• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.219-226
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• 2009

본 연구는 고령자의 심리적 안정감에 미치는 요인 중에 정보통신기기를 중심으로 한 연구이다. 특히 정보통신기기에 대한 인식 및 경험 상태를 알아보고자 고령층에서 가장 많이 시용되고 있는 모바일 기기와 인터넷 기술 서비스를 세분화하여 구체적으로 실증함으로써 정보통신기기의 사용이 고령자의 심리적 안정감에 미치는 영향을 측정 할 수 있는 방법을 제시하였다. 이 연구는 정보화에 대한 노출이나 관심이 어느 정도 있어야 실질적인 의견을 수립할 수 있을 것으로 예상되어 55세 이상의 서울에 거주하는 고령자를 대상으로 편의표집 하였다. t검증경과 유선인터넷과 모바일기기를 사용하는 그룹은 사용하지 않는 그룹에 비하여 우울감과 고독감은 낮아지고 자아존중감은 높아진 것으로 나타났다. 또한 사용 능력에 있어서 숙련도가 높은 그룹의 고령자는 숙련도가 낮은 그룹보다 우울감 및 고독감은 낮아지고 자아존중감은 높아진 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제10권12호
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• pp.377-386
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• 2019

본 연구의 목적은 고령자의 기능 수준, 환경과 라이프스타일이 건강과 삶의 질에 미치는 영향을 분석하고자 하였다. 자료수집은 2019년도 4월부터 2019년도 5월까지 자기기입식 설문지를 사용하였으며, 조사대상은 전국의 65세 이상, 지역사회에 거주하는 고령자 200명으로 하였다. 자료 분석은 SPSS 23.0과 AMOS 23.0 통계프로그램을 사용하였다. 연구결과, 고령자의 기능 수준과 신체적 활동은 직접적으로 건강에 영향을 미치며, 기능 수준, 활동참여, 식이와 건강은 삶의 질에 직접적인 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 건강과 삶의 질에 직접적인 영향을 미치지는 않지만, 환경적 요인은 식이와 활동참여에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 고령자의 건강과 삶의 질 향상을 위해서는 이에 영향을 미치는 기능 수준, 환경과 건강한 라이프스타일 관리가 필요할 것으로 사료된다. 본 연구의 결과는 향후 노인보건복지 관련 정책 및 서비스를 수립하는 데 기초자료로 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.47-60
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• 1996

Home health care is one of the important components of health care services. Today, the need and demand for the home health care is increasing. To assess the effects of home visit health services by public health nurses in health center on the stat of health, use of medical services and quality of life by elderly people living at home, a randomized controlled trial was implemented for 65 years or more old people randomly allocated to intervention(93) and control(118) group. Intervention group received 2 visits a month over 6 months. Control group received no home visits. The data was collected in a one-year follow-up survey conducted at Kyongju before and after the intervention which composed of health risk assessment, risk factor education and health related behavior counseling. The prevalence rate of chronic illness was more decreased in intervention group than control group after intervention. The intervention group visited medical facilities less frequently than control group. And the home visit health services encouraged the elderly to practice regular exercise. After the intervention, the score of ADL(activities of daily living), LSI(life satisfaction index) and SSI(social support index) in intervention group were more increased than control group. And the increase of scores was more prominent in 70 years or more old people, female, non-smoker and non-chronic illed elderly rather than others. In conclusion, the regular home visit health services provided by public health nurses were beneficial for the elderly in terms of health promotion and quality of life.

• 약학회지
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.327-335
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• 2007

