• 한국주거학회논문집
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.65-74
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• 2017

An analysis of elderly behavior at home needs to be meticulously understood in order to build a spatial environment where the elderly can live safe and independent lives. To this end, the following study analyzed elderly behavior that occurs in the home, constructed personas, and developed persona-based scenarios of elderly behavior at home. Persona was composed of behavioral characteristics, spatial characteristics, and personal characteristics (gender, age, disease etc) that have a direct effect on living activities in the home, so it was intended to express a more real persona. The study developed six personas based on the behavioral and mobility characteristics of the elderly, and scenarios for each persona developed bsed on the following eight behaviors: toilet use, bating/Shower, washing and grooming, having meal, sleeping, dressing/undressing, laundering clothes, and getting out of home). Through this, the study determined the characteristics and difficulty level of various sub-behaviors and actions that occur in elderly behaviors at home. It also determined characteristics related to the use of physical elements such as equipment and furniture that are a part of those sub-behaviors. The behavior scenarios developed in this study can be utilized to understand the difficulties involved in elderly behavior, and to present a spatial plan and remodeling direction that alleviates such difficulties. This study is also significant that it investigates the applicability of persona-based scenario method on residential architecture.

• International Journal of Human Ecology
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.39-55
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• 2001

Concerns about paid-facilities for the elderly with dementia from middle and upper class families have been discussed lately in Korea. Small-scale, home-like group homes for the elderly with dementia were developed in Sweden in the 1980, but they have not been effectively introduced in Korea where they remain a comparatively new concept. The group home, however, would provide a good alternative to Koreans who feel guilty when they have to leave their frail parents in large-scale facilities or hospitals instead of caring for them at home. The aim of this paper is, first, to define the care of the demented elderly who come from upper and middle class families in Korea and, secondly, to discuss the need for group homes to help care for them. A survey was done by questionnaire and was answered by 577 respondents who belonged to middle and upper class families living in Korea in December 2000. Methods of analysis were frequency, mean, and Chi-square. The results of this study were as follows: 1) the traditional notion that the eldest son should be burdened with the primary responsibility for a demented parent has weakened remarkably; 2) a small-scale long-term care facility was considered the most desirable living environment for the demented elderly; 3) the facilities families needed for professional hospitals for victims of dementia, senior citizen centers, large and small-scale long-term care facilities, day-care centers, and short-stay and service housing. The study also revealed that there was low awareness of the group home. The most preferred type of structure for group homes was a single-family detached house, and the most preferred management system was small-scale that could create home-like atmosphere. Additionally the respondents wanted group homes to consist of 6-8 residents with 2-4 persons per room. The results of this study strongly suggest that policy makers should encourage the development of smallscale group homes as an alternative form of housing for the elderly with dementia.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.382-388
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• 2005

Purpose: The purpose of this study was investigate the relationship between IADL, self-esteem and empowerment of elderly home residents. Method: The data were collected from Aug. 1 st to September 30, 2004. The participants were 274 elderly people who lived at home. Data were collected using structured questionnaire and analysed using the SPSS program. Result: Mean scores for IADL, self-esteem and empowerment were 3.74, 3.22, 3.36 respectively. IADL and self-esteem showed a significantly positive correlation to empowerment. Conclusion: This results indicate that the elderly people need more self-esteem and empowerment. Therefor it is important to develop effective strategies to enhance empowerment in elderly people.

• 한국노년학
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.853-870
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 그룹-홈과 공동거주제에서 공동생활 하는 노인들의 우울 및 삶의 만족도 변화를 살펴보았다. 이 과정에서 독거노인 집단과 비교함으로써 최근 정부와 지방자치단체에서 추진하고 있는 노인들의 공동생활 사업에 대한 실질적인 효과를 검증하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 본 연구는 전남 북, 충남 북 지역에서 생활하는 여성 노인 205명을 조사대상자로 하였고, 그룹-홈, 공동거주제, 독거노인 등 3개의 거주형태로 나누어 비교분석하였다. 본 연구에서의 조사는 Time 1과 Time 2로 나누어 실시하였으며, 수집된 자료를 분석하기 위해서 PASW Statistics 18.0을 이용하였다. 이러한 분석결과에 대하여 설명하기 어려운 점이 나타나 2차로 질적 연구를 진행하여 추가적인 맥락 정보를 파악하였다. 본 연구에서의 주요 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 조사대상자의 우울은 그룹-홈과 공동거주제에서 생활하는 경우에 유의미하게 개선되었지만, 독거노인 집단에서는 유의미하게 악화된 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 조사대상자들의 삶의 만족도는 공동거주제에서 생활하는 경우에 유의미하게 향상되었지만, 그룹-홈 집단에서는 유의미하게 하락한 것으로 나타났고, 독거노인 집단에서는 다소 하락한 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 그룹-홈에서 생활하는 집단의 삶의 만족도 변화에 대해 정확한 해석을 도모하기 위하여 통합적 연구방법을 적용하였고, 개인생활에 익숙한 노인들이 다른 노인들과 함께 생활하면서 독립적인 공간 부족과 사생활 침해에 따른 문제가 지적되었다. 이러한 연구결과를 토대로 노인들의 공동생활이 복지 사각지대를 해소함으로써 실질적인 사회안전망 역할에 기여할 수 있는 보완책을 제시했으며, 노인들이 공동생활에서의 조기 적응과 삶의 질 향상을 도모하는데 기초자료를 제공했다는 점에서 본 연구의 의의를 찾을 수 있다.

