• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2003

The main purposes of this study were to investigate the content of health behaviors and to examine factors influencing the health behaviors of the elderly. Data regarding the health behavior of 126 people over 65 years of age living in community settings were used. All subjects were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of sociodemographic variables, health behaviors, present chronic disease, subjective health status, a scale for worthy life, a scale for self-esteem, and a scale for loneliness. Health behaviors included 27questions on diet, exercise, stress-coping, smoking, drinking, a regular medical check-up, social activities, etc. The data analysis procedure included stepwise regression using health behavior as the dependent variable, and sociodemographics, illness, and psychosocial variables as independent variables. Stepwise regression revealed that factors such as feelings of worthy life($\beta$＝-0.350, p＜0.0001), communicating with otjers or the lack there of ($\beta$＝0.183, p＜0.05), and self-esteem($\beta$＝0.196, p＜0.05) were independently and significantly associated with health behaviors. For example, individuals who showed higher levels of worthy life and who had confiding relationships with others tended to practice more health behaviors. Subjects who had a higher level of self-esteem showed the same tendency. These results suggest the necessity of a intervention that considers psychosocial aspects should be included in care of the elderly so as to promote positive health behavior.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제14권8호
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• pp.3715-3723
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• 2013

본 연구의 목적은 요양시설 입소노인의 중증질환자와 명리학적 선천성질환의 상관관계, 스트레스 충격척도, 정서적 탈진척도 요인을 분석하고자 한다. 연구대상은 서울시에 소재하는 요양시설에 입소한 노인들 중에서 4대 중증질환자의 147명을 대상으로 2013년 3월 15일부터 5월 31일까지 실시하였다. 연구방법은 빈도분석, 상관분석, 단순회귀분석, t-test, 일원변량분석 등을 실시하였고, 실증분석은 모두 유의수준 5%에서 검증하였다. 분석결과 및 결론은 중증질환 자와 명리학적 선천성질환의 상관관계가 높게 나타났으며, 중증질환 판정시 스트레스척도가 높게 나타났다. 그리고 스트레스 척도가 높을수록 정서적 탈진척도도 높게 나타났다.

• 가정간호학회지
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• 제2권
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• pp.19-34
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• 1995

The purpose of this study was to analysis level on family caregiver's burden for the elderly with chronic disease in a rural area and to choose priority care group, thereby facilitating the development of interventions to reduce the caregiver's burden. For this purpose, data were collected by questionaire from June 10 to October 8, 1994. The instruments for data collection were Caregiver Burden Inventory by Novak(1989) and Zarit et al(1982), severity of dementia by Hughes Scales(1982), ADL by Lawton(1971), patients' family caregiving activity by pre-survey and reference review(Lee, 1993 ; Jang, 1990 ; Yoo, 1982). The subjects were 213 family caregiver of elderly with chronic disease in a rural area. The data was analysed by the use of t-test, ANOVA, correlation and multiple regression. The results were as follows ; 1. Total burden was evaluated below average, the mean of family burden was 46.98. By the diagnostic classification, Hypertension was 27.37, DM 32.46, CVA 62.96, Dementia 61.24. 2. Significant variables which were correlated to the family caregiver's burden were the patient's disease diagnosis (F=33.82, p<0.001), severity of dementia(F=30.52, p<0.001), the status of disease management(F=11.53, p<0.001), ADL(F=10.54, p<0.001), PADL(F=7.50, p<0.001), income(F=7.17, p<0.001), caregiver's health status(F=24.53, p<0.001), a view of patient's prognosis (F=22.17, p<0.001), relationship with the patient(F=33.82, p<0.001), the number of hours per day spent on caregiving(F=77.52, p<0.001), level of intimacy of caregiver and patients(F=8.75, p<0.001), level of helping(F=4.90, p<0.01), the frequency of caregiving activity(F=3.80, p<0.01), the number of admission(F=5.54, p<0.01), the length of caregiving(F=4.43, p<0.01), other chronic patient in family(t=2.81, p<0.01), caregiver's job(F=3.11, p<0.01), the duration of illness(F=2.98, p<0.05), caregiver's religion(F=2.93, p<0.05), medical security(F=3.89, p<0.05), caregiving's helper(t=2.42, p<0.05). 3. PADL was the most important predictor to family caregiver burden(R2=0.6611). In addition to this, IADL, caregiver's health status, the length of caregiving. level of intimacy of caregiver and patients, patient's age, the patient's disease diagnosis and patient's job accounted for 76% of family caregiver burden. 4. The criteria of priority care group were as follows ; the mean of family caregiver burden was above 58, above of moderate ADL, the number of hours per day spent on caregiving above of 8 hours, above of moderate dementia. By the diagnostic classification, number of priority care group, Hypertension was 4 (8.0%), DM 4(8.0%), CVA 34(64.1%), Dementia 45(75.0%).

