우리나라 전·후기 노인 손상환자 특성분석: 2021 퇴원손상통계(2004~2021년) 자료를 중심으로

This study analyzed data from the Korea National Hospital Discharge In-depth Injury Survey (KNHDIS) (2004~2021) and found that for the young-old with disabilities, the location of injury was roads and main roads, the activity at the time of injury was daily life, the mechanism of injury was falling and the type of transportation accident was collision with passenger cars. In the old-old, the characteristics by type of injury were fractures, the intentionality of the injury was unintentional, the place of injury was residence, the activity at the time of injury was daily life, the mechanism of injury was falling and the type of transportation accident was pedestrian. In conclusion, the old-old were more likely to suffer injuries at home and in daily life than the young-old with disabilities, and old-old injured patients were more active than the old-old, resulting in higher falls and transportation accidents and older seniors were more likely to have pedestrian accidents. Based on the information collected from the young-old and old-old, it is believed that efforts to prevent damage that consider the characteristics of the elderly are necessary. 본 연구는 질병관리청의 2021 퇴원손상통계(2004~2021년) 자료로 분석하였고 전기 노인의 손상 발생장소는 길·간선 도로, 손상 시 활동은 일상생활, 손상기전은 추락, 운수사고 유형은 승용차가 많았다. 후기 노인의 손상 양상별 특성은 골절, 손상 의도성은 비의도성, 손상 발생장소는 주거지, 손상 시 활동은 일상생활, 손상기전은 추락, 운수사고 유형은 보행자가 많았다. 결론적으로, 전기 노인보다 후기 노인이 주거지와 일상생활에서 손상을 입는 경우가 높게 나타났고, 전기 노인이 후기 노인보다 활동성이 높아 추락과 운수사고가 높게 나타났으며, 후기 노인은 보행자 사고가 높게 나타났다. 전기 노인과 후기 노인의 수집된 정보를 바탕으로 노인의 손상 특성을 고려한 손상 예방에 대한 노력이 필요하다고 생각된다.