• 대한간호학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.41-54
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• 2014

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to explore and describe the experience of adult Korean children who are caregivers for parents institutionalized with dementia. Methods: Participants were fourteen adult children caregivers of elders institutionalized with dementia. Data were collected through in-depth unstructured interviews with individual participants from August to November, 2012. Theoretical sampling was used to the point of theoretical saturation. Data were analyzed using Strauss and Corbin's Grounded Theory Method. Results: From open coding, 67 concepts, 29 sub-categories, and 14 categories were identified. Analysis revealed that the core category of the experience of adult children caring for their parents institutionalized with dementia was 'enduring the role of a prop' consisting of four phases: initial turmoil, exploration, role adjustment, and acclimation. To manage the role of a prop, participants utilized various action/interactional strategies such as overcoming the unfamiliarity, overseeing the nursing home care, and counterbalancing the caring roles. As a result, participants experienced ambivalence towards the existence of parents with dementia, changes in family relationships, altered viewpoint towards nursing homes, and restructuring of life. Conclusion: In-depth understanding of the experience will guide nurses to promote effective interventions in order to better support the Korean family caregivers of parents institutionalized with dementia.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.663-674
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• 2016

Purpose: The purposes of this study were to develop and test a prediction model for caregiving experiences including caregiving satisfaction and burden in dementia family caregivers. Methods: The stress process model and a two factor model were used as the conceptual frameworks. Secondary data analysis was done with 320 family caregivers who were selected from the Seoul Dementia Management Survey (2014) data set. In the hypothesis model, the exogenous variable was patient symptomatology which included cognitive impairment, behavioral problems, dependency in activity of daily living and in instrumental activity of daily living. Endogenous variables were caregiver's perception of dementia patient's unmet needs, caregiving satisfaction and caregiving burden. Data were analysed using SPSS/WINdows and AMOS program. Results: Caregiving burden was explained by patient symptomatology and caregiving satisfaction indicating significant direct effects and significant indirect effect from unmet needs. The proposed model explained 37.8% of the variance. Caregiving satisfaction was explained by patient symptomatology and unmet needs. Mediating effect of unmet needs was significant in the relationship between patient symptomatology and caregiving satisfaction. Conclusion: Results indicate that interventions focusing on relieving caregiving burden and enhancing caregiver satisfaction should be provided to caregivers with high levels of dementia patients' unmet needs and low level of caregiving satisfaction.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.260-269
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• 2005

Purpose: This study were to understand the caregiving situation of families with the demented elderly and to develop a self-help program for them. Method: A self-help program was designed to increase caregivers' confidence and skills in problem solving. In addition, it was designed to provide information about the demented elderly. The self-help program of this study was composed of nine sessions. Result: Family caregivers of elderly patients with dementia obviously experience high level of stress. which often leads the caregivers to negative outcomes such as depression, interference with social activities and health difficulties. That is, caring is stressful for caregivers because the demands of the caregiving situation tend to overwhelm the caregivers' coping resources. Therefore, families with demented elderly persons need assistances in order to be relieved from their care burden. Conclusion: The self-help program includes the understanding of dementia, the family caregiving experiences of the demented elderly persons, the time for self-care, the search for helping, the improving of interpersonal relations and communications.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.205-215
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• 2008

Purpose: This study was to compare the effects of individual and group intervention programs on the demented elderly and their families. Methods: The programs were applied to two groups, one by home visiting and the other by group intervention. The groups were composed of 14 elders and 12 elders, respectively, with their families. The programs were applied twice a week, ninety minutes per session for four weeks. Programs consisted of cognitive therapy, music and art therapy, and massage for the demented elderly, education on dementia, cognitive-behavioral intervention for problematic behavior, methods to lessen stress, and counselling for the families. Results: AER, problematic behavior, QOL of pts and QOL, caregiving burden, and relationship with the pts of caregivers were improved after each program but not significantly except QOL of pts (Z=-3.37, p=.00) in the group intervention. When the two interventions were compared with each other, the group intervention program was more effective than the home visiting program in all variables but not significantly except QOL of pts (U=32.00, p=.00). Conclusion: In summary, both the individual and group intervention programs were helpful to both pts and families, and even though there was no statistically significant difference between the two intervention programs except in QOL of pts, the group intervention was more effective.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제31권6호
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• pp.1077-1087
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of respite care. The analysis was conducted by reviewing published intervention studies on the effects of formal respite care for caregivers of dementia patients, patients with dementia, and the prevented or delayed rate of institutionalization of the patients. Method: Two computerized databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL) were searched to find respite care-related articles published from the year of 1981 to 2000. A total of 49 published articles were identified. Of them, nine studies, which met for the inclusion criteria of this study, were included. Results: Results revealed that there was little evidence of the effect of respite care on, not only caregivers' burden, stress, depression and well-being, but also the rate of institutionalization of the patients. It was noteworthy that dementia patients reported fewer problems in behavior, although cognitive functioning and activity of daily living abilities continued to decline. However, these findings should be carefully interpreted because of methodological problems, such as non-random sampling, non random group assignment, a small sample size, uncontrolled confounding variables, limited period of services, and no specific types of services. Conclusion: It is recommended to conduct intervention studies of respite care being conducted in Korea with the corrections of methodological problems suggested from this study.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.113-128
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• 2001

