• 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.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.57-63
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• 2008

본 연구는 노인들의 삶의 질 향상과 관련 있는 노인구강건강증진 프로그램 개발을 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 2007년 8월 1일부터 9월 1일까지 전라북도 일부지역 노인들을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였으며, SPSS WIN 12.0 프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였다. 1. 대상자의 일반적인 특성에 따른 구강건강신념 및 구강건강관리행태 정도를 분석결과 구강건강신념에서는 '종교'와 '교육정도, 구강건강상태'에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 나타났다. 구강건강신념을 사후검증 한 결과 종교가 있는 경우 구강건강신념이 높은것으로 나타났다 (p < .03). '교육정도'에서는 국퇴 중학교 졸업과 고퇴 졸업, 대퇴 졸업이상 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 나타났으며(p < .01), '구강건강상태'에서는 건강한 그룹과 건강하지 않은 그룹 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p< .01). 2. 구강건강신념 정도는 3.66으로 나타났으며, 구강건강신념 정도가 높은 집단이 낮은 집단 보다 '잇솔질'과 '식이조절'에서 평균이 유의하게 높게 나타났다(p < .05). 3. 구강건강관리행태 정도는 2.67로 낮게 나타났으며, 건강관리행태 정도가 높은 집단이 낮은 집단에 비해 삶의 질이 높은 것으로 나타났다(p < .05). 4. 구강건강신념과 구강건강관리행태가 노인의 삶의 질에 미치는 영향력을 살펴본 결과, 구강건강관리행태에서 '정기적인 치과방문' 요인이 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 결정요인으로 나타났으며, 통계적으로 유의한 차이를(p < .05) 보였다. 이상의 결과로 노인의 구강건강신념과 구강건강관리 행태는 노인 삶의 질 향상과 밀접한 관련이 있으며, 노인의 삶의 질 향상을 위하여 노인 특성에 맞는 다양한 구강보건 교육 개발과 함께 계속구강건강관리체계가 필요하다고 생각된다. 본 연구는 일부지역 노인들을 대상으로 한 자료이므로 일반화 시키는데 한계가 있으므로 주의가 요구된다.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.441-450
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• 2006

Purpose: The purposes of this study were to identify variables related to self-care behavior and to find factors related to the control of hypertension. A cross-sectional study was carried out to provide basic data for effective and continuous hypertension control in the low-income elderly. Methods: This study was performed with a total of 189 subjects who were hypertensive and were receiving pharmacological treatment of hypertension from a community health center in D Metropolitan City. Data were collected through a face to face survey, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure (the mean value of the two measures) were measured during May 2004. Obtained data were analyzed by $x^2$ test, t-test, multiple logistic regression and Pearson's correlation coefficient (using SPSS Version 10.1). Results: 1. According to demographical characteristics, the score of self-care behavior was significantly higher in elders living along ($47.63{\pm}7.276$) than in those living with the family ($45.19{\pm}5.501$) (p<.05), and in those with religion ($47.11{\pm}6.722$) than in those without religion ($45.01{\pm}6.110$) (p<.05) 2. As to blood pressure control, the percentage of blood pressure control within the normal range (systolic 140mmHg, diastolic below 90mmHg) was 37.03%. According to demographical characteristics, the percentage of blood pressure control was significantly lower in those without religion (p<.05). In practicing hypertension self-care behavior, those who do not control salk intake showed a significantly lower percentage of hypertension control (p<.05). The score of hypertension self-care was $48.28{\pm}4.443$ in the controlled group, and $45.42{\pm}7.399$ in the uncontrolled group, showing a significant difference (p<.01). 3. Hypertension self-care behavior was in a positive correlation with blood pressure control (r=.210, p<.05). Conclusion: Attention should be paid to self-care behavior to increase the control of hypertension in the low-income elderly. These results can be used guidances for improving self-care behavior and the control of hypertension in the low-income elderly.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제16권12호
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• pp.749-760
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• 2016

