• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.983-990
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• 2010

Objectives : This study was to investigate the level of oral health, xerostomia, and oral health related activities of daily living(ADL) and the clinical factors influencing oral health related quality of life(OHIP-14) in elderly for visiting healthcare. Methods : Data were obtained from a cross-sectional survey of 106 elderly people(mean age=$77.5{\pm}4.98$). Participants in the study were recruited when they attended the public health center in Cheonan-si. Data were collected by means of a personal interview from July 19 through to August 20, 2010. Oral health related ADL, OHIP-14 and dry mouth was measured by the total 24-items. The data was analysed with t-test, one-way ANOVA, and multiple regression using the SPSS program. Results : Participants had a mean of 13.6 remaining natural teeth, which was significantly with age and perceived oral health. Xerostomia score achieved a mean of 6.39 out of a maximum 12 points. Powerful predictors of OHIP-14 were natural teeth, masticatory difficulty, oral pain, PHP index, perceived oral health, age and living together for the elderly Conclusions : Based on the findings, OHIP-14 has a significantly impact on oral health related ADL. These results suggest that elder people oral health promotion should be developed assessment index which was measured predictors related oral health in the elderly for visiting healthcare.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.772-781
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• 2012

In order to supply the reference data to define the quality of life of the rural agricultural elderly population in the simplified steps, the data were collected by personal visits to 232 elder people over 65 (89 males and 143 females) in Sunchang area. The survey was conducted with written questionnaires concerning the quality of life, health-related habits, basic physical functions and cognitive behavior. The prevalence of the degenerative diseases were assessed by anthropometric and biochemical determinations. The averaged overall quality of life represented by EQ-5D index with Nam's model was calculated to be $0.865{\pm}0.1509$, and the percentages of people below the average were 38% (low QOL group) and 62% (high QOL group) were found to be the above the average. Generally, the subjects with male gender, higher educational background, higher self-rated health status, higher social activities were belonged to the high QOL group. The high QOL group had higher scores of daily living activities KADL and IADL, and lower risks in cognitive functions K-MMSE and depression scale GDS. There was no statistically significant correlation between biochemical indexes of blood and cognitive function and EQ-5D scores when the results were adjusted for age and gender. There were significant differences in nutritional assessment determined by the MNA between the high and low QOL groups. The low QOL group showed inferior nutritional status. The rapidly measurable factors of the quality of life of rural elderly were turned out to be physical activity scores and the simplified nutritional status measurement.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.112-122
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• 2010

Purpose: Today, the proportion of the elderly is increasing especially in a province. For elder people, local government has conducted the health promotion act by oriental medicine. For oriental medicine hub health promotion act, Eumseong -gun carried out a program that is urinary incontinence clinic for the elderly. The purpose of this study is to show how effective the public health promotion program using oriental medicine is. Methods: The 42 patients had been treated for urinary incontinence during the 10 or 11 weeks. They were put on oriental medical treatment in the Eumseong-gun public health center. Results: 1. There was significant decreases in the degree of urinary incontinence after the treatment. 2. The treatment made the patients regain their mental security. 3. People who were treated by public health promotion program were the most satisfied. Conclusion: The results suggested that public health promotion program using oriental medicine is effective for urinary incontinence.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.203-218
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• 2003

In aging Korean society, many elderly people have difficulty in the areas of health, economic insecurity, role-loss(both work & spouse), loneliness, and family conflicts. Above all, retirement from work is one of the most important stressful life events having influences an elderly's persons economic & social activities, mental state, health status, and Lifelong educational programs could help the aged cope with these situations in later life. Health and social welfare are commonly recognized as an important value of life. They also have an effect on each other. Most people agree that the promotion of health and social welfare is to take a short-cut toward achieving well-being. Thus we need to develop a substantially integrated program of lifelong education, before and after retirement, for the promotion of health and welfare. Universities have the advantage of practicing lifelong educational programs because they have more material, intellectual, and human resources than any other educational facilities. As a result, the purposed of this study is to suggest life-long educational programs for promoting both health conditions and the level of social welfare by utilizing an aging center affiliated with a university. Specifically, the developmental courses of pre-retirement, learning in retirement, elder-hostels, and the connection between pre and post-retirement educational programs are proposed in this study.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.245-268
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• 1999

