• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.615-628
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• 2004

This study is designed to examine influences of living arrangements on psycho-social factors, health and nutritional status, dietary adequacy and meal service utility patterns of the elderly. Nutritional status was evaluated by Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA). Three hundred and nine elderly (110 men and 199 women) who participated in meal service in the Chung-buk province were investigated. Proportion of the elderly living alone, couples only, living with spouse and family, living with family without spouse; and living with other than family were 30.7%, 25.9%, 14.2%, 24.3% and 4.9% respectively. The mean age of the elderly was 74.1 years and the elderly who are living couples only and living with spouse and family were younger than those with other living status. Living arrangements seem to be related to psycho-social factors, health and nutritional status, and dietary quality. Those who live alone and live with other than family were mostly women and they have lower socio-economic status, psycho-social, health and nutritional status and dietary patterns compared with those of the elderly who are living with spouse or family. It was found that the elderly who live a couple only and live with spouse and family had better emotional, health and nutritional index than those of the elderly who live with family without spouse, especially in case of females. Most of elderly perceived that participation of meal service programs had a positive effect on their daily life and satisfied with meals. The elderly living alone and living with other than family were more frequently using meal service but had a negative attitude about the charged meal service for better quality than the elderly with other living status. The most important reason for all the elderly to participate in meal service was to meet their friends and then to get other services. Particularly those who are living alone and living with other than family showed lack of moivation to prepare and set the meal, and for them the economic reason is also important. They also replied that the poor health and lack of other help were the most difficult problems for them to prepare meals. It would be effective to provide nutritional services that meet specific needs of the elderly according to their characteristics and living environment.

• 보건의료산업학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.169-179
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• 2014

The aim of this study was to understand the factors related to depression according to gender in vulnerable elderly. We conducted a cross-sectional study with 1,709 elderly beneficiaries of the visiting health care program in Seoul. Depression was measured using the Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form Korea Version(GDSSF-K) questionnaire. Depression score was mild level in vulnerable elderly. There was no gender difference in depression level. Factors related to depression differ by gender. In the elderly men, higher depression showed significant correlation with a lower level of health-related quality of life(HRQOL) and self-rated health(SRH). In addition, higher depression was observed for elderly men living alone than for those living with family. These factors explained depression by 23.1%. In the elderly women, higher depression showed significant correlation with a lower level of HRQOL, SRH and a higher dependence of instrumental activities of daily living. In addition, higher depression was observed for elderly women who has fall experience. These factors explained depression by 22.8%. Gender-specific nursing strategies may be required for prevention of depression in vulnerable elderly.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.57-68
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• 2017

본 연구는 남자독거노인의 자살생각을 설명하는 가설적 모형을 구축하여 실제 자료간의 적합도를 검증함으로써, 남자독거노인의 자살생각을 감소시켜주는 노인자살예방프로그램을 개발하기 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 시도되었다. 가설적 모형의 적합도를 검증한 결과 ${\chi}^2/df$, RMR, GFI, AGFI CFI, IFI, RMSEA 기준을 만족하여 가설적 모형을 수정없이 최종모형으로 확정하였다. 남자독거노인의 자살생각에 영향을 미치는 가장 큰 요인은 자아존중감이였으며, 요인에 대한 설명력이 55%였다. 결론적으로 본 연구에서 남자독거노인의 자살생각의 최종 결과변인으로 검정된 우울, 사회적 고립감을 감소시키고 자아존중감, 가족결속력, 사회활동 참여, 스트레스 대처, 사회적 지지를 향상시킬 수 있는 효율적인 맞춤형 노인 자살예방 프로그램을 개발하여 적용한다면 남자독거노인의 자살생각을 예방하는데 도움이 될 것이라고 본다. 마지막으로 본 연구의 제한점을 토대로 몇 가지 제언을 하고자 한다. 우선, 본 연구는 가정, 경로당, 종합복지회관을 이용하는 남자독거노인을 대상으로 자료수집을 하였기 때문에 연구결과의 일반화에 한계가 있으므로 다양한 장소에서 남자독거노인을 대상으로 한 확대 연구를 제언한다. 또한 설문의 내용이 민감하여 제대로 답변을 못하는 경우도 있어 심도있게 향후 질적연구를 제언하며, 본 연구에서 규명된 남자독거노인의 자살생각 영향변인들을 근거로 남자독거노인의 자살생각을 예방하기 위한 맞춤형 노인자살예방 프로그램을 개발하고 그 효과를 평가하는 연구가 필요하다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.265-273
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• 1999

