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A Study on the Current Status and Use of Gyungrodang in Rural Area for Community Care - Focused on Gyungrodang in Heungeop-myeon, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do

  • JOURNAL OF THE KOREA INSTITUTE OF HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE
  • Abbr : KIHA
  • 2019, 25(4), pp.7-15
  • DOI : 10.15682/jkiha.2019.25.4.7
  • Publisher : Korea Institute Of Healthcare Architecture
  • Research Area : Engineering > Architectural Engineering
  • Received : October 10, 2019
  • Accepted : November 8, 2019
  • Published : December 15, 2019

Lee, Tae Ho 1 JI EON KIM 2 Geurum Song 3 Lim, Su-been 4 Eun Woo Nam ORD ID 2

1국민건강보험공단
2연세대학교
3연세대학교 의료복지연구소 건강도시연구센터
4연세대학교(원주캠퍼스) 의료복지연구소

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ABSTRACT

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the current status and use of Gyungrodang located in Heungeop-myeon, Wonju-si and to present improvement and implication for community care in rural area. Methods: The survey of the current status was conducted with interview and observations. The use status of Gyungrodang was surveyed for the elderly over 65 years old who live in Heungeop-myeon using questionnaire. A face-to-face interview was conducted to complete a questionnaire and 181 samples were collected for the study. Results: In the current status, some of the Gyungrodang did not operate during farming season. The external environment, in terms of accessibility, 74.2% of Gyungrodang were located more than 60 minutes on foot from community center, health post, and pharmacy. In addition, the interval between buses run minimum 15 minutes to 120 minutes on average. The internal structure, 35.7% was divided room and toilets. In the use status, the reason for non-use of the Gyungrodang was discomfort(29.0%), and the reason for using was because friends go to the Gyungrodang(44.6%). The most satisfying program was te health care program(65.6%). Implications: First, it is necessary to develop and operate customized health promotion program for target population and seasons. Second, it is necessary to make a plan focused on consumers’ needs through satisfaction and demand survey. Third, it is necessary to divide the space of each Gyungrodang by gender when planning the expansion or new construction of Gyungrodang.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.