• 한국주거학회논문집
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.31-42
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• 2008

Research outcome shows the following: 1. Estimation by the year 2015 on the number of the aged people and on the number of the household of living alone and living with spouse only, per age-cohort by 5 years, per basic self-govern-ins local groups and the city of Daegu. The result is supposed to serve as meaningful basic material in building up future policies in many areas for the aged people living in their homes. 2. Estimation varies according to the areas and the age-cohorts. In urban areas, increase of the numbers of the households of the aged people living alone and living with spouse only is estimated in every age-cohort. In rural areas, variance between two age-groups, old-old and young-old, is observed. Both of the numbers of the households for the aged living alone and the aged living with spouse only have increased continuously by the year 2005. But the hither-to increase tendency is estimated to reverse itself to a decrease starting from the younger within the young-old age group, and the ratio of the old-old age-group in rural population will sharply increase starting from the year 2005. Such increase in the number of the aged people in need of the housing and the social support requires the increasing policy consideration for the issue of housing for the aged living in their homes. In spite of the decreasing tendency in the number of the aged people living alone and living with spouse only in rural areas, still there will continue to be more number of such households than in urban area for the time being. The government of Gyeongsangbuk-Do should pay more consideration to the old-old aged living alone and living with spouse only in rural areas, while being prepared for the sharply increasing households for the aged living alone and living with spouse only in urban areas.

• 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.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2007

Objectives: This study was performed to provide the fundamental data available in the field of the elderly health of the low-income bracket by researching and comparing related factors for the assessment of the degree of depression and cognitive function between elderly welfare recipients and non-elderly welfare recipients. Methods: The study subjects, 402 elderly person over 65-year-old in Daejeon were interviewed, during the two-month from May to June 2006, about their general characteristics, depression and cognitive function. Results: elderly welfare recipients was higher than non-elderly welfare recipients in degree of depression on the other hand, in cognitive function is lower. Also, the depression and cognitive function were related with not only socio-demographic characteristics like the age, the degree of education, the presence of spouse or not and the health status but also health behavior characteristics like the sleeping time, the drinking and the exercise. Conclusions: The project of health promotion and programs that can improve the related factors to the depression and cognitive function for elderly welfare recipients should be developed and practiced.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.5849-5859
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• 2012

본 연구는 고혈압노인과 정상혈압노인 그리고 청년 간의 식후혈압 변화 양상의 차이를 파악하기 위하여 참여자들의 서면동의를 받아 조사하였다. 휴대용 혈압모니터(ABPM)를 사용하여 식전 30분부터 식후 90분까지 15분 간격으로 혈압을 측정하였다. 고혈압노인군(26명)은 수축기혈압이 식후 30분부터 식후 90분까지 지속적으로 하강하였고, 최대 $19.3{\pm}19.4mmHg$ 하강하여, 정상혈압노인군(25명: $-7.7{\pm}9.4mmHg$) 및 청년군(26명: $-1.3{\pm}4.1mmHg$)과 차이가 있었다. 고혈압노인군의 식후 이완기혈압은 최대 $25.0{\pm}15.1mmHg$ 하강하였고 정상혈압노인군($-6.1{\pm}6.0mmHg$)과 청년군($-5.7{\pm}5.0mmHg$) 과 차이가 있었다. 고혈압노인군과 정상혈압노인군에서는 맥박수의 변화가 없었고, 청년군에서는 식후 30분에 일시적으로 맥박수가 상승하였다(p=.014). PPH 발생률은 고혈압노인군 73.1%, 정상혈압노인 24% 이었고, 청년군은 PPH 발생자가 없었다(p=.001). 따라서 간호사는 고혈압노인의 식후저혈압을 확인하기 위한 식후혈압 측정을 실시해야 한다. 또한 식후 90분까지는 갑작스런 혈압하강과 관련된 합병증의 발생을 주의관찰하고 관리하도록 하여야 한다.

