• 보건행정학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.1-22
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• 2003

The principal objective of this study was to analyze and conceptualize the socio-psychological burden in utilizing a nursing home for elderly. The subjects were five elderly from a private nursing home located in Seoul and their familial caregivers. An old male and three females were currently staying at the facility, and a female had been discharged already from there. Data were collected through depth interviews, observations and review of records at the facility For analysis, the data were classified by similar contents among significant expressions and factors in common. The subjects' motives to consider admission to the nursing home might be attributed to familial caregivers' burden, a shortage of support, environmental improvement and feeling of helplessness for the case elderly. The concept of burden is including family members' being badly off in living, their weariness, complications among family members, feeling psychological uneasiness, and hospital expenses. The identified image of nursing homes for the elderly in Korea was generally negative at the point of high cost, unreasonable requisites and limitations for admission to the facilities, inferior situations, and especially in that there were few long-term care facilities within the community boundary. From their experience of nursing homes, the interviewees have felt the sentiments of sorry for their old parents, with the thought of being an undutiful, bitterness, and empathy. Additionally, they expressed a sense of anxiety of relative deprivation against the fact that there were no long-term care facilities available for the middle class. On the basis of these, multi-dimensional needs could be identified for the elderly with chronic illnesses.

• 국제물리치료학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.397-405
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• 2012

The purpose of this study was to examine the degree of knowledge of care workers working at long term care hospitals and nursing homes on pressure ulcer. A total of 81 care workers including 34 at long term care hospitals and 47 at nursing homes were surveyed. 24 questions were used to evaluate their degree of knowledge on pressure ulcer. Their knowledge on pressure ulcer scored 12.84 out of the total score of 24 points(SD=3.40), which was equal to 53.50 (SD=24.23) out of 100 points. Their knowledge on the prevention of pressure ulcer was highest among the subareas of evaluation. Their knowledge on pressure ulcer statistically significantly differed according to education on pressure ulcer(P<.05). A pressure ulcer is a skin disorder that may be prevented and cured. At this point when long term care facilities are rapidly increasing, care workers highlevel knowledge on and good management of pressure ulcer is very important. Practically educating them on pressure ulcer including the provision of recent, updated relevant knowledge will be necessary.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.313-320
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• 2022

퇴원계획은 환자의 거주지를 고려하여 재활중에 계획되어야한다. 본 연구는 퇴원 1개월 후 재활환자를 대상으로 퇴원장소에 따른 인구통계학적 요인과 재활기능을 비교하는 것을 목적으로 연구가 시행되었다. 대상자는 재활퇴원환자였으며 전체 300명중 146명은 자택으로 154명은 요양원등 시설로 퇴원하였다. 그 결과 수정된 Barthel Index를 이용해 점수화된 재활기능점수가 퇴원장소에 따라 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 즉 자택으로 퇴원한 환자의 재활기능점수가 시설퇴원환자보다 높은 점수를 보였다. 그러나 재택환자의 신체기능과 일상생활 동작이 재활이 필요한 점수를 보였다. 재활환자를 위한 가정 및 시설 방문재활프로그램에 대한 차별화된 전략이 필요하다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.83-91
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• 2008

문제제기 : 2007년 4월 '노인장기요양보험법'이 국회를 통과하였고 노인수발행위에 치과의사의 참여가 확정되어 2008년 7월부터 법이 시행되면서, 고령화가 급속이 진행되고 있는 한국사회에서 치과분야가 담당해야 할 역할은 커질 수밖에 없다. 목적 : 본 논문은 한국의 두 노인시설에 대한 설문조사를 바탕으로 일본의 노인요양보험법과 비교를 통해 앞으로 시행되는 노인장기요양법의 구강위생서비스의 역할 및 방향을 수립하는데 기여하고자 한다. 연구재료 및 방법 : 2005년 한국의 두 노인요양시설에서 책임 있는 직무자 또는 실제 간호의 내용을 파악하고 있는 분을 대상으로 15개 항목의 설문조사를 시행하였다. 결과 : 두 시설 모두 각각의 특징을 살려 매우 기능을 잘 하고 있었으나, 구강위생 및 이에 대한 직원의 인지도는 낮았으며 정기적인 진료나 관리는 소홀했다. 고찰 : 일본에서는 2000년 노인요양보험이 도입 후 체계화된 방법론을 기초로 시행되고 있다. 현재 '노인장기요양' 법안에 치과의사 참여가 보장된 것과 관련하여 앞으로 치과의사의 적극적인 참여가 필요하고, 시설 및 재택 방문 진료가 가능하도록 하는 법정비용을 통해 치과분야의 진료영역을 넓힐 수 있는 움직임이 필요하다고 볼 수 있다.

