Journal of agricultural medicine and community health (농촌의학ㆍ지역보건)

Korean Society for Rural Medicine and Community Health (한국농촌의학지역보건학회)
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A Study on Related Factors Use of Health Information and Health Literacy Among the Vulnerable Elderly in Community

지역사회 취약계층 노인의 건강정보 이용현황 및 건강정보 이해능력 관련요인

  • Lee, Bo Young (Department of Nursing, Hallym Polytechnic University) ;
  • Jung, Su Mi (Department of Health Policy and Management, Kangwon National University College of Medicine)
  • 이보영 (한림성심대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 정수미 (강원대학교 의학전문대학원 의료관리학교실)
  • Received : 2018.06.05
  • Accepted : 2018.09.07
  • Published : 2018.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study is to measure health literacy levels and to identify health literacy related factors in vulnerable elders. Methods: The research design for this study was a descriptive survey design using convenience samples. Data collection was done by interviewing questionnaire with 200 elders from welfare centers in the cities. Data were analyzed by using percentage, Chi-square and multiple logistic regression with the IBM SPSS Statistics Ver. 24.0. Results: The results of this study are as follows: Vulnerable elders' sources of health information levels were very low, especially internet. In multiple logistic regression analysis, monthly income, sources of health information were significant accounted for OR 2.201, p<.05, OR 2.989, p< .01 health literacy. Conclusion: These results suggest that interventions for improving health literacy are necessary to enhance elders' finding of health information. Also, these results could be used in developing health literacy programs by internet.

본 연구는 취약계층노인의 건강정보원 탐색현황파악하고, 인구사회학적 특성을 통제한 상태에서 건강정보원의 탐색정도가 건강정보 이해능력에 미치는 정도를 파악하고자 하였다. 연구수행을 위해 지역사회의 종합사회복지관에 방문하는 200명의 취약노인을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하여 이루어졌다. 설문조사의 분석방법으로는 빈도분석, 교차분석 및 다중로지스틱회귀분석을 사용하였으며 IBM SPSS 24.0을 활용하여 분석하였다. 본 연구의 결과 취약노인계층의 건강정보원탐색 중 인터넷을 통한 탐색이 극히 적음을 확인했다. 그리고 월별수입(OR=2.201, p<.05)과 건강정보원 탐색정도(OR=2.989, p<.01)는 건강정보이해능력에 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이 결과는 노인들의 건강정보 이해능력의 향상을 위해 건강정보 탐색의 전략이 필요함을 시사하며, 향후 노인들의 건강정보 이해능력 향상 프로그램개발에 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

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