• 기본간호학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.79-88
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• 2018

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that affect quality of life in elderly people with dementia. Methods: The participants for this descriptive correlational study were 97 elderly patients with dementia who were attending a daycare center or were being cared for at home. Data were collected from the participants using the Mini-Mental Status Examination-Dementia Scale, the Geriatric Depression Scale (Short Form), Activity of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Scale. Results: There were statistically significant differences in quality of life of elders with dementia according to mobility, using dementia day-care center, and cohabitation. In multiple regression analysis, depression, activity of daily of living, using dementia day-care centers and cohabitation were significant predictors of quality of life and the four variables explained 60% of the variance in quality of life. Conclusion: Findings indicate that to enhance the quality of life for elders with dementia, depression needs to be decreased and regular use of daycare service recommended. Further, various programs enhancing physical ability need to be developed and used with these elders.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.106-119
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• 2003

This study was executed to develop the model of the format of the day care center which supplies the total service on the health care in the day time and social program related with the work and to evaluate the processing courses which was adjusted for 3 years from March 1999 to December 2001 in order to improve the quality of life of the family who experience dementia, dementia prevention, and the old and the burden of daily activities. The processing courses of this business model were evaluated to the confirmation on the health condition, application of the nursing processes, and the precise medical examination, and 20 sorts of social programs. The methods used in this model were the simplified MMSE-K, Ability for ,Daily Life(ADL), Instrumental Activities of Daily Living(IADL), and nursing process, and so on. The execution effects of this model are as follows. 1. It can contribute to the delay in the dementia process of the old people who are related with the dementia and maintenance and improvement of the health by confirming the stopping of the process of the dementia as the objective estimation method while the dementia symptom is maintained as the current condition through the medical and social total services. 2. The reduction of the burden for the daily care of the subject people and their families for the old people who are concerned with the dementia helped to improve the quality of life of the subject people and their family by enabling them to have jobs. 3. It enabled them to positively cope with the demand for the health and nursing of the local residents related to the old people. 4. It enabled them to enhance the recognition for the socialization of the local social organization and residents for the old people. 5. It enabled them to reinforce the related system among the local social organizations, and develop and provide the various social programs which are proper for the old people.

• 한국농촌간호학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.40-48
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• 2006

Purpose: This study was done to identify the experience of stress and burn-out in caregivers of patients with senile dementia. Method: To evaluate the degree of stress and burn-out in caregivers of patients with senile dementia, 64 caregivers and matched to 64 patients with senile dementia at a Primary Health Care Post in South Kyung Sung Province were selected. The study was carried out from March 6 to March 30, 2001. Data on the degree of dementia in the patients was measured by the MMSE-K (Mini-Mental State Examination-Korea) and caregiver characteristics such as, sex, age, marital status, educational level, job, socioeconomic status, religion, number in family, relationship with patient, duration of care, and chronic disease in caregiver were collected by direct interview with a questionnaire. Results: Of 64 patients with senile dementia, 15.6% were classified as mild dementia (MMSE score 20-24) and 84.4%, as severe dementia. There were no significant characteristics of caregivers associated with the degree of stress and burn-out experience. The degree of burn-out in these caregivers of patients with severe dementia (mean value 94.3) was significantly higher than the 81.4 for those caring for patients with mild dementia (p<0.05). However, the degree of stress was not significantly related with the degree of dementia. The proportion experiencing severe burn-out (above score 4) was 54.7% in the physical domain, 90.6% in the emotional domain, and 73.4% in psychiatric domain, respectively. Conclusion: The above findings suggest that the degree of stress and burn-out experienced by caregivers of patients with senile dementia are high. Also the degree of burn-out experienced by in caregivers of patients with severe dementia was higher than for those caring for patients with mild dementia.

• 한국노년학
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.197-215
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• 2021

