• 한국병원경영학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.25-42
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• 2007

To identify characteristics of elderly inpatients who had long term hospitalization in a general hospital, this study categorized into two groups who were hospitalized for less than 30 days and a group hospitalized for more than 30 days. To compare the groups the independent variables were the sociodemographical characteristics, the medical care utility characteristics, and the disease characteristics and finally analyzed factors affecting the hospitalization period. The data of 18,727 inpatients who were older than 65 years of age by the year 2005 were used and the data were analyzed using SPSS for Windows 12.0. With the results, it is necessary to provide intensive and positive management to elderly inpatients who belong to the more than 30 days group and also necessary to share roles and functions of hospital by medical network with local hospitals and clinics in order to manage long-term elderly inpatients and offer continuous post-management to discharged patients by encouraging them to use a long-term care center or by implementing an early discharge program. This study should provide many studies on how to manage the period of hospitalization efficiently on long-stay elderly inpatients in the future.

• 보건의료산업학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.85-102
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• 2018

Objectives: In order to cope with the quality and the substantiality issues in long-term care for the elderly, we should have a wider view of long-term system components based on the understanding of health care organizations, management services, support for care providers and beneficiaries, education of the workforce, and management of finance and resources. Methods: For resolving the issues raised and offering guidance in the area of long-term care, we reviewed 20 reports and documents of the government and government-related institutions using the Internet home pages of the Australian government and the related organizations in the health care sector. These organizations are undergoing a huge system reform to implement consumer-directed care since 2015, in the areas of service, resources, finances, organization, and management. Results and conclusions: The study outcomes can have some implications for the long-term care system in Korea based on the differences in the service components. The results can provide basic information for improving the long-term care service, and can have several other implications for long-term care in Korea.

• 한국콘텐츠학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘텐츠학회 2017년도 춘계 종합학술대회 논문집
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• pp.471-472
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• 2017

There are 3,931,822 elderly who receives long-term care at home and 1,704,469 elderly who stay at long-term care facilities in those of 34,610,000 of +65 years old population in Japan; thus, the elderly people who need home care are 2.3 times more than facilities (2016).In the near future, the number of elderly people with a degree of daily life independence and dementia category II or more will increase to 4.7 million (12.8% of the elderly population). Therefore, the use of home-care robots is essential for the disaster evacuation of the overwhelming majority of those elderly who need home care and for of vitals checks to keep family, caregivers, and medical professionals informed to reduce the risk in chronic health conditions in welfare evacuation centers. This also helps to care for the caregivers who are caring for the elderly, and the introduction of home-robots to evacuation centers should receive prompt attention from our care-friendly society.

• 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.

• 의료ㆍ복지 건축 : 한국의료복지건축학회 논문집
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.9-22
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• 2013

Purpose: The aging population is the quickly increasing in Korea. Since 2008, the National Long term Care Insurance, a number of long term care facilities have established during short time in Korea. Especially, the environmental assessment tool is important for managing healing environment in a long term care facility for the elderly. Alzheimer's Garden Audit Tool (AGAT) is used to assess whether a garden incorporates those elements and qualities as healing outdoor space. In this paper, we discuss the benefits, limitations, and future directions of the assessment tool for long-term care facilities. Methods : The AGAT audit was done through content analysis by 5 experts from diverse discipline as post occupancy evaluation of a long term care facility located in suburban area. The expert group was asked to describe their comments for modification and improvement in application of AGAT. Results : The results of this study show that it is necessary to refine the instrument's items to better meet the needs of the criteria and items for Korean culture-friendly tool. Especially, greenhouse elements (various plants, birds etc.), multisensory experiences, users-oriented space, programmed activities in garden, and hazards on pathway has somewhat limitation as measurement to assess outdoor of long-term care facilities in Korea. Implications : Consequently, AGAT could be applicable to evaluate the outdoor space of long term care facility in Korea with culturally sensitive revision.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.69-78
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• 2009

