고령/비고령 보행자와 차량간의 상충위험도 측정연구

장정아,이현미,최기주 대한교통학회 2017 대한교통학회지 Vol.35 No.6

Traffic accident fatalities in Korea in 2016 was 4,292 and 1,732 cases were deaths of elderly people. In spite of this, the researches on behaviors of the elderly when crossing roads, are rather limited. The purpose of this study is to investigate and analyze road crossing behavior characteristics of the elderly, when crossing roads, especially focusing on the characteristics of pedestrians and vehicles. Cross-sectional data was collected from six different sites in two regions and the following results was identified. First, at road crossings, 528 cases(84.3%) out of 626 conflict situations of the elderly and 303 cases(63.3%) out of 478 conflict situations of the non-elderly pedestrians were found to be dangerous, respectively. The elderly tend to face a statistically significant risk of 3.11 times higher than that of non-elderly people. Second, 519 cases(82.9%) of jaywalking occurred in 626 conflict cases of the elderly and 375 cases(78.5%) of jaywalking in 478 conflict events of non-elderly persons, which indicates the elderly’s 1.34 times higher trend compared with the non-elderly’s . Third, the pedestrian safety margin (PSM) analysis showed that the PSM of the elderly and the non-elderly were 3.33 seconds and 4.04 seconds respectively, which is 17.5% high. Fourth, the difference in pedestrian safety interval was examined by dividing the speed of approaching vehicle into less than 30km/h, above 30km/h and less than 50km/h, and over 50km/h. There was no significant difference between the PSM of coming vehicles with the speed less than 30km/h and the PSM of approaching with the speed 30km/h~50km/h, but the conflicts with vehicle of the speed above 50km/h show significantly lower PSM than with vehicle speed of 30km/h~50km/h. Finally, when the risk threshold is set to less than 2.5 seconds, the analysis shows that older pedestrians tend to cross roads dangerously 1.59~2.53 times than younger pedestrians. The results set forth here can be used as a basis for constructing the elderly safety measures at present and a potential basis for autonomous vehicle safety application in the future for solving the issue of the difference in crossing behavior between elderly and non-elderly pedestrians. 2016년 우리나라 교통사고 사망자 수 4,292명 중, 노인사고 사망자 수는 1,732명에 달한다. 그럼에도, 고령 보행자의 도로횡단 특성에 대한 연구는 많지 않다. 본 연구는 보행자와 차량 간의 횡단특성을 고령 보행자 측면에서 조사 및 분석한 연구이다. 연구에서는 2개 지역, 6개 지점에 대한 횡단 조사를 실시하였으며 주요 결과를 간략히 살펴보면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 도로 횡단 시 고령자는 626건의 상충상황 중에서 528건(84.3%), 비고령자는 478건의 상충상황 중에서 303건(63.3%)이 위험상황으로 나타나, 고령자가 비고령자에 비하여 3.11배의 높은 통계적으로 유의한 위험상황에 직면하는 경향을 보였다. 둘째, 고령자의 경우 전체 626건의 상충상황 중에서 519건(82.9%)의 무단횡단이 나타났고, 비고령자의 경우 478건의 상충 상황 중에서 375건(78.5%)를 보여, 고령자가 비고령자에 비하여 1.34배의 높은 통계적으로 유의한 무단횡단 경향을 보였다. 셋째, 보행자안전간격(Pedestrian Safety Margin, PSM)을 분석 결과 고령자의 PSM은 3.33초, 비고령자의 PSM은 4.04초로 고령자의 PSM은 비고령자보다 약 17.5%가 작은 경향을 보였다. 넷째, 접근하는 차량의 속도를 30km/h 이하 차량, 30-50km/h 차량, 50km/h 이상인 차량으로 나누어 보행자 안전간격의 차이를 검토해 본 결과 속도30km/h 미만 차량과 속도 30km/h 이상 50km/h 미만 차량의 PSM은 유의미한 차이를 보이지 않지만, 속도가 50km/h 이상인 차량과의 상충은 30km/h 미만과 30km/h 이상 50km/h 미만보다 PSM 이 유의미하게 작아진다. 다섯째, 위험상황의 임계치를 PSM 2.5초 이하로 설정한 경우, 고령자가 비고령자 보다 1.59-2.53배 위험하게 횡단하는 경향을 보였다. 이러한 연구 결과는 향후 고령 보행자와 비고령보행자의 횡단 행태 차이를 토대로 고령 보행자안전대책, 자율주행차량의 안전 등의 기반 연구로 활용할 수 있다.

