A Study on the Safety Facilities of Senior Citizen Centers (Kyongrodang) in Busan (부산광역시 경로당의 안전시설 현황 조사 )

Bae, Jeong Yee (배정이); 정상태; Maengseok Noh (노맹석); Sohn，Hae-Sook (손혜숙); Hong Juhee (홍주희); Yeom, Seok-Ran (염석란); Kim Taegu (김태구); 마창수; Yoon Jung Kim (김윤정)

A Study on the Safety Facilities of Senior Citizen Centers (Kyongrodang) in Busan

Crisisonomy
Abbr : KRCEM
2011, 7(1), pp.213~226
Publisher : Crisis and Emergency Management: Theory and Praxis
Research Area : Social Science > Public Policy > Public Policy in general

Bae, Jeong Yee ¹, 정상태 ², Maengseok Noh ³, Sohn，Hae-Sook ⁴, Hong Juhee ¹, Yeom, Seok-Ran ⁵, Kim Taegu ⁶, 마창수 ⁷, Yoon Jung Kim ⁸

¹이화여자대학교
²University of Southern California
³서울대학교
⁴전북대학교
⁵전남대학교 의학대학원
⁶일본 요코하마 국립대학
⁷서울시립대학교
⁸인제대학교

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ABSTRACT

Accidents involving elderly are an important cause of death and disability. They also have enormous financial implications The objective of this study was to investigate the safety facilities of senior citizen centers (Kyongrodang) in Busan. Methods: This descriptive study conducted visit-surveys with organized questionnaires and sampled 389 Kyongrodang in Busan. Data collected was analyzed descriptive statistics SPSS/WIN 17.0. Results: Findings revealed that gas leak sensor, fire alarm, smoke detector, sprinkler were not properly installed in almost senior citizen centers. The installations of first-aid kit and fire extinguisher are needed for elderly safety promotion, Conclusion: In senior citizens' centers, fall prevention safety education should be activated as a injury prevention program. This study gave a very useful and important data to prepare accident prevention program and to prepare accident prevention strategies.

KEYWORDS

senior citizen centers, elderly safety, safety accident

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