• 사회복지연구
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.63-86
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• 2009

본 연구는 장애노인의 장애특성이 개인적 차별인식에 미치는 영향에 관해 여가활동의 매개효과를 검증하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 이를 위해 2005년도 장애인 실태조사 대상자 중 여가생활을 하는 65세 이상의 신체장애노인 1,241명을 대상으로 연구를 수행하였다. 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 장애특성과 개인적 차별인식의 관계에서 장애유형, 장애발생시점, IADL이 영향요인으로 검증되었다. 둘째, 장애특성과 여가유형과의 관계에서, 장애특성 중 IADL이 영향요인이었다. 셋째, 장애노인의 장애특성이 개인적 차별인식에 미치는 영향에 있어, 여가유형이 부분 매개효과를 가지는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 본 연구를 통해 차별인식 경감을 위해 여가활동에 대한 사회적 개입의 필요성에 대한 근거를 마련하고, 장애노인의 삶의 질 향상을 위해 여가라는 개인적 욕구와 차별이라는 사회적 이슈를 함께 고려하여 사회복지적 함의를 찾는다는 데 의의가 있다.

• 보건의료산업학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.147-159
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• 2020

Objectives: This study is the human factors and disease factors of the copayment system for the elderly (>65 years old) and to identify does the current status and characteristics of the applied elderly and conducted to provide basic data. Methods: Sample cohort data from the National Health Insurance Corporation database, from the years 2012-2015, were analyzed of 21,772 elderly people over the copayment ceiling. Results: The ratio of those who exceeded the copayment ceiling system rose sharply from progressive rates of 3.39% in 2012, 3.69% in 2013 and 5.03% in 2014, to rates of 37.13% from 2013. Factors identified that affect the instances of being over the copayment ceiling were: age, income group, region, severity, disability, sickness distribution, inpatient days, and outpatient days. Conclusions: The reorganization of the copayment ceiling system in 2014 favored low-income families of the elderly, but in 2015, the proportion of elderly was low (only 5.78%). The government's policies needs to change to allow for the amount of the deductible upper limit for low- and middle- income groups to be further subdivided in order for the elderly to receive more deductibles.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.373-380
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• 2006

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors related to the wellbeing of the family caregivers of the elderly with a stroke. Methods: The subjects of this study were 199 elderly treated in four oriental hospitals in Korea, and their primary family caregivers. The data was collected by interviewsand a self reported Questionnaire, during the period from October, 2003 to April, 2004. Results: The results of this study were as follows. The mean score of wellbeing of family caregivers was 60.6412.63. The factors related to wellbeing of family caregivers were sex, age, education, depression, illness severity, ADL, paralysis, and speech disability in elderly characteristics. Among family caregivers characteristics, education, relation, and burden were significantly related. In situational variables, family income and the previous relationship between the elderly and family caregivers were related to wellbeing. Stepwise multiple regression analysis revealed that the most powerful predictor of wellbeing was the burden of family caregivers. A combination of the depression of elderly and age of family caregivers accounted for 50.3% of the variance of wellbeing. Conclusions: On developing the nursing intervention for improving wellbeing of family caregivers, many factors should be considered, especially caregiver burden, and elderly depression.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제45권
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• pp.315-340
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• 2001

The purpose of study is to examine the effects of family support on the life satisfaction of elderly with disabilities and provide a ground necessary to improve it. Research was conducted on 167 elderly with hearing, visual and physical disabilities aged over 60 who were living in Seoul and Pusan. Telephone survey, sign language and interview, in accordance with types of disability, were adopted to collect data effectively. That is telephone survey was used for elderly with visual impairment whereas face-to-face interview for physical impairment and sign language for hearing impairment by volunteers. Collected data were analyzed, using hierarchical regression analysis. This study utilized two different models, direct effect model and buffering effect of social support in order to examine the effects of familial support on the life satisfaction of elderly with disabilities. Research findings suggest that the level of life satisfaction appeared to be low in general among elderly with disabilities and emotional family support exerted a positive effect on life satisfaction. In addition, it is empirically supported that emotional family support buffered the negative effect of economic limitations on life satisfaction. In other words, the effects of economic limitations as stress factor decreased with the increase in the frequency of emotional support, however, the level of life satisfaction decreased at a mercy of the stress factor of economic limitations with the decrease in the frequency of emotional support. Finally, this paper attempted to provide some alternatives to effectively improve life satisfaction among elderly with disabilities based on empirical findings.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.1-22
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• 2008