middle and upper class families, and examine obstacles to their introduction in Korea. Since a few large-scale facilities for the elderly with dementia have been provided for only low-income families free of charge, the necessity of group homes for middle and upper class families willing to pay for such services has become an issue recently in order to lessen the burden on families, as well as to promote the well-being of the dementia victims themselves. The survey was conducted by questionnaires collected from 577 respondents from middle and upper class families. The results of the survey were as follows: The merits of the group homes were 1)decreasing loneliness of the elderly, 2)providing active and stimulating environments allowing for participation everyday life activities, and 3)lessening the emotional and physical burden on the caring families. Potential obstacles to its introduction in Korea were 1)the difficulty of finding sites to build the group home because of the negative perception of people with disabilities and a NIMBY(Not In My Back Yard) reaction to the construction of it and 2)the economic burden on the caring family. Surprisingly, the guilt factor associated with sending the parents into group homes was not considered as a big obstacle. Referring to results of this study, it is asserted that group homes for the elderly with dementia would be embraced throughout the country if Koreans could have the chance to understand what group homes are.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.120-131
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• 2003

Purpose: to investigate nursing service needs of dementia caregivers in the community, and, also to provide basic data that is helpful in developing nursing intervention for them. Method: MMSE-K exam was administered on 15,216 men more than 65years old who live in Gu, Seoul city, and the subject of this study were caregivers of 792 demented elderly who were below 20 points in the MMSE-K exam. Result: Total score of nursing service needs of family appeared lower than average. By specific area, information nursing needs was the highest(M=3.29), and therapeutic nursing needs (M=3.31), welfare service nursing needs(M=3.32), emotional support nursing needs (M=3.34) followed in order. The factors which increased the total score of nursing service needs of dementia caregivers as general and physical characteristics were man (p=.04), lower ADL (p=.00) and IADL(p=.00), longer length of sick days(p=.01), having diseases(p=.03), decline of cognition(p=.00), existence of dementia symptom(p=.00). And. high economic status(p=.03), good caring attitude(p=.00) were family characteristics which increased the nursing service needs of caregivers. As predicting variables dementia symptom (10.4%), caring attitude(1.9%), existence of economic activity (1.5%), and length of sick days(1.2%) exhibited explanation power in order. Conclusion: In future, active intervention methods that correspond to family nursing service needs have to be developed, and it is also needed to develop nursing intervention strategy on specific problem with dementia problematic behavior, exercise etc.. Also, it is needed to do research on the caring attitude of dementia family because active caring attitude of family was significant influencing factor on nursing service needs of family.

• 재활치료과학
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.83-96
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• 2021

목적 : 개인의 성장과 사회적 활동에 영향을 미치는 국내 가족기능 요소를 개발하기 위해, 가족기능 평가도구인 McMaster 모델을 기반으로 국내 문화와 적합한 내용을 도출하여 가족기능에 영향을 주는 요소들을 델파이 기법을 통해 확인하고자 하였다. 연구방법 : 가족기능과 관련이 깊은 분야의 전문가 패널 12명을 대상으로 델파이 기법을 실시하였다. 기간은 2020년 5월부터 6월까지 총 7주간 진행되었으며, 델파이 조사는 2회 실시하였다. 1차 조사에서는 McMaster 모델의 국내 문화와 적합한 내용을 선정 및 한글화를 진행한 후, 구성요소에 관한 폐쇄형 항목 및 개방형 항목을 사용하여 전문가들의 의견을 수집하였다. 2차 조사에서는 구성요소의 적합도 및 중요도를 조사하였다. 결과 : 1차 델파이 조사 결과, 제시된 53개의 항목에서 18개의 항목이 삭제되었고, 11개의 항목이 추가되었으며, 의미가 중복되는 항목을 제외하여 40개의 항목이 선정되었다. 이 후 이해가 어려운 문장을 친숙한 어휘로 수정하고 2차 조사지를 구성하였다. 2차 델파이 결과에서는 총 33개의 항목이 선정되었으며, 최종 선정된 구성요소에 대한 내용타당도 비율은 0.76, 안정도는 0.28로 도출되었다. 결론 : 본 연구를 통해 도출된 국내 가족기능 평가를 위한 영향요소들은 가족기능을 포함하고 임상현장 또는 관련연구에서 가족기능 평가 및 중재를 시행하는데 활용되기를 기대한다.

