• Journal of health informatics and statistics
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.267-273
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• 2018

Objectives: An increase in the number of caregivers is necessary to provide services to the elderly, but more importantly, it is qualitative management for them. The purpose of this study was to identify occupational stress, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment and to explore the impact of occupational stress on job satisfaction and organizational commitment among caregivers employed in health service centers for the elderly. Methods: This descriptive survey was a cross-sectional correlational design of 118 caregivers. The questionnaire included occupational stress, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment. Stepwise multiple regression was applied. Results: Job satisfaction and organization commitment of caregivers were found to be above the average. There was a high level of job stress due to lack of job autonomy, job demands, and inadequate compensation. It has been found that the inappropriate compensation, organization system, work culture, and lack of job autonomy affected job satisfaction of caregivers. The factors affecting organizational commitment were inadequate compensation, job insecurity, and work culture. Conclusions: Efforts should be made to assess and complement the appropriateness of compensation and work culture that are taken to relieve job stress to enhance the job satisfaction and organizational commitment of caregivers.

• Journal of Sport and Applied Science
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2021

Purpose: Sarcopenia is defined as a decrease in muscle mass, strength, and function with age that affects overall body function. We aimed to investigate the effect of combined training on body composition, balance, and muscle function in sarcopenia elderly. Research design, data, and methodology: Twenty-eight sarcopenia elderly (age 74.9±4.5 years) were randomly assigned to an exercise, EG (n=14), or a control, CG (n=14), group. The EG performed an intervention consisting of combined exercise training (60-75 min) for a total of 12 weeks, three times a week. The CG maintained their usual daily lifestyle during the intervention period. We measured body weight, body mass index (BMI), % body fat, free fat mass, balance ability, peak torque in shoulder, knee, and lumbar joints normalized for bodyweight in one second. Results: The EG showed improved body composition (i.e., BMI, fat-free body mass, fat mass; all p < 0.031, η² > 0.179), balance (i.e., right and left of static and dynamic balance and fast 10 m walk; all p < 0.049, η² > 0.152), and muscular function (i.e., 90°/sec and 180°/sec peak power per kg bodyweight, 90°/sec average power per kg bodyweight, 180°/sec total work, and 180°/sec endurance ratio; all p < 0.045, η² > 0.158). Conclusions: Combined exercise training improves muscle mass and strength, body composition, balance, and muscle function in sarcopenia elderly.

• 산업노동연구
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.129-164
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• 2017

이 글은 근로시간이 주당 15시간 미만에 불과한 초단시간 노동시장의 성장에 주목하여, 어떤 집단에서 초단시간 근로가 증가하고 있고 이들의 노동 상황은 어떠한지 분석한 탐색적인 연구이다. 초단시간 근로는 저학력 고령층 여성, 특히 사별 또는 이혼한 여성을 중심으로 증가하고 있었다. 따라서 초단시간 근로의 증가는 여성의 일-가정 양립이나 경력단절에 초점을 둔 정부의 시간제 근로 장려 정책의 결과가 아니었다. 오히려 배우자가 있는 여성도 육아나 가사의 이유보다 원하는 일자리가 없거나 생활비가 필요해서 초단시간 근로를 하는 경우가 더 많았다. 초단시간 근로란 일-가정 양립을 원하는 여성이 노동시간의 이점을 보고 선택하는 고용형태가 아닌 것이다. 초단시간 노동시장은 사회서비스업을 중심으로 증가하고 있으며, 저임금에 사회보험과 부가급여도 기대할 수 없는 열악한 특성을 띠고 있었다. 노동 수요와 공급, 정부와 제도 측면에서 볼 때, 초단시간 근로의 증가 현상은 급증하는 사회서비스의 수요를 민간에 넘긴 정부, 30인 미만 영세 사회서비스업 중심의 초단시간 고용, 주당 15시간 미만 근로에 대한 법적 보호를 배제한 미비한 법제도, 그리고 생계가 급급한 노동공급자라는 복합적인 요인이 작용한 결과였다. 사별 또는 이혼 상태인 저학력 고령층 여성은 경제적 동기는 강한 반면 시장에는 가장 취약한 집단이라 할 수 있다. 이들의 저임금 노동으로 초단시간 노동시장이 존재 할 수 있었지만, 고용의 질이 낮은 만큼 이들은 근로빈곤의 함정에 빠져있을 가능성이 높다. 노인빈곤율이 높은 현실과 호출근로같이 열악한 근로조건의 초단시간 노동시장을 감안할 때, 정부의 규제와 초단시간 근로자를 온전하게 보호하는 법 제도 등의 대책이 매우 시급하다.