This study was to evaluate economic impact of a comprehensive pharmaceutical care intervention provided by community pharmacists on drug-related morbidity and mortality in the elderly population, in a societal perspective. Clinical outcomes of pharmaceutical care included compliance increase, inappropriate medication discontinuation, and subsequent drug-related morbidity and mortality reduction. Economic outcomes included cost savings from direct medical costs reduction such as medication and healthcare resource utilization. Input costs for pharmaceutical care included pharmacist time and computerized prescription review supporting program costs. Model parameters of outcomes were derived from published literatures, and costs were from literatures and health insurance statistical data in Korea. Annual costs and benefits were estimated in the year 2005. Current usual care and standardized pharmaceutical care required 0.3 and 2.0 hours per year respectively, for elderly outpatient using average 4.4 prescription drugs per visit and average annual frequency of 17.8 pharmacy visits. Comprehensive pharmaceutical care provided to overall elderly outpatients at community pharmacies would have cost of \74,994 mil. and benefit of \357,002 mil. per year. Benefit:cost ratio was 4.8:1 and net benefit was \282,008 mil/year. It was corresponded to net benefit of \73,816/year for individual elderly patient. In addition, pharmaceutical care was estimated to reduce 1,531 drug-related deaths/year. Conclusively this study, a first attempt in Korea to evaluate an economic value of pharmaceutical care at community pharmacies, proved that it was a cost-effective intervention having significant economic benefit.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.78-97
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• 2009

This study examined the factors related to family caregiver satisfaction with institutional care services for beneficiaries under the Public Long-Term Care Insurance(PLTCI) system. Determining what contributes to family caregiver satisfaction is a critical step toward implementing effective quality improvement strategies. A national cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted from November to December 2008, using proportionate quota sampling based on the location and level of Long-Term Care of the beneficiaries. Total 1,745 family caregivers wrote informed consents and 733 (response rate 42%) completed questionnaires, which included caregiver characteristics, organizational resources, primary objective and subjective stressors, perceived quality of services, and family caregiver satisfaction. Family caregivers were satisfied overall with institutional care. In multiple regression analysis, there was a statistically significant difference in degree of family caregiver satisfaction according to caregiver characteristics(relationship to beneficiary), primary objective stressors (insurance type of beneficiary), perceived quality of services(respect to family caregivers' idea, ADL support, expertness of staff, careful concern of staff, fulfillment of client's requests, and safety of institution's environment). In public long-term care, satisfaction efforts are in an early stage of development. This study is meaningful as the first attempt to measure family caregiver satisfaction with institutional care for beneficiaries under the PLTCI system, and to identify factors affecting the satisfaction. Among the identified factors, the policy makers, the insurer, and the providers need to pay attention to perceived quality of services, in particular, to improve customer satisfaction. Our findings can provide quality care improvement initiatives in the public long-term care setting.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.52-67
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• 2007

Korean government is preparing the long-term care financing and delivery system in order to cope with rapid population aging. The system should be designed to provide demented patients with an appropriate services that the patients want to take, and considered to be necessary for them. In this regard, this study aims to analyse empirically a relationship between the types of long-term care services that demented patients wanted to take and they actually received during 2004. The caregivers of 609 dementia patients, who were randomly selected in a manner of proportional allocation from a nationwide claim database of the Korean National Health Insurance Corporation, were interviewed in September, 2005. Independent variables include socio-demographic characteristics, Activities of Daily Living(ADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living(IADL). To explore the correspondence of the types of long-term care services that demented patients wanted to take and that they actually received, and its affecting factors, we conducted chi-square test and logistic regression analysis. Main findings are as follows. First, while only 20% of study subjects wanted home services as a long-term care services, those who wanted to use the long-term care facilities and general hospital were 37%, 43% respectively. Second, the correspondence rate was just 38% on average, and extremely low in the demented patients who wanted to use long-term care facilities. Third, the demented patients who resided in urban areas and received relatively high level of education showed high correspondence rate. Fourth, the high ADL score was closely related to low correspondence rate.

• 가정∙방문간호학회지
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• 제12권1권
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• pp.70-91
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• 2005

Purpose: Long-term care facilities have a responsibility to provide care service that enables residents to maintain their maximal functional capacity and quality of life. Also their needs must be reflected to the service programs. In oder to provide an adequate service, we should assess the elderly's physical, psychological and social health status and the need. In addition to this, the long-term care facilities must be defined clearly by the type of services. This study would contribute to conduct appropriate services in public long-term care policy for the older population in the future. This study would provide informations of long-term care facilities' services and older persons' needs for long-term care. Method: To achieve this objectives, this paper investigates the types, service programs of long-term care institutes and job descriptions of workers. The subjects were consisted of 150 long-term care institutes. 150 institutes of long-term care facilities were drawn from all over the country by a nonrandom, convenience sampling. The data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, $x^2$-test using SPSS program. The instruments of this study were self-reported questionnaires for long-term care institutes. The data were collected from March 1, 2004 to may 31, 2004. Results: Service programs of long-term care institutes were not enough for residents' demands. The job descriptions among nurse, social worker and physical therapist were not clearly defined. The nurse's main role was medication and checking vital sign(49.7%), that of social worker's was observation and supervising (31.2%). The most significant problems were lacking of diverse service programs for residents. Conclusion: Considering these findings and conclusion, the needs of long-term care services should be provided by individual physical and psychological level. And the professional manpower for elderly should be educated in multi disciplines.

