• 노인간호학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.185-192
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• 2018

Purpose: Korea is one of the most rapidly aging countries, accompanied by an increasing number of older adults with dementia. Certified-care-assistants are the primary care workers for these older adults. This cross-sectional descriptive study compared the factors influencing care behaviors among Korean and non-Korean certified-care-assistants in Korea. Methods: Participants, 113 Korean certified-care-assistants and 71 non-Korean certified-care-assistants, completed a survey questionnaire. The questionnaire was designed to assess dementia knowledge, attitude and care behaviors toward older adults with dementia. To determine the differences in these two groups, t-test was used. A stepwise multiple regression was performed to identify factors related to care behavior. Results: Significant differences in dementia knowledge, attitude and care behavior toward older adults with dementia emerged between Korean and non-Korean certified-care-assistants. Factors influencing care behavior varied by group. Dementia knowledge and education level were the significant factors of care behaviors in Korean certified-care-assistants, whereas attitude toward older adults with dementia was the significant factor in non-Korean certified-care-assistants. Conclusion: Findings indicate that different factors influence the care behavior of two groups. These findings can be utilized to develop certified-care-assistants' training curriculum that needs to be tailored by nationality to improve the quality of care for older adults with dementia.

• 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.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.394-401
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• 2016

치매인구의 증가와 더불어 노인 장기요양 서비스 및 이의 돌봄 주체인 요양보호사 역할에 대한 중요성은 아무리 강조해도 지나침이 없다. 본 연구는 요양보호사들의 치매노인 돌봄경험을 통해 돌봄행위 내면에 배어 있는 돌봄의 의미를 알아보고 행위수행의 촉진 및 장애요인을 파악하여 질적인 돌봄제공을 위한 가이드라인으로 삼고자 하였다. 이를 위해 질적 연구방법 중 서술묘사적 방법을 적용하여 요양보호사들의 경험을 심도 있게 파악해 보고자 하였다. 치매교육과정을 이수한 10명의 요양보호사를 대상으로 심층인터뷰 방법을 적용하여 자료를 수집하였다. 인터뷰자료는 질적내용분석 방법을 적용하여 직업선택의 기준, 역할수행위기, 그리고 역할 수행 전략 등으로 나누어 분석되었다. '넓은문', '돌봄의 상품화' 등이 직업 선택기준으로 도출되었으며, 역할수행적 측면에서는 역할위기로 '내마음의 벽', '질병의 벽', '사회적 벽'이 주제로 도출되었다. 마지막, 수행전략으로 '나는 촛불이다', '자율성과 지속성', 그리고 '사회적 효의 실천자' 등이 주제로 나타났다. 본 연구는 돌봄이 가정에서 무보수 성차적 역할로 가치폄하 되던 사회적 고정관념으로부터 사회적 효의 실천이라는 새로운 상품브랜드로 재탄생되고 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국노년학
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.747-762
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• 2017

본 연구는 서비스의 질에 중요한 영향을 미치는 치매관련(장기요양시설) 종사자들의 직무만족 및 인권옹호행동과 직무스트레스, 사회적 지지의 구조적 관계를 파악하고자 진행되었다. 이를 위해 경기도 내 노인요양시설, 주야간보호시설, 방문요양센터 등에 근무하는 치매관련 종사자 300명을 대상으로 설문지를 배부 후 210부를 회수하였고 부실응답 설문지 13개를 제외한 후 197명의 응답자료를 AMOS와 SPSS 21.0을 활용하여 분석하였다. 분석결과, 직무스트레스는 사회적 지지에 직접적인 영향(-.276)을 유의하게 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 대부분 사회적 지지도 역시 직무만족에 직접적인 영향(.315)을 유의하게 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 인권옹호에서도 직무만족에 직접적인 영향(.175)을 미치고 간접적인 영향(.102)을 미치므로 .277의 총 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이로써 사회적 지지가 인권옹호와 직무만족을 부분매개 하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 직무스트레스는 직무만족에 -.217의 직접적인 영향을 미치고 .095의 간접적인 영향을 미치므로 -.122의 총 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났으며 사회적 지지가 직무스트레스와 직무만족을 부분매개 하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 연구 결과를 놓고 볼 때 치매관련종사자들의 직무만족을 높이기 위해서는 사회적 지지를 인식할 수 있는 환경에서 인권옹호행동을 증대하고 직무스트레스를 줄여줄 수 있는 방안이 필요하다는 것을 시사한다.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.275-286
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• 2020

