• 한국노년학
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• v.30 no.1
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• pp.159-177
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• 2010

This study focused on elderly caring issues and proposes Information Technology (IT) as the complementary tool of care activities, and it was aimed to identify application and feasibility of complementary IT for elderly care activities. Focus Group Interview (FGI) was conducted with current and potential caregivers respondents to explore caregivers' opinions and needs of care activities, and to suggest roles of IT which are helpful for elderly caregiving. The results showed that caregivers desire to check elderly care receivers' health, safety, and location whenever and wherever they want, and these caregivers' needs can be satisfied with IT by supporting caring ubiquitously. Moreover, this article provided more specific guidelines of IT applications for elderly caring services, so it expected positive roles of IT for elderly caring activities. However, this paper consequently emphasized IT must focus on only supporting and complementary roles of caregiving activities rather than alternative roles to enhance caregivers' caring efficiency and reduce their caring burden.

• The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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• v.37 no.6
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• pp.422-427
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• 2018

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of acoustic radiation force on the standing wave acoustic levitation phenomenon, which is the levitation of small objects near the pressure node of the standing wave, using the Bernoulli principle. The source and scheme of the acoustic radiation force, which is the cause of the levitation, are conceptually explained through comparison with the graph of the acoustic radiation force versus the distance from the transducer. A series of experiments supporting this explanation was performed with a BLT(Bolt-clamped Langevin Type) ultrasonic transducer to confirm that the objects are floating near the pressure nodes and that it satisfies the condition for the standing wave formation when the object is levitating. Furthermore, the vertical alignment of floating objects, which is a characteristic of standing wave acoustic levitation phenomenon, could be explained.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.40 no.5
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• pp.195-210
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• 2002

The purpose of this study were to find out the difference of needs of caring between care-givers and non care-givers, and to suggest the way of lessening vigorous task of care-givers for the elderly with dementia. Data were collected from 130 nationwide respondents intentionally divided into two groups; care-givers and non care-givers in the middle aged with middle and upper income. Collected data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, t-test using SPSS package. Since the result of survey, unexpectedly, showed no difference between two groups, it could be explained as that these two groups commonly had same needs of caring for the elderly with dementia. Major findings were as follow; 1) Most Koreans stiff thought family should be the main care-giver for the elderly with dementia prior to nation or society. 2) Responsibility of caring for the elderly with dementia would be better to be shared with children instead of focusing to a child. 3) They thought ideal residential facilities for the elderly with dementia were small-scale professional dementia facility(group home) rather than home or general elderly housing. 4) Professional dementia care hospital was one of the most needed facilities for the elderly with dementia, followed by short-stay and dar-care center. 5) It was revealed care-giving task was vigorous showing that most care-givers spent 1-5 hours a day for caring, while 13% of respondents spent 11-24 hours a duty. 6) 90% of care-givers took the responsibility of main care-giver because of duty of offsprings or spouses, and wanted to be free from their current circumstances. From the result of this survey researchers would like to suggest the establishment of diverse facilities for professional dementia care to lessen the caring burden for the elderly with dementia: group home, chronic hospital, short-stay, day-care center. Financial support from the government for the housing renovation of the caring families should be considered seriously afterward. It is needed to give the opportunity to select proper paid dementia care facilities according to their income and situation of household.

• Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.184-190
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• 2021

Objectives : Dementia is one of the most distressing mental health problems in the older population. Caregivers also experienced physical, psychological, and emotional stress from taking care of dementia patients. So, we developed program for supporting dementia caregiver and evaluated its efficacy on reducing caregiver burden. Methods : We provided 5 sessions of dementia caregiver supporting program to 30 caregivers who were taking care of dementia patient in their home. Program was held in Cheonan Center for Alzheimer's disease and other dementia that was established by Cheonan city government for supporting dementia patients and their caregivers. We evaluated caregiver burden using short Zarit burden inventory consisted of 12 items scoring 0 (no burden) to 4 (everyday burden) before and after program. We evaluated satisfaction of caregiver about program using satisfaction survey consisted of 10 items scoring 0 (very dissatisfy) to 4 (very satisfy) after program. Results : Mean age of caregiver was 61.9. 40.0% (n=12) of caregivers were spouse. 53.3% (n=16) of caregivers were son or daughter. Caregiver burden that was estimated by short Zarit burden inventory were significantly decreased after program (p<0.001). When each item was compared, 4 items (7, 10, 11 and 12) were significantly decreased after program (p=0.036, p=0.018, p=0.01, p=0.024). All mean scores of 10 items about satisfaction were over 3 meaning that participants generally satisfied to program. Conclusions : Our study suggested that dementia caregiver supporting program could reduce caregiver burden and provide satisfaction. Therefore, programs for supporting dementia caregivers might be important as well as treating dementia patients. So, we should be interested in developing and providing efficiently this kind of program to reduce caregiver burden.

