• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.189-196
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• 2019

본 연구는 우울한 노인과 우울하지 않은 노인 당뇨환자의 자가관리 자신감과 자가관리 행위와의 관계에서 인지기능의 조절효과를 비교, 분석하기 위해 시도된 서술적 조사연구이다. 자료수집 기간은 2015년 4월 20일부터 8월 31일까지로서 D광역시에 거주하는 60세 이상의 2형 당뇨병 환자를 대상으로 하였다. SPSS 20.0 통계 프로그램의 기술통계 및 t-test와 다중회귀분석을 이용하여 최종 205부를 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 비우울군과 우울군의 일반적 특성 및 당뇨병 자가관리 자신감, 자가관리 지식과 행위 및 인지기능에는 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었으며, 자가관리 자신감과 자가관리 행위와의 관계에서 인지기능의 조절효과를 파악하였을 때 비우울군에서는 인지기능의 조절효과가 없었으나, 우울군에서는 인지기능의 조절효과가 있는 것으로 파악되었다. 이에, 당뇨병 대상자가 자가간호 행위를 지속하도록 돕기 위하여 인지기능 저하 및 우울증 선별 테스트를 실시함으로써 개별적 접근을 시도하고, 인지기능의 향상 및 우울증을 개선하기 위한 다양한 프로그램의 개발과 적용이 필요할 것이다.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제48권9호
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• pp.55-68
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• 2010

Various family-friendly policies have been put into place for working mothers, but their paid and household workloads have not decreased. Many women have experienced career interruptions due to care work, so possible solutions to the problem of care work are needed. The purpose of this study was to explore the possibility of applying the social enterprise model to care work. Definitions, types, and development processes in social enterprise in several nations were discussed for the purpose of this study. Second, problems of care work in Korean households and national support for them are surveyed. Public institutions' contributions in child-care and family elder care and the alternatives for solving problems thereof were discussed. Third, several principles and advantages of applying social enterprise models to care work were suggested. Finally, this study discussed what a healthy family support center can do to reduce the workload of a household through social enterprises. This center can be a testing place that supports care work by various means from small volunteering groups to social enterprise according to profit level.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.379-388
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• 2012

Objective: This study developed a new shower carrier prototype to reduce caregivers' muscle burden and to increase use convenience by reflecting the needs of domestic long-term care institutions. Background: In the long-term care institutions, one of the ADL(Activities of Daily Life) factors is bathing/showering. Recently, bath/shower-assisting equipment is actively being introduced in care institutions to reduce the caregivers' care cost, but most of the domestic equipment was designed to imitate foreign products and rarely reflected the needs of care institutions. Method: Based on Korean elderly people's body information, the bed size(length: 1,900mm, width: 650mm) was set-up, and a variable headrest with a newly designed headform was developed to provide the comfort for the elderly and convenience for caregivers. To reduce caregivers' muscle burden on transferring and showering activities, a 3-step column lifting module equipped with dual actuators(lowest/highest levels from the ground: 600/1,100mm, Stroke: 500mm) was developed, and the wheelbase parameter(length: 1,250mm, width: 580mm) was defined securing the turn-over safety of the shower carrier. The drivability tests were performed for the prototype and foreign product, and the male and female subject's muscle activities were measured through the tests. Results: The structural stability of the shower carrier prototype was secured by finite element analysis, and the muscle activities of the subjects through the drivability tests largely decreased in the prototype, compared to the foreign product. Conclusion: In this study, a new shower carrier prototype was developed to possibly reduce caregivers' muscle burden and to increase use convenience based on the needs of long-term care institutions. It was expected that the drivability performance of the prototype could be relatively superior to that of the foreign product. Application: The results obtained from the study can be applied for the optimal development of a shower carrier including other equipment to effectively care for the elderly.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.126-138
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• 2010

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of assistive products usage on activity of daily living for the beneficiary older adults people in Korean long-term care insurance system. The study subjects were divided to assistive products users and non-users among the beneficiary older adults based on Korean long-term care insurance system to compare function improvement of the activity of daily living. Methods : In national wide 12 community elderly care center enrolled the National Health Insurance Corporation, The numbers of 281 beneficiary older adults(long-term care Grade I: 66, Grade II: 58, Grade III: 157) participated in this study. This survey assessment tool for activity of daily living was used the long-term care assessment instrument of the physical functions in the law of Korean long-term care insurance. The function items of Activity of daily living were included in clothing, washing, tooth brushing, bathing, eating, posture converting, stand sitting, move sitting, out of room, using toilet, controlling of stool, controlling of urine, washing hair. According to independence to complete dependence functioning level, remarks pointed 1 to 3 points. The data were analyzed by chi-square, two-way anova using SPSS V. 12.0. Results : The results appeared that the mean score of the functions in activity of daily living of assistive products users was a 27.60, and that of non-users was a 30.66. Assistive products were not effected in Grade I and II recipients, but that effected in Grade III recipients. Conclusion : Preparing for activation of assistive products based Korean long-term care insurance system, the result application as follows is possible. The usage of assistive products could improve the function of daily living activity in older adults. Related to Grade III beneficiary elderly people were improved function in activity of daily living by using assistive products, it is necessary to extend coverage the non-eligible elderly people in Korean long-term care insurance system.

