• 근관절건강학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.81-93
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• 2020

Purpose: We developed and tested the effects of a care program for dementia patients among community- dwelling older adult men. Methods: This study used a non-equivalent control group pre-and post-test design. To verify the effectiveness of the care program for dementia patients, 26 community dwelling older adult men participated in this study. We used multiple intervention strategies including improving understanding of dementia through education, activities for dementia prevention, and promoting psychological change. In particular, based on the current understanding of the care of the men older adults, we used strategies to promote motivation and reinforce strengths. Results: After completing the 6-week intervention program, when compared with the control group, older adult men in the care program intervention group showed significant differences in scores for the following: cognitive functions (p=.035), attitude toward dementia (p=.026), preventive behavior (p=.007), geriatric depression (p=.013), caring confidence (p=.018), and self-esteem (p=.013). Conclusion: These results indicate that the care program for dementia patients has positive effects on increasing their cognitive function, attitude toward dementia, preventive behavior, caring confidence, self-efficacy, and on decreasing depression rates in this population. Based on this, we can recommend this program to men caregivers for the improved care of dementia in community centers.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.11-27
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• 2019

치매는 세계적으로 주요 유행 질환이 되었다. 한국의 2010년 치매 유병률은 8.7%에서 2050년 15.1%로 예측되고 있으며, 2017년 현재 725,000명의 치매환자가 추정되고 있다. 이 글은 한국의 국가치매 예방관리사업을 현황을 리뷰하고 그에 따른 정책과제 등을 살펴보고자 하였다. 한국은 치매에 대하여 2008년, 2012년, 2016년에 걸쳐 세 차례의 국가치매계획을 개발하였다. 제1차 치매계획은 치매에 대한 예방, 조기진단, 하부구조개발 및 조정, 관리, 인지도 개선 등에 초점을 맞추었으며, 제2차 치매계획은 치매환자 가족지원에 역점을 두었고, 치매관리법의 제정과 더불어 포괄적인 사업의 근거를 마련하였다. 제3차 치매계획은 치매 친화적 지역사회 구축에 목표를 두었으며, 가족부담을 줄이고, 연구, 통계, 기술개발 등에 지원을 마련하였다. 2017년 한국 정부는 국가치매책임제를 도입하였으며, 경증 치매에 대한 장기요양보험제도 혜택을 확대하고, 보건소 치매안심센터의 설치, 운영, 국가 및 공공치매관리시설의 확장 등을 추진하고 있으나 정책의 급속한 추진에 따르는 재정확보 등 많은 과제들이 남아 있다.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.104-114
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• 2007

Purpose: This study was conducted to develop and evaluate a dementia prevention intervention program for the elderly with mild cognitive disorder. Methods: The study was nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The subjects of the study were a total of 68 elderly who ranged from 21 to 24 of total scores of K-MMSE, aged over 65, in home. The program consisted of music therapy, humor therapy, art therapy, dancing therapy, recreation, and health education to enhance brain function. The program was applied to the experimental group twice a week, ninety minutes per session for eight weeks. The data were analysed by using chi-square test and t-test. Results: The variables measured in the experimental group and the control group before the intervention were not significantly different in the homogeneity test. The dementia prevention program improved the cognition(t=9.243, p<.001), self-esteem(t=.4.336, p<.001), quality of life(t=8.375, p<.001) and reduced depression(t=-3.913, p<.001). Conclusion: These findings confirmed that the dementia prevention program made a contribution to improving cognitive function, self-esteem, and quality of life and also to reduce depression in the elderly with mild cognition disorder. Therefore, it is recommended that this program could be used in clinical practice as an effective nursing intervention for the elderly with mild cognitive disorder.

