• 한국지리정보학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.68-84
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• 2020

본 연구에서는 경상남도 창원시를 대상으로 노인인구 분포지역의 공간적 특성과 폭염과의 관계를 분석하였다. 이를 위해 통계청의 인구센서스 자료와 환경부 토지피복도, Landsat 8 지표면온도, 기상청의 폭염일수 자료를 활용하였다. 노인인구 분포의 공간적 특성은 토지이용특성을 고려하여 K-mean 군집화 분석을 통해 총 5개 유형으로 분류하였다. 공간유형별 노인인구 특성은 도시화된 유형(cluster-3)에서 노인인구의 수가 많았으나, 농촌지역과 산림지역에 분포하는 유형(cluster-1, cluster-2)에서는 노인인구의 구성 비율이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 지표면온도와 폭염일수 특성에서는 도시지역에서 지표면온도가 가장 높았으나 폭염일수는 농촌지역이 가장 많았다. 노인인구 분포지역의 공간유형에 따른 폭염 특성을 분석한 결과, 농촌지역 면적이 많은 cluster-2가 15.95일로 가장 높았고, 도시화된 유형인 cluster-3은 9.41일로 가장 낮았다. 즉, 도시지역에 거주하는 노인인구보다 농촌지역에 거주하는 노인인구가 폭염에 더욱 노출되어 있으며, 피해가 가중될 것으로 예상된다. 본 연구의 결과는 여름철 폭염 취약지역의 효과적인 관리와 사전 예방을 위한 다양한 정책방안을 마련하는데 기초적인 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국주거학회논문집
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.161-169
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• 2001

This study has been performed to analyze association between general housing status and demographic characteristics such as family extension period, total fertility within a family, male birth rates, and birth order among the elderly in Korea. In this study, 183 subjects aged late 60s to 70s were interviewed for their childbearing history under legal marriage and current housing status such as tenure, residence(urban vs rural), and household composition. In this study , average term from the first to the last birth is 11.88 years, and total number of live births is 4.51. The average rate of male firths among live births within a family is 0.532, which is close to data of Korean statistical office in 1995. There were some association of housing status and the fertility; those living in rented units have longer family extension period and rural elderly have higher rate of male children. in addition, there is a significant impact of birth order on tenure. Majority of the first-born subjects were home owners by virtue of bequeath eligibility, and the rate of home owners was 50% higher than the second-born group. Overall in this study, it is recommended that when planning elderly living facilities, service policies be differentiated by both housing & fertility characteristics.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.135-155
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to investigate the general tendency of family/kin ritual transition and to find out related variables. For this purpose, 593 subjects of rural family were interviewed with questionnaires. The major results of the study were summarized as follows: 1. It was discovered that the characteristics of the ritual transition among the rural families is same as the urban families, i.e. westernization, commercialization, and socialization. But the speed of rural area was relatively slow. 2. In contemporary family/kin rites, traditional structure coexisted with external westernized aspects by the group who were elderly, lowly educated, lowly earned and Buddhist. 3. The family/kin rites were more significantly different depending on the age than gender, and the religion was the significant variable to the family/kin rites. So the family/kin ritual management education programs were needed.

• 한국주거학회논문집
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.69-77
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• 1998

This study has been performed to analyze living arrangement in later life. In this study, 276 Koreans aged 60 or more were interviewed for their current household structure. The results are drawn as follows: 1. Of all the households with at least one person aged 60 or more, those living in three generations account for the largest proportion, 39.9 percent. For the regional difference, the rate was slightly higher in urban areas than in rural areas. 2. 48.7% of the subjects living in owned homes were households with elderly only, but only 23% of those living in rented homes are elderly only. Overall, the rate of elderly-only households becomes the highest for those living in owned single structure homes. This result indicates that the elderly with higher economic status are more likely to live without children than others. 3. As for birth order, those who grew up as the first child are most likely to live in elderly-only households, while others are in three generation homes. 4. The elderly with few children are more likely to live independently than those with many children, not because they are without dependable children, but because spend less resource for childbearing and therefore are more independent. 5. Overall in this, it is supported that socioeconomic status and independability are more influential factors on living arrangement of the elderly than regional or emotional factors.

• 한국농촌간호학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.92-98
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• 2023

Purpose: This study describes a case report of wound care performed by a community health practitioner for a rural older adult with diabetic ulcers. Methods: Data were collected from a rural older adult who had a diabetic lower extremity ulcer, and wound dressing was applied over 20 weeks after the skin graft operation. Results: The patient visited a primary healthcare post for regular ulcer care, and a community health practitioner applied appropriate wound dressings and managed the patient's diabetic condition. Conclusion: In rural areas, where healthcare resources are scarce compared with urban areas, rural nurses, such as community health practitioners, are primarily required to manage rural residents' health problems. Advanced nursing practices such as complicated wound care should also be appropriately provided to patients by enhancing rural nurses' competencies in the changing health care environment.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제15권9호
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• pp.562-575
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• 2015

