Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine (대한예방한의학회지)

Society of Preventive Korean Medicine (대한예방한의학회)
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The Evaluation of the effect to the Program for Preventing Dementia on Korean Medicine for Elderly in Community

지역사회 노인 대상 한의약 치매예방 프로그램의 효과 평가†

  • Jeong, Heon-Young (Department of Classics, College of Korean Medicine Wonkwang University) ;
  • Park, Kum-Sook (Department of Nursing, Wonkwang Health Science University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Hee (Department of Nursing, Wonkwang Health Science University)
  • 정헌영 (원광대학교 한의과대학 원전학교실) ;
  • 박금숙 (원광보건대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 김영희 (원광보건대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2017.03.25
  • Accepted : 2017.04.25
  • Published : 2017.04.30
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Abstract

Objectives : This study was conducted to identify the effects of the program for preventing dementia on Korean medicine on the Knowledge of dementia, Preventive behavior, Depression and Hwa-Byung for elderly. Methods : A non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used with 41 elderly who were assigned to the experimental and control group. Study outcomes were measured by structured questionnaires from August to November 2016. For data analysis, the Chi-square test, the Fisher's exact probability test, t-test, the Mann-Whitney U test, were performed using SPSS version 20.0. Results : There were significant differences in Knowledge of dementia(U=112.500, p <.010), Preventive behavior (U=124.000, p =<.024), and Hwa-Byung (U=129.000, p =<.034) between the two groups in pretest and posttest. Conclusions : The findings have confirmed that the program for preventing dementia on Korean medicine is effective to improve Knowledge of dementia, Preventive behavior, and Hwa-Byung of community elderly. It can be recommended as a public health program for the elderly in communities.

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