As the difference in image toward elderly before and after the onset of dementia in their family member increases, the caregiver burden also increased. The main resource of social support for the caregivers was their children. The caregivers showed high level of needs for knowledge and information on dementia, and day care service was the most preferred type of service by the caregivers. There was lack of safety in the living environments for the demented elders and their families, and in the surrounding environments to prevent dementia-related symptoms. Considering that home-based family care-giving is the most culturally appropriate model of providing care for the demented elders in Korea, we need to develop and apply an individualized adjustment program for the demented elders and their families.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.332-338
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• 2003

Objective : To investigate the relationship between medical expenses and the burden of families caring for the elderly in the last 6 months of life, and to evaluate the factors relating to the burden of family caregivers. Methods : The families of 301 persons older than 65 years, who died between 1 July and 31 December 2001, and were registered in Resident-based- Health Insurance Programs in Seoul, were interviewed. The medical expenses and length of stay among the elderly were collected from Korean Health Insurance Corporations. Results : 31 percents of the elderly had no medical expenses in the last 6 months of life. On average, the objective burden (4.92) was higher than the subjective burden (3.35). Families caring for male elderly had a higher burden. With increasing age af death, the objective burden was significantly increased. The burden on a family seemed to be influenced more by the family income than the property of the elderly. With increasing total health care costs, the objective burden on the family caregivers was significantly increased, but with increasing medical expenses, the subjective burden was significantly decreased. Conclusion : An association between healthcare utilization and burden on families was observed. The reason for the decreasing subjective burden when medical expenses were decreased was unclear. Further research will be needed.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.153-164
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• 2008

Purpose: The principal objective of this study was to identify correlations among elder image, self-efficacy and burden among family caregivers caring for elders with chronic disease. Methods: A total of 187 primary family caregivers caring for frail elders over 65 years of age participated in this study. The data were collected using the Elder Image Scale (EIS), the Self-Efficacy Scale (SES), and the Burden Scale (BS). Correlational analysis was utilized to determine the relationship between EIS, SES, and BS. Results: EIS scores and SES scores were correlated at r=-.188(p=.010), indicating a significant negative relationship between elder image and self-efficacy. SES scores were negatively correlated with the BS scores (r=-.328, p=.000). EIS scores were correlated significantly with BS scores (r=.298, p=.000). Conclusion: These findings support the assertion that perceptions of elders and belief about caregivers themselves are associated with burden.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.438-450
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• 2018

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the differences in fatigue, sleep quality and interpersonal relationship stress levels between nurses in comprehensive nursing care wards and in general wards. Methods: Data were collected using self-reported structured questionnaire from 14 August to 17 September 2018. The participants were 220 nurses from 6 hospitals in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do. The data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS 23.0 program, descriptive statistics, t-test, ${\chi}^2-test$, Fisher's exact test, and Pearson's correlation coefficient. Results: The subjects' fatigue, sleep quality, and interpersonal relationship stress were not significantly different between the comprehensive nursing care services wards and the general wards. The interpersonal stress with a superior was statistically higher among general wards than comprehensive nursing care services wards. The relationship stress between patient and caregiver was higher in comprehensive nursing care services wards than in general wards. Conclusion: A follow-up study is needed to develop a strategic method to reduce interpersonal stress in nurses.

• 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.37-50
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• 2023

Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify factors influencing communication satisfaction between geriatric caregivers and older adults in urban-rural complex communities. The ultimate goal was to design local community educational programs and policies to enhance communication satisfaction among geriatric caregivers and improve the quality of care services for older adults. Methods: To identify factors influencing communication satisfaction between elderly caregivers and older adults, a survey titled "CCEP: Assessment of Communication Status between Elderly Care Service Providers and Recipients" was conducted from February to July 2020, focusing on rural-urban complex areas. The survey was administered based on providers of elderly healthcare services. The survey targeted 131 respondents involved in providing care services for older adults. The dependent variable of this study was the communication satisfaction reported by elderly caregivers in their interactions with the elderly. The independent variables included perceptions of older adults, factors associated with communication difficulties, and communication efforts. Additionally, gender, working environment, working experience, and the proportion of face-to-face interactions with older adults during caregiving were controlled for the hierarchical multiple regression analysis. Results: The analysis revealed that communication efforts with older adults significantly influenced communication satisfaction (β=.09, p<0.01). However, perceptions of the elderly and communication hindrance factors did not have a significant impact on communication satisfaction among geriatric caregivers. Conclusion: Effective communication between geriatric caregivers and older adults is crucial for identifying and meeting the needs and demands of caregiving services, and it plays a vital role in overall caregiving service satisfaction. To enhance communication skills and satisfaction among geriatric caregivers and ensure the appropriate fulfillment of elderly care needs in the local community, the development of community-centered, specialized health communication programs and other initiatives will be necessary in the future.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.123-147
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• 2004

