• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.13-23
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• 2020

Purpose: This study explored the contribution of social support resources to the explanation of socioeconomic inequalities in depressive symptoms of older Korean men and women. Methods: Data were derived from Living Profiles of Older People Survey (LPOPS), which comprises a nationally representative sample of non-institutionalized Korean older adults living in the community. The data were analyzed by using multiple logistic regression. The sample consisted of 4,046 men and 6,036 women aged ≥65 years. The Korean version of the Geriatric Depression Scale-Short form (SGDS-K) was employed as an outcome variable. Results: Compared to the older men and women who were in higher socioeconomic status, those in lower socioeconomic status had significantly higher risk of depressive symptoms after adjusting for other covariates. When social support resources were individually included in the base model, each factor contributed to inequalities in depressive symptoms. Social networks explained about 20% of the differential impact of education and 10% to 15% of the differential impact of household income for depressive symptoms in men. Among women, it mitigated 23.6% to 39.0% of education and household income inequalities for depressive symptoms. Social participation contributed to buffer depressive symptom inequalities of 24.0% to 46.3% among men and those of 11.7% to 45.3% among women. Conclusion: Our findings suggest community care nurses acknowledge the value of social support resources to alleviate socioeconomic inequality in depressive symptoms among older men and women.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.43-51
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• 2024

연구목적 노인 인구의 증가와 함께 노인 우울증도 심각한 사회 문제로 대두되고 있다. 이 연구는 상대적으로 안정적인 제주 농촌 지역에 거주하는 노인의 우울증상 유병률을 알아보고, 우울 수준과 인구사회학적 요인 및 건강습관과의 관련성을 파악하여, 노인 정신건강 증진사업의 기초 자료를 제공하고자 한다. 방 법 조사지역은 제주도 내 농촌지역으로 농업안전보건센터에 등록된 '농업인 코호트' 중 65세 이상 노인을 무작위 추출하였다. 훈련된 조사요원들이 방문 하여 자가보고 검사인 단축형 노인우울척도(Short Form Geriatric Depression scale, sGDS-K)를 이용해 면접을 실시하였고, sGDS-K 점수가 6점 이상인 경우 우울 증상이 있는 것으로 정의하여 분석하였다. 또한, 성별, 나이, 학력, 결혼상태, 연 평균 수입, 주관적 건강상태, 기저 질환, 주관적 스트레스 정도, 흡연 및 음주 상태 등을 함께 조사하였다. 결 과 전체 대상자 533명 중 우울증상 유병률은 35.3% 이었고, 남성 28.5%, 여성 45.6%로 나타났다(p<0.001). 우울증상 유병률과 관련 있는 일반적 특성으로는 결혼상태(p=0.014), 학력수준(p<0.001), 연 소득(p=0.034), 주관적 건강상태(p<0.001)와 스트레스 정도(p<0.001), 절망감(p<0.001) 및 자살사고(p<0.001) 이었다. 다변량 로지스틱 회귀 분석에서는 주관적 건강 상태와 스트레스 수준, 절망감이 우울증상 유병률과 관련 있음을 보여주었다. 결 론 농촌 지역 노인의 우울증은 심각한 수준으로, 다양한 사회 문화적 위험 요인이 기여하고 있다. 본 연구를 통해 조기 발견 및 개입이 가능한 전문적인 정신건강 정책을 통해 농촌 지역 노인의 우울증 유병률을 낮추고 사회 경제적 부담을 줄이기 위한 노력이 필요하다.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.63-68
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• 2016

Objectives Haenyeo are Korean professional women breath-hold divers in Jeju island. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics of depressed Haenyeo group, compared to non-Haenyeo depressed group. Methods This study included 75 Haenyeo and 340 non-Haenyeo with depressive disorders recruited from the Dementia Early Detection Program in Jeju island. Structural diagnostic interviews were performed using the Korean version of Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview. All patients completed the questionnaires, including the Subjective Memory Complaints Questionnaire (SMCQ), the Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15), and the Blessed dementia scale. Depression was evaluated by the Korean version of short form the Geriatric Depression Scale (K-SGDS) and cognition was assessed by the Korean version of the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer's Disease (CERAD) assessment packet. Results Although the mean scores of the K-SGDS were similar between Haenyeo and non-Haenyeo depressed groups, the Haenyeo group showed a higher mean score on the PSQ-15 (p < 0.001, ANCOVA adjusting for age, the K-SGDS and education). The Haenyeo group showed poorer performance on the Korean Version of Frontal Assessment Batter (p < 0.001), the Mini-Mental State Examination in the Korean version of the CERAD Assessment Packet (p < 0.018), the word fluency test (p < 0.001), and the word list memory test (p = 0.012) in ANCOVA adjusting for age and education. The mean SMCQ score was higher in the Haenyeo depressed group than in the non-Haenyeo depressed group. Conclusions The Haenyeo depressed group shows cognitive dysfunction, especially frontal lobe dysfunction, compared to the non-Haenyeo depressed group, indicating the Haenyeo depressed group may have more severe frontolimbic dysfunction due to chronic exposure to hypoxia. The Haenyeo depressed group suffers more somatic symptoms than the non-Haenyeo depressed group.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.173-180
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• 2019

