• 대한간호
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.70-80
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• 1997

This study of elderly in-patient subjects' expected level of care given by family members and nurses is intended to provide foundational information for use by nurses is attending to elderly patients. The objects of the study were elderly in-patients over the age of 65 hospitalized at two General hospitals in Chonju: 102 subjects filled out the 60 question survey between December 16 and 24. 1996. The analysis process was conducted using SPSS producing percentage. mean and standard deviation. maximum and minimum values. t-test, ANOVA. and so on. The results are as follows: 1. From the general results of the survey. one can observe that statistically significant differences appeared in various levels of education of the subjects: no education(2.98). primary school completed(2.91). middle school or higher completed(2.77). As shown. the lower level of education correlates with higher care-giving expectation. 2. On a scale of 1(minimum) to 4(maximum). the mean levels of care expected by elderly inpatients from their families is 2.93. with a standard deviation of 0.28. The level of psychological care expected(mean 3.02. standard deviation 0.31) is higher than the level of care expected(mean 2.83. standard deviation 0.34). 3. The level of care expected among those of different levels of dependency for daily living (differentiated as dependent. partially dependent. independent) was highest among the partially dependent(mean 2.98. standard deviation 0.17). but the results were not statistically significant. 4. Elderly in-patients with high levels of emotive interaction with their families expected relatively high levels of physical care. while the highest levels of socio-psychological care were expected from those who reported normal levels of emotive interaction with their families. However. We can see that low levels of care are expected from those reporting low levels of emotive interaction with their families. Overall. the differences in the level of care expected between those reporting different levels of emotive interaction with their families was not shown to be statistically significant.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.432-437
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• 2009

2007년 1월 1일부터 2007년 12월 31일까지 1년 동안 국내 K대학병원의 60세 이상 노인환자 9,955(34.6%)명을 대상으로 정준상관분석을 통한 질병구조와 양상을 파악하였다. 분석결과 설명력이 가장 큰 변수는 수술유무이었으며, 일반적으로 노인은 젊은 계층에 비하여 신체적으로나 정신적으로 허약하기 때문에 수술에 대한 판단을 고려하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이상과 같은 연구를 토대로 체계적인 노인건강 프로그램 구축과 질병통계 기초 자료로 활용되기를 기대한다.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.89-97
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• 2014

Purpose: During hospitalization, confusion occurs in 15~20% of older adults and persists in 5~10% of them. This study was designed to investigate effects of a five-day nursing intervention program designed to reduce confusion in hospitalized older adults. Subjects were inpatients over the age of 60 years old and were admitted in a surgical care unit. Methods: Data were collected from 111 patients. Subjects divided into one of two groups, 58 patients of the control group which received the usual nursing care; and 53 patients of the intervention group which received the usual nursing care plus nursing intervention program for reducing acute confusion. The Delirium Observation Screening Scale (DOS) and the Korean Mini-Mental Screening Examination (MMSE-K) were utilized. Results: 1) Acute delirium was significantly reduced in the intervention group compared to the control group ($x^2$=4.22, p=.034) as well as the duration of the delirious state was significantly shortened (F=56.62, p<.001). Cognitive function of the intervention group was improved (F=21.14, p<.001). Conclusion: The nursing intervention program reduced the incidence and duration of acute delirium of the elderly inpatients, as well as it helps them keep better cognitive function than the control group.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제12권10호
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• pp.353-363
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• 2021

본 연구는 입원환자 섬망의 아형별 위험요인, 증상 및 중재를 조사하기 위해 시행되었다. 상급종합병원에 입원한 뒤 섬망을 진단받은 환자 108명의 전자의무기록을 SPSS WIN 26.0 프로그램을 이용해 분석하였다. 분석결과, 대상자는 고령, 남성, 정형외과, 골절이나 절단 환자의 비율이 높았다. 섬망의 아형은 과활동형 51.9%, 저활동형 6.5%, 혼재형 41.7%이었다. 위험요인 중 우울과 향정신성 약물 복용은 저활동형 섬망군에게 더 많이 선행되었다. 섬망의 중재 중 행동문제 관리와 공격적 행동 중재는 과활동형, 혼재형 섬망군에게 주로 시행되었고 정서적 지지는 저활동형, 혼재형 섬망군에게 주로 시행되었다. 공격적 행동을 동반할 경우 즉각적으로 중재를 제공받을 가능성이 높았다. 따라서, 추후 입원환자의 섬망을 조기발견하고 중재할 수 있도록 중재전략과 프로토콜을 개발하기 위한 연구가 요구된다.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.23-30
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• 2020

