• 성인간호학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.452-462
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• 2003

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the effects of telephonic counseling on burnout, depression, life satisfaction, and perceived physical health among family caregivers of older adults with dementia. Method: Subjects were randomly assigned into telephonic counseling group (n=21) and the comparison group (n=32). A weekly telephone counseling was conducted by research assistants for 12 weeks. T-test were used to answer the research questions. Result: 1) There were no significant differences between the two groups on the level of burnout, depression, life satisfaction, and perceived physical health after telephone counseling. 2) Spouse caregivers under the telephone counseling tended to report higher perceived physical health than comparison group at the post-test (t=-1.88, p=.08). Spouse caregivers under the telephone counseling tended to report higher emotional exhaustion and lower feeling of self achievement. 3) Daughter-in-law caregivers under telephone counseling showed increased feeling of self achievement, improved physical health condition, and decreased depression. Conclusion: This study showed potential effects of the problem-solving telephone counseling to improve perceived physical health and to reduce the level of burnout and depression. The findings suggest the necessity of screening most vulnerable subgroups of caregivers to increase the effectiveness of nursing intervention such as telephone counseling.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.183-193
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• 2013

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence and risk factors of sleep disturbance among community dwelling adults in Korea. Methods: Data were collected from nine hundred fifty nine adults dwelling in a metropolitan city in Korea. Subjects were older than 45 years, did not take medication for sleep problems on a regular basis, and did not work at night. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was used to collect data about sleep disturbance. Sociodemographic, life style, and health related factors were included as risk factors. Chi square test and logistic stepwise regression were used to identify the risk factors. Results: The prevalence of sleep disturbance was 13.1%. The significant risk factors were being female, age, number of toilet use at night, perceived health, and pain. Risk factors were somewhat different by gender. Emotional and job status were the risk factors only for men and menopausal status were for women. Conclusion: Prevalence of sleep disturbance in community dwelling adults in Korea was not greater than those dwelling in other countries. Females, older adults, the number of toilet use at night, perceived health, and pain were the most important risk factors for sleep disturbances. Gender was a factor in reported sleep disturbances. It might be useful to investigate the factors that contribute to the number of toilet use at night as this might have some underlying factors that could be corrected.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.128-143
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• 2010

Objectives : This study aims to estimate the oral antihyperglycemic medications adherence among ambulatory care with adult type 2 diabetes patients and to identify factors affecting the medication adherence in Korea. Methods : This study used the Korean National Health Insurance Database. Study population was 40,082 patients who were 20 years of age or older and first diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (ICD-10: E11) in 2004. The patients were followed up for two years in order to measure adherence with oral antihyperglycemic medications. The level of medication adherence was measured by the medication possession ratio (MPR). Results : The average MPR in the study population was 49.5%. The appropriate adherence rate (MPR$\geq$80%) was 29.4% and showed variation according to the characteristics of individual patients. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that the odds of appropriate adherence increased with female (OR:1.21, CI:1.14-1.27), older age, increasing ambulatory care visits, health insurance (OR:1.53, CI:1.33-1.76), decreasing ambulatory care providers, using a specialized general hospital as their main attending medical institution (OR:10.08, CI:8.96-11.33), having co-morbidity, using polytherapy (OR:1.07, CI:1.01-1.13). Conclusions : The medications adherence for patient with type 2 diabetes is low in Korea, and shows variation according to the characteristics of patients. For proper management of diabetes, health care policy is expected to be enacted to improve medications adherence continuously. In particular, more intensive management is needed for patients with low medications adherence. Also, health care policy makers need to develop the program to induce health care utilization by a patient to be more concentrated with the same provider.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.235-245
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• 2017

