• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.202-210
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• 2023

Background: The elderly population is increasing rapidly worldwide. Muscle mass, usual walking speed (UWS), knee extension strength (KES), hand grip strength (HGS), peak expiratory flow (PEF), and depression is used for sarcopenia diagnosis. All four of these factors (KES, HGS, PEF, and depression) correlated with UWS and also to muscle mass. But, many studies have suggested that no correlation exists between muscle mass and UWS. Objects: This study aimed: 1) to investigate whether muscle mass reduction affected UWS, as mediated by KES, HGS, PEF and depression, and 2) to explored whether significant changes in these mediators varied by the body segment in which muscle mass evaluated in elderly female aged 65-80 years. Methods: A total of 100 female aged 65-80 years were surveyed. Muscle mass was measured by body segment (upper and lower segment), and KES, HGS, PEF, depression, and UWS were also assessed. Median analyses were progressed in IBM SPSS software (ver. 23.0, IBM Co.) using a downloaded INDIRECT macro. Results: The direct effect of the KES and PEF were significant, and the indirect effect of KES and PEF were not significant. Thus, KES and PEF served as full mediators of the effect of muscle mass on UWS. Regardless of bodily region, KES and PEF combined with muscle mass were significant mediators of UWS, with similar indirect effect sizes. Conclusion: KES and PEF are the only mediators regardless of body part. Therefore, mediating the KES and PEF may prevent sarcopenia progression in elderly female. Also, sarcopenia can be readily assessed by evaluating either the upper or lower body; it is not necessary to measure total muscle mass.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제11권9호
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• pp.221-228
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• 2013

본 연구는 노인의 알코올 사용, 우울과 자존감이 자살생각에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위한 서술적 조사연구이다. 연구대상은 전라북도 지역 3개 복지관을 이용하는 65세 이상의 재가노인 245명이었다. 연구도구는 한국판 알코올 사용 장애 선별검사(AUDIT-K), 한국판 노인우울척도 단축형(GDSSF-K), 자존감척도(Self-esteem Scale) 및 자살생각척도(Scale for Suicidal Ideation)를 사용하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS WIN 19.0 프로그램을 이용하여 기술통계, Pearson's correlation, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA와 다중회귀분석을 이용하여 분석하였다. 연구결과 우울은 노인의 자살생각에 영향을 미치는 가장 중요한 요인으로 확인되었으며, 자존감이 낮을수록, 종교가 없는 경우, 주관적 건강상태가 나쁜 경우 자살생각이 높게 나타났다. 따라서 지역사회 노인의 우울을 감소시키고 자존감을 향상시키며, 종교적 활동을 돕고 건강상태를 증진함으로써 노인의 자살생각을 낮추고 더 나아가 자살예방에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 산업융합연구
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.65-72
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• 2022

본 연구의 목적은 자살예방프로그램이 농촌에 거주하는 저소득 80세 이상 여성 노인의 통증, 우울, 삶의 의미 및 자살 생각에 미치는 효과를 파악하는 것이다. 본 연구는 비동등성 대조군 전후설계를 이용하였다. 연구대상자는 O와 G 지역에 거주하며 노인 일자리 사업에 참여 중인 80세 이상 여성 노인 89명이다(실험군=45명, 대조군=44명). 실험군은 주 1회, 총 8회기의 자살예방프로그램에 참여하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS 26.0 프로그램을이용하여 서술통계, 𝑥²-test, t-test를 이용하여 분석하였다. 중재 후 실험군과 대조군 간에 우울(t=-2.19, p=.031), 삶의 의미(t=2.13, p=.036), 자살생각(t=-2.11, p=.038)에서 유의한 차이가 있었다. 따라서 본 연구의 프로그램은 대상자의 삶의 의미 증가, 우울과 자살생각의 감소에 유의한 효과가 있음이 확인되었다.

• 가정∙방문간호학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.5-13
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• 2014

Purpose: This study aimed to identify on the factors that influence vitality, by surveying the level of vitality, perceptive health condition, depression, family support, leisure activities, and religious activities of the elderly people using the welfare facilities for the aged. Methods: The subjects were 200 elderly people using welfare facilities for the aged such as senior welfare center or silver hall in Y city. Data was collected from December 1, 2012 to January 31, 2013, using a self-report structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed using the SPSS 20.0 for Windows, and analyses such as frequencies (percentage), means(standard deviation), t-test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and Multiple Linear Regression, were conducted. Results: The participants exhibited a mean vitality score of $3.36{\pm}0.65$ out of 5. Means for the other measures were as follows: perceptive health condition, $3.32{\pm}0.65$; depression, $3.25{\pm}0.84$; family support, $3.64{\pm}0.64$; leisure activities, $2.97{\pm}0.65$; and religious activities, $3.05{\pm}0.92$ points. These factors explained 73.2% of the total variance. Conclusion: Further research is needed on vitality of the elderly people using care facilities for the aged. Moreover, I suggest that vitality and depression are examined as psychological aspects in the operational elements of elderly care facilities.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.545-556
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• 2022