• 산업진흥연구
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.23-29
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• 2020

본 연구는 노인의 삶을 풍요롭게 하기 위해서는 현재 실시되고 있는 소득보장정책을 보다 강화하여 노인들에게 적용 가능한 노후소득 확충방안을 제시하였다. 소득보장정책이란, 일정 생활수준을 유지할 수 있도록 소득을 보장하는 정책을 말한다. 실업·질병·재해에 의해 수입이 중단될 때, 또는 노령에 의한 퇴직이나 부양자의 사망 등에 의해 수입이 상실될 때, 출생·사망 등에 수반하는 지출이 발생할 때, 일정 생활수준을 유지할 수 있도록 소득을 보장해주는 정책이다. 연구 결과, 노후소득보장 확충 방안을 제시하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 노후소득보장을 위한 기초연금의 단계적 인상이 필요하다. 둘째, 국민연금의 소득보장기능을 보다 더 강화해야 한다. 셋째, 다층노후소득보장체계를 구축해야 한다. 넷째, 노인일자리 확대를 지속적으로 추진해야 한다. 결론적으로 노인들에 대한 소득보장정책을 강화하기 위해서는 현재 실시되고 있는 노인소득보장제도에 대한 재점검이 우선적으로 필요하다. 그런 후 이에 대해 점진적으로 노후소득을 보장해주는 방안을 제시해야 할 것이다.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.145-153
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• 2011

Acute appendicitis is one of the most common diseases of young people that requires emergency operation. This is especially true for those age 10 years old and older. However, the numbers of cases of appendicitis are increasing in both the young and the elderly. The main purpose of this study is to understand the clinical features of acute appendicitis in children and elderly patients. We retrospectively compared clinical characteristics in 4 groups of patients who underwent appendectomy in our hospital. There were 16 patients in the pre-school age group, 9 were males and 7 females. The total number of patients in the juvenile group were 287, 156 were males and 131 females. The total numbers of patients in the adult group were 794, 436 were males and 358 females. The numbers of elderly patients were 189, 91 were males and 98 females. Complicated appendicitis was found in 15 patients (93.7 %) in the pre-school age group, 79 patients (27.5 %) in the juvenile group, 332 patients (41.8 %) in the adult group, and 96 patients (50.7 %) in the elderly group. Four patients (40 %) had generalized panperitonitis in the pre-school group. The occurrence of perforated appendicitis was the highest in the pre-school age group and the lowest in the juvenile group. Since generalized panperitonitis has a higher incidence in the pre-school age group, prudent and careful diagnosis and treatment are required for the pre-school age group.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.971-977
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• 2016

Development of elderly foods that improve health among the older population is needed. The purpose of this study was to investigate the preference of specific foods for development as elderly foods. A one-to-one survey method was used for data collection from 150 elderly people attending senior welfare centers. The results of the study showed that the preferred cooking materials were vegetables, meats and fishes; and preferred cooking method was soup and stew rather than deep-frying. The elderly preferred meats and seafood but they did not eat them frequently. The results of investigating the preference of specific foods including meats, Kimchi, nuts and rice cakes indicated that old people liked broiled meats, Chinese cabbage Kimchi, walnuts and nonglutinous rice cakes the most, and they did not feel comfortable with chewing the foods. Most respondents were not familiar with the elderly foods. Moreover, the most important factors affecting their choice of elderly foods were hygiene, nutrition and flavor.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.33-39
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• 2010

