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Factors Determining the Quality of Life of Elders Using the Health Town

건강타운 이용노인의 삶의 질 변화 결정요인

  • Lee, Hyoung-Ha (Dept. of Social Welfare, Kwangju Women's University)
  • 이형하 (광주여자대학교 사회복지학과)
  • Received : 2012.04.06
  • Accepted : 2012.04.18
  • Published : 2012.06.30
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Abstract

This study was conducted in order to empirically analyze factors affecting the quality of life in the elder resulting from the use of elderly leisure facilities in the community. For this purpose, we surveyed the elder using the senior health town of Gwang-ju Metropolitan City to see whether the quality of life in the elder is influenced by factors such as facilities' environment within the health town, the capacity for the staff and instructors, and the elders' satisfaction with programs. The results of this study are expected to provide practical solutions for enhancing the quality of life in senior users. The survey was performed with 1,038 elders aged over 60 who were using the senior health town of Gwang-ju Metropolitan City by using a self-administered questionnaire and being interviewed with surveyors. The period of the survey was from the 10th to 15th of December, 2010. According to the results of this study, variables affecting the elders' quality of life were academic qualification (B= .074, p<0.05), instructors satisfaction (B=.172, p<0.001), staff satisfaction (B=.104, p<0.01), and facilities and environment satisfaction (B=.217, p<0.001). That is, the lower academic background they have, the higher instructors', staff's, facilities and environment's satisfaction are, the quality of life in the elder was positively affected. In particular, facilities and environment's satisfaction show a relatively high effect and this suggests the necessity to modernize cultural and leisurely facilities in community for senior citizens and create pleasant environment in order to improve the quality of life in the elder.

이 연구는 지역사회 노인 여가시설의 이용에 따른 삶의 질 변화에 영향을 미치는 요인들을 실증적으로 분석하기 위한 것이다. 이을 위해 광주광역시 노인건강타운을 이용하는 노인들을 대상으로 건강타운의 시설환경, 직원과 강사의 역량, 프로그램 만족도 등의 요인이 이용노인들의 삶의 질 변화에 영향을 미치는지를 규명하여, 이용노인들의 삶의질 변화에 기여할수 있는 다각적이고 실천적 대안을 제공하고자 하였다. 조사방법은 광주광역시 노인건강타운을 이용하는 만60세 이상의 1,038명을 대상으로 설문지에 의한 자기기입방식과 조사원의 면접조사를 병행하여 실시하였다. 조사기간은2010년 12월 10일부터 12월15일까지였다. 분석결과, 노인들의 삶의 질 변화에 영향을 미치는 변인으로 학력(B=-.074, p<0.05), 강사만족도(B=.172, p<0.001), 직원만족도(B=.104, p<0.01), 시설 및 환경만족도(B=.217, p<0.001)였다. 즉, 학력이 낮은 노인일수록, 강사만족도가 높을수록, 직원만족도가 높을수록, 시설 및 환경만족도가 높을수록 삶의 질 변화에 정(+)적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 분석되었다. 특히, 시설 및 환경만족도의 영향력이 상대적으로 높게 나타나 노인들의 삶의 질 변화를 위해서는 지역사회 노인이용 문화여가시설의 현대화와 쾌적한 환경조성이 병행되어야 함을 시사하고 있다.

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