• 대한간호학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.766-779
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• 1999

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the burden on families who live with an elderly person suffering from senile dementia, and the degree of their depression. There were 400 participants in this study, staying in the Seoul and Kyonggi areas from August 1, 1997 to February 28, 1998. Among the group, 100 participants took care of their patient at home, and another 300 participants left 100 patient at a day-care center, 100 sanatorium for senile dementia(asylum for helpless elderly people), 100 an infirmary for elderly people. Eventually 242 subjects out of the 400 were selected for the data analysis. The Zarit (1980) tool was employed to measure the degree of burden and Zung's(1965) “Self-Rating Depression Scale” was employed for the data analysis. The data was analyzed, and the percentage, t-test, ANOVA and Person's Correlation Coefficient were calculated. The results are as follows : 1. The average degree of burden that care-giving families felt was 49.13, which is somewhat high. 2. The average degree of depression that care -giving families felt was 51.95, which is relatively high. 3. The degree of burden was directly affected by the relation with the patient(F＝2.48, P＜.05), and the socio-economic status of the family(F＝5.17, P＜.05). Its also affected by the patient's educational status(F＝2.17, P＜.05). 4. The degree of depression of the family was significantly dependent on sex(t＝-2.05, P＜.05), age (F＝2.99, P＜.05), the relationship with the patient(F＝3.65, P＜.01), socio-economic status (F＝7.74, P＜.001), occupation(t＝2.82, P＜.01), health status(F＝4.42, P＜.01), and the place of residence(F＝4.30, P＜.01), The patient characteristics was significantly dependent on his/her educational status(F＝3.85, P＜.01), the period of suffering from senile dementia(F＝2.47, P＜.05), and smoking habit(F＝6.17, P＜.001). 5. The relationship between the degree of burden and that of depression reads r＝0.43, which is statistically positive correlation in the high significant level. Upon analyzing the entire summation, most care-givers for elderly patients suffering from senile dementia lack time in caring for themselves. They also experience chronic fatigue and mental discomfort caused by the isolation from society, curtailment of certain activities, a sense of responsibility for their patients, and limits of their endurance in taking care of their patients over time. In conclusion, this study emphasizes the necessity for the following propositions : 1. In order to measure the degree of burden that Korean care-giving families undergo, a new tool must be developed on the basis of Korean culture. 2. An educational program based on the demands that care-giving families undergo must be developed, and its clinical effect also has to be examined.

• 한국노년학
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.259-273
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• 2009

본 연구의 목적은 지역사회 재가노인을 대상으로 Home Support Exercise Program(HSEP)을 적용한 다면적 낙상예방프로그램 실시 후 노인의 신체균형과 보행정도, 하지근력, 낙상공포 및 낙상효능감에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위한 것이다. 연구 설계는 비동등성 대조군 사전, 사후 유사 실험연구이다. 연구대상자는 충북 지역 내 일개 시의 2개 경로당을 이용하는 65세 이상 노인을 대상으로 하였다. 최종연구대상자는 실험군 20명, 대조군 21명으로 총 41명이었다. 자료수집은 일대일 면담 측정을 통하여 수집하였으며 사전조사, 실험처지, 사후조사 순으로 진행하였다. 낙상예방프로그램은 HSEP와 낙상예방 교육으로 구성되어 있으며, 경로당에서 8주간 주 1회 1시간씩 HSEP 운동과 함께 낙상예방 지식을 교육하였고, 가정에서 주 2회 자가 운동을 수행하도록 하여 총 3회/1주의 HSEP 운동을 하도록 하였다. 낙상예방프로그램 실시 후 실험군이 대조군보다 신체균형감과 보행정도, 하지근력(대퇴신전근과 굴곡근, 무릎 굴곡근, 발목관절 족저굴곡근과 족배굴곡근), 낙상효능감이 통계적으로 유의하게 증진되었다. 결론적으로 HSEP를 적용한 낙상예방프로그램은 재가노인의 낙상예방을 위해 효과적이었으므로 경로당, 노인복지관, 노인시설 등 다양한 낙상위험 환경에 처해있는 노인을 대상으로 낙상 예방 프로그램을 적용하여 효과를 검증하는 연구가 확대되어야 할 것이다.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.16-26
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• 2016

Background: Deficiencies in the ability to maintain balance are common in elderly. Augmented feedback such as knowledge of results (KR) can accelerate learning and mastering a motor skill in older people. Objects: We designed this study to examine whether one session of Wii-Fit game with self-regulated KR is effective for elderly people, and to compare the effect of two different timings of self-regulated KR conditions. Methods: Thirty-nine community-dwelling elders, not living in hospice care or a nursing home, participated in this study. During acquisition, two groups of volunteers were trained in 10 blocks of a dynamic balancing task under the following 2 conditions, respectively: (a) a pre-trial self-regulated KR ($n_1=18$), or (b) a post-trial self-regulated KR ($n_2=21$). Immediate retention tests and delayed retention tests of balancing performance were administered in 15 minutes and 24 hours following acquisition period, respectively. Results: In both groups, significant improvements of balancing performances scores were observed during the acquisition period. Regardless of the group, mean of balancing performance scores on retention tests were well-maintained from the final session. There were no significant differences between groups in balancing performance scores during the acquisition period (p>.05); however, the post-trial self-regulated KR group exhibited significantly higher balancing performance scores in both the immediate retention test and delayed retention test than that of the pre-trial self-regulated KR group (p<.05). Conclusion: Therefore, subjects who regulated their feedback after a dynamic balancing task, during the acquisition period, experienced more efficient motor learning during the retention period than did subjects who regulated their feedback before a dynamic balancing task. Accordingly, in case of presenting the KR of motor learning in clinical settings to elders who reduced dynamic balance abilities, the requesting time of KR is imperative according to self-estimation processes as well as types of KR and practice.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.131-143
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• 2019

