• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.261-268
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• 2023

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to examine the dysphagia knowledge, preventive attitudes toward dysphagia, and educational needs concerning geriatric oral health, of dental hygienists, and to provide fundamental information for recognizing the necessity of knowledge and education concerning geriatric oral health and for increasing educational needs. Methods: From April 1 to June 30, 2022, a questionnaire survey was administered to 198 dental hygienists via an online link. SPSS Statistics ver. 22.0 was used to conduct the frequency analysis, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analysis. Results: Regarding the difference in knowledge of dysphagia depending on general characteristics, the study participants had more knowledge of dysphagia when they were more interested in dysphagia and had a higher geriatric treatment frequency. The preventive attitudes toward dysphagia were strong in those who graduated from graduate school or higher, had more prevention and education at work, became more interested in dysphagia, received more education about dysphagia, had intention to receive additional education on dysphagia, and had a higher geriatric treatment frequency. Positive correlations were observed between knowledge of dysphagia, preventive attitudes toward dysphagia, and educational needs related to geriatric oral health. The educational needs related to geriatric oral health were found to be, significantly and positively influenced by preventive attitudes toward dysphagia, having master's degree or higher, knowledge of dysphagia, and intention to receive additional education on dysphagia. Conclusions: It is necessary to improve the quality of oral health services offered to older patients by having accurate knowledge of dysphagia implementing appropriate prevention practices for dysphagia, and understanding the educational content needed by the oral hygienists and developing an effective education program to enhance their professionalism.

• 가정∙방문간호학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.59-68
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• 2023

Purpose: We investigated the association between empathy for the elderly, the nursing work environment, person-centered care, and geriatric nursing practice among university hospital nurses and factors that affect geriatric nursing practice. Method: We administered questionnaires to 178 nurses between May 23 and June 21, 2022 at a university hospital in city D. We used descriptive statistics, the t-test, one-way analysis of variance, the scheffé test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression analysis for data analysis. Results: We observed a statistically significant positive correlation between nurses' geriatric nursing practice and empathy for the elderly, the nursing work environment, and person-centered care. Empathy for the elderly was positively correlated with the nursing work environment and person-centered care, and the nursing work environment showed a statistically significant positive correlation with person-centered care. Empathy for the elderly and the nursing work environment significantly affected geriatric nursing practice. The overall explanatory power of the regression model was 33.4%. Conclusion: Greater awareness and implementation of various educational programs that promote empathy for the elderly are necessary to improve nursing care for the elderly population. Furthermore, adequate manpower and material support are important to improve the nursing work environment among nurses employed at university hospitals.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.229-235
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• 2011

연구 목적: 이 논문의 목적은 한국의 고령인구 추이를 파악한 후 한국의 노인치과 교육의 현실을 조사하여 선진국의 노인치과 교육의 현실과 비교해보는 것이다. 연구 재료 및 방법: UN에서 제공하는 인구 데이터베이스, 고령친화산업 기초통계 자료 및 2005년 인구주택총조사 자료를 참고하여 한국의 고령 인구 증가 추이를 파악하였다. 1980년 대 Ettinger에 의해 개발된 초창기 설문지를 바탕으로 하여 한국의 노인치과 교육 현황에 관한 설문지를 작성하였다. 한국의 각 치과대학에서 1명의 교수를 선택하여 노인치과에 관한 설문지를 보냈다. 설문지는 크게 학부과정의 노인치과학 교육 및 노인치과학에 대한 행정적 지원에 관한 주제들로 구성되었다. 설문지를 통해 얻어진 정보는 회신된 설문지로부터 얻어진 정보는 유사한 설문지를 바탕으로 미국과 서유럽에서 보고된 논문과 비교, 분석하였다. 결과: 한국은 2005년 기준으로 고령화 사회에 이미 진입했으며, 2030년에는 노인 인구가 전체인구의 24.3%를 차지하는 초고령화 사회에 도달하게 될 것이다. 한국의 경우 11개 치과대학 중 7개 대학에서 학부과정에 노인치과학이 포함되었고, 그중2개의 대학에서만 이론 수업과 임상 수업을 병행하고 있었다. 특수화된 노인치과 클리닉을 운영하는 학교는 7개 치과대학 중 2개 대학에 불과했다. 한 편 미국의 54개 치과대학 중 53개에서 학부과정에 노인치과학을 포함하고 있었고, 36개 대학에서 이론수업과 임상수업을 병행하고 있었으며, 16개의 학교에서 특수 클리닉을 보유하고 있었다. 유럽의 27개국 82개의 치과대학 중 68개의 치과대학에서 학부과정에 노인치과학이 포함되어 있었고, 50개의 학교에서 이론수업과 임상수업을 병행하고 있었으며, 15개의 학교에서 특수클리닉을 보유하고 있었다. 미국과 유럽 국가들과 비교했을 때 한국의 경우 비교적 다수의 학교에서 노인치과학을 정규 학부 과정에 포함하지 않은 상태였고, 다양한 임상 수업이 병행되지 못했으며, 특수 클리닉과 같은 시설이 부족했다. 결론: 한국의 치과대학에서 노인치과학 교육은 대체적으로 강의에 의해 이루어졌고, 임상 교육 프로그램은 선진국과 비교했을 때 잘 조직화되지 못했다. 한국의 노인치과학 교육은 학문적으로나 행정적으로 아직 잘 정립되지 못했다.