Purpose: Reported insomnia and decreased sleep quality are common among older adults. The purpose of this study was to identify factors contributing to insomnia and decreased sleep quality among elderly persons living within a community. The data will be verified with Actigraph which is a non-invasive measurement of rest/activity cycles. Methods: 137 participants over 65 years old were recruited from a senior welfare center. Their mean age was $74.07{\pm}5.18years$ old and majority was women (69.3%). The quality and quantity of nighttime sleep were assessed using Varren-synder-Halper Sleep Scale and a sleep log. Depression and fatigue were assessed using Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form and Fatigue Severity Scale, respectively. Pain was assessed using 11-point Numeric rating scale. An actigraph was used to verify the self-reported sleep. Results: Ninety-two participants (67.2%) reported insomnia. Sixty-eight subjects (49.6%) reported good sleep. Of the participants, 56.2% reported depression and 33.6% reported fatigue. In logistic regression, depression was related to insomnia (OR=3.09, p=.003). Sleep quality was related to depression (OR=2.13, p=.045) and fatigue (OR=2.24, p=.044). The data from the Sleep logs correlated with data obtained from the actigraph. Conclusion: Depression significantly influenced insomnia and sleep quality whereas fatigue only influenced sleep quality. Thus, depression and fatigue should be closely monitored among elderly persons with sleep disturbances.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.187-192
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• 2018

Purpose: This study compared the functional fitness and brake response of elderly and young drivers to confirm the correlation between the functional fitness and brake response. Methods: This study was a cross sectional observational design. Older drivers (>65age, n=21) and young adult drivers (20-40aged, n=20) were enrolled as subjects. The functional fitness of the subjects was measured using a senior fitness test consisting of a back scratch (BS), chair sit and reach (CSR), arm curl (AC), chair stand up (CSU), foot up and go (8-FUG), and 2-minute step (2-MS). The brake response used the virtual driving simulator to measure the brake reaction time (BRT) and braking distance (BD) according to the pedestrian protection and traffic signal compliance. Results: The older drivers had a lower BS (p<0.000), CSU (p=0.040), and 8-FUG (p=0.011) than the young adult drivers. BS and 8-FUG showed a significant positive correlation with the BRT and BD of pedestrian protection and traffic signal compliance. CSU showed a significant negative correlation with the BRT of pedestrian protection and traffic signal compliance. Conclusion: These findings suggest that the flexibility of the upper extremity, lower extremity strength, and agility are strongly correlated with the driving performance of elderly drivers.

• 대한두개안면성형외과학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.228-232
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• 2019

Background: The epidemiology of nasal fractures varies according to factors such as the era and area of the study, as well as the age of the patient. We compared the characteristics and causes of pediatric nasal fractures. Methods: A total of 2,321 patients with nasal fractures from 2010 to 2017 were examined. The patients were divided into age groups using the Korean school system of age classification. The causes of injury were divided into five groups: violence, fall or slip down, sports, road traffic accidents, and others. Fractures were classified using the Stranc and Robertson standard: vector of force and plane of fracture. Results: Violence was the most common cause of nasal fracture in patients older than 12 years. Violence was a significantly less frequent cause among patients younger than 12 years old than among adolescent and adult patients. Nasal fractures due to violence were not observed in patients younger than 10 years. Plane 2 and lateral force fractures were the most common; however, in patients younger than 12 years, frontal force fractures were significantly more frequent than were lateral force fractures. Conclusion: As children may simply be injured due to a fall or slip down, it is important for the parents and guardians to ensure their safety. As they become older, children should abstain from violence and be monitored. It is therefore very important to ensure that the environment is free of violence in order to prevent such injuries.

• 지적과 국토정보
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.35-51
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• 2022

본 연구는 해당 지자체의 전체 건축물중 시가화구역 내에 건축물이 얼마나 집중하고 있는지를 조사하였고 이를 '건축물 시가화집중도'라는 용어로 처음 사용하였다. 경북의 각 시군에 대하여 건축물 시가화집중도를 조사한 결과 건축물 시가화집중도가 낮을수록 노인인구 비율이 높으며 지자체의 주민 1인당 일반회계 지출액도 많은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구를 통해 건축물 시가화집중도가 도시쇠퇴 정도와 도시재정의 효율성을 가늠할 수 있는 하나의 지표가 될 수 있음을 확인하였고 향후 축소도시계획 수립에 필요한 기초자료로 활용될 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.520-526
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• 2020