Burden of disease analysis provides a unique perspective on health by integrating fatal and non-fatal outcomes, yet allows the outcome of two classes to be examined separately. Although many studies have shown the inequality in health outcomes across socioeconomic status (SES), an analysis and comparison of Disability Adjusted Life Year (DALY) between different socioeconomic groups has been rare. This paper calculates the DALY and analyzes the distribution of DALYs for different SES. This study draws from 3,278 cases from the survey on "The Livelihood and Welfare Needs of the Elderly (2004)". It first provides a comprehensive assessment of the burden of 10 chronic diseases of the elderly based on DALY. Then this paper analyzes inequalities in the burden of disease by the levels of SES such as education, income, family size, occupation, and subjective economic conditions. For the elderly, the burden of disease is the highest for hypertension, arthritis and cancer. DALY rate per 1,000 people for the most socio-economically disadvantaged group is expressed as a multiple of the standardized rate for the least disadvantaged group (Rate Ratios). Family size is strongly related to. the difference in the burden of disease between SES groups, and the elderly Who live alone have higher DALY rate than those who live with their family. Other significant variables related to SES groups include subjective economic conditions, occupation, elderly income, and household income.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.96-102
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• 2021

Objectives: Sarcopenia is a common disease in the elderly population that causes disability, poor quality of life, and a high risk of death. In the current study, we conducted a meta-analysis to report basic knowledge about the prevalence of sarcopenia in the elderly in Korea. Methods: We searched for articles in the MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Scopus databases published until December 28, 2020. Studies investigating the prevalence of sarcopenia in elderly Koreans aged ≥65 years were included. The methodological quality of the studies was evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. Publication bias was evaluated using the Egger test and funnel plots. Results: In total, 3 studies and 2922 patients were included in the meta-analysis. All 3 studies used the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People criteria for the diagnosis of sarcopenia. The total prevalence of sarcopenia was 13.1-14.9% in elderly men and 11.4% in elderly women. Conclusions: This meta-analysis is the first to estimate the pooled prevalence of sarcopenia in elderly Koreans, and its findings suggest that sarcopenia is common in this population. Therefore, attention should be paid to the prevention and control of sarcopenia.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.113-123
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• 2018

본 연구는 WHO의 ICF(International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health) 모델을 기반으로 재가노인의 도구적 일상생활수행능력 모형을 구축하였다. 연구 대상자는 65세 이상의 재가노인 260명이었고, 자료 분석은 SPSS Windows 18.0과 AMOS 18.0을 이용하였다. 모형의 적합도 검정 결과 모든 지수 기준을 충족하여 모형을 수용하기에 적합한 것으로 판단하였다. 연구 결과 재가노인의 도구적 일상생활수행능력에 직접적인 영향력이 가장 큰 요인은 신체 심리적 상태였다. 즉, 주관적 건강상태가 좋을수록, 우울이 낮을수록, 만성질환이 적을수록 도구적 일상생활수행능력이 좋았다. 직접적인 영향력이 두 번째로 큰 요인은 시각-운동 통합능력으로 확인되었고, 세 번째로 큰 요인은 사회활동이었다. 도구적 일상생활수행능력에 간접 영향을 미치는 변수는 개인 요인, 사회적 지지, 사회활동 순이었다. 도구적 일상생활수행능력에 대한 이들 변수의 설명력은 32%였다.