1. 결론 곡성군 관내에 거주하는 만 65세 이상 독거노인 87명을 대상으로, 그들이 일상생활을 수행하는데 필요한 신체적, 사회적 능력의 장애정도를 파악하기 위해 1997년 9월 1일부터 9월 30일까지 면접 설문조사를 실시한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1). 신체적활동 능력장애를 보기 위한 일상생활동작 수행능력(ADL)은 전동작에 대한 평균수행능력이 남자 61.1%, 여자 79.7%, 계 75.9%로 여자가 남자보다 약간 높았으나 통계적으로 유의하지 않았으며, 연령이 낮을수록 수행능력이 유의하게 높았다(P<0.001). 2). 사회적활동 능력장애를 보기 위한 수단적 자립능력(IADL), 지적 능동성(IA) 및 사회적 역할(SR) 등은 단계별 항목에 따라 수행능력이 9.2%에서 85.1%의 많은 차이를 보였다. IADL 중 세탁하기는 여자가, IA 전 항목은 남자가, SR 중 젊은 사람과 말 나누기는 여자가 유의하게 높았다(P<0.05, P<0.001). 3). 사회적 활동능력을 연령별로 보면, 수단적 자립능력의 10개 동작 전부와 사회적 역할의 4개 동작 모두에서 연령이 낮을수록 능력자가 많았고, 교육 정도별로 보면, 수단적 자립능력 중 2개 동작에서 질병이 없는 경우, 2개 동작에서 질병이 있는 경우에 능력자가 유의하게 많았고, 사회적 역할 중 1개 동작에서 질병이 없는 경우, 1개 동작에서 질병이 있는 경우에 능력자가 유의하게 많았으며, 수단적 자립능력 중 5개 동작과, 사회적 역할 중 1개 동작에서 자식이 있는 경우에 능력자가 유의하게 많았고, 사회적 역할 중 2개 동작에서 종교가 있는 경우에 능력자가 유의하게 많았다. 4). 사회적 활동능력을 여가활동 여부, 음주, 흡연 여부별로 보면, 수단적 자립능력 중 6개 동작, 지적 능동성 중 2개 동작, 사회적 역할 중 2개 동작에서 취미생활을 가진 경우에 능력자가 유의하게 많았고, 수단적 자립능력과 사회적 역할의 모든 동작에서 노인정을 이용하는 경우에 능력자가 유의하게 많았으며, 수단적 자립능력 중 3개 동작에서 음주를 하는 경우에 능력자가 유의하게 많았으며, 흡연을 하는 경우가 수단적 자립능력 중 3개 동작, 지적 능동성 중 1개 동작에서 능력자가 유의하게 많았다. 5). 사회적 활동능력을 건강인식 정도, 독거 기간별로 보면 수단적 자립능력 중 6개 동작, 지적 능동성 중 2개 동작과, 사회적 역할 중 3개 동작에서 스스로 건강하다고 인식하는 경우에 능력자가 유의하게 많았으며, 독거기간에 따라서는 독거기간이 1~9년인 경우에 수단적 자립능력 중 1개 동작과, 사회적 역할에서 1개 동작이 능력자가 유의하게 많았다. 6). 다변량로지스틱 희귀분석 결과 일상생활동작 수행 장애와 통계적으로 유의한 변수로는 연령, 노인정 방문, 독거 기간 이었고, 수단적 자립 활동능력과는 연령, 노인정 방문이, 그리고 사회적 역할과는 노인정 방문, 교육 수준 등이 유의한 관련성이 있었으나, 지적 능동성에 영향을 미치는 변수는 없었다. 2. 제언 이상의 결론을 통해서 다음과 같이 제언하고자 한다. (1) 노인의 신체적 활동능력이 장애에 비해 더 높게 나타나는 상위수준인 사회적 활동능력의 장애를 감소시키기 위해 농촌지역의 대표적 복지시설인 노인정, 노인회관, 노인종합복지관의 시설 확충 및 재정비로 노인을 위한 기능 훈련 및 기타 서어비스가 제공될 수 있도록 하는 노인 보건 대책이 요구된다. (2) 향후 독거노인들의 정확한 실태조사와 이들의 신체적, 사회적 활동능력 장애정도를 구체적으로 측정할 수 있는 측정 도구 개발과 활동능력을 저하시키는 관련 변수들에 관한 심층 연구가 요구된다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.831-842
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• 1997

