• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.261-268
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• 2022

최근 급격한 고령화, 핵가족화 현상에 따라 외로움과 우울증으로 고통 받는 독거노인 인구도 크게 증가하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 이런 고령자에게 주거환경과 건강상태에 따라 IT의 도움으로 최적의 고령 맞춤형 서비스를 제공함으로써 삶의 만족도를 높이는 smart aging 시스템을 제안하고자 한다. 의학의 발달로 건강한 노년층이 증가함에 따라 사회 속에서 활동적으로 생활하고자 하는 고령자뿐 아니라, 시설에서의 돌봄이 필요한 고령자에 대해서도 IoT, AI(인공지능) 기술 및 메타버스 환경을 십분 활용하여 선진적인 고령자 맞춤형 지원시스템을 제공할 수 있다. 제안시스템은 병원(요양) 시설 및 재택으로 외로움으로 고통 받는 고령자에게 주거환경과 건강상태에 맞추어 현실공간과 가상공간에서 사회적 연결(social connection)을 제공하여 인간적인 만족감을 제공한다. 본 논문은 급변하는 사회 환경 변화에 AI와 메타버스 기술을 접목하고 주거환경과 건강상태에 따라 사용자 맞춤형 smart aging 시스템을 제공함으로써 미래 지향적 노인복지정책의 새로운 길을 제시할 수 있다.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.99-107
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• 2022

Purpose: The term "intentional injuries" refers to a spectrum of injuries resulting from self-inflicted injuries, interpersonal violence, and group acts of violence. Intentional injuries are underreported in Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to analyze and evaluate the characteristics of intentional injuries in patients who presented to the emergency department of a primary trauma center in Medina, Saudi Arabia in 2013. Methods: A prospective cohort database analysis of the clinical patterns and treatment outcomes of 252 patients who had intentional injuries between January and December 2013 was done. Results: The proportion of trauma patients with intentional injuries was 1.3%. The mean age was 34.2±9.4 years, 141 patients (56.0%) were male, and 111 (44.1%) were female (male to female ratio, 1.27:1). The majority (n=159, 63.1%) of injuries occurred at night. Most occurred outside the home (n=180, 71.0%). Financial problems (n=62, 24.6%) and social disputes (n=61, 24.2%) were the most common reasons. Sharp objects (n=93, 36.9%) were the most common weapons used. The head and neck were the most commonly injured areas (n=63, 54.4%). Superficial cuts (n=87, 34.5%), were the most common type of injury. Suturing of wounds (n=54, 21.4%) and surgical debridement (n=47, 18.7%) were the most commonly performed modalities of management. Conclusions: We conclude that intentional injuries in Saudi Arabia are a health care hazard that is, unfortunately, underreported. The clinical pattern is similar in most aspects to international reports but differs in certain features due to the specific religious and conservative characteristics of the community. Nationwide clinical studies are strongly recommended.

• 디지털정책학회지
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• 1권1호
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• pp.21-26
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• 2022

본 연구에서는 요양병원이 입원비 지출 발생에 기여도가 큰점을 주목하여, 요양병원의 입원정책을 살펴보고, 불필요한 입원비발생을 유발한 점이 있다면, 해외사례를 참조하여 개선방안을 제안하고자 한다. 본 연구는 건강보험공단과 건강보험심사평가원에서 발행한 건강보험통계연보, 건강보험 주요통계를 주로 활용하여 연구를 진행하였다. 이를 바탕으로 요양병원이 입원비 발생에 가장 큰 기여를 한다는 것을 추론하였다. 본 연구 결과 요양병원의 입원규정이 명문화 되지 않았다는 문제점을 발견하였고, 명문화 되지않은 입원 기준이 불필요한 입원비 발생해 기여 할수 있다는 점을 발견하였고, 이를 극복하기 위한 개선방안을 우리보다 먼저 고령화를 경험한 미국의 사례에서 제안해보았다. 본연구를 시작으로 요양병원에서의 불필요한 입원비 지출을 줄인 보다 많은 외국의 사례들을 찾아야 할 것이다.

• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.477-494
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• 2022

This study investigated the potential role of dietary factors associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Koreans. The scoping review method was used to evaluate the studies that utilized the secondary data sets comprising the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) and the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES). Articles published between 2012 and 2022 were identified using RISS, KISS, DBpia, PubMed, and ScienceDirect databases. In all, there were 32 published articles on obesity and 119 on MetS. Obesity research included eight articles on nutrients, 12 on food items/food groups, two on dietary patterns, nine on dietary behavior/eating habits, and one on the dietary index. MetS studies comprised 34 articles on nutrients, 43 on food items/food groups, seven on dietary patterns, 25 on dietary behavior/eating habits, and 10 on the dietary index. Carbohydrates, alcohol, and coffee consumption were the most frequently studied dietary factors for obesity and MetS. The primary areas of study were largely focused on nutrients and food items/food groups. Thus, to overcome the paucity of information on the relationship of dietary patterns and dietary indexes with obesity and MetS, there is a need for further research using the KNHANES and KoGES data sets.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.511-523
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• 2022

본 연구는 코로나19 장기화로 다양한 노인돌봄 방식의 변화가 제기되고 있어, 재가의 경증치매 및 신체허약노인을 대상으로 비대면 방식의 돌봄기술을 적용하였다. 본 연구의 목적은 AI 로봇 통합관리프로그램을 적용하여 인지기능, 일상생활활동, 우울의 정도를 비교하기 위한 비동등성 대조군 전·후 유사실험 연구이다. 자료수집은 2021년 6월 4일부터 9월 17일까지이며 실험군 17명, 대조군 18명 대상자의 설문결과를 SPSS 25.0으로 분석하였다. 연구결과, 실험군은 언어기능, 일상생활활동, 우울에서 유의하게 나타났다. 특히 중등도 이상 우울과 경증 우울이 감소되는 결과를 나타냈다. 인지기능은 장기요양등급과, 일상생활활동은 동거가족과 통계적으로 유의하게 나타났다. 따라서 '위드 코로나 시대'에 노인돌봄 현장에 비대면 방식의 돌봄기술을 도입한다면, 노인의 인지기능훈련 및 우울 감소에 기여할 것으로 사료된다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제14권10호
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• pp.71-81
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• 2016

본 연구의 목적은 서비스 공급자로서 재가요양서비스를 제공하고 있는 요양보호사의 서비스에 대한 평가를 통해 서비스 품질 개선 방안을 찾는 것이다. 이를 위해 부산에서 활동 중인 요양보호사 223명을 대상으로 직무 환경, 서비스 기관에 대한 평가, 재교육 등에 대한 내용을 중심으로 설문조사를 실시하였다. 조사결과 요양보호사는 학력은 낮지 않으나 연령대가 높고 불안정한 고용형태를 가진 이가 대다수였다. 더 나은 요양서비스를 위해 희망하는 슈퍼비전 내용은 서비스 이용자와의 관계성, 이용자 욕구 변화에 따른 대처 등이었다. 우선적으로 필요한 재교육 내용은 노년기 및 노인 가족에 대한 이해, 노인성 질환에 대한 보건 의료적 지식, 이용자 및 가족과의 상담기법 등으로 나타났다. 그리고 건강보험공단 등에 바라는 것은 이용자와 보호자의 인식 개선, 급여 인상, 그리고 전문성 강화 위한 교육 기회 확대 등이었다. 이상의 연구결과를 통해 요양보호서비스 향상을 위한 방안으로 서비스 공급구조적 측면에서의 개선과 요양보호사와 업무에 대한 인식개선, 적절한 슈퍼비전과 재교육 기회 제공 등을 제안하였다.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.49-68
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was 1) to review communal housing in the UK, 2) to consider the policy implications for elderly communal housing in Korea. The research methods used were 1) literature review about communal housing and related policy in the UK 2) field survey in the UK 3) interpretative suggestion for the proper policy implication to develope communal housing for the elderly in Korea. Sheltered housing in the UK had been developed as communal housing for the elderly with special needs since the 1970s. The type of sheltered housing were category 1 and category 2. Very sheltered housing with more facilities and meal services was added in 1980s. Sheltered housing was evaluated as the most humanistic solution for older people in the UK in 1980s. Because of the policy of moving institutional care to community care, sheltered housing became less in demand because of more options for older people including being able to stay in their own home. So new completion of sheltered housing by registered social landlords reduced saliently. Sheltered housing already totalled over half million units in which 5% of all elderly over 65 still lived and a small quantity of private sector for sale schemes emerged in the 1990s. The reason why the residents moved to sheltered housing was for sociable, secure, and manageable living arrangements. In general the residents were satisfied with these characteristics but dissatisfied with the service charge and quality of meals, especially in category 2.5 schemes. The degree of utilisation of communal spaces and facilities depended on the wardens ability and enthusiasm. Evaluation of sheltered housing indicated several problems such as wardens duty as a \"good neighbour\" ; difficult-to-let problems with poor location or individual units of bedsittiing type with shared bathroom ; and the under use of communal spaces and facilities. Some ideas to solve these problems were suggested by researchers through expanding wardens duty as a professional, opening the scheme to the public, improving interior standards, and accepting non-elderly applicants who need support. Some researchers insisted continuing development of sheltered housing, but higher standards must be considered for the minority who want to live in communal living arrangement. Recently, enhanced sheltered housing with greater involvement of relatives and with tied up policy in registration and funding suggested as an alternative for residential care. In conclusion, the rights of choice for older people should be policy support for special needs housing. Elderly communal housing, especially a model similar to sheltered housing category 2 with at least 1 meal a day might be recommended for a Korean Model. For special needs housing development either for rent or for sale, participation of the public sector and long term and low interest financial support for the private sector must be developed in Korea. Providing a system for scheme managers to train and retrain must be encouraged. The professional ability of the scheme manager to plan and to deliver services might be the most important factor for the success of elderly communal housing projects in Korea. In addition the expansion of a public health care service, the development of leisure programs in Senior Citizens Centre, home helper both for the elderly in communal housing and the elderly in mainstream housing of the community as well. Providing of elderly communal housing through the modified general Construction Act rather than the present Elderly Welfare Act might be more helpful to encourage the access of general people in Korea. in Korea.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제9권1호통권17호
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• pp.113-130
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• 1991

