• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.109-120
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• 2012

As Korea has rapidly entered the aging society, the Korean government and academia are currently undergoing many researches on senior citizens. There also has been an increase in senior citizens' awareness on the importance of spatial designs that reflect the newly emerged needs brought out by their psychological and emotional changes as well as their physical aspects. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to propose a model for senior citizens' image preference to be adopted in future developments for senior-friendly spatial designs. A literature review and a questionnaire survey were implemented as research methods. The questionnaire survey was conducted at two senior welfare centers located in Seoul and Ansan and two disparate senior colleges, on the subjects of 86 senior citizens aged 60 and older. 7 styles of Romantic, Classic, Country, Modern, Natural, Casual, and Traditional were chosen for the study and the realms to apply the image preference were divided into Space, Element1 and Element2. For Space, its subcategories have been restricted to living room and bedroom while color, furniture and lighting for Element1 and material, pattern and props for Element2. Survey results were statistically analyzed for the correlation among socio-demographic factors of senior citizens, spaces and the elements. The study result showed that older age and men tended to prefer the modern style than younger age or women, and younger women preferred the romantic style. For the color preference in Element1, older men preferred the classic style while women preferred the romantic style. And, for the furniture preference, men with higher income preferred the natural style while women preferred the romantic style. For the pattern preference in Element2, younger people preferred the casual style and it showed that the housing type was the main reason for their preferences. Therefore, the image preference according to their age and gender shall be taken account of as the most important factors when designing environments for senior citizens.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권12호
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• pp.470-475
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• 2016

본 연구는 베이비부머들의 문화환경을 만들어 성공적인 노후를 맞을수 있도록 하며, 베이비부머세대에 적합한 문화도시형성을 위한 기초자료를 제시하는데 목적이 있다. 본 연구는 대전, 충남지역에 거주하는 베이버부머(1955년~1963년)세대를 대상으로 직접면접을 실시하여 최종적으로 229부를 분석하였다. 본 연구에서는 통계프로그램을 이용하여 빈도, 백분율을 산출하였다. 주요 변인인 문화활동태도, 문화활동 필요성 및 경험을 파악하기 위해 빈도, 백분율을 산출하였고, 각 변인의 상호관련성을 알아보기 위해 교차분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 조사대상자인 베이비부머세대들은 문화활동이 필요하다라는 부분에서는 깊은 공감을 표하였지만, 실제 참여경험은 전무했으며, 이는 문화활동태도에까지 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 베이비부머세대를 위한 문화환경 및 시설을 확대하여 베이비부머세대들이 쉽게 어울릴 수 있는 곳, 대화를 나누고 취미나 오락 활동을 할 수 있는 문화활동의 장을 만들 필요가 있겠다. 둘째, 베이비부머를 위한 문화공간은 지리적 접근성이 특히 중요하기 때문에 지리적 접근을 고려한 문화환경조성이 필요하다고 하겠다. 아물러 친목도모, 여가활동, 취미생활, 휴식 등의 복합적인 장으로 활용가능한 장소가 필요하다. 마지막으로, 베이비부머세대들을 위한 문화자원 문화공간 조성 공간의 복합화 공간의 브랜드화로 베이비부머세대들의 문화욕구에 부합할 수 있는 문화 환경 조성이 필요하다고 하겠다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.576-590
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• 2021

기존의 노인 자원봉사 활성화 방안들의 구상은 역할관점에 기반 한 활동이론(active theory)을 적용하여 '선배 시민(Senior Citizen)'으로서 노인이 자원봉사활동을 통해 지역사회공동체에 건강성을 부여하는데 있다. 또한 시민성 개발을 위한 평생교육/학습모델을 전제로 노인 자원봉사자 및 활동영역을 확대하고자 한다. 이에, 본 연구에서는 노인 자원봉사 활성화를 위해 제시된 제도 방안들을 자원봉사 실천현장의 실무자들이 이를 어떻게 인식하고 적용하고 있는지를 파악하고, 이들이 당면하고 있는 장애요인들과 실천대안들을 면밀히 탐색하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여, 서울과 수도권 지역의 노인복지관 및 자원봉사센터 12개 기관의 실무자와 심층면접을 진행하였다. '직접적 내용분석'을 활용하여, 활성화 방안의 주제 범주로 12개를 도출하여 실무자들의 인식을 노인 자원봉사 활성화 주제범주별로 분석하였다. 본 연구 결과로, 노인 자원봉사 정책방안과 실천 현안에 대한 현장 실무자들의 경험과 인식을 통해 재점검하였으며, 향후 노인 자원봉사 활성화를 위한 장애요인과 실천적 대안들을 실무자들의 견지에서 제시하였다.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.381-386
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• 2022