The purpose of the study was to test the reliability and validity of the Korean version of Task Self-Efficacy Scale for activities of dally living (ADL). The Task Self-Efficacy Scale was developed by Roberts(1996) for low-intensity exercise study with older people to predict their performance of ADL. The scale was translated and back translated by bilingual persons, and then was modified to resolve variations in the translations. The Korean version of Self-Efficacy Scale for ADL was then administered to 193 elderly people including 95 hospitalized patients and 98 outpatients or healthy people. Face to face interview was used to fill out the structured questionnaire, and each interview took approximately 30 minutes. The subjects for the study were 80 women and 112 men with an age range of 65 to 95 years(M=71 years) of whom 82.6% classified themselves as moderate or quite active Most subjects(80.2%) had an education level of elementary school or less. The Self-Efficacy Scale for ADL is measured on a 0 to 10 VAS, assessing three areas of ADL : self care activities, household tasks, and motor tasks. The higher the score is, the higher person's confidence in performing ADL. Psychometric testing revealed that the scale was found to be internally consistent, showing a Cronbach's alpha of .97 The scale was significantly correlated with subjects' level of activity and subjective assessment of their health status. Moderate correlation with health-related hardiness scale also supported the validity. Factor analysis was performed to confirm whether the scale represents the three sub-areas as suggested in the literature. The results of the factor analysis led to a three factor solution according to Kaiser's criterion, but the items were not strongly and cleanly loaded for the third factor. This can be explained in that, among the three sub-ADL areas of the self-efficacy scale, the areas of self care activities and household tasks seem to have similar levels of difficulty in performance with not enough differences for the self-efficacy scale to distinguish between the two areas. Therefore, one factor solution was suggested since ADL can be seen as a unit of activities at similar level of difficulty in performance. One factor solution explained 68.1% of variance of the 19-item scale and all items were correlated over .6 with the factor, showing that the selected factor solution fits the model. The results indicated that the Korean version of Task Self-Efficacy Scale for ADL was reliable and valid in producing useful information to evaluate the effects of various interventions toward promoting health and quality of life for elderly people.

• 스마트미디어저널
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.79-87
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• 2017

