• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제30권9호
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• pp.1095-1101
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• 1997

The present paper resents information on the dietary intake and biochemical status of elderly who are living in different types of residence. On hundred and sixty five women(age 65-80 years old) were divided into three groups ; those who are living alone (LA) , living with family (LF) , and living in institutions (LI) within the same general community. Nutrient intake, body fat content, and biochemical measurements in blood and urine were examined statistically and potential environment-related influence are discussed. Elderly women living alone had significantly lower intake of nutrients than elderly women were not living alone LF group showed significantly higher fat consumption than LA and LI groups. Body fat content, plasma albumin and calcium levels in elderly women who lived with other people were significantly higher than those in elderly women living alone, but fat weights and lean body mass between groups were not different. None of the plasma lipid fractions were significantly different among the three groups except LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) concentration. In the LI group, LDL-C was lower than that of LF and LA groups. From the above results, serious nutritional deficiency has been shown in elderly women that live alone. Therefore, nutritional education and social help should be carried out to improve these situations for elderly people.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제42권12호
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• pp.77-92
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was to investigate the selected predictors of the health promotion behavior of the elderly in Kangseo-ku, Kangnam-ku, Seoul. The study used an ecological perspective approach in that a microsystem (i.e. self-esteem, locus of control, introversion-extraversion and socio-demographic characteristics), and the environment such as a mesosystem (i.e. marriage satisfaction) and a macrosystem (i.e. social support, participation of social activities, social image of the elderly, social attitude of the elderly) were explored. A structured questionnaire was used to interview a sample of 188 elderly. Hierarchicai regression analysis yielded the results that the magnitude of the importance of the microsystem was found to be larger than any other systems investigated. The most powerful predictor of the health promotion behavior of the elderly was 'age', followed by 'participation of social activities', 'education', 'social support', 'locus of control', 'marriage satisfaction', and 'sex'. The research model accounted for $55\%$ of the health promotion behavior of the elderly.

• Human Ecology Research
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• 제55권2호
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• pp.181-192
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• 2017

This study investigated the relations between gratitude disposition and the ego-integrity of elderly men and women, focused on generativity and relatedness toward spouse, children, and friends as well as examined gender differences for each path. The subjects were 341 Korean elderly men and women over the age of 60 living in the Busan, Daegu, and Gyeongsang areas. Collected data were analyzed by PASW ver. 18.0 and AMOS 20.0 programs; in addition, frequency, Cronbach ${\alpha}$, Pearson's correlation coefficients, t-test and structural equation modeling were also used for data analysis. The results were as follows. First, the Korean elderly's gratitude disposition had a positive influence on ego-integrity and generativity as well as on relatedness toward spouse, children, and friends. In addition, the relatedness toward spouse, children, and friends of Korean elderly had direct influences on generativity and indirect influences on ego-integrity by mediating generativity. Second, it showed that there was a gender difference in the structural model that explained the relations among the variables. Korean elderly men's relatedness toward spouse, children, and friends had direct effects on generativity. However, in case of Korean elderly women, only relatedness toward children and friends had effects on generativity. The results were discussed in terms of elderly education.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.160-168
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• 2020

There exists a popular belief that the elderly are more conservative than the younger people in acceptability of new technology. This study explores whether the generation gap in technology acceptance exists in the case of using telepresence robots, which project the presence and mobility of remote operator, for the universal purpose of social participation rather than for specific applications. Two groups of senior citizens and undergraduate students in their twenties personally experienced the telepresence robots operation and conducted a survey on how they perceived the social participation of a remote operator mediated by telepresence robot and to what extent the remote operator deserve equal rights to be treated as if one really exists in the local environment. The results show that the elderly have higher expectation on the role and functions of telepresence robots, and more favorable in principle for a remote operator to exercise equal rights by operating telepresence robot. It suggests that the stereotypes, the elderly lag behind younger generation in accepting new technology, is unlikely to fit into the telepresence robot market, for the elderly have more favor and support using telepresence robots as an universal avatar for social participation.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2022년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.520-522
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• 2022

초고령화사회에 접어들면서 독거노인의 수도 증가하고 있고 따라서 고독사도 증가하고 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 디지털 기술을 활용한 독거노인을 위한 알리미 서비스를 살펴보고 다음과 같은 방안을 제언한다. 첫째, 기존 유선으로만 이루어지는 응급 상황 여부에 대해서 센서 감지, AI 감성 로봇 활용 등으로 디지털 정보 수집 및 상황 파악이 이루어져야 한다. 둘째, 분기별 1회 이루어졌던 직접 방문 시에는 장비 점검 및 디지털 상황을 검토해야하고 유선으로 이루어졌던 월 2회 간접 방문을 디지털 기기를 활용해 확대하도록 한다. 셋째, 독거노인, 장애인 등의 안전 확인 곤란 또는 응급상황 발생시 신속한 대처를 위해 디지털 응급안전망체계를 구축한다. 또한 마지막으로 이러한 디지털 시스템을 구축하기 위해 이용자 교육이 이루어져야 하며 신규이용자에게 장비사용 교육을 하는 것은 물론, 정기적으로 재교육이 이루어지는 것이 효과적일 것이다.