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of dual-task training with cognitive tasks on cognitive functions and β-amyloid levels in the elderly with mild dementia. METHODS: The subjects were 36 elderly inpatients diagnosed with mild dementia at S Hospital located in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. The patients were randomly divided into a dual-task training group (DTG; n = 18) or a single-task training group (STG; n = 18). DTG performed dual-task training with cognitive tasks while STG performed only exercise tasks. These groups performed their respective exercises during a 30-minute session occurring three times a week over an 8-week period. MMSE-K and GDS were used to measure the subjects' cognitive function. To assess the subjects' dementia-related factors, their β-amyloid levels were measured by blood analysis. RESULTS: The results of the experiment were as follows: DTG showed statistically significant differences between their MMSE-K scores and β-amyloid levels before and after training (p < .05), whereas they exhibited no statistically significant differences in their GDS scores. MMSE-K scores and β-amyloid levels were significantly different between DTG and STG after training. CONCLUSION: The present study's overall results indicate that dual-task training with cognitive tasks is more effective than single-task training in improving cognitive functions and β-amyloid levels in the elderly with mild dementia. In other words, regular dual-task training can be considered as effective in improving cognitive function and dementia-related factors in the elderly with mild dementia and thus may be suggested as an effective exercise method for the treatment and early prevention of dementia.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.644-654
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• 2019

본 연구는 만성질환 노인들의 자살 생각에 대한 우울증, 자아 존중감 및 일상생활능력의 영향을 확인하기 위한 연구이다. 연구 대상자는 D 광역시에 소재한 종합병원의 외래 환자 및 입원 환자 170명이었다. 데이터 수집을 위한 설문 실시 후, t-test, ANOVA 및 다중 회귀분석을 실시하고 SPSS 12.0/win 프로그램을 사용하여 분석하였다. 결과에 따르면 자살 생각은 성별, 건강상태, 만성질환 진단명 및 자살시도의 경험에 영향을 받았으며, 우울증과 양의 상관관계가 있고 일상생활능력은 음의 상관관계로 나타났다. 자살시도 경험, 우울증, 자아 존중감, 일상생활능력은 자살생각에 50.8 %의 설명력을 보였다. 자살생각을 줄이기 위해서 우울증은 줄이고 일상생활능력을 향상시키는 중재 프로그램을 운영하여 만성질환 노인의 자살 생각을 줄여야 할 것이다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제14권11호
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• pp.328-336
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• 2014

본 연구는 2013년 12월 현재 요양병원에 입원생활 중인 노인들 중 환자평가표의 평가구분에서 계속입원중인 환자 평가를 받은 3개월 이상 입원중인 노인들을 대상으로 실질적으로 부양 및 요양간병 시 집중적으로 관심을 가져야 하는 일상생활활동이 무엇인지를 파악해 보고자 하였다. 연구결과, 일상생활사에 관한 의사결정을 할 수 있는 인식기술 상태와 일상생활활동수행능력들 간의 인과관계를 로지스틱 함수를 이용하여 추정한 결과, 일상생활사 의사결정 인식기술 상태가 심하게 손상된 경우에는 노인들에게 실질적으로 부양 및 요양간병 시 '식사하기' 활동과 '옮겨 앉기' 활동에 집중적으로 관심을 가져야 한다는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 '식사하기' 활동과 '옮겨 앉기' 활동 외의 활동들은 일상생활사에 관한 의사결정을 할 수 있는 인식기술 상태보다는 노화나 질병으로 인한 신체적 기능이 떨어져서 나타난 결과로 유추해 볼 필요성이 있을 것이다. 따라서 이 경우에는 부양이나 요양간병 시 도움을 받는 노인들의 인격이나 수치심 등 자존감을 고려하여 수발자들은 행동과 언어에 각별히 신경을 써야 할 것이다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.205-210
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• 2020