The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes in walking pattern of the elderly during inclined walkway with uneven surfaces and level walking. 10 young($26.3{\pm}1.3$ years, $174.3{\pm}5.3\;cm$, $69.5{\pm}9.5\;kg$) and 13 elderly($72.4{\pm}5.2$ years, $164.5{\pm}5.4\;cm$, $66.1{\pm}9.6\;kg$) male subjects were participated in the experiment. Experiment consisted of 2 walking conditions: horizontal and inclined walkway with uneven surfaces. 3D motion capturing system were used to acquire and analyze walking motion data with sampling frequency of 120 Hz. To compare differences between conditions, kinematic variables(walking speed, stance-swing ratio, hip joint angle, knee joint angle, ankle joint angle, pelvic rotation angle) were used. Results showed that there were some changes of elderly walking pattern in inclined walkway with uneven surfaces: hip joint(adduction and rotation) and pelvic movement pattern. These changes by inclination and surface may affect gait pattern of young subjects as well as elderly subjects. However, in case of elderly it revealed more unstable gait than the young. Further study is necessary to clarify changes in walking pattern for elderly by considering various gait variables including head movement and various walkway conditions.

• 사회복지연구
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.143-171
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• 2017

다차원적인 사회적 고립은 신체적 정신적 건강 및 조기사망률과 밀접한 관계가 존재한다. 본 연구에서는 농촌 노인의 연령집단별 건강의 이슈 중 급속한 고령화로 인해 사회문제로 대두되고 있는 치매 발병과 객관적 주관적 사회적 고립의 상대적 영향력을 나타내는 주효과와 상호작용효과를 이항로지스틱회귀분석을 통해 살펴보았다. 분석자료는 다차원적인 사회적 고립 개념의 특성과 치매발병의 다양한 위험요인들을 충실히 반영하고 있는 KSHAP 1차년도 자료를 활용하였다(N=814). 분석결과, 선행연구에서 지적되어 온 다양한 치매발병 위험요인(심리사회적 병리적 건강행동 스트레스 및 인구사회적 변수 등)을 통제한 상태에서 전기노인의 경우 치매 발병에 객관적 사회적 고립의 주효과가 유의미한 영향이 존재한 반면, 후기노인의 경우 주관적 사회적 고립의 주효과가 치매 발병 확률을 높이는 것으로 나타났다. 정리하자면 치매발병과 관련한 객관적 주관적 사회적 고립의 상대적인 영향력은 전기노인과 후기노인에 따라 다르게 나타났다. 한편 치매발병에 대한 객관적 주관적 사회적 고립의 상호작용효과는 전기노인과 후기노인 모두 유의미하게 나타나지 않았다. 본 연구결과에 기초하여 농촌 노인 대상 객관적 주관적 사회적 고립 완화를 통한 치매 예방 및 최근 관심이 고조되고 있는 치매친화지역사회(dementia-friendly communities) 조성과 관련한 시사점에 대해 논의하였다.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.116-121
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• 2011

Purpose: Gastric cancer surgery is a common operation in East Asia, such as Korea and Japan, and there has been a significant increase in the need for this procedure due to the aging population. As a result, surgery for the treatment of gastric cancer for elderly patients is expected to increase. This study examined the effect of old age on gastric cancer surgery, and analyzed the operative risk factors for elderly patients. Materials and Methods: From November 2008 to August 2010, 590 patients, who underwent a curative resection for gastric cancers, were enrolled. Patients who underwent palliative or emergency surgery were excluded. A retrospective analysis of the correlation between surgical outcomes and age was performed. The elderly were defined as patients who were over the age of 65 years. Results: The mean age of all patients was 58.3 years, and complications occurred in 87 cases (14.7%). The most common complication was wound infection and severe complications requiring surgical, endoscopic, or radiologic intervention developed in 52 cases (8.8%). The rate of complications increased with increasing age of the patients. Univariate analysis revealed age, comorbidity, extent of resection, operation time, and combined resection to be associated with surgical complications. In particular, age over 75 years old, operation time, and comorbidity were predictive factors in multivariate analysis. In the elderly, only comorbidity was associated with surgical complications Conclusions: The patients' age is the most important factor for predicting surgical complications. Surgeons should pay an attention to the performance of gastric cancer surgery on elderly patients. In particular, it must be performed carefully for elderly patients with a comorbidity.