본 연구에서는 노인요양보험제도의 도입을 앞두고 재가 요보호 노인 가족의 재가복지 및 재가보건서비스의 이용의향을 유형별로 알아보고, 이에 관련된 요인을 행동주의모델을 이용하여 검토함과 동시에 서비스를 이용하지 않는 이유를 분석하는 것을 목표로 하였다. 각 서비스 이용의향에 관련된 요인을 로지스틱 회귀분석을 통해 분석한 결과, 선행요인으로는 재가복지와 재가보건 서비스 모두 연령이 낮은 사람이 이용의향이 높았다. 서비스 이용촉진 및 저해요인 중에는 경제적인 여유가 있거나 부부양자가 있는 사람, 혹은 부양과 관련된 정보를 제공해 줄 사람이 있어, 물적 자원이 있거나 비공식적 지원을 받고 있는 사람이 재가복지와 재가보건 서비스에 대한 이용의향이 모두 높게 나타났다. 욕구요인에서는 예상과는 달리, 노인의 증상이 심각하거나 거동불편 정도가 심한 사람, 혹은 요보호 노인 외에도 요보호 가족이 있어 서비스에 대한 이용 욕구가 높은 집단이 오히려 이용의향이 낮게 나타났는데, 서비스의 유료화를 위해서는 경제적 자원과 같은 촉진요인을 가지고 있지 않으면 서비스에 대한 욕구(필요도)가 높아도 서비스 이용으로 연결되지 못할 위험이 있는 것으로 해석된다. 한편 서비스를 이용하지 않는 이유로는 경제적인 부담 이외에 '가족이 돌봐야 한다'. '노인이 싫어한다'와 같은 전통적인 부양의식이 차지하는 비율이 높았다. 요보호 노인의 증가로 서비스에 대한 이용 의향이 이전에 비해 높아지고 있지만, 서비스에 대한 욕구가 높음에도 불구하고 서비스 이용의향이 없는 사람이 적지 않았다. 본 연구를 통해 재가복지 서비스에 대한 이용의향과 재가보건 서비스에 대한 이용의향을 나타낸 집단의 특성이 유사한 것이 확인되었고, 향후 클라이언트 위주의 서비스 제공을 위해서는 보건복지 서비스의 연계를 통한 서비스 제공의 필요성이 재확인되었다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.400-414
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• 1999

Objectives: This is a descriptive study which was carried out to identify characteristics of the chronic mentally ill and their families in a rural area and the influencing factors on family burden. Methods : Data was collected for seven months beginning April 1, 1998 by questionnaire from chronic mentally ill patients and their families in two towns and seven townships of the rural areas of Kyonggi Province. In additional to the mental diagnosis of the mentally ill patients, family burden was measured by interviewing the other family members using the questionnaire developed by Pai & Kapur (1981). Of those interviewed, 103 patients were selected for final analysis. Results : Of 103 mentally ill patients, 36.1% of the subjects were not under treatment. In particular, of 29 patients with schizophrenia, 48.3% of the subjects had stopped taking medication and 6.9% of the subjects had never been treated. According to the results of a specialized examination by a psychologist, 81% of patients were in need of Hospitalization. Most primary caregivers were parents. Of the 101 primary caregivers in the study, 39.6% were over 65 years old. In case of death of the primary caregiver, 50.5% of these 101 mentally ill patients would not have anyone to care for them. Of the various kinds of family burden, primary caregivers most often reported psychological stress. Overall, the families of dementia and schizophrenia patients complained of the most family burden. Through univariative analysis, the variables of sex, education and current treatment type of the patients, the relationship with the patient and marital status of the primary caregiver and the number of people living together in the household showed significant correlation with the family burden of schizophrenia patients. Univariative analysis also showed that there were a number of variables which were correlated to the family burden in mentally retarded patients. Concerning the need for mental health services, the most common requests were for entitlement to disability benefits and housing programs. Conclusions: Community mental health services in rural areas must be developed, planned and executed in consideration of the local situation. In particular, the development of various family support programs is needed in order to mitigate emotional, mental and economic burdens and carry out a positive role to care for and rehabilitate patients.