농촌 지역 재가여성 독거노인과 공동거주시설 여성노인의 건강증진행위와 안전의식 비교

석민육(Seok, Min-Yuk),강영실(Kang, Young-Sil),하영미(Ha, Yeongmi) 한국농촌간호학회 2021 한국농촌간호학회지 Vol.16 No.1

Purpose: This study was aimed to compare health promotion behaviors and safety consciousness for elderly women living alone in rural areas and elderly women in group homes, and then provide information for the development of safety awareness programs for elderly. Methods: The participants were 120 elderly women living alone in rural areas aged 65 or older and 120 elderly women living in group homes. The data collection was conducted during November 2020, and the collected data used the SPSS/WIN 25.0 program to verify frequency, percentage, average, standard deviation, and independent t test. Results: There were significant differences of health promotion behaviors between elderly women living alone and elderly women in group homes (t=15.77, p<.001). In addition, there were significant differences of safety consciousness between elderly women living alone and elderly women in group homes (t=21.42, p<.001). Conclusion: Since the safety consciousness and health promotion behaviors of the elderly in group homes are significantly higher than that of the elderly living alone, various programs should be developed to improve the safety consciousness and health promotion behaviors in the elderly living alone. Based on local government’ acts, continuous support and attention is needed that elderly women in group homes can maintain a healthy life.

생성형 AI에 대한 고령자의 인식과 활용 경험에 대한 탐색적 연구

유재민,임진호 대한인간공학회 2025 대한인간공학회지 Vol.44 No.1

Objective: This study aims to understand the experiences and challenges faced by the elderly in recognizing and utilizing generative AI technologies and to explore ways to effectively integrate these technologies into their daily lives. Background: Generative AI technology significantly enhances convenience in daily life and work, with high accessibility and usability. However, its ease of access also facilitates the creation of false information and manipulated content, leading to social problems such as digital fraud and cybercrimes. These crimes pose greater risks to the elderly, who may experience cognitive decline, emotional changes, and lower levels of technological understanding. While generative AI technology can offer significant benefits to the elderly, not knowing about or being unable to use it can lead to inconvenience and even serious harm. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct a comprehensive study on the elderly's perceptions, accessibility, and utilization of generative AI to help them effectively utilize the technology and protect themselves from potential risks. Method: To deeply understand and analyze the perception changes and usage experiences of generative AI among the elderly, this study conducted generative AI education and experience sessions. Pre- and post-session interviews were conducted to collect qualitative and quantitative data, which were then analyzed from various perspectives to understand the elderly's perceptions and experiences with generative AI. Results: After the sessions, the elderly's perceptions of artificial intelligence and generative AI showed a statistically insignificant but positive trend. Moreover, their awareness of manipulated information in calls or video calls increased significantly, and their intention to use generative AI services also increased significantly. These results suggest that generative AI education and experience sessions for the elderly are effective in improving positive perceptions of AI and raising awareness of manipulated information. Additionally, the fact that elderly's willingness to use generative AI services increased and they voluntarily used ChatGPT for various purposes in their daily lives implies that generative AI services are very useful, easy to use, and suitable for the elderly. Conclusion: This study confirmed the potential of generative AI education and experience sessions to enhance the digital capabilities, digital safety, and quality of life of the elderly. To achieve this, continuous and systematic development and operation of generative AI education programs are needed. Furthermore, to increase initial accessibility for the elderly, efforts should focus on their everyday needs, emphasizing the technology's utility and simplicity rather than its technical advantages. In addition, developing age-specific services through improvements such as enhanced voice recognition functions, the use of simple language, and providing detailed explanations will enable more elderly individuals to easily benefit from the technology. Future research should include a larger number of participants and observe the long-term effects of digital education on elderly participants from diverse backgrounds. This approach is expected to more effectively enhance the digital capabilities and quality of life of the elderly. Application: This study provides insights into the potential of generative AI technology to enhance the digital competencies and safety of elderly individuals. It also suggests the possibility of expanding the application of generative AI technology to the elderly. In the future, continued efforts in both technological and social aspects are needed to improve the quality of life of the elderly in a digital society, and this study hopes to contribute to these efforts.

