• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.264-273
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• 2012

This study analyzes the food frequency for the elderly regarding different family types and finds the factors for nutritional risk, offers a basic reference for providing nutritional support for them. The study referred to the dietary behavioral survey data of 3,680 elderly people (1652 male and 2028 female) from 21 regions in the northern Kyeonggi province. The data was collected through the method of one-to-one interviews and was a part of the Community Health Survey for 2008 by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). We classified family types as a household for elderly people living alone, a household of elderly people with a spouse, a household of the elderly with unmarried children and a household of the elderly with married children, and as for intakes of foods, the frequencies of taking fruits, vegetables, kimchi, rice with mixed cereals, meat, fish, bean tofu soymilk, milk and dairy products, as well as sweet beverages are calculated on a daily basis and skipped meals are calculated on a weekly basis. Elderly women showed lower income, lower education level, higher unemployment rates, and a higher rate of government healthcare subsidies than elderly men. Elderly women tend to live alone and with their children while elderly men tend to live with their spouse. In both males and females, the intake of fruits and vegetables were the least in the elderly living alone, while the elderly with married children ate the most. In both males and females, the household of the elderly living alone ate significantly less amounts of Kimchi than other family types. Elderly people living alone tended to have significantly less meat and fish, especially women. In the case of rice with mixed cereals, the elderly men living alone and the elderly men with unmarried children ate significantly less amounts than the elderly men living with a spouse. The elderly men living alone took significantly less milk and dairy products than the elderly men with unmarried children while the elderly women living with a spouse took significantly less milk and dairy products than the elderly women with married children. With regards to the frequency of meal-skipping, the elderly living alone had the highest frequency for skipping meals. From this result, having various foods is difficult for the elderly living alone. Furthermore, the elderly living with unmarried children demonstrated a low quality of dietary life compared to those of married children. Hence, it can be concluded that social support is important in order for the elderly to have a balanced diet.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.207-219
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to examine the characteristics of suicide attempts and non-attempts of the elderly living alone and the subjects in this study were 690 elderly persons living alone in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. For data analysis, this study used descriptive analysis, mean comparison correlation analysis, and binominal logistic regression analysis using PASW 20.0. To explain the suicide attempts of elderly persons who live alone, variables such as sex, age education level, monthly household income, religion, subjective economic status, subjective health status, ADL/IADL, depression, hopelessness, social support, and stress were used. The findings of the study were as follows: First, 9.2 percent(64) of the elderly living alone had attempted suicide and 90.8 percent(626) had never attempted suicide. Second, monthly household income, hopelessness, and social support were identified as the factors that affected their suicide attempts. In other words, the elderly living alone who had lower monthly household income, less social support, and greater feelings of hoprlessness had made more suicide attempts. As it is a cross-sectional research using data from non-probability sampling, this has a limitation in generality sampling, this has a limitation in generalizing the study results. To overcome this limitation, longitudinal research using data from probability sampling is necessary.

• Nutritional Sciences
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.146-154
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• 2002

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of household type on the health- and food-related behavior of the elderly. The survey was conducted on 304 free-living elderly persons in Chun-Chon city in 1999. The subjects were divided into three groups by their household types : living alone (n=35), living with their spouses (n=59), and living with their extended family (n=191). The results were obtained by personal interviews using questionnaires. Compared to the group living with their spouses and/or extended families, the elderly living alone were : less satisfied with the amount of monthly pocket money available; less involved in social activities; taking less vitamin supplements; doing less physical exercise; more frequently skipping meals and dining out; less frequently consuming meats, vegetables, fruits and seaweed; and having the highest rate of depression. The elderly living with their spouses tended to have the best physical functions and the greatest ability to carry out basic daily activities. The elderly living with their extended families had a higher incidence of diseases compared to the other groups. The preferred snacks were cookies for the elderly living alone, and fruits for the other two groups. In summary, it has been shown that household type should be taken into consideration for formulating adequate future strategies for effective health and nutrition programs.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제46권10호
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• pp.49-57
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between household types and suicide ideation among elderly people in Korea. We collected information on 220 elderly individuals(aging over 60), 171 of whom were living alone and 49 of whom were living with their families. The results showed that; 1) number of children, health status, level of stress, and depressive symptoms were all related to the suicide ideation among both groups, and 2) individuals living alone had lower sense of control, were more stressed, and more likely to suffer from depression. Based on these results, various implications were discussed and practical suggestions provided.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.267-274
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• 2021

본 연구는 기초연금제도의 도입과 확대가 노인가구의 빈곤감소와 소득분배개선에 얼마나 영향을 주었는가를 노인가구유형에 따라 분석하였다. 이를 위해 기초연금 도입 이전인 2013년과 도입 이후인 2016년 및 2019년도의 가계 동향조사를 비교·분석하였다. 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 노인가구주 가구의 소득은 비교년도 동안 증가세를 보였으며 공적이전소득 또한 증가하였다. 둘째, 노인가구유형별 빈곤율 비교에서는 노인단독가구의 높은 빈곤율을 볼 수 있다. 정부의 빈곤완화 정책 효과분석은 모든 노인가구에서 긍정적으로 나타났으며 특히 노인부부가구의 경우 가장 두드러지게 나타나고 있다. 셋째, 소득분배개선은 모든 노인가구유형에서 개선 추이를 보였으며 특히 노인 단독가구의 경우 개선의 폭이 가장 크게 나타났다. 넷째, 기초연금도입의 효과를 분석한 이중차이 다중로짓분석은 기초연금의 도입이 중위소득의 40%를 기준으로 하는 빈곤 위험을 감소하는데 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2022년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.509-510
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• 2022