• 한국병원경영학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.46-75
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• 2004

This research anticipated on acknowledging the inpatients factors in choosing which hospital for the geriatric hospital and general hospital they would prefer to go to the analization of different factors in patients satisfaction, and the relation between satisfactory standards and the patients intentions on recommendation or re-visiting the hospital. The statistical data was based upon the 359 question and answer papers that were done by inpatients that were hospitalized in two geriatric hospitals and two general hospitals, and the methods used for analyzing were frequency, t-test, factor analysis, and hierarchical multiple regression. The results are as follows. 1. The factors on choosing hospitals between geriatric hospital and general hospitals were different. The priority for the geriatrics was kindness, and then considerate nursing, and the reliance of treatment. The patients of general hospitals looked first for reliance of treatment, reputation and history of the hospital, and the kindness of the staff. The kindness of the staff, good nursing, and easy procedures were the primary factors of choosing geriatric hospital. 2. The four primary factors in choosing which hospital patients would go to were the predominance of the facilities, kindness and convenience, the reliance and proximity of medical treatment, and recommendation. The patients in the geriatric hospital first looked for kindness and convenience, second the reliance and proximity of medical treatment, third predominance of facilities, and last recommendation. The general hospitals main priority was the reliance and proximity of medical care, second predominance of facilities, kindness and hospitality, and last recommendation. 3. The satisfaction rate was higher in the geriatric hospital compared to general hospitals, but the satisfactory of factors were very similar. Patients in the geriatric hospital were pleased with the hospital staffs kindness, quick nursing and the improvement of inconvenient matters, and clear diagnosis of the doctors. The general hospital patients were satisfied with the hospital staffs clear explanation and accurate diagnosis 4. The analysis in the satisfactory factors turned out to be the environment of the hospital, kindness of the staff, and convenience. Both the patients of the geriatric hospital and general hospitals were very pleased with the kindness of the hospital staff. Ranking second and third was convenience and service for the geriatric hospital, and environment of the hospital and convenience for the general hospital. 5. According to a rank of multiple recurrent analysis of the patients satisfaction and the intention of re-visiting in addition to intention of solicitation, in the case of a geriatric hospital, when the intention of re-visiting is the dependent variable, the first stage shows that the less insurance the patient has, the higher was the intention of re-visiting. In the second stage, the more satisfied the patient is of the staffs kindness, the higher was the intention of re-visiting. Further more, when the intention of solicitation is the dependent variable, the first stage shows that not all the independent variables were significant, but the second stage shows that the more satisfied the patient is of the staffs kindness and the hospital along with the medical treatment expenses, the higher was the intention of solicitation. 6. In the first stage of a rank of multiple recurrent analysis of the satisfaction of the general hospital and the intention of re-visiting, not all the variables were significant, but in the second stage, all the satisfaction by factors were significant. Moreover, when the intention of solicitation was the dependent variable, the first stage shows not all the variables were significant, but in the second stage, all the satisfaction by factors were significant. That is to say, in the case of a general hospital, the satisfaction of the hospital and the medical treatment expenses were high, and the more satisfied the patient is of the hospitals environment and the staffs kindness, the intention of re-visiting and the intention of solicitation was higher.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.41-48
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• 1990