• 재활간호학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.187-197
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of self-help management program which strengthens self-efficacy for post stroke elders who attend day care center in Chongju. One group pretest-posttest design was used, and the subjects were 7 post stroke elders with hemiparesis. The self-help management program consisted of 5 sessions and each session included group education on stroke, ROM exercise, recreation and self-care strategies. Those strategies for encouraging and reinforcing self-efficacy provided verbal persuasion, performance accomplishment and vicarious experience. All subjects were questioned before and after the program about ADLs, IADLs, self-efficacy, self-care behavior and depression. The analysis of data revealed that the program was effective to increase the IADLs, self-efficacy and self-care behavior. However, there was no significant difference between pre and post ADLs and depression. The results indicated that this program may be adopted to improve the physical and psychological function of post stroke elderly patients in community settings.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.161-172
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• 2019

Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the correlation between oral function, oral environment, and brain cognitive function in the elderly. Methods: The subjects were 60 users of senior community center and elderly day care center. The survey was conducted from November to December 2018. Subjects were assessed by oral examination and myofunction test. Oral myofunction was measured using $IOPI^R$ and Lip de $Cum^R$. Survey data were analyzed using the statistical programs of PASW Statistics ver. 18.0. Results: Tongue muscle strength and lips muscle strength was higher in males than in females. The tongue and lip strengths were higher in the <81 years old group than the ${\geq}81$ years old group. Functional tooth analysis showed that there was a ${\geq}15$ teeth group ($40.91{\pm}7.36$) and a <15 teeth group ($32.52{\pm}7.14$). Lip muscle strength analysis showed that the ${\geq}15$ teeth group ($10.54{\pm}3.40$) was higher than the <15 teeth group ($8.20{\pm}2.41$, p<0.05). Tongue muscle strength, lumbar muscle strength, and functional tooth number were lower in the elderly subjects with mild cognitive impairment. Cognitive function was significantly correlated with functional tooth number (r=0.386, p<0.001), tongue strength (r=0.478, p<0.001), and lip strength (r=0.281, p<0.05). Tongue strength was significantly correlated with lip strength (r=0.360, p<0.001) and functional tooth number (r=0.633, p<0.001). Lip strength was significantly correlated with functional tooth number (r=0.376, p<0.001). Conclusions: These results showed that age and functional tooth number influenced oral muscle strength and that the number of functional teeth and oral muscle strength were low in the elderly with mild cognitive impairment. Oral myofunction training and oral care program are suggested to improve the quality of life of the elderly.

• Annals of Geriatric Medicine and Research
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.125-130
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• 2016

Background: Conventionally, elderly hip fracture patients are assessed by orthopedists to decide whether they need geriatric intervention. We aimed to evaluate the effect of perioperative geriatric intervention on healthcare outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for hip fractures. Methods: Our care model for hip fracture surgery resembles a combination of a routine geriatric consultation model and a geriatric ward model. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients aged ${\geq}65years$ undergoing surgery for hip fracture at a single tertiary hospital from January 2010 to December 2013. We assessed comorbidity, indwelling status, fracture type, and mode of anesthesia. We also evaluated in-hospital expenditure, duration of admission, disposition at discharge and 1-year mortality as clinical outcomes. We developed a propensity score model using the variables of age, cholesterol, and creatinine and examined the effect of perioperative geriatric intervention on intergroup differences of clinical variables. Results: Among 639 patients, 138 patients received the geriatric intervention and 501 patients received the usual care. Univariate analysis showed that factors such as age; Charlson comorbidity index; and serum levels of cholesterol, albumin, and creatinine differed significantly between these 2 groups. There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of 1-year mortality, disposition at discharge, and in-hospital expenditure in the propensity matched model. However, the duration of hospitalization was shorter in the intervention group ($8.9{\pm}0.8days$) than in the usual care group ($14.2{\pm}3.7days$, p=0.006). Conclusion: This care model of geriatric intervention for patients with hip fracture is associated with reduced hospitalization duration.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권sup3호
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• pp.269-273
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• 2016

