• Asian Journal of Innovation and Policy
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.363-382
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• 2023

This study aims to discern the determinants influencing the perception of workability among the elderly population and delineate an appropriate retirement age within the labor market context. Employing binary logistic regression, this research utilizes data from the Korea Welfare Panel Study (2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020) provided by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Welfare. The findings indicate that key factors shaping the elderly's perception of workability encompass familial responsibilities (household and marital status) and their levels of physical and mental well-being. Econometric analysis suggests an anticipated retirement age for the elderly population ranging between 67 and 69 years. In addressing labor market demands and informing policymakers, the study proposes deliberations on extending the retirement age for individuals aged 60 to 65. This range serves as a compromise between the identified retirement age of 67 to 69 and the current average retirement age for elderly labor market participants. Bridging the disparity between the perceived workability age and the prevailing labor market baseline is crucial for achieving social consensus. Therefore, any extension of the retirement age should carefully consider both the demand and supply perspectives within the labor market. The study's contribution lies in two main aspects: firstly, presenting a retirement age framework for the labor market that integrates the workability of the elderly population, and secondly, providing evidence-based research outcomes to guide informed labor policies.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.117-131
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• 1995

The purpose of this study is to grasp the nature of health behavior to pactice in order to keep and improve the optimal health in the current status of the cancer patients. The subjects were 21 cancer patients, who knew about their disease for themselves, could communicate without mental disease history, and could understand the purpose of this study and cooperate, in a university hospital in Seoul. The data were collected by direct interview from July 15 to Oct. 17, 1994. The interview took about 1~2hours per one time for each paitent by unstructural and open questions. And they were classified into some similar contents on the basis of the phenomenological analysis and categorized. The analyzed results are as follows: 1) In the daily life before and after diagnosis as cancer patients, they were categorized into 6 areas-the state of movement, sleeping, nutrition and diet, society and economy, drinking and somking, and recognition of their health. 2) In the experience of health behavior of cancer patents, they were categorized into 7 areas-the state of movement, sleeping, nutrition and diet, society and economy, drinking and smoking, recognition of their health, and psychology etc. According to the analyzed results of daily life before diagnosis as cancer patients, it turned out that they didn't recognize the problems for their health habit and made their disease state bad by irresolute characteristics which hesitated to practice rightly, renunciation, and irresponsibility and so on, even if they had much interests in their health and were motivated. Therefore, it is necessary to recognize and have an individual-centric interests in order to change the pattern of life for optimal health state to some extent. In the health behavior of cancer patients, it turned out that they had interests in the state of nutrition and diet the most. Even though they experienced the change of serious nutritive state due to the bad gastroenteric trouble by anticancer treatment, they were trying to have a regular eating habit refraining from irritant food and use folk remedies or healthy food temperating the taste food thoroughly, they also showed the sensitive response for nutrition. In addition, they appeared to use the traditional medical treatment or the folk remedies very seriously without abuse. In consideration of it, it is desirable to use them together with the modern medical treatment intercomplementarily and necessary to look into the types for cancer patients and their benefits.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.63-71
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• 2015

Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the relationship between bone mineral density and remaining teeth in Korean adults. Methods: Using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey(KNHANES) 5th Year 1(2010), 1,985 adults over 50 years old having bone mineral density test were selected. Male adults were 883, and female adults were 1,102. The raw data consisted of general characteristics of the subjects, bone density data, and oral examination data. The questionnaire consisted of general health survey, laboratory examination study, and nutrition study. Data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0 program for multiple regression analysis, ANOVA, t-test. The variables included general characteristics of the subjects, health behavior, diet habit, and oral health behavior. General characteristics consisted of gender, age, residence area, education level, marital status, monthly income, and vocation. Health behavior consisted of smoking, alcohol drinking, body mass index(BMI), physical activity, and mental health. Diet habit consisted of frequency of meal, milk, coffee, and calcium ingestion. Oral health behavior consisted of frequency of tooth brushing, use of oral health care devices, and oral examination. Systemic diseases were measured by the questionnaire for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidemia. Bone density was measured in T-score of femoral bone, neck of femur, and lumbar vertebrae. Bone density was classified into normal($T-score{\geq}-1.0$), osteopenia(-2.5 < T-score < -1.0), and osteoporosis ($T-score{\leq}-2.5$). The remaining teeth were measured by the differences between normal teeth and missing teeth. Results: Smoking and age are the most influencing factors on the number of remaining teeth and bone density(p<0.01)(p<0.05). Those who had higher bone density, younger age, and nonsmoker significantly had more remaining teeth. Those who were men, diabetic, lowly educated women, and low birth weighted persons tended to have less number of teeth(p<0.01). Conclusions: The study suggested that there were significant differences between men and women according to the oral health management behavior and systemic disease control. Proper management of the oral health and good quality of bone mineral density can reserve the remaining teeth through the whole life.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권11호
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• pp.7844-7854
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• 2015