The purpose of the present study was to describe the expectation and the performance on the housework socialization of the age homemakers and to ivestigate their relationships to the demographic characteristics and the influences of other related factors. 344 homemakers who were older than 45 years and were living in Chunlabuk-do, 1990 were sampled for this study. The data were collected by questionnaire designed by the researcher and analyzed by using frequency, one-way ANOVA analysis of variance, t-test, and multiple regression analysis. The major findings were as follows ; 1) The aged homemakers' housework socialization score was higher than the average, The score of the expectation was higher than one of the present performance. Scores for the utilization of the household equipments and the utilization of employes's services were higer comparing to those for other variables of the performance and the expectation respectively. 2) There was the significant differences in the each of the present performance varibles related to th housework socialization among the following demographic varables ; Age of homemakers, years of marriage, education, residence area, types of housing, monthly income, and level of housework equipment possession. 3) There was the significant differences in the expectation on the housework socialazation among the following variables ; age of homemakers, years of marriage, education, monthly income, and types of housing. The significant differences were found in the utilization of grouped, the utilization of the commodity, the utilization of the household equipments as subvariables of housework socialization, among age of homemakers, years of marriage, and level of education, The significant differences were found in the utilization of employee's services among age of homemakers, types of family, and level of health. 4) The level of education and monthly income significantly influenced on the present performance of the house work socialization. Years of marriage, significantly influenced on the utilization of grouped, education on the utilization of the commodity.(the utilization of the producted materials) and the utilization of employee's services and monthly income on the utilization of the household equipments (the utilization of the household appliances, and equipments). The years of marriage and education significantly influenced on the expectation on the housework socialization in the order, Age of homemakers and years of marriage significantly influenced on the utilization of grouped, the utilization of the commodity, the utilization of employee's services and age of homemakers and monthly income on the utilization of the household equipments.

• 대한간호
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.49-69
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• 1997

