• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.199-204
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• 2022

This study analyzed mediating effect of job satisfaction between directors' leadership and workers' organizational commitment in senior clubs. A survey of 288 workers in Chungcheong and Daejeon was conducted. The statistical analysis methods were frequency, correlation, confirmatory factor analysis, and bootstrap. The analysis result was that directors' leadership had positive effect on workers' organizational commitment and mediating effect of job satisfaction was verified. For improving directors' leadership, it is necessary to develop various leadership education and training programs, to induce voluntary participation in the programs, and to include the participation of leadership program in facility evaluation. To advance workers' job satisfaction, we need various exchange programs with colleagues and peer groups, mentoring and rest service to manage emotional labor, and professional job education and supervision.

• The Journal of Korean Society for School & Community Health Education
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• v.24 no.3
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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.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.387-398
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• 2022

This paper presents a system that remotely monitors lone seniors at home and promptly alarms caregivers to recommend appropriate medical care services upon detecting abnormal behavior and critical conditions such as collapsing, excessive coughing, degradation of sleep quality, fever, and unusual indoor moving lines. Our system offers contactless monitoring techniques based on heterogeneous IoT sensors and deep learning to minimize the disruption to lone senior's daily life. In addition to the design and implementation of the sensor data collection and analysis system, we share our experience in installation, deployment, configuration, maintenance of the system through the case study conducted on the actual lone seniors living in Seoul Metropolitan. Based on our research, we recommend further development directions to prepare for the nationwide expansion of our system.

• Journal of Korean Home Economics Education Association
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• v.23 no.4
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• pp.105-124
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• 2011

To achieve this objective, practical problem-teaching lesson plans and instructor-led teaching and learning plans were developed and integrated into the Technology Home Economics, and Human Development curricula at both academic and vocational high schools. The impact of these plans was examined, as were connections between the teaching methods and types of schools. As part of this study, a survey was conducted on 1,263 students in 46 classes at 6 randomly selected high schools: 4 academic and 2 vocational. A total of 9 teachers conducted classes for both experimental and comparative groups between October 2009 and November 2010. Pre- and post-tests were used to study the impact of the lessons on the experimental and comparative groups. In terms of data analysis and statistics processing, this study implemented mean and standard deviations, t-test, and analysis of covariance using the SPSS 12.0 program. The results of this study are as follows. The practical problem-teaching lessons produced more positive results in the students than the instructor-led lessons, in terms of their image of the elderly, their level of knowledge about them, their understanding of their need for welfare services, and preparation for Successful aging. When comparing the results by type of school, the experimental groups at academic high schools appeared to have a more positive image and better understanding of the elderly and their need for welfare services, and were better prepared for Successful aging than during their previous lessons. They also showed an increase in independence from their children in aging. As for the comparative groups, students at academic high schools showed an increase in preparation for Successful aging compared to the previous lessons. Finally, as for future research on preparation for aging in high schools, more schools should include this subject in their regular curriculum for Technology Home Economics, Human Development and Home Economics in order to generalize the results, and they need to evaluate the content. Additionally, this study suggests that new high school curricula should include lessons on preparation for aging so that students can deal successfully with our aging society.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.18 no.12
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• pp.389-399
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• 2020

Diverse official policies in community are available for caregivers to take care of the elderly in the US and the UK. This study aims to examine the recent changes in government supports based on The Recognize, Assist, Include Support and Engage (RAISE) in the US, and those by Carer Act 2014 in the UK, to take any good lessons for Korean policy. Caregivers will play a new role to develop innovative treatment for patient-centered care. The UK strengthens to provide various efforts for working carers while assuring economic efficiency in labor market with empirical evidence. The major four ways to support carers were developed agreed with the acknowledge of caregiving value and their human right; financial support, direct services for carers, flexible work time, and advocacy. Korean supports policies for carers in long-term care and social welfare will be more effective in community care system if more evidence based policies are prepared.