• 보건의료산업학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.221-232
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• 2015

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationships among social participation, self-rated health status, self-esteem and daily life satisfaction of the elderly with disabilities. It especially focused on the mediating effects of self-rated health status and self-esteem on the relationship between social participation and daily life satisfaction. Methods : From the fifth panel survey of employment for the disabled, data for 518 elderly over age of 65 were analyzed with SPSS 22.0, SmartPLS 2.0 M3 and the Sobel test. Results : First, social participation of the elderly with disabilities had a positive influence on the self-rated health status and self-esteem. The direct effect of self-rated health status and self-esteem on daily life satisfaction was statistically significant. However, the influence of social participation on daily life satisfaction was not statistically significant. Second, the self-rated health status and self-esteem had a mediating effect on the relationship between social participation and daily life satisfaction. Conclusions : This study shows that it is important to provide an integrated social participation support program that coincides with a variety of social programs to elderly with disabilities.

• 보건의료산업학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.147-158
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• 2016

Objectives : The aim of this study was to investigate predictors of cognitive function decline among community dwelling elderly. Methods : Data were analyzed from the Survey of Living Condition of Elderly panel study. Cognitive function was measured with the MMSE-KC at baseline and year 3. The study subjects were 5,464 community dwelling people aged 65 years or older who had no disability at baseline. Logistic regression analysis was used to predict cognitive function decline. Results : From 2008-2011, 4,417(80.8%) elderly people had no cognitive decline, and 1,074(19.2%) showed cognitive function decline measured by the MMSE-KC. After adjusting for demographics and baseline MMSE-KC score, the best predictors for cognitive function decline at 36 months were diabetes mellitus, smoking, low intensity physical activity, relationship with relatives and friends. Conclusions : Health promotion programs that are focused on the elderly are essential in preventing cognitive function decline. Promoting regular physical activity, and social relationships should be included in health promotion for elderly. When treating patients with diabetes, preventing cognitive impairment should be considered through education and counseling.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.488-494
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• 2014

본 연구는 경상북도 일개 도 농 복합시의 보건소에서 실시하는 노인 불소도포, 스케일링사업에 참여한 65세 이상 노인을 282명을 대상으로 하였다. 자료수집 기간은 2011년 1월부터 12월까지로 연구의 목적과 내용 및 취지를 설명하고 자발적인 연구 참여에 동의한 사람들을 대상으로 하였다. OHIP-14 설문 문항은 5점 만점으로 측정하였으며, 점수가 높을수록 구강건강 삶의 질이 낮아지는 것을 의미하며, 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 치아우식증 개수가 적을수록, 잔존치아 수와 일일 칫솔질 횟수가 많을수록, 의치를 장착하지 않은 그룹에서 구강건강 삶의 질이 유의하게 높았다. 2. 사회경제적 특성에 따른 구강건강관련 삶의 질의 하위영역 점수를 비교한 결과, 기능적 제한 점수는 학력이 높을수록 적었다. 신체적 동통 점수는 나이가 많을수록, 학력이 낮을수록 더 많이 느끼고 있었다. 신체적 능력저하는 학력이 낮을수록 더 많이 느끼고 있었다. 3. 구강건강상태와 칫솔질 횟수에 따른 구강건강관련 삶의 질의 하위영역 점수를 비교한 결과, 기능적 제한과 신체적 동통, 정신적 불편, 정신적 능력저하, 사회적 능력저하, 사회적 불리 점수는 치아우식증 개수가 많을수록 삶의 질이 낮았고, 잔존치아가 많을수록, 의치장착을 하지 않은 그룹에서 삶의 질이 좋았다. 4. 구강건강관련 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 요인을 규명하기 위한 다중회귀분석 결과 충치의 개수와 의치장착이 유의한 변수로 나타났다. 이 연구결과 노인들의 구강건강상태의 수준과 노인들의 삶의 질이 유의한 관련성이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 구강건강 삶의 질을 유지하기 위하여 나이가 들더라도 잔존치아 수를 많이 유지할 수 있도록 하고, 필요한 경우에는 의치를 장착할 수 있도록 지원하는 것이 중요하다.