• 대한간호학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.107-115
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• 2009

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of an exercise program on frontal lobe cognitive function in seniors. Methods: The participants were 42 seniors using a health center in Seoul (experimental group) and 28 seniors using a facility for elders in Seoul (control group). The exercise program was carried out for 16 weeks from April to August 2007. The frontal lobe cognitive function, which includes short term memory, attention, immediate memory, delayed memory, verbal fluency and motor function, was measured by the Digit Span Forward test, Trail Making test, Immediate recall words test, Delayed recall words, Controlled oral word association test and Finger tapping test. The collected data were analyzed by Fisher's exact test, Chi-square, t-test, and ANCOVA using the SAS program. Results: The major findings of this study were as follows: Attention (p=.009), immediate memory (p=.005), delayed memory (p=.009), and verbal fluency (p=.004) improved after the exercise program. Conclusion: In this study, the exercise program was effective in improving frontal lobe cognitive function in elders. So it provides basic information for further nursing education on exercise programs which will be effective for prevention of early cognitive function decline in normally aging elders.

• 감성과학
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.29-40
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• 2022

본 연구의 목적은 비데를 아이템으로 선정해 시니어의 특성과 니즈를 충족시키기 위한 제품기반 서비스디자인을 제안하는데 목표를 두고 진행하였다. 최근 초고령화가 급속히 진행되고 있으나 시니어에 대한 이해가 부족하고, 시니어를 위한 PSS 개념의 서비스디자인 연구가 미흡한 편이다. 본 연구에서는 4D 더블 다이아몬드 디자인 프로세스 모델을 활용하여 시니어의 특성과 니즈를 반영한 '시니어 중심의 비데 제품서비스디자인' 개선방안을 제안하고자 한다. 연구의 방법은 PSS 개념에 기반하여 '4단계 더블 다이아몬드 디자인 프로세스 모델'을 활용하였다. 이를 위해 시니어 대상 질적 리서치를 수행하여 시니어의 특성과 니즈에 따른 사용자 가치 요소를 도출하였으며, 이를 기반으로 제품서비스 아이디어를 발굴하여 실무 전문가 그룹의 유용성 리뷰를 반영한 프로토타입을 제안하였다. 연구의 결과는 첫째, '사용자 맞춤 기능 설정 가이드 스마트 앱 서비스'를 제안하였다. 사물인터넷(IoT) 기술을 접목한 비데와 스마트 폰이 연동되어 사용자 특성 정보와 비데 제품에 대한 정보를 자동으로 해석하여 맞춤 기능을 가이드해주는 앱 서비스를 제시하였다. 둘째, '사용자 중심의 제품서비스 인터페이스'를 적용한 조작부 및 리모컨 UI를 제안하였다. 시니어의 사용성 및 인지능력을 고려하여 주 기능 중심의 구성과 과업(Task) 순서에 따른 버튼 배치, 터치 화면형 리모컨 등 단순하고 직관적인 Physical UI를 제안하였다. 셋째, 정기적인 제품 점검뿐만 아니라 사용자 건강 및 사용 공간의 위생, 청결 등 폭넓은 서비스를 제공하는 '제품과 헬스/위생 케어가 연계된 비데 케어서비스'를 제안하였다. 결론적으로 사용자(시니어)의 비데 제품 사용 과정(사용 전-중-후)에서의 페인포인트(Pain Point) 및 요구를 발견하고 개선하여 사용자 경험과 관계 품질을 향상시킬 수 있는 제품기반 서비스디자인 방법론을 제안하였다.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.115-123
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• 2024

Background: The population of Gangneung City in South Korea has shown a gradual increase in the proportion of individuals aged 65 years and older, and the most frequently reported diseases for several years have consistently been periodontal diseases, including gingivitis and periodontitis. The regional imbalance in the distribution of dental personnel and resources has emerged as a problem of inequality in the use of dental care. It has been advocated to identify areas with disadvantages in dental care and develop public dental policies based on that. This study aimed to develop a customized oral healthcare program for local seniors based on a Public-Private-Academic Partnership, and to evaluate the oral health status of older adults in Gangneung City. Methods: The participants were residents aged 60 years and above in Gangneung City. A questionnaire including general information, systemic health status, and oral health status was administered to the participants. In addition, oral healthcare and education tailored to each individual's health status were provided once or twice based on their oral health status. The collected data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics 25 for descriptive statistical analysis. Results: Among the older adults in Gangneung City, 75% had at least one prosthesis and exhibited symptoms of gingivitis or periodontitis. Additionally, the modified sulcus bleeding index decreased among participants who underwent the program twice. Over 90% of the participants expressed satisfaction with the program. Conclusion: The program appeared to contribute positively to the oral health promotion among local seniors. Further oral healthcare programs should focus on seniors in rural and old urban areas to reduce disparities in oral health across regions.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제18권8호
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• pp.18-26
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• 2018