• 사물인터넷융복합논문지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2022

본 연구는 사회서비스원과 관련한 국내 언론보도기사를 주요 원자료로 삼고, 기사에 내재된 주요 키워드 및 토픽을 분석하여 사회서비스원과 관련한 이슈, 즉 사회적 인식이 어떻게 형성되었는지를 실증적으로 탐색하고자 하였다. 본 연구는 사회서비스원에 관한 사회 전반적인 인식 및 동향을 여론을 통해 파악한다는 점에서 의의가 있다. 언론동향의 데이터를 추출하기 위해 검색은 빅테이터 분석 시스템인 텍스톰을 사용하여 대표적 포털인 네이버 뉴스와 다음 뉴스에서 자료를 수집하였다. 수집된 기사는 2020년도 1,299개, 2021년도 총 1,410로, 총 2,709개였다. 분석결과로 첫째, 텍스트 출현빈도와 관련해서 가장 많이 도출된 단어는 '사회서비스원', '설립', '운영' 등으로 주로 사회서비스원의 설립과 관련한 내용이 주를 이루고 있었다. 둘째, N-gram분석결과 사회서비스원과 직접 관련된 단어의 쌍(pairs)은 '사회서비스원과 공공', '사회서비스원과 개원', '사회서비스원과 출범', '사회서비스원과 원장', '사회서비스원과 직원', '사회서비스원과 돌봄종사자' 등으로 나타났다. 셋째, TF-IDF 분석결과 및 단어 네트워크 분석결과에서는 단어출현빈도와 N-gram의 결과와 유사하게 '설립', '운영', '공공', '출범', '제공', '개원', '개최', '돌봄' 등의 결과가 도출되었다. 상기분석결과를 통해 긴급돌봄지원단의 강화, 구체적인 사업화, 일자리의 안정화 등을 제언하였다.

• Journal of Korean Medical Science
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• 제33권49호
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• pp.327.1-327.10
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• 2018

Background: It is difficult to decide whether to inform the child of the incurable illness. We investigated attitudes of the general population and physicians toward prognosis disclosure to children and associated factors in Korea. Methods: Physicians working in one of 13 university hospitals or the National Cancer Center and members of the general public responded to the questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of the age appropriate for informing children about the prognosis and the reason why children should not be informed. This survey was conducted as part of research to identify perceptions of physicians and general public on the end-of-life care in Korea. Results: A total of 928 physicians and 1,241 members of the general public in Korea completed the questionnaire. Whereas 92.7% of physicians said that children should be informed of their incurable illness, only 50.7% of the general population agreed. Physicians were also more likely to think that younger children should know about their poor prognosis compared with the general population. Physicians who opposed incurable illness disclosure suggested that children might not understand the situation, whereas the general public was primarily concerned that disclosure would exacerbate the disease. Physicians who were women or religious were more likely to want to inform children of their poor prognosis. In the general population, gender, education, comorbidity, and caregiver experience were related to attitude toward poor prognosis disclosure to children. Conclusion: Our findings indicate that physicians and the general public in Korea differ in their perceptions about informing children of poor prognosis.

• 간호행정학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.67-77
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• 2005

Purpose: Needs of health-welfare-medical service for the elderly is rapidly increasing in Korea. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the needs of health-welfare-medical service for the long-term care elderly in the community and to compare differences by their characteristics. Method: Needs assessment was completed in the homes of 598 persons over 65 years by using the tool of needs assessment, between November and December, 2003. We examined all the health-welfare-medical service of elderly in the community. Data were analyzed using SAS program. Result: The needs of the long-term care elderly in community was largest 'home visiting service of visiting nurse(87.5%)', and then 'religious, psychological and emotional support(73.9%)', 'home visiting therapy of physician(58.5%)', 'social support service(55.7%)', 'health improvement program of public health center and social welfare center(51.8%)', 'health examination(48.8%)' followed. The difference of health-welfare-medical service needs among characteristics(age, medical security, caregiver existence, and regions) was statistically significant by service contents(p<0.05 or p<0.01). Conclusion: We can apply it in the distribution of community resource and the development of service providing programs by figure out the needs assessment for the long-term care elderly in the community, and consequently, through this, realizing the health maintenance and promotion of the long-term care elderly.