• 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.37-50
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• 2023

Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify factors influencing communication satisfaction between geriatric caregivers and older adults in urban-rural complex communities. The ultimate goal was to design local community educational programs and policies to enhance communication satisfaction among geriatric caregivers and improve the quality of care services for older adults. Methods: To identify factors influencing communication satisfaction between elderly caregivers and older adults, a survey titled "CCEP: Assessment of Communication Status between Elderly Care Service Providers and Recipients" was conducted from February to July 2020, focusing on rural-urban complex areas. The survey was administered based on providers of elderly healthcare services. The survey targeted 131 respondents involved in providing care services for older adults. The dependent variable of this study was the communication satisfaction reported by elderly caregivers in their interactions with the elderly. The independent variables included perceptions of older adults, factors associated with communication difficulties, and communication efforts. Additionally, gender, working environment, working experience, and the proportion of face-to-face interactions with older adults during caregiving were controlled for the hierarchical multiple regression analysis. Results: The analysis revealed that communication efforts with older adults significantly influenced communication satisfaction (β=.09, p<0.01). However, perceptions of the elderly and communication hindrance factors did not have a significant impact on communication satisfaction among geriatric caregivers. Conclusion: Effective communication between geriatric caregivers and older adults is crucial for identifying and meeting the needs and demands of caregiving services, and it plays a vital role in overall caregiving service satisfaction. To enhance communication skills and satisfaction among geriatric caregivers and ensure the appropriate fulfillment of elderly care needs in the local community, the development of community-centered, specialized health communication programs and other initiatives will be necessary in the future.

• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.133-148
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• 2019

This study aimed to explore the moderating effect of family support resources on family caregiver burden as it in turn affects psychological well-being among middle-aged working mothers. Through purposive sampling, the study recruited 325 married employed mothers age 40-50 years who live in Seoul and who have more than 1 child and living parents or parents-in-law. The investigation was performed April 1-30, 2018, with the participants sampled from companies, schools and religious organizations in Seoul. The collected data were statistically analyzed using the SPSS 21.0 package. The results of this study were as follows: First, of all categories of caregiver burden, the score for burden of caring for elderly parents was 3.01 (SD = .81), slightly higher than the median of 3 points; childcare burden scored 3.16 (SD = .73), also higher than the median value; and family support resources scored 3.40 (.89), higher than the median of 3. Overall psychological well-being rated 3.25 (SD = .56). Second, health and educational level, the burdens of caring for elderly parents and childcare and family support resources were found to significantly affect psychological well-being. Third, family support resources, a moderating variable, were found to significantly moderate and ease the effect of childcare burden on middle-aged working mothers' psychological well-being. Furthermore, in the analysis of their moderating effect, family support resources were confirmed to positively affect psychological well-being by moderating childcare burden experienced by middle-aged working mothers.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권9호
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• pp.459-464
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• 2019

본 연구목적은 요양보호사를 대상으로 하여 감정노동, 회복 탄력성이 노인 돌봄 태도에 미치는 요인을 파악하고, 요양보호사의 노인에 대한 긍정적인 태도 형성 및 유지를 위한 전략을 제공하고자 시행된 조사연구로 D시, K도 요양보호사 142명을 대상으로 구조화된 설문지를 이용하여 시행되었다. 결과 분석 프로그램은 SPSS/WIN 21.0 program을 이용하여 기술통계, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson Correlation coefficient, Multiple regression analysis를 이용하였다. 연구결과 노인 돌봄 태도는 $3.56{\pm}0.90$점, 감정노동은 $3.23{\pm}0.74$점, 회복 탄력성은 $3.94{\pm}0.40$점이었다. 노인 돌봄 태도는 회복 탄력성(r= .294, p<.005)과 유의한 정적(+)상관을 보였고, 노인 돌봄 태도의 설명력은 15.6%로 회복 탄력성(${\beta}=.360$, p= .002), 근무 형태(${\beta}=-.282$, p= .001)가 요인으로 나타났다. 본 연구결과 요양보호사들에 관한 근무형태가 안정적일수록 자신의 직무인 노인 돌봄 태도가 증가하고 있음을 보여주고 있다. 또한, 어려운 상황을 스스로 이겨낼 수 있는 회복 탄력성에 관한 프로그램을 활용하여 이들에게 미치는 영향을 파악해 볼 필요성이 있다.