본 연구는 독거노인이 경험하는 빈곤이 이들의 우울과 주관적 건강상태에 미치는 영향을 분석하고, 빈곤과 우울, 빈곤과 주관적 건강상태의 관계에서 사회참여의 매개효과를 파악하고자 하였다. 이를 위해 고령화연구패널조사의 6차년도 자료를 이용하여 2차자료 분석하였으며, 최종 모형에 포함된 연구대상은 60세 이상 독거노인 1,093명이다. 구조방정식을 통해 빈곤, 사회참여, 우울과 주관적 건강상태의 상호관계를 분석하고자 STATA 15.0을 이용하여 각 경로에 대해 표준화된 계수를 구하고, 효과분해를 통해 매개효과의 통계적 유의성을 검증하였다. 연구결과 빈곤은 독거노인의 우울과 주관적 건강상태에 영향을 미쳐, 빈곤독거노인이 비빈곤독거노인보다 우울감은 더 느끼고, 건강상태는 더 나쁘다고 인식하고 있었다. 사회참여활동 중 종교모임, 친목모임, 여가문화스포츠모임에 활발히 참여하는 독거노인은 참여도가 낮은 독거노인에 비해 우울감이 낮았다. 종교모임, 친목모임, 동창회모임의 참여도가 높은 독거노인의 주관적 건강상태가 참여도가 낮은 독거노인에 비해 좋았다. 친목모임의 참여도는 빈곤과 우울, 빈곤과 주관적 건강상태의 관계를 매개하였으며, 동창회모임의 참여도는 빈곤과 주관적 건강상태의 관계에서 통계적으로 유의한 매개효과가 있었다. 이러한 연구결과를 바탕으로 독거노인의 우울을 감소하고 주관적 건강상태를 증진시키기 위한 방법으로 사회참여 활성화방안을 제시하였다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.401-414
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• 2021

본 연구는 노인의 문자메시지와 SNS 활용역량이 비동거 자녀, 형제·자매 및 친인척, 친구, 이웃, 지인과의 접촉과 어떠한 관련성이 있는지 살펴보았다. 연구대상은 2017년 노인실태조사에 참여한 65세 이상 노인 8,392명으로, 노인의 문자메시지 받기와 보내기, SNS 활용역량을 기준으로 4집단으로 구분하였다. 회귀분석 결과, 노인이 문자메시지와 SNS를 모두 사용하는 능력을 보유하였을 때, 비공식적 사회관계망을 구성하는 모든 성원과 비대면 접촉(연락)이 가장 빈번하였다. 그러나 문자메시지와 SNS 활용역량은 친구, 이웃, 지인과의 대면접촉 빈도와 주로 유의한 관련성이 나타났다. 본 연구 결과는 문자메시지와 SNS 활용역량이 가족 및 친구와의 정서적, 도구적 지원 교환에 핵심적인 역할을 하여 지역사회에서 거주하는 노인의 삶의 질에 기여할 가능성을 제시한다. 또한 비공식적 사회관계망 성원들과 관계를 지속하는데 정보화 교육이 중요한 역할을 할 수 있음을 시사한다.

• 지능정보연구
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.211-227
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• 2023

인구의 고령화와 기술의 성장으로 등장한 소셜 로봇의 한 유형인 개인형 서비스 로봇은 최근 가정에서 노년층의 독립 생활 연장에 도움이 될 수 있는 기술을 중심으로 변화하고 있다. 노년층이 일상 생활에서 소셜 로봇 신기술을 수용하고, 장기적으로 사용하기 위해서는 사용자 관점의 맥락과 감정을 보다 심층적으로 이해하는 능력이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 정량 데이터와 정성 데이터를 통합한 혼합 방법(mixed-method)을 활용하여 노년층 사용자를 깊이 있게 이해하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 구체적으로 노년층 사용자와 소셜 로봇 간 음성 대화 기록을 감정과 대화 주체를 주요 변수로 하여 현상학적 방법론 중 하나인 Van Kaam 방법론을 활용하여 그룹핑함으로써 9개 유형으로 대화를 구분하고, 이를 개인화한 대화의 빈도와 비중을 기반으로 사용자를 세분화하였다. 그리고 인구 통계적 데이터와 건강지표에 관한 사전 설문조사 결과를 사용하여 프로파일링 분석을 진행하였다. 이어서 대화 분석을 토대로 K-means 군집분석을 실시하여 노년층 사용자를 3개의 집단으로 분류하고, 각 집단별 특성을 확인하였다. 본 연구에서 제시한 모형은 향후 일상 생활에서 돌봄 기능이 있는 소셜 로봇 제공을 위해 노년층 사용자의 이해를 필요로 하는 기업에게 노년층 사용자 세분화에 관한 방법론을 제공함으로써 사용자 이해를 위한 인사이트 도출과 관련 사업을 성장시키는데 기여할 것으로 기대된다.