본 연구목적은 노인 대상 치매예방프로그램 국내 연구동향 분석을 하기 위함이다. 2000년~2018년 사이에 '치매예방', '치매예방 프로그램', '치매', '노인', '노인놀이'를 키워드로 한국교육학술정보원(Riss), 구글학술검색, DBpia, 한국학술정보(Kiss)에 게재된 노인들을 위한 치매예방프로그램 연구논문을 대상으로 하였다. 총 404편의 연구논문 중 자료의 분석기준과 방법에 따라 36편의 논문을 최종 선별 하였다. 연구결과로는 첫째, 연구자료의 기본 구조와 프로그램 시행 구조를 가지고 있는 논문은 2012년~2018년 연구의 학술지 17편으로 나타났다. 그리고, 양적연구방법을 적용한 경우는 25편으로 월등히 높은 경향을 보였다. 노인 대상 치매예방프로그램 시행 구조에 대한 동향을 분석한 결과, 진행 기관은 요양원(노인복지병원)이 11편이 가장 많았고, 참여노인의 성별은 여성노인이 남성노인 보다 높은 것으로 나타났으며, 연구대상 연령은 65세 이상 연령대의 비중이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 치매예방 중재 프로그램의 종류를 분석한 결과 통합프로그램이 11편으로 가장 높게 나타났다. 셋째, 치매예방 프로그램 측정도구 및 효과성 분석 결과, 인지기능을 측정하는 한국판 간이정신상태검사 MMSE-K 도구가 16편의 논문에서 가장 많이 사용하는 것으로 나타났으며, 통합프로그램은 인지기능에서는 10편의 연구에서 인지기능의 유의한 향상이 나타났다. 이 연구는 노인들을 위한 치매예방 교육이 단편적인 프로그램에서 벗어나 노인들의 인지기능 및 정신행동, 생활 습관 등에 영향을 주고, 건강한 노후와 삶의 질을 향상시킬 수 있도록 치매예방 프로그램이 통합적으로 이루어져야 한다는 점을 제안하였다.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.55-69
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• 2006

This study has been performed to investigate group differences and determining factors of burnout of the workers in elderly living facilities. In this study, 131 male and female workers composed of social workers, health practitioners, and other management workers were selected among 23 retirement and nursing facilities in Korea between 2003 and 2005. They were asked about their socioeconomic background, working environment, and their perceptions on burnout in the working places. As for main dimensions of the burnout, there were three elements such as emotional weariness, diminishing personal accomplishment, and depersonalized behaviors. Particularly in this study, the depersonalized behaviors were defined as aggressive or rude verbal and behavioral outbursts from anger. As a result of this study, the following results were found: Most workers have medium level of perception on their commitment and burnout, but there. are some risk factors; newly married young workers were less satisfied or fairly rewarded with their job and as a result, they have significantly higher level of emotional weariness but lower feeling of personal accomplishments. In addition, they occasionality practiced aggressive or rude behaviors such as yelling, threatening, and physically harassing As for the influence of determining variables, long-time workers of long established facilities were more satisfied and less burnout. In addition, there are some impacts of job category; health practitioners were more burnout than social workers. In this study, suggestions are made as follows: first, guiding and settlement programs should be developed for the newly started young married workers, particularly at early stage of their career. Second, future aspects of facility visions should be guided for the workers, so that they are relieved from stressful routines without any future plan. Third, medical workers such as physical therapists and nurses should be further monitored for main reasons of increasing their stress.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.511-523
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• 2022

본 연구는 코로나19 장기화로 다양한 노인돌봄 방식의 변화가 제기되고 있어, 재가의 경증치매 및 신체허약노인을 대상으로 비대면 방식의 돌봄기술을 적용하였다. 본 연구의 목적은 AI 로봇 통합관리프로그램을 적용하여 인지기능, 일상생활활동, 우울의 정도를 비교하기 위한 비동등성 대조군 전·후 유사실험 연구이다. 자료수집은 2021년 6월 4일부터 9월 17일까지이며 실험군 17명, 대조군 18명 대상자의 설문결과를 SPSS 25.0으로 분석하였다. 연구결과, 실험군은 언어기능, 일상생활활동, 우울에서 유의하게 나타났다. 특히 중등도 이상 우울과 경증 우울이 감소되는 결과를 나타냈다. 인지기능은 장기요양등급과, 일상생활활동은 동거가족과 통계적으로 유의하게 나타났다. 따라서 '위드 코로나 시대'에 노인돌봄 현장에 비대면 방식의 돌봄기술을 도입한다면, 노인의 인지기능훈련 및 우울 감소에 기여할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.397-406
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• 2022

