• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.17 no.11
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• pp.167-182
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• 2017

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of care-giving stress of dementia elderly on the caregiver's suicidal ideation. In addition, mediating effect of self-efficacy was examined. In order to accomplish these purposes, a total of 336 who are caregivers of dementia elderly using self-report questionnaires. In this study, 325 elderly patients were used for final analysis. Date were analyzed by frequency and descriptive analysis, regression model analysis with SPSS 22.0. The analysis result of dementia elderly caregiver's symptoms showed that prevalence of suicidal ideation were 32.6%. Regression analysis was conducted under the control of dementia elderly's disease period, ratings, general characteristics and age, sex, educational background, occupation status, health status, living standard level of caregivers who were the subject of the survey. As a result, it was confirmed that the care giving stress had a statistically significant effect on suicidal ideation. Also, the self-efficacy of caregivers was found to partial mediate the relationship between care-giving stress and suicidal ideation(***p<.001). Based on this result, I suggested the various policies and the necessity of social welfare intervention to restore the mental health of caregivers of the elderly with dementia.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.19 no.7
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• pp.598-608
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• 2019

This study aimed to investigate the role of social support to enhance posttraumatic growth in the Family Caregivers focusing on their trauma by development of the elderly with dementia. The study subjects were 204 family Caregivers for the elderly with dementia and the data were analyzed by the gender. This study utilized IBM SPSS Statistics ver. 20.0 for analysis, and the main results of this study were as follows. First, female group of the family Caregivers showed significantly higher in the level of trauma while male group showed significantly higher in the informal areas of social support and posttraumatic growth. Second, female group showed the protective effect in the formal area of social support and male group did the effect in the formal and informal area of social support. As such, this study investigated the level of trauma by gender of family Caregivers for the elderly with dementia and suggested the implementation strategies to enhance posttraumatic growth. Moreover, this study has the meaning to provide the required fundamental data to establish proper community care upon demonstrating the practical analysis results considering the characteristics of social support.

• Therapeutic Science for Rehabilitation
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.53-62
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• 2015

Objective : This study aimed to evaluate the effects of multisensory and Motor-Based group activity program on the problem behaviors and burden of care in persons with dementia. Methods : Five persons with moderate to severe dementia and significant problem behaviors, received 4 weeks of multisensory and Motor-based group activity program. The Neuropsychiatric Inventory was employed in the pretest and posttest. Analysis was performed using SPSS and including Wilcoxon signed rank test. Results : Participants' average problem behavior scores decreased from 70 in the pretest to 38 after program. Mean scores of burden of care decreased from 47 to 29. Conclusion : Multisensory and Motor-Based group activity program can be an effective method to decrease problem behaviors and burden of care for older people with dementia.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.9 no.8
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• pp.379-392
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• 2018

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of caregiving burden on the caregiver's interpersonal problem. In addition, mediating effect of family support was examined. In order to accomplish these purposes, a total of 341 sons and daughters in law who are caregivers of dementia elderly using self-report questionnaires. The analysis result of dementia elderly caregiver's symptoms showed that prevalence of caregiving burden were 50.9% and interpersonal problem were 43.6%. As a result, it was confirmed that the caregiving burden had a statistically significant effect on interpersonal problem. Also, Family support was found to moderate the relationship between caregiving burden and interpersonal problem(p< .05). Based on this result, I suggested the various policies and the necessity of social welfare intervention for caregivers of dementia elderly.

• 한국노년학
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.461-474
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to develop the caregiver guideline for participation in activities daily living for the elderly with early dementia in home including easily adaptable and professional strategies as early intervetion. The process of this study was 3 stage. First stage, the development of preliminary caregiver guideline as the first stage of this study was to translate to Korean and reclassify the items about caregiver guideline for participation from reports of foreign association or government related dementia, and it consisted of 3 areas, 128 statements for questionnaire for Delphi investigation. Second stage, the guideline was to conduct the content validity, and delete, reclassify, integrate, revise inappropriate items through 2 rounds and 16 Delphi panels. Third stage, the establishment of the final version of caregiver guideline. It consisted of 8 areas: home modification and assistive device, home activities of daily living, health management, communication, psycho-emotional support, leisure activities, social participation, general strategies. All 68 items was arranged in important order. The content validity, stability, agreement index in this study were 0.81, 0.15, 0.79 respectively. When content validity, stability was above 0.49, below 0.5 in Delphi survey with 15 panels, it was not required additional survey. The result of this study meaned that it was not required to additional Delphi survey, and the result was stable and agreeable. This developed guideline was useful and practical to maintain the elderly's with dementia independent and healthy life as education materials for their caregivers, so it will expect to decrease caregiver's burden. Lastly, it stated limitation and suggestion for further study.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.8 no.11
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• pp.353-361
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• 2017

