Health Policy and Management (보건행정학회지)
- Volume 9 Issue 3
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- Pages.95-112
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- 1999
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- 1225-4266(pISSN)
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- 2289-0149(eISSN)
The development of therapeutic recreation programs for the elderly: implementation, monitoring and evaluation
노인 우울예방 프로그램 개발 및 효과검증
Abstract
The objectives of this study were to develop the therapeutic recreation programs for relieving depressive symptoms of the elderly and to verify the effect on their psychological condition. The key elements of these programs, which consisted of 9 sessions. were aerobic exercises, group dynamics. and making fun. These programs were developed through a multidisciplinary approach with social workers and the faculties of preventive medicine. The social workers gave these programs to fifteen elderly people at the community center, so called noinjung, for 9 weeks. Before intervention of this program for the experimental group, the baseline was measured by GDS(geriatric depression scale). After intervention for 9 weeks, GDS as an outcome was measured to evaluate the effects of the program. This data was analyzed by