In this study we compared the cognitive function (Mini-Mental State Examination for Dementia Screening: MMSE-DS) and nutrient intake of elderly women with dementia in a long-term care facility (EW-LCF) and a day-time care facility (EWDCF). This survey was conducted from July 2015 to May 2017 on 73 elderly women with dementia (47 women in LCF and 26 women in DCF) in the city of Incheon. The data obtained from interviews with the subjects and caregivers were analyzed using the SPSS 20.0. The total score of the MMSE-DS and intakes of most nutrients in the EW-LCF were significantly lower compared to the EW-DCF (p<0.05). The nutrient adequacy ratios (NAR) of protein, vitamin A, C, B6, B12, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, calcium and phosphorus in the EW-LCF were significantly lower compared to the EW-DCF (p<0.05). However, the indexes of nutritional quality (INQ) of vitamin C, B6, thiamine, niacin, calcium, magnesium, and iron in the EW-LCF were significantly higher compared to the EW-DCF (p<0.05). As a result, the subjects showed an unbalanced and insufficient nutrition intake status regardless of the type of care facility. Most nutrient intakes of the EW-LCF with lower cognitive function were very significantly lower compared to the EW-DCF (p<0.001). Therefore, it is necessary to assess the cognitive function and nutritional status regularly at care facilities for the elderly women suffering with dementia and to provide specialized individual nutritional management.

본 연구는 장기요양보험제도와 관련하여 현재 건강한 노인들이 시설 서비스에 대한 이용 의향과 노인들이 어떠한 서비스를 선호하는지를 알아보고자 하였다. 이러한 연구 의 필요는 장기요양급여의 이용이 노인 스스로의 선택보다는 주로 보호자나 요양비용을 지불하는 사람들에 의해 결정될 수 있기 때문이다. 즉, 노인들이 장기요양 서비스를 이용하게 되는 상태가 될 경우, 노인들이 자력으로 요양기관을 선택하거나 이용하기 어려울 것이 예상되기 때문이다. 따라서 현재 자신의 의사표현이 가능한 노인을 대상으로 시설 서비스 이용의사를 확인하고자 하였다. 연구의 의도는 노인의 일반적 특성과 주관적 인 식의 정도에 따라 요양서비스의 선호를 파악함으로서 장기요양기관에서 제공 되어야 할 서비스 기준에 대한 제언이 가능할 것이라 생각하였기 때문이다. 연구의 배경은 장기요양보험의 급여 서비스에 있어 필수적으로 제공하여야 할 규정이 없음으로 인해 시설별로 서비스의 차이가 발생하거나 이용자의 욕구가 아닌 공급자 편의적인 서비스가 제공 될 가능성이 높기 때문이었다. 연구결과 급여 이용의사에 따른 서비스 선호에서 이용의사가 있거나 없는 경우 모두 기능회복, 의료지원, 취미ㆍ여가 서비스가 필요하다는 응답이 높게 나타나 의료지원의 강화와 신체기능회복 프로그램 및 개인별 인지ㆍ건강수준에 따른 취미ㆍ여가 프로그램 제공을 규정함은 물론, 기본서비스인 신체, 위생, 개인서비스를 필수 서비스로 규정하여 적절한 서비스가 제공될 수 있는 법적 기반을 갖추어야 할 것으로 확인 되었다.

Purpose - This study is to propose discriminative management strategies to long-term care facilities based on the empirical analysis after reviewing the effects of social support, perceived by long-term care facility employees, to service orientation. Research design, data, and Methodology - The research model designed social support, job stress, organizational commitment, and service orientation. The survey collected data from 453 customers in a long-term care facility in jeju. The SPSS 18.0 package was used for analysis. Results - First, social support for long-term care facility employees has a negative(-) effect to job stress. Test results, social support factors except appraisal support had a negative impact on job stress. Second, social support has a positive(+) effect to organizational commitment. Test results, informational support, tangible support and appraisal support had significant effects on organizational commitment. However, emotional support had a positive impact on affective commitment and normative commitment. Third, social support has a positive(+) effect to service orientation. Test results had a positive impact. Fourth, job stress has a negative(-) effect to organizational commitment. In the test results, employee's continuance commitment and normative commitment had significant negative effects in job stress. However, affective commitment had no significant impact. Fifth, job stress has a negative(-) effect to service orientation. Test results showed a negative impact. Conclusions - The study implies the following. First, that there should be a change in the social perception of long-term care facilities. 'Long-Term Care Insurance for The Elderly' was enacted to emphasize this responsibility for the elderly problems as a new system. Enactment of this Act was expected to improve the quality of life of the people by stabilizing the elderly life and reducing the burden of families. Therefore, long-term care facility system should be as efficient as possible for making plans for systematic and organizational support. Second, the efforts of facility managers to minimize job stress of employees is necessary. Accordingly, performing spontaneous work is required for a comfortable working environment and management. Third, the systematic education and training to employees for service oriented behavior of the facility will be required in the long term.