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.332-341
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• 2019

본 연구는 전기노인과 후기노인의 수면의 질을 조사하고 수면의 질에 영향을 미치는 요인을 비교하기 위한 서술적 조사연구이다. 연구 대상은 편의표출법을 적용하여 G도에 거주하는 재가 노인을 대상자로 200명을 선정하였다. 구조화된 설문지를 이용하여 사회 인구학적 특성, 생활습관 및 건강관련 특성, 우울, 그리고 수면의 질을 조사하였다. 자료분석은 IBM SPSS WIN/21.0을 이용하여 ${\chi}^2-test$, t-test, ANOVA(Scheffe's test), Pearson's Correlation coefficient, Multiple Regression을 이용하여 분석하였다. 연구결과는 다음과 같았다. 수면의 질은 전기노인에 비해 후기노인이 통계적으로 유의하게 나빴다. 상관관계를 분석한 결과, 전기노인에서는 우울(r=-.22, p=.038)만이 수면의 질과 유의한 부적 상관관계가 나타났다. 후기노인에서는 우울(r=-.19, p=.045)과 주관적 건강상태(r=-.29, p=.002)가 수면의 질과 유의한 부적 상관관계가 있었다. 수면의 질에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석한 결과, 전기노인에서는 직업, 만성질병 그리고 경제수준으로 나타났고, 후기노인에서는 만성질병, 주관적 건강상태 그리고 흡연이 유의하게 나타났다. 본 연구 결과는 노인의 수면 건강을 향상시킬 수 있는 연령별 맞춤형 전략 수립에 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.41-50
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• 2017

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify and compare the factors influencing attitude toward one's own aging among Korean middle-aged adults and the elderly. Methods: A cross sectional study was performed with a total sample of 70 middle-aged adults and 64 elderly reside in two metropolitan areas. Data were collected from August 2015 to November 2015 using the Perceived Health Status Scale, the Health Locus of Control Scale and the Attitude Toward own Aging (ATOA) Scale. The statistics used include percentage, t-test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and multiple regression. Results: Mean age for each age group were about 52 and 76 years old for middle-aged adults and the elderly respectively. A considerable proportion of all participants reported a negative attitude toward aging. Perceived health status was the common factor influencing attitude toward one's own aging in both age groups. Middle-aged adults identified presence of chronic illness and internal health locus of control as important factors. In contrast, the elderly reported that education and others-dependent health locus of control such as powerful others had a significant impact on ATOA. Each regression model explained 31% and 55% of the total variance of ATOA among middle-aged adults and among the elderly. Conclusion: Both middle-aged adults and the elderly with low perceived health status are at risk of negative ATOA's. The type health locus of control need to be identified and utilized based on individuals' tendency to improve positive ATOA. That is, middle-aged adults might need reinforcement of their self-will whereas the elderly might need enhancement of social support and network of family and healthcare providers.

• 한국노년학
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.537-550
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• 2018

본 연구는 지역사회 재가노인의 체수분정도 및 영향요인을 파악하기 위해 시행되었다. 본 연구는 서술적 조사연구로서 65세 이상 노인 135명을 대상으로 하였으며 자료수집기간은 2016년 10월-2017년 2월까지였다. 자료수집 방법으로는 일대일 면담을 통한 설문지조사와 신체계측이 사용되었다. 연구 결과 연구 대상자의 대부분은 적정 체수분율 보이는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 일부 노인 특히 여성노인에서는 체수분율이 저하된 상태였다. 지역사회 재가노인의 체수분정도는 성별, 체질량지수, 만성질환 수, 약물복용 수, 요실금정도에 따라 유의한 차이가 있었으며 유의한 영향요인은 체질량지수(${\beta}=-0.51$, p=<.001), 성별(${\beta}=-0.47$, p=<.001)이었고 이 회귀모형의 설명력은 51%이었다. 앞으로 지역사회 재가노인의 체수분정도에 대한 지속적 관심이 필요하며 특히 위험요인을 가지고 있는 여성노인에 대한 집중적인 관심이 필요하다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제11권9호
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• pp.3366-3374
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• 2010