새로운 IT 기술과 디지털 기기는 빠른 속도로 발달하며 업무 환경 및 일상생활을 비롯한 사회적 환경을 변화시키고 있다. 이러한 변화에 대해 기존의 고령자와는 달리 액티브 시니어들은 적극적으로 적응해가고 있지만 오랜 시간동안 컴퓨터를 사용하는 이들의 눈 건강에 대한 연구는 많지 않다. 본 연구에서는 청년집단과 액티브 시니어를 대상으로 컴퓨터 작업으로 인한 시각 피로도에서 차이가 있는지를 알아보고 그 결과를 바탕으로 시니어에게 적절한 컴퓨터 작업 시간에 대한 가이드라인을 제공하고자 하였다. 객관적 시각 피로도는 눈 깜박임 횟수, 눈을 깜박이지 않고 참을 수 있는 시간, 안구표면 온도를 측정하였고 주관적 눈 피로도는 설문지를 이용하였다. 실험 결과, 눈 깜박임 횟수, 안구 표면 온도, 주관적 눈 피로도는 실험전과 후에 유의한 변화를 보였다. 집단 간 차이는 모든 측정치에서 관찰되지 않았고 따라서 30여분의 컴퓨터 작업 시간은 시니어에게 적절한 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.551-563
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• 2013

Purpose: This study was conducted in order to investigate the incidence and associated factors of suicidal ideation among the elderly according to residence area. Methods: This cross-sectional study used secondary data from the 2011 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES V-2). A representative sample of 1,464 men and women aged 65 and over was selected. Rao-scott $X^2$-test, multiple logistic regression models based on sampling scheme of the data were used. Results: Of the 1,464 respondents, 22.4% had experienced suicidal ideation during the past year. Higher incidence of suicidal ideation was observed in rural seniors (23.7%) than in urban seniors (21.1%). The incidence of suicidal ideation showed correlation with age, education level, depression, stress, lying in a sick bed, and current smoking status among elderly living in urban areas. However, among elderly living in rural areas, the incidence of suicidal ideation showed correlation with household income, depression, stress, and daily activity. Conclusion: Based on the results, nurses should manage effective and individualized nursing interventions for elders in planning suicide prevention programs with consideration for residence areas, because there were differences in the factors affecting suicidal ideation among elders according to residence area.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.37-45
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• 1999

A study about health status of the elderly in rural area was performed with 110 home-bound elderly. The results obtained by questionaires and personal interviews recall were as follows. 1) Subjects were 68.6 years of age on average. They revealed the physical tendency of not overweight but high blood pressure. 2) We found that seniors who live alone in rural area were more than in urban area. 3) Average daily intakes of energy and protein of rural elderly were lower than the Korean RDA and the intakes of Ca, riboflavin and niacin in female were also lower. 4) Nutrient intakes were related to family income, food expense, smoking amount, drinking frequency and duration of exercrse, which suggested the needs of nutrition education for the seniors and meal services especially for the low-income elderly.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.254-263
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• 2016

Objective: Written information could be helpful for senior population to adhere to complex medication therapies, but must be well prepared and empirically assessed to achieve such end. We purposed to develop a drug information leaflet for senior citizens by applying 'performance-based user-testing.' Methods: We employed a user-testing, a mixed method to figure difficulties out with patients' leaflets from the user perspective. The cycle made of test and revision can be repeated as necessary. We recruited senior citizens with age of 65 or above who were taking antihypertensive medications at the point of participating and excluded the elderly who suffered illiteracy. We firstly rectified a drug information leaflet of antihypertensive medications for the general public distributed by the Korean authority based on focus group interviews (9 participants). The revised leaflets were tested four times with 8~12 participants in each round (40 seniors in total). We targeted to develop a leaflet which more than 80% of participants understood 10 key information. Main outcomes measures were to be able to find information and be able to understand information. This study was approved by the Yeungnam University Research Ethics Committee. Results: Focus group interviews identified difficulties with small font of words, professional language, long information, and a poor structure. The leaflet was revised and in the first round questionnaire found problems with 4/10 information points; interviews disclosed all but one (normal blood pressure range) were ill-understood. The second round questionnaire and interview found fewer problems but the comprehensiveness of participants was still poor in several points. For the third and fourth rounds we revised the leaflets in the individual-targeted manner. Finally, the fourth round showed all key information found and understood by at least 80% of participants except one question about drug name. Conclusion: The drug leaflets need to be developed in a personalized mode for the seniors. There was a limit for Korean seniors to understand nonproprietary name of their drugs because they used to producers' trade names which the Korean health system predominantly works with.