본 연구는 예비 고령자의 고령자주택 수요특성에 기반 한 고령자주택의 도심형, 교외형, 전원휴양형 입지유형별 고령자 주택의 개발방안을 도출하는 데 연구의 목적이 있다. 분석결과를 종합한 시사점을 도출해보면 도심형을 선호하는 고령자 주택유형 예비 고령자들은 개인적 특성이 다른 유형에 비해 다수 도출된 것으로 판단해 보았을 때, 이러한 개인적 특성에 맞게 고려해야 할 것으로 판단된다. 다음으로 교외형에 주택유형 선택에 있어서는 도출된 모형을 중심으로 미혼자녀유무, 건강상태 유무, 현주택규모, 노후경제활동계획 등을 고려하되, 노년기 주거선호의 접근성, 편리성, 투자성, 환경성을 상대적으로 주택의 개발수요를 예측해야 할 것으로 판단된다. 또한 전원 휴양형 고령자 주택유형의 선택 시에는 상대적으로 현 주택 특성의 세부변수가 다수 도출된 점을 판단했을 때 기본적으로 예비 고령자들의 현 주거 특성을 고려를 기본으로 하되 노년기 주거선호의 쾌적성, 편리성, 안전성, 투자성, 환경성 등의 종합적인 선호가 주요 결정요인으로 도출되었기 때문에 노년기 주거선호에 대한 예비 조사를 고려하여 주거유형의 선택을 고려해야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국농촌건축학회논문집
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.11-20
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• 2024

Due to the decrease in the school-age population and the overall population, school closures will continue to occur. Currently, most school closures are happening in rural areas, where geographical conditions often result in relatively poor educational, welfare, and cultural facilities compared to urban areas. Additionally, the proportion of elderly populations and migrant women is continuously increasing. In order to effectively utilize closed schools in the future, various efficient utilization methods that align with the social context of the respective regions will be necessary. The purpose of this study is to examine the status of closed school and utilization types in selected rural and island areas of similar sizes through field surveys and literature reviews. By comparing and analyzing these findings, we have identified the predominant utilization types in rural and island areas and assessed the current situation where utilization is lacking. Based on the results, we aim to provide fundamental data for improving and enhancing the utilization of school closures in the face of the ongoing decline in the school-age population.

• Architectural research
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.149-156
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• 2014

This research is designed to identify factors that affect life satisfaction of the Korean elderly by studying residential environments and individual personalities as independent variables, and life satisfaction of the elderly as a dependent variable. It also includes emotional and instrumental support to describe relations between variables as mediating variables. It utilizes a questionnaire survey as its research method and studies those aged 65 and over living in urban, suburban and rural areas. In addition, regression and path analysis is used to identify casual links between different variables. The results are as follows: (1) Direct factors that impact emotional support are home ownership (direct effect= -.18) and transportation services (.15). That is, those who own their home and have easy access to public transpiration show increased levels of emotional support. (2) Direct factors that affect instrumental support are economic status (direct effect= .311) and living arrangement (.17). In other words, those who are financially stable and live with their children have more instrumental support. (3) Factors linked directly to life satisfaction of the elderly are their age (direct effect= -.10), health status (.19), economic status (.25), region of living (.22) and housing type (.19). (4) Among the mediating variables, emotional support has direct effect (.45) while instrumental support has indirect effect (.16).

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.289-302
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• 2012

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of case management in elderly medicaid beneficiaries according to geographic location. Methods: Data were collected from 23,633 elderly medicaid beneficiaries assigned from over users of medicaid. We used the need assessment tool developed by the government, which consists of 19 items with four subscales. Results: Among elderly medicaid beneficiaries, statistically significant differences in effectiveness of case management were observed for quality of life, self-care competency, medical care utility, and support system. Differences in case management effectiveness were higher in urban areas than in metropolitan or rural areas. Conclusion: The differentiated and tailored intervention model based on characteristics of participants, resource distribution, and geographic location may be needed for effective case management for elderly medicaid beneficiaries.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.332-343
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• 2008

Purpose: This study was done to investigate the practice level of 14 health behaviors between male (N=139) and female (N=175) elderly and to identify the barriers to each health behavior of elderly people in Korea. Methods: Data were collected from 314 elderly people (65yr and older) living in metropolitan, urban, and rural areas. Descriptive statistics, $x^2$-test and ordinal logistic regression were used in data analysis using the SPSS Win 15 version. Results: 1) The performances were different in some health behaviors between male and female elderly people. Male elderly showed better performances in balanced diet, regular exercise, and more than 30 min of exercise, while female elderly showed better performances in restriction of fat and cholesterol, restriction on alcohol, and smoking. There were no differences in stress management and health prevention behaviors between the two groups. 2) The common significant barriers in health behaviors of the elderly in Korea were the lack of habit and physical discomfort. However, the lack of perceived benefit was a significant barrier in male elderly. Lack of time and lack of family support were significant barriers in female elderly people in Korea. Conclusion: These results suggest that tailored strategies should be developed considering the gender difference to reduce the main barriers of each health behavior in order to improve the health status of elderly people.