• 한국가족관계학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.3-23
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• 2016

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of symptoms of dementia elderly on the primary caregiver's depression. In addition, moderating effect of family support was examined. Based on the results, the necessity for intervention in the level of social welfare as a way to mitigate primary caregiver's depression was suggested. Method: In order to accomplish these purposes, a total of 197 who are spouse and adult-children of dementia elderly using day care facilities or services in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Busan province, South Korea were utilized. Data were analyzed by frequency analysis and descriptive statistics, regression model analysis with SPSS 18.0. Results: In case of analysis results, the mean value was reported 0.9 out of four point about primary caregiver's depression and the mean value of family support was reported 3.34 out of five point. And besides, the analysis result of dementia elderly's symptoms showed that prevalence of depression/dysphoria were 62.2%, prevalence of aberrant motor were 61.3%, prevalence of apathy/indifference were 56.6%. Crucial findings are as follows: the symptoms of dementia elderly was significantly associated with the primary caregiver's depression. At the same time, family support significantly influenced lower level of the primary caregiver's depression. While, in the relationship between the symptoms of dementia elderly and the primary caregiver's depression, family support has a moderation effect by important protection factor. Conclusions: From these findings, the necessities to provide the care service for dementia elderly to help improve symptoms of dementia as well as the policy and service to manage the mental health of the family as primary caregiver were suggested. Also, the necessities to provide the family therapy program to improve the relationship with family members were suggested.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.108-132
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• 1992

The purpose of this study· is to identify sources of the caregiving burden, thereby suggesting social welfare alternetives for supporting family caregivers of the elderly with dementia. 23 family caregivers who participated in self-help group of family caregivers of dementia elderly at a welfare facility for the elderly in Seoul were seleted as the study sample. Zarit caregiving burden scale and Zarit functional impairment measurement for the elderly were adapted for this study and a number of additional variables were included in this study. Correlational analysis was utilized. The results of the study were summarized as follows : 1) The impairment of activities of daily living of the elderly was significantly related to the negative elderly. caregiver-family relationship(PADL:r=.6032 IADL : r=.5930 p<.05). 2) The impact on caregiver's health was very significantly related to the impact on the caregiver's task(r=.6233 p<.001). 3) The Impact on caregiver's health was very significantly related to the impact on the caregiver's social activity restriction(r=.6851 p<.001). 4) The impact on the caregiver's social activity was very significantly related to the impact on the caregiver's task(r=.6969 p<.001). 5) Caregiver's income was significantly related to the impact on the caregiver's task(r=.5252 p<.05). 6) Compensation(interpersonal relationship between the elderly and the caregivers, social praise and appreciation of the elderly) was important variables which affect to the feeling of the caregiving burden.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.429-443
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• 2020

Purpose: This study examined the influencing factors of caregiver burden on the oral health-related quality of life of the spouse of an elderly person with dementia at home. Methods: The participants were 115 spouses of dementia patients registered at dementia safety centers in five health centers in D city. Data were collected from June through December in 2019, using questionnaires of Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-49) and Burden Interview (BI). The data were analyzed using an independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and stepwise multiple regression analysis using the IBM SPSS Statistics 25.0 Program. Results: A negative correlation was observed between the oral health-related quality of life and caregiver burden (r=-37, p<.001). The caregiver burden (β=-.28, p=.001), subjective health status (β=.39, p<.001), and dental clinic visit (β=-.25, p=.002) explained 33.0% of the variance in the oral health-related quality of life. Conclusion: The development of nursing care for spouses of dementia patients will be needed to reduce the caregiver burden and enhance subjective health status and dental clinic visit, which influence the oral health-related quality of life of spouse of elderly people with dementia at home.

• 한국노년학
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.883-903
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• 2016

본 연구는 부양자가 인지한 치매노인의 증상 정도와 치매노인 부양자의 자살생각의 관계에서 부양부담의 하위 요인을 세분화하여 매개효과를 검증하고, 치매노인 부양자를 위한 사회복지적 개입 방안 제시를 목적으로 한다. 이를 위해 2015년 현재 서울시, 경기도와 부산의 각 지역에서 데이케어센터 및 요양기관을 이용하는 치매노인 부양자를 대상으로 설문을 진행하였고 총 428부의 자료를 수집하였으며, 이들 중 응답이 부실한 13부을 제외한 415부의 설문지를 최종분석에 사용하였다. SPSS 21.0을 사용하여 매개효과와 그 유의성을 검증하였고 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 치매노인 부양자 중 최근 1년간 자살에 대한 생각을 해본 적이 있다고 응답한 부양자는 21%로 나타냈다. 둘째, 치매노인의 증상 정도는 부양부담에 정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 부양자의 부양부담은 부양자가 인지한 치매 노인의 증상정도와 부양자의 자살생각과의 관계를 부분적으로 매개하고 있었고 이 매개효과는 통계적으로 유의미한 결과를 보여주었다. 이를 통해 부양자의 자살생각에 정적인 영향을 미치는 부양부담을 낮추기 위한 방안으로서 치매노인과 부양자에 대한 접근이 개선되어야 한다는 점을 제시하였고 이를 달성하기 위한 사회복지 중심의 프로그램 도입을 제안하였다.