체계적 문헌고찰과 키워드 네트워크 분석을 통한 노인돌봄과 노인공간 연구 동향

김시은,유성은 대한건축학회 2022 대한건축학회논문집 Vol.38 No.9

This study explores countermeasures to a super-aged society from the perspective of architectural space design. By systematically analyzing domestic research trends related to the care and space for the elderly, major research topics and contents were identified with its problems and implications. Based on this, future research directions for elderly space were suggested. Research trends were identified by collecting prior research literature related to care for the elderly and elderly space by conducting a systematic literature review and keyword network analysis. As a result of literature analysis, it was found that related research increased significantly from 2020 onwards, and was mainly conducted in social sciences related to public administration and policy. There have been many studies aimed at suggesting elderly welfare services, systems, policy directions, guidelines, and alternatives. User-centered research was conducted to understand the consciousness and behavior of the elderly. As for research methods, many qualitative studies such as literature surveys and interview surveys considering the characteristics of the elderly were conducted. According to the keyword network analysis results, community care was a key keyword and showed a strong connection with keywords such as elderly, elderly care, and elderly care service. These keywords were linked to residence for the elderly, housing welfare facilities for the elderly, and home care service. It was found that a lot of research on the living space of the elderly was conducted. On the other hand, there were many studies focused on services, institutions and policies, but relatively few studies related to architectural space design. From the perspective of architectural space design, studies related to care and space for the elderly require a study on comprehensive residential space planning and design for the elderly as it relates to community care. 우리나라는 초고령사회 진입을 앞두고 있고 노인 관련 적절한 정책 마련에 대한 요구와 필요성이 증대하고 있다. 사회‧경제‧문화적 여건이 변화함에 따라 과거와는 다른 형태의 노인공간에 대한 계획과 종합적이고 체계적인 대책 마련이 필요하다. 본 연구는 건축공간디자인 관점에서 초고령사회 대응방안을 탐구하기 위한 기초 연구로써 노인공간 관련 국내 연구 동향을 체계적으로 분석하여 주요 연구주제와 내용을 파악하고 문제점과 시사점을 도출하여 앞으로의 노인공간 연구 방향을 제시하였다. 이를 위해 ‘노인돌봄’과 ‘노인공간’ 관련 선행연구 문헌을 수집하고 체계적 문헌고찰과 주제어 네트워크 분석을 수행하여 연구동향을 파악하였다. 문헌분석 결과 2020년 이후부터 관련 연구가 크게 증가하는 추세를 보였으며 행정, 정책과 관련된 사회과학 분야에서 주로 연구되고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 주로 노인복지서비스, 제도, 정책적 방향, 지침, 대안을 제시하기 위한 목적의 연구가 많았으며, 노인의 의식과 행태를 파악하는 사용자 중심 연구가 이루어지고 있었다. 연구방법은 문헌조사와 노인의 특성을 고려한 면접조사 방법 등 질적연구가 많이 이루어지고 있다. 키워드 네트워크 분석 결과에 따르면 ‘커뮤니티 케어’는 핵심 키워드이며 ‘노인’, ‘노인돌봄’, ‘노인돌봄서비스’ 등의 주제어와 강한 연결성을 보인다. 이 키워드들은 ‘노인주거’, ‘노인주거복지시설’, ‘재가돌봄서비스’로 연결되며 노인의 거주공간 관련 연구가 많이 이루어지고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 한편 주로 서비스나 제도와 정책 위주의 연구가 많은 반면 상대적으로 건축공간디자인 관련 연구는 많지 않다. 건축공간디자인 관점에서 노인돌봄과 노인공간 관련 연구는 커뮤니티케어 측면에서 종합적인 노인주거 공간계획 및 설계방안에 관한 연구가 필요하다.

아산시 노인의 알코올 사용의 특성에 관한 비교 연구

정찬승(Chan-Seung Chung),이주현(Ju Hyun Lee),연병길(Byeong Kil Yeon) 류성곤(Seong Gon Ryu),한창환(Chang Hwan Han),정갑희(Gab Hee Chung) 한국중독정신의학회 2005 중독정신의학 Vol.9 No.1

