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The Relationship of Alcohol Use Disorders and Depression, Qualty of Life in the Eldery

노인의 알코올 사용장애에 따른 우울, 삶의 질과의 관계

  • Oh, Chung-Uk (Division of Nursing, Sanggi University) ;
  • Kim, Seon-Rye (Division of Public Health, Chungnam National University)
  • Received : 2013.11.25
  • Accepted : 2014.01.09
  • Published : 2014.01.31
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Abstract

This study intends to investigate alcohol use disorder in the elderly in rural area. The subjects were 212 elderly people. Alcohol use disorder was defined as a score of more than 10 points on the AUDIT-K. The collected data were analyzed descriptive statistics, chi-square test and t-test using SPSS 19.0 program. The alcohol use disorder in the elderly in rural area were 18.4%. The alcohol use disorder was statistically significant difference according to gender, age, inmate, scholarship, religion, job and smoking. The alcohol use disorder correlated positively with depression. To prepare the aging society, the government should make preparation prorgram for elderly alcoholics.

본 연구는 농촌지역 제가노인의 알코올 사용장애 정도와 관련 요인을 파악하여 제가노인의 알코올 사용장애 개선프로그램 개발에 기초 자료를 제공하기 위함이다. 자료는 SPSS 19.0 Version으로 기술적 통계, chi-square test. t-test를 이용하여 분석하였다. 농촌지역 제가노인의 사용장애는 성별, 연령, 동거인 존재여부, 학력, 종교, 직업, 흡연 여부에 따라 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다. 제가노인의 알코올 사용장애는 우울정도와 유의한 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 제가노인의 알코올 사용장애를 보건사회문제로 인식하고, 이를 예방할 수 있는 프로그램 개발과 노인들의 참여에 지역사회와 정부가 노력해야 할 것이며, 이는 고령화사회를 맞이하는 기초작업이 될 것이다.

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