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Chronic Illnesses and Multidimensional Disability among Older Adults with Disabilities: Applying the ICF Framework

고령장애인의 만성질환과 다차원적 장애 : 국제기능장애건강분류틀(ICF)을 적용하여

  • Cho, Sangeun (Korea Disabled People's Development Institute)
  • 조상은 (한국장애인개발원 정책연구실)
  • Received : 2017.09.27
  • Accepted : 2017.11.10
  • Published : 2017.12.30

Abstract

This study aimed (a) to examine the association between chronic illness and multidimensional disability(i.e., psychological/emotional functions, activity capacity, and participation frequency) among older adults with disabilities, (b) to investigate the effect of formal and informal supports on multidimensional disability, and (c) to analyze the moderating effects of formal and informal supports on the association between chronic illness and multidimensional disability. This study used 2014 Korea Welfare Panel Study(the 9th wave) data and 450 older adults with disabilities aged 50 and over were selected as the study target. The research model was analyzed by structural equation modeling using IBM AMOS 22.0. Based on the ICF framework developed by WHO, health condition was measured by the level of chronic illness; psychological/emotional functions were measured by health satisfaction, self-esteem, and depression; activity capacity was measured by ADLs and IADLs; participation frequency was measured by the total number of social activities joined; formal support was measured by the total number of formal welfare services for people with disabilities utilized; informal support was measured by perceived social support. The findings showed that the level of chronic illness was negatively associated with psychological/emotional functions among the older adults with disabilities. The informal support positively affected psychological/emotional functions and activity capacity, whereas the formal support showed the opposite result. That is, the formal support negatively influenced activity capacity and showed a moderating effect on the association between the level of chronic illness and the psychological/emotional functions in a reverse way. Based on the results, practice and policy implications for alleviating disability level among the older adults with disabilities were discussed.

본 연구에서는 WHO의 국제기능장애건강분류틀(ICF)을 기반으로 고령장애인의 만성질환과 다차원적 장애 간의 관계, 공식 비공식 지지와 다차원적 장애 간의 관계를 살펴보고 공식 비공식 지지의 조절효과를 확인하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 만 50세 이상 고령장애인 450명을 대상으로 2014년도 9차 한국복지패널자료를 사용하여 구조방정식모델(structural equation modeling)로 분석하였다. ICF에 근거하여 건강조건은 고령장애인의 만성질환 수준으로 측정하였고 다차원적 장애는 심리 정서적 기능, 일상활동 수행능력, 사회활동 참여로 측정하였으며 환경요인인 공식 지지와 비공식 지지는 각각 공적서비스 이용 총 수와 지각된 사적 사회적 지지 수준으로 측정하였다. 분석 결과, 만성질환은 심리 정서적 기능에 부정적인 영향을 미쳤고 비공식 지지는 심리 정서적 기능과 일상활동 수행능력에 긍정적인 영향을 미쳤다. 반면 공식 지지의 경우, 일상활동 수행능력과 부적 관계를 나타냈고 만성질환과 심리 정서적 기능의 부적 관계에 부정적 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 연구결과를 바탕으로 고령장애인의 기능수행(functioning) 제고를 위한 실천적 정책적 제언을 제시하고자 하였다.

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