• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.413-423
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• 2010

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the general characteristics, oral health knowledge and oral health behavior of elderly people and the relationship of their oral health knowledge to practice of the knowledge in an attempt to provide information on the development of the senior oral health care system. Methods : The subjects in this study were 324 elderly people who used five different social welfare centers in the regions of Sooncheon and Yeosoo. Results : 1. The oral health knowledge of the elderly people investigated was at a low level. Among different sorts of oral health knowledge, they had the best knowledge on the cause of dental caries, and they were most ignorant about the right time for regular dental checkup. 2. Regarding connections between general characteristics and oral health knowledge, the elderly people who never went to a dentist had a better knowledge on oral health, and those who cared about oral health had a better knowledge than the others who didn't. 3. As to practice of oral health knowledge, the best oral health behavior they did was to clean the tongue during toothbrushing, and oral health behavior was not to have an unbalanced diet. The second best one was to be well-nourished, and the third best one was to refrain from drinking, smoking and eating sugar-containing food. The fourth best one was to get a regular dental check-up and teeth cleaned. 4. There was a positive correlation between oral health knowledge and oral health behavior. A better oral health knowledge led to a better oral health behavior. Conclusions : The better oral health knowledge of the elderly people was followed by a better oral health behavior, and the development and implementation of customized oral health education programs geared toward the elderly are urgently required. Oral health professionals should direct their energy into providing sustainable and systematic oral health education, and institutional measures should be taken to make it happen.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제13권6호
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• pp.300-308
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• 2013

본 연구는 65세 이상 여성노인의 분노와 사회적 지지 정도를 파악하고 분노에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하기 위한 서술적 조사연구이다. 연구대상은 J시 2개 노인복지회관과 3개 노인요양시설에 거주하는 65세 이상 여성노인 155명으로, 자료 수집은 2010년 6월 15일부터 7월 15일까지 이루어졌다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS Win/18.0을 이용하여 기술통계, t-test, ANOVA, 상관관계 및 다중선형회귀분석으로 분석하였다. 자료 분석 결과, 대상자의 사회적 지지와 분노 정도는 5점 만점에 각각 3.72점과 2.72점이었다. 분노에 영향을 미치는 요인은 정신과 약물이나 신체질환 약물을 복용하는 경우, 재가에 거주하는 경우, 평가적 지지가 낮은 경우로 나타났으며 설명력은 33.0%였다. 결론적으로 여성노인의 분노를 관리하기 위해서는 노인에게 맞는 정보제공과 사회적 지지 프로그램 개발 및 간호중재 개발이 필요하다.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.484-493
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• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of health literacy and self-care performance on health care utilization of medicaid elderly. Methods: A total of 203 medicaid elderly over 65 and living in B-metropolitan city were interviewed. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients and Hierarchical Multiple regression. Results: The average score of the health literacy was 7.88±2.84 out of 12. The average score of self-care was 3.26±0.77 points on the 5 point scale. The frequency of health care utilization by the subjects was 6.65±5.25 a month. The health literacy and self-care performance showed a statistically significant positive correlation. The health literacy and self-care performance showed a statistically significant negative correlation with health care utilization. The factors affecting health care utilization of the subjects were self-care performance, health literacy, and religion, and the explanatory power was 25%. Conclusion: The results indicate that the self-care performance, health literacy, religion are significant factors of health care utilization in medicaid elderly. Therefore, it is necessary to develop strategies to improve their self-care performance and health literacy for reasonable health care utilization. Also, it is necessary to provide the elderly with correct information about medical use from accessible religious institutions, senior community center, and welfare centers.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.679-685
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• 2015

Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the change of the salivary flow rate, xerostomia, and oral health-related quality of life in the elderly people after the application of oral massage. Methods: The subjects were 101 elderly people at two senior welfare centers in Mokpo from November, 2012 to January, 2013 by the application of oral massage. The final subjects were 56 elderly people who participated in the massage more than 15 times of 20. They were measured for saliva flow rate, xerostomia, and OHIP. On the first and the last day, a self-reported questionnaire was completed by the elderly people. The questionnaire consisted of general characteristics of the subjects, oral health related knowledge, symptoms and behavior of xerostomia, and OHIP. OHIP included functional limitation, physical pain, psychological discomfort, physical disability, psychological disability, social disability, and handicap, and was measured by Likert 5 point scale. Results: The salivary flow rate of the elderly people increased after the implementation of the program. There was a significant improvement in xerostomia, functional limitation, physical pain, psychological discomfort, and social efficacy (p<0.001). Conclusions : The oral massage program enhanced the oral function of the elderly people, and had an influence on the improvement of oral health-related quality of life.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.412-421
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• 2019

Background: The purpose of this study was to identify the status of Successful Aging among the elderly aged 65 and over in rural areas and to compare factors related with Successful Aging between "kyung-ro-dang" users and non-users. Methods: A total of 181 elderly aged 65 or older were selected from four districts (Heung-upri, Mejiri, Sajerri, and Daeanri) of Wonju city. A survey method using face to face interviews was applied to collect information. Successful aging was measured on a 5-point Likert-type scale using the successful aging scale developed for the Korean elderly, which indicates the higher the score, the higher the level of successful aging. Descriptive statistics, bivariate, and multivariate analyses were computed; the level of significance was set at 5%. Hierarchical polynomial regression was applied to find out the factors associated with successful aging. Results: Of the total, 112 elders used kyung-ro-dang and 69 elders who did not use kyung-ro-dang. The level of successful aging of the elderly was higher among kyung-ro-dang users than non-users. The factors related to successful aging among kyung-ro-dang users were walking and social participation. Users who walk more than 4 times per week and social participation activities have a higher level of satisfaction. In the case of non-users, a higher level of monthly income, having a spouse, social support, and social participation associated with a higher level of successful aging. Conclusion: Monthly income, social participation, and social factors were found to be related to successful aging along with physical and mental health conditions among the elderly in rural areas. Therefore, it can be concluded that income, social as well as mental and physical factors, are more critical for successful aging in the rural community care in Korea.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제15권9호
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• pp.249-259
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• 2017

본 연구의 목적은 발-반사 마사지가 지역사회 재가노인의 수면, 우울 및 변비에 미치는 효과를 검증하는 것이다. 본 연구는 비동등성 대조군 전후설계 유사실험연구이다. 연구대상자는 D광역시 소재 2개 노인복지관을 이용하는 65세 이상 노인 46명이다(실험군=24명, 대조군=22명). 실험군은 2주간 1회 20분씩 주 5회, 총 10회의 발-반사 마사지에 참여하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS 22.0 프로그램을 이용하여 서술통계, ${\chi}^2-test$, independent t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient로 분석하였다. 본 연구결과, 2주 후 발-반사 마사지에 참여한 실험군은 참여하지 않은 대조군에 비해 통계적으로 유의한 수면증진 (t=-5.60, p<.001), 우울감소(t=3.93, p<.001), 및 변비완화 (t=4.90, p<.001)효과가 나타났다. 따라서 발-반사 마사지는 재가노인의 수면증진과 우울 및 변비 감소에 효과적인 중재임이 확인되었다.

• 근관절건강학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.92-103
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• 2018

Purpose: This study aimed to identify factors affecting the quality of life of the elderly people with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Methods: The data were collected from 307 older adults aged 65 years or older with chronic musculoskeletal pain, who visited senior welfare centers in two cities. We used self-rated questionnaires including NRS for pain, WHOQOL-BREF for quality of life, Pain Response Inventory for coping responses to pain, and MSPSS for social support. Stepwise multiple regression analysis were performed using SPSS/WIN 23.0 to identify factors affecting the study subjects' quality of life. Results: The regression model explained 43% of quality of life, which was statistically significant (F=34.11, p<.001). Educational level of high school (${\beta}=.13$, p=.006), pain (${\beta}=-.13$, p=.013), restriction of function (${\beta}=-.13$, p=.028), accommodative pain coping (${\beta}=.24$, p<.001), family support (${\beta}=.18$, p<.001), colleague's support (${\beta}=.25$, p<.001), and perceived health status (${\beta}=.25$, p<.001) were identified as influential factors on subjects' quality of life. Conclusion: Developing integrative interventions is necessary to improve accommodative pain coping skills and to engage family and colleague in support for positive perception of older adults' health status and management of symptoms.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.759-767
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• 2013