본 연구의 목적은 한국 여성 문제음주자의 음주실태, 건강행태, 건강관련 삶의 질과 우울의 정도를 파악하고, 건강행태와 건강관련 삶의 질이 우울에 미치는 영향을 파악하는 것이다. 본 연구는 보건복지부와 질병관리본부에 의해 2010년 1월부터 2012년 12월까지 시행된 제 5기 국민건강영양조사의 원시자료를 사용하였다. 본 연구의 대상자는 AUDIT(Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test)에 의해 8점 이상으로 분류된 여성 문제음주자 328명이었으며, 자료는 IBM SPSS 21.0 프로그램으로 복합표본 분석하였다. 연구결과, 높은 수준의 스트레스를 인지하는 대상자와 건강관련 삶의 질이 낮은 대상자는 우울을 경험할 위험이 증가하였다. 또한 1-4시간의 수면을 취하는 대상자는 8시간 이상 수면을 취하는 대상자에 비해 우울을 경험할 위험이 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 그러므로 한국 여성 문제음주자의 우울 및 정신건강 향상을 위해 이에 영향을 주는 요인인 스트레스, 수면, 건강관련 삶의 질 향상에 관심을 가져야 할 것이다. 특히 위험도가 높았던, 높은 수준의 스트레스를 인지하는 여성 문제음주자의 우울 관리를 위한 치료적 지지체계가 계획되어야 할 것이다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제25권7호
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• pp.668-683
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• 1992

To evaluate the current practices of the tube feeding and the status of tube feeding patient 76 adult in-patients at 6 hospitals located in Seoul and Chung-buk province were examined through reviewing patient charts observing patients and interviewing patients nurses dietitians patients' family or care-givers. The results were as follows : 1) An average age of the patients was 54.5 years with 41% over 60 years old. Patients with decreased mental status dysphagia esophageal obstruction and respiratory problem were fed by tubes. 2) The range of duration of tube feeding is between 4 days and 6 years. Most patients were received formula through nasogastric tube(89.5%) while 7.9% of gastrostomy and 2.6% of jejunostomy. Administration method for formula were bolus feeding regardless of the route of formula delivery. 3) Mean total calories received for men were 1590 kcal and 1450 kcal for female. Mean volume per meal was 282m, l and mean frequency of feeding was 5.68 while mean feeding interval 3$\frac{1}{4}$ hours and mean rate of infusion 68.4ml/min. All patients received hospital-blenderi-zed formula as the major source of nutrition. Home-blenderized formula and commercial formula as a supplement were used 35%, 13.2% respectively. 4) Thirty-eight percent of patients was hypoalbuminemia and 61% was at the moderate level of deficiency in hemoglobin. 5) Complications associated with tube feeding were diarrhea (22.4%) constipation(21.1%) vomiting(11.8%) and so on. 6) Serum albumin levels of patients who have complications associated with tube feeding were significantly lower than those of patients without complications In planning a tube feeding regimen the type of a formula must be integrated with both a delivery system and a protocol for administering the tube feeding. the multidisciplinary effort required to deliver enteral therapy is essential to improve current practices used at hospitals.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.663-672
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• 2011

Purpose: Purpose of this study was to investigate the status of depression in academic high school students and path analysis model for exploring the mediating role of entrapment to depression in relation to academic stress and perceived social support. Methods: Measurements were four reliable questionnaires measuring academic stress, social support, entrapment, and depression. Data were collected from students in 17 high schools in Seoul. Results: Students (n=5,346) completing the questionnaires indicated depression & entrapment from academic stress. Depression was more prevalent in girls, those whose parents' household income was less than two million won, who did not live with father or mother or both due to divorce, separation, or death, and those who smoked or used alcohol. Entrapment was more prevalent in students similar to cases of depression and in seniors. According to the proposed path model, 48.6% of depression was explained by academic stress, social support, and entrapment. The indirect effect of entrapment as a mediator between academic stress and depression was verified and larger than the direct effect of academic stress on depression. Conclusion: Considering levels of depression and entrapment demonstrated by these students, better mental health programs with diverse strategies should be developed for their psychological well-being.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.213-220
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• 2016