연구목적 외로움은 정신 및 신체 건강과 관련이 있다고 알려져 있다. 하지만 우리나라에서 독거노인의 외로움에 영향을 주는 위험 요인에 대해서는 연구된 바가 거의 없다. 본 연구는 독거노인에서 외로움의 위험 요인을 확인하고자 하였다. 방 법 본 연구는 천안시에 거주하는 독거노인 1,091명을 대상자로 시행되었다. 훈련된 간호사외 면담과 외로움 척도, 인구사회학적 정보, 신체 건강상태(Cumulative illness rating scale, CIRS), 인지기능, 단축형 노인우울척도(SGDS-K) 등의 자가설문지를 통해 조사하였다. 통계분석은 인구학적 변인과 외로움 척도 간의 관계를 탐색하기 위해 기술적 통계분석을 시행하였으며 외로움과 관련된 위험 인자를 확인하기 위해 단변량 및 다중회귀분석을 사용하였다. 결 과 전체 대상자의 평균 외로움 척도 점수는 3.8 (SD=1.7)이었다. 가족과의 만남(standardized β=0.115, p<0.001), 종교(standardized β=0.057, p=0.028), 친교 활동(standardized β=0.088, p=0.001), SGDS-K 점수(standardized β=0.502, p<0.001)가 독거노인의 외로움에 유의한 영향을 주었다. 결 론 독거노인에게 가족관계, 종교 및 친교 활동, 우울증은 외로움의 위험요인이 될 수 있다. 독거노인의 외로움을 줄이기 위한 개입은 가족관계와 사회활동을 개선, 유지하고 우울증을 조기발견 및 치료하는데 초점을 맞추어야 할 것이다.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.415-425
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• 2018

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: As aging progresses, the number of patients with cognitive impairment also increases. Cognitive function is not generally correlated with diet, and there is debate over that association. Thus, the present study aimed to investigate the association between dietary intake and cognitive function among adults aged 50 years or older. SUBJECTS/METHODS: Between July 2017 and March 2018, 324 adults aged over 50 years from Gwangju Sun-Han hospital participated in a dietary survey. The frequency of food intake and related information were collected using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (SQ-FFQ) and determining the mini-mental state examination (MMSE) level for 276 participants. The association between dietary intake and cognitive function was assessed by performing logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: Depending on the MMSE score, the participants' age, education level, inhabitation status, medications, alcohol consumption, sleep duration, physical activity, and short geriatric depression scale score were significantly different (P < 0.05). Moreover, those participant characteristics were associated with either decreased or increased odds ratios (OR) for the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Based on analysis of the participants' intake of 112 detailed food items, which were categorized into 20 food types, intakes of cooked white rice (< 2 times/day compared with ${\geq}3$ times/day) (P < 0.05), properly cooked rice with other grains and legumes (P < 0.001), fruits (P < 0.05), milk (low fat and normal) (P = 0.044), liquid-type yogurt (P = 0.019), and curd-type yogurt (P = 0.015) were found to significantly decrease the OR for the risk of MCI. CONCLUSIONS: Associations were significant between the risk of MCI and the intake of certain food types. Specifically, a moderate intake of cooked white rice and an adequate intake of whole grains, fruits, milk, and dairy products were associated with reduced risks of MCI among adults aged over 50 years.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.149-158
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• 2024

Introduction: In this case report, we describe the clinical effectiveness of Yigan-san-gami in improving symptoms in a patient with worsening Alzheimer's dementia after COVID-19 infection. Case presentation: Symptoms of dementia worsened in a patient with Alzheimer's disease after COVID-19 infection. Western medicines were added following neurological consultation. However, there was no medicinal effect. The patient was treated with Korean medicine (Yigan-san-gami) three times a day. We used daily charts, the Korean Mini-Mental State Examination-2 (K-MMSE-2), Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR), and Short Version Geriatric Depression Scale (SGDS) to assess the patient's symptoms. Cognitive decline and behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) improved following the treatment with Yigan-san-gami. Conclusion: The results suggest that Yigan-san-gami may be effective in improving symptoms of Alzheimer's disease that worsen after COVID-19 infection.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.99-119
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• 2006

Objectives: This study intends to understand the difference within group of social support level and the effect of social support to health behaviors and health status of the elderly by selecting the old of local society as target. Methods: Data were obtained from self-administered questionnaire of 8,688 persons, older than 65 years, living in a community. We measured the sociodemographic characteristics, social support(family support, other support, quality of support), physical health state(subjective health status, number of chronic disease), physical function state(activities of daily living; ADL, instrumental activities of daily living; IADL), cognition state(mini-mental state examination-Korean; MMSE-K) and depression state(short form of geriatric depression scale; SGDS), health behaviors(smoking, drinking, exercise, eating habit). Univariate, multinominal logistic regression and covariance structure analysis were employed to analyze factors affecting on the social support of the elderly. Results: When considering the degree of social support by the sociodemographic characteristics of the older adults, the family support, other support and quality of support is better when the old is male, young, high education and self-reported living status is good and it has significance statistically. When considering the relation between social support and health status, the family support, other support and quality of support is better when the old's subjective and objective physical health status is good. The family support, other support and quality of support is better when the old's subjective health status is better. The other support and quality of support is better when the old's ADL(activities of daily living) and IADL(instrumental activities of daily living) are good. The family support, other support and quality of support is better when the old's cognitive function and depression state is better. When considering the relation between social support and health behaviors, in case of smoking and drinking, the quality of support, family support and other support is better when the old smokes and drinks rather than the old does not. In case of exercise and eating habit, the family support, other support and quality of support is better when the old exercises and eats regularly rather than the old does not. It has significance statistically. From the result of performing covariance structure analysis by structural equation modeling(SEM) with two endogenous variable(health behaviors and health status) and one exogenous variable(social support), factor loading of health status is 0.74 and factor loading of health behaviors is 0.05. The social support explains health status of 55.4% and health behaviors of 2.9%. Conclusions: This study has the meaning that it finds the difference of social support generating from inside of the group for the old residing in city and country and specifies the effect that the difference of social support influences to health status and health behaviors. From now on, in the development of health improvement strategy of the olds, it is necessary to approach from inclusive aspect while considering psychosocial factor such as social support and social economical factor as well as health status.