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Exploring a Direction of the Development of an Education Program for Health Improvement of the Unemployed Elderly

미취업 노인의 건강 개선 교육 프로그램의 개발 방향 탐색

  • Park, Hyeok (Department of Physical Education, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Kim, Gawon (Department of Education, Chosun University)
  • 박혁 (전남대학교 체육교육과) ;
  • 김가원 (조선대학교 교육학과)
  • Received : 2017.04.05
  • Accepted : 2017.05.12
  • Published : 2017.05.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to propose a health improvement education program for the majority of elderly people who could not work due to health issues. This study focused on the fact that employment has a positive influence on the health outcomes of the elderly. The paper compares the health outcomes of employed elderly versus that of the unemployed, and suggests directions for future lifelong education programs related to health for the unemployed elders. The study results show more positive health outcomes for employed elders in terms of nutrition status and ability to perform daily tasks. Furthermore, their cognitive ability was more active (orientation, peripheral concentration, awareness of daily life) and their overall quality of life. Therefore, the study aims to develop health outcomes in the unemployed elderly population through safety education, improving health habits, performance improvement education via cognitive activation and socializing, and to secure the professionalism of lifelong education programs for the elderly which is currently only seen as a leisure activity. The object of the proposed program in this study is to maintain health by providing opportunities employment - a core component of successful aging - and relevant social interaction. This will greatly improve the quality of life of the elderly and provide a basis for widening the social role of elderly people in the future.

본 논문은 취업이 노인의 건강상태에 긍정적인 영향력을 미치고 있다는데 착안하여, 건강상의 이유로 취업하지 못한 대다수의 노인에게 취업자와 동등한 건강 상태를 유지할 수 있게 하는 건강 개선 교육 프로그램을 제안하고자 하는 목적을 가지고 시행되었다. 따라서 취업한 노인의 건강상태를 미취업자 노인과 비교해보고 이를 바탕으로 미취업자에게 시행되어야 할 교육 프로그램의 내용을 설정하여, 향후 건강에 관련한 평생교육 프로그램이 지향해야 할 방향을 제시하고자 하였다. 분석결과, 영양 상태와 일상생활 수행능력의 차원에서 취업자가 더 긍정적인 건강 상태를 보였으며 인지력 (지남력, 주위집중, 일상인지)과 삶의 만족도 부분에서 취업자가 더 활성화 되어있는 모습을 볼 수 있었다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 본 연구에서는 안전교육과 건강습관 개선교육, 인지활성화를 통한 수행능력 개선 교육, 사회적 교류 제공을 통하여 미취업자 노인의 건강상태를 발전시키고자 하였으며, 여가적 차원에 머물러 있는 노인 평생교육프로그램의 전문성을 확보하고자 하였다. 따라서 본 연구에서 제안하고 있는 프로그램은 미취업 노인들이 성공적 노화의 핵심인 취업과 동등한 효과를 얻을 수 있도록, 교육을 통하여 다양한 사회적 상호작용의 기회 등을 제공받아 건강을 유지하게 함으로 노인들의 삶의 질을 큰 폭으로 개선할 수 있을 것이며, 더 나아가 추후에 노인들의 사회적인 역할을 넓힐 수 있는 밑바탕을 제공해줄 수 있을 것이다.

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