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The Effect of Depression and Suicide Prevention Program for Vulnerable Community-Dwelling Elderly Women

재가 취약계층 여성 노인을 대상으로 한 우울·자살예방 프로그램의 효과

  • Yoo, Jae-Soon (Department of Nursing, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, Hyun-Sook (Department of Social Welfare, Korea National University of Transportation) ;
  • Yon, Hyon-Jin (Star-Square Community Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center)
  • 유재순 (충북대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 김현숙 (한국교통대학교 사회복지학과) ;
  • 연현진 (별뜰사회복귀시설)
  • Received : 2014.03.27
  • Accepted : 2014.05.08
  • Published : 2014.05.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop a program to prevent depression and suicidality in vulnerable community-dwelling elderly women, then to furthermore demonstrate the effectiveness of the program in a community setting. The researchers designed the depression and suicide prevention program by combining a cognitive behavioral theory model with prospective research data. The effects of the program were measured by time-series design based on survey results from 12 vulnerable community-dwelling elderly women. The depression and suicide prevention program was implemented and feelings of depression, suicidal ideation, and hopelessness were measured 4 weeks before implementation, prior to implementation, immediately following implementation, and 4 weeks after implementation. Although there was no statistically significant difference in feelings of depression, suicidal ideation, and hopelessness immediately after implementation of the program, there was a statistically significant difference in all parameters 4 weeks following the implementation of the program. Therefore, we recommend the implementation of our program in community mental health care centers or welfare facilities.

본 연구는 재가 취약계층 여성 노인을 대상으로 한 우울 자살예방 프로그램을 개발하고 그 효과를 검증하여 지역사회에서 용이하게 활용할 수 있는 프로그램을 보급하고자 하는 데 그 목적을 두고 있다. 우울 자살예방 프로그램은 인지행동 이론에 기초하고, 선행연구결과를 토대로 연구자들에 의해 개발되었다. 프로그램의 효과는 시계열설계를 이용한 실험연구설계로 12명의 재가 여성노인을 대상으로 검증하였다. 우울 자살예방 프로그램을 적용한 결과 중재 직전에 비해 중재 직후에는 대상자의 우울, 자살생각, 무망감 수준에서 통계적으로 유의한 변화가 없었으나, 중재 직전에 비해 중재 4주 후에는 우울, 자살생각, 무망감 수준에서 통계적으로 유의한 변화가 나타났다. 이상 결과에 근거하여 지역사회 정신건강증진센터 또는 복지관의 종사자들이 본 프로그램을 적극 활용할 것을 제언한다.

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