노인주간보호사업 운영에 관한 연구

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study is to examine the operational conditions and problems of the day care centers for the elderly and to suggest the effective improvement plans for the future. The sample was collected from 84 centers by mail survey at a national level. The results are as follows: 1. Most of the centers(84.1%) open 5 days a week and must of the elderly users stay between 7 and 9 hours a day. Each center has different fare system and 14.1% offer free services. 2. The majority(91.9%) have financial supports from the government. Centers are mostly dependent on the central(49.0%) and local(25.7%) government subsidies and major portion of expenditures(65.4%) goes to personnel expenses. 3. In general, the cooperations with the related organizations in the community are satisfactory, especially are good with hospitals/ health center. Centers have good relationships with the administrative agency but they also need to improve the relationships. 4. More service programs are offered in urban areas than other regions. The physical therapy and the recreational program are popular for the elderly users and also considered as effective programs among the center staffs. 5. The financial support from the government the expansion of the day care centers, improvements of center equipments, and securing the professional staffs are pointed out for the active utilization of the day care centers. On the basis of this results, some suggestions are made for the future.