Elderly Koreans living in Muju Gun, Jeonbuk were divided into two groups with ages(65~74 years old group & over 75 years old group) and surveyed with questionnaire to investigate their dietary status and those factors affected with ages. The score of food habit in both sexes showed a falling tendency as their ages increased. Compared with elderly men, elderly women showed lower quality of diet. Elderly Korean were more consumed cereals and green vegetables than milk, egg, meat & fish, seaweed and fats & oils. As education level increased, the food habit score showed a rising tendency. The correlation coefficient between the score of food habit and education level was positive in illiterate and school graduates. The score of food habit of living together with their family was higher than those of living alone or living with their spouse. As household income increased, the food habit score showed a rising tendency. In the case of self consciousness of socioeconomic status was middle, food habit score is higher than those of very low. Dental status of eldery people did not affect food habit score. Palatability showed no significant correlation with age. Elderly Koreans prefered sweet taste than salty, sour, and bitter taste.

• 한국농촌건축학회논문집
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2012

Due to difficulty of marriage with women in Korea, unmarried men in countryside tend to have an international marriage. A ratio of international marriage was 3.7% in 2004, but increased by over 10% in 2004 due to the change of population composition in countryside. Without social or national preparation on a multicultural family and an increase of elder who lives alone made problems such as changes of population composition in countryside, a high rate of divorce due to differences on culture and society. These problems are becoming critical problems in countryside, not only for a family. This Study has a purpose as below, Firstly, this study will examine living place of elder who live alone and multicultural families. Secondly, characteristics of using each space will be analyzed and then surveyed efficiency and satisfaction. The result of survey will be provided to space planning for improvement of living standard. The results of this study can be summarized as follows: The characteristics of the surveyed households, the elderly ratio of 70 to 80 units high, and when the elderly become less than 10 years, 51.6%, 77.4% of women were overwhelmingly high. The characteristics of multicultural families in the in the middle or early 2000s when immigration is concentrated and national origin in Vietnam was 66.7 %. Housing characteristics of households with elderly housing type, the ratio improved to 61.3% is Majority. Type strain and 29% in traditional houses, traditional housing type is 9.7%. And house of multicultural families improve housing type is 87.5% Majority. The main space of the housing for the elderly, most are usually satisfied. But generally low level of self-determined housing survey confers real. These results have lived a long time because of space adaptation and can be viewed as attachment. For the elderly passive use of space and simplify the Act and heating cooling at the expense of the use of housing space due to the reduction, but multicultural families is the space required for the growth of their children because there are more modifications required.

• 식품보건융합연구
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.7-13
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• 2022

The purpose of this study was to compare the nutrient intake of elderly according to their cohabitation status and determine its effects on the prevalence of anemia. Data from the KNHANES were used for this study, including raw data on socioeconomic characteristics, nutrient intake, health status, and clinical laboratory findings. Study subjects aged 60 to 80 years were retrieved and analyzed. As a result, the prevalence of anemia was 12.0% (men, 11.6%; women, 12.3%). The prevalence rate increased with age, and odds ratio [OR] of anemia among those aged 75 to 80 years was 4.16 times higher in men (OR=4.16, 95% confidence interval [CI]=2.48-6.97) and 2.77 times higher in women (OR=2.77, 95% CI=1.86-4.14) compared to 60~64 years old. Socioeconomic factors (area of residence, education level, household income), including cohabitation Status (living alone VS living with other family members), and health behaviors (high-risk drinking, smoking, aerobic exercise) did not significantly effect on anemia. In addition, other than protein intake for men, nutrient intake did not have a significant effect on the prevalence rate of anemia. Hypertension, diabetes, and cancer significantly increased the risk of anemia. In Korea, the influencing factors of elderly anemia change over time, so periodic follow-up studies are needed.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.365-373
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• 2019

본 연구는 성별에 따른 독거노인 삶의 질의 영향요인을 파악하고자 시행되었다. 2013-2015년 국민건강영양조사대상자 22,948명 중 독거노인 959명 대상으로 하였다. IBM SPSS 23.0프로그램을 이용하여 복합표본을 형성한 후 복합표본 통계로 자료를 분석하였다. 두 그룹 간 나이, 교육수준, 칼로리 섭취, 관절염유무, 무릎통증, 허리통증, 알코올섭취 빈도와 양, 흡연유무, 주관적 건강과 삶의 질에서 유의한 차이가 나타났다. 남성 독거노인 삶의 질의 유의한 영향요인은 경제상태, 관절염유무, 활동제한, 주관적 건강이었고 이들의 설명력은 50.5%이었다(p<.001). 여성 독거노인 삶의 질의 유의한 영향요인은 허리통증, 주관적 건강, 자살생각이었고 이들의 설명력은 41.4%이었다(p<.001). 그러므로 독거노인의 삶의 질을 향상시키기 위해서는 성별에 따른 적절한 중재를 제공할 필요가 있다.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.319-326
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• 2016