In order to find out the status of health care of the old aged people (age of 65 and over) in a rural area, a study was carried out, through analyzing the data of health care clinic for 207 old aged people with geriatric diseases, and of questionnired survey for 84 old aged people with geriatric diseases in a rural community. Su Dong-Myun. Nam Yang Zu-Gun, Kyung Gi-Do, Korea, during the year of 1989. The following results were obtained. 1) The composition rate of population of age of 65 and over was 9.8% in total, and sex-specific composition rate was 9.3% in male and 10.4% in female. 2) Utilization rate of health care clinic for old aged people with geriatric diseases was the highest rate with 37.9%, through individual letters at the first time, and showed gradually decreasing tendency afterward. 3) In the means of utilization advices to health care clinic for the old aged people. the individual letters(37.9%) at the first time were more effective than public information of the old aged hall or/and Myun office(18.4%). 4) In opinion on utilization of health subcenter-health care clinic for the old aged people "will utilize"(59.5%) was the highest and "do not know"(26.2%) "be difficult to utilize" (9.5%) and "will not utilize"(4.8%) were in the next order. 5) Out of 84 respondents, the old aged people With geriatric diseases, 73.8%(about three-fourths) of them answered "their diseases to the aggravated" (29.8%) "not to be changed"(25.0%) and "to be unknown"(19.0%), and the others(26.2% of them) "to be changed for the better". 6) Out of 62 respondents(the old aged people), answered their geriatric diseases not to be changed for the better, "no curative effect" was the highest with 43.5% of them. "could not know" (33.9%), "would not treat"(19.4%) and "could not be treated"(4.8%) were in decreasing order. 7) The old aged people, responded their diseases to be changed for the better, answered that they(patients) should make themselves(68.2%) responsible for basic effort of health care. However the old aged people responded their diseases not to be changed for the better answered that they should impute the responsibility of basic effort for health care to medical facilities or other conditions(63.0%). 8) In the reason of failure that the old aged people responded their geriatric diseases not to have curative effect, mis-control of regular habits of daily life was the highest(57.1%), and failure of taking selected medicine steadily(28.6%), and abuse of medicines(14.3%) were in decreasing order. 9) The reason order of being changed for the better that the old aged people responded their diseases to have curative effect, was keeping and control of regular habits of daily life (46.7%), taking selected medicines steadily(33.3%) and others (20.2%) respectively. 10) The courses of geriatric diseases itself are so chronic, duplicate and uncertain, and the old aged people activities for disease control are so slow, various and uncertain that continuous health education in home or/and community unit must be essential factors for effective geriatric health care.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.303-314
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• 2016

본 연구는 간호학생의 노인에 대한 지식과 노인돌봄태도 및 노인간호실천과의 관계를 확인하고 간호학생의 노인간호실천에 영향을 미치는 요인들을 파악하기 위하여 시도되었다. 자료수집은 2015년 8월25부터 9월 30일까지 진행되었고 연구대상자는 B 광역시 소재 3개의 간호학과에서 재학 중인 임상실습을 경험한 남녀 간호학생 255명을 대상으로 하였으며, 자료수집을 위해 노인에 대한 지식, 노인돌봄태도, 노인간호실천 측정도구를 사용하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS 18.0을 이용하여 기술통계, 상관관계, 다중회귀분석을 이용하였다. 연구 결과 노인에 대한 지식, 노인돌봄태도 및 노인간호실천은 유의한 상관관계가 있었으며, 노인돌봄태도, 학년, 노인에 대한 지식이 노인간호실천에 영향을 미치는 요인으로 파악되었다. 이들 요인들에 의한 노인간호실천 설명력은 27.4%이었으며, 노인간호실천에 가장 영향을 많이 미치는 요인은 노인돌봄태도였다. 따라서 본 연구결과를 토대로 추후 간호학생의 노인간호실천 증진을 위해 긍정적인 노인돌봄태도를 함양하고 노인에 대한 지식을 강화할 수 있는 효과적인 노인간호교육 프로그램의 개발 및 적용이 필요하리라 사료된다.

• 병원약사회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.418-429
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• 2018

Background : To improve medication adherence in elderly patients, the role of pharmacists in teambased services has been highlighted in the literature. However, not much is known about the role and the service elements involved in comprehensive geriatric programs in South Korea. This study was designed to describe the current status of medication adherence in geriatric patients based on the comprehensive geriatric assessment program and analyze the predictive factors for medication adherence in a tertiary teaching hospital. Methods : A retrospective cohort study was performed using electronic medical records of 247 patients from March 1st, 2015 to August 31st, 2015. Medication adherence and the types of non-adherence were also collected. Predictive factors for adherence were evaluated by including factors related to demographics, medications, illness, and patterns of medical usage. Results : The mean age of the study population was 81.2 years (range 65~98 years) and they were taking 9.7 drugs on an average (SD 5.0 drugs). The overall rate of non-adherence was 34%. About 48% of the patients had any forms of assistance in the medication administration. The most common type of non-adherence was "self-adjustment". The multivariate analyses revealed that age (adjusted odds ratio, 0.87 [95% CI, 0.80-0.96]; p 0.05) and the number of inappropriate medications (adjusted odds ratio, 0.59 [95% CI, 0.40-0.89]; p 0.05) were strong predictors for non-adherence. Conclusions : These results indicate that strategic considerations of the predictors of non-adherence should be improved in medication counseling services targeting elderly patients.

