• 재활간호학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.128-137
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• 2016

Purpose: This study was designed to describe the experiences of dementia prevention program for older adults in nursing homes. Methods: Four focus group interviews (FGI) after the program were conducted with 35 participants. All interviews were audio-taped and transcribed verbatim. The transcribed data were analyzed by Colaizzi's phenomenological method. Results: Four themes emerged as a result of analysis. Participants without dementia reported "I don't have dementia yet." This statement probably reflects ignoring potential dementia. Motivation for participating the dementia prevention program were to reduce boredom, to enjoy exercising and communicating with others, and to follow group activities. Participants reported the positive effects of the program; (a) benefits from the repeating learned activities; (b) improvements of memory and emotional stability. A few participants reported their inability to follow the program due to physical and environmental limits. However, other participants reported their efforts to overcome physical limits and perform the activities regardless their limits. People who performed the activities with physical limits reported that their self-satisfaction was increased. Conclusion: Results of this study showed that participants without dementia were able to actively participate in dementia prevention programs and showed memory, emotional and behavioral improvements. Therefore, these findings can be used for developing customized dementia prevention programs in nursing homes.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.275-286
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• 2020

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to understand and analyze the current status of dementia management and rehabilitation services in Busan, South Korea, in response to the rapid increase of people with dementia due to the aging of the population. Methods: To investigate the current status of dementia rehabilitation in Busan, a survey was disseminated to dementia safety centers and day- and night-care centers in 16 districts/counties in Busan. Of the 209 day- and night-care centers, 23 institutes were registered in the National Health Insurance Service and received the highest grade (Grade A) in the institute evaluation that was implemented in each district. A telephone interview was conducted, and survey questions were related to the existence of an ongoing dementia rehabilitation program, program presenter, number of participants, progress method, program time, program duration, program contents, and participation path. Results: Dementia safety centers were implementing dementia prevention program, cognitive enhancing program, dementia program, self-help meeting and education program for family of dementia patient. The majority of the presenters of all four dementia-related programs were occupational therapists. The highest number of participants in the dementia prevention program was 15, and the highest number of participants in the cognitive enhancing program, dementia program, self-help meeting and education program for family of dementia patient was 10. All institutes' programs delivered group therapy. As for the time and frequency of the program, most dementia program included three-hour sessions five times a week. Most dementia prevention program, cognitive enhancing program, self-help meeting and education program for family of dementia patient included 60-minute sessions once a week. The most frequently observed program duration for the dementia prevention program and cognitive enhancing program was six months, and the most frequently observed duration for the dementia program was three months. Lastly, study participants most often reported that self-help meeting and education program for family of dementia patient lasted for two months. Among day- and night-care centers in Busan, programs related to cognition were implemented in 18 institutes, and the majority of the program presenters were social workers. Conclusion: In response to the rapidly growing number of dementia patients due to the aging of the population, this study examined the current status of dementia rehabilitation in Busan. The study results underscore the need to develop systems that consider the circumstances in Busan and continuously and systematically support dementia programs.

• 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.

• 산업융합연구
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.87-94
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• 2019

본 연구의 목적은 노인 치매예방을 위해 스마트폰에서 제공되고 있는 치매예방 게임 앱과 치매진단 앱의 이용에 대한 유용성 및 그 기대효과를 예측하는 것이다. 연구방법은 첫째, 치매예방프로그램의 효과성을 검증하기 위하여 사용되고 있는 6개의 치매진단도구를 선정하고 각 진단도구가 검증하고 있는 인지기능영역을 추출하였다. 둘째는 29개의 스마트폰 치매예방 게임 앱과 치매관리 앱을 선정하여 이 앱들을 이용한 이후의 기대효과를 치매진단도구에서 추출된 인지영역과 연계하여 분석하였다. 연구 결과, 스마트폰 치매예방 앱을 이용하여 지속적으로 게임을 하거나 치매관리를 할 경우 특정 영역의 인지기능을 증진함으로써 치매예방 관리에 도움이 될 것으로 기대되었다. 스마트폰 치매예방 앱은 시공간을 초월한 이용의 용이성, 지속적 사용성 그리고 경제성을 통하여 오프라인으로 운영되고 있는 치매예방프로그램의 한계점을 보완함으로써 노인의 인지능력을 증진시키고 치매를 예방하는 데 유용할 것이다.

• 한국엔터테인먼트산업학회논문지
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• 제14권8호
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• pp.295-303
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• 2020

본 연구의 목적은 경도인지장애를 가진 노인을 대상으로 치매예방프로그램과 더불어 일상생활관리프로그램을 접목하여 적용 하였을 때, 치매예방프로그램을 통한 인지기능, 우울, 건강증진생활양식의 변화가 유지되거나 향상되는지 알아보고자 연구를 진행하였다. 연구 진행은 2019년 4월 1일부터 8월 9일까지 진행되었으며, 서울특별시에 위치한 치매안심센터에서 치매예방프로그램에 참여한 경도인지장애 노인 30명을 대상으로 하였다. 연구결과 일상생활관리프로그램을 자발적으로 꾸준히 실천한 실험군에서 대조군과 비교해 인지기능(MMSE-DS), 건강증진생활양식(HPLP-II)이 유지 및 향상됨을 보였으며, 우울감(SF-GDS)은 감소한 것을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구 결과를 바탕으로 향후 연구에서는 치매예방프로그램의 효과를 장시간 유지 및 향상시키기 위한 일상생활관리 프로그램이 다양하게 개발되길 바라며, 경도인지 장애를 가진 노인들에 독립적인 일상생활을 유지하기 위한 전향적 연구가 다양하게 이루어지길 바란다.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.1403-1412
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• 2023

