• 대한간호학회지
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.601-621
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• 2018

Purpose: This study aimed to synthesize the caring experiences of Korean family members of patients with dementia through a qualitative meta-synthesis method. Methods: By searching through nine Korean and English databases, we compared 37 qualitative studies on caring experiences of family members of patients with dementia. The selected studies were synthesized through meta-synthesis, proposed by Sandelowski and Barroso (2007). Results: The meta-synthesis elicited four themes: tough life due to care for patients, changes in relationships, adaptation to caregiver's roles, and new perspectives of life through personal growth. Caregivers were shocked when a sudden diagnosis of dementia was made prior to any preparation on their part. They were tied to their patients all the time and their mind and body got exhausted. Their relationship with patients began to change and they looked at them differently. They experienced conflicts with the other non-caring family members and were alienated from them. They were also socially isolated. However, by building their own care strategies and utilizing social resources, they gradually adapted to their caregiver roles. Finally, they experienced personal growth and acquired a new perspective toward life by accepting their roles and finding meaning in their lives. Shifting the caregiver's centricity from themselves to the patient was the process of becoming human beings who actively constructed their realities while giving meaning to their painful lives and interacting with the environment. Conclusion: The results of the study can be useful for nurses in understanding the experiences of caregivers of the patients with dementia and in providing them with practical interventions.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.100-106
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• 2020

본 논문에서는 저전력장거리 기술과 임베디드 보드를 이용한 치매 돌봄 스마트 신발과 응용 소프트웨어를 구현하였다. Cortex-M3 보드와 로라 모듈로 구성된 통신 모듈은 신발 밑창의 홈에 내장 된다. 위치추적 응용 소프트웨어는 임베디드 보드에서 제공하는 신호와 GPS와 로라 망을 이용하여 보호자가 치매 환자의 위치 추적할 수 있다. 외부 환경에서 스마트 신발의 위치 추적 및 데이터 전송 동작이 성공적으로 확인되었다. 이러한 실험을 통해 본 논문에서 개발한 스마트 신발이 치매 환자의 돌봄을 위한 실종을 막는 안전장치로 응용 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• Perspectives in Nursing Science
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.35-45
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• 2006

In Korea, about 8.3% over aged 65 are suffering from Alzheimer's disease or other type of dementia. Among dementia-related behaviors, wandering is the one of strongest factors on burden and stress of caregivers. On Lee and Kwon's report with community living persons with dementia, upto 85% of caregivers reported wandering as a problem. Wandering is a frequently encountered problem in communities and long-term care facilities, but it is among least understood dementia. related behavior. Despite the prevalence of wandering, its significant adverse outcomes, and the increase in persons with dementia in Korea, no systematic research has been conducted in Korea. The purpose of this study is to review on literature related to wandering behavior among persons with dementia. The specific topics related to wandering are included: definition, the prevalence of dementia and wandering behavior, the influencing factor on wandering, outcomes of wandering behavior, and the measurement method. Wandering is defined as "aimless walking" and "Meandering, aimless or repetitive locomotion that exposes one to harm and is incongruent with boundaries, limits, or obstacles". Wandering is viewed as a problematic behavior, however, it has to be understood as need-driven compromised behavior. For example, wandering may be an expression of searching for familiar person and/or place. Recently, in Korea, there is an effort for establishing the therapeutic environment for elders who are wanderers in long-term-care facilities. Cognitive impairment of persons with dementia is found to be a consistent factor on wandering behavior through many national and international studies. The adverse outcomes of wandering are serious problem in persons with dementia as well as their caregivers. The adverse outcomes include falls, fractures, getting lost, use of restraints, or even death. In fact, wandering is one of the major reasons for a patient to be institutionalized. For measurement of wandering behavior, two methods are broadly used: observation using stop watch, and survey form. A revised instrument of the Korean version of Algase wandering scale (K_RAWS) is established the psychometric properties (Son, Song, & Lim, 2006) demonstrating valid and reliable instrument in measuring wandering behavior among persons with dementia who are residing in communities. K_RAWS has a 39 items with six subscales including persistent walking, repetitive walking, spatial disorientation, eloping behavior, negative outcome, and mealtime impulsivity. In conclusion, studies including the prevalence of wandering behavior and predictive factors on wandering should be conducted to understand wandering clearly before developing any types of intervention.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.125-133
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• 2020