• Journal of Labour Economics
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• v.42 no.4
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• pp.31-57
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• 2019

This paper investigates the determinants of household splitting and offers the implication on relative poverty. Household splitting is more likely among high-income households, and also ensued by an increase in the number of job holders and household income, which indicate that household splitting has the nature of a normal good. A counter-factual analysis suggests that the relative poverty rate ould have been only one-third to one-eighth of the actual rate among the old households if they had lived together with their children. These results indicate that the social policy toward the old households without due consideration on the children's financial capability is quite likely to bring about the inefficiency of wasting tax money on essentially non-poor households.

• Korean Journal of Social Welfare Studies
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• v.40 no.3
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• pp.327-348
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• 2009

The purpose of this study is to understand the diverse lifestyles of Korean older adults by analyzing the consumption pattern of older households and its determinants. The 9th wave of the Korea Labor and Income Panel Study(KLIPS) data was used for analysis. The twenty consumption items provided by the dataset was reduced to thirteen according to the consumption purpose inherent in the item. K-means cluster analysis and multinomial logistic regression was employed to categorize the consumption pattern of older households and to analyze the determinants. The results are as follows. The consumption pattern of Korean older adults was clustered into six distinctive groups named Breadwinner, Leisure-time pursuer, Friendly outgoes, Daily-life survivor, Illness sufferer and Shelter seeker. Breadwinner, Leisure-time pursuer and Friendly outgoes were lifestyles that earn and spend more compared to the other three. Nevertheless, they differed according to the family size, indicating that the parenting burden might have direct influence on the lifestyle of Korean older adults. Older adults without parenting burden and with high level of education and economic capacity were likely to show Friendly outgoes lifestyle. On the other hand, Daily-life survivor, Illness sufferer and Shelter seeker showed lower level of spending, indicating that for those lacking in economic capacity, urgent needs such as medical need or housing need dominates the lifestyle. The results call for adequate custom policies that best fit the needs of older adults.

• Korean Journal of Social Welfare
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• v.56 no.4
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• pp.123-147
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• 2004

The purposes of this study are, 1) to explore the factors related to the family caregivers' preferences for service utilization both of the community-based welfare and health-care services, and 2) to examine the reasons why not want to use services analyzing a survey data obtained from family caregivers(n=1,000). Anderson and Newman's Behavior model was employed to examine the factors related to the preferences for service utilization. The main results are as follows. 1) Logistic regression analyses demonstrated that predisposing factor(such as age and relations with frail elderly) and enabling factor(such as economic status, secondary caregiver, informal informational support provider, etc) were significant predictor for caregivers' preference for service utilization. Contrary to an expectation, needs factor was negatively related to the preference for service. More specifically, the more they have service needs, the less they show their willingness to use community-based service both in welfare and health-care services except for care education program. 2) Caregiver identified 'family caregiving consciousness'(family should take care of frail elderly, elderly dislike be taken care of) as an important reason not want to use community services next to financial factor. These findings have several implications for policy making especially for 'public long-term care insurance' which was planned to start in 2007.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.15-25
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• 2003

To evaluate the effect of trapped air bubbles in horizontal drains on discharge capacity, unsaturated discharge capacity tests are carried out for four types of drains selected according to the size of section as well as the shape of core. Unsaturated discharge capacities with the elapse of time, the increase of confining pressures, and hydraulic gradients are examined and are compared with saturated discharge capacities. It is found that the unsaturated discharge capacities at a hydraulic gradient of 0.01 decreased by 17%~80% due to the remained air bubbles in the drains compared with the saturated discharge capacities. It is caused by the fact that the horizontal direction of water flow is not consistent with the direction of movement of floating air bubbles in case of horizontal drains. Especially, far the drain with filament shaped core, discharge capacities decreased significantly due to the difficulty in removing air bubbles.

• Journal of Korean Medical classics
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• v.13 no.2 s.17
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• pp.44-56
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• 2000