• 대한지역사회작업치료학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.41-51
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• 2014

목적 : 지역사회 거주 노인과 시설 거주 노인의 일반적 특성과 생활시간 사용에 대한 비교를 위하여 두 그룹으로 나누어 작업균형을 알아보기 위하여 비교분석을 시행하였다. 연구방법 : 이 연구는 통계청에서 시행한 생활시간 조사 연구 2009년도 자료를 기반으로 하여 대전에서 거주하고 있는 65세 이상 노인 246명의 자료를 통계적으로 재분석하였다. 대전의 2곳 요양시설을 선정하여 그 곳에 거주하고 있는 65세 이상 노인 146명을 선정하여 일반적 특성과 생활시간 사용에 대한 자료를 수집하였다. 자료는 SPSS 12.0으로 분석하여 교차분석, 상관관계분석, 다항 로짓 회귀분석으로 분석하였다. 결과 : 지역사회 거주 노인과 시설 거주 노인의 각각의 생활시간을 분석하였을 때, 교차분석에서 유의한 결과를 나타내었고, 유의한 상관관계를 나타내었다. 또한 시설 거주 노인의 경우 낮은 활동 시간이 지역 사회 거주 노인과 비교하였을 때, 높은 수준을 나타내었다. 결론 : 이 연구 결과를 통하여 노인의 생활환경에 따른 생활시간의 사용이 시설 거주 노인과 지역사회 거주 노인을 비교하였을 때, 시설 거주 노인의 작업 불균형을 나타내고 있다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.111-122
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• 2004

Purpose: This study was conducted to identify health problems and support received from the health and welfare service using MDS-HC(Minimun Data Set for Home Care) in the aged living at home. Method: Eighty-one elderly persons were selected from those listed in community-welfare service centers in Seoul and Kyunggi Province between December 2002 and January 2003. Result: Eleven health problems per elderly person on average were identified, and the frequent care needs were in order: preventive health measure, health promotion, visual function, depression & anxiety, communication disorders, social function, pain, environmental assessment, oral health, cognition and falls. The number of health problems by the level of ADL was ‘ADL 1(Independence)’ 9.87, ‘ADL 2(Partial independence)’ 12.78, ‘ADL 3(Dependence)’ 13.73. Utilization of formal health & welfare services among the elderly was ‘meals on wheels’ 40.7%, ‘home helper’ 38.2%, ‘visiting of social welfare worker’ 21.0%, ‘physical therapy’ 19.6%, ‘day care center’ 12.3%, ‘volunteer's service’ 9.9%, ‘home visiting care’ 3.7%, ‘occupational therapy’ 3.7%, and ‘speech therapy’ 2.5%. Conclusion: The results suggest that using the MDS-HC 2.0 is applicable to help decide criteria for both health and welfare service supplied to the elderly.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2010

본 연구는 재가노인과 시설거주노인의 허약노인 비율, 허약정도, 건강증진행위 및 주관적 건강상태를 비교하여, 거주유형에 따른 허약노인의 특성을 고려한 건강관리전략을 수립하는데 기여 하고자 실시한 서술적 조사연구이다. 연구대상자는 65세 이상의 D광역시에 소재한 7개 노인정을 이용하는 재가노인 120명과 5개 무료 및 실비 요양 시설에 거주하고 있는 시설거주노인 122명 총 242명을 대상으로 2009년 6월 15일부터 8월 2일까지 자료를 수집하였다. 연구도구로는 허약노인선정도구로서 장기요양보험제도에서 사용하는 기초측정표 설문지, Walker 등[18]이 개발한 건강증진생활양식 측정도구를 기반으로 한 건강증진 행위 측정도구, Lawston 등[19]이 개발한 주관적 건강상태 측정도구를 사용하여 측정하였다. 수집 된 자료는 SPSS Win 15.0을 이용하여 빈도와 백분율, $x^2$-test, ANCOVA, Scheffe 사후검증으로 분석하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 재가노인 중 허약노인은 20.8%, 시설거주노인 중 허약노인은 49.2%로 나타났다. 둘째, 시설거주노인의 허약정도는 9.41점으로 재가노인은 6.46점보다 더 심한 것으로 나타났다(p<.05). 재가노인의 건강증진행위점수는 2.12점으로 시설거주노인의 1.99점보다 높았으며(p=0.046), 건강증진행위 하위항목별로 보면 재가노인의 영적성장(p=.008)과 대인관계(p=.043)점수가 시설거주노인보다 높았다. 주관적 건강상태는 재가노인과 시설거주노인 간에 차이가 없었다. 셋째, 허약노인과 비허약노인의 거주유형별 허약정도를 보면, 재가 허약노인과 시설거주 허약노인이 비허약노인보다 허약정도가 심하고, 비허약노인 중에서는 시설거주 비허약노인이 재가 비허약노인보다 허약정도가 심한 것으로 나타났다(p<.05). 건강증진행위점수는 재가 비허약노인과 시설거주 비허약노인이 허약노인보다 높았고, 허약노인 중에서는 재가 허약노인은 시설거주 허약노인보다 높은 것으로 나타났다(p<.05). 주관적 건강상태점수는 시설거주 비허약노인과 재가 비허약노인이 허약노인보다 높았고, 허약노인 중에서는 시설거주 허약노인이 재가 허약노인보다 높았다(p<.05). 결론적으로 재가노인과 시설거주노인을 비교해 보았을 때, 시설거주노인 중에서 허약노인의 비율이 높고 시설거주노인의 건강증진행위 수행이 부족하므로 이런 특성을 반영하여 거주유형에 따른 노인 허약예방프로그램의 개발과 적용이 필요하다.