Objective:Elderly people are vulnerable to the adverse effects of alcohol. However, there have been few studies of drinking among the elderly despite the proportionally growing representation of the elderly in the Korean population. This study aims to compare the characteristics of alcohol use and the prevalence of alcohol use disorders in the elderly with those in younger groups using screening tests. Method:We sampled 226 in young aged group (25-34 years of age), 127 in middle aged group (45-54 years of age) and 87 in elderly group (over 65 years of age) living in the Asan city. We applied the questionnaire asking alcohol use, AUDIT-K (Korean version of Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) and CAGE. The numbers who have drunken alcohol last year were 175 in young aged group, 95 in middle aged group and 40 in elderly group. We compared their drinking patterns and the results of AUDIT-K and CAGE among three groups. Results:1. The elderly group had tendency to drink smaller amount of alcohol and less frequently than other two groups. 2. The elderly group preferred drinking alcohol alone or with neighbors compared to other two groups. 3. The total score of AUDIT-K of the elderly group (7.05) was lower than young and middle aged groups (9.31 and 9.63, respectively). 4. The prevalence of alcohol use disorder assessed by AUDIT-K was higher than other two groups. 5. The total score of CAGE of the elderly (0.73) was significantly lower than young and middle aged groups (0.76and 1.25, respectively). 6. The prevalence of drinker with probable alcohol dependence evaluated by CAGE of the elderly was higher than middle aged group and lower than young aged group. Conclusion: The fact that the elderly group preferred drinking alcohol alone or with neighbors compared to other two groups shows us where we have to concentrate for the prevention of alcohol problem. The differences of the prevalence of alcohol use disorder between AUDIT-K and CAGE suggest further study about standardization of scales for the alcohol problem in the elderly.

지역사회 노인 일자리사업 참여 특성이 노인의 생활 만족도에 미치는 영향

정윤주,김여정,김영제 연세대학교(미래캠퍼스) 빈곤문제국제개발연구원 2023 地域發展硏究 Vol.32 No.2

본 연구는 노인 일자리사업 참여 노인들의 참여 특성에 따라 노인 일자리사업 참여 만족도와 생활 만족도를 살펴보고, 노인 일자리사업 참여 만족도가 노인의 생활 만족도에 미치는 영향을 분석하기 위한 것이다. 이를 위해 경기도 2개 시에서 노인 일자리사업에 참여하고 있는 노인을 대상으로 회귀분석을 통하여 참여 특성이 참여 만족도와 생활 만족도를 분석하고 참여 만족도가 생활 만족도에 미치는 요인별 영향을 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 노인 일자리에 참여하는 노인들은 근로 형태의 활동에 참여하는 노인보다 사회 봉사활동으로 참여하는 노인의 참여 만족도가 높게 나타나 기존의 근로활동에서 벗어나 취미활동, 자원봉사, 사회적 활동 등으로 활용하는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 노인 일자리사업 참여자들은 참여를 통해 사회관계를 형성하고, 자아실현, 삶의 의미를 완성해 가는 수단으로 활용하고 있으며, 노인 일자리 참여기관별 사업 내용에 따라 참여 만족도에 차이가 나타나 기존 참여 기관들이 지역사회에 적합한 맞춤형 노인 일자리 프로그램 개발이 필요한 것으로 나타났다. 끝으로 노인 일자리 참여자의 참여 만족도가 높을수록 생활 만족도가 높은 것으로 나타났으며, 학력이 높을수록, 가구 소득이 높을수록, 경제 상황이 좋을수록 참여 만족도가 생활 만족도에 미치는 영향이 크게 나타났다. The purpose of this study is to examine the satisfaction and life satisfaction of the elderly participating in the elderly employment program according to their participation characteristics, and to analyze the impact of participation satisfaction on the life satisfaction of the elderly. Therfore, this study analyzed the relationship between participation satisfaction and life satisfaction by participation characteristics through regression analysis among elderly people participating in elderly employment program in two cities in Gyeonggi-do, and analyzed the influence of participation satisfaction on life satisfaction by factors. As a result of the analysis it was found that the elderly who participate in the elderly employment program are more satisfied with their participation than those who participate in work-based activities and they utilize it as a hobby volunteer and social activity away from their existion work activities. In addition participants in the elderly employment program use it as a means of forming social relationships realizing themselves and completing the meaning of life through participation There are differences in participation satisfaction depending on the program contents of each elderly employment participating organization, suggesting that existing participating organizations need to develop customized elderly employment program suitable for communities. Finally, it was found that the higher the participation satisfaction of elderly employment program participants, the higher their life satisfaction, and the higher the education level, the higher the household income, and the better the economic situation, the greater the impact of participation satisfaction on life satisfaction.

