Journal of Industrial Convergence (산업융합연구)

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Predictable Effect and Usability of Smart-Phone Application for Elderly Dementia Prevention

노인치매예방 스마트폰 앱의 기대효과 및 유용성

  • Kim, Soo-Jung (Dept. of Social Welfare, Digital Seoul Culture Arts University) ;
  • Choi, Yun-Jin (Dept. of Social Welfare, Open Cyber University of Korea)
  • 김수정 (디지털서울문화예술대학교 사회복지학과) ;
  • 최윤진 (한국열린사이버대학교 사회복지학과)
  • Received : 2019.12.01
  • Accepted : 2019.12.20
  • Published : 2019.12.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to predict the usefulness and predictable effects of the use of dementia prevention games and dementia management applications provided in smart-phones for the elderly. First, 6 dementia diagnostic tools used to verify the effectiveness of the dementia prevention program were selected and the cognitive domains tested by each diagnostic tool were extracted. Second, 29 smart-phone dementia prevention game applications and dementia management applications were selected and the expected effects after using these applications were analyzed in connection with the cognitive domain extracted from the dementia diagnosis tool. As a result, it was expected that it would be helpful to manage dementia prevention by improving cognitive function in certain areas when playing games or managing dementia continuously using smart-phone dementia prevention applications. Smart-phone dementia prevention applications will be useful in improving the cognitive ability of the elderly and preventing dementia by supplementing the limitations of the dementia prevention program that is operated offline through time-space ease of use, continuous usability and economic feasibility.

본 연구의 목적은 노인 치매예방을 위해 스마트폰에서 제공되고 있는 치매예방 게임 앱과 치매진단 앱의 이용에 대한 유용성 및 그 기대효과를 예측하는 것이다. 연구방법은 첫째, 치매예방프로그램의 효과성을 검증하기 위하여 사용되고 있는 6개의 치매진단도구를 선정하고 각 진단도구가 검증하고 있는 인지기능영역을 추출하였다. 둘째는 29개의 스마트폰 치매예방 게임 앱과 치매관리 앱을 선정하여 이 앱들을 이용한 이후의 기대효과를 치매진단도구에서 추출된 인지영역과 연계하여 분석하였다. 연구 결과, 스마트폰 치매예방 앱을 이용하여 지속적으로 게임을 하거나 치매관리를 할 경우 특정 영역의 인지기능을 증진함으로써 치매예방 관리에 도움이 될 것으로 기대되었다. 스마트폰 치매예방 앱은 시공간을 초월한 이용의 용이성, 지속적 사용성 그리고 경제성을 통하여 오프라인으로 운영되고 있는 치매예방프로그램의 한계점을 보완함으로써 노인의 인지능력을 증진시키고 치매를 예방하는 데 유용할 것이다.

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