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A study on the elder care facility workers' attitude towards senior citizens and on the perception towards long-term care insurance system for senior citizens (노인시설 종사자들의 노인에 대한 태도 및 노인장기요양보험제도에 대한 인식조사)

  • Kwon, Sun-Hwa;Park, Jeong-Ran;Lee, Yeun-Kyoung
    • Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
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    • v.10 no.5
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    • pp.905-915
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    • 2010
  • Objectives : This research identified the attitude towards senior citizens targeting the workers of the facility for senior citizens to establish Long-Term Care Insurance System early on, and to identify the degree of perception on the importance of senior citizens' oral health and on the need for dental sanitation specialists. Methods : This research targeted 233 workers of the facility for the senior citizens located in some parts of the Gyeongnam area. Survey was conducted from December 1, 2009 to January 31, 2010 to identify the facility workers' attitude towards senior citizens and on the perception towards Long-Term Care Insurance System. Results : 1. As for the awareness towards senior citizens, 50.2% said that they are comfortable around senior citizens while degree of kindness towards senior citizens was 48.5%. 21.0% had experienced training for senior citizens' oral health management. As for the question on who should serve as the trainer, dental sanitation specialists were citied the most with 47.6%. 29.2% was very interested in the senior citizens' oral health while 83.7% said that oral cavity managers are needed in the facility for the senior citizens. As for the question on who should be in charge, if necessary, dental sanitation specialist was cited the most with 57.9%. 2. Awareness on the Long-Term Care Insurance System, treatment for the oral cavity sanitation by visiting homes and information on the activity of long-term care specialists was high following the experience of training for the senior citizens' oral health management in case of the workers at the senior citizens' facility. This manifested statistically significant difference(p<0.05)(p<0.01). Moreover, treatment for oral cavity sanitation manifested statistically significant difference was manifested in the treatment for oral cavity sanitation following the need for oral health managers and who should be in charge, if necessary(p<0.01). Conclusions : These results advocate the need to develop diverse senior citizens' oral health management methods and to continue to carry out actions for senior citizens' oral health improvement that can be carried out by the long-term caretakers for the management of senior citizens' oral cavity health.

The Comparative Analysis on the Digital Divide of Senior Citizens through the Preference for Mobile Internet and Social Media

  • Park, Kyoung-ryul;Kim, Jeong-lae
    • International journal of advanced smart convergence
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.119-126
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    • 2018
  • This study analyzed the digital divide of Korean senior citizens through the preference for smart media. Targeting two media out of mobile internet and mobile social media, the media dependency ratio and the trend of people in their 20s-60s were verified. Regarding the dependency ratio of young people(20s) and senior citizens(60s), in case of mobile internet, people in their 60s were average 8.6% while people in their 20s were average 38.9%, so that the ratio of senior citizens was lower by 30.3%. In case of social media, people in their 60s were average 1%, which was 7.1% lower than people in their 20s(8.1%). And this divide was the digital divide shown in the informatization process through the trend of internet use of senior citizens in their 60s or up. Thus, as the policy measures for solving the digital divide of senior citizens, it would be required to continuously develop the digital cultural programs for senior citizens, to expansively perform the government subsidiary policies like additionally providing the essential information to senior citizens, and also to expand the smart-based infrastructure for senior citizens' participation in economic activities.

Research on the subjective status of oral cavity's health following senior citizens' characteristics (일부 노인의 일반적 특성 및 구강보건지식과 행태에 따른 주관적 구강건강상태 연구)

  • Park, Jeong-Ran;Lee, Yeon-Kyoung
    • Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
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    • v.9 no.3
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    • pp.344-356
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    • 2009
  • To identify subjective health status of senior citizens' oral health following senior citizens' general characteristics and knowledge and behavior for the oral hygiene, this research conducted individual interview with 237 senior citizens in some parts of Seoul. The results are as follows. 1. Degree of senior citizens' knowledge on the oral hygiene is about Middle. Among the categories on the senior citizens' knowledge on the oral hygiene, teeth's brushing was the highest while knowledge on fluorine was the lowest. 2. Senior citizens who feel that their oral health is healthy when it comes to the subjective health state of senior citizens' oral health following behavior for the oral hygiene, brush their teeth, three times in a day, for more than three minutes (p<.01). Moreover, senior citizens who feel that their oral health is healthy brush different corners of the tongue when brushing (p<.01). 3. In case of knowledge on the oral hygiene following general characteristics, knowledge on the oral hygiene was higher when economic status was higher (p<.01). In case of living expenses, knowledge on the oral hygiene was higher for the senior citizens with pay or income (p<.01). 4. In case of behavior for the oral hygiene, women tended to act for the oral hygiene more than men. As for the method for raising living expenses, senior citizens who receive basic social security check or those at the highest tier tended to act less for the oral hygiene (p<.01). 5. Senior citizens who answered that their oral health is healthy when it comes to the subjective health state of senior citizens' oral cavity tended to have high knowledge on the oral hygiene (p<.01). In conclusion, subjective health status of senior citizens' oral health is higher when the knowledge on the oral hygiene and behavior for the oral hygiene are higher. Accordingly, it is necessary to develop and execute oral hygiene training program to change senior citizens' behavior incrementally and the dental hygienists who can conduct this training should be actively attracted into the senior citizens' oral hygiene training.