• 의료ㆍ복지 건축 : 한국의료복지건축학회 논문집
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.47-57
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• 2013

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to provide reference points for the improvement work of churches' convenience facilities for the elderly. To do this, the study generates survey results, showing that the perception to significance of churches' convenience facilities is different among survey constituents. Method: The survey method was utilized. The study population for survey includes the aged believer over 65 years old, pastors, and architecture and/or interior design experts. The questionnaire was devised while consulting existing regulations regarding convenience facilities in general. Results: It is found that the perception to significance of installation standards for convenience facilities is different among survey constituents. Specifically, while the older believer group is perceived that installation standards for the small group meeting room of 'other facility' is comparatively more important, the pastor group and the expert group perceive that the 'intermediate facility' and 'inner facility' are more important. Implications: Participants involved in an improvement project of churches' convenience facilities may have a different perception about their importance due mainly to the degree of usage and the difference of perspectives. This study, therefore, can be used as a reference point for prioritizing improvement works of churches' convenience facilities for the elderly.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제27권6호
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• pp.677-685
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• 2012

This study examined the job satisfaction and characteristics of dietitians working in an elderly health care facility. The subjects for the study were 116 dietitians who work in an elderly health care facility across the country. The following lists the items affecting the total satisfaction on each element of the job: the nature of work (4.20), coworkers (4.02), supervision (3.83), communication (3.81), pay (3.22), operating conditions (3.16), fringe benefits (3.05) and promotion (2.78). Regarding supervision, regular employees (3.90) had higher satisfaction than non-regular employees (3.11), and for fringe benefits, regular employees (3.10) had higher satisfaction than non-regular employees (2.52). Regarding fringe benefits, those with less than 10 years experience showed higher satisfaction than with more than 10 years'. In terms of the job characteristics, the following were found to affect job satisfaction: the task identity (3.33), variety (3.27), autonomy (3.18), feedback (3.05), friendship opportunities (3.01) and dealing with others (2.82) were listed in the highest order. For task identity, more than 41 years old (3.53) had a significantly higher score. Regarding diversity, graduate schools (3.37) had a significantly higher score. In terms of income, those earning more than 2 million won (3.37 and 3.26) showed higher scores in autonomy and friendship opportunities than those earning less than 1.5 million won (2.79 and 2.57).

• 한국노년학
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.163-178
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• 2020

본 연구의 목적은 성별로 65세 이상 노인의 행복감에 영향을 미치는 여가 요인들이 무엇인지 분석한 다음, 이를 바탕으로 정책적 함의를 논의하는 데 있다. 이를 위하여 한국문화관광교육원이 2016년도에 조사한 「2016년 국민여가활동조사」 자료에서 65세 이상 남성 노인 891명, 여성 노인 970명, 총 1,861명을 추출하여 분석대상으로 삼았다. 분석 방식은 순서형 로짓모형을 사용하여 회귀분석하였다. 분석결과는 다음과 같이 요약된다. 첫째, 4가지로 분류된 여가활동 유형 선택에서 남성 노인과 여성 노인이 상당한 차이를 보였다. 둘째, 통제변수 중 가계소득, 거주 지역, 동호회 참여는 노인의 행복에 미치는 영향이 성별로 달랐고, 자원봉사활동은 노인의 행복에 미치는 영향이 성별로 차이가 없었다. 셋째, 여가활동 유형은 남성 노인과 여성 노인 모두에 유의한 영향을 미치지 않았다. 넷째, 여가비용이 남성 노인의 행복감에 아주 유의하게 정적인 영향을 미쳤고, 유의성이 높지는 않았지만, 여성 노인의 행복감에는 정적인 영향을 미쳤다. 다섯째, 일보다는 여가에 집중하는 경우가 남성 노인과 여성 노인의 행복감 모두에 아주 유의하게 정적인 영향을 미쳤다. 여섯째, 여가생활만족도는 남성 노인과 여성 노인의 행복감 모두에 아주 유의하게 정적인 영향을 미쳤다.