본 연구는 노인여가복지시설 중 하나인 경로당을 중심으로 고령자의 공간이용행태를 조사하여 공간이용도 및 만족도 개선을 위한 조건을 파악하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 경로당을 이용한 경험이 있는 만 65세 고령자 300명(남성 104명, 여성 196명)을 대상으로 경로당 공간이용행태 및 선호이용행태를 파악하기 위하여 온라인 설문조사를 실시하였다. 본 연구결과를 정리하면 다음과 같다. 첫 번째, 고령자의 경로당 이용빈도는 월 1-3회가 가장 많았고, 선호 이용빈도는 주 1-3회로 나타났다. 즉, 경로당을 자주 이용하고 싶지만 실제로는 자주 이용하지 못한다는 결과가 나타났다. 경로당에서 건강증진을 위한 활동프로그램의 선호도가 높은 것을 볼 때, 건강증진을 목적으로 하는 공간프로그램이 제공된다면 이용도를 높일 수 있을 것으로 파악된다. 두 번째, 경로당 이용시간이 최소 1시간에서 최대 5시간으로나타남에 따라 다양한 개인적 활동을 지원하는 공간이 제공된다면 만족도 및 이용도가 향상될 수 있을 것으로 여겨진다. 세 번째, 경로당 이용하지 않은 이유에 대하여 친목의 어려움, 접근성의 어려움으로 나타나 친목을 강화시켜줄 수 있는 프로그램 또는 공간구성이 개선되거나 접근성을 제고시켜줄 수 있는 다양한 편의를 제공하는 것이 도움이 될 것으로 여겨진다.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.14-25
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• 1997

This study was conducted to investigate the positive effect of health promoting strategy program on health of the elderly who use senior citizens' center. A total of 53 elderly people from 6 senior citizens' centers participated in this study from May. 1. to August. 31. 1996. Questionnaires which health age, activity of daily living. health promoting behavior, measurement in muscle tolerance, flexibility were used for interviewing them. The results of the study analyzed using a SPSS/WIN were as follows; 1) Their mean age was 75.7. In the family type, there was a $67.9\%$, living with sons and daughters, $32.1\%$ living with alone or couple. They have spent about 5 - 6 hours in senior citizens' centers. Mostly they have had a chat with them and played the Hwatoo. 2) There were significantly decrease of health age, mean value 0.59 to 0.49 and significantly increase activity of daily living, mean value 13.85 to 15.8. 3) There were slightly increase of health promoting behavior, flexibility and muscle tolerance, but without statistical significance.

• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.156-164
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• 2015

Nursing Homes do not have a defined standard in the space area nor does it have a detailed standard facility requirement by law. This can possibly lead to the deterioration of the facility and the system. This directly affects the medical treatment space area within the nursing home. The medical treatment area provides medical treatment to seniors and this is where the seniors get most of their daily services. Therefore, this is research is about the study of the space area of the medical center and the ratio trend of the space area for the medical treatment facility located in senior nursing homes. Ten facilities have been selected in this study to analyze the correlation factors between space area and its trends. The analysis performed includes the conditions relating to the area and what affects the center. We have followed up with a proposal for improvement of the facility and area configuration for the medical treatment facility. Based on the analysis, the following conclusion can be made: First, the senior welfare centers are mostly used as a residence purpose followed a temporary stay of residence facility for the seniors. Second, research indicates that the bigger the facility, nursing and public functions took a larger portion of the space area compared to other services within the senior welfare centers. Third, the study shows the management space area took up about 1%~6% of the entire medical center within the nursing home which is a narrow space area because of the integrated management. Fourth, analysis based on the trend in the time-series indicate after the adoption of the system, there is a continued decline in the space area of nursing, management and public areas. Lastly, since before and after 2008, the space area composition of the nursing facility shows a continuous decline in our study. We can safely conclude that the revised senior welfare act's construction plan has an effect in the facility and is effectively working to meet its requirement. Therefore, the revision of the law is required to reflect the social needs of the residents.