• 가정간호학회지
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• 제2권
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• pp.19-34
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• 1995

The purpose of this study was to analysis level on family caregiver's burden for the elderly with chronic disease in a rural area and to choose priority care group, thereby facilitating the development of interventions to reduce the caregiver's burden. For this purpose, data were collected by questionaire from June 10 to October 8, 1994. The instruments for data collection were Caregiver Burden Inventory by Novak(1989) and Zarit et al(1982), severity of dementia by Hughes Scales(1982), ADL by Lawton(1971), patients' family caregiving activity by pre-survey and reference review(Lee, 1993 ; Jang, 1990 ; Yoo, 1982). The subjects were 213 family caregiver of elderly with chronic disease in a rural area. The data was analysed by the use of t-test, ANOVA, correlation and multiple regression. The results were as follows ; 1. Total burden was evaluated below average, the mean of family burden was 46.98. By the diagnostic classification, Hypertension was 27.37, DM 32.46, CVA 62.96, Dementia 61.24. 2. Significant variables which were correlated to the family caregiver's burden were the patient's disease diagnosis (F=33.82, p<0.001), severity of dementia(F=30.52, p<0.001), the status of disease management(F=11.53, p<0.001), ADL(F=10.54, p<0.001), PADL(F=7.50, p<0.001), income(F=7.17, p<0.001), caregiver's health status(F=24.53, p<0.001), a view of patient's prognosis (F=22.17, p<0.001), relationship with the patient(F=33.82, p<0.001), the number of hours per day spent on caregiving(F=77.52, p<0.001), level of intimacy of caregiver and patients(F=8.75, p<0.001), level of helping(F=4.90, p<0.01), the frequency of caregiving activity(F=3.80, p<0.01), the number of admission(F=5.54, p<0.01), the length of caregiving(F=4.43, p<0.01), other chronic patient in family(t=2.81, p<0.01), caregiver's job(F=3.11, p<0.01), the duration of illness(F=2.98, p<0.05), caregiver's religion(F=2.93, p<0.05), medical security(F=3.89, p<0.05), caregiving's helper(t=2.42, p<0.05). 3. PADL was the most important predictor to family caregiver burden(R2=0.6611). In addition to this, IADL, caregiver's health status, the length of caregiving. level of intimacy of caregiver and patients, patient's age, the patient's disease diagnosis and patient's job accounted for 76% of family caregiver burden. 4. The criteria of priority care group were as follows ; the mean of family caregiver burden was above 58, above of moderate ADL, the number of hours per day spent on caregiving above of 8 hours, above of moderate dementia. By the diagnostic classification, number of priority care group, Hypertension was 4 (8.0%), DM 4(8.0%), CVA 34(64.1%), Dementia 45(75.0%).

• 한국노년학
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.1117-1127
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• 2010

본 연구는 치매노인 가족의 부담감, 대처능력과 삶의 질을 파악하고 그 관계를 확인하기위해 구조화된 설문지를 이용해 시행된 서술적 조사연구이다. 연구의 대상자는 치매주간보호센터에 등록되어 서비스를 받고 있는 65세 이상 치매 진단자의 가족으로 경기도 일개 시 주간보호센터 8곳을 임의 표출하여 2010년 4월부터 6월까지 조사하였고 최종 연구대상자는 탈락자를 제외한 93명이었다. 연구결과 치매노인 가족의 부담감과 대처능력, 건강관련 삶의 질 정도를 확인하였고 부담감은 연령, 학력, 직업에 따라 차이가 있었으며 대처능력은 학력과 월소득에 따라, 건강관련 삶의 질은 연령과 결혼형태, 치매노인과의 관계에 따른 차이가 있음을 확인하였다. 본 연구의 의의는 건강관련 삶의 질과 대처능력, 부담감간의 관계를 확인함으로써 건강관련 삶의 질 향상을 위한 중재개발에 기초자료를 제시한 것이며 앞으로 대처능력 향상을 위한 구체적 연구와 치매노인 가족의 대처능력이 스트레스와 부담감에 미치는 영향에 대한 연구가 확대될 것을 제언한다.

