• 한국노년학
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.617-638
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• 2020

노년기 식생활은 신체적⋅심리적 건강 유지와 삶의 질 유지에 중요하다. 그러나 나이가 들수록 스스로 식사를 챙기기 어려워 영양 섭취가 어렵다. 그중에서도 저소득 재가노인은 적절한 영양섭취에 가장 취약한 인구집단이다. 그럼에도 불구하고 그동안 노년기 식생활 보장에 관한 사회복지 관점의 연구는 드물었다. 본 연구의 목적은 저소득 재가노인 대상 식사배달사업의 운영현황을 파악하고 관련 쟁점을 탐색하여 저소득 재가노인의 식생활 보장 방안을 모색하는 것이다. 연구목적 달성을 위하여 서울시 소재 노인 무료급식 사업 운영기관에 종사하고 있는 영양사(8인)와 사회복지사(7인)를 대상으로 표적집단면접(Focus Group Interview, FGI)을 실시하였다. 그 결과 도출된 서울시 저소득 어르신 식사배달에 관한 쟁점은 모호한 사업 대상자 선정 기준, 열악한 사업 운영 여건, 일선 인력의 업무 과중, 맞춤형 식사 제공 실현의 어려움 등으로 요약된다. 재가노인의 식생활 보장은 지역사회 계속 거주(aging in place)를 위한 전제조건이며, 이를 위해서는 사회복지 차원에서 저소득 재가노인의 욕구를 반영한 식사배달제공, 그리고 영양 및 위생관리가 가능한 사업 운영 여건을 어떻게 조성할 것인지에 대한 논의가 필요하다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.163-168
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• 2011

This study was conducted to evaluate recipients' perception of service quality, satisfaction, and behavioral intention in home delivered meals program in the US. Out of 398 questionnaires, 265 (66.6%) were collected, and 209 questionnaires (52.5%) were used for the statistical analysis. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) with a maximum likelihood was first conducted to estimate the measurement model by verifying the underlying structure of constructs. The level of internal consistency in each construct was acceptable, with Cronbach's alpha estimates ranging from 0.7 to 0.94. All of the composite reliabilities of the constructs were over the cutoff value of 0.50, ensuring adequate internal consistency of multiple items for each construct. As a second step, a Meals-On-Wheels (MOW) recipient perception model was estimated. The model's fit as indicated by these indexes was satisfactory and path coefficients were analyzed. Two paths between (1) volunteer issues and behavioral intention and (2) responsiveness and behavioral intention were not significant. The path for predicting a positive relationship between food quality and satisfaction was supported. The results show that having high food quality may create recipient satisfaction. The findings suggest that food quality and responsiveness are significant predictors of positive satisfaction. Moreover, satisfied recipients have positive behavioral intention toward MOW programs.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제36권11호
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• pp.1399-1408
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• 2007

본 연구는 서울 강북 N구의 저소득 재가노인 가정배달급식대상자 45명과 무료 회합급식 이용자 81명 대상으로 건강상태 및 영양소 섭취량을 비교 조사하였으며, 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 연구대상자의 평균 연령은 남녀 모두 배달급식군(남자 77.3세, 여자 78.5세)이 회합급식군(남자 73.7세, 여자 74.2세)보다 많았으나, 유의한 차이는 아니었다. 체질량 지수 역시 남녀 모두 두 집단간에 유의한 차이를 보이지는 않았으나, 남자노인의 경우 배달급식군이 회합급식군보다 낮은 경향을 보였다. 두 집단 모두 학력은 무학 및 초등학교 졸업이 가장 많고, 90% 이상이 임대 아파트에 거주하여 두 집단간에 유의한 차이가 없었으며, 가족형태와 수입도 차이를 보이지 않았다. 생활비 조달방법은 두 집단 모두 정부보조금의 비율이 가장 높았으나, 회합급식군은 자력 또는 자녀의 도움도 23.4%나 차지하였다(p<0.05). 음주, 흡연, 수면시간은 두 집단간에 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았으나, 배달급식군은 거의 운동을 하지 않은 반면 회합급식군은 38.3%가 일주일에 3번 이상 운동을 하였다(p<0.01). 뇌졸중(p<0.01), 호흡기질환(p<0.05) 및 외로움(p<0.05)의 비율은 배달급식 군에서 더 높게 나타났다. ADL과 IADL의 점수는 배달급식군에서 회합급식군보다 매우 낮았으며(p<0.0001), 영양의 균형을 생각하며 식사하는 빈도(p<0.05), 과일(p<0.01), 육 어류(p<0.01), 해조류(p<0.05)의 섭취 빈도와 식습관 점수 (p<0.0001)도 배달급식군에서 낮았다. 배달급식군과 회합급식군 모두 대부분의 영양소 섭취량이 RI 또는 AI 이하였다. 남녀 모두 배달급식군의 열량과 대부분의 열량영양소 섭취량은 회합급식군보다 적은 경향을 보였고 단백질섭취량은 여자노인에서 유의하게 적었으며, 칼슘, 칼륨, 비타민 A, 비타민 $B_1$, 비타민 $B_2$, 비타민 C, 엽산의 섭취 량은 RI 또는 AI의 50%에도 미치지 못하여 회합급식군보다도 매우 불량한 영양섭취상태였다. 특히 여자노인은 회합급식군과의 차이가 남자노인보다 더욱 심각하여 영양상태가 매우 열악하였다. 배달급식군의 영양소 섭취부족 대상자 비율은 무려 42.2%로 회합급식군보다 매우 높았다(p<0.0001). 따라서 배달급식군의 영양소 섭취량은 전반적으로 영양불량의 문제를 지닌 일반노인은 물론 무료회합급식 이용 노인들의 평균섭취량에도 미치지 못하는 매우 저조한 영양상태를 보여 경제력, 육체적 활동 및 건강상태 등이 매우 열악한 이들 집단에 대한 질 좋은 영양서비스의 제공이 국가적 차원에서 시급히 재고되어야 할 것이다. 연구대상자 특히 배달급식 대상자의 경우 모집의 어려움으로 인해 적은 수의 연구대상자의 결과를 보고한 것은 본 연구의 제한점이라 할 수 있다 따라서 본 연구결과를 바탕으로 좀 더 많은 대상자를 대상으로 한 조사 연구가 계속 이루어져 가정배달급식 프로그램의 개선을 위한 유용한 자료로 축적되어야 할 것이다.

