• 치위생과학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.57-63
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• 2008

본 연구는 노인들의 삶의 질 향상과 관련 있는 노인구강건강증진 프로그램 개발을 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 2007년 8월 1일부터 9월 1일까지 전라북도 일부지역 노인들을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였으며, SPSS WIN 12.0 프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였다. 1. 대상자의 일반적인 특성에 따른 구강건강신념 및 구강건강관리행태 정도를 분석결과 구강건강신념에서는 '종교'와 '교육정도, 구강건강상태'에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 나타났다. 구강건강신념을 사후검증 한 결과 종교가 있는 경우 구강건강신념이 높은것으로 나타났다 (p < .03). '교육정도'에서는 국퇴 중학교 졸업과 고퇴 졸업, 대퇴 졸업이상 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 나타났으며(p < .01), '구강건강상태'에서는 건강한 그룹과 건강하지 않은 그룹 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p< .01). 2. 구강건강신념 정도는 3.66으로 나타났으며, 구강건강신념 정도가 높은 집단이 낮은 집단 보다 '잇솔질'과 '식이조절'에서 평균이 유의하게 높게 나타났다(p < .05). 3. 구강건강관리행태 정도는 2.67로 낮게 나타났으며, 건강관리행태 정도가 높은 집단이 낮은 집단에 비해 삶의 질이 높은 것으로 나타났다(p < .05). 4. 구강건강신념과 구강건강관리행태가 노인의 삶의 질에 미치는 영향력을 살펴본 결과, 구강건강관리행태에서 '정기적인 치과방문' 요인이 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 결정요인으로 나타났으며, 통계적으로 유의한 차이를(p < .05) 보였다. 이상의 결과로 노인의 구강건강신념과 구강건강관리 행태는 노인 삶의 질 향상과 밀접한 관련이 있으며, 노인의 삶의 질 향상을 위하여 노인 특성에 맞는 다양한 구강보건 교육 개발과 함께 계속구강건강관리체계가 필요하다고 생각된다. 본 연구는 일부지역 노인들을 대상으로 한 자료이므로 일반화 시키는데 한계가 있으므로 주의가 요구된다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.245-253
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• 2019

Background: This study aimed to analyze correlations between depression, cognitive function, oral health state, ability to perform activities of daily living, oral dryness symptoms, and oral health-related quality of life, and determine factors influencing the latter. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study based on questionnaires completed by 260 participants with suspected dementia, residing in South Korea. Psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses, and dental hygienists visited clinics in the participating regions for examination and questionnaire administration. General characteristics, the geriatric depression scale, ability to perform activities of daily living, cognitive function, oral health state, and oral health-related quality of life were analyzed. Independent t-tests, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis were conducted, identifying factors affecting oral health-related quality of life. Data analysis was performed using SPSS ver. 20.0 (IBM Corp., USA), and the significance was set at p<0.05. Results: Approximately 65.0% of participants were female, 63.5% were in their 70s, and 90.0% had health insurance. About 21.5%, 42.0%, and 36.5% were normal, slightly impaired, and had dementia, respectively. High cognitive impairment was associated with poor oral health. Sex, education levels, marital status, and living arrangements influenced oral health-related quality of life. According to the regression analysis, geriatric depression and oral dryness affected the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index scores. Conclusion: In conclusion, oral dryness and depression levels among elders influenced oral health-related quality of life. The results showed that to enhance elders' oral health-related quality of life, it is essential to not only improve their oral health state, but also relieve oral health problems, especially oral dryness, and take into consideration their psychological aspects.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.186-197
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• 2018