• 가정간호학회지
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• 제2권
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• pp.60-76
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• 1995

The purpose of this study was to analysis level on family caregiver's burden for the elderly with senile dementia in a rural area and to choose priority care group, thereby facilitating the development of interventions to reduce the caregiver's burden. For this purpose, data were collected by questionaire from June 10 to October 8, 1994. The instruments for data collection were Caregiver Burden Inventory by Novak(1989) and Zarit et al(1982), severity of dementia by Hughes Scales (1982), ADL by Lawton (1971), patients' family caregiving activity by pre-survey and reference review(Lee, 1993 ; Jang, 1990 ; Yoo, 1982). The subjects were 60 family caregiver of senile dementia in a rural area. The data was analysed by the use of t-test, ANOVA, correlation and multiple regression. The results were as follows : 1. Total burden was evaluated over average, the mean of family burden was 61.24. 2. Significant variables which were correlated to the family caregiver's burden were the severity of dementia(F=30.52, p<0.001), ADL(F=5.43, p<0.01), PADL(F=6.14, p<0.01), caregiver's health status(F=6.05, p<0.01), a view of patient's prognosis(F=4.08, p<0.05), the number of hours per day spent on caregiving(F=19.64, p<0.001), level of intimacy of caregiver and patients(F=7.16, p<0.001), the frequency of caregiving activity(F=5.31, p<0.01). 3. ADL was the most important predictor to family caregiver burden(R2=0.6611). In addition to this, the severity of dementia, level of intimacy of caregiver and patient, relationship with the patient accounted for 79% of family caregiver burden. 4. The criteria of priority care group were as follows ; the mean of family caregiver burden was above 58, above of moderate ADL, the number of hours per day spent on caregiving above of 8 hours, above of moderate dementia. By the the severity of dementia, number of priority care group, mild dementia was 10(43.4%), moderate dementia 23 (92.0%), sever dementia 12(100.0%).

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.446-450
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• 2012

Purpose: This study is exploratory research to check the survey instrument KDSQ-C used to measure cognition for agreement between the elderly and their caregivers. Methods: Elderly persons from 170 families, who are aged over 65, have never been diagnosed with dementia, and who have caregivers in S City and K City were randomly selected by their nurses. A survey was conducted in the time from September to November, 2009 through personal interviews using a questionnaire. Results: In terms of consistency among items, there was high consistency (0.813) in the responses regarding complex task competence for the statement 'it is hard to reach a destination alone with public transportation'. There was relatively low consistency (0.63) in the responses regard memory for the statement 'they forget an appointment'. When the subject elderly and caregiver live together, as when their children or spouses responded, consistency was greater than when the caregiver lived in a different home. Conclusion: KDSQ-C showed high agreement in measurement between the subject elderly and their caregivers, demonstrating that it can be used as a measurement scale for cognition which can be directly applied to the subject elderly.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.167-182
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• 2017

본 연구의 목적은 치매노인 보호자의 부양스트레스가 자살생각에 미치는 영향에서 보호요인인 자기효능감의 매개효과를 검증하고, 이를 바탕으로 사회복지적 함의를 제시하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 이를 위해 주간보호센터 및 치매지원센터를 이용하는 치매노인의 보호자 중 자녀 및 며느리 341명을 대상으로 자기보고식 설문조사를 실시하였고, 본 연구에서는 불성실한 응답을 제외한 326명을 최종 분석에 사용하였다. 연구의 가설을 검증하기 위하여 빈도분석, 기술분석과 회귀분석을 사용하였다. 그 결과, 조사대상인 치매노인 보호자의 32.6%가 최근 1년간 자살생각을 경험한 적이 있다고 응답하였다. 그리고 보호자의 연령, 성별, 학력, 직업유무, 건강상태, 생활수준 정도 및 치매노인의 인구학적 특성과 등급, 유병기간을 통제한 상태에서 회귀분석을 실시한 결과, 부양스트레스는 자살생각과 정적인 영향관계가 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 또한, 보호자들이 지니고 있는 자기효능감은 부양스트레스와 자살생각간의 관계를 부분매개 하는 것으로 확인되었다. 이를 토대로 하여 치매노인 보호자들의 정신건강을 회복시키기 위한 각종 정책과 사회복지적 개입의 필요성, 자기효능감을 향상시키기 위한 가족 및 대인관계 개선 프로그램 강화 등을 제언하였다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.243-248
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• 2006

Objectives: The Quality of Life-Alzheimer's Disease (QOL-AD) scale is a reliable and valid tool for assessing the quality of life (QOL) in the elderly with dementia. This study aimed to develop the Korean version of Quality of Life-Alzheimer's Disease (KQOL-AD) scale for the demented elderly living in the community. Methods: KQOL-AD was administered to two groups: 24 demented elderly and 72 cognitively impaired elderly with no dementia (CIND) who were living in the community Each elderly person and their caregiver rated the elderly QOL. The Korean version of mini-mental state examination (MMSE-K), the clinical dementia rating (CDR), the activities of daily living (ADL), and the neuropsychiatric inventory (NPI) were also assessed. The reliability and validity of the KQOL-AD were examined. Results: In the dementia group, the internal consistency (Cronbach's $\alpha$), the split half and the test-retest reliabilities of the KQOL-AD were excellent. Scores on the KQOL-AD were significantly correlated with the scores of the NPI, but they were not significantly correlated with scores of the MMSE-K, CDR and ADL. In addition, the CIND group showed similar results to the dementia group. Conclusions: KQOL-AD might be a reliable and valid instrument for assessing QOL in the elderly with dementia It could be used as an important outcome measure for research on the demented elderly.