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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2020.18.5.505

A Study on the Satisfaction of the Elderly with Mild Dementia using the Dementia Care Center  

Kim, In-Ok (College of Nursing, Graduated School, Sahmyook University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.18, no.5, 2020 , pp. 505-512 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study is done to provide basic data on the effective operation of the new policies by examining the satisfaction level of the elderly with dementia visiting dementia care centers located in 25 autonomous districts of S city. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to 217 elderly with dementia who visited the above dementia care center from July 1 to September 30, 2019. The satisfaction tool is a chart score scale that displays negative-positive expressions at both ends of a straight line. The result shows that satisfaction level is significantly higher in the group with trust in the visiting institutions than in the group with distrust (t=9.74, p<.001), higher in cognitive impairment group than in dementia group (t=0.13, p=.034), and higher in mild depression group than in more severe depression group (t=2.31, p=.022). Satisfaction ratios analyzed by logistic regression shows significant differences in factors like gender, age, education, and walking pattern. In conclusion, it is important to run health support programs that consider user characteristics to improve the satisfaction of newly introduced dementia care centers.
Keywords
Dementia; Aged; Cognitive; Personal Satisfaction; Dementia Care Center;
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