The purpose of this study was to assess the level of quality of life and related factors among the elderly in Korea. In particular, we focused on factors affecting the quality of life of the elderly in long term care. We used the third Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES) from 2005. We sampled a total of 3,571 (10.5%) elderly from the national survey. We compared the mean of quality of life to socioeconomic status, Activities of Daily Living (ADL), health behavior, and disease variables. We used EuroQol-5D among KNHANES to assess the quality of life. In this study, the mean score of the quality of life among the elderly was 2.57. Logistic regression showed that the elderly who were male, with spouses, with health insurance, and with good ADL levels enjoyed higher quality of life scores and odds ratios than those who were female, divorced, uninsured, and with low ADL levels (p<.05). The quality of life of the elderly was affected by socioeconomic, ADL, health behavior and disease variables. To improve long term care and the quality of life among the elderly, we need detailed research to clarify the effects of these factors.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.727-734
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• 2010

Objectives : The aim of this study was to assess the oral health care of the elderly in long-term care facility on caregivers' behaviors. Methods : Cross-sectional study in a cluster sample of 171 caregivers recruited from 17 facilities located in the Province of Gangwon. The Questionnaire was consisted of 16 items contained oral hygiene care, denture care, oral health education and general characteristics(Chronba's ${\alpha}$=0.87). Using SPSS WIN 12.0, descriptive statistics and chi-square test were conducted to examine the subjects general characteristics, the status of oral health education and denture care. Results : 1. The mean age of care givers was 42 years and 88.9% education experience rate was found. 2. Above 70% of them was found in daily oral hygiene care after every meal. They used toothbrush and toothpaste, they keep the toothbrush properly. 3. The denture care was conducted by most of care givers, containing proper storage. But three of ten care givers was cleaned denture by toothpaste or used water only. It was severe at the care givers didn't received oral health education(p<0.05). Conclusions : The contents of oral health education for care givers should contain the denture care(time and the reason shouldn't use toothpaste). Further large-scale longitudinal studies are needed to determine professional oral health care and to develop evidence of the dental hygiene practice for the elderly in long-term care facilities.

• 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.

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.58-66
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• 2007

Purpose: A national long-term care system for elderly and the disabled has its unique evolution in each country. Japan, Germany and the United States may be the typical examples of respective social insurance system. This paper reviews the counterpart examples of Japan, Germany and the United States and looks at their accumulated long-term care system experiences and personal care system under workers' compensation. Methods: Literature review and website searching were conducted. Key words as 'workers' compensation insurance', 'personal care benefit' and 'long term care' were used in searching the related literatures. Results: Though the personal care benefit under current Workers'Compensation in Korea is very similar to Japan's, the long-term care system of Korea is not as well established. Germany and the United States have the provision of personal care benefit for injured workers within long term care system. Conclusions: We recommend some key issues to take into account for improving personal care benefit system in workers' compensation in Korea as follows: providing a comprehensive coverage through the linkage of long term care, introducing an assessment & evaluation system for the appropriate benefits, establishing insurer's role for quality management of personal care service, and developing a policy for family caregivers.

• 한국사회정책
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.103-130
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 노인 돌봄을 돌봄 논의와 지원정책에 통합해야 함을 전제로 노인장기요양보험제도를 돌봄정의의 관점에서 분석하였다. 돌봄 정의는 돌봄에 대한 책임과 권리를 모든 사회구성원이 동등하게 분담하는 이상을 의미하며, 돌봄 정의의 실현을 위해 탈상품화, 탈가족화, 탈젠더화, 노인의 참여와 권한의 네 가지 차원이 설정되었다. 노인장기요양보험제도를 네 가지 차원에서 분석한 결과 시장 위주의 상품화와 젠더화 된 돌봄 서비스를 통해 노인을 배제한 돌봄의 탈가족화를 추구함으로써 돌봄 정의가 실현되지 못하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 노인장기요양보험제도에서 나타난 노인 돌봄의 상품화, 가족화, 젠더화, 노인 배제를 극복하기 위한 방안으로 돌봄 서비스 비용의 적정화와 공공화를 통한 돌봄 노동의 사회적 위상 제고, 생애주기적 차원에서 아동, 성인, 노인을 통합적으로 포괄하는 돌봄 방식의 재조직화, 노인과 돌봄 관계 당사자들이 돌봄의 조직화와 결정 과정에 참여하고 결정권과 선택권을 행사할 수 있는 제도적 변화를 제시하였다.