본 논문은 기존 노년층과는 다른 특성을 보이는 액티브 시니어의 사용자 경험 문제를 도출해 내기 위한 연구로 먼저 선행 연구분석을 통하여 'Visible', 'Desired Outcome', 'Immediate Feedback', 'Intuitiveness', 'Perceived Ease of Use'의 다섯 가지 요소를 사용자 interaction의 초기단계를 이루는 요소로 추출하였고 이를 기반으로 Interface 사용 중에 사용자의 행위와 인지 내용을 분석하였다. 이를 통해 사용과정에서 생기는 문제점을 도출하였으며, 다섯 가지 요소와 사용자의 주관 평가 간의 상관관계를 분석하였다. 사용자 경험의 주관 평가에는 PSSUQ를 사용하였으며 SPSS 22 버전을 사용하여 pearson 상관 분석을 실시하였다. 본 논문의 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, App 사용 시 액티브 시니어 사용자들이 겪는 가장 큰 문제는 desired outcome차원의 문제로 볼 수 있다. 둘째, interface assessment 다섯 가지 요소 중 'Desired Outcome', 'Perceived Ease of Use' 두 가지 요소만이 PSSUQ 설문 결과와 통계적으로 유의미한 상관관계를 보이는 것으로 나타났으며 나머지 'Visible', 'Immediate Feedback', 'Intuitiveness'의 세 요소는 사용자의 주관 평가와 상관관계를 보이지 않았다. 본 논문의 연구결과에 의하면 액티브 시니어는 기존의 노년층과는 다른 특징을 가지고 있어 'Desired Outcome'과 'Perceived ease of use'차원의 문제가 더 많은 영향을 미치는 요소로 볼 수 있으며 기존의 연구에서 중요한 요소로 거론한 'Visible', 'Immediate feedback', 'Intuitiveness'는 명확한 상관관계가 없는 것으로 볼 수 있다. 이는 기존 노년층과 달리 액티브 시니어의 경우 PC나 스마트폰 사용 경험의 누적으로 인하여 visible, immediate feedback, intuitiveness 등의 요소에 어려움을 적게 겪기 때문인 것으로 보인다. 본 논문의 연구 결과는 다양한 수요를 보이고 있는 액티브 시니어용 App의 개발에 의미 있게 활용될 것이다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제11권10호
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• pp.17-29
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• 2013

본 연구에서는 정보화 사회를 살아가는 노인의 또 다른 적응요소를 생활과업 측면에서 고려하고, 대표적으로 컴퓨터나 인터넷 활용도, 핸드폰 소유정도를 통해 정보기기 접근 수준이 우울감이나 자살생각 즉, 정신건강 영역에 영향을 미치는 지를 분석하였다. 분석은 2011년 노인실태조사 원자료로 60세 이상 노인 6,774명을 대상으로 추출하여 평균과 표준편차, 빈도와 백분율, 다중회귀분석과 로짓분석 등의 방법으로 이루어졌다. 분석결과 남성노인이, 젊은 노인들이, 교육수준과 경제적 생활수준이 높고, 배우자와 함께 살고 있는 노인들의 경우 정보기기 접근 수준이 양호한 것으로 나타나 이들과는 다른 인구사회적 배경을 지닌 대상들은 정보화에 있어 소외계층이 될 가능성이 있음을 알 수 있었다. 더불어 정보기기 접근 수준이 양호하지 않은 노인들은 우울수준과 자살을 생각하는 비율도 높게 나타났다. 회귀분석과 로짓분석 결과 정보기기 접근 수준은 우울감에 유의미하게 영향을 미치는 요인들로 검증되었으며, 노인의 자살생각에는 영향을 미치지 않음을 확인할 수 있었다. 이러한 연구결과는 사회적으로 소외되고 있는 노인들의 정신건강 증진을 위한 사회 지지서비스 개발과 정보화 정책 수립에 중요한 개입요소를 제공하고 있다.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.55-62
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• 2016