The purpose of this study is to provide basic data to confirm the necessity and effectiveness of the memory school by investigating the perception of users and caregivers about the services and programs provided by the memory school, a social welfare institution for the elderly with minor dementia. For this purpose, 363 students and students in Daegu City were surveyed about the satisfaction and attitude of using memory school. As a result of the analysis, it was found that the use of the memory school is very helpful to the users, and at the same time, it is very meaningful for the decrease of the caregiver burden of the caregiver. Thus, it can be seen that the memory school has the effect of appropriately matching the installation purpose of the facility. In particular, it was found that the degree of satisfaction with the program level, type of service, and future sustainability of the memory school exceeded 90%. Therefore, this study aims to provide policy implications for the social welfare response for the elderly with mild dementia and for the basic data on the memory school for this purpose.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.260-269
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• 2018

This study investigated the needs of the elderly with dementia from the perspectives of patients and caregivers in long-term care facilities. A total of 145 older adults with dementia and 62 nurses from 3 geriatric hospitals were enrolled in this study. The cognitive function, behavioral and psychological symptoms, activities of daily living (ADL), and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) were measured. The mean number of needs reported by the elderly with dementia was 11.94 and those with unmet needs were 2.91 on average. Nurses showed that the mean number of needs and unmet needs of the elderly with dementia was 14.71 and 1.94, respectively. The largest number of older adults with dementia (42.2%) perceived that the needs for daytime activities were unmet. On the other hand, only 24.1% of nurses evaluated that the needs for daytime activities were unmet. The factors influencing the needs of the elderly with dementia were dependency in ADL and IADL. Therefore, caregivers in long-term care facilities need to take the perception of older adults with dementia into consideration when evaluating the met and unmet needs of the elderly with dementia. In addition, sufficient assistance to IADL and ADL would help reduce the needs of people with dementia.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Broadcast Engineers Conference
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• 2015.07a
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• pp.203-204
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• 2015

최근 실내에서 아동 및 치매노인의 실종사고가 빈번히 발생함에 따라 안전에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 이에 아동 및 치매노인의 위치를 알 수 있도록 GPS를 활용한 제품들이 출시되고 있다. 하지만 GPS단말기는 실내에서 위치추적이 불가능하다는 단점이 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 실외뿐만 아니라 실내에서도 대상자의 위치를 실시간으로 파악할 수 있는 위치추적 시스템을 개발한다. 개발된 시스템을 이용하여 피보호자가 이동한 경로를 실시간으로 추적하는데 도움을 줄 수 있다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2019.01a
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• pp.231-232
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• 2019

최근 고령화 사회로 들어섬에 따라 치매 노인 환자가 해가 갈수록 급증하고 나아가 치매환자 뿐만 아니라 보호가 필요한 미취학 아동, 장애인 등 실종사고가 빈번하게 발생하고 있다. 자신이 길을 잃었다는 것을 인지하지 못하고 잇따라 2차 사고가 발생하는 경우가 많다. 이렇게 사고가 빈번하게 발생하게 되면 보호자의 입장에서는 같이 외출을 하거나 피보호자를 혼자 두고 외출을 하는 것이 많은 부담이 될 수밖에 없다고 판단하였다. 이러한 문제점을 해결하기 위해 현재 위치추적을 기반으로 한 다양한 제품들이 있지만 통신사간의 복잡한 가입절차, 실종 시 2차사고 예방을 위한 대안이 없는 것 등 그 제품들을 사용자가 사용하는데 있어서 많은 제약이 있었다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 아두이노를 활용하여 이러한 문제점을 개선하여 피보호자의 위치를 스마트폰의 어플리케이션으로 실시간 확인할 수 있도록 하고 보호자가 설정한 일정 반경의 기준점을 벗어나게 되었을 때 경보음 알림과 동시에 긴급기관 신고전화 기능을 추가하여 빠른 초동조치로 연이은 2차 사고를 예방할 수 있게 함으로써 보호자가 외출 시 심리적으로 안심할 수 있는 GPS위치 추적시스템에 대해 기술하였다.

• The Journal of Korean society of community based occupational therapy
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.63-72
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• 2020

Objective : The purpose of this study is to identify and understand the internal and external control of the caregivers of elderly with severe dementia and the effects of care stress on depression, and to provide basic data of occupational therapy intervention. Methods : The internal and external control, care stress, and depression were examined in questionnaires for the caregivers of elderly who were diagnosed with moderate or higher degree of dementia through CDR by medical institutions. Internal and external control and depression by care stress was analyzed by using independent samples t-test and ANOVA, and the effects of internal and external control and care stress on depression were analyzed by performing multiple regression analysis. Results : The results were as follow; The first, there was a significant degree of depression according to difference of internal and external control. The second, there was a significant degree of classification in the care stress. The third, the effects of internal controls and care stress on depression were shown to be statistically significant. Conclusion : Based on the analyzed results, the caregivers of elderly with severe dementia needs to seek the role of a occupational therapist who can enhance internal control and lower care stress in intervention of occupational therapy because internal control and care stress can affect depression.