• Proceedings of The Korean Society of Health Promotion Conference
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• 2005.09a
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• pp.3-32
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• 2005

정부의 건강증진사업은 국민의 건강수명 연장과 삶의 질 향상에 궁극적인 목적이 있다. 이는 건강 지지적인 환경을 조성하고 질병을 예방${\cdot}$관리하며 평생 건강서비스를 제공하고 건강한 생활양식을 형성하도록 함으로써 달성될 수 있는 것이다. 건강증진사업을 위한 기반으로 연구와 개발 강화, 법과 규칙의 조정, 기금과 인력과 같은 자원 확보는 필수적이다. 정부의 건강증진전략은 첫째 자원할당의 우선순위를 확보하는 것으로 건강증진, 질병 및 손상의 예방, 재활관련 사업에 더욱 많은 자원을 할당하는 것이며, 둘째로 국가차원의 건강증진 프로그램을 개발하여 실행하는 것이다. 포괄적인 생애주기별 건강증진 프로그램(건강증진종합계획)과 모아보건, 학교보건, 산업보건, 그리고 만성질환예방프로그램 등이 포함된 포괄적인 프로그램을 개발하여 실행하는 것이다. 셋째로, 건강증진기금을 공공보건을 위한 하부기반과 건강증진 프로그램에 투자함으로써 사업의 하부기반을 정비하는 것이다. 건강증진사업을 위한 하부기반으로는 정책과 위임사항을 들 수 있는데, 국민건강증진법과 국민건강증진종합계획, 2005년 6월에 서울시 의회를 통과한 건강도시추진위원회를 들 수 있다. 정부의 건강증진사업의 법적 기반은 1995년에 제정된 국민건강증진법이다. 국민건강증진법은 국민들이 건강에 대한 가치를 인식하고 책임의식을 함양하며, 올바른 건강지식을 갖고, 국민들이 건강한 생활양식을 실천할 수 있는 환경 조성을 목적으로 하고 있다. 건강증진사업은 대중을 위한 보건교육과 건강상담, 영양관리, 구강보건관리, 질병의 조기발견과 치료를 위한 건강검진, 지역사회 건강문제에 관한 조사와 연구, 담배소비 감소와 건강증진부담금 부과를 통한 국민건강상태의 향상을 위한 사업이다. 훈련과정으로는 보건복지부에서 2005년부터 수행하고 있는 시와 지역을 위한 현장관리 프로그램과 서울시가 수행예정인 지역수준의 지도자 훈련과정이 있다. 건강증진사업의 원활한 진행을 위한 기금조성은 건강증진기금이 담배세로부터 조성되고 있으며 2004년 12월 31일 현재 담배 한 갑 당 500원으로 인상되어 부과되고 있다. 기금의 관리와 운용은 보건복지부가 담당하며, 기금은 건강한 생활양식형성에 대한 지원활동, 국민을 위한 보건교육과 교육자료 개발, 건강증진과 만성질환에 대한 연구, 질병의 조기발견을 위한 건강검진, 구강보건관리활동에 사용되고 있다. 향후 건강증진사업 투자계획은 1단계 (98-02년)에는 사업기반조성기, 2단계(03-06년) 보건소사업발전기, 3단계(07-11년)통합사업정착기로 구성되고 2단계의 인프라구축에 사용될 투자 비율은 30%에서 3단계에 15%로 감소될 예정이며, 사업실행 영역은 50%에서 65%로 확대될 계획이다. 2005년 건강증진사업의 중점목표는 건강증진사업의 지방 분산화, 건강증진사업의 근거마련, 사회적 형평성의 달성에 있다. 건강증진사업의 지방분산화를 위해서는 중앙에 관리센터가 설치되어 기획과 평가, 연구와 개발, 현장관리 훈련을 담당하게 되고, 지역관리센터에서는 자치적인 보건소 중심 건강증진사업의 수행과 평가를 진행하게 된다. 건강증진사업의 근거마련을 위해서 효과가 입증된 사업에 우선순위를 두며, 기획과 평가위원회를 설치하고, 건강증진사업의 평가결과를 환류 할 수 있는 체계를 마련하는 것이다. 또한 건강증진포럼을 구성하며 현 건강조사 체계를 수정한다. 한편 형평성 제고의 측면에서는 저소득층, 노인, 장애인들과 같은 취약계층의 건강상태 향상을 위한 중앙정부와 지방자치단체의 역할을 강화하고, 지역간${\cdot}$사회적 집단 간의 건강증진사업관련 형평성을 제고한다.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.652-665
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• 2016