• 한국노년학
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.1037-1058
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• 2016

본 연구의 목적은 노인요양시설에 종사하는 여성요양보호사를 대상으로 그들이 입소노인으로부터 경험한 폭력 실태와 폭력 예방을 위해 그들이 제안하는 전략을 조사하는 데 있다. 6개월 이상 노인요양시설에서 근무하고 있는 여성요양보호사 121명이 본 연구에 참여하였다. 연구 결과 언어적 폭력을 경험한 비율이 가장 많은 56.2%, 신체적 폭력 51.2%, 성적 폭력 27.3% 순으로 나타나 요양보호사에 대한 입소노인의 폭력이 우려할만한 수준이었다. 신체적 및 언어적 폭력은 주로 비의도적으로 발생하고 있는 반면, 성적 폭력의 약 1/2은 의도적으로 발생하였다. 폭력이 가장 많이 발생하는 상황은 기저귀 또는 환의 교환시, 목욕서비스 제공시, 식사도움 제공시 순이었다. 신체적 폭력의 경우, 가장 많이 발생되는 폭력형태는 때리기(56.5%)였고, 언어적 폭력은 욕설(92.6%), 성적 폭력은 특정한 신체부위를 직접 만지거나 접촉하는 행위(39.4%)로 조사되었다. 폭력 유형에 따라 차이는 있지만, 폭력에 대한 가장 빈번한 대처 방법은 입소노인과 대화시도/진정시킴(36.8%), 자리를 피함/무시함(26.8%)으로 나타나, 요양보호사가 입소노인에 의해 발생하는 폭력에 대해 본인 스스로 해결하거나 그냥 지나치는 등 소극적인 방법으로 대처하고 있었다. 입소노인의 폭력예방을 위한 전략으로 응답자가 가장 많이 제시한 것은 요양보호사와 입소노인 대상의 폭력예방 관련 교육이었고(42.7%), 선행연구와 비교하여 차별화된 전략으로는 남성요양보호사의 필요, 요양보호사에 대한 시설장의 관심, 시설에서 항상 존칭어 사용, 엎드려도 가슴이 드러나지 않는 옷입기가 포함되었다. 연구 결과를 바탕으로 입소노인의 폭력예방을 위한 정책과 실천전략을 제안하였다.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.841-855
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• 2009

The main objective of this study is to examine the situations of group-homes for the elderly and clarify the problems of them. This study investigates the present conditions of welfare facilities and supply conditions. 4 group-homes were surveyed in Jeonju and Kwangju cities. Data was collected through various ways including the survey conducted by facility operators, the measurement of living space, and photo-takings. The major results of this study are as follows: 1) With the introduction of nursing care insurance in 2008, the increase of the demand and supply to group-home will be expected, due to less cost for recuperation. The care of elderly in homelike atmosphere is effective to the elderly suffering from dementia. Therefore, it is proper that the supply of group-homes for dementia will be needed. 2) Group-homes for the elderly are being supplied under the standards of welfare facilities in the present. Separate supply standards, however, are needed because they are not suitable for small scale group-homes. 3) To supply Group-homes for the elderly on a one-unit basis would cause various problems such as economical unreality, personnel distribution and so on. It is necessary to supply more than two units for more efficient management. 4) The management of group-homes for the elderly is financially unstable because the operating funds heavily depend on the users or people who are connected with the facilities through private networks. Therefore, additional support is needed to settle the financial problem. It would be helpful to build the public networking that provides information about the group-home for the elderly for the public. 5) In case of the increase in the supply of the group-home in a residential area, it could be helpful to promote the group-home to the public. 6) The operators state that the main problems of group homes for the elderly lie in financial difficulties and the shortage of professionals and volunteers. The financial, personnel, and material support for personnel and the supervision of management are required for the transparency and effectiveness of the facility management. In addition, the closer network and cooperation system with the community is required. 7) The present living environments for group-homes for the elderly leave much room for improvement, considering the physical condition of the elderly. The more careful selections in the color, shape, material, and equipment of the facilities should be made for the convenience of the elderly users.

• 한국농촌건축학회논문집
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.27-36
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• 2018

At present, the elderly population in Korea is 14% of the total population and then We has entered an the society of advanced age. Along with this, elderly people with dementia and palsy are also increasing. The demand for elderly nursing homes for elderly people with severe diseases such as dementia and stroke is also increasing, and the existing buildings are being secured by Conversion of existing buildings. However, it is difficult to evacuate and fire due to the out of date of buildings by Conversion of existing buildings. For example, there is a fire in the Indukukwon, Pohang City and Hyosung Geriatric Hospital, Jangseong in Korea, which have changed the use of existing buildings. Many elderly people died in a night fire. It was because of the sandwich panel walls and PVC flooring material produced toxic gas instantly. In this study, we investigated the nursing home that changing the use and established fire prevention of human injury and countermeasure of evacuation. First, the sandwich panels which leading to deaths due to the toxic gas were installed in most nursing home. We recommend the RC, the masonry wall, and the glass fiber panel instead of the sandwich panels, In addition, the PVC flooring is most used in nursing home, the flooring material is considered such as the building stones, the tile, and the yellow soil closing instead of the PVC flooring. Second, we investigated the installation status of fire fighting equipment. As a result, the automatic-emergency open&shut equipment, the smoke ventilator and the evacuation slide were rarely installed. In order to secure the golden time in case of fire and to prevent the asphyxia caused by the toxic gas, the law should be amended to install the equipment.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.177-185
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• 2009

