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The Dementia Knowledge, Attitude and Preventive Behavior of the Elderly Lived in the Urban-Rural Complex City

도농복합시 노인의 치매지식, 태도 및 예방활동

  • Received : 2015.09.18
  • Accepted : 2016.01.05
  • Published : 2016.01.31
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Abstract

This study examined the relationships among dementia knowledge, attitude, and preventive behavior of an urban-rural complex city. In this study, 483 subjects using welfare and health centers were selected from one urban-rural complex city. The data were collected using the questionnaires for dementia knowledge, attitude and preventive behavior. Data analysis was performed by descriptive statistics, t-test and ANOVA using SPSS 19 software. In both urban and rural areas, elderly more than 70 years of age, no spouse, less educated, and lower income had higher scores of dementia attitude. In addition, the dementia attitude scores were higher when they were thinking more of their bad health. In conclusion, there is a need to strengthen the training and programs for dementia's knowledge, attitudes and prevention activities by a spouse or family member in early elderly period.

본 연구는 도시와 농촌지역의 지역별 치매에 대한 지식, 태도 및 예방활동을 파악하기 위해 시도하였다. 연구대상은 1개 도농복합시의 복지관과 보건소를 이용하는 노인 483명이었다. 자료수집은 치매에 대한 지식, 태도 및 예방활동에 대한 설문지를 사용하여 조사하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS 19.0을 이용하여 빈도와 백분율, 평균과 표준편차, t-test와 일원변량분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과를 보면, 도시와 농촌지역에서 70세 이상, 배우자가 없고 교육 수준이 낮고 수입이 적은 노인이 치매태도 점수가 더 높았다, 또한 자신의 건강이 나쁘다고 인지하는 노인이 치매 태도 점수가 더 높았다. 그러므로 치매 예방활동을 강화하기 위하여 노년기 초기에 배우자나 가족을 동반한 치매지식, 태도, 예방활동을 위한 교육 및 프로그램 운영을 강화 할 필요가 있다.

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