본 연구는 일개 지역의 노인을 대상으로 고혈압과 당뇨병 유무에 따른 건강관리 및 인식 패턴을 파악하고자 하였다. 고혈압, 당뇨병 유무에 다른 분석 중 군간 유의하게 나타난 생존변수 성별, 결혼상태, 직업, 건강관리방법, 연령대를 기초로 만성질환에 따른 패턴을 CART로 연구하였다. 직업군 패턴 결과 농업 직업군에서는 당뇨병이 가장 높은 빈도를 나타냈으나 어업, 공무원 직업군에서는 정상군이 가장 높은 빈도를 나타났다. 직업군이 상업 또는 기타에서는 연령에 80, 90대로 점차 갈수록 당뇨병의 발생 빈도는 높아지는 것으로 나타났다. 최근 들어 노인 인구가 증가하고 있는 현실에서 노인들의 질병과 활동제한으로 건강에 문제가 발생하고 있는 시점에서 생활기능의 증가를 통하여 노인의 삶을 높이고, 노인들의 삶의 질적인 면까지 고려하여 건강하고 만족하는 생활을 하면서 여생을 보낼 수 있도록 하여야 할 것이다.

• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.467-478
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• 2012

This study was carried out to develop nutrition education materials for nutrient intake and the prevention of disease for the elderly and to test their effects on the health-related matters and nutrition intakes after nutrition education. The mean age of the subjects was 71.6 years old. Diet adjustment for health increased a little bit from 2.2% to 11.1% after education but with no significance. The highest reported chronic illness was hypertension. The drinking of the subjects decreased a little bit after their education but wasn't significant. There were no significant changes to the frequency of food consumption across all the items after education, but there was a small increase to the daily intake of milk and dairy products and fruits and to a balanced diet three times per day. There was a significant increase in the intake of such nutrients as energy(p<0.05), protein(p<0.01), lipid(p<0.05), phosphorus(p<0.05), sodium (p<0.05), vitamin $B_2$(p<0.05), vitamin $B_6$(p<0.05), and niacin(p<0.001) after education. Those findings show that nutrition education provided to the elderly had no clear effects on the items that required memorization such as nutrition knowledge but did have some effects on dietary life. If the nutrition education requiring memorization is provided repeatedly with data supplemented, more effective nutrition management will be possible.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.445-453
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• 2019

Background: This study is to investigate the association between the distribution of multimorbidity and length of stay and medical expenses among inpatients in a municipal hospital to achieve an integrated care setting. Methods: We used the exploratory factor analysis and the generalized estimating equation model to analyze the data from patients living in the northeast region of Seoul, who were hospitalized from January 2017 to December 2017 in a municipal hospital. Results: As a result of the factor analysis, seven types of multiple chronic diseases were classified. Among the elderly patients admitted to municipal hospitals, the burden of medical expenses was mainly influenced by the length of stay (B=310,719, p-value <0.0001), not the type of disease (all not significant). Length of stay were mainly due to psychiatric illness (factor 1: B=4.323, p-value <0.0001) related to the brain and metabolic diseases (factor 2: B=2.364, p-value=0.003). Conclusion: This study showed that the medical expenses of the elderly patients were largely due to prolonged hospitalization, not multimorbidity. Therefore, it is necessary to develop an integrated care paradigm strategy cope with the multimorbidity of the elderly in the community and to alleviate the socio-economic burden.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.109-119
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• 2020

Objectives: The aim of this study is to review the significance of managing "Mibyeong" in geriatric health in Korean medicine and psychology. Methods: We performed a literature search using OASIS, Koreantk, RISS, DBpia, and PubMed databases. We retrieved research articles using the keywords related to mibyeong (未病), sub-health (亞健康), Korean-medicine, psychology and geriatric health. Results: Both Korean medicine and psychology emphasize biological, psychological, and social balance and well-being. In addition, both value individual personality and constitution. Mibyeong is a Korean medical concept suggesting sub-health. Elderly individuals who are in a state of Mibyeong are frail and vulnerable to disorders and illness. Since depression, chronic diseases, low physical and mental activity have fatal outcomes in frail and elderly subjects, positive psychological support and active management of Mibyeong are very important. Conclusions: Geriatric health conditions are associated with chronic disease and multiple risk factors, including physiological, psychological, social, and economic conditions. A preventive and integrative approach is essential for geriatric health as prevention is better than cure for most geriatric diseases and illnesses.