본 연구는 전화코칭을 병행한 운동프로그램이 지역사회 거주 독거노인의 균형능력, 악력 및 우울에 미치는 효과를 조사하기 위한 단일집단 사전사후 원시실험연구이다. 연구대상자는 경기도 S시에 위치한 노인복지관에 등록된 독거노인 20명이 참여하였으며, 자료수집기간은 2021년 7월 03일부터 2021년 10월 14일까지 총 12회기 프로그램을 시행하였다. 프로그램 전후에 대상자 가정에 직접 방문하여 4단계 균형검사, 근력검사, 악력 및 우울을 측정하였다. 중재 프로그램은 탄력밴드와 악력볼을 이용하여 구성하였으며 매주 전화코칭 중재를 제공하였다. 연구결과, 전화코칭을 병행한 운동 프로그램은 대상자의 4단계 균형기능(3단계)(t=-2.37, p=.029), 4단계 균형기능(4단계)(t=-2.46, p=.024), 우측 악력(t=-2.18, p=.042), 우울(t=2.82, p<.001)에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 나타났다. 본 연구 결과를 바탕으로 전화코칭을 병행한 운동프로그램은 독거노인의 균형능력, 악력 향상 및 우울 감소를 위한 간호중재로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.324-335
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• 1998

This study describes the extent of recognition of problems to the aged in a future society, the recognition and necessity of day care facilities, and the service contents and patterns preferred as a method of mediation for nursing the aged and increasing their quality of life. It also tries to certify the relations between those subjects. The result of the study is as follows: 1. Concerning problems of the aged of social significance the aged of the next generation consider the difficulties in nursing the aged to be the most important at 63.6%. 2. Concerning the nursing of parents, 49.4% of those answered 'children should take care of their parents and live together', while 46.7% answered that 'it is enough for children to provide an economic support, not necessarily living together. 3. Concerning information of day care facilities, 66.9% answered that they have no information. 4. Concerning the use of day care facilities, 54.6% answered that 'they would under certain circumstances', and 21.0% that 'they had better use them in the future'. 5. Concerning the feelings of the aged using day care facilities, 46.6% say 'they do not look poor', and 33.4% said that 'they look a little poor'. 6. Concerning the reasons for using day care facilities, 56.1% answered' because children do not proride care', and 48.5% answered 'because their economic ability is not sufficient'. 7. Concerning the programs potentially needed, food supply, medical services and physical therapy were ranked in that order. 8. Concerning social facilities necessary for the aged, centers that specialize in dementia, free day care facilities, home care services, and fee - based day care centers were ranked in that order. 9. Concerning institutions providing day care, welfare centers for the aged, those centers auxiliary to hospitals, asylums, and individuals were ranked in that order. 10. Concerning the responsibity running day care facilities, social workers, doctors/nursing assistants, nurses, and entrusted visitors were ranked in that order. Based on the results of this study, the study proposes that the study of applied cases of therapy in day care facilities for the aged continue.

• 동서간호학연구지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.128-137
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• 2013

Purpose: This study was performed to identify the effects of oriental herbal tea on the brain function elders at the day care center and the nursing home. Methods: This study used a pre-post quasi-experimental design with a non-equivalent control group. Total 38 of elderly population (20 of experimental group and 18 of control group) was recruited. 100 mL of a type of oriental herbal tea developed for purpose of this study was given to each subject 3 times a day for 30 days (from May to Jun 2013). The brain function quotient was used to measure brain function. The data were analyzed by SPSS/WIN 18.0. Results: After drinking the oriental herbal tea, more significant improvement on attention quotient (AQ), anti-stress quotient (ASQ), emotion quotient (EQ) and brain quotient (BQ) were found in the experimental group than control group. Conclusion: This study shows that oriental herbal tea can be a health promotion option in elders. Therefore the tea can be utilized as an effective intervention for the health of elders in health facilities.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.59-67
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• 2022

본 연구는 고령자의 적극적인 활동을 유도하고 치유적 기능 및 사회적 활동을 이끌어낼 수 있도록 가드닝 프로그램을 진행한 후, 실시 전후의 결과를 관찰함으로써 가드닝 프로그램에 의한 효과를 정량적으로 파악하는 것이 주목적이다. 연구의 목적을 달성하기 위하여 노인요양시설 2곳에서 노인20명을 대상으로 30회의 가드닝 프로그램을 실시한 결과, 우울에 대한 척도는 실습위주의 프로그램으로 개선효과가 나타났으며, 가드닝 프로그램에 의하여 노인들에게 활력을 주는 것으로 파악되었다. 또한, 가드닝 프로그램에 의해 삶의질이 높아진 것으로 파악되었으며, 뇌의 활성화에 도움이 되는 것으로 파악되었다.