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A Study on the Planning of a Space for Senior Citizens Using Digital Contents (디지털 콘텐츠를 활용한 노인 공간의 기획에 관한 연구)

  • Kwon, Ji-Hyuk
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.18 no.5
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    • pp.257-267
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    • 2020
  • The objective of this study is to plan a space for senior citizens using digital contents as the measures for securing the cultural diversity by paying attention to culture of senior citizens. For this, this study theoretically examined digital contents as physical/social/psychological aging of senior citizens, space only for senior citizens, and culture of senior citizens. The research method used an in-depth interview. The results of this study are as follows. The senior citizens wanted the new play culture besides cultural programs operated by the existing spaces for senior citizens, and they also showed high preference of digital contents such as personal media and game. Especially, the senior citizens had an expectation that such digital contents would be helpful to smooth communication between family members. Based on such results, this study suggested a digital based culture spaces for senior citizens.

An Exploratory Study on the Types of Professional Soccer Citizens' Club Corporations

  • Sang Hoon YOON;Minoock KIM;Seung Jin HAN
    • Journal of Sport and Applied Science
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    • v.7 no.3
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    • pp.13-18
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    • 2023
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore corporate types more suitable for domestic professional soccer citizens' club and to provide comprehensive insights for corporate type decision-making in the process of establishing and operating new city and citizens' club. Research design, data, and methodology: A Delphi survey was conducted on 12 experts with a high understanding of the research topic and expertise. Data were collected through two Delphi rounds, and for data analysis, frequency standard deviation, average ranking, and consistency coefficient were employed. Results: First, from the perspective of operating, it was found to have advantages in the order of autonomy, responsibility, continuity, connection. Second, from the perspective of operating the foundation, it was found to have advantages in the order of public interest, transparency, management, responsibility. Third, as a result of comparing the types of corporations and foundations of professional soccer citizens' club, it was found that there was relatively little difference. Conclusions: Since professional soccer citizens' club must pursue the nature of public goods and profitability as professional sports at the same time, various considerations are needed, long-term plans are established, and corporate types of professional soccer citizens' clubs are needed.

A Study on the Optimal Accessibility and Location of the Comprehensive Support Institution for Senior Citizens (노인중심 종합지원기관의 적정 접근성 및 입지에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Mi-ran;Lee, Kyung Hoon
    • Journal of the Architectural Institute of Korea Planning & Design
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    • v.36 no.3
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    • pp.21-30
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    • 2020
  • This study explores institutions that provide comprehensive services to senior citizens, including welfare, healthcare, and housing support. These institutions can be defined as centers that offer continual care and carry out policies related to senior citizens. In such institutions, senior citizens have access to information about aging and senior services. First, this study reviewed prior research on senior comprehensive support institutions and their accessibility, and the data led to several findings about the needs of the senior citizens and the proper locations of senior comprehensive support institutions. And this study used surveys to gather information on senior citizens' perceptions of services at such institutions. The survey results indicated that the elderly agreed with the priorities of comprehensive support institutions, and that it would be more convenient to visit such institutions if there were more than one per Dong (administrative district of Seoul). In response to these results, the ideal radius of each administrative district in the metropolitan area of Korea was investigated. Finally, the study also discussed the adequacy of this distance in comparison to that of current institutions in Japan. Combining these results, the study concludes that comprehensive support institutions for the citizens should be created and suggests appropriate distances and locations of such institutions.