Objectives: Aging is assumed to be accompanied by greater health care expenditures. The objective of this retrospective, bottom-up micro-costing study was to identify and analyze the variables related to increased health care costs for the elderly from the provider's perspective. Methods: The analysis included all elderly inpatients who were admitted in 2017 to a hospital in Tehran, Iran. In total, 1288 patients were included. The Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used. Results: Slightly more than half (51.1%) of patients were males, and 81.9% had a partial recovery. The 60-64 age group had the highest costs. Cancer and joint/orthopedic diseases accounted for the highest proportion of costs, while joint/orthopedic diseases had the highest total costs. The surgery ward had the highest overall cost among the hospital departments, while the intensive care unit had the highest mean cost. No statistically significant relationships were found between inpatient costs and sex or age group, while significant associations (p<0.05) were observed between inpatient costs and the type of ward, length of stay, type of disease, and final status. Regarding final status, costs for patients who died were 3.9 times higher than costs for patients who experienced a partial recovery. Conclusions: Sex and age group did not affect hospital costs. Instead, the most important factors associated with costs were type of disease (especially chronic diseases, such as joint and orthopedic conditions), length of stay, final status, and type of ward. Surgical services and medicine were the most important cost items.

• 한국의료질향상학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.210-228
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• 2002

Background: The purpose of this research was to examine the fall incidence rate and its related factors of fall in inpatients. Methods: The data were collected from the 138 fall incident reports in one tertiary hospital in Seoul from April 1st 1999 to September 30th 2001. The Fall Incident Report Form was originally developed based on that of Massachusetts General Hospital revised in 1995. And this was modified for this survey by the collaborating work of QI team including researcher and department of nursing service of this particular hospital. The contents of Fall Incident Form were general characteristics of patient. factors related to fall. types and places of fall. circumstances, nursing interventions. and outcome. Results: 1) The incidence rate of fall was 0.08% of total discharged patients and 0.081 per 1000 patient-day. This incidence rate is much lower than that of several hospitals in USA. This finding might result from the different incidence report system of each hospital. 2) The characteristics of fall-prone patient were found as follows. They were mostly over 60 years old, in alert mental status, ambulatory with some assistance, and dependent on ambulatory device. The types of diseases related high incidence rate were cerebrovascular disease(3.2), hypertension(1.6), cardiovascular disease(1.4), diabetes(1.3) and liver disease(0.6). 3) The majority of fall events usually occurred m bed. bedside(walking or standing) and bathroom in patient room. Usually they were up on their own when they fell. And there were more falls of elderly occurred during night time than day or evening. 4) 63.8% of fall events resulted in physical injuries such as fracture and usually the patients had diagnostic procedures and some treatment(ex. suture) which caused additional cost to the patients and their families. 5) The found risk factors of fall were drugs(antihypertensive drug, diuretics) and environmental factors like too high bed height, long distance of bedside table and lamp switch, and slippery tile of bathroom floor. Conclusion: Considering these results, every medical and nursing staff should be aware of the risk factors of patients in hospital, and should intervene more actively the preventive managements, specially for the elderly patients during night. Therefore, it is recommended that the development of Fall Prevention Programs based on these results.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.219-225
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• 2012

2004년부터 시행된 국가적 사업인 퇴원손상심층조사 자료를 이용하여 100병상 이상 의료기관 퇴원환자들중 65세 이상 노인환자의 의료이용을 분석하였다. 시행 초기자료부터 2008년까지의 자료를 분석한 결과 매년 노인환자의 퇴원비율이 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 남성보다 여성의 퇴원환자 비율이 높고 재원일수, 사망비율이 65세 미만 퇴원환자에 비하여 65세 이상 노인환자가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 입원중 수술을 경험하는 비율은 노인환자가 낮았다. 호발하는 주된 질병을 분석한 결과 순환기 계통에 해당하는 뇌경색, 협심증 그리고 호흡기 계통에 해당하는 폐암, 폐렴, 기타 만성 폐쇄성 폐질환이 많고, 기타 위암, 당뇨병, 간암, 대장암의 진단 비율이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 진단과 관련한 신경계통, 심혈관 계통 수술이 많은 것으로 분석되었다. 따라서 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 노인의 건강증진을 위한 정책수립에 있어 자원을 우선 배분하고 의료기관들은 앞으로 초고령 사회를 대비하기 위하여 노인환자의 의료이용 특성을 고려하여 경영전략을 수립하여야 할 것이다.