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A Study on the Determinants of Satisfaction for The Generational Integration Programs

  • Mi-Hwa JANG;Woo-Sik LEE
    • Journal of Wellbeing Management and Applied Psychology
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.13-21
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    • 2024
  • Purpose: The purpose is to expand the role of local senior welfare centers as a place for intergenerational integration by analyzing the intergenerational awareness and satisfaction of participants in the intergenerational integration program. Research design, data and methodology: The empirical study conducted a survey on 205 participants (114 seniors, 91 teenagers) of the generation integration program being implemented at a senior welfare center located in Seoul. Results: Regarding the satisfaction of participants in the generation integration program, both the elderly and youth showed that the more contact they had between generations, the higher the satisfaction with participation. In the case of the elderly, the better the subjective health status, the older the respondent, and the lower the educational level, the higher the satisfaction, and the more frequently they met youth, the higher the satisfaction. On the other hand, the longer the youth participated in the program, the weaker their negative emotions toward the elderly, and the higher the degree of visits to grandparents, the higher their satisfaction with participation. Conclusions: The biggest determinant of satisfaction with the generational integration program at senior welfare centers is the intensity and frequency of contact between the elderly and youth generations.

The Study on the Check-list of User Paid Welfare Housing for the Elderly (유료노인 주거 계획에 관한 평가 도구 개발)

  • 이현애;윤정숙
    • Proceeding of Spring/Autumn Annual Conference of KHA
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    • 2002.11a
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    • pp.173-178
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    • 2002
  • An increase in population of advanced age people according to medical development and progress of small family system by industrial development, changed our traditional large family system and paved way for creating a new dwelling culture in Korea. The purpose of this study are consisted of user paid welfare housing for elderly, pointing out the typical problems on present the elderly housing by check- list.

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A Study on the Service Network of Intensive arrangement of the Health, Medical and Welfare facilities for Elderly in Japan - Focused on Miyagi Nango and Yamagata Nishigawa in Tohoku area of Japan - (농촌지역 고령자 보건·의료·복지시설의 집약에 따른 서비스 연계 - 일본 동북지방의 Miyagi현 Nango와 Yamagata현 Nishigawa의 비교분석 -)

  • Nam, Yun-Cheol
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Rural Architecture
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    • v.9 no.3
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    • pp.111-120
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    • 2007
  • Recently, the small-scale local governments of japan are enlarging and enriching the service of health, medical and welfare facilities for the elderly . Intensive arrangement of the three types of facilities is one of the effective ways especially for the small-scale local governments. The service network between facilities benefits by the intensive arrangement. Benefits include the network of the medical service, the share of care information, the share of space and equipment. It can be a notable feature in the intensive arrangement that the elderly were taken from welfare facilities (especially dayscare center) to hospital of high movement frequency quickly. Instead of EV path as possible, It is desirable to stand close between facilities of high movement frequency. For large area, the heavy snow made low daycare ratio. Therefore, it is desirable to construct a branch office at a long distance.

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Research into Satisfaction Level by Recipients of Welfare Service for Elderly People Living in a Mixed Urban and Rural Areas (도농복합지역 재가노인복지대상자의 서비스만족도 - 가정봉사원파견사업을 중심으로 -)

  • Mun, Mi-Seung
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Rural Health Nursing
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    • v.3 no.1
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    • pp.44-52
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    • 2008
  • Purpose: This research was done to analyze factors influencing satisfaction level with welfare services by elderly people living in a mixed urban and rural area and to identify directions for improvement of service by examining characteristics of the recipients, type and content of services and the correlation between the level of satisfaction and related factors. Method: The 102 elderly people receiving services from 4 institutions in a mixed urban and rural area were selected. The results of the research include the following. Results: First general characteristics of the service-recipients, and the actual condition of the service; Second, correlation between satisfaction level of the recipients and their economic condition, health condition and activities of daily living; Third, analysis of level of satisfaction related to type of services, frequency, time required, desire of the recipients and their attitudes; Fourth, satisfaction and related factors were identified and used to identify possible problems and directions to improve service. Conclusion: The results suggest the following as ways to improve service and to increase the level of satisfaction 1) Individualization of services 2) Improvement in the way of selecting recipients 3) Reinforcement of special training courses for service providers.

The Influence of the Digital Divide in Elderly's Traits

  • Jang, Young Eun
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.209-215
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    • 2019
  • The objective of this study was to identify the determinants of digital divide according to the characteristics of the elderly. In order to achieve this objective, this study selected elderly people (${\geq}65$ years old) who used a senior welfare center in Chungcheongbuk-do. The survey was conducted using a self-filling survey method for 12 days. Total 289 copies of questionnaires were used for the analysis. The results of this study are as follows. First, gender and age among the demographic characteristics were the factors causing the digital divide of the elderly. Second, education level, economic level, Secondly, education level, economic level, health level, and occupation were factors creating the digital divide of the elderly. This study suggested practical and policy implications based on these results.

