• 한국사회복지학
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• 제44권
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• pp.318-345
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• 2001

The purpose of this research was to develop and evaluate a preventive mental health program for the depression among the elderly in community. Based on the review of literature, intervention program for preventing depression among the elderly was developed. In particular, the program focuses on enhancing the sense of control which is from social cognitive theory. The preventive mental health program consists of two parts: Tan-Hak and Social intervention program. Tan-Hak was oriented to cognitive change and activities, while social intervention program dealt with some social skills for relationship, stress management, motivation of social activities (volunteer activities), positive future designing, etc. For the evaluation of this program, we employed depression scale and medical measurement such as hormone test before and after the program, and in-depth interview of subjects. Overall, this program was successful in some points. First, through the pre and post test, this program has positive effect on strengthening the sense of control, and consequently, lowering depression level. Secondly, 18 people started this program called "smile class" at first time, and none of them turned out until the end of the program. This implies that the program was interesting to the elderly.

• 가정∙방문간호학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.127-134
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• 2010

Purpose: This study was done to identify the effects of stress management program on perceived stress, geriatric depression, and somatic symptom in elderly Korean subjects. Methods: A pre-post test design with a nonequivalent control group was used. Fifty elderly Korean subjects with mild depression were recruited from the registerants at four public senior citizen centers within S-gu in Seoul. They were randomly allotted to the experimental group(n=25) and control group(n=25). The intervention was performed for one hour each week at each center for 5 weeks. The effects were measured by Perceived Stress Scale, Geriatric Depression Scale-Korean, and Patient Health Questionnaire-15. Results: Perceived stress and depression were significantly reduced in experimental group. The somatic symptom was not significantly different in the experimental group. Conclusion: The stress management program may have merit in improving mental health of elderly Koreans, although this conclusion is equivocal pending further well-controlled studies that include mediation techniques such as conversion therapy and health gymnastics.

• 가정∙방문간호학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.216-223
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• 2016

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of sex education, focusing on the sexual activities of the elderly, on high school girls' sexual knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions. Methods: A quasi-experimental pre-post design was used, and the data of 82 participants (41 in each group) were analyzed. The educational effects were assessed through sexual knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions. The data were analyzed through SPSS 18.0, using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and paired t-tests. Results: The experimental and control groups had similar demographics. Sex education was effective in increasing sexual knowledge (p<.001), and changing the attitudes (p<.001) and perceptions (p<.001) of members of the experimental group for the better. Conclusions: This study has shown that sex education can improve high school girls' understanding of elderly sexual activities. This study is meaningful in that, it sought to facilitate a positive change in young people's attitudes towards elderly sexuality and quality of life.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.211-221
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• 2010

Purpose : The purpose of this study is to find out the effects of combined exercise including walking and yoga on cognitive functions in the elderly women. Methods : Sixteen elderly women aged above 65 are invited in this study. Each subject participated in exercise three times a week for eight weeks from July 14th to September 13th in 2008. The changes between pre and post exercise are analyzed by Wilcoxon sign rank test and repeated ANOVA test with SPSS (ver 17.0) package program. Results : After exercise, In the below 23 points group, only interference STROOP test (p<.05) among sub items of Cognition Scale for Older Adults (CSOA) is improved significantly. In the above 24 points group, words memory (p<.05), delayed recall (p<.05), and picture naming (p<.05) among sub items of CSOA are improved significantly. But it is no different to the change patterns among two groups. Conclusion : These results show that combined exercise including walking and yoga is helpful to improve cognitive functions. And we find that exercise is helpful in the above 24 points elderly women more than in the below 23 points.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.108-117
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• 2013

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that affect body temperature in elderly operation patients using a warming method and to examine differences in post operative body temperature by characteristics of the patients. Methods: Data were collected from 200 patients, aged 65 years or more undergoing surgery with a warming method. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe's test and multiple regression with the SPSS 18.0 Program. Results: The mean score for body temperature of elderly operation patients using a warming method after surgery was $36.1{\pm}0.6^{\circ}C$ including 74 patients with hypothermia and 126 patients with normal body temperature. The body temperature according to general characteristics differed by age and whether the surgery was emergency surgery or not. The body temperature according to surgery-related factors differed by anesthesia type, length of operation, anesthesia time, magnitude of surgical procedure, amount of fluid, transfusion requirements, and preoperative body temperature. Factors influencing body temperature were age, BMI, transfusion requirements and preoperative body temperature. Conclusion: The results indicate that age, BMI, transfusion requirements and preoperative body temperature significantly influenced on body temperature after surgery. Thus preoperative body temperature needs to be maintained through pre-warming as a nursing intervention.