• 농촌지도와개발
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.153-166
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• 2003

The objective of this study is to explore the situations and extension roles for rural elderly welfare program in North Dakota, USA. With a growing older population, aging has become an important issue for extension. Services for rural elderly available in North Dakota were adult day care, home health care, senior insurance counseling, nutrition and medication assistance programs, support groups, legal assistance, meals on wheels, nursing homes and more. With a growing older population, aging has become an important issue for extension. Extension provides programs and services for rural elderly. This study was conducted by literature review. First, many rural elderly Americans are actively engaged in volunteer work and have made substantial contributions to their communities. Second, extension educators from interdisciplinary areas should work together to develop programs. Extension programs can include intergenerational programs to help younger generations learn about the issue. Third, extension can collaborate with other agencies and groups to offer support groups. Offering educational programs is a key to empowering older people. Fourth, elderly residents may be the only increasing natural resource for volunteering in general, and for participation in community improvement in particular. Fifth, extension educators should be proactive in working with agencies to provide social access and in helping older people be actively engaged in their lives, especially in rural areas.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.111-122
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• 2004

Purpose: This study was conducted to identify health problems and support received from the health and welfare service using MDS-HC(Minimun Data Set for Home Care) in the aged living at home. Method: Eighty-one elderly persons were selected from those listed in community-welfare service centers in Seoul and Kyunggi Province between December 2002 and January 2003. Result: Eleven health problems per elderly person on average were identified, and the frequent care needs were in order: preventive health measure, health promotion, visual function, depression & anxiety, communication disorders, social function, pain, environmental assessment, oral health, cognition and falls. The number of health problems by the level of ADL was ‘ADL 1(Independence)’ 9.87, ‘ADL 2(Partial independence)’ 12.78, ‘ADL 3(Dependence)’ 13.73. Utilization of formal health & welfare services among the elderly was ‘meals on wheels’ 40.7%, ‘home helper’ 38.2%, ‘visiting of social welfare worker’ 21.0%, ‘physical therapy’ 19.6%, ‘day care center’ 12.3%, ‘volunteer's service’ 9.9%, ‘home visiting care’ 3.7%, ‘occupational therapy’ 3.7%, and ‘speech therapy’ 2.5%. Conclusion: The results suggest that using the MDS-HC 2.0 is applicable to help decide criteria for both health and welfare service supplied to the elderly.

• 한국주거학회논문집
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.44-52
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• 2002

As a result of the expansion of the nuclear family in society, there has been an increase in the number of elderly people who want to live independently of their children. Australia is one of the countries which has initiated an extensive welfare program for its senior citizens. These services include maintenance of, and alterations to their own homes to make living conditions safer and more manageable. This case study was aimed at finding ways of adapting the services provided in Australia, to meet the needs of elderly Koreans who are in similar situations. It evaluated houses which had been renovated and altered fur the normal as well as the disabled elderly in both Melbourne and Sydney. results of research were as following : 1) Most elderly usually wished to remain as long as possible in their own home and it made them very stable in psychologically. 2) Housing maintenance and alterations were provided as one of social care services fur elderly with low expense and loan from government. 3) Many elderly were also getting various kinds of social services, fur example, meals on wheels, transportation and cleaning service with housing alterations and these ones let their quality of life more improved. 4) Occupational therapist and Architect were always involved in the process of housing alterations for disabled elderly. 5) The alterations which related to bathroom, toilet and steps were very popular and those were considered essential design guide applications for planning of housing for elderly in the future.