• 한국산업융합학회 논문집
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• 제24권6_2호
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• pp.809-818
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• 2021

The purpose of this study was to identify the influence of oral health knowledge and awareness of caregivers in charge on the oral health-related quality of life of the elderly in nursing homes. Data were collected from 115 elderly without dementia and their 115 caregivers in nursing facilities in S and C cities. The data were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 22.0 program. The average score for oral health knowledge and awareness of the caregivers were 11.62, 39.22 points each and the oral health-related quality of life of the elderly was 40.62 points. Oral health knowledge, awareness of caregivers and oral health-related quality of life of the elderly showed a difference according to oral health education experience of the caregivers (𝜌<.001), the nursing facility evaluation grade (𝜌=.016), and the oral health education experience (𝜌=.008), working hours of 40 hours or less per week of caregivers (𝜌=.008) each in order. The influencing factors on the oral health-related quality of life of the elderly were the oral health education experience, the working hours per week of the caregivers and the facility evaluation grade. This findings imply that developing customized program and the work environment improvement for caregivers should be considered to improve the oral health-related quality of life of the elderly in nursing homes.

• 한국노년학
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.1157-1176
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• 2016

본 연구는 요양시설 노인과 요양보호사에게 있어 식사의 의미를 이해하고자 일상생활방법론을 활용하여 참여 관찰과 심층면담을 적용하여 주제 분석하였다. 연구결과 노인에게 있어 요양시설 식사는 개인의 다양성에 대한 철학이 없는 획일의 식사문화로 인식한 것과 같이 요양보호사 역시 요양시설 노인에게 있어 식사는 편의적 논리에 따른 운영으로 나타났다. 노인에게 있어 식사는 없어서는 안 될 공기와 같은 필수 요소로 건강 회복의 염원을 담고 있었으나 요양보호사는 단지 생존을 위한 수단으로 아무 의미가 없이 생명 연장을 실현하고 있었다. 노인에게 간식은 권력 및 일상의 탈출이었으나 요양보호사에게 있어 간식은 또 다른 통제 수단이었다. 본 연구의 결과를 토대로 노인장기요양보험의 시행 법령 및 요양시설 운영진의 입장이 아닌 요양시설에서 생활하고 있는 노인의 다양성을 반영한 실질적인 식사 운영 지침의 개발과 노인 존중과 이해에 대한 지속적인 교육의 필요성을 제시하였다.

• 제어로봇시스템학회:학술대회논문집
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• 제어로봇시스템학회 2005년도 ICCAS
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• pp.202-205
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• 2005

The purpose of this work is to identify the characteristic of eye movement for visual training of the elderly. This investigation is to examine the relationship between the head and the eye motor system for the localization of visual target direction in three-dimensional space. All experiments were performed in a soundproof chamber. Twenty-one red LEDs (Light-Emitting Diode, Brightness: 20cd/$m^2$) arrayed in three lines on a half circle-surrounding panel are used. LEDs are horizontally 30 degree apart and vertically 20 degree apart from each other. The condition of stimulation is random and anti-saccade. Physiological parameter such as EOG (Electro-Oculography) was measured by BIOPAC system. We measure the mean latency time, which is the time from the start of visual stimulation to the response of the human body. The result shows that the mean latency time is short in the case of the condition of anti-saccade, the fixed head and a quarter visual stimulation. This finding can be used in developing programs for various visual improvements for the elderly by analyzing the characteristic of eye movement.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.285-298
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was to analyze in detail the employment characteristics of the elderly over 65 years old and to compare those that have experienced no job change in the last 10 years with another group that have experienced job change at least once in the last 10 years. From the 10th wave data(KLIP), participants who were over 65 years old were chosen and their employment status for the last 10 years was reviewed. The results of this study were as follows: first, the analysis of demographic profiles indicated that householders and elderly couples with low education levels and low socioeconomic status were more likely to be employed compared to others. Second, in terms of work-related characteristics, it was revealed that the elderly who were employed tended to be non-paid workers, employers, and self-employed workers, primarily in the farming, fishing, forestry, and the mining industries, these were the elderly workers who had experienced job change three times or more in the last 10 years. Third, the analysis of economic characteristics indicated that elderly who were employed tended to rely more on private income transfers. Last, when the elderly who had experienced no job change in the last 10 years were compared to the elderly who had experienced job change in the last 10 years, the two groups differed significantly in terms of employment status, type of business, and occupation category.