• 의료ㆍ복지 건축 : 한국의료복지건축학회 논문집
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.27-35
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• 2007

According to the 2005 Korean census, the 65 and over population now exceeds 9.5% of the total population and is growing rapidly. Meeting elderly environment and care needs of this rapidly growing segment of the population becomes a major challenge for public policies and planners. Since great deal amount of elderly will reside in their houses, aging in place concept becomes important. For the success of aging in place, the quality of individual house unit, community support systems, and quality of senior center of the community are crucial. Since elderly environments and facilities serve not only medical and/or care programs but also social activity program in aging society, senior centers need to promote social activities and other care programs. The purpose of this study is to analyze characteristics of environmental affordance of a well received senior center in Tokyo, Japan. In order to analyze the characteristics, Murtha & Lee user benefit criteria and Lawton's environmental affordance approaches were used. As results, design characteristics and interior elements which provide environmental affordance were enumerated by type of space. Based on needs and user benefit criteria, those features were analyzed. This study shows design characteristics, elements, and attributes which are well received and utilized by elderly users.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.974-982
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• 2004

Purpose: This study was performed to explore the effect of senior simulation on nurses' attitudes toward the elderly. Method: Twenty-seven nurses working in various settings such as acute hospitals, community health centers, geriatric hospitals, and clinics were recruited. Among them, 25 subjects completed the whole experimental protocol. Aging Semantic Differential Scaling was utilized to evaluate attitudes toward the elderly and 'Suit for Experiencing Being Aged' from the Sakamoto Model was provided for the experiment. Before and after the experiment subjects filled out questionnaires. Result: Attitude score before experiment was 4.36, which indicates neutral attitude. Objective attitude scores were not different significantly after experiment. However subjective statements indicated attitude changes in a positive way. Conclusion: Senior simulation can affect nurses' attitude toward elderly in subjective way. That is, nurses became more empathetic and understanding to elderly's physical limitations and felt more initiative nursing approach were needed in caring elderly.

• KIEAE Journal
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.69-75
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• 2012

Developing reliable measures of the environment is important to increase our understanding of the environmental effects on walking among seniors. As a preliminary study for developing an instrument for measuring walkability of seniors' environment, the purpose of this study are to identify important assessment indicators associated with seniors' walking and to test their reliability using inter-rater and intra-rater reliability methods. A set of assessment indicators was identified through literature review, and field studies by trained raters were conducted in three senior centers located in Seongnam area in order to test reliability of the audit tool. The results indicated high percent agreement for most indicators and overall 91.6% and 86.1% of items assessed had good or medium inter-rater and intra-rater reliability, respectively. The reliable assessment indicators would provide reliable data for use in community-based audits of built environment in relation to walking among older adults. The findings showed that the indicators of aesthetics had lower reliability compare to safety, convenience, and access. Rater training with various images would improve rater agreement while reduce rater bias.

• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제18권3호
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• pp.675-687
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• 2009

The purpose of this study is to investigate the difficulties and needs for adaptation program of married immigrant women raising children in Korea. Data were collected from 27 Day care centers in Guemsan County, Chungnam Province. 20 senior teachers of day care centers and 58 mothers who had immigrated into Korea by international marriage were asked to complete a packet of questionnaire designed by researchers for this study, and in-depth interviews were conducted to 20 senior teachers and 6 mothers who could communicate in Korean. Data were analyzed by using frequency analysis, one way ANOVA, and cross-section analysis. The outcome of this study showed as follows: 1) The number of entire married immigrant women's children attending day care centers at Guemsan area was 102 persons. 2) Immigrant mothers felt that the lack of their understanding Korean culture makes them difficult in raising children in Korea, whereas the day care teachers felt that children's language development was delayed. 3) According to the survey of adaptation program a for married immigrant women's children, there was few program at the time of survey, only two daycare centers conducted multi-cultural education and Korean language education once or twice a year. Teachers required Korean language education, grievance counseling (?) for the mothers. Immigrant mothers required multi-cultural education and Korean language education.