• 한국주거학회논문집
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.1-11
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• 1998

This study has been performed to analyze housing status in later life. In this study, 234 Koreans aged 60 or more were interviewed for their current housing status. The results are drawn as follows: 1. The household size does not highly fluctuate in later life; it ranges from three to five overall. But there is a trend difference over region; The household size continuously increases until 70's in urban area, but it shows increase & decrease changes over five-year intervals. 2. The number of bedrooms slightly ranges from 3- to 3.8 over urban and rural areas without noticeable trend for age intervals. 3. Use of indoor area has regional difference; It ranges from 28 to 40 pyoung in urban area, but it does more widely form 27.7 to 50 in rural area. 4. There is a most significant region effect on structure type for the elderly; For the urban elderly, proportion of those living in single detached dwelling consistently decreases as age increases. For the rural elderly on the other hand, the rate of those living in single detached dwelling sharply increases in their 70's and the rate reaches 85.7%. 5. For the ownership trend, more than 70% of the elderly are home owners at the age 60-64, but the rate continuously decreases in later life stage while the rate of those living in their children-owned home increases.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.142-153
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• 2013

The purpose of the study was to examine nutritional management and nutritional care demands of home-visit care service and the nutritional status of serviced elderly. The survey was carried out from $5^{th}$ to $21^{st}$ of January, 2011 among 37 In-Home Service institutions. The number of elderly surveyed by 143 care helpers was 281. Analysis was performed for 203 subjects (male: 44, female: 159). The age distribution was from 50 to 99 years. The grading by long-term care insuranceshowed 18,2% on level 1 and 2, and 81.8% on level 3. For the disease treatment, the proportion of implementing diet treatment turned out to be very low. The proportion of subjects living with their children was 45.3%, and living alone was 29.1%. The proportion of home-visit care among types of In-Home Service was 70%. Subjects who needed additional necessary diet management service turned out to be 40.9%. Diet management was the most necessary services from all levels. MNA (specifiy MNA) scores were significantly (p < 0.001) associated with BMI, mid-arm circumference (MAC), calf circumference (CC), intake problems, and weight loss during the last 3 months. For studied elderly, 45.3% were malnourished, and 46.8% were at the risk of malnutrition by MNA score. Based on the result of this survey, the nutritional care was not systematic on the In-Home Service. Prevention and management of the disease was much better than the treatment to improve the quality of life. We conclude that nutrition management is necessary for the elderly. To improve nutritional status of elderly in home care services, systematic nutrition management should be implemented.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.103-116
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to examine the economic status of retired elderly households. This study especially looked for the differences in the economic status among retired elderly households and the level of subjective financial strain. The data were drawn from the data of 2000 Korean Labor and Income Panel Study (KLIPS) conducted by the Korea Labor Institute. The major findings are as follows: 1) The levels of income in the retired households were found to be lower than those of the employed elderly households, and the transfer income took the biggest portion out of 5 income types reflecting high economic dependency. 2) The levels of expenditure were found to be similar to the minimum living cost, and the food cost at home was 41.9% of the expenditure. 3) About 40% and 27.3% of households reported that they felt financial strain due to food expenditures at home and health care respectively. 4) Ninety percent of all assets were found to be real estate, reflecting the lack of asset liquidity. Further, retired elderly households were classified as 'not at all strained financially', 'moderate', 'seriously strained', and 'extremely strained' groups according to their subjective assessment. The last two groups showed the lower level of income and expenditures than the first two groups. In particular, 26.5% of retired elderly households belonged to 'extremely strained' group and showed very serious economic problems.