Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing (한국보건간호학회지)

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A Case Study on the Appealing Dementia Rest Area in Our Village for Regional Specialization Province in Gyeongsangbuk-do

"우리마을 예쁜치매쉼터" 운영에 관한 사례연구; 일 개도의 지역특화사업 중심

  • Ha, Tae Hee (College of Nursing, Daegu University) ;
  • Hyung, Na Kyum (College of Nursing, Yeungnam University College) ;
  • Kwak, Kyung Phil (Department of Psychiatry, Dongguk University College of Medicine)
  • 하태희 (대구대학교 간호보건학부) ;
  • 형나겸 (영남이공대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 곽경필 (동국대학교 의과대학 정신의학교실)
  • Received : 2020.03.10
  • Accepted : 2020.07.10
  • Published : 2020.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study undertook to qualitatively investigate the operation status, support requirements and improvement plans for establishing an appealing dementia rest area in Gyeongsankbuk-do. Methods: Data were collected from May 1 to June 20, 2019, using participation observation and in-depth interview of 8 health professionals, and were subjected to qualitative analysis. Results: Our analysis revealed 4 themes and encompassing 16sub-themes: 1) program operation status (hard to prepare and operate programs, difficulty adjusting the program level, various needs of program participants, lack of mutual understanding among program participants); 2) policy support needs (need for assistants staff and basic education, requirement of extensive training for the main operators, support program aid equipment, incentive payments and performance reflections); 3) project operation's improvement plan (improved the operation of doubles classes, improved of training materials for the main operators, improved program activities and workbooks, Increasing the number of dementia rest areas); 4) positive effects and changes (positive effects of specialized projects, changes in perceptions of dementia, strengthening community awareness through doubles classes, synergy effect on community health care post awareness) Conclusion: We believe the current study results can be applied as basic data for establishing a new model, and will positively impact the national dementia management project.

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