National Competency Standards or NCS is an educational system that emphasizes developing job-related abilities. Therefore it will be an effective solution in training field-oriented work forces if properly applied. However, in the department of social welfare, it is not easy to apply NCS to the curriculum since most academic subjects concerning social welfare focus not on practice but on theory and in addition, most of social welfare departments in junior colleges have an accredited curriculum for the 2nd degree of the social worker qualification. This means it is preposterous if NCS is applied to the curriculum without prior changes in the existing qualification system. So, this paper proposes a draft model to apply NCS to the already-accredited curriculum for the 2nd degree social workers in the junior colleges and details are as follows. Firstly, the competency units will be customized for the existing academic subjects in the curriculum rather than developing new subjects in accordance with NCS competency units. Secondly, some client-related competency units including children, seniors, the disabled are newly developed and then applied to the curriculum, which are crucial for the career development at the junior college level. Thirdly, the competency units are categorized into three types in accordance with the degree of job relevancy - type 1, type 2, type 3. Fourthly, four out of 11 basic job abilities are selected and then developed into academic subjects. Fifthly, all competency units concerning the main job market are regarded as one virtual competency unit and then arranged in the order of type 1s, type 2s and type 3s and then the scope of their study is adjusted to the job abilities required at the main job market.

• 한국노년학
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.1249-1264
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• 2008

Guilt feelings are dysfunctional feelings that the primary caregiver of the frail elder are apt to have and those feelings increase a burden of caring, while there is lack of empirical study on the effect of guilt feelings on caring behaviors. In light of this, this study lays its purpose on examining the effect of the primary caregivers' guilt feelings on their burden of caring and request behaviors for help with caring, paying attention to their guilt feelings in our society where Confucian values toward supporting the elderly have remained. The questionnaire survey was conducted for 220 primary caregivers caring frail elders over 60 years of age by visiting. As a tool for measuring guilt feelings, a self-designed measure for caregivers was used (${\alpha}=.949$), and factors of guilt feelings were classified into four namely, the factors of lack of self-control, lack of resources, burnout, and the normative factor As a result, the following findings were derived. First, it was revealed that the guilt feelings of caregivers as family members have a positive correlation with a feeling of burden of caring and the feeling of burden have even effects on the four factors of guilt feelings. Second, when primary caregivers request help with caring, they feel guilty toward cohabiting family members and neighbors, and also they show no guilt feelings when using day-care services for the elderly. Especially, guilt feeling factors affecting primary caregivers were found to be the normative factor to cohabiting family members, the factor of lack of resources to neighbors, and the factor of burnout to using day-care services for the elderly. This result tells that the dysfunctional feelings of primary caregivers namely guilt feelings arising when asking help with caring not only increase their burden of caring but also can cause difficulties in sharing the role of the caregiver. Accordingly for the mental health of caregivers, we should develop programs with which we could understand and cope with their guilt feelings.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information and Communication Engineering
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• v.26 no.11
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• pp.1599-1607
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• 2022

The data mainly used for the model are as follows: the personal information, the information of insurance product, etc. With the data, we suggest three types of models: content-based filtering model, collaborative filtering model and classification models-based model. The content-based filtering model finds the cosine of the angle between the users and items, and recommends items based on the cosine similarity; however, before finding the cosine similarity, we divide into several groups by their features. Segmentation is executed by K-means clustering algorithm and manually operated algorithm. The collaborative filtering model uses interactions that users have with items. The classification models-based model uses decision tree and random forest classifier to recommend items. According to the results of the research, the contents-based filtering model provides the best result. Since the model recommends the item based on the demographic and user features, it indicates that demographic and user features are keys to offer more appropriate items.

• Journal of the Korean Dietetic Association
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.333-344
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• 2004

To investigate current status of the elderly meal service program, community centers nationwide were surveyed for congregate meal services. The survey was conducted during the month of December 2002 by mail using self-developed questionnaire on administration, staffs, funding, and meal service management. Only 95 out of 356 community centers (27%) answered and returned the questionnaires, and congregate meal menus were also collected from 20 centers for 492 days. Results were analyzed using SAS package program. In more than half of the elderly congregate meal service programs, following criteria were used in multiple form to allow participation; 65 years old or older, low income, or living alone. All centers served lunch, most of them free of charge, and 88.4% of them provided service 5 days a week. About 79% of the total cost occurred on the congregate meal service was supported by the government. Most of the menus served at congregate meal service were Korean style dish with rice. On the average, each meal provided 3 side dishes including kimchi, in addition to soup or stew. Only 19% of the centers have employed dietitian working for meal service programs; meal menus were prepared by social welfare workers or other non-dietetic personnels in more than 80% of the centers. Food purchasing and food hygiene control was also practiced mainly by social welfare workers or cooks. This study suggests that dietetic professionals are needed to better manage meal service programs for the elderly in both aspects, food hygiene and nutrition. Development of more nutritious menus and determination of appropriate serving sizes for the elderly meal service programs are necessary to meet the RDAs and dietary action guide for the elderly.