• 대한지역사회작업치료학회지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.37-52
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• 2020

목적 : 본 연구는 보건소에 근무하는 작업치료사를 대상으로 지역사회 작업치료사의 업무 특성 및 실태를 파악하여, 2020년 현재 지역사회 작업치료사에 관한 기초자료로서 활용하고자 시행하였다. 연구방법 : 전국 보건소에 근무하는 작업치료사를 대상으로 이메일을 통해 설문지를 배포하여 응답을 수렴하였다. 수집된 응답지 77부를 기술통계 및 상관관계 분석을 적용하였다. 결과 : 설문응답자는 여자(77.9%), 20-30대(96.1%)가 많았고, 주로 치매 관련 팀(72.7%)에서 근무하였으며 방문, 건강, 재활 관련 다양한 팀에 소속되어 있었다. 보건소 경력은 1-2년(67.5%), 계약형태는 시간선택제 공무원(61%)이 가장 많았고, 업무 강도는 보통-매우 높음(94.8%)이, 만족도는 보통-매우 만족(85.7%)이라는 응답이 가장 많았다. 업무 고충은 예산 행정 업무(26.7%), 업무 외 고충은 계약에 따른 불평등(27.2%)이 가장 높았다. 주로 참여하는 업무는 치매 쉼터, 방문 작업치료, 그룹 작업치료이었으며, 난이도는 예산 행정, 치매 쉼터, 방문 작업치료가 높았다. 주요 치료 목표는 인지능력 향상, 가족 지지가 많았고, 빈도는 인지능력 향상, 가족 지지, 평가가 높았다. 보건소 작업치료 대상은 치매, 일반 노인, 성인 뇌병변 순이었으며, 일반인, 정신과 질환, 아동 관련 대상도 포함되어있었다. 주로 평가를 진행하는 직군은 간호사(35.7%), 작업치료사(33.7%)였으며, MMSE-DS, SGDS, SMCQ를 많이 사용하는 것으로 조사되었다. 결론 : 본 연구를 통해 지역사회 작업치료사의 업무 특성 및 실태를 확인하였다. 치매 관련 사업 등 일부분에 집중되어 있는 작업치료 업무를 넘어선 전문적인 분야 개발 및 참여가 필요하며, 추후 커뮤니티 케어로 확장되고 있는 지역사회 재활의 흐름에 발맞춘 지역사회 작업치료사의 전문적인 역할 정립을 위한 자료로 활용되기를 바란다.

• 재활치료과학
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.66-76
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• 2013

목적 : 본 연구는 주간보호시설을 이용하는 치매노인의 욕구 및 제한점을 파악하고 목표 설정을 하고자 함이다. 연구방법 : 주간보호시설 이용 치매노인 1명을 대상으로 2012년 5월 1일부터 5주에 걸쳐 주 2회 정기적으로 30여 분간 심층 면담 및 평가를 실시하였다. 인간작업모델을 기반으로 한 작업질문지(Occupational Questionnaire; OQ)와 여가활동평가(Interest checklist; IC), 의욕조사표(Volitional Questionnaire; VQ), 의사소통과 상호작용기술평가(The Assessment of Communication and Interaction Skills ACIS), 작업수행 일생 면담II(Occupational Performance History Interview-II OPHI-II), 자가작업평가(Occupational Self Assessment OSA), 작업환경 평가면담과 등급화(The Occupational Circumstances Assessment Interview and Rating; OCAIR)를 대상자에게 실시하였다. 또한 대상자의 사례관리자와 보호자 각 1명씩을 대상으로 직 간접적인 면담을 시행하였다. 결과 : 인간작업모델을 적용하여 면담 및 평가를 실시한 결과 사회와 가족관계형성과 재 정 문제, 전반적인 행복에 제한이 있는 것으로 파악되었다. 결론 : 본 연구의 결과를 통해 치매노인을 대상으로 인간작업모델을 적용하여 전인적으로 판단 할 수 있었으며 대상자를 바라보는 새로운 관점과 해결방안을 제시가능 하였다. 이를 통해 작업치료의 질 향상과 서비스의 영역을 확대하는데 기여할 것이다.