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강영실 ( Kang Young-Sil ) - 경상대학교 간호대학
정선재 ( Jung Sun-Jae ) - 서울대학교 의과대학 예방의학교실
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study aims to explore the effect of physical, emotional and environmental status on safety consciousness of the elderly who live alone.
Methods: A total of 228 participants were the elderly living alone aged 65 years and older. Three questionnaires were developed to measure safety consciousness, physical status, and environmental status by researchers. Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) was used to evaluate emotional status of the elderly. Data were analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, Pearson"s correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression.
Results: Average scores of participants were 3.71±1.49 (range 0~6) for physical status, 8.28±3.38 (range 0~15) for environmental status, 7.21±3.40 (range 0~15) for GDS and 17.00±6.54 (range 0~37) for safety consciousness. Safety consciousness was significantly associated with education, marital status, drinking, and depression as emotional status. These variables explained 13.6% of the variance in safety consciousness.
Conclusion: The levels of safety consciousness among the elderly living alone were low. Education, marital status, drinking, and depression were the factors affecting safety consciousness. Risk assessment and management of these factors are needed to increase safety consciousness of the elderly.
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KeyWords
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안전의식, 낙상, 독거노인
Safety consciousness, The elderly
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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