본 연구는 요양시설거주 치매환자들의 삶의 질을 사정하기 위해 개발된 DCM(Dementai Care Mapping)을 활용, 국내 장기요양시설에서의 사람중심케어 실천 정도 및 특성을 탐색하는 것을 목적으로 한다. DCM은 훈련받은 매퍼가 시설거주 치매노인을 관찰 사정하는 도구이지만 본 연구에서는 장기요양 시설 종사자들의 자기보고식 평가척도로 변용하였다. DCM의 개념을 34개의 문항으로 조작화하였으며 브래포드치매팀의 검토를 거쳐 총화평정척도로 만들었다. 본 척도의 신뢰도는 .88로 신뢰할 만 하며, 이를 국내 시설 종사자 343명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시한 결과 평균점수는 3.77점(5점 척도)으로 나왔다. DCM의 하위카테고리 별 평균 점수는 애착(4.02), 편안함(3.95), 포용(3.89), 정체성(3.67), 주체성(3.41)으로 나타났다. 국내 요양서비스가 대상자의 안전과 편안함에 초점을 맞춘 신체수발에 주력하며 종사자와 대상자간에 애착이 형성되고 있지만, 개별적 케어(정체성)부족이나 대상자의 삶에서 의미있는 활동이 부족한 점(주체성)에서 사람중심케어가 취약함이 드러났다. 한편, DCM척도에 의한 사람중심케어의 특성을 조직 및 개인 특성에 따라 살펴보면, 시설의 규모가 작을수록 사람중심케어 실천이 높으며 공립과 민간시설간의 차이는 없었다. 또한 시설장과 직접 서비스제공자의 사람중심케어 실천이 높으며 경력이 1~2년인 종사자들의 사람중심케어 점수가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 국내 요양서비스에서 사람중심케어의 실천이 필요하며 이를 위한 구체적인 방안으로 유니트케어의 적용, 시설에서 직접 서비스제공자뿐 아니라 간호, 사회복지사등 전 직원을 대상으로 한 사람중심케어 교육 실시를 제언한다. 국내 요양서비스의 질평가에서도 사람중심케어의 관점이 강화돼야 하며 이를 위해 DCM 또는 직접 관찰이 어려운 상황에서는 대안으로 본 연구에서 개발한 한국형DCM척도의 활용을 제언한다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제22권5호
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• pp.746-764
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• 2022

커뮤니케이션 장애는 치매 돌봄 부담의 주된 원인으로 지적되고 있다. 본 연구는 케어자와 치매노인 간의 커뮤니케이션 과정 및 결과를 구조화하여 커뮤니케이션의 촉진요인을 찾는 것을 목적으로 한다. 시설의 치매 케어자 21명을 대상으로 커뮤니케이션 직·간접 경험을 인터뷰해, 수집된 자료를 근거이론에 따라 분석하였다. 연구 결과, 치매인과의 커뮤니케이션 과정은 치매인의 인지·언어기능 저하가 원인으로 작용하지만, 소란스러운 환경이나 커뮤니케이션 기술 부족 등이 맥락적 조건으로 작용하여 커뮤니케이션 실패 현상이 이루어진다. 이때, 최소한의 접촉, 업무중심의 대화로 대응하는 경우, 갈등과 회피로 나아가는 부정적 커뮤니케이션이 이루어지는 반면, '개인에 대한 이해', '경청', '마음으로 이해' 등의 중재를 통해 긍정적 커뮤니케이션이 가능하다는 것을 확인했다. 중재적 조건에 따라 치매노인의 배회, 폭력적 행동이 악화되기도 하지만 반대로 치매인의 인지 능력이 개선되거나 즐거움 회복, 일상생활에의 참여 등 긍정적 결과가 나타났다. 본 연구에서의 핵심범주는 '관계 맺음을 통한 사람중심케어'이며 범주유형은 갈등형, 무시형, 보호형, 파트너형으로 나뉘어진다. 본 연구결과를 토대로 사람중심케어에 입각한 치매 커뮤니케이션 교육 및 훈련을 제언한다

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.21-29
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• 2016

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of LOTCA-G and ADL by individualized cognitive program in elderly with vascular dementia, alzheimer dementia and mild cognitive impairment. Method : The subjects of this study, old man and woman diagnosed with vascular dementia, alzheimer dementia and mild cognitive impairment, 24 patients were picked up, who were agreed with this research and were having hospital care for 3weeks at nursing care centers. Individualized cognitive program was applied to 8 patients of vascular dementia, 8 patients of alzheimer dementia and 8 patients of mild cognitive impairment. Cognitive function measured by LOTCA-G and performance measured by FIM. The SPSS Ver. 22.0 statistical program was used for data processing. The significance level for statistical inspection was set as 0.05. Result : In comparison of LOTCA-G was significant increased after intervention and among three groups were significant difference. But FIM was no significant difference after intervention and among three groups were no significant difference. Conclusion : Therefore, the individualized cognitive program is useful to improve the cognitive function in elderly with dementia and mild cognitive impairment.

