• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.6 no.6
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• pp.9-15
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• 2015

The study aims to examine the knowledge and awareness of care workers on oral health knowledge at the geriatric care facilities in order to improve and develop oral health services. For the research method, the study carried out a questionnaire survey to 163 care workers working at the geriatric care facilities (10) in D Metropolitan City from May 1~31, 2015 and then the collected data were statistically analyzed. As a result, the oral health knowledge of care workers was 20.09 points out of total 26 points (77.2%). The highest knowledge was 'proper toothbrushing method' with 93.0% and the lowest one was 'knowledge on the use of oral supplementary goods' with 58.1%. Those with experience of oral health education had higher demand on oral health education (P<0.001), and those with higher experience of oral health education had significantly higher oral health knowledge (P<0.001), demand (P<0.01) and awareness (P<0.05). As for factors influencing care workers' oral health awareness, if they had higher oral health knowledge points (P<0.01), oral health education demand (P<0.01), they had higher oral health awareness level. Accordingly, it is required to provide efficient, sustainable and practical oral health education of care workers considering oral characteristics of the long-term hospitalized patients at the care hospital. And, the role of dental hygienist as the person in charge of oral health education is necessary. Therefore, institutional support from the government is required to assign professional personnel.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.511-519
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• 2021

This study examined the perception of life felt by low-income people in middle-aged and elderly people by enhancing the population structure of Korea, which is entering an aging society. For the analysis, the variables that need from the 2019 welfare panel data provided by the Ministry of Health and Welfare were selected. The final 1,684 samples were selected from the panel samples of 14,918 people, from the '60-70s' of 'low income class', by removing the unresponsive and insincere samples. In particular, this study defined as a dependent variable as a 'ladder of life' measured in panel data, and analyzed the personal characteristics and life satisfaction factors affecting 'ladder of life'. As a result of the analysis, most of the personal characteristics were found to be influential factors of the "ladder of life" when considering only personal characteristics as an influential factor for the dependent variable "ladder of life". Also, as a result of examining the interaction effect on the economic state variable, there was no significant interaction effect. This shows that the health condition is more important than the economic condition as the influential factor on the ladder of middle-aged elderly people. Therefore, the recognition of the elderly 'ladder of life' should improve the awareness of the elderly's life by various 'environmental factors', both internal and external, rather than the personal conditions and environment of the elderly. In other words, a plan to present a positive alternative to their perception of life will be needed.

• Proceedings of the KSCN Conference
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• 2004.05a
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• pp.394.2-395
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• 2004

본 연구는 노인의 영양개선을 위한 보다 실제적인 대안을 마련하기 위하여 만성질환예방에 효과가 크다고 알려진 Phytochemical과 $\omega$3 지방산이 풍부한 식품섭취량을 증진시키면서 균형 잡힌 영양소 섭취가 가능하도록 노인식을 개발하고자 하였다. 노인식을 개발하기 위한 기초조사로 노인의 미각 변화와 음식에 대한 선호도를 조사하였다. 노인(n = 249 71.3 yr)의 인식역치(recognition threshold)는 성인(n = 30, 28.0 yr)에 비해 단맛은 2.2배, 짠맛은 2.3배, 쓴맛은 1.4배 정도 증가하였으며, 신맛은 0.7배 정도 감소하여 단맛과 짠맛에 대한 예민도는 감소하고 신맛에 대한 예민도는 증가함을 알 수 있었다.(중략)

• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.9 no.3
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• pp.279-286
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• 2009

This research targeted 253 dental hygienists who are working in parts of the South Gyeongnam Province to identify their Degree of Recognition on the Elderly Long-term Care Insurance System executed on July 1,2008 according to their awareness. The following conclusions were obtained. 1. Experience in managing elderly patients' oral cavity and specialized education on the elderly patients while studying dental hygiene (department) manifested statically significant difference with the appropriate age of the Long-term care worker(p<0.01, p<0.05). Moreover, there was significant difference in the level of understanding on the Elderly Long-term Care Insurance System depending on the experience of volunteering and on whether they got specialized education on the elderly patients while working(p<0.01). 2. There was significant difference in the awareness of the Elderly Long-term Care Insurance System following interest in the health of the elderly patients' oral cavity(p<0.05, p<0.01, p<0.001).