본 연구는 유아의 인성발달 증진과 노인소외현상 감소를 위한 교육적 사회복지적 방안을 제시하고자 예비보육교사의 경로행동에 미치는 영향을 규명하고자 하였다. 본 연구를 위한 연구 대상자로는 G시와 J도에 소재하는 4개 대학교의 보육교사과정 이수자인 여학생 176명이다. 연구 도구로 사용된 예비보육교사의 경로행동 측정 도구로는 계획된 행동이론을 근거하여 새롭게 변형한 모형에 맞춰 구성된 선행연구[1][2]에서 사용한 척도를 수정 보완하여 사용하였다. 연구설계 내용으로는 태도, 주관적 규범, 지각된 행동통제, 행동의도, 행동 등 계획된 행동이론의 모형에 태도적 신념, 규범적 신념, 통제적 신념 등 현출신념을 포함하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS 18.0 for Windows를 사용하여 빈도분석, 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 검증 결과, 외생변수와 내생변수 간에 유의한 인과관계가 있는 것으로 나타나 모든 가설은 지지되었다. 이로써 본 이론의 유용성이 재 입증되었으며, 연구 결과는 유아의 인성발달이라는 교육적 측면과 노인소외현상 감소라는 복지적 측면에서 노력하는 전문가들을 위한 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권12호
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• pp.742-751
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• 2020

본 연구는 지역사회 거주 허약 노인을 대상으로 우울, 주관적 건강상태, 건강증진행위 정도를 알아보고, 건강증진 행위에 영향을 미치는 요인을 확인하기 위해 시도되었다. 연구대상은 D지역 재가 방문 서비스를 받는 대상자 중 65세 이상의 허약 노인 164명이었으며, 2020년 1월부터 2월 21일까지 설문조사를 실시하였다. 분석방법은 SPSS/WIN 23.0 프로그램을 이용하여 연구대상자의 일반적 특징 분석, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA분석, Scheffe test 사후 검정, 상관관계 분석, 단계적 다중회귀분석(stepwise multiple regression)을 실시하였다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 우울은 10.67점, 주관적 건강상태는 6.71점, 건강증진행위는 2.59점으로 나타났고, 건강증진 하위영역별 점수는 영양이 2.83점으로 가장 높았고, 스트레스 관리가 2.06점으로 가장 낮았다. 건강증진행위에 대한 우울은 유의한 음의 상관관계가 있었으며, 주관적 건강상태는 양의 상관관계가 있었다. 대상자의 건강증진행위에 영향을 주는 요인은 연령, 교육수준, 우울로 나타났고 이 변인들은 건강증진행위를 73.6% 설명하였다. 본 연구를 통해 우울이 허약 노인의 건강증진행위에 영향을 미치는 요인임을 규명함으로써 허약 노인이 장애 노인으로 진행되는 것을 예방하기 위해 우울 중재가 포함된 다양한 프로그램 통한 허약 노인의 건강증진행위를 지속시키는 것이 중요할 것이다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.533-543
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• 2015

Purpose: This study was conducted to develop and test the effects of a motivational interviewing self-management program for use with elderly patients with diabetes mellitus. Methods: A non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used. The participants were 42 elderly diabetic patients (experimental group: 21, control group: 21). The motivational interviewing self-management program for elders with diabetes mellitus developed in this study consisted of a 12-week program in total (8 weeks for group motivational interviewing and education and 4 weeks for individual motivational interviewing on the phone). Data were collected between February 13 and May 3, 2013 and were analyzed using t-test, paired t-test, and repeated measure ANOVA with SPSS/WIN 18.0. Results: For the experimental group, significant improvement was found for self-efficacy, self-care behavior, glycemic control and quality of life (daily life satisfaction, influence of disease) as compared to the control group. Conclusion: The study findings indicate that the motivational interviewing self-management program is effective and can be recommended as a nursing intervention for elderly patients with diabetes mellitus.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.223-231
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• 2009