Policy Proposals for the Safe Living of the Rural Elderly (농촌 노인의 생활안전을 위한 정책적 제언)

  • Cho, Hee Keum;Lee, Mi Young
    • Journal of Family Resource Management and Policy Review
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.1-24
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    • 2017
  • The purpose of this study, which focuses on safe living as an important determinant of the quality of life for the elderly, is to provide policy proposals for their safe living in rural areas by examining their current living conditions and related policies. To examine the related policies, we analyzed government plans including: the first, second and third Basic Plan on Low Fertility and Aging Society, first implemented in 2006, the first, second and third Basic Plan for Healthy Families, also first implemented in 2006, and the first, second and third Five-year Plan for Improvement of the Quality of Life of Rural People and Regional Development of Rural Areas, first implemented in 2005. In addition to these plans, government projects concerning safe living environments were assessed. we present the following policy proposals for the safe living of the elderly in rural areas. First, integrated, customized policies are required for the rural elderly's everyday life. That is, elderly-friendly residential improvement policies are needed since accidents involving the rural elderly usually occur in their own houses. Policies should also be introduced to monitor and improve the elderly's nutritional and health status. Also considering the high proportion of elderly people in rural areas, policies must be aimed at creating elderly-friendly and family-friendly villages. Second, educational sessions for the elderly are necessary to raise their awareness of safety in everyday lives, which they often overlook.

A Study on the Difference of Preferences about Silver Town between Elderly Group and Pre-Elderly Group in Chungseo Province - Focused on Housing Type and Space Composition - (충서지역 노인층과 예비노인층의 실버타운 선호 차이점에 대한 연구 -주택유형과 공간구성을 중심으로-)

  • Ryu, Hye-Ji
    • Journal of The Korean Digital Architecture Interior Association
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.43-50
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    • 2007
  • The aged population increasing rapidly, the population rate of over 65 years old was over 7.5% in 2000 in Korea. It means that Korea is aging society. But, the aged welfare accommodation are still insufficient and more facilities accommodating the aged should be built. This situations made a new concept of silver town of the welfare facility for the aged. The purpose of this study was to find the difference of preferences about silver town between elderly group and pre-elderly group in Chungseo province. Focused on housing type and space composition of silver town, the results of this study will provide some useful information for the development of silver town and for further studies. It is very important to refer to the preference about silver town of elderly group and pre-elderly group for planing the silver town. Main results of this study showed that silver town was the most preferable elderly housing alternative for elderly group. And silver town should be provided health care center for elderly group.

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Home Care Nursing Needs of Welfare Solitude Elderly Person in Pusan City (부산시 생활보호대상 독거 노인의 가정간호 요구 조사)

  • 김기련
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.30 no.2
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    • pp.425-436
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    • 2000
  • This study was carried out to assess home health care needs for welfare of solitude elderly person. The subjects of this study were 90 welfare solitude elderly person in Pusan City. Data were obtained by interview and observation using a structured questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed by t-test, ANOVA with SAS program. The results are as follows. 1. Among the home care nursing needs, environmental nursing needs topped the list, followed by spiritual, physical, psychological, communication & health knowledge and ADL nursing needs. 2. Home care nursing needs showed a significant differences by the general characteristic of the respondents. .In the age, there were significant differences in physical and communication & health knowledge nursing needs. .In the religion, there were significant differences in spiritual nursing needs. .In the marital status, there were significant differences in environmental nursing needs. .In the nursing provider, there were singificant differences in ADL, environmental and communication & health knowledge nursing needs. .In the medical benefit, there were significant differences in ADL, environmental, physical and communication & health knowledge nursing needs. .In the disease, there were significant differences in ADL nursing needs.. .In the household maintenance, there were significant differences in environmental nursing needs.

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Effects of Oral Health Risk Factors and Denture Management Behavior on the Life Satisfaction of Denture-Wearing Elderly (의치사용노인의 구강건강위험요인과 의치관리행태가 삶의 만족도에 미치는 영향)

  • Park, So-Young
    • The Korean Journal of Health Service Management
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.107-118
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    • 2018
  • Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the general characteristics, oral health risk factors, and denture management behaviors of the elderly and improve their oral health and life satisfaction. Methods: This study was conducted on 386 individuals from elderly welfare facilities in Gyeonggi-do selected by convenience sampling. Results: The female participants were more satisfied with their family relationship than the male participants. Among the risk factors for oral health, life satisfaction was higher among the participants who had no psychological inconvenience and bad breath symptoms. Among the factors for denture management behavior, the participants who did not receive dental checkups regularly expressed greater life satisfaction than those who had not received denture care education. Conclusions: The practical and theoretical implications for elderly welfare programs and oral health management education for denture-wearing elderly were discussed.