본 연구의 목적은 지역사회에 거주하는 한국 노인을 대상으로 한 신체활동 프로그램이 수면에 미치는 효과를 체계적이고 종합적으로 검증하기 위해 메타분석하는 것이다. 자료수집을 위해 PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis) 가이드라인에 따라 2016년 11월 20일까지 출판된 연구물을 체계적으로 수집하고 각 기준에 따라 선별한 결과 총 7편이 메타분석 대상 논문으로 선정되었다. 자료 분석은 Comprehensive Meta-Analysis 3.0 프로그램을 이용하였으며, Q 검정을 통하여 연구들 사이의 동질성 여부를 검정한 후 개별 연구의 효과크기를 병합한 평균 효과크기를 산출하였다. 연구결과, 노인을 대상으로 한 신체활동 프로그램인, 힐링요가, 에어로빅댄스, 아쿠아로빅스, 한국무용, 베하스 운동, 운동프로그램, 타이치 운동이 수면에 미치는 총 효과는 Hedges' g=0.577(95% Confidence Interval (CI):0.337~0.817)로 유의한 효과크기를 보였다. 신체활동 프로그램 중 베하스 운동프로그램은 Hedges' g=0.758(95% CI:0.248~1.267)로 노인의 수면에 가장 큰 효과크기를 보였으며, 타이치 운동프로그램이 Hedges' g=0.697(95% CI:0.071~1.324), 운동프로그램은 Hedges' g=0.650(95% CI:0.141~1.159)의 순으로 효과크기를 보였다. 그러므로 지역사회 거주 노인의 수면의 질 향상을 위한 간호학적 중재를 적용함에 있어, 노인의 수면에 긍정적인 효과를 미치는 베하스 운동과 타이치 운동을 프로그램화 하여 적용하는 것이 도움이 될 것이다. 또한 노인의 수면에 유의한 효과를 미치지 않는 것으로 파악된 중재프로그램의 내용 및 특성, 문제점 등을 분석하여, 향후 노인을 대상으로 한 중재 개발 시 고려할 필요가 있다.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.67-75
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• 2010

Objectives : Recently, the number of elderly people has been rapidly increasing in Korea, and it led to increase demands of Korean traditional medical services. However, there is a lack of information on Korean traditional service utilization. Thus, this study was intended to identify Korean traditional service utilization patterns such as acupuncture, moxibustion and cupping, since Korean traditional services were specially used in treating chronic diseases for elderly people. It is important to understand health services utilization for quality improvement of healthcare systems. Methods:We used data of 'Survey in Daegu' in 2008 and analyzed characteristics of disease structure and utilization patterns of health care service of 1,097 cases of participated citizens. Results : The proportion of the elderly people (>50 age) in total participators is 52.4%. Male to female ratio is 1:1.65 and most common age group was between 50 and 59 years old. 84.2% of participators were admitted at oriental health care facilities. In addition, the results showed that female were more used the service than man. The most common treated disease is musculoskeletal disorders in both male and female. Conclusions : Acupuncture, moxa and cupping are widely used to treat chronic degenerative diseases such as musculoskeletal disorders at oriental health care facilities. Elders and female prefer to be admitted at oriental health care facilities.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2019

Purpose: This study tries to analyze the concept of Yangsaeng in the Korean aged, with focus on nursing. Methods: Rodgers' evolutionary approach was used to identify the common definitions, attributes, antecedents, and consequences of the Yangsaeng concept for the aged. Literature search was conducted at the NAL, NDSL, RISS, ProQuest, PubMed, AMED, and MEDLINE databases from 2004 to 2016, using the keywords "Yangsaeng," "health promotion," "health management," "traditional oriental methods," and "traditional oriental nursing."Finally, 20 relevant articles were selected and thoroughly reviewed. Results: The analysis shows that the model of Yangsaeng for the Korean aged is that of personal adaptive-capacity, totality, challenging, and coping resource and includes physical, social and psychological health and wellness. Conclusion: This work provides some implications on the development of nursing intervention related with Yangsaeng for the Korean aged, and suggests the implementation of such intervention in the practice of Yangsaeng for the Korean aged. Therefore, a better understanding of the Korean aged and Yangsaeng within the context of nursing can be achieved.

• Perspectives in Nursing Science
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.17-34
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• 2006

This study was done to suggest directions for research and interventions of health promoting behaviors in Korean older adults in the future. Thirty seven articles for health promoting behaviors in Korean older adults were reviewed and analyzed. Findings are summarized as follows: 1) The total scores of the HPLP in Korean older adults were 2.30-2.44 out of 4 points. In the subscale, the highest degree of performance is nutrition, following interpersonal support, self actualization, stress management, health responsibility and the lowest degree of performance was exercise. 2) The total scores of the Health Behavior Assessment Tool of the Korean Elders were 2.87-3.2 out of 4 points. 3) Among the characteristics of older adults, monthly pocket money, previous job had consistently significant relationships with health promoting behaviors. Sex, job and presence of disease were consistently insignificant relationships with health promoting behaviors. 4) Perceived health status, self efficacy, self esteem, family support and social support had consistently significant correlations with health promoting behaviors. 5) In regression analysis, self efficacy, family support, depression, self esteem were the most powerful predictors of health promoting behavior in more than two articles. Predictors accounted for 14.2-65.2 % of the variance in health promoting behaviors of Korean older adults. On the basis of above findings, It is necessary to develop the interventions for more regular practice of the health promoting behaviors in Korean older adults. The interventions are recommended to focus increasing the exercise & health responsibility and to use the strategies to increase self esteem, self efficacy, social support including family support.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.372-379
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• 2015

