• 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.35-46
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• 2009

Background & Objectives: The purpose of this study was to offer basic materials for the correct comprehension of dementia and of health education needs by comparing the students' recognition level of dementia. Methods: Three health major departments(the department of nursing science, physical therapy and occupational therapy) and three non-health major departments(the department of English, early childhood education and biology) were randomized in universities. And the 180 juniors students involved in this study and their level of educational experience and of recognition of dementia was analyzed. Results: There weas no difference about recognition of social welfare services between the students of health departments and non-health departments, but there were differences between them about other health education needs. Conclusion: Students of non-health majors who learn the subjects unrelated to dementia should get an education on dementia so that they can understand and recognize health education needs on dementia.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.305-315
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• 2020

치매(dementia)는 고령화와 함께 유병 인구가 지속적으로 늘어남에 따라 사회적 부담이 가중되고 있는 만큼 조기 진단의 필요성이 강조되고 있다. 이에 치매 예방 및 치매조기진단을 위한 검진을 실시하고 있으나 현재의 검사로는 치매조기진단이 사실상 불가능한 것으로 나타났다. 이를 해결하기 위해서는 의료 빅데이터의 통합 및 각각의 지표를 분석한 결과를 융합·패턴화 시키는 것이 필수적이다. 이에 국회에서는 빅데이터 활용 활성화를 위해 빅데이터의 개방과 공유를 골자로 하는 데이터 3법이 통과되었으나 보다 안전한 활용을 위해 후속 입법의 필요성이 제기되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 선행 연구 고찰을 통해 국외 정책을 파악하고 시사점을 도출, 의료 빅데이터의 안전한 활용을 위해 데이터 3법에 맞춘 구체적 시행령 제정 및 수집 및 폐기까지의 단계별 보안책 수립, 그리고 국가 차원의 거버넌스 구축을 제안하였다.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.559-565
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• 2020

본 연구는 인터랙티브 멀티미디어 아트 공연을 초기 치매 환자의 재활 운동을 위해 활용하고자 한다. 무대 위의 퍼포머와 관객인 치매 환자의 소통과 참여로 인터랙티브 공연이 완성되며 이러한 과정을 통해 치매 환자는 흥미와 몰입을 동반한 효율적인 재활 운동을 하게 된다. 연구를 위해 초기 치매 환자의 특성과 효과적인 운동 방법을 살펴보고 환자의 공연 관람이 참여로 이어지면서 재활 운동으로 유도 될 수 있도록 프로그램 맵을 구축한다. 관객의 참여로 발생하는 동작과 소리는 Sound Level, Pitch, Velocity의 MIDI 신호로 변환되어 실시간으로 음악과 영상을 콘트롤하는 퍼포먼스가 된다. 이를 통해 환자는 흥미를 가지고 재활 운동에 몰입하게 되며 공연의 참여자로서 성취감을 가질 수 있을 것이다. 또한 이 연구는 인터랙티브 멀티미디어 아트의 다양한 활용과 응용으로 영역 확장의 의의가 있다.

• 수면정신생리
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.1-3
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• 2022

Sleep is associated with Alzheimer's dementia. Many previous researches have shown that inadequate sleep is one of the risk factors that predict Alzheimer's dementia. The causal mechanism of this association is not clear. Slow wave sleep and REM sleep are critical stages in memory consolidation, and by sequential hypothesis both stages are important. Deposition of amyloid beta and tau, the main pathology of Alzheimer's dementia, are also associated with sleep. This review provides the association of sleep and Alzheimer's dementia, and future research is necessary to examine the specific mechanism of this association between sleep and Alzheimer's dementia, which may lead to an early intervention in sleep.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.206-219
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• 2018

Purpose: This study tries to identify and clarify the concept of fear of dementia. Methods: The hybrid model method was used to perform a conceptual analysis of fear for dementia. Results from both the theoretical review of 35 studies and the field study with 8 community-dwelling older adults were included in the final stage. Results: Fear for dementia had 4 dimensions with 14 attributes including cognitive factors (direct experience of precursor symptoms of dementia, indirect experience of dementia, preliminary knowledge of dementia, impossibility of cognitive control, and confidence in dementia), emotional factors (negative feelings and pessimistic thoughts), social factors (social isolation, economic instability, embarrassment), and behavioral factors (existing health problems, making efforts to maintain health, impossibility of body control, peripheral autonomic nervous system response) along with 34 indicators. Conclusion: This study is meaningful because it reveals the attributes of Korean elderly adults' fear for dementia. In addition, the results may serve as a basis for the early assessment and management of fear for dementia.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권8호
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• pp.495-500
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• 2020