• 한국노년학
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.395-405
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• 2009

본 연구는 노인요양시설에 입소한 노인 환자들의 부양가족을 대상으로 만족도, 가족지지, 성과지표의 관계를 파악하고, 만족도에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하는 것이다. 본 연구의 대상은 서울, 경기지역에 위치한 노인요양 시설 5개소에 입소한 노인환자의 부양가족 126명을 대상으로 하였으며 만족도, 가족지지, 성과지표 측정도구로 자료수집 하였다. 만족도는 가족지지와 성과지표와 유의한 순상관 관계가 있었으며(r=.250, p=.008; r=.356, p=.000), 관련변인들의 만족도에 대한 설명력은 23%였고, 만족도에 유의한 영향을 미치는 요인으로는 경제수준, 가족지지, 성과지표로 나타났다. 본 연구결과는 노인요양시설에 입소한 노인환자 및 부양가족의 만족도 향상 향상시키는데 필요한 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다. 사회복지 정책적 함의 및 향후 연구 방향을 제안하고 있다.

• Perspectives in Nursing Science
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.47-60
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• 2006

BACKGROUND: Social, legal, and economic factors have changed the delivery of care to elderly who are frail and/or chronically ill. Increasing number of the elderly are now treated in the community, while living with or in close proximity to their family. It is evident that families play a major role of support for elderly persons in our society. This paper provides a review and analysis of studies that have investigated informal caregiving issues encompassing physical, psychological, emotional, and social domains. RESULTS OF THE REVIEW: Family caregiving often interfered with workplace and other responsibilities, creating physical, emotional, and financial stress for caregivers. Relatively high volumes of research addressed caregiving issues in the families of Alzheimer patients and in the areas of emotional and psychological impact of caregiving. Few studies explicitly investigated the role of informal caregivers in the management of other chronic conditions such as stroke or depression or physical consequences of long-term caregiving. While most studies were focused on negative aspects of caregiving, a few studies found it rewarding. Often the burden, stress, and socio-economic effects on the family caregiving for an elderly person were not sufficiently appreciated. CONCLUSIONS: Positive outcomes for both the caregiver and the care recipient are more likely to occur when effective levels of collaboration exist between health professionals and caregivers. As a first step, a better understanding of the caregiving experience such as caregiver characteristics, care recipient characteristics, and social stigma is important for nurses to minimize the burden of care so that appropriate interventions can be developed. In addition, further studies are needed to examine the role and needs of informal caregivers in the care of increasing number of frail and/or chronic ill elderly treated in the community.

• 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.55-68
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• 2017

Objectives: Republic of Korea has entered an aged society, recently. As chronic diseases increase, elderly inpatients has been increasing and they have used caregivers for convenience. Accordingly, this study aims to investigate the oral health knowledge and attitude of caregivers on oral health management of elderly inpatients, which would affect the general health and quality of life. Methods: A survey questionnaire was distributed to the caregiver(n=165), at a neurosurgery or orthopedic hospital inpatient ward in Seoul, Gyeonggi-do from April 1 to 14, 2017. We analyzed the data with descriptive statistics analysis, chi-squared analysis and logistic regression analysis by using SPSS 23.0. Results: The response rate to the questionnaire was 92%. Oral health management provided by caregivers to inpatients in the elderly was prevention of oral diseases(92.8%), tooth brushing (89.5%), use of oral care products(68.4%), denture cleaning(90.8%) and oral cleaning(90.8%). Frequency analysis of oral health management in accordance with the educational needs of caregivers was all confirmed statistically significant(p<0.05). In the logistics regression model, oral health knowledge was significantly associated with low oral cleaning(OR=1.58) and oral health attitude was significantly associated with high denture cleaning(OR=1.29) and oral cleaning(OR=1.28) after adjustment for other covariates including gender, age, certification, education level, ward, working years. Conclusions: It is necessary to expand the scope and improve the quality of education that can change the attitudes and behaviors of the caregivers on the oral health management of the elderly on the basis of the current oral health education.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.77-96
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• 1996