• International journal of advanced smart convergence
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.185-192
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• 2020

The number of dementia patients in Korea is expected to increase to 3.30 million in 2050, and the cost of dementia management will increase sharply to KRW 106.5 trillion of GDP. In August 2017, the Moon Jae-in government announced the 'Dementia National Responsibility System' through a five-year plan for government operation and expanded the Dementia Peace Center nationwide. However, for this, strategic dementia-related technology development strategies should be established and given the role of government and the role of the private sector. Therefore, in order to derive the corresponding strategy, this study developed the government's 'dementia' response technology development strategy through the situation analysis from the political, economic, social, and technological perspective and the environmental (PEST) analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT). As a result, the direction of technology development in the dementia-related medical device market is expected to become a trend of developing dementia self-measurement by developing low-cost and high-efficiency diagnostic technology products. It has been shown that the development of various products for consumers should begin. As a result, the dementia market approach strategy should be premised, the related technical support and legal restrictions should be minimized, and the education of related experts should be strengthened to solve the government's development of dementia technology and the social problems of dementia. In addition, by developing joint projects with major companies around the world and actively participating in the technology platform, it is important to naturally build up skills accumulation for the development of dementia technology and competence skills of dementia technology experts in the long term.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.98-104
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• 2018

This study is about dissemination of moxa education using voucher service. Moxa is one of the traditional medicines of Oriental medicine. Moxa is the only medicine in which is characterized by self-management of preventive medicine. Moxa whixh is prescribed in advance when it is healthy can prevent Alzheimer's dementia and cancers. Moxa activates neurotransmitter dopamine system and cerebral vasoconstrictor substance serotonin system, which actively helps to prevent and cure Alzheimer's dementia. Also moxa produces HSP (heat shock protein), which can prevent and treat cancers. Moxa, which costs little, is a strongly effective medicine. Therefore, this study emphasizes the necessity of moxa education and suggests a self-care training program for the reduction of medical expenses. As a methodology for this, moxa education can be done by using voucher service. At the same time, it proposes the establishment of a moxa instructor.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제14권11호
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• pp.71-79
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• 2016

고령화로 인한 여러 가지 사회문제가 발생하는 가운데 치매노인의 증가도 이 중 하나라 할 수 있다. 치매인구 증가에 따른 사회경제적 비용이 증가하는 상황에서 체계적이고 효율적인 치매관리 대책의 필요성이 제기되고 있는 가운데, 본 연구에서는 우리보다 앞서 치매관리 대책을 마련하여 실시하고 있는 일본의 치매관리 대책을 살펴보았다. 특히 2015년 발표된 일본의 인지증시책추진종합전략(신오렌지 플랜)의 내용을 중점적으로 살펴보고 이를 통해 우리나라 치매정책 발전 방안을 탐색하였다. 이에 따라 치매환자나 그 가족들의 입장을 반영한 지원내용의 포함, 초로기 치매에 대한 대응의 필요성, 초기집중지원팀과 같은 조기진단 및 조기대응을 위한 체계의 정비, 치매환자 및 고령자에 친화적인 지역 만들기의 지속적 추진, 그리고 치매에 대한 인식을 높이기 위한 캠페인의 전개 등이 제안되었다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권10호
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• pp.263-271
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• 2018

본 연구의 목적은 치매 가정체험프로그램 관람이 치매 인식 개선에 효과가 있는지 알아보고자 한 것이며, 치매 가정체험프로그램 관람에 대한 만족도와 전시관을 관람 한 후 치매에 관한 인식도 변화를 살펴보았다. 2018년 4월 5일부터 5월 25일까지 S시에 거주하는 주민 52명을 대상으로 연구가 진행되었다. 치매 가정체험프로그램은 현관, 화장실, 거실, 주방 각 공간들에 필요한 복지용구 등이 비치되어 구성되었으며, 가상현실 체험 프로그램과 노인 체험복 착용 프로그램들이 함께 진행되었다. 연구 결과 치매 가정체험프로그램 관람 만족도는 전반적으로 높은 것으로 나타나 치매 가정체험프로그램 관람이 치매 인식 개선에 교육적으로 효과가 있었음을 알 수 있었으며, 치매의 원인, 역학 및 제도, 증상 및 진단, 치료 및 예방에 대한 인식을 묻는 문항의 점수가 전시관 관람 후 눈에 띄게 상승함을 알 수 있었다. 그리고 대상자의 연령이 중년 이상인 경우 치매정보제공 및 예방법 소개, 안전하고 편안한 가정환경 조성방법 소개, 체험 프로그램의 적절성 등에서 만족도가 다른 연령대 보다 높게 나타났다. 본 연구에서는 기존에 없었던 차별화된 체험 프로그램을 통해 대상자의 참여를 적극적으로 유도하고, 단시간에 높은 교육 만족도를 끌어냈다는 점에서 긍정적인 결과를 보였다. 추후 더욱더 확장된 체험 프로그램을 만들고, 치매를 간접적으로 접할 수 있는 환경을 제공하며, 시민들이 더 많은 관심을 가질 수 있도록 지속적인 프로그램 진행이 이루어져야 할 것이다.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.37-48
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• 2020