본 연구는 충 남북 지역에 거주하는 노인 252명을 조사대상자로 하여 정보 활용과 삶의 질과의 관계를 분석하였다. 이 과정에서 독거노인과 일반노인 집단으로 나누어 비교분석하였다. 본 연구에서는 자료분석을 위하여 PASW Statistics 18.0을 이용하였다. 주요 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 조사대상자들의 정보 활용은 일반노인 집단이 유의미하게 더 높은 것으로 나타났다. 삶의 질 하위영역에서 '정신 심리적 건강' 및 '사회적 관계' 영역은 일반노인 집단이 유의미하게 더 높은 것으로 나타났으며, '환경' 영역은 집단별로 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 둘째, 삶의 질에 미치는 영향 요인은 하위영역별로 두 집단이 동일한 것으로 나타났으나, 그 요인의 영향력은 집단별로 다른 것으로 나타났다. 두 집단에서 경제적 상태가 가장 크게 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났고, 정보 활용, 교육수준, 거주 지역 등은 집단에 따라 영향력이 다른 것으로 나타났다. 특히, 두 집단 모두 '정신 심리적 건강' 영역에서 정보 활용의 영향력이 가장 작은 것으로 나타났다. 이와 같이 본 연구는 노인들의 가구 특성을 고려한 실증적 분석을 진행함으로써 고령화 및 정보화 사회에 맞추어 노인들의 정보 접근을 강화하고 삶의 질 향상을 위한 구체적인 실천전략을 제시하였다는데 연구의 의의가 있다.

• 패션비즈니스
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.14-24
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• 2019

Various types of functional bedding for inducing and maintaining sleep, are developed and launched with the importance of improving health through sleep emphasized currently. The purpose of this study is to examine development status and direction of functional bedding in the $4^{th}$ Industrial Revolution era, through systematic classification of elements of IoT-based smart bedding cases actively developed as functional bedding at home and abroad. Through previous research, literature and Internet data, characteristics and functional extension of smart bedding and the background of smart bed development was analyzed. And it was analyzed that smart bedding pursues recent functionalism and convergence of physical and digital concept such as IoT or AI, and also mental value to improve sleep quality. As bedroom where smart bedding place in has the private and limited characteristics and users are in sleep-conscious, that hard to ensure power and discomfort in carrying are moderated and the aesthetic elements are not very important, and that the smart bedding performance while sleeping were affected on developmental background. Based on CES case study and analysis on how smart beds are functionally expanded from conventional bedding, smart beds have gained information through digital sensing, and common properties that can be controlled anytime, anywhere, using a smart phone. Some set up the right environment and pose, while others stimulate nerves directly as active intervention. It is expected that smart bedding will be developed to cure user's body and mind, through active intervention when sleeping.

• 생물치료정신의학
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.209-217
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• 2018

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of suicidality among community-dwelling elderly. Methods : The participants were 2,201 elderly people whose ages were over 65. The participants were asked to complete questionnaires, including Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview(MINI), module C, Short Geriatric Depression Scale of Korean version(SGDS-K), Korean Geriatric Anxiety Inventory(K-GAI), The Korean Health Status Measure for Elderly V 1.0, Korean version of Mini-Mental Status Examination for Dementia Screening(MMSE-DS). Their sociodemographic factors were investigated. The data were analyzed using the chi-square test and the logistic regression test to examine the relationship between suicidality and participants' risk factors. Results : The prevalence rate of suicidality was 23.3%. In multiple logistic regression, depressive symptoms (OR=3.301, 95% CI : 2.453-4.440), anxiety symptoms(OR=3.289, 95% CI : 2.515-4.303), low physical function (OR=1.606, 95% CI : 1.229-2.098), no spouse(OR=1.571, 95% CI : 1.037-1.690), elderly aged 80 years or older (OR=1.506, 95% CI : 1.094-1.740) were independently associated with suicidality. Conclusion : Suicidality in community-dwelling elderly was quite high, particularly related to depressive symptoms. The results of this study can be useful for development of community-based prevention and management programs for suicidality.

• 예술인문사회 융합 멀티미디어 논문지
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• 제7권10호
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• pp.865-878
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• 2017

인간의 건강한 삶을 실현하기 위하여, 정신적, 육체적, 환경적 요인이 지속적이고 안정적으로 관리되어야한다. 인간건강을 안정적이고 효율적으로 관리하기 위해서 21세기 보건의료분야는 ICT기술과 지속적 상호작용 및 융합이 필수적으로 요구되어왔다. 이러한 시대적 요구는 이종(heterogeneous)기술의 결합으로 융합(fusion)기술을 창출했고, 의료기술과 ICT기술의 융합을 통해서 개인맞춤형 치료환경이 조성되며, 다양한 웨어러블 디바이스 개발로 ICT융합 모바일 건강의료 서비스가 발전되고 있다. 이러한 이종기술의 결합은 ICT융합 헬스케어시스템의 복잡도(complexity)를 기하급수적으로 상승시켜서, 다양한 기술적, 제도적, 환경적, 문화적 이슈와 문제들을 발생시키고 있다. 본 연구는 ICT 헬스케어 기술에 대해 과거부터 현재까지 이어지는 발전현황을 조명하고, 주요한 국내외 헬스케어 기술 및 정책 이슈들을 발굴하고, 최종적으로 이러한 과제들을 해결하기 위한 헬스케어 로드맵과 향후 발전방향을 제안한다.