• International Journal of Contents
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.46-51
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• 2021

This pilot study examined the contribution of citizen science approach to the datification of factors influencing the progress of cognitive health of the older adults. Newspapers were reviewed and FGIs of field workers at a Day Care Center gathered relevant data from citizen. Two questions were put forward; whether new factors are drawn from citizen knowledge; if yes, whether they represent a new type of data. 'Aesal', personality of the older adults with dementia is noted as a new dementia affecting factor. The data on personality also present a new challenge for scientific measurement. The relationship between personality or psychology of the older adults and the risk of getting dementia has been a research field for a long time, yet the impact of personality on the progress of dementia has not been examined scientifically. Because of communication difficulties with the older adults with dementia, new types of indicators and new ways of measurements thus need to be developed.

• 한국노년학
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.1123-1140
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• 2009

본 연구는 주간보호센터의 중풍노인이 이야기치료 집단상담을 통해 치매노인과의 갈등을 해결하는 과정을 탐색하는 연구이다. 중풍노인에 대한 이야기치료 집단상담을 7회 동안 실시한 과정을 사례연구방법을 통해 분석하였다. 분석결과 첫째, 중풍 노인들이 집단상담을 통해 치매노인을 '문제'가 아니라 '치매로 고통받는 사람'으로 보고, 치매노인을 비난하는 대신 도와줄 방법을 적극적으로 찾게 되었으며, 둘째, 자신들을 '치매노인의 피해자'가 아니라 '유능한 사람 으로 규정하게 되었고, 셋째, 중풍노인들끼리 협력적이고 친밀한 관계가 되었으며, 넷째, 중풍노인들이 주간보호센터 운영에 적극적으로 참여하게 된 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 변화에 이야기치료의 문제와 사람을 분리시키기, 클라이언트를 자기 문제의 전문가로 존중하기, 독특한 결과 찾기 등이 도움이 된 것으로 분석되었다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 장기요양보호대상자에게 보호를 제공할 뿐만 아니라 참여 기회를 확대하고, 이야기치료를 노인에게 적용할 것을 제안하였다.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.274-283
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• 2008

Purpose. The purpose of the study was to identify the factors, which predict care burden perceived by caregivers of elders with dementia. Methods: The participants in this descriptive survey were 92 caregivers who used one of six daycare centers located in Incheon. The data were collected by questionnaires composed of items on general characteristics of the elders and caregivers, care burden, caregiver fatigue, and functional status of the elders. Results: General characteristics of the elders associated with care burden were age, gender, religion, and the presence of a spouse. Features of caregivers related to care burden were education, relationship with elderly, amount of rest, intention to care, monthly family income, and perceived family economic status. There were significant correlations among care burden, fatigue of caregiver and functional status of the elders. In stepwised multiple regression analysis, significant influencing factors were identified as caregiver fatigue, functional status of the elders, intention to care, relationship with the elders, amount of rest and elder's gender. Those variables explained 46% of variance of care burden. Conclusion: Functional status of elders and amount of rest were significant predictors and are supported by other previous studies. Future interventions for caregivers need to be focused on the slowing down of functional status of elders and increasing of number and length of caregiver's rest periods.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.371-381
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• 2005

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to develop the day care program for the demented elders and to determine the effects of multiple activity therapies on the physical, emotional, cognitive, social function and physiological indicators of dementia elders in day care center. Method: A total of 13 elders with mild dementia in the data care center were participated. Manual and guideline of data care program was developed. Data care program was composed of movement/exercise, foot massage, music therapy, horticultural therapy, and art therapy. Data care program was performed by trained intervener for 32 weeks. Instruments were physical functioning such as hand grip strength., vital capacity, chiar stand test, sit and reach test, one leg standing, Berg' Balance scale, 6m Walk Velocity, stair climb, ADL, GDS-K, MMSE-K, Integrative Social Functioning Scale, cortisol, Ig A and Ig G. These were measured at the baseline, 16-week, and 32-week post-intervention by the trained nurses. Data were analyzed as Wilcoxon signed rank test. Results: For Hand grip, balance, and vital capacity, there was a significant difference between baseline and 16-week post-intervention(p<.05). For one leg standing, 6m velocity, there was a significant difference between 16-week post-intervention and 32-week post-intervention(p<.05). For Stair climb, there was a significant difference between baseline and 32-week post-intervention(p<.05). For depression and social functioning, there was no significant difference among baseline, 16-week, and 32-week post-intervention. For cognitive functioning, there was a significant difference between baseline and 32-week post intervention(p<.05). There was a significant difference of cortisol, and Ig G between baseline and 32-week post-intervention(p<.05). Conclusion: It would appear that physical fitness, functional performance, ADL, depression, social and cognitive functioning, and physiological indicator of community dwelling elders with dementia can be improved through day care program using multiple stimuli.