Objective : In this article, we overviewed clinical Korean Medicine studies on dementia by analyzing papers published in Korea from 2010 to 2019. Methods : We explored research articles on dementia from 5 Korean research databases using the keyword 'dementia' and 'Korean Medicine'. We included original articles and reviews of clinical Korean Medicine and excluded single case study and experiment article of animal model. Then we analyzed them according to the published year, journal type, and research topics. Results & Conclusions : Research topics were classified into 'research trend', 'treatment', 'prevention', 'evaluation', 'medical expenses', 'collaborative practice' and 'others'. The largest number of articles were published in 2011(24.4%). 'Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry' was the journal with the most published articles(46.3%). In research topics, the analyses of research trend accounted for the largest portion(39.0%) and the articles about treatment for dementia or evaluation index in Korean medicine had the second largest proportion(14.6%). We hope that various researches for therapeutic effects, mechanisms and preventive effects of Korean Medicine in dementia would be conducted for future study.

• 동서간호학연구지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.138-146
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• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors influencing dementia preventive behavior intention of the elderly people based on the Health Belief Model. Methods: The participants included 113 elderly people who met the eligibility criteria. Demographic variables, variables of the Health Belief Model (perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefit, perceived barrier, cues to action, general health motivation, and self efficacy), dementia fear and behavioral intention of dementia prevention were examined using structured self-report questionnaires. Statistical analysis was performed by stepwise multiple regression using SPSS for Windows version 21. Results: Self efficacy, alcohol drinking, perceived barrier and education level were significant factors, which explained 32% of the variance in dementia preventive behavior intention. Multiple regression analysis demonstrated that a powerful predictor of dementia preventive behavior intention of the elderly was self efficacy. Conclusion: Developing nursing intervention to enhance self efficacy toward improvement of dementia preventive behavior among elderly people would be recommended.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.56-63
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• 2020

Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the effect of atrial fibrillation (AF) on the risk of dementia in the Korean elderly. Methods: A 10-year retrospective cohort study was conducted using the National Health Insurance Service-Senior Cohort database. We excluded those who were under 65 years of age as of January 2006 (n=46 113), those who were diagnosed with dementia between 2002 and 2005 (n=9086), and those with a history of stroke prior to AF diagnosis (n=8392). We used a Cox proportional hazards model with a time-varying covariate to determine whether AF is associated with the risk of dementia after adjusting for potential confounders. Results: In univariable Cox regression, the hazard ratio (HR) of dementia according to AF status was 1.28 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.23 to 1.33). After adjusting for potential confounders, AF was found to increase the risk of dementia (HR, 1.12; 95% CI, 1.07 to 1.17), Alzheimer dementia (HR, 1.12; 95% CI, 1.07 to 1.17), and vascular dementia (HR, 1.10; 95% CI, 1.03 to 1.18). In patients diagnosed with AF, the incidence of dementia was lower (HR, 0.50; 95% CI, 0.47 to 0.52) in patients who were treated with oral anticoagulants. Conclusions: Investigating the potential risk factors of dementia in an aged society is important. We found a slightly higher risk of dementia in those with AF than in those without AF, and we therefore concluded that AF is a potential risk factor for dementia.