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to understand and analyze the current status of dementia management and rehabilitation services in Busan, South Korea, in response to the rapid increase of people with dementia due to the aging of the population. Methods: To investigate the current status of dementia rehabilitation in Busan, a survey was disseminated to dementia safety centers and day- and night-care centers in 16 districts/counties in Busan. Of the 209 day- and night-care centers, 23 institutes were registered in the National Health Insurance Service and received the highest grade (Grade A) in the institute evaluation that was implemented in each district. A telephone interview was conducted, and survey questions were related to the existence of an ongoing dementia rehabilitation program, program presenter, number of participants, progress method, program time, program duration, program contents, and participation path. Results: Dementia safety centers were implementing dementia prevention program, cognitive enhancing program, dementia program, self-help meeting and education program for family of dementia patient. The majority of the presenters of all four dementia-related programs were occupational therapists. The highest number of participants in the dementia prevention program was 15, and the highest number of participants in the cognitive enhancing program, dementia program, self-help meeting and education program for family of dementia patient was 10. All institutes' programs delivered group therapy. As for the time and frequency of the program, most dementia program included three-hour sessions five times a week. Most dementia prevention program, cognitive enhancing program, self-help meeting and education program for family of dementia patient included 60-minute sessions once a week. The most frequently observed program duration for the dementia prevention program and cognitive enhancing program was six months, and the most frequently observed duration for the dementia program was three months. Lastly, study participants most often reported that self-help meeting and education program for family of dementia patient lasted for two months. Among day- and night-care centers in Busan, programs related to cognition were implemented in 18 institutes, and the majority of the program presenters were social workers. Conclusion: In response to the rapidly growing number of dementia patients due to the aging of the population, this study examined the current status of dementia rehabilitation in Busan. The study results underscore the need to develop systems that consider the circumstances in Busan and continuously and systematically support dementia programs.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.209-216
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• 2017

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the status of the dementia prevention programs, dementia support centers, and elderly welfare centers in major metropolitan cities to acquire data for future program development and dissemination and the specialization of dementia prevention personnel. Methods: Data were gathered through internet surveys and telephone questionnaires from 15 special demented elderly care centers and elderly welfare centers registered in five metropolitan cities from June 27 to Oct 25, 2016. Results: Dementia care programs were available at 15 centers. Seoul City was running the most diverse dementia programs, and all five cities were spending a significant amount of time on the cognitive therapy program within several dementia programs. In addition, many social workers hosted the program and the frequency of social welfare work was three times a week. Conclusion: To increase the dementia prevention policies' efficiency, an understanding of dementia has already been established. Experts who can provide client-centered, problem-solving programs will play the role of physical therapists and occupational therapists. However, more research is needed.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.30-71
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• 1999

There has been a dramatic increase in public awareness regarding dementia during recent years. However, dementia remains a family affair and patients do not receive adequate care in Korea. This study aims to assist patients and their caregivers by establishing Home and Community based Long-Term Care in a city. The data collected for analysis include five main categories: dementia prevalence, limitations of daily activities of patients, burden of caregivers, the services that patient's family want to utilize, the resources that handle dementia in the community. Major findings can be summarized as follows: 1)The prevalence rate of dementia for elderly people is 13.1 per 100 persons. Alzheimer's disease amount to 38.9% of dementia patients and vascular dementia account for 36.7% of them 2)Eight out of ten patients have mild dementia. Almost all patients have normal ADL. IADL, however, shows different picture. In every items of IADL, about 60% of patients reveals some limitations. 3)The proportion of patients who had medical diagnosis is as low as 20%. Families of patients think dementia as normal aging process and medical doctors in the community do not give special concern to dementia patients. 4)Caregivers does not have proper social support. They suffer from long care time, experience large obstacles in respect of health, daily living, and social activity. 5)Health center and Community welfare center have launched some programs-consultation, home-visiting nursing, day care center, voluntary force mobilization and so on-for dementia patients. But they do not perform expected roles and functions because of lack of skilled personnels and inadequate coordination of relevant organizations for dementia care. 6)Families of dementia patients prefer home helper and home-visiting nurse to hospitalization. For the future, however, demand for institution-based long-term services will increase. We develope community dementia care model based on above findings as follows: 1)Health center execute community cardiovascular control program for the prevention of vascular dementia. 2)Refer to epidemiologic characteristics of patients and preference of family, the most urgent task for dementia care in this city is to expand and organize Home and Community based Long-Term Care. 3)For the continuous and comprehensive care, care plan for a patient must be prepared. Case management team should be builded to prepare this plan and coordinate relevant resources. 4)Special long-term care unit for dementia will be needed in a near future. This unit should have multiple functions, such as day-care center, short stay facility, training center for relevant personnels, besides long-term nursing home considering effective care of dementia and efficient operation of the facility. 5)Voluntary workers deserve their due efforts. Incentive mechanisms must be developed to activate voluntary activities.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.63-72
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• 2018