Presently, the world population of the elderly is growing. By improving health hygiene and welfare indicators, mortality and birth rates decrease and life expectancy increases, making the present century the century of elderly. Aging is one of the main risk factors for development of cancer, which itself is the second cause of death in old people. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of cancer in the elderly covered by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) insurance program and to obtain suitable programs for cancer screening and early detection, increase patient survival, improve elderly care and to reclaim the cost of treatment in comparison to the national and international statistics. This is a cross-sectional study conducted on all elderly patients diagnosed with malignancy based on their pathology reports. In this study, of the total 75,500 patients covered by IRIB insurance, 17.2% belonged to the elderly group, males accounting for 53.3%. The most common cancers in old men were prostatic cancer (61.3%), colon cancer (10.3%) cancer of the hematologic system, bladder cancer (9.6%), lung cancer (9.1%), thyroid cancer (3.9%) and brain tumors (1.3%). In the elderly women, the most common cancers were breast cancer (80.1%), colon cancer (5.1%), thyroid cancers (4.4%), bladder and hematologic system malignancies (3.6), lung cancer (2.9%) and brain tumors (0.7%). In addition, the prevalence of cancer was almost the same as national and international statistics. With the exception of non-melanoma skin cancer no difference was shown in prevalence of cancer between IRIB elderly patients and the other groups of cancer patients in Iran.

• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.576-594
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• 2007

본 연구는 GIS 공간분석기법을 활용하여 서울특별시의 각 동별 노인주간보호시설의 접근성 지수를 산출, 비교 분석하여 향후 시설의 신설 또는 확장을 할 경우에 운영의 공간적 효율성과 형평성을 향상시킬 수 있는 입지 후보지는 어디인지를 파악해 보는데 목적을 두었다. 연구 결과, 전반적으로 서울시 노인주간보호시설의 분포가 시설을 이용하리라 추정되는 노인인구의 분포를 반영하고 있지 못했고, 특히 강서구와 송파구 등 서울의 외곽경계지역에 해당하는 동들의 접근성이 가장 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구 결과는 노인주간보호시설의 운영정책에 있어서 다음과 같은 함의를 가진다. 첫째, 시설이용 노인들의 복지시설에의 접근성 향상이라는 대전제 하에서는 현재 노인주간보호시설로 부터 상대적으로 거리가 먼 지역에서의 시설 설치가 요구된다. 둘째, 예산의 제약 등으로 추가적인 시설의 설치 없이 기존시설의 정원을 늘리는 정책을 전개할 경우 근접성이 높게 나타난 시설들의 규모를 우선적으로 확장함으로써 보다 많은 수의 노인들이 좀 더 용이하고 빈번하게 이용할 수 있도록 하는 것이 바람직하다. 마지막으로 접근성이 중시되는 다른 노인재가시설들과 사회복지시설의 설치와 확대, 평가에 있어서도 본 접근성 분석 기법을 적극 활용함으로써, 이동에 제약이 많은 복지시설 이용자들의 복지권을 보장하는 한편 사회복지 자원 투자의 당위성을 확보할 필요가 있다.

• 고령자･치매작업치료학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.67-74
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• 2018

목적 본 연구의 목적은 텍스트 마이닝이라는 빅데이터 분석 기법 중 하나를 활용하여 노인장기요양보험에서 작업치료의 역할을 정량적으로 분석하는 것이다. 연구방법 신문기사 분석을 위해 2007~208년까지 기간 설정 후 "노인장기요양보험+작업치료"를 주제어로 수집하였다. Textom이라는 웹 크롤링(Web Crawling)을 활용해 국내 검색엔진 네이버에서 <네이버뉴스>의 데이터베이스를 활용하였다. 수집결과 노인장기요양보험+작업치료 검색에서 510편의 뉴스 데이터의 기사제목과 원문을 수집한 후 연도별 기사 빈도, 핵심어분석을 시행하였다. 연구결과 연도별 기사 발행 빈도를 살펴보면 2015년과 2017년 발행한 기사 수가 70편(13.7%)으로 가장 많았고, 핵심어 분석 상위 10개의 용어는 '치매'(344)가 가장 많았으며, 작업과 핵심어의 관례를 알아보면, 치매, 치료, 병원, 건강, 서비스, 재활, 시설, 제도, 등급, 어르신, 전문, 급여, 공단, 국민이 관련이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 결론 본 연구에서는 텍스트 마이닝 기법을 통해 11년간의 노인장기요양보험의 언론 보도 동향을 토대로 관련 핵심 키워드에서 치매와 재활에 대해 사회적 요구와 작업치료사의 역할을 보다 객관적으로 확인하였다는 점에서 의의가 있다. 이 결과를 바탕으로 다음 연구에서는 연도에 따른 다양한 분석방법을 통해 연구방법론을 보완하여야 할 것이다.