본 연구는 경로당을 이용하는 노인들을 대상으로 ICT기반 치매예방 통합프로그램을 적용하여 활력, 치매두려움 및 치매예방행위에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자 시도되었다. 프로그램 구성은 주 2회, 6주, 회기당 30분 분량으로 총 12회차이며 단일군 전후 실험설계이다. 자료분석은 기술통계, Paired t-test, Pearson's correlation coefficient를 이용하였다. ICT기반 치매예방 통합프로그램은 경로당 노인의 활력과 치매예방행위를 증가시키고, 치매두려움은 감소시키는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구결과를 통해 ICT기반 치매예방 통합프로그램을 경로당 이용노인의 치매예방를 위해 실무현장에서 활용할 것을 권장한다.

• 재활간호학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.156-165
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• 2002

The objective of this study was to apply a dementia prevention program to the subjects who were suspected of dementia and test its effect. This study was one group pretest-posttest design. The dementia prevention program was applied for 20 weeks to the 19 subjects who were suspected of dementia after a screen test among 638 subjects enrolled in 10 senior citizen's centers in G city. The scores of self-efficacy, cognition, quality of life were measured before and after the program. The data collected were analyzed using a SPSS (statistical analysis system) program, and frequencies, averages and standard deviations were obtained. The differences of the scores of the pretest and posttest were analyzed with Mann-Whitney test and sign test. The results were as follows: 1. After the program, the average score of self-efficacy was increased from 75.31 (standard deviation 11.99) to 84.26 (standard deviation 13.92). 2. There are no differences between the average scores of physical and psychological quality of life, however, the average score of social quality of life was slightly increased from 2.25 (standard deviation 0.40) to 2.53 (standard deviation 0.43), and the overall score of social quality of life was low. 3. The average score of cognition was significantly increased from 21.00 (standard deviation 2.60) to 24.58 (standard deviation 3.37), thus, it was found that the program was effective to improve the cognition level. 4. The score differences of self-efficacy, quality of life, cognition between the pretest and posttest were statistically significant. 5. The score differences of quality of life between the pretest and posttest were found to be dependent on marital status, exercise and regular checkup yes or no. In conclusion, the program was effective to prevent the subjects suspected of dementia from dementia.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.341-358
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• 2022

Purpose: This study examined the effects of a person-centered fall prevention program for older adults with dementia in long-term care hospitals. Methods: A nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used. The study sample included 42 older adults with dementia (experimental group: 21, control group: 21) and 42 caregivers (experimental group: 21, control group: 21). The program comprised 48 sessions held over 12 weeks and included exercise intervention with resistance and balance, dance walking (45~60 min, three times/week), cognitive and emotional intervention (35~50 min, once per week), and person-centered fall prevention education (10 min, once per week). The program for caregivers consisted of six educational sessions (i.e., fall prevention competency enhancement and person-centered care strategy education, 80 min, once per week) for six weeks. Data were collected before participation and 12 weeks after program completion from February 18 to May 12, 2019. Data analysis was conducted using the chi-square test, t-test, and Mann-Whitney U test with SPSS/WIN 21.0. Results: The experimental group of older adults with dementia showed significant improvement in physical and cognitive functions, and a decrease in depression, and behavioral and psychological symptoms, when compared with the control group. caregivers in the experimental group exhibited significant improvement in fall-related knowledge and person-centered care of older adults with dementia compared to the control group. Conclusion: The study findings indicate that this program was effective as a nursing intervention for fall prevention among older adults with dementia in long-term care hospitals.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.209-216
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• 2017

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the status of the dementia prevention programs, dementia support centers, and elderly welfare centers in major metropolitan cities to acquire data for future program development and dissemination and the specialization of dementia prevention personnel. Methods: Data were gathered through internet surveys and telephone questionnaires from 15 special demented elderly care centers and elderly welfare centers registered in five metropolitan cities from June 27 to Oct 25, 2016. Results: Dementia care programs were available at 15 centers. Seoul City was running the most diverse dementia programs, and all five cities were spending a significant amount of time on the cognitive therapy program within several dementia programs. In addition, many social workers hosted the program and the frequency of social welfare work was three times a week. Conclusion: To increase the dementia prevention policies' efficiency, an understanding of dementia has already been established. Experts who can provide client-centered, problem-solving programs will play the role of physical therapists and occupational therapists. However, more research is needed.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.236-245
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• 2003

Purpose: This study was to develop a screening model for identifying a high risk group of dementia and to develop and evaluate the web-based prevention program. Method: It was conducted in 5 phases. 1) Data were collected from dementia patients and non-dementia patients in a community. 2) A screening model of the high risk population was constructed. 3) The validity test was performed and the model was confirmed. 4) Four weeks-prevention program was developed. 5) The program was administered, and evaluated the effects. Result: The model consisted of age, illiteracy, history of stroke and hypercholesterolemia. The program was designed with 12 sessions, group health education using web-based individual instruction program, and 12 sessions of low-intensity physical exercise program. After the completion, their self-efficacy, and health behaviors in experimental group were significantly improved over those in the control group. The perceived barrier in the treatment group is significantly decreased. Conclusion: The screening model developed is very simple and can be utilized in diverse community settings. And the web based prevention program will encourage individual learning and timely feedback, therefore it can facilitate their active participation and promote health management behaviors at home.