• 한국엔터테인먼트산업학회논문지
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• 제14권8호
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• pp.305-314
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• 2020

본 연구는 질병관리청 주관으로 시행된 2019년 지역사회건강조사 자료를 이용하였으며, 수도권과 비수도권 노인의 행복감에 영향을 주는 요인을 분석하여 지역별 노인복지 정책 수립 및 노인 복지 프로그램 개발에 기초자료로 도움이 되고자 시행하였다. 연구 대상은 2019년 65세 이상 노인으로 수도권 17,423명, 비수도권 57,124명으로 총 74,547명이 선정되었으며, 자료는 SPSS 26.0을 이용하여 분석하였다. 연구결과 수도권의 경우 행복수준에 75세 이상에서, 배우자가 있는 경우, 소득이 높을수록, 노인이 경제활동을 하는 경우 행복감이 높아졌으며, 비수도권 지역의 경우 75세 이상에서, 학력이 높을수록, 배우자가 있는 경우, 소득이 높을수록, 노인이 경제활동을 하는 경우 행복감이 높아지는 것으로 나타났다. 건강행태 및 주관적 건강수준은 수도권과 비수도권 모두 현재흡연을 하지 않는 경우, 주관적 스트레스가 없는 경우, 주관적 건강수준과 주관적 구강건강수준이 좋은 경우, 의료 미충족 경험이 없을 때 행복감을 느꼈다. 그러나 비수도권의 경우에는 중증도 신체활동을 하는 경우, BMI 수치가 낮을수록 행복감에 영향을 주는 요인으로 나타났다. 본 연구결과를 토대로 노인들이 보다 행복한 노년을 계획하고 맞이하기 위한 지역별 노인복지 정책 수립이 절실히 요구된다. 또한 고령자 특성에 맞춘 질 높은 일자리 창출을 위한 평생 교육의 기회를 확대하여 신체적 정서적인 행복감을 향상시키기 위한 지속적인 기회제공과 프로그램 개발을 위한 노력이 필요하다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.266-279
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• 2005

The present study was conducted to analyze the causes of stress on the part of Korean radiological technologists depending on their working environments. For this purpose, 890 questionnaires were distributed to and collected from radiological technologists who were working at 44 general hospitals in 16 cities and provinces of Korea during the period from the mid July to the end of August 2003. The collected data were compared between regions, divided into the capital, metropolitan, medium and small cities, whose results are as follows: 1. As factors affecting working conditions, drinking was found to exert more influence on radiological technologists in small- and medium-sized cities, while loyalty to immediate seniors and organizations was the one producing greater influence on them in metropolitan cities than other cities. Overall, position, job satisfaction and physical condition seemed to have a great effect on them (p<0.001).2. In terms of factors related to their roles, job satisfaction and physical condition played in general a greater role for radiological technologists (p<0.001). Immediate seniors and behavioral conducts were also found to have a lot influence on them (p<0.01).3. As for job conflicts, the kind of medical institutions seemed to exercise a great deal of impact on radiological technologists (p<0.05), while colleagues, immediate seniors, job satisfaction and physical conditions also produced a lot of influence on them as a whole (p<0.001).4. Regarding job autonomy, radiological technologists were found to have been less influenced by position in metropolitan cities and by immediate seniors in the capital city (p<0.01). As a whole, however, age and job satisfaction acted as decisive factors of influence on them (p<0.001). 5. Among factors related to job burden, gender played a bigger role for radiological technologists in metropolitan cities as the kind of medical institutions did in small- and medium-sized cities. Centrally, job satisfaction and behavioral conducts exercised a great impact on them (p<0.001).6. Job stability seemed to be more immensely linked to gender and physical conditions in metropolitan cities whereas position did more in the capital city. In general, how ever, job satisfaction produced a far-reaching (p<0.001).

• 농촌지도와개발
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.279-299
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• 2007

In order to get the practical suggestions concerning the development of the domestic senior facilities in the rural area, a survey was made in the Philippines and Thailand to grip the policies and programs for senior, by visiting the government institute and senior village facilities. As for the Philippines, Philippine Retirement Authority was attracting investment of foreigners and individuals having Philippine citizenship, by issuing SRRV(the Special Resident Retiree's Visa), and as for Thailand, the Thai Longstay Management Company Limited was providing membership system for the abode of foreigners. In case of the domestic residence for seniors, it is suggested that the development of the senior housing community be designed in accordance with the diversified purposes of residence; that is, the prime concern of the community should be reflected on the characteristics of the retiree group (such as the lifestyle, health situation, etc), and at the same time, special concern also be showed on managing the community club house facilities, and keeping the amicable relations between the retiree residents and the local villagers.