• The Korean journal of internal medicine
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.501-512
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• 2024

Background/Aims: Optimal risk stratification based on simplified geriatric assessment to predict treatment-related toxicity and survival needs to be clarified in older patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Methods: This multicenter prospective cohort study enrolled newly diagnosed patients with DLBCL (≥ 65 yr) between September 2015 and April 2018. A simplified geriatric assessment was performed at baseline using Activities of Daily Living (ADL), Instrumental ADL (IADL), and Charlson's Comorbidity Index (CCI). The primary endpoint was event-free survival (EFS). Results: The study included 249 patients, the median age was 74 years (range, 65-88), and 125 (50.2%) were female. In multivariable Cox analysis, ADL, IADL, CCI, and age were independent factors for EFS; an integrated geriatric score was derived and the patients stratified into three geriatric categories: fit (n = 162, 65.1%), intermediate-fit (n = 25, 10.0%), and frail (n = 62, 24.9%). The established geriatric model was significantly associated with EFS (fit vs. intermediate-fit, HR 2.61, p < 0.001; fit vs. frail, HR 4.61, p < 0.001) and outperformed each covariate alone or in combination. In 87 intermediate-fit or frail patients, the relative doxorubicin dose intensity (RDDI) ≥ 62.4% was significantly associated with worse EFS (HR, 2.15, 95% CI 1.30-3.53, p = 0.002). It was related with a higher incidence of grade ≥ 3 symptomatic non-hematologic toxicities (63.2% vs. 27.8%, p < 0.001) and earlier treatment discontinuation (34.5% vs. 8.0%, p < 0.001) in patients with RDDI ≥ 62.4% than in those with RDDI < 62.4%. Conclusions: This model integrating simplified geriatric assessment can risk-stratify older patients with DLBCL and identify those who are highly vulnerable to standard dose-intensity chemoimmunotherapy.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.97-104
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• 2006

Purpose: Many factors influence the occurrence and severity of geriatric trauma, and regional weather is regarded as one factor that influences geriatric trauma. In this study, to predict the type, severity, and incidence of geriatric trauma patient, we analyzed the influence of regional weather on geriatric trauma. Methods: The subjects of our investigation were trauma patients over sixty-five years of age who visited the Emergency Department (ED) of Yeungnam University Hospital during a one-year period. We retrospectively reviewed the medical charts of 436 geriatric trauma patients, and the data were analyzed by using SPSS 12.0 for Window. The weather was based on data from the Korea Meteorological Administration. Results: The average age was 72.8 years old, and the ratio of males to females was 1:1.1. The mean spell out ISS was 10.8, and no difference was found between males and females. Slips were the most common cause of trauma. The largest numbers of aged trauma patients, 46, visited the ED in May, and the smallest number of such patients, 24, visited the ED in December. In addition to, summer saw the largest number of aged trauma patients. The type of trauma, the Injury Severity Score, and the number of patients had no relationship with season. On sunny days, the ISS was larger in patients who had hypotension and who had tachycardia. On rainy day, the ISS was larger in male patients and cultivator accident patients. The number of patients was larger on partly cloudy days. Conclusion: In spring and summer and on partly cloudy days, we must be prepared to treat aged traumatized patients in the E.D. On rainy days, visual sensation, tactual sense, and acoustic sense must be closely examined. In addition,on rainy day, aged male traumatized patients or cultivator accident patients must to be closely observation.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.510-520
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• 2016

본 연구는 노인요양병원 간호사의 죽음 인식, 영적 안녕, 임종간호 스트레스의 정도를 파악하고 그 관련요인을 분석하여 임종간호 스트레스를 감소시키기 위한 중재 개발의 기초자료로 제공하기 위한 목적으로 시도 되었다. 연구 대상은 노인요양병원 6곳에 근무하는 간호사 181명이었고, 자료 수집은 2015년 7월 16일부터 2015년 8월 1일 까지 구조화된 자기기입식 설문지로 하였다. 연구결과 노인요양병원 간호사의 죽음 인식은 평균 4.30점, 영적 안녕은 평균 3.40점, 임종간호 스트레스는 평균 3.84점이었고, 일반적인 특성에 따른 임종간호 스트레스는 종교, 총 임상경력에서 유의한 차이를 보였다. 임종간호 스트레스의 평균 점수를 기준으로 차이를 분석한 결과 영적 안녕은 임종간호 스트레스에 유의한 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났으며(p=.047), 영적 안녕이 평균 평점 1단위 증가할 때마다 임종간호 스트레스가 '상'그룹에 속할 확률이 Odds비 1.702로 나타났다. 노인요양병원의 임종간호 스트레스를 감소시키기 위한 교육프로그램과 간호중재 개발이 요구되며, 임종간호 스트레스 감소를 통해 임종간호의 질을 높이기 위한 노력을 기울여야 할 것이다.