Purpose: The aim of this study is to identify factors affecting elders' intention to participate in healthcare programs. Methods: This secondary data analysis used data of 390 elderly people who lived alone and were enrolled in the Visiting Health Care Center of H-city. In 2014, questionnaires were used to collect data about demographics, social activity, depression, frailty, and intention to participate in healthcare programs. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics and multivariate logistic regressions. Results: Among the participants, 51.8% intended to participate in the offered healthcare programs. The strongest factor affecting the intention was gender. Women were 4.85 times more likely to participate in the programs than men. The women's intention was associated positively with increased levels of frailty. The men tended to participate in the program as they got older and as the level of frailty and the number of chronic diseases increased. Conclusion: Gender-specific public healthcare programs for vulnerable elders living alone should be developed to maximize their participation in the programs and to promote good health. The healthcare programs must be tailored to the levels of the patients' physical functions.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.527-541
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• 2001

This study was conducted to provide basic information on the nutritional status and health status of the rural elderly. The food intake, food habits and others health related factors were surveryed by interview method. The subjects was 200 people(71 male, 129 female) aged over 65 year in the Han-an area. The obtained results as follows; Their average age is 73.5$\pm$5.6. Mean height and weight of elderly men were 163 cm and 58.1 kg. respectively and 148.7 cm and 50.0 kg for women. The regularity appetite and frequency of eating snacks and eating out were higher in men than in women. The favorite snacks for men were alcohol fruit coffee and for women was fruit, candy, cookies and coffee. The daily alcohol drinking and smoking ration were 50.0%, 60.6% for men, respectively and 14.0%, 24.8 % for women. The nutritional intake ratio to RDA of men was significantly higher than women. Especially, the intakes of energy, Ca, Vit.A, Vit B$_1$, Vit B$_2$ niacin were extremely low in women. The frequency of alcohol intake was related to nutrient intake of women . There was a negative correlation between age. smoking rate and the nutritional intake. The pocket money, weight height appetite, and frequency of snacks showed a positive relation to nutritional intake. In conclusion the study shows that gender did influence food intake in the elderly, Food intake of women was extremely in deficit, because the most elderly rural women live alone. For successful aging. a program for rural elderly is needed on the govermment level, i.e actions to provide minimum economic life, food delivery and psychological/ physical health care through regional pubilc health centers.

• 미래기술융합논문지
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.63-68
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• 2022

노인관련 복지 정책은 대상 노인 집단을 일반화하여서 보편적인 문제해결 접근에 그쳤을 뿐이다. 그러나 실제로 노인집단은 동질 집단이라기 보다는 연령, 가족상황, 경제적 여건 그리고 기타 여러 변수들에 의하여 다양한집단으로 구분되어진다. 이러한 다양한 집단들의 복지욕구도 매우 다양할 것으로 예측되므로 단순하고 일괄적인 복지정책은 상당한 문제점을 안고 있다고본다. 다양한 노년 집단들 속에서 특히 홀로 사는 노인의 비율은 앞으로도 더욱 증가할 추세이므로 이들이 안고 있는 문제점들을 해결하는 작업은 곧 노인복지의 상당부분을 해결하는 기초 작업이라고 하겠다. 해당 연구를 통해 홀로 사는 노인들은 다른 노년 집단과는 달리 자칫하면 사회와 단절되어 자신만의 세계에 제한적으로 생활하기 쉽다. 그러나 정부나 지역 단체, 그리고 개인적인 노력을 통하여 홀로 사는 노인들도 생활의 만족도를 높혀 성공적인 노년기를 누릴 수 있도록 하는 것이 노인복지의 목표라고 본다. 이러한 관점에서 홀로 사는 노인에 대한 지원책은 가족구조적 측면, 신체적, 경제적, 그리고 사회적 측면 등의 다양한 차원에서 체계적이면서도 상호보완적으로 이루져야만 그 효과가 나타날 것이다.