본 연구는 일상생활 수행능력의 제한이 노인의 우울에 영향을 미치는 과정에서 가족 및 요양보호사의 도움이 조절효과를 갖는지 확인하는데 있다. 이를 위해 한국복지패널 15차 자료(2020년)를 기반으로, 65세 이상 노인 4,214명을 대상으로 기술통계, 평균차이분석, 상관관계분석, 회귀분석, 조절효과분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 일상생활 수행능력의 제한은 노인의 우울에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 일상생활 수행능력의 제한과 노인의 우울 간에 가족의 도움은 노인의 우울을 완화하는 조절변수로서 기능하는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 일상생활 수행능력의 제한과 노인의 우울 간에 요양보호사의 도움은 노인의 우울을 완화하는 조절변수로 기능하지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과를 근거로 함의를 도출하고 정책적 제언을 제시하였다.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.274-283
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• 2005

Purpose: To survey the functional status, self-esteem and depression of a community of indwelling clients with total laryngectomy, and to evaluate the correlation among these three variances. Methods: From May 2002 to October 2002, 76 clients who had undergone total laryngectomy more than three months ago were surveyed with using Baker's functional status in head & neck cancer-self report, Rosenberg's self rating self-esteem scale and Zung's self rating depression scale. Results: 1. The functionaI status score was $48.67{\pm}10.12$. The subjects aged 70 years or older had significantly higher scores than the subjects aged $50{\sim}59$ years. The group of clients who were operated on more than five years ago showed higher scores than the patients operated on within a year. 2. The self-esteem score was $30.47{\pm}6.44$. 3. The depression score was $47.26{\pm}8.01$. The subjects who bad three family members and the subjects who had five family members had significantly higher scores than the subjects who had two family members. 4. A significant correlation found between the functional status and self-esteem. Significant negative correlations were found between the functional status and depression and also between self-esteem and depression. Conclusion: Remarkable correlations were observed among functional status, self-esteem and depression. Nurses should consider the status of layngectomy patients and pay more attention to their pre- and post- operative nursing care and rehabilitation.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.1337-1340
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• 2016

Background: There is a noticeable change in the approach with which women nowadays seek help for diseases like breast cancer, primarily due to awareness campaigns, but what happens after surgical procedures is of great significance too. This study focused on the several psychological connotations attached to mastectomy and how the patients cope. Objective: To understand the pattern of anxiety and level of depression among Pakistani patients undergoing mastectomy. Materials and Methods: The sample size consisted of 88 patients who had undergone mastectomy at the different surgical units of the Civil Hospital, Karachi, from January 2012-December 2014; The questionnaire was administered before they were discharged i.e. within 3 days of surgical procedures. The patients were asked if they were willing to participate in this study, those who agreed signed the consent form and then we preceded by asking questions with a standardized tool. A self made questionnaire was constructed keeping in mind the nature and specification of the disease, which consisted of 20 questions related to anxiety and depression, focusing on a mixture of psychological and physiological symptoms. Results: There were a total of 88 patients out of which 36 (41%) were aged 51 to 60 years, 24 (27.2%) of the patients were in the age category of 41 to 50 years, 17 aged 61 and above (19.3%) and only 11 (12.5%) 30-40 years of age, the youngest of all the age categories. The pattern of depression and anxiety was found to be similar among all age categories, severe depression and anxiety predominating over moderate level of such symptoms, with only relatively few patients sufering mild or no depression symptoms. Conclusions: It was concluded that going through mastectomy leads to moderate to severe levels of depression and anxiety, primarily because the females feel incomplete and insecure after losing a part of themselves.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.584-594
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• 2011

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of visual and hearing impairment and to investigate the effect of visual and hearing impairment on depression and cognitive function in community-dwelling Korean elderly. Methods: The study population consisted of a representative community sample of 4,028 persons aged 65 and older from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging 2008. Depression and cognitive function were measured by CES-D 10-item scale and K-MMSE. Visual and hearing impairment were measured by 5-Likert scale. Data were analyzed using Rao-Scott ${\chi}^2$-test, simple and multiple logistic regression. Results: The prevalence of visual and hearing impairment were 37.3% and 14.0%, respectively. Of the participants, the prevalence of depression was 58.4% and cognitive impairment was 50.6%. There were significant differences in depression and cognitive function according to visual and hearing impairment. Far vision and hearing impairment were predictors for both depression and cognitive impairment even after covariates had been adjusted. Conclusion: These data suggest that visual and hearing impairment in older adults may increase their probability of experiencing depression and cognitive impairment. Thus sensory impairment should be considered a risk factor for mental health and the cognitive function of elderly.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.148-155
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• 2010

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate relations among lifestyle, depression and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of adult women in the Jeju Province. Methods: This study sampled 154 women aged 20 or older through convenience sampling and surveyed them from January to February, 2008. Results: The mean score for lifestyle was 3.7, for depression 12.1, and for HRQoL 75.2. There were significant negative correlations between lifestyle and depression, and between depression and HRQoL. There was a significant positive correlation between lifestyle and HRQoL. Conclusion: The results indicate that HRQoL of women is associated with lifestyle and depression. When developing programs to enhance health in women, consideration should be given to lifestyle and depression.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.262-272
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• 2015

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the mutual reciprocal relationship between elders' ego integrity and depression including physical and psycho-social predictors of both variables. The study also investigated the significant predictors of elders' ego integrity and depression. Methods: Data were collected using a structured questionnaire from 137 elders. Results: Perceived health status, self-esteem, family interaction, and depression were significant predictors of ego integrity, whereas pain, self-esteem, and ego integrity were significant factors of depression. The results also showed that ego integrity and depression had reciprocal relationship with each other. Conclusion: Psycho-social factors might be more important to improve ego integrity and to alleviate depression in elderly subjects than physical factors.