우리나라 노인들 평균수명이 늘어나면서 고령화로 인한 노인의 건강에 대한 문제가 많이 발생하고, 치매 발병률이 증가되고 있음으로 인해 사회적으로 심각한 수준에 이르고 있다. 치매는 발병 후 치료보다는 예방이 중요한 만큼 노인의 치매 예방에 관심이 모아지고 있다. 본 연구를 위해 양수경, 고보숙, 박정환(2019)의 연구에서 2000년~2018년까지 노인을 대상으로 한 치매예방프로그램의 국내 연구동향에서 분석한 통합프로그램 11편을 기반으로 유아교육에서 이루어지고 있는 놀이를 중심으로 한 노인 치매예방프로그램 문헌연구를 살펴보았다. 활동유형별로 음악, 언어, 신체활동이 각각 4개(40.0%)로 나타났고, 게임, 미술, 작업이 각각 3개(30.0%)로 나타났다. 그리고 무용, 문학, 전통놀이, 레크레이션이 2개(20.0%)로 나타났고, 요가와 생활은 각각 1개(10.0%)의 순으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서는 노인 치매예방프로그램에서 유아교육 콘텐츠의 활용 가능성에 대해 탐구하는 것을 목적으로 노인에게 있어 놀이는 유아 뿐만 아니라 노인들에게 신체 운동능력과 긍정적인 정서, 정서적 특성 등 매우 긍정적인 측면이 나타나고 있다. 노인들을 위한 유아교육 콘텐츠를 활용하여 치매예방프로그램을 개발한다면 지속적인 서비스 제공과 함께 집단활동의 경험과 정신건강을 유지하면서 여가시간을 긍정적으로 활용할 수 있을 것이라고 사료된다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.139-149
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to analyze characteristics related to the activity of Daily Living (ADL) and dementia among the elderly people who have Medicaid. The cross-sectional descriptive survey study was a nationwide randomization sampling among the population of elderly families who have Medicaid. The data were collected during the month of October, 1999 and total sample was 1,027 elderly people. There were major findings according to the studies. In the results of the ADL assessment most of elderly people were within the 24 to 45 point range. Also, 63.3% of elderly people who made 45 points do not need help when performing daily activities according to the 15 areas of activity components, and 4.9% of these people couldn't do their daily activities. The results of the Dementia assessment were 70.6% of elderly people were in the normal range, 21.7% have a mild case, and 2.8% have severe case of dementia. These were found by using instruments for mental states, which simplified to items of detection of early dementia. In the result of these tests, there was a significantly positive correlation between ADL and degree of dementia with the pearson correlation coefficients. As a result of these studies, the author recommend to strengthen function and organization of public health like a visiting nurse center for elderly people who are over 65 years old. In addition, the government should apply early detection and management system for dementia in the community continuously and cost-effectively, especially for elderly people who live alone and are vulnerable elderly as our priority.

• Journal of Audiology & Otology
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.40-47
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• 2020

Because the psychophysical symptoms of hearing loss and dementia in the elderly are very similar, untrained healthcare professionals in dementia facilities can easily overlook a severity of hearing loss in their patients. The present study identifies their knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) on hearing loss using a survey whether they may help hearing problem of the patients with dementia. A total of 29 health-care professionals responded to the KAP survey. Also, 2 family members participated. The results showed that most of the nurses and caregivers in elderly medical welfare facilities who worked with dementia patients did not have knowledge of their hearing loss. Even the facility managers did not know how to conduct hearing tests for their patients although they did recognize that some of their patients had a hearing loss. Eventually, actual practice was not possible at this moment by the professionals. However, our respondents did have a positive attitude toward screening for hearing loss and help their patients with dementia wear hearing aids if a clinical guideline was provided. We suggest to develop clear and precise clinical guidelines of the hearing screening test for the dementia patients due to the interrelationship between dementia and hearing loss. When these guidelines apply to elderly residents in a medical welfare facility, early diagnosis and treatment of their sensory loss will help alleviate their dementia as well.

• 대한청각학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.40-47
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• 2020

Because the psychophysical symptoms of hearing loss and dementia in the elderly are very similar, untrained healthcare professionals in dementia facilities can easily overlook a severity of hearing loss in their patients. The present study identifies their knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) on hearing loss using a survey whether they may help hearing problem of the patients with dementia. A total of 29 health-care professionals responded to the KAP survey. Also, 2 family members participated. The results showed that most of the nurses and caregivers in elderly medical welfare facilities who worked with dementia patients did not have knowledge of their hearing loss. Even the facility managers did not know how to conduct hearing tests for their patients although they did recognize that some of their patients had a hearing loss. Eventually, actual practice was not possible at this moment by the professionals. However, our respondents did have a positive attitude toward screening for hearing loss and help their patients with dementia wear hearing aids if a clinical guideline was provided. We suggest to develop clear and precise clinical guidelines of the hearing screening test for the dementia patients due to the interrelationship between dementia and hearing loss. When these guidelines apply to elderly residents in a medical welfare facility, early diagnosis and treatment of their sensory loss will help alleviate their dementia as well.

• 한국농촌간호학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.73-79
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• 2023

Purpose: This study describes how public health officials running clinic-centered around "Our Village's Pretty Dementia Shelter" improved their ability to cope with dementia and health by implementing early dementia screening and cognitive intervention programs. Methods: This study targeted 11 hopeful seniors from 6 villages, who were residents of the area under the jurisdiction of Health Clinic B located in County A, were over 65 years of age, and had not experienced Our Village's Pretty dementia shelters. Results: The results of the Cognitive Screening Test (CIST) showed that scores improved on all evaluation items and depression decreased. Through the dementia prevention program, health improved, vitality increased through leisure activities and cultural experiences in daily life, and the quality of life improved. Aadditionally, participating with close neighbors has become an activity that can make dementia prevention activities a habit and widespread practice. Conclusion: This case demonstrate the need for continued implementation of dementia prevention and health promotion programs for rural residents. Accordingly, it is necessary to continuously operate dementia prevention programs by diversifying them and securing expertise from rural nurses.