• Human Ecology Research
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• 제56권2호
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• pp.175-193
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• 2018

This study identified the rate of income poverty and multidimensional poverty, correlation between income poverty and multidimensional poverty, and adjusted multidimensional poverty rate. We also analyzed the factors that affected the number of poverty dimension and the probability of belonging to the poor or not in 3,159 elderly households including 474 poor households and 2,685 middle class households. First, in poor households, the employment poverty rate was the highest and the housing poverty rate was the lowest. In middle class households, the relation poverty rate was the highest and the employment poverty rate was the lowest. Second, in poor households, correlation between asset poverty and relation poverty had the highest coefficient of .205 and asset poverty and housing poverty had the lowest coefficient of .149. In middle class households, the correlation between income poverty and relation poverty had highest coefficient of -.290 and employment poverty and relation poverty had the lowest coefficient of .038. Third, in poor households, the number of average poverty dimension was 4.30, but the number of average poverty dimensions of middle class households was 2.310. Fourth, the variable affecting the number of poverty dimensions in poor households were gender, age, level of education, marital status; however, the significant variables were gender, education level, marital status, income poverty in the middle class households. The variable that affected the probability of belonging to the poor or not in poor households was age. However, the significant variables were gender, education level, marital status, residence, and income poverty in middle class households.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.96-104
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• 2022

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the factors affecting the life satisfaction during the communal life of the elderly in rural areas. Methods: A total of 143 subjects were selected through convenient sampling. Data were collected in self-reporting questionnaires from 1 August to 30 August 2019. The data were analyzed with SPSS/WIN 23.0. Results: The Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) was significantly different according to age, education, and cohabitation. Depression was significantly different according to gender, age, education, and cohabitation. Life satisfaction was significantly different according to age, education, religion, and cohabitation. There was a positive correlation between Instrumental Activities of Daily Living and depression, except for life satisfaction. 41.0% of life satisfaction was explained by depression, religion, and IADL. Conclusion: The results of this study may be useful in understanding the life satisfaction level of elderly communal life and developing more specific programs for mental activity programs, and depression management strategies are required.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제41권1호
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• pp.10-16
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• 2008

Objectives : Korea faces a number of challenges to meet demands in the area of geriatric professional medicine in a country with a rapidly ageing population. We evaluated the satisfaction and feasibility of the current education certification for geriatric physicians. Methods : Geriatric physicians who were deemed qualified by the Korean Geriatrics Society during the period of 2001 to 2005 (n=2,200) were asked to complete structured questionnaires sent to them by mail about their satisfaction of and need for certificates of education, as well as their opinions on their geriatric specialty training. A total of 419 physicians responded. Descriptive analysis and hierarchical regression were performed to rate the respondents' satisfaction, the characteristics of the need for clarity and utility in education certification, and the characteristics of their patients. Results : Although most respondents were satisfied with their education certification, those who had more elderly patients, aged 65 or older, and those who had more cognitively impaired patients, rated their education as significantly lower than did other physicians. Both groups expressed the need for more the comprehensive care and assessment concerning of their education. Multiple regression analysis indicated that satisfaction with geriatric physician qualification was associated with a physician's age, specialty, and percentage of elderly patients. Conclusions : This study suggests that the current system of education certification is limited in terms of feasibility and physician satisfaction.

• 한국노년학
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.1129-1143
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• 2010

본 연구의 목적은 지역사회거주 노인들의 건강증진행위(Health Promoting Behavior : HPB)에 영향을 미치는 요인들을 규명하고자 하는 것이다. 본 연구는 생태체계적 관점(Ecological Perspective)에서 Pender (1996)의 건강증진모델을 활용하여 연구모형을 설정하고 이를 분석하고자 하였다. 본 연구의 자료수집을 위해 2009년 1월 18일부터 2월 28일 까지 서울지역에 거주하는 만 60세 이상 노인을 대상으로 면접조사를 하였으며 총 495부를 최종 분석에 사용하였다. 연구결과 노인의 건강증진행위 평균값은 3.11(SD=0.41)로 나타났다. 위계적 다중회귀분석 결과, 본 연구에서 모델I의 설명력은 5%이었으나 행위관련인지요인을 투입한 모델II에서 48.3%로 증가하였고, 환경요인을 투입한 모델III에서는 56.1%로 증가하였다. 모든 변수를 투입한 모델IV의 총설명력은 55.7%로 나타났다. 연구대상자들의 건강증진행위에 영향을 미치는 변수들의 상대적 영향력은 지각된 유익성(β=.475)이 가장 높았으며, 그리고 사회적 지지, 자기효능감, 지역사회환경, 주관적 건강상태, 교육 및 연령 등의 순으로 나타났다. 본 연구결과를 바탕으로 첫째, 노인의 건강증진행위를 증진시키기 위한 교육적이고 지지적이며, 다양한 수준의 프로그램 개발, 둘째, 노인복지기관의 접근성 증진을 위한 환경의 조성, 셋째, 프로그램 참여자들을 대상으로 한 자조그룹의 조직, 넷째, 노인 친화적인 환경의 구축과 건강증진관련 시설 및 서비스들의 통합과 조정을 위한 지역단위 해결방안의 모색과 끝으로 노인복지 담당 사회복지사의 건강관련 전문성 증진을 위한 교육 및 훈련의 필요성이 제시되었다.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.173-190
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• 1997

The purpose of this study is to investigate social relationship and housework implementing of the elderly households in Chungbuk and to provide suggestion s from the perspective for the well-being of the elderly. The data of this study are collected through questionaire and the data of 244 respodents are analyzed using Frequency Contingency analysis one-way ANOVA. The results are as follows: firstly most elderly tend to have a close relationship with their neighbors in their houses. The activity of social relationship is routine behavior and the satisfaction of social relationship with their neighbors is high, The older the age the lower the education level and the poorer in physical health the more frequently they meet their neighbors and friends the more frequently they go to establishments for elderly and tend to play games such as a flower cards game. Secondly the average time implementing housework by elderly women is about 3.63 hours. The attitude toward housework is a l ttle negative. The average housework eqipments owned by them are 4.8 The older the poorer in physical health the lower level of owning housework equipments the shorter is the time implementing housework and the more negative is the attitude toward housework.