Purpose: The purposes of this study were to examine the relationships among activities of daily living, self-efficiency, nursing home care quality and nursing home adaptation, and to identify the influencing factors of nursing home adaptation in nursing home residents. Methods: The study employed a descriptive correlational design. The data were collected from 148 older adults without dementia by interview from six nursing homes in three cities from February 1, 2008 to February 28, 2008. Results: Levels of nursing home adaptation in older adult residents were different by type of decision maker of nursing home admission, reason of nursing home admission, type of payment and length of nursing home stay. The nursing home adaptation was significantly correlated with self-efficiency and nursing home care quality. The strongest predictor of nursing home adaptation was type of decision maker of nursing home admission followed by the self-efficiency. Conclusion: The study suggested that during the decision making period of nursing home admission, older adults should have enough time and careful considerations of their families to decide by themselves in positive ways. Nursing home staff should be able to identify reasons of nursing home admission and demands or expectations of older adults and their families.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.61-76
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• 2002

The purpose of this study is to identify differences in processes of change, decision making, and self-efficacy by exercise behavioral stages and determine variables significantly affecting the older people's participation in exercises. The subjects of this study included 299 people aged 65 or over who were residents of G and S districts in Busan Metropolitan City. They were selected through purposive quota sampling at colleges and centers for old people and homes in order that they could be evenly distributed over stages of pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action and maintenance. Data were analyzed using descriptive, ANOVA, Logistic Regression. Variables that discriminate between participants and non-participants in exercise include self-reevaluation, reinforcing management, cons and self-efficacy. Thus if variables that discriminate between participant and non-participation in exercise such as self-reevaluation, reinforcing management, cons and self-efficacy are fully considered in designing nursing interventions for inducing old people to become exercise participants, it would provide guidelines for nursing intervention programs as appropriate for the people's exercise stages. The purpose of this study is to identify differences in processes of change, decision making, and self-efficacy by exercise behavioral stages and determine variables significantly affecting the older people's participation in exercises. The subjects of this study included 299 people aged 65 or over who were residents of G and S districts in Busan Metropolitan City. They were selected through purposive quota sampling at colleges and centers for old people and homes in order that they could be evenly distributed over stages of pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action and maintenance. Data were analyzed using descriptive, ANOVA, Logistic Regression. Variables that discriminate between participants and non-participants in exercise include self-reevaluation, reinforcing management, cons and self-efficacy. Thus if variables that discriminate between participation and non-participation in exercise such as self-reevaluation, reinforcing management, cons and self-efficacy are fully considered in designing nursing interventions for inducing old people to become exercise participants, it would provide guidelines for nursing intervention programs as appropriate for the people's exercise stages.

• Asian Journal for Public Opinion Research
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.38-50
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• 2016

Introduction: Geriatric depression is one of the significant mental health issues for older people. This descriptive study aimed to investigate the correlation between selected factors and depression among older people, living in homes for the aged in the western part of Thailand. Methods: 107 older people, living in two homes for the aged of the western part of Thailand were recruited to the study, using cluster sampling. Three questionnaires, including the Barthel Index Activity of Daily living (BADL), the Thai Geriatric Depression Scale (TGDS), and personal characteristics, perceived health status, chronic diseases, family relationship, and recent grief and loss experience were used. The quality of all questionnaires, especially the reliability of BADL, TGDS, and selected factors (e.g., health factors) were 0.95, 0.93, and 0.72 respectively. After finishing data collection, percentages, medians, and Spearman's rank correlation and Mann-Whitney U were used to analyze the data. Results and discussion: The results revealed that nearly half (41.1%) of older people suffered from depression. Furthermore, income, perceived health status, and Barthel ADL index were significantly negatively associated with depression at p<0.01; whereas, the number of chronic diseases was significantly positively associated with depression at p<0.05. Conclusion: results on the correlation may guide the practice in the future. For example, the officers or health care providers in homes for the aged should encourage older people to be independent, improve their perceived health status, increase health promoting behaviors to prevent or delay chronic illnesses, or increase older people incomes by promoting the appropriate occupation.