The urgent needs to establish hospice care systems in Korea arise from the following reasons: 0) a drastic increase in chronically ill patients with the increase of aged population: (2) rapid changes in living environment from the traditional habitation (e. g., Many Koreans living in apartment complexes, which is the most popular form of modern residence in recent years, prefer to die in the hospital.): the overall increase in patients with advanced cancer: (4) recent trends in early discharge of terminally ill patients from the limited hospital facilities to accomodate other medical insurance beneficiaries; (5) easy acceptance of euthanasia owing to the recent social atmosphere that belittles the dignity of human life; (6) medical and nursing care of AIDS patient in terminal stage; (7) and the problem associated with inhumane medical care system, overtreatment, and groundless fears against narcotics. Terminally ill patients were used to be treated in the hospital in the past. In these days, however, they are forced to have home cares with little assistance from the qualified medical personnel because of insufficient hospital facilities, which are even short for the need of emergency patients and provide priority cares to medical insurance beneficiaries with other acute problems. And yet, neither are there any administrative organizations nor systematic medical studies that deal with the level of terminally ill patient's need, their family's problems and resources of hospice care systems in Korea. Thus, most patients are not able to get appropriate medical care at the terminal stage of their lives. The objective of this study is to make comprehensive database for various hospice care organization currently in operation, link them through medical information system, and develop an easily accessible hospice care model that meets the need of most Korean people. Our survey results may be summarized as follows: Nationally there are 40 organizations that provide partial or full hospice care. However, these organizations are not linked to any formal medical service network. Furthermore, the objective of hospice care, care principles, personnel with appropriate training, educational programs, standard for care, costs, consulting service to patients' family members, the extent of medical care from professional staff members, status of hospice facility, and management of those institutions are neither clearly defined nor organized compared to the international hospice care standards. The surveys on patients of terminal stage. grouped in hospice and non-hospice care patients. reveal what they want visiting nursing care to help their pain control. psychological. social and spiritual demands. While the more than 90% of hospice care patients want to reduce their pains. the non-hospice care patients. in addition to their desire for pain control. demanded more psychological. social and spiritual helps as well. The results of this research could be utilized to 0) define the standard of hospice care. (2) provide the guidance for hospice medical care costs. (3) establish the database of hospice care systems. (4) develop softwares. (5) build communication network through Medinet. and (6) provide an organized visiting home nursing care system. These information should be a valuable resource to many medical staffs who are involved in cancer therapy. nursing care. and social welfare programs.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.571-580
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• 2010

본 논문에서는 매실의 소비촉진을 위한 주요 동기와 요인을 찾기 위하여 관심소비자층과 일반소비자층으로 나누어 조사하였다. 특히 열매매실과 매실가공식품에 대한 소비실태 및 선호도를 조사하였다. 설문내용은 섭취방법, 구매경험, 구매경로, 구매가격, 소비경험, 구매결정요인, 선호요인, 불만족요인, 소비전망, 새로운 가공식품과 소비활성화에 대한 의견 등이었다. 총 534명에게서 응답을 받았으며 SAS program(Version 9.1)의 frequency test, Chi-square test를 이용하여 검증하였다. 설문분석결과 관심집단은 열매매실을 직접 구매하여 집에서 제조하는 비율이 높았고 일반집단은 시중에 판매되는 제품의 이용률이 높았다. 그러나 일반집단에서도 연령이 많을수록, 소득이 높을수록, 가구원수가 많을수록 열매매실을 구매하여 집에서 직접 제조하는 것으로 나타났다. 구매경로에 있어서는 인터넷과 직거래 이용률이 높았으나 일반집단에서는 백화점이나 대형마트도 많이 이용한다고 응답했다. 구매가격에 대해서는 일반 집단보다 관심집단이 더 비싸다고 응답했으며 가격에 더 민감한 것으로 나타났다. 소비경험에 있어서도 다양한 매실제품을 경험하지 못하는 것으로 나타났다. 구매결정요인으로는 관심집단은 원산지, 일반집단은 맛이라고 가장 많이 응답하였다. 선호요인은 건강에 좋고 맛과 향이 좋다는 점이었으며, 불만족요인은 제품이 다양하지 못하고 매실함량이 적다는 점이었다. 일반집단이 관심집단에 비해 맛에 더 민감한 것으로 나타났다. 소비가 촉진되고 활성화되기 위해서는 소비자가 편리하게 접하고 먹을 수 있는 제품과 건강 이미지제품의 개발이 필요한 것으로 조사되었다. 또한 홍보와 더불어 소비자와 가까운 시장을 확보하여 자주 접할 수 있는 기회의 제공이 중요한 것으로 조사되었다. 이러한 조사결과는 향후 일반소비자집단들의 매실소비가 관심소비자집단의 소비유형으로 이전되어 가리라는 것을 예측할 수 있다. 즉 일반소비자가 관심집단의 유형으로 변함에 따라 매실소비가 증대되어질 것으로 판단된다.