Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing (한국보건간호학회지)

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Exploration on the Health-related Factors of the Elderly in Rural Village based on the Social Ecological Model

사회생태학적 모델에 기반한 농촌 마을 노인의 건강관련요인 탐색

  • Yang, JuHyeon (Department of nursing, Changwon National University) ;
  • Park, Bohyun (Department of nursing, Changwon National University)
  • Received : 2021.09.23
  • Accepted : 2021.11.25
  • Published : 2021.12.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the health-related factors of the elderly in rural village in-depth and comprehensively based on the socio-ecological model. Methods: The data were collected from 22 elderly people through four focus group interviews and analyzed by deductive content analysis using four themes of the socio-ecological model (SEM) as an analysis matrix. Results: A total of 10 categories corresponding to the four themes of SEM were derived as follows: Intrapersonal level, "Awareness of Aging and Health", "Inefficient practice of health behavior", and "Daunted self-efficacy", Interpersonal level, "Social relations maintenance", and "Changing sense of community", Community level, "Local resources requiring improvement", "Problems caused by regional characteristics", "Disadvantaged group", and "Leadership and residents participation", Public policy level, "Health-related facilities and programs". Conclusion: We proposed the development and application of intervention programs that combined individual activities to improve self-management capacity and group activities to enhance social support and solidarity for rural villagers.

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2021년 한국연구재단의 연구비 지원을 받아 수행하였음.(No: 2020R1A2C1008591)

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