현재 경증치매를 갖고 있는 노인은 노인장기요양보험법에 의해 치매안심센터나 지역의 주간보호센터에서 인지프로그램을 제공받을 수 있지만, 지역의 독거노인은 치매 고위험군이면서 장기요양제도의 혜택은 받지 못하고 있는 상황이다. 독거노인의 비율은 점차로 높아져 가고 있지만 자립생활을 위한 일상생활능력향상 프로그램이나 치매예방을 위한 인지프로그램의 제공은 상당히 미미한 상황이다. 본 논문에서는 지역의 독거노인을 대상으로 ICT나 VR을 활용한 인지프로그램 개발의 필요성과 활용성을 조사, 분석하였다. 독거노인들은 새로운 기술에 대한 호감이 높았고, 기술활용에 대한 두려움과 호기심을 가지고 있었다. 다만, 새로운 기구나 기술을 접목할 때의 인간 관계와 유대감이 매우 필요함을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국농촌건축학회논문집
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.31-38
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• 2018

The purpose of this study is to analyze the characteristics and changes of elderly households in rural area. The elderly were classified as elderly living alone, elderly couple living together, and elderly living with their children. Data from the survey of Ministry of Health and Welfare conducted in 1998, 2008, 2017 were used for the analysis. The subjects of the study included a sample of 9,401 respondents who represent aged 65 or more in Korea. The result of analysis was as follows; First, over the past 20 years, there has been no significant difference in the composition of the sexes of elderly in rural area, and aging is becoming more serious. Second, elderly living with children continue to decrease, and elderly couple are increasing. The number of elderly living alone is on the increase, but it tends to decrease in 2017. Third, the proportion of houses in elderly households is still very high, but it is gradually decreasing and the proportion of apartments is increasing. Fourth, the frequency of communication with children tended to increase slightly in all household types, while the frequency of encounter decreased slightly in 2008 and then increased in 2017. Fifth, the health status and economic status of the elderly have been gradually improved over the past 20 years. Finally, the emotional support in all elderly households is maintained constantly, but the instrumental support is gradually weakened.

• 가정∙방문간호학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.210-218
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• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the nutritional status of elderly individuals according to their household types and to investigate the predictors of their nutritional status. Methods: This study, which was a descriptive research study, involved physical measurements, surveys, and biochemical tests in 87 elderly individuals living in the community. Using SPSS/Win 24.0, logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the general characteristics, blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), mini nutritional assessment (MNA) score, and biochemical indicators in elderly individuals according to the household type. Results: Elderly individuals living with family members had higher MNA scores than those of elderly individuals living alone, while showing lower levels of systolic blood pressure and fasting blood sugar. The results of the logistic regression analysis showed that the risk factors were MNA scores (odds ratio (OR)=1.81, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.36-2.42), systolic blood pressure (OR=0.96, 95% CI=0.92-1.00), and fasting blood glucose (OR=0.94, 95% CI=0.90-0.99). Conclusion: It was confirmed that elderly individuals living alone need differentiated nutrition intervention, since the results showed that they had lower nutritional levels and improper nutritional management than that in elderly individuals living with family members.

• 동서간호학연구지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.97-106
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• 2017

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the factors influencing the happiness according to gender of the elderly living alone. Methods: This cross-sectional study used the raw data from the 2015 Community Health Survey. The subjects of this study were 14,705 elderly people aged 65 years or older, of which 2,198 were male elderly and 12,507 were female elderly. Results: The factors influencing the happiness of both male and female elderly were household income, depression, subjective stress level, subjective health level, quality of life, and lack of required medical service experience (p<.05). In addition, the male elderly were affected by the age, and the female elderly were affected by education, sleep time, walking and breakfast practice, and health screening (p<.05). Conclusions: It is necessary to develop and apply programs that can reduce the stress to increase the happiness of the elderly living alone, and efforts should be made not to cause a blind spot in terms of the health and welfare of the elderly living alone.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제17권7호
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• pp.610-621
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• 2017

본 연구의 목적은 인구고령화에 따라 급격히 증가하고 있는 노인의 의료비와 노인 가구의 변화와 관련하여 초고령사회에 진입한 지자체에 거주하는 노인이 의료비 지출에 얼마나 부담감을 갖고 있으며, 가구 유형에 따른 차이가 있는지, 그리고 어떠한 요인이 영향을 미치는지 등을 분석하는데 있다. 수원시정연구원에서 2015년 조사한 원자료를 활용하여 분석하였는데, 응답자의 59.3%가 의료비의 부담을 느끼고 있었으며, 노인가구의 세 유형에 따라 의료비부담 수준은 차이가 있었다. 성인가구원동거가구보다는 노인부부가구에서, 노인부부가구보다는 노인단독가구에서 의료비부담 수준이 상대적으로 높게 나타났다. 또한 가구 유형에 따른 의료비부담에 미치는 영향요인을 확인하기 위하여 다중회귀분석을 실시한 결과, 공통적으로는 주관적 건강상태가 세 가구유형 모두 유의미한 요인으로 분석되었으나, 노인단독가구는 사회적 경제적 지위와 건강상태, 노인부부가구는 건강상태, 성인가구원동거가구는 건강상태와 민간보험가입건수, 의료보장형태가 유의미하게 나타났다. 연구 결과를 통해 중앙정부 차원의 변화되는 노인의 가구 유형에 따른 의료비부담 경감 방안과 지방자치단체 차원의 노인의 보건 및 의료, 그리고 복지에 대한 서비스 지원 방안을 제시하였다.