노인 만성질환에 대한 기(氣) 시술의 효과

The effects of Ki on the Elderly with Chronic Illness

  • 양경희 (원광보건대학 간호과) ;
  • 장혜숙 (원광보건대학 간호과) ;
  • 이명수 (원광대학교 생명공학 연구소 면역학 및 기의학분과) ;
  • 허화정 (원광대학교 생명공학 연구소 면역학 및 기의학분과)
  • Yang, Kyung-Hee (Department of Nursing, Wonkwang Health College) ;
  • Jang, Hey-Sook (Department of Nursing, Wonkwang Health College) ;
  • Lee, Myeong-Soo (Department of Qi medicine, Institute of Biotechnology, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Heh, Hwa-Jeong (Department of Qi medicine, Institute of Biotechnology, Wonkwang University)
  • 발행 : 1999.12.01

초록

The purpose of current study was to investigate the effects of Ki-therapy which improves mood state and relieves pain on the elderly with chronic illness. The subjects were 42 elderly and convenience sampling(incidental sampling) was used to prevent contamination to the control group. Frequency, %, $X^2$, t-test, and repeated measure ANOVA by SPSS PC + program were used to analyze the data. The mean age of subjects was 72.95(Control group), 73.10(experimental group). Number of complains was 2.45(control group), 2.65 (experimental group). All of demographic characteristics of subjects. that is, age, weight. number of complains. educational background. family type. economic state, perceived health state were homogeneous. There are many difficulties in ADL & IADL. 14.2% in shopping, mode of transportation, ability to handle finances. 11.9% in ability to use telephone. continence, 7.1% in bathing, food preparation, transfer, and housekeeping. As the result of this study. slight improvement of mood state and pain relief were found. Although 3 improved items of 'clear-headed', 'lively', and 'nervous' were statistically significant. the pain relief was not statistically significant. It requires repeated treatment and measurement. And suggested case study or qualitative study in further studies because manufacturing of environment(i. e. rain) is very difficult in community people.

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