• 한국노년학
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• v.39 no.4
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• pp.861-881
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• 2019

The purposes of this study are to examine the factors affecting retirement satisfaction, focusing on health, social activity and social security anticipation, and to compare the results between young-old and middle-old. A total of 860 retired people who live alone or live with their spouses were selected from 6th Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging, and binomial logistic regression analysis was used to analyze 416 young-old(aged from 65 to 74) and 444 middle-old(aged from 75 to 83). The results are as follows. First, there was no significant difference in retirement satisfaction between young-old and middle-old. Second, when factors affecting retirement satisfaction was examined, young-olds showed hgher retirement satisfaction with higher perception of health condition and mental health condition, and showed lower retirement satisfaction with higher expectation of long-term care insurance. Middle-old was likely to show higher retirement satisfaction when they had better perspective on physical and mental health condition. The results of the study show that health condition of elderly is an important contributing factor in determining retirement satisfaction of the elderly. Based on the results of the study, political and practical suggestions were proposed to improve retirement satisfaction.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.18 no.5
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• pp.325-336
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• 2020

This study identified the perception and coping ability of an emergency involving the elderly for facility directors in charge of services in long-term care facilities, and used it as basic data for developing educational programs and policy data for improving the ability of emergency facilities. The subjects were 192 directors of elderly care facilities and home care centers. Data were collected from March 15 to April 20, 2019 and analyzed using the SPSS WIN 25.0 program. Data analysis was performed using t-test, One-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, Scheffe, and multiple linear regression. The results revealed 97.4% of emergency experience, 6.16 points of emergency perception, and 62% of correct answers, and coping ability of an emergency was 69.61 ± 13.537. The negative correlation between emergency experience and ability to cope with emergencies(r=-.202, p= .005) was the long-term care facility type(β = 8.253, p<.001). Overall, an education program considering the type of long-term care facility is needed when applying emergency education for facility directors.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.491-501
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• 2021

Purpose: This study is designed to provide care workers with basic data on the development of job training programs for enhancing professionalism of senior care services by identifying and analyzing job recognition and education requirements according to the type of work place. Methods: Data were collected from April to July 2019 from 177 care workers working at the Elderly Care Facilities, Elderly Housing Welfare Facilities and Rehabilitation Facilities in the B Metropolitan City. It was analyzed using the SPSS Win 21.0 Statistical Program. Results: The results of job recognition of care worker according to the type of work place shows as follows. As for health care welfare facilities for senior citizens and residential welfare facilities for the elderly was the highest level for physical change and mobile care protection belonging to basic care protection technologies. For the rehabilitation and welfare facility, human rights and prevention of abuse among senior citizens which is belonging to occupational ethics and attitudes of care workers showed the highest. Conclusion: It is required for differentiated job training to enhance capacity for care workers according to the type of work place, and it is needed to developed systematic and specific customized hands-on training to perform, not for simple knowledge.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.14 no.12
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• pp.808-817
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• 2014

Purpose: This study was to investigate the recognition of skin infection (RSI) and management practice (MP) on caregivers in geriatric hospital. Methods: The subjects were 209 caregivers who work at geriatric hospital in G city and J do. Data were analyzed with ${\chi}^2$-test, t-test. and ANOVA using SPSS 18.0 program. Results: Prevalence rate of caregivers' skin diseases was 76.6%. Diagnosis of Skin disease was contact dermatitis 42.5%, scabies 26.9%, and skin xerosis 25.0%. The Mean RSI score was 3.81 and MP was 4.12. In addition, MP was significantly different by number of bed hospitals (F=4.63, p=.011) and number of caring patients (F=2.67, p=.049). Conclusion: This study will be a useful on continuing education for caregivers and basis for the guidance of medical infection control standards development.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.642-647
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of the meaning of life, change to attitude toward the old and hospice perception through pre/post hospice education program of care worker trainees. Methods: This study is a quasi-experimental research using one group pretest-posttest design. The research period was from May to June, 2011. The subjects of the study were 53 care worker trainees in T city and S city. The data were analyzed by SPSS/WIN 17.0 program with descriptive statistics and paired t-test, mean, standard deviation. The period of this study was from May 9 to June 20 of 2011. Results: The meaning of life and hospice perception were significantly different between pre- and post-program. The attitude toward the old did not show a significant difference before and after the program. Conclusion: This study is need to improve hospice education program for comprehend meaning of life, change to attitude toward the ole and improve hospice perception.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.13 no.10
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• pp.4471-4477
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the recognition of well-dying, change to attitude toward the old and meaning of life through pre/post hospice education program of care worker trainees. This study is a quasi-experimental research using one group pretest-posttest design. The subjects of the study were 80 care worker trainees in T city and S city. The data were analyzed by SPSS/WIN 17.0 program. considering these results, The recognition of well-dying, The attitude toward the old and meaning of life were significantly different between pre/post program. This study is need systematic and continuousness of hospice education program for curriculum change to attitude toward the old and improvement of care worker.