Journal of Digital Convergence (디지털융복합연구)

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Needs assessment of health education for adults with lately visual impairments using focus group interview

포커스그룹 인터뷰를 통한 중도시각장애인의 건강교육 요구도 분석

  • Received : 2019.01.09
  • Accepted : 2019.02.20
  • Published : 2019.02.28
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Abstract

This study investigated the needs assessment of health education for adults with lately visual impairments. Focus group interview was conducted two times with 10 participants(4~6 participants/each). Most subjects addressed to have interest in social support group; health promotion behavior including exercise and having a positive mind; taking the medicine/supplements. Preferred contents of health education for adults with lately visual impairments were overcoming the depression, various exercise, maintaining of the healthy vascular, overcoming the insomnia, joint health, and diet which was different according to subject's health status. Also, care giver education was needed to help the subject to be independent on the activity daily living. These findings will be used to develop the design of health education programs for adults with visual impairments.

본 연구는 포커스 그룹 인터뷰를 통하여 중도시각장애인이 현재 시행하고 있는 건강관리 방법을 파악하고, 이들이 필요로 하는 건강교육 요구도 및 교육내용을 분석하기 위하여 시행하였다. 연구대상은 10명으로 4~6명씩 포커스 그룹 인터뷰를 2회 시행하였다. 대상자들이 시행하고 있는 건강관리 방법은 사회적 지지망으로 들어오기, 꾸준히 운동하기, 즐거운 마음갖기, 투약/건강보조제 복용하기로 범주화되었으며, 이중 사회적 지지망으로 들어오는 것을 매우 중요하게 생각하고 있었다. 중도시각장애인들이 필요로 하는 건강교육은 우울증 극복, 다양한 운동, 수면, 혈관관리, 관절관리, 식이요법으로 범주화되었으며, 건강교육시에는 중도시각장애인의 독립적인 일상생활을 위하여 돌봄제공자를 포함시켜야 하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 중도시각장애인의 건강교육 프로그램 개발과 중재를 위한 기초 자료를 제공할 것이다.

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Table 1. Research protocols for focus group interview on needs assessment of health education for adults with lately visual impairments

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Table 2. Socio-demographic characteristics

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Table 3. Needs of health education for adults with lately visual impairments.

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