장개빈(張介賓)(1563-1640, 호시경악(號是景岳))시명말의학가이계승김원대의학전통적인물(是明末醫學家而繼承金元代醫學傳統的人物). 타재(他在) 류경도익(類經圖翼), 의역의(醫易義) 주장'의역동원'이논증의학여역학지회통성(主張'醫易同源'而論證醫學與易學之會通性). 타이성리학이론내연구의학(他以性理學理論來硏究醫學). 인이피칭위'유의'(因而被稱爲'儒醫'). 타광범지연구유가급제자백가지후(他廣範地硏究儒家及諸子百家之後), 이(以) 황제내경(黃帝內經) 여(與) 난경 위주(難經 爲主). 종합의가학설(綜合醫家學說). 타이(他以) '양상부족음본무여'지관념내설명인체내음양상태('陽常不足陰本無餘'之觀念來說明人體內陰陽狀態) 이반박주진형지자음론(而反駁朱震亨之滋陰論). 인이주장'부양억음'급'태극시명문'적학설(因而主張'扶陽抑陰'及'太極是命門'的學說). 타재(他在) 의역의(醫易義) 이부양억음내해설병리(以扶陽抑陰來解說病理). 관어태극-명문적론의야수성리학태극개념적영향(關於太極-命門的論議也受性理學太極槪念的影響). 단시(但是), 소위(所謂) '조원찬화'('調元贊化') '기사회생'적의학목적시속어도교양생론('起死回生'的醫學目的是屬於道敎養生論). 관어차점(關於此點), 연피칭위유의적성리학의가야병부예외(連被稱爲儒醫的性理學醫家也竝不例外). 일반인위 황제내경 시재전국 한대초기형성적(一般認爲 黃帝內經 是在戰國 漢代初期形成的). 야인위기의학체계반영저황로사상여음양오행론(也認爲其醫學體系反映著黃老思想與陰陽五行論). 장개빈수재성리학적립장내주장자기적이론(張介賓雖在性理學的立場來主張自己的理論). 단시대폭지접수도가급도교립장(但是大幅地接受道家及道敎立場). 타재(他在) 류경도익(類經圖翼), 태극도론(太極圖論), 이태극성위만물생명적근원(以太極成爲萬物生命的根源). 동시언급도도가여역위(同時言及到道家與易緯). 재장개빈(在張介賓), 태극시상통어도가발생론적개념(太極是相通於道家發生論的槪念). 야상통어태극적개념(也相通於太極的槪念). 재(在) 유경(類經), 섭생(攝生) 내간(來看). 타제요로장이외(他除了老莊以外). 우인용송대이후내단사상가강백단 이도순등적주장(又引用宋代以後內丹思想家强伯端 李道純等的主張), 인이전개자기적이론(因而展開自己的理論). 필자시위(筆者視爲), 장개빈재의학적양생방면상접수료이'성명쌍수'위기적송대이후내단사상(張介賓在醫學的養生方面上接受了以'性命雙修'爲基的宋代以後內丹思想). 병차타이연단적관점내이해부양억음(竝且他以煉丹的觀點來理解扶陽抑陰). 신위유의적장개빈능구장유도량자회통위일조의학체계적의거재어역학.(身爲儒醫的張介賓能구將儒道兩者會通爲一條醫學體系的依據在於易學). 장개빈재천인상응관념지하(張介賓在天人相應觀念之下), 용이음양변화지기구내변증천인관계(用以陰陽變化之機構來辨證天人關係). 재타적이론(在他的理論), 천지시속어 역(天地是屬於 易), 인시속어 의(人是屬於 醫), 단시양자귀위동일양적일리(但是兩者歸爲同一樣的一理). 재'원취제물(在'遠取諸物), 근취제신'적관점내강(近取諸身'的觀點來講), 타장'근취제신'적도리취어의학(他將'近取諸身'的道理取於醫學). 환유'원취제물'적도리취어역학(還有'遠取諸物'的道理取於易學), 인이모구귀납성일개원리(因而謀求歸納成一個原理). 타장자연현상적원리내재어인지생명(他將自然現象的原理內在於人之生命), 종여차정체적각도내간(從如此整體的角度來看). 가이설의학시상통어역학적(可以說醫學是相通於易學的). 역학대인여자연간적탐구(易學對人與自然間的探求), 비교측중어이론성(比較側重於理論性). 반이의학이역학이론위자(反而醫學以易學理論爲資). 관어자연여인지생명진일보지진행교구체성적연구(關於自然與人之生命進一步地進行較具體性的硏究). 총지(總之), 장개빈통과태극음양론(張介賓通過太極陰陽論), 부분유 도이참재'생명'적립장(不分儒 道而站在'生命'的立場), 광범지접납유도양가(廣範地接納儒道兩家). 유차(由此) 아문가이여도장개빈의서적가치병부한어의학가치(我們可以如道張介賓醫書的價値竝不限於醫學價値). 장개빈의서제시유 도량가가이회통어"생명사상"적철학상가능성(張介賓醫書提示儒 道兩家可以會通於"生命思想"的哲學上可能性).

• The Korean Journal of Community Living Science
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.71-85
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• 2007

This study investigates differences by type of caregiving using data on three groups of caregivers, 177 from home stay situations, 189 from day care centers, and 138 from nursing homes. First, the result shows that characteristics of both caregivers and elders differ by type of caregiving. Second, caregivers in the home stay situation have the highest caregiving burden of the three groups. Third, from examination of the related variables, the caregiving burden of home stay caregivers is affected by family income, caregivers' health, type of job, and whether or not the elder has symptoms of dementia. Also, the study reveals that emotional services for elders reduce the aggravation of family relations and economic burden, but that instrumental services highly increase economic burden. It reveals that caregivers of elders in day care centers, especially those who are in bad health, are more likely to experience feelings of constriction, aggravation of family relations and economic burden. On the other hand, caregivers who receive more emotional services have better experiences in family relations, including relations with the elder. In case of the elders of nursing homes, if the main caregiver is a daughter-in-law, aggravation of family relations is higher than if the main caregiver is a spouse. Finally, the caregiver's burden is affected by their own health and income, and by whether the elder has symptoms of dementia or stroke.