본 연구는 중년층의 일반적 특성에 따른 치매정책인식, 치매지식, 치매태도 및 치매예방행위 차이분석을 위한 것이다. D시와 G시에 거주하는 40세에서 64세까지 중년층 217명을 대상으로 하였고, 구조화된 설문지로 자가설문조사를 수행하였다. 연구결과 대상자의 치매정책인식 정도는 75.42±8.52, 치매지식은 8.71±1.90, 치매태도는 28.55±5.10, 치매예방행위는 27.04±3.35이었다. 대상자의 일반적 특성에 따른 치매정책인식은 유의한 차이가 없었고, 치매지식은 성별, 질환 수, 치매정보 원천에서 유의한 차이가 있었으며, 치매태도는 성별, 나이, 학력, 가족 중 치매, 치매가족 동거, 직업상태, 조기검진, 치매정보 원천에서 유의한 차이가 있었다. 또한 치매예방행위는 치매가족 동거, 조기검진에서 유의한 차이가 있었다. 치매예방행위의 세부항목 순위는 '당신은 담배를 피우십니까?(역문항)'가 가장 높았고, '당신은 평상시 혈압이나 당뇨관리 등 질환관리를 하십니까?'는 가장 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 중년층의 치매정책인식을 높이고 올바른 치매지식, 긍정적 치매태도를 형성할 수 있는 전문적이고 체계적인 치매교육 프로그램 개발과 인지활동, 사회활동, 올바른 식생활 습관, 건강관리 등을 형성 및 유지할 수 있는 맞춤형 치매예방행위 프로그램 개발이 필요하다.

• 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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• 제36권4호
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• pp.645-651
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• 2006

Purpose. This study investigated changes in attitudes toward elders in general and elders with dementia after students finished a gerontological nursing practicum. Methods. Questionnaires developed for Asian cultures were administered pre practicum, immediately post practicum, and at 8-months follow up to 31 senior students in a baccalaureate nursing program. The 1-week practicum occurred at two adult day care centers: a center for elders with dementia and a center for elders with stroke. Repeated measures ANOVA and Bonferroni correction procedures were used to analyze data. Results. Students' evaluation of elder vitality and flexibility increased significantly at post practicum, however this increase was not sustained at follow up. Score of generosity of elders, the only positively evaluated dimension for elders in general, improved partly at post practicum. Students evaluated flexibility and generosity of elders with dementia more negatively than general elders. All of the decreased attitudes at follow up were not significantly different from those at pre practicum. Conclusions. Students had more negative attitudes toward elders with dementia. Attitudes of students in direct contact with elders with dementia were improved through the practicum regarding generosity and flexibility. However the sustainability of the immediate effect was not observed at follow up.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.429-443
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• 2020

Purpose: This study examined the influencing factors of caregiver burden on the oral health-related quality of life of the spouse of an elderly person with dementia at home. Methods: The participants were 115 spouses of dementia patients registered at dementia safety centers in five health centers in D city. Data were collected from June through December in 2019, using questionnaires of Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-49) and Burden Interview (BI). The data were analyzed using an independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and stepwise multiple regression analysis using the IBM SPSS Statistics 25.0 Program. Results: A negative correlation was observed between the oral health-related quality of life and caregiver burden (r=-37, p<.001). The caregiver burden (β=-.28, p=.001), subjective health status (β=.39, p<.001), and dental clinic visit (β=-.25, p=.002) explained 33.0% of the variance in the oral health-related quality of life. Conclusion: The development of nursing care for spouses of dementia patients will be needed to reduce the caregiver burden and enhance subjective health status and dental clinic visit, which influence the oral health-related quality of life of spouse of elderly people with dementia at home.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제19권6호
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• pp.891-905
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• 2019

Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine the current state of dementia-related education for dental hygiene degree programs in Korea, as well as to develop a dementia-related curriculum for dental hygiene programs suitable for the social characteristics of Korea. Methods: The study was conducted between April and November 2018. First, the current state of dementia-related education for dental hygiene programs in colleges throughout Korea and dementia-related education for other health care-related fields were investigated. Based on the initial findings, the basic content of the preliminary curriculum was constructed. Second, based on the opinion of the dementia-related curriculum development committee comprising 10 professors of dental hygiene, the operations of dementia-related courses and relevant details were constructed. Third, these operations and relevant details were assessed and revised based on focus-group interviews. Fourth, the dementia-related curriculum was developed based on the study findings and literature review. Results: The name of the course in the developed curriculum was set as "Elderly Dental Hygiene and Practicum." The course was established as a "major elective," and was offered as two units with two instructional sessions of two hours each. The learning goal for this course was acquiring the methods for understanding and managing the characteristics of the elderly. A consensus was reached regarding conducting the theoretical and practical lessons on some of the dementia-related content. The dementia-related curriculum comprised 10 "required contents" which is to be conducted over three weeks of theoretical lessons and two weeks of practical lessons. Conclusions: With the growing elderly population, the development and operation of the curriculum for geriatric oral health interventions are warranted in dental hygiene education. However, continued discussions and improvements are needed on the extent of educational content, considering various dementia-related symptoms and general geriatric systemic diseases.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2017

본 연구는 15년간 치매에 대한 연구 동향을 살펴보고 이에 따른 시사점을 논의하여 치매 관련 연구 및 정책수립 등에 기여하고자 한다. 연구방법으로 정량적 데이터 분석을 사용하고 자료 조사는 구글 스칼라 사이트에서 15년간 12,588편의 치매 관련 연구 자료를 사용 하였다. 연구 분석 결과, 첫째, 치매에 관한 연구가 지속적으로 증가하고 있다는 사실을 확인했다. 둘째, 정부 지원과 같은 사회적 영향에 따라 치매 연구가 증가한다는 것이다. 셋째, 치매를 시설보호 및 치료적 관점에서 경증환자관리, 지역사회 참여중심의 사전예방 관점으로 패러다임으로 변화하고 있다는 것에 대한 근거를 제시하였다. 넷째, 치매는 중증으로 부정적인 인식으로 외부에 공개를 꺼리는 분위기에서 느리지만 관리가 되는 질환으로 수용하는 사회적 분위기로 전환되고 있다는 것으로 판단된다. 이는 치매 친화적 사회환경으로 변화하고 있어서 매우 긍정적인 환경 변화가 이루어지고 있다. 본 연구는 치매에 대한 국내 연구동향을 제시하여 치매 관련 분야 연구에 기여한다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.2953-2961
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• 2014

치매는 한번 발병하면 치유가 어려운 병이지만 조기에 발견하면 치료효과를 극대화 할 수 있다.그러므로 본 연구에서는 스마트폰과 생체센서를 이용하여 치매를 조기에 진단 및 관리 할 수 있는 앱을 개발하였다. 그리고 치매진단의 결과에 따라 치매를 사전에 예방하고 치매를 지연 및 완화 할 수 있는 기능성 게임을 개발하여 적용함으로써 치매의 진단, 예방 및 완화 등의 기능을 한 번에 제공하는 통합 치매관리 도구를 제공하였다. 특히 제안한 치매완화용 게임은 단순한 화살표 조작인 아닌 양팔을 이용한 공간감각과 평형감각을 요구하므로, 치매의 치료 효과가 배가된다. 만약 제안하는 치매 관리용 스마트폰용 앱을 이용하여 꾸준히 치매를 진단하고 예방하며, 게임을 통해 완화시킨다면 치매로 인한 사회적 손실을 최소화 할 수 있을 것이다.