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the oral health status of elderly people and their oral health-related quality of life. Methods : The subjects were the elderly people over 65 years old in Busan. A total of 479 elderly people participated in the study from general hospital, two research institutes, eight dental clinics, six welfare institutions, sixteen senior centers, and three nursing homes. The oral health impact profile-14 (OHIP-14) was used in the routine dental checkups of the elderly people. Results : Those who had no oral symptoms had a better oral health-related quality of life. Among the subfactors of the OHIP-14, significant differences were shown in functional limitation(p=0.001), physical pain(p<0.001), emotional discomfort(p<0.001), physical disability(p=0.001), emotional disability (p=0.001), social disability(p=0.005), physical handicap(p=0.003) and total OHIP-14(p<0.001). Those who had 18 sound teeth(natural teeth) or more had a better oral health-related quality of life. Among the subfactors of the OHIP-14, significant differences were shown in functional limitation(p<0.001), physical pain(p=0.007), emotional discomfort(p=0.019), physical disability(p=0.018), Emotional disability(p=.032) and total OHIP-14 (p=0.006). Conclusions : The results revealed a close relationship between oral health status and oral health-related quality of life. The number of sound teeth(natural teeth) and frequency of toothbrushing had a more positive influence. Therefore oral health programs for the elderly people can preserve remaining teeth. Toothbrushing is the best way to improve the quality of life in the elderly people.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제18권12호
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• pp.516-525
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• 2018

본 연구는 노인의 가족결속력, 자간간호역량이 삶의 질에 미치는 영향을 확인하고자 시도되었다. 서술적 조사연구로 2016년 9월 2일부터 9월 20일까지 B광역시에 소재한 노인복지회관 두 곳의 65세 이상 노인 197명을 대상으로 설문지를 배부하여 자료를 수집하였다. 연구결과, 재가노인의 가족결속력은 자가간호역량(r=.434, p<.001), 삶의 질(r=.544, p<.001)과 유의한 양적 상관관계를 보였으며, 자가간호역량은 삶의 질과 유의한 양적 상관관계가 나타났다(r=.571, p<.001). 재가노인의 삶의 질에 영향을 주는 요인으로 자가간호역량(${\beta}=0.413$, p<.001), 가족결속력(${\beta}=0.365$, p<.001)순으로 확인되었으며, 이들 변수는 삶의 질에 대해 약 42.8%의 설명력을 나타냈다(F=74.31, p<.001). 그러므로 자가간호역량과 가족결속력을 증진시키기 위한 전략이 재가노인의 삶의 질 향상을 위해 도움이 될 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국체육학회지인문사회과학편
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• 제57권2호
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• pp.387-397
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• 2018

이 연구는 VR 시청 여부에 따른 홀니스 프로그램 참여가 치매노인의 인지기능과 우울 및 일상생활수행능력에 미치는 효과를 분석하였다. 연구대상자는 신경과 전문의로부터 치매 진단을 받은 75세 이상의 노인 8명으로, 15분 간 VR 시청 후 홀니스 프로그램에 참여한 실험군 4명과 VR을 시청하지 않고 홀니스 프로그램에 참여한 대조군 4명으로 나누어 실험을 진행하였다. 실험은 2017년 3월 6일부터 4월 14일까지 주 2회 60분씩 서울시 K1과 K2 노인복지관에서 진행하였으며, 사전, 사후 조사를 통해 데이터를 수집한 후 결과를 분석하였다. 그 결과, 두 집단 사이에 인지기능과 일상생활수행능력에는 차이가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 반면, VR 시청 여부에 따른 홀니스 프로그램 참여는 치매노인의 우울 변화에 효과가 있었다. 즉 VR 시청 후 진행되는 홀니스 프로그램 활동은 치매노인의 우울을 감소시킨다는 것을 확인할 수 있었다.