• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.157-173
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to determine factors influencing the health satisfaction of the elderly. The study was conducted with 1,294 subjects during 3 months from 1st February to 30, April, 2008. The results were as follows. 1. The average score of their health satisfaction level is $2.76{\pm}1.81$ points on the basis of 5 point(54.2 points on the basis of 100 points). The health satisfaction level of the elderly was significantly associated with age, sex, marital status, monthly allowance, education level, occupation, the number of family members living together, family closeness, stress, and use of the social welfare centers. 2. As the variables affecting on the health satisfaction level, sex, age, marital status, monthly income, accupation, education level, the number of family members living together. stress levels. family closeness, ADL IADL and the use of the social welfare centers. were found, and the influence of these variables was 49.34%. The government, social service units, private health & medical organizations and experts need to pay more attention to factors influencing effective policy and health education programs for health promotion regarding the quality of life.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제22권12호
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• pp.163-170
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• 2017

The purpose of this study is to introduce policy and theoretical implications by analyzing affecting factors for the elder's happiness. For this study, we analyzed data using HLM. Data include a world value survey(hereafter, WVS) as personal level analysis data and also OECD's Social Expenditure Database(hereafter, SOCX) and database from the World Bank as national level analysis data. The subjects of personal level analysis were the elder who are over 65-years od age, and they were total 3,297 people, and while the subjects of national level analysis were total 9 OECD countries. For the data analysis, hierarchial linear model(HLM) analysis was done by using HML 7.0 program. As a result of analysis, First, for the elderly's happiness, they should improve self-disposition, members of social groups, and social class. Second, the old-age pension and the survivor's pension had no meaningful effect on the happiness. but it was found that self - disposition, social class, gender, and health status showed meaningful interaction effect according to old - age pension, survivor pension, per capita GDP, income inequality. This suggests that efforts to improve the happiness of the elderly should be made at the individual level and the national level at the same time.

• 보건의료산업학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.167-177
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• 2016

Objectives : The aims of this study were to identify life satisfaction of elderly living alone based on their health status and suggest measures that improve their physical, mental and oral health, which could be used in future welfare policies on the elderly. Methods : The study subjects were 307 senior citizens who lived alone and used senior citizen centers in Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do. Results : Life satisfaction tended to be high when the subjects had a low number of chronic diseases, no activity limitations and stress, no suicidal feelings, no tooth mobility and chewing difficulty and denture use. Conclusions : To improve life satisfaction, elderly living alone need to make effort to maintain their health however, policy programs that improve the physical, mental and oral health of the elderly need to be promoted.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제44권10호
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• pp.133-144
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• 2006

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of human capital and social capital, including employment status, education, income, social supports, and social participations, on the health status of the elderly aged over 50, after controlling for various demographic variables. Data were from the 6th wave of the Korean Labor and Income Panel Study(n=3,459). The major findings of this study were as follows: First, human capital and social capital were both resources that can contribute to improving the health status of the elderly aged over 50. Second, the effects of human capital and social capital on the health status of the elderly differed in the three subsamples defined by employment status. Based on the empirical results, policy implications were provided.

• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제14권1_4호
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• pp.25-36
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• 2007

The results of researching on duties of physical therapist, understanding of elderly diseases and policies related with elderly welfare came out from the survey before beginning of education to physical therapists who attended National Elderly Welfare Physical Therapist Workshop during Sep. 11th to 14th, 2007. They have already understood about long-term elderly care insurance from the policy, and responded that those policies will bring more advantage to elders. On contrary, negative response had reason of low service quality. About elderly care system, there were positive answer of appropriate alternatives to support them, but also other critics had opinion of inevitable choice for living conservation. About understanding of elderly diseases, there were more comprehension of diseases as age gets higher, but most did not understand dementia and paralysis. Past experience and process of medical treatment for their disease were such arthritis, paralysis, broken bone, and dislocation of joint. Prognosis of technical training was mostly answered positively, but linking with other related disease programs were not welcomed. Most respondents thought that professional training were needed. The results of understanding diseases during senescent had high percentage of understanding as age and education was high, and it had eye upon statistics of the survey (p < 0.05) Most of those questioned responded that it is appropriate to have six working days per week and eight hours of daily work, however, present wage is not reasonable. Most of those questioned had negative response of work independence, and had an-swered that there should be certificates needed in related fields. For difficulties during work period, they had hardship instituting direction of treatment by lack of program, level of wage, and physical difficulties. Physical therapists averagely wished to have fewer than thirty patients per therapist. After the research, physical therapists who work in those facilities of elderly care systems agreed on policies, though it should not lower service quality. In addition, they were pros to have elderly care system, yet they are still inevitable option to maintain living. For work environment, the period of work was appropriate, but had different opinions for work independence and regular number of patients. Therefore, there should be more organized treatment program that also should be linked to other practical programs at this beginning point of the policy enforcement and the time that many therapists hope to work in elderly care system.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.231-244
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• 2020