본 연구의 목적은 치매교육훈련을 받은 요양보호사들의 학습전이 수준과, 학습전이에 미치는 영향요인간의 관계 및 설명력을 살펴보는데 있다. 서울시와 경기도에 근무하는 요양보호사 중 치매교육훈련을 수료한 후 3개월 이상 12개월 미만인 자를 연구대상으로 하였고, 총 279명에 받은 설문지를 바탕으로 다중회귀분석을 실시하였다. 분석결과, 치매교육훈련 학습자의 자기효능감이 높을수록, 교육훈련설계 중 교육방법과 강사역량이 높을수록, 업무환경 중 전이기회가 높을수록 학습전이가 높게 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 학습전이를 향상시키기 위하여 요양보호사의 자기효능감 증진, 업무현장에서 적용할 수 있는 실무 중심의 교육훈련, 장기요양업무관련 실무경험이 많은 강사선정의 중요성, 업무현장에서 요양보호사에게 더 많은 전이기회가 제공되어야 함을 시사한다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.477-486
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• 2020

본 연구는 알츠하이머 치매노인을 대상으로 Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) ɛ4의 유무와 치매수준에 따른 우울과 기억력의 상관관계를 분석하고자 하였다. 임상치매척도(clinical dementia rating; CDR)가 0.5점에서 2점 사이인 65세 이상 노인 50명을 대상으로 임상치매척도, 노인용 서울언어학습검사, 레이 복합도형검사, 축약형 노인우울검사를 실시하였고 ApoE 유전자형은 구강상피세포를 채취하여 실시한 유전자 검사를 통해 확인하였다. 자료분석은 맨 휘트니 U 검정, 상관관계 분석을 실시하였다. ApoE ɛ4가 없는 경우에 CDR 1점과 2점에서 우울과 언어적 즉시회상 기억력이 유의한 음의 상관관계가 있었고(p<.05), ApoE ɛ4를 보유한 경우에는 CDR 1점에서 우울과 언어적 즉시회상, 언어적 지연회상 기억력에서 유의한 음의 상관관계가 있었다(p<.05). 우울과 언어적 즉시회상 기억력은 유의한 상관관계가 있었고 ApoE ɛ4를 보유한 경우에는 우울과 언어적 지연회상 기억력에도 유의한 상관관계가 있었다. 따라서 알츠하이머 치매의 예방 및 중재로 시각적인 훈련보다 언어적 기억력훈련이 유용할 것이며 우울치료가 상호보완적으로 도움을 줄 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.295-306
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• 2019

Purpose: There has been a growing recognition that person-centered care enhances the quality of life of nursing home residents with dementia. This study was conducted to develop a person-centered dementia care online education program for direct care staff in long-term care facilities. Methods: Delphi method with expert group was used to validate contents. We developed 61 draft items based on literature review. Twenty experts participated in consecutive three round surveys including 5-point Likert scale questions and open-ended questions. Based on experts' opinions, the content validity ratio for content validity and the coefficient of variation for stability were calculated. Results: Three-round Delphi surveys and additional feedback from the expert panel established a consensus of core contents: 1) dementia (7 categories), 2) person-centered care (6 categories), 3) communication (8 categories), and 4) behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (6 categories). Specific sub-categories in each category were differentiated according to the job qualifications (65 sub-categories for registered nurses, 64 sub-categories for nursing aids, and 41 sub-categories for personal care workers). Conclusion: This delphi study identified person-centered dementia education curricula, in which the person-centered approach should be a key policy priority in Korean long-term care system. Now it is urgently needed to develop education programs utilizing online platforms that enable efficient and continuous learning for long-term care staff, which can contribute to behavior changes in the person-centered dementia care approach and improvement of care quality in long-term care facilities.