• 한국병원경영학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.22-44
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• 2007

The objective of this study is to examine relevant factors of the service level of aged care facilities. The sample used in this study consisted of 357 aged care facilities in Korea. Data were collected with self-administered questionnaire and 140 returned questionnaire were analyzed by SPSS Version 12.0. The major findings of the study are as follows: First, there was no significant mean difference in the service level by the facility characteristics, except the length of operation. Second, it was found that both administrative characteristics and employer characteristics were positively associated with the level of nursing and supportive services. Third, the study results revealed that the following three variables of employee education and training, community networks, and employer's philosophy and management principles had significant positive effects on the level of nursing services. Meanwhile, the following two variables of employee education and training, and community networks had significant positive effects on the level of supportive services. In conclusion, in order to improve their service level, the managers of aged care facilities in Korea should make efforts to provide more employee education and training, establish networks with the community stakeholders, for example, local clinics and hospitals. It is also recommended for the government to make a policy inducing more qualified private investors to enter the aged care market, as well as to strengthen the qualification of the managers of the public aged care facilities.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.23-35
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• 2016

본 연구는 사회복지시설종사자의 기능적 역할행동이 서비스의 질적 수준 제고를 위해 중요하다는 논의 과정에서 관심을 끌고 있는 조직시민행동에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악할 목적으로 수행되었다. 조직시민행동의 선행요인으로 논의되고 있는 다양한 요인 중에서 진성리더십과 조직지원인식을 선정하고 직무열의를 매개적 역할을 하는 변수로 연구모형을 구축하고 연구가설을 검증하기 위하여 실증적 분석을 실시하였다. 이를 위해 용인시에 있는 장애인복지시설과 노인복지시설에서 종사하는 230명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였으며 총 216부를 분석 자료로 활용하였다. 연구결과 진성리더십과 조직지원인식은 직무열의와 조직시민행동과 유의한 정(+)의 상관관계를 가지는 것으로 나타났으며 직무열의는 조직시민행동과 선행요인인 진성리더십과 조직지원인식간의 관계에서 완전매개역할을 하는 것으로 나타났다. 진성리더십과 조직지원인식은 직무열의에 직접적인 정적영향을 미치며, 조직지원인식의 영향력이 진성리더십에 비해 큰 것으로 나타났다. 이는 감정노동자인 복지시설종사자에게 인지적인 태도만을 요구하는 조직보다는 조직지원인식(물적, 인적지원)과 같은 보상체계의 확보가 중요함을 시사하고 있다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.18-25
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• 2011

Purpose: This study was done to examine the effect of an integrated care service which included a combination of oriental and western care on health outcomes in elderly patients with degenerative arthritis. Methods: A prospective comparative design was used. Data were collected from May 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 from 85 elderly patients with degenerative arthritis in the lower extremities who were followed in a hospital out-patient department for 8 weeks. The integrated care service group (n=36) received a combination of physical therapy, acupuncture, western medicines or herbal medicines, and the western care group (n=49) received physical therapy or western medicines. Functional independence, walking speed, rotation balance, pain intensity, service satisfaction and total medical costs for the two groups were compared at 8 weeks. Results: Functional independence (t=2.14, p=.036) and walking speed (t=2.51, p=.014) improved significantly in the integrated care group while pain intensity improved significantly in the western care group (t=3.35, p=.002). The integrated care group reported higher scores for service satisfaction (t=2.09, p=.041) and higher medical costs than the western care group (t=2.15, p=.035). Conclusion: The results suggest that integrated care services are effective modalities to improve mobility and quality of life for elders with degenerative arthritis.