노인의료비 감소를 위한 대안으로 제시되는 요양병원에 관한 연구

김호영,김동일 한국비즈니스학회 2023 비즈니스융복합연구 Vol.8 No.4

2021년 기준 한국의 노인인구는 약 8,537,000명으로 전체인구의 약 16.5%에 달한다. 이는 2060년까지 18,815,000명으로 증가할 것으로 예상된다. 이는 전체인구의 약 43.6%에 달할 것이다. 생산인구 100명이 부양하는 노인인구 수를 의미하는 노년부양비는 2021년에 23.0에서 2060년에는 91.4로 증가할 것으로 예상된다. 의료기관 중에서 가장 많은 수의 병실과 병상을 보유하고 있어서 가장 많은 입원환자를 수용할 수 있는 의료기관이 어느 곳인지 한번 살펴보고, 불필요한 입원비 지출을 줄일 수 있도록 효율적으로 관리되고 있는지를 살펴본다면, 미래의 불필요한 노인 의료비 지출을 줄이는데, 어느 정도 도움이 될 것이다. 의료비 상승에 가장 영향을 준다고 알려진 65세 이상 노인 인구 증가와 노인 의료비 증가의 상관관계를 베이지안 회귀분석 하여 노인 인구 증가가 노인 의료비 증가에 미치는 영향을 살펴보고자 한다. 65세 이상 노인 인구수 증가와 노인의료비 증가의 상관관계는 베이지안 회귀분석을 한 결과 회귀계수의 값은 2.26이므로 65세 이상 노인 의료비 비율은 노인인구 비율의 2배로 나타났다. 전체 인구 대비 노인인구 비율 예상치와 전체 의료비 대비 노인 의료비 비율 예상치의 상관관계를 베이지안 회귀분석과 일반회귀분석으로 살펴본 결과 회귀계수는 약 2.2이므로 65세 이상 노인 의료비 증가율은 노인 인구증가율의 2배로 나타났다. 결론적으로 65세 이상 노인 의료비 증가의 가장 큰 원인은 노인 인구 증가 때문이라는 것을 알 수 있다. 기존의 선행연구들에 따르면, 요양병원의 저렴한 본인부담률과 본인부담금 상환제는 요양병원 입원환자들의 본인부담금을 더욱 낮추어 주는 효과가 있고, 이는 의도치 않게 사회적 입원을 부추긴다는 지적이 있었다. 해외사례들을 볼 때, 요양병원 입원환자들에 대해 정기적인 입원기준 적합성 판정과 경증 환자에 한해 장기 입원시 기간에 비례하여 본인부담금을 상향 조절하여 사회적 입원 즉 직접적인 의료서비스가 필요하지 않지만, 단순 돌봄 서비스가 필요해서 입원한 환자들의 불필요한 장기 입원을 통제하는 방안을 제안하고자 한다. As of 2021, the elderly population in Korea is about 8,537,000, accounting for about 16.5% of the total population. This is expected to rise to 18,815,000 by 2060. This will amount to about 43.6% of the total population. The elderly support ratio, which refers to the number of elderly people supported by 100 working-age people, is expected to increase from 23.0 in 2021 to 91.4 in 2060. If we take a look at which medical institution can accommodate the most inpatients because it has the largest number of hospital rooms and beds among medical institutions, and if we look at whether it is efficiently managed to reduce unnecessary hospitalization expenses, It will help to some extent to reduce the elderly medical expenses. Bayesian regression analysis of the correlation between the increase in the elderly population aged 65 and over and the increase in medical expenses for the elderly, which is known to have the most influence on the increase in medical expenses, was conducted to examine the effect of the increase in the elderly population on the increase in medical expenses for the elderly. As a result of Bayesian regression analysis, the correlation between the increase in the number of elderly people aged 65 years and older and the increase in medical expenses for the elderly was performed, and the value of the regression coefficient was 2.26. As a result of examining the correlation between the expected ratio of the elderly population to the total population and the ratio of the elderly population to total medical expenses through Bayesian regression analysis and general regression analysis, the regression coefficient is about 2.2, so the growth rate of medical expenses for the elderly aged 65 years or older is twice that of the elderly population. In conclusion, it can be seen that the biggest cause of the increase in medical expenses for the elderly over 65 is the increase in the elderly population. According to previous studies, it was pointed out that the low co-payment rate and co-payment reimbursement system of nursing hospitals have the effect of further lowering the co-payments of inpatients in nursing hospitals, which unintentionally encourages social hospitalization. Looking at overseas cases, for patients inpatients in nursing hospitals, regular admission criteria are determined and co-payments are increased in proportion to the period of long-term hospitalization for patients with mild symptoms, so social hospitalization, that is, direct medical service is not required, but simple care We would like to propose a plan to control unnecessary long-term hospitalization of patients who are hospitalized because they need services.