The purposes of this study were to understand caregiving situation and to develop education program for families with the demented elderly,. Family caregivers of elderly patients with dementia clearly experience high levels of stress which often leads to such negative caregiver outcomes as depression interference with social activities and health difficulties. That is providing care is stressful for caregivers because the demands of the caregiving situation threaten to overwhelm the caregivers' coping resources. Therfore the families with demented elderly persons need assistances in order to alleviated burden of caregiving, In this study the educational program was designed to increase caregivers' confidence in problem-solving, And it was designed to provided information to demented elderly. The educational program of this study was given 5 session. And it was included the understanding of dementia the family caregiving experiences of the demented elderly persons the time for elf-care the search for helping the improving of interpersonal relations and communications.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.7-12
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• 2014

Background: In Japan, more than 60% of employees are reported to suffer from anxiety and stress. Consequently, Japanese society has begun to address such important issues as psychogenic disability and job-related suicide. Furthermore, given the aging of society and the surge in the number of elderly people requiring care, it is necessary to adequately and proactively support employees who care for their elderly relatives. The purpose of the present study was to investigate caregiver burden in caring for elderly relatives and work-related stress factors associated with mental health among employees. Methods: We studied 722 men and women aged 18-83 years in a cross-sectional study. The K10 questionnaire was used to examine mental health status. Results: The proportion of participants with a high K10 score was 15% (n = 106). Having little conversation with their supervisor and/or coworkers significantly increased the risk of depression [odds ratio (OR) 1.8], as did high job overload (OR 2.7) and job dissatisfaction (OR 3.8), compared with employees who frequently conversed with their supervisor and/or coworkers. Caring for elderly relatives as a prominent characteristic of an employee was a significant risk factor for depression (OR 2.1). Conclusion: The present study demonstrated that employees who were caring for elderly relatives were significantly associated with an increased risk of depression. To prevent depressive disorders, it may be important to focus on reducing the work-caregiving role conflict, as well as enhancing employees' job control and better rewarding their efforts in the workplace.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제8권12호
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• pp.119-127
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• 2017

본 연구는 청주시와 대전광역시에 소재한 7개의 종합병원에서 뇌졸중으로 진단받은 입원환자의 보호자 226명을 대상으로 부양부담감 및 우울감과 신체건강관련 삶의 질을 융복합적으로 파악하고자 조사하였다. 삶의 질은 HRQoL의 단축형인 SF-8을 이용하였다. 다중회귀분석 결과, 환자의 일상생활 의존도가 가장 많은 영향을 주었다. 이러한 결과로 볼 때 뇌졸중 환자 보호자의 신체건강관련 삶의 질을 높이기 위해서는 노인 장기 요양 보험제도 및 간병인 제도와 보건복지부에서 실시하고 있는 보호자 없는 병실을 확대 운영하여 보호자의 간병시간을 줄이고, 질환에 대한 교육과 가족지지모임을 통해 회복에 대한 기대를 높일 필요가 있다.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제8권11호
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• pp.353-361
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• 2017

본 연구는 경증치매노인을 위한 사회복지시설인 기억학교에서 제공하고 있는 서비스와 프로그램에 대한 이용자와 보호자의 인식을 조사함으로써 기억학교의 필요성과 효과성을 확인하는 기초자료를 제공하기 위한 것이다. 이를 위해 대구시에서 지정 설치한 기억학교 이용자와 보호자 363명을 대상으로 기억학교 이용 만족도 및 태도에 대해 조사를 하였다. 분석결과 기억학교의 이용이 이용자에게 매우 높은 수준의 도움이 된다고 인식하고 있으며, 동시에 보호자의 부양부담 감소에도 매우 높은 수준으로 의미 있음이 드러났다. 이를 통해 기억학교가 시설의 설치목적에 적절히 부합하는 효과성을 가지고 있음을 알 수 있다. 특히, 기억학교의 프로그램 수준, 서비스의 종류 등과 향후 지속성에 대한 만족도 정도가 90% 이상의 상당히 높은 결과가 나타났음을 알 수 있었다. 따라서, 본 연구를 통해 경증치매노인을 위한 사회복지적 대응에 대한, 그리고 이를 위해 기억학교에 대한 기초자료로 정책적 시사점을 제공하고자 한다.