Purpose: This research was conducted to examine the successful aging and identify factors influencing successful aging in the Korean elderly. Methods: The subjects were 4,507 elders and data were collected from the 4th Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing in 2012. The data were analyzed using frequencies, weighted percentage, ${\chi}^2$ test, and logistic regression. Results: The results of this study showed that 19.6% of the participants were categorized to successful aging. The domains of the absence of disease and disability and maintaining physical and mental functioning showed a high rate of achievement, while the domain of active engagement with life showed a low rate of achievement compared to others. Successful aging was influenced by gender, age, subjective economic status, subjective health status, and family support, particularly spouse's support. Conclusion: Intervention programs to increase the prevalence of successful aging are required. Especially programs for strengthening spouse's support and enhancing subjective health status are required.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.41-54
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• 2014

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to explore and describe the experience of adult Korean children who are caregivers for parents institutionalized with dementia. Methods: Participants were fourteen adult children caregivers of elders institutionalized with dementia. Data were collected through in-depth unstructured interviews with individual participants from August to November, 2012. Theoretical sampling was used to the point of theoretical saturation. Data were analyzed using Strauss and Corbin's Grounded Theory Method. Results: From open coding, 67 concepts, 29 sub-categories, and 14 categories were identified. Analysis revealed that the core category of the experience of adult children caring for their parents institutionalized with dementia was 'enduring the role of a prop' consisting of four phases: initial turmoil, exploration, role adjustment, and acclimation. To manage the role of a prop, participants utilized various action/interactional strategies such as overcoming the unfamiliarity, overseeing the nursing home care, and counterbalancing the caring roles. As a result, participants experienced ambivalence towards the existence of parents with dementia, changes in family relationships, altered viewpoint towards nursing homes, and restructuring of life. Conclusion: In-depth understanding of the experience will guide nurses to promote effective interventions in order to better support the Korean family caregivers of parents institutionalized with dementia.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.140-149
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• 2015

Purpose: This study was conducted to identify activities of daily living, depression and self-rated health and related factors for Korean Elderly. Methods: Data from the survey for the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging in 2010 were used. The data were analyzed using frequencies, weighted proportions, and hierarchical multiple logistic regression. Results: Significant difference was observed in health status induced by socioeconomic status between men and women, but not among age groups. Socioeconomic status was strongly associated with self-rated health among male and female elders. Being unschooled and low net family asset were significantly related with dependency in activities of daily living and depressive symptoms among men. Only low net family asset was significantly related with depressive symptoms among women. Family support provides a slight decrease to the negative relationship between socioeconomic status and health status, especially depressive symptoms. Conclusion: This study suggests that interventions to reduce health inequalities should target elderly with lower socioeconomic status and with poor family support, using a gender-specific approach.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.53-60
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• 2011

Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the prevalence and lifestyle factors related to the metabolic syndrome in Korean elderly. Methods: A total number of 122 elderly over 60 yr were recruited from a community elderly center. Elderly were classified into young old (60-74 yr) and old (75-84 yr). Metabolic syndrome was defined by third report of the national cholesterol education program (NCEP) expert panel on Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III). Abdominal obesity was determined by Korean society for the study of Obesity criteria. The nutritional status was measured by mini nutritional assessment (MNA). Results: The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome was significantly higher in the old than young old elderly (p<0.05, respectively). Abdominal obesity and hypertension were the most common risk factors. The related factors to metabolic syndrome were high Body mass Index (BMI) and currently not participating in exercise. Abdominal obesity, low HDL cholesterol and hypertension were associated with specific nutrient intakes. Conclusion: A strategy to decrease the metabolic syndrome in the elderly is urgently needed particularly so for the old elderly. A nutritional and exercise program for young old elders may be helpful reducing the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in later stage.