Background: As the population is aging, chronic diseases and depression are becoming the main problems in a country's healthcare system. In this study, we aimed to explore the associations between chronic diseases and depression among the elderly in South Korea. Methods: We analyzed 9,975 (men, 4,147; women, 5,828) respondents obtained from the 2014 National Survey of Living Conditions and Welfare Needs of Korean Older Persons. Our dependent variable was either 1 or 0 according to whether a respondent had depression or not, where depression was defined when the Short Form of Geriatric Depression Scale score was 8 or more points. Variables of interest were 24 types of chronic diseases and covariates included various socio-demographic and health behavior characteristics. We performed Rao-Scott chi-square tests and hierarchal logistic regression analyses by gender, reflecting the characteristics of the survey. Results: A significant difference was found in the proportion of having depression between genders (men 18.9% vs. women 23.4%). According to fully adjusted, multivariable analyses, for elderly men, relative to those without any chronic disease, the odds ratio of depression was 1.56 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.10-2.22) in the stroke patients group and 1.82 (95% CI, 1.01-3.25) in the osteoporosis patients group. For elderly women, the odds ratio was 1.96 (95% CI, 1.28-3.00) in the fracture/dislocation and aftereffects patients group and 1.30 (95% CI, 1.03-1.64) in the group of patients with other diseases. Conclusion: Even after being adjusted for diverse characteristics, some chronic diseases were significantly associated with depression in the elderly and the association differed between genders. Therefore, public health and medical interventions are needed to manage such chronic diseases together with curing depression symptoms.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제64권1호
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• pp.101-124
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• 2012

본 연구에서는 중노년층의 본인의 노화에 대한 태도에 관한 종단적 변화와 이에 영향을 미치는 요인을 알아보기 위해 "고령화와 한국노인의 삶의 질에 관한 연구"의 3개년도 자료를 잠재성장모델로 분석하였다. 분석결과, 중노년층의 본인의 노화에 대한 태도는 시간이 지남에 따라 부정적으로 변화하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 고연령집단일수록, 무배우일수록, 농촌지역 거주자일수록, 교육수준이 낮을수록, 사회활동의 수가 적을수록, 주관적 경제상태에 여유가 없을수록, 주관적 건강상태가 나쁠수록 중노년층의 본인의 노화에 대한 초기 태도는 부정적인 것으로 나타났다. 중노년층의 본인의 노화에 대한 태도의 종단적 변화는 거주지역, 교육수학기간, 주관적 경제상태, 주관적 건강상태에 따라 다른 것으로 나타났다. 연구결과를 토대로 중노년층이 본인의 노화에 대한 부정적인 태도를 줄이기 위해 필요한 정책적, 실천적 시사점에 대해 논의하였다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.55-67
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• 2015

본 연구는 노인 문화교육활동 참여동기가 노인 심리적복지감의 융복합 형성에 미치는 영향을 고찰하는데 목적이 있다. 본 연구를 위하여 수도권 노인복지관과 노인문화센터 등에서 문화교육활동에 참여 중인 노인들을 대상으로 설문조사를 하였으며, 총 255부의 자료를 모아 분석을 수행하였다. 연구결과 첫째, 목표지향형과 활동지향형(독립변수)이 생활만족도(종속변수) 형성에 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인되었다. 둘째, 활동지향형과 학습지향형(독립변수)이 자기효능감(종속변수) 형성에 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 파악되었다. 셋째, 활동지향형과 학습지향형(독립변수)이 참여태도(종속변수)에 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인되었다. 그러나 학습지향형과 생활만족도와의 관계, 목표지향형과 자기효능감과의 관계, 목표지향형과 참여태도와의 관계는 유의미하지 않았다. 이러한 연구결과는 노인복지 증진과 관련된 정책 제안에 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 사회복지연구
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• 제42권3호
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• pp.157-182
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• 2011

본 연구는 노인의 다양한 사회적 여가활동을 포괄적으로 접근하여 생활만족도에 미치는 직접, 간접적인 경로를 파악함을 목적으로 한다. 수도권 노인을 대상으로 조사한 결과, 사회적 여가활동인 여가프로그램, 자원봉사, 종교활동, 친목단체 참여 모두 여가만족과 고독감을 경로로 하여 생활만족도에 간접적인 영향을 미치고 있었다. 반면, 생활만족에 직접적인 영향력을 미치는 사회적 여가활동 영역은 자원봉사활동 뿐이었으며, 이 때 여가만족과 고독감은 자원봉사활동과 생활만족 사이에서 부분매개역할을 하고 있었다. 본 연구결과는 노인의 사회적 여가활동, 삶의 질 향상을 위한 정책수립과 여가복지시설 운영전략을 위한 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제7권6호
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• pp.259-266
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• 2016

본 연구는 지역사회에서 노인들을 위한 노인보호체계 구축의 실현가능성을 탐색하고, 연계모형과 실천전략을 모색하고자 하는데 목적이 있다. 우리나라는 고령화가 진행되면서 노인들의 다양한 욕구(여가, 주거, 취업 등)가 증가됨으로 지역사회에서 노인들에게 알맞은 상담과 지원프로그램을 제공할 수 있도록 포괄적인 노인보호체계를 구축할 필요성이 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 노인보호체계의 연계모형을 설정하고, 이를 실천하기 위한 2가지의 방안을 제시하였다. 첫째, 지역사회의 노인보호체계를 조직의 형성에 초점두고 그 실천과정을 조직화단계, 실천활동단계, 확대조직화단계의 3단계로 구분하여 시행하는 것이 바람직 한 것으로 제시하였다. 둘째, 노인보호체계의 지역사회조직화 모형을 적용과 노인장기요양보험의 안정적 운영을 위해서는 케어매니저, 요양보호사 등과 같은 중심적 역할을 수행할 수 있는 장기요양 전문인력의 활용이 필요하다는 것이다. 그 외에 지역사회복지협의체와 민간네트워크로 사회복지협의회가 구성, 관련법조항의 신설, 케어매니저의 교육 등의 정립이 마련되어야 한다. 따라서, 본 연구를 통해 기초적인 자료를 마련하고, 노인보호체계에 대한 다각적인 전략과 방안을 마련하고 단계적으로 발전전략을 구사하여 추진해 나가야 할 것이다.