Survey of Citizens Public Opinion for Natural Spring Water in Seoul (서울지역 약수터에 대한 시민 여론 조사)

  • Kim, Kwang-Rae;Gil, Hae-Kyung;Lee, Man-Ho;Eom, Seok-Won;Lee, Jai-Young
    • Journal of Soil and Groundwater Environment
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    • v.16 no.2
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    • pp.1-5
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    • 2011
  • We surveyed the citizens opinion about springs in Seoul for two years from 2008 to 2009. It was found that spring water was mostly used by citizens older than 50, and that 29.5% of citizens used purified tap water as drinking water, 27.2% of them used boiled tap water, 21.1% of them used spring water, and 12.1% of them used bottled water. Citizens who store spring water more than a day are 76.7%. Although many citizens (70.3%) knew that water quality had been tested, 40% of them didn't care about checking the certificate of water quality analysis. Once recognized that the spring water was unfit for drinking exceeded standard of drinking water, 85% of citizens would rather not use the spring water.

An Investigation and Analysis into the Architectural Conditions and Indoor Air Quality of Senior Citizens Public Welfare Institution in Incheon (인천지역 공공 노인복지시설의 건축조건과 실내공기질에 대한 실태조사 및 분석)

  • Kang, Seung A;Shin, Sung Shik;Kim, Yong Shik
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.59-64
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    • 2009
  • The senior citizens population and welfare institution for them is increased. The senior citizens in welfare institution spend a long time in indoor and their health is greatly affected by the indoor environment. Therefore, the indoor environment of senior citizens welfare institution is very important. This study presents some primary data based on the survey of architectural conditions and the measurements of indoor air quality for senior citizens welfare institution. According to characteristic of region, six of Incheon Area's senior citizens public welfare institution are selected. An investigation and analysis into architectural conditions and indoor air quality including temperature, humidity, CO, $CO_2$, PM10, HCHO, TVOC are conducted. The temperature, humidity and $CO_2$ concentration is some high. The HCHO concentration is very high. The indoor flooring and furniture materials highly impacts on the concentration of HCHO and TVOC.

The Study of the Relationship between Food Habits and Bone State in the Elderly (식습관과 노년기 골격상태와의 관계 연구)

  • 조경자
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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    • v.25 no.3
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    • pp.423-432
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    • 1996
  • To investigate the effect of food habits on the bone state of the senior citizens, two groups were tested: one(111 senior citizens) was healthy ordinary senior citizens over 65 years old and the other(51 senior citizens) was patients distinguished as having osteoporosis. The present dietary intake was estimated by a 24-hr recall method, and individual history. For the data analysis, percentages and frequencies were calculated and χ²-test was undertaken to test the relation among values. The following results were obtained: patient group with osteoporosis was less in height and weight than the group of ordinary senior citizens(160.33cm, 59.99kg). It was much less than the average Korean senior citizens(158cm, 54.9kg). Food appetite in the group of patient was worse than that of ordinary senior citizens group. According to their dietary history(58.8%), the food intake pattern was most of vegetables(62.0%). Eventhough they haven't been intaken milk after recognizing of their osteoporosis(74.5%). Most of them didn't improve their food habits to help Ca metabolism. Also they have depress of their life(50%). All subjects certainly took insufficient energy, Ca, protein from their diets. Moreover the major source of Ca were vegetables, seaweeds and legumes.

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A Study on the Factors Affecting Citizens' Commitment to Police Activities: Focusing on the Mediation Effect of Police Confidence (시민의 경찰협력 의사에 영향을 미치는 요인에 관한 연구: 경찰신뢰의 매개효과를 중심으로)

  • Hong, Seung-Pyo;Park, Jong-Seung
    • Korean Security Journal
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    • no.61
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    • pp.353-376
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    • 2019
  • The study aims to analyze the factors affecting citizens' willingness to cooperate in police activities and to verify the intermediation effects of citizens' trust in police in these relationships. In order to achieve the purpose of such research, we selected factors that are expected to affect cooperation in police activities and police confidence by conducting a survey of 502 adult men and women living in Seoul and utilized them for analysis. The results from the analysis are summarized as follows. First, procedural fairness was confirmed as an influence factor on the cooperative history of police activities. In other words, it is necessary to have police activities conducted more fairly and citizens recognize them in order to induce cooperation from citizens, as the fairer police activities are shown to increase the willingness of citizens to cooperate. Second, it was confirmed that the level of citizen awareness of patrol activities and level of disorder in the community affected cooperation in police activities through the medium of police trust. It can be said that the more positively citizens evaluate police patrol activities, the more police confidence increases and this trust leads to citizens' cooperation in police activities. In addition, as the disorderly environment in the community improves, citizens' trust in the police increases, leading to civic cooperation in police activities. Based on this, the police trust was able to confirm that it had a fully operational effect. Third, if the procedural fairness of police activities increases, citizens trust the police, and this police trust leads to cooperation in police activities. In addition, it was found that procedural fairness had a direct impact on citizens' cooperation in police activities, so it was able to confirm that there was a partial selling effect.