Purpose - Average using time of smart-phone for Korean people is 3 hours 39 minutes and most people who are using a computer at home and their workplace can be affected over force to neck and shoulder due to unstable body posture. musculoskeletal disorders which caused by unstable body posture can affect strongly to decrease work efficiency. So this research is designed to measure the effect of using computer & smart-phone on decreased work efficiency due to musculoskeletal disorders and mediating effect between decreased work efficiency and musculoskeletal disorders. Research Design, Data, and Methodology - The author has developed a questionnaire with 6 hypothesis on the basis of previous research result with 5 constructs. The questionnaires were also made by interview and E-mail. 300 copies of questionnaires were distributed and 282 questionnaire were used for the analysis as valid data responses. SPSS ver.21.0 were used and made Cronbach's α and reliability test, correlation, Baron & Kenny 3 step mediated regression analysis. Result - Cronbach's α shows 0.770~0.954 and C.R. is 0.963~0.997 which is higher than 0.7. and AVE was 0.867~0.933. So the data are all acceptable condition. Using for a long time of a computer & smart-phone has a positive effect on musculoskeletal disorders. This means, it can cause musculoskeletal disorders if people use a computer & smart-phone for a long time due to unstable body posture. And musculoskeletal disorders can effect strongly decrease work efficiency. This study also found out that a long time of using computer can cause musculoskeletal disorders rather than using smart-phone a long time. To check mediate effect of musculoskeletal disorders between using a computer & smart-phone and Decreased Work Efficiency, author used 3-step mediated regression analysis of Baron & Kenny (1986). Using a computer for a long time mediate partially and using a smart-phone for a long time mediate completely. This means that using a smart-phone a long time is not the actual reason to decrease work efficiency. But using level of smart-phone is increasing rapidly day by day. So we need to make additional research about this matter seriously. Conclusion - Nowadays, people can not live on without a computer & smart-phone even a moment. But, using a computer for a long time will affect to cause musculoskeletal disorders and it will effect strongly to decrease work efficiency. Before, we thought over that musculoskeletal disorders were diseases of elder people. But, we found out from this study that musculoskeletal disorders can be happen to any people, even children, or workers in heavy industry or engaged in brain work. So we need to be careful when we use a computer for a long time. People also need to be careful to keep correct body posture when using both a computer and smart-phone since a smart-phone became more popular and using time level became longer. Due to increased income and living standard of people, physical growth of young people is so rapid. But the physical environment of society is not suitable for them since it can not follow up the speed of growth. Suitable work table is very important to prevent musculoskeletal disorder which can affect decrease work efficiency. For a person, a society or country, increased productivity is very important since it can directly connected to the job satisfaction. Education and reeducation for the people is also important, but to teach them how to keep good condition of health will be more important since it can increase the quality of work efficiency and quality of life. Computer and Smart-phone is one the best invention of modern society, but it can cause mental and physical disease which can affect decrease work efficiency and productivity. So it is necessary to observe attentively for the situation continually.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.19-30
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• 2008

Purpose : This study was performed for find out temporal spatial parameter of the gait according to age. Method : Four groups of healthy people were allocated randomly in this study : group I(little child, 15), group II(child, 18) and group III(young people, 17), group(elder people, 16). This study was performed from 01 December to 31 December in 2007. Results : The results were as follows : 1. The swing phase was the longest group II, group IV was the shortest. Each groups, there was significant difference in swing phase(p<.05). 2. The stance phase was the longest group IV, group II was the shortest. Each groups, there was significant difference in stance phase(p<.05). 3. The single support time was the longest group II, group IV was the shortest. Each groups, there was significant difference in single support time(p<.05). 4. The double support time was the longest group IV, group II was the shortest. Each groups, there was significant difference in double support time(p<.05). 5. The gait velocity was the fastest group II, group I was the slowest. Each groups, there was significant difference in gait velocity(p<.05). 6. The toe in/out was very increased group IV, group I was very decreased. Each groups, there was significant difference in toe in/out(p<.05). 7. The cadence was the highest group I, group IV was the lowest. Each groups, there was significant difference in cadence(p<.05). 8. The step length was the longest group III, group I was the shortest. Each groups, there was significant difference in step length(p<.05). 9. The step length asymmetry ratio was the highest group IV, group III was the lowest. Each groups, there was no significant difference in step length asymmetry ratio(p>.05). 10. The single support time asymmetry ratio was the highest group I, group IV was the lowest. Each groups, there was no significant difference in single support time asymmetry ratio (p>.05). 11. The FAP was the highest group III, group I was the lowest. Each groups, there was significant difference in FAP(p<.05).