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the effects on cognitive function, mood, problematic behaviors and response to interaction with robot pet by elderly people with dementia. Method: A methodological triangulation design with quantitative and qualitative methods was used. The participants were 9 elderly people with dementia. The intervention was conducted twice a week for 4 weeks, Qualitative data were collected by interviews and video-taping for analysis of the responses of participants, Results: 1) Cognitive function, mood and problematic behaviors did not show any significantly differences after the program. 2) Analysis of the responses showed increases in verbal communication and positive action. Conclusion: The robot pet program had positive effects such as increasing communication and interaction. Therefore, this program could be considered as an effective program for emotional support for elderly people with dementia. However further repetitive study is need to validate the result.

• 한국간호교육학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.301-309
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• 2007

Purpose: This study focused on identifying health promoting behaviors of institutionalized elderly and the factors affecting these behaviors. Method: Data was collected from 107 elders in 6 institutions in Chungnam province from March to November, 2007. Data was collected by a structured questionnaire that included general characteristics, depression, social support, activities of daily living, self-efficacy, and health promoting behavior scales. The collected data was analyzed by the SPSS Windows 14.0 program including t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation and multiple regression analysis. Result: There were significant differences in health promoting behaviors according to marital status, religion, perceived economic status and health status. Depression, social support, ADL and self-efficacy had significant correlations with health promoting behaviors. Powerful predictors of health promoting behaviors were depression, social support, ADL and self efficacy. Conclusion: According to these results, a nursing intervention to enhance health promoting behaviors is needed for elderly living in an institution in order to reduce depression and to increase social support, ADL and self efficacy.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 1998년도 Proceedings of UNESCO-internetwork Cooperative Regional Seminar and Workshop on Bioassay Guided Isolation of Bioactive Substances from Natural Products and Microbial Products
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• pp.22-26
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• 1998

The medicinal plants have been used as drugs for thousands of years and many of them are used in traditional medicines. How long are these medicinal plants used as drugs\ulcorner Ebers papyrus (BC 1550) is one of the oldest documents which described more than 700 kinds of herbal drugs. Some of herbal medicines described in the papyrus are familiar and ‘Opium’ is a good example. Some of the drugs described in the papyrus are hardly recognized as drugs by the standard of present day. We can trace back the history of medicinal plants from quite different approach. The investigations on group behavior of chimpanzees in Africa by ‘The Primate Institute of Kyoto University’ has revealed that chimpanzees suffered illness take specific plants which are not taken as daily food stuff. The chemical analysis clarified that the plants contain very bitter constituents and suggested that chimpanzees take medicinal plants to cure their illness. It is worth to note that young chimpanzees just learn what elder ones take when they suffer illness, but elders never teach to their children! It is no doubt that the chimpanzee's medicinal plants were found by random, and try and error screening. The medicinal plants found in this study have been used as herbal medicines by the peoples in the region.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.213-222
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• 1995

To increase the night use level, this study was analyzed perception of users about the public safety, and extracted main variables which were influencing public safety. The public safety was evaluated by the actual (on site) and nonactual users (off site) and the Delphi method. The night users of female and the elders were relatively more than male and the young respectively as compared with day. Walking was predominant in approaching means. In public safety ratings, $\boxDr$vuknerability to violence$\boxUl$varied accoding to sex, income, education, marriage, job, age. $\boxDr$crowding, $\boxDr$noise$\boxUl$ were important variables in satisfying users at night. $\boxDr$Lack of surveillance, $\boxDr$harassment of other person$\boxUl$, $\boxDr$rowdy behavior in poorer visibility$\boxUl$, $\boxDr$fear in lower intensity of light$\boxUl$ and $\boxDr$vulnerability to violence$\boxUl$stood high , so it is required guarantee of security guard to enhance the park use at night Although the ratings between field and indoor evaluation were somewhat different the variables had so similiar rant.