고령친화산업체의 활성화를 위한 현장인력재교육사업 교과과정 사례 연구

유윤섭 ( Yun Seop Yu ),김상훈 ( Sang Hoon Kim ) 한국실천공학교육학회 2011 실천공학교육논문지 Vol.3 No.2

In this paper, to invigorate elderly-friendly industry, a case study on curriculum for re-educational work of the field engineers is introduced. The curriculum has been developed to retrain technicians and engineers in IT-based elderly-friendly business industry, to help them develop elderly-friendly products, and it have been evolved by operating it and analyzing outcome and satisfaction levels since August in 2009. The re-education work of the field engineers are designed for invigorating the IT-based elderly-friendly business industry, based on the instruction system design(ISD) model. To develop IT-based elderly-friendly products, the elderly-friendly accessible design and the elderly-friendly living and health care equipment design are required. For the elderly-friendly accessible design, it consists of Elderly-Friendly Engineering Based on Human Characteristics, Color Sensibility and Universal Design for The Elderly, and Design Understanding and Process. For the elderly-friendly living and health care equipment design, it consists of Embedded System Design and Debugging Experiments for Elderly-Friendly IT Equipment, Elderly-Friendly Android Implementation Design, and Design and Experiments of Silver-care Android-based Smart Equipment.

A Study on the Expansion of the Employment of the Elderly in Small Business: Focusing on the Opinions of Small Business Owners

Beong-Sun YOO 한국유통과학회 2020 산경연구논집 Vol.11 No.5

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to present a plan to expand the employment of the elderly in Small business as one of the ways to solve the problem of the supply and demand of the company due to the aging population and the problem of the elderly poverty. Research design, data and methodology: The method of this study is a qualitative research method, and the researcher visited a small and medium-sized company directly and collected data by conducting an in-depth interview with a business owner. The interview period was conducted on a total of 15 business owners from November 5, 2013 to November 18, 2013. Results: First, the reason why companies hire the elderly is because they are suitable people, and the reason why they are not employed is because the elderly are not suitable. Second, it was found that the most recruiting paths continued to work after retirement. Third, the strengths of the elderly in their businesses were diligence, integrity, leadership, wisdom, warmth, and skill. Disadvantages the elderly in their businesses include wanting to be treated as an adult, poor productivity, poor accuracy, and health risks. Fourth, in case of hiring the elderly, they were considering convergence with young employees, and it was suggested that there are no difficulties in being an elderly because the companies hiring the elderly use the elderly according to the characteristics of the elderly. Fifth, It is realistic to actively utilize the employment system after retirement. Sixth, it was found that, unlike young people, it is not easy to recruit people on the Internet, so it is necessary to improve the system. Lastly, some industries clearly distinguished between the jobs of the elderly and the jobs of the young, but in many industries, it was desirable to create jobs for the elderly by harmonizing the main and secondary jobs. Conclusion: Ultimately, the work of the elderly in small and mediumsized enterprises should be reborn as a high-quality job that can solve the poverty of the elderly by working as a regular worker in the enterprise, rather than simply working for the elderly.

Zolpidem as a high risk factor for elderly suicide in South Korea

김은,이덕희,이재희 대한응급의학회 2020 대한응급의학회 학술대회초록집 Vol.2020 No.2

Introduction South Korea, a nation with rapidly aging population, has the highest suicide rates in the world, and the elderly have a suicide rate three times higher than the national average. We classified the drugs ingested for suicide attempts by age groups and compare the clinical outcomes between non-elderly and elderly patients who attempted suicide by ingesting drugs. Material & Method Data were obtained from nationwide the Emergency Department-Based Injury Surveillance of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, South Korea between January 2011 and December 2016. Result There were 12,104 patients who attempted suicide by ingesting drugs, of whom the elderly (73.5%) ingested more sedatives and hypnotics than the non-elderly (53.9%); of these drugs, zolpidem ingestion was higher in the elderly than the non-elderly. Conversely, the non-elderly ingested more antipsychotics and antidepressants (15.9%) and analgesics (10.8%) than the elderly (7.4% and 2.8%, respectively). Conclusion Findings suggest that zolpidem has become the greatest risk factor for the elderly Koreans in suicide attempts. Further prevention efforts are needed to prevent suicide among the elderly.