• PNF and Movement
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.41-49
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• 2022

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of vibration exercise on balance control ability, gait ability, and depression in the elderly. Methods: A total of 24 elderly subjects were recruited and randomized into an experimental (n = 12) or a control (n = 12) group. The experimental group performed both a vibration and a stabilization exercise, and the control group performed a stabilization exercise alone. Balance ability was measured using the functional reach test (FRT), gait ability was measured using the timed up and go test (TUGT), and depression was measured using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Results: The experimental and control groups showed significant differences for all pre- and post-experiment FRT, TUGT, and CES-D measurements (p <0.05). In a comparison between the two groups, the experimental group in which vibration exercise was applied showed more significant difference in FRT, TUGT, and CES-D than the control group (p <0.05). Conclusion: This study showed vibration exercise to be effective in balance control ability, gait ability, and depression in the elderly.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.125-138
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• 2014

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects a music group therapy program has on cognitive function and life satisfaction. We targeted the elderly who are receiving service at a daycare center. This study monitored seventeen elderly subjects who were available for language communication, walking, and defecation function even if the subject had a slight mind-body function disorder based on using the service of the daycare facilities. The subjects visited each of the welfare centers one week prior to the Korean classical music group therapy program. We conducted a pre-test of MMSE-K(Mini-Mental State Examination, Korean version) modified by Park and Gwon(1989). We also supplemented the MMSE developed by Folstein(1975) and LSI-A(Life Satisfaction Index) for the elderly developed by Neugarten, Havighurst and Tobin(1961). We conducted the Korean classical music group therapy program for 15 sessions at 50 minutes each for 1~2 times a week from July 9 to September 13, 2013 at the daycare center for OO senior welfare center. The welfare center belongs to the experimental group, excluding the OO general welfare center, which is the control group. Finally, we carried out the post-test of the MMSE-K and LSI-A in the same manner as the pre-test. We carried out the post-test on July 17, 2013, 4 days after concluding the Korean classical music group therapy program. A t-test was used in order to analyze the differences in cognitive function and life satisfaction according to each group. We used SPSS/WIN 18.0 program. This study has significance by proving that the use of Korean classical music is conducive in the improvement of cognitive function and life satisfaction of the elderly at the daycare facilities. Also, we presented the actual contents of the study to the clinical field.

• 한국엔터테인먼트산업학회논문지
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• 제13권8호
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• pp.627-633
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• 2019

본 연구는 지역사회 노인을 대상으로 컴퓨터 기반 인지재활 프로그램 적용 시 백색소음이 기억력과 주의력에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 지역사회에 거주하는 70세 이상 노인 30명을 대상으로 연구를 진행하였다. 컴퓨터 기반 인지재활 프로그램은 COMCOG를 이용하여 총 6주간, 주 3회 30분의 프로그램으로 구성하였다. 기억력 및 주의력이 변화를 알아보기 위해 전산화 신경인지 기능 검사를 실시하였다. 기억력과 주의력은 실험군과 대조군 모두 실험 전에 비해 실험 후 향상되었음을 알 수 있었으며, 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 나타내었다(p<.05). 실험 후 집단 간 비교 검사 결과, 대조군과 실험군에 차이를 나타내었다. 기억력 검사에서는 역방향 시공간 폭 검사를 제외한 나머지 검사에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 나타내었으며(p<.05), 주의력 검사에서는 청각적 연속수행 및 시각적 연속수행 검사의 정반응 수에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 나타내었다(p<.05). 이상의 결과를 통해 컴퓨터 인지재활 프로그램이 노인의 기억력과 주의력 향상에 효과적이며, 백색소음 환경은 프로그램을 수행하는데 더욱 집중할 수 있도록 긍정적인 영향을 주는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국노년학
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.357-370
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• 2007

본 연구는 시설노인을 위한 수분 섭취 강화 프로그램을 개발하고 적용하여 그 효과를 평가하고자 수행되었다. 자료 수집은 충청지역에 위치한 일개 노인요양시설에 거주하는 39명의 노인을 대상으로 하였으며 프로그램 적용 전, 4주후, 6주후의 연속 3일 측정한 수분 섭취량의 평균, 소변색, 요비중의 평균, 요비중이 탈수 내지 임박한 탈수의 범위에 속하는 대상자의 비율을 비교하였다. 수분 섭취 강화 프로그램 적용 전 1일 평균 수분 섭취량은 프로그램 적용 4주후, 6주후에 통계적으로 유의한 증가를 나타냈다. 1일 수분 충분섭취량인 1,100mL 미만을 섭취한 대상자의 비율은 프로그램 적용 전에 비해 4주, 6주후에 감소하였다. 요비중이 임박한 탈수 혹은 탈수의 범위에 속하는 대상자 비율은 중재 전 보다 중재 4주후에 감소하였으나 6주후 증가하였고 요비중의 평균은 프로그램 적용 4주후, 6주후에 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 나타내었다. 소변색은 중재 전, 후 모두 정상범위를 나타내었다. 본 연구의 결과는 시설노인 수분 섭취 강화프로그램은 노인의 수분 섭취를 증진하는데 기여할 수 있는 가능성을 시사하며 추후 임상에서의 적용을 위하여 해결해야 할 문제점들을 논의하였다.

• KIEAE Journal
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.47-55
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• 2007

Development of digital technology has become closely connected with housing environment. Especially for the matured population, it is very important because they need substantial support in their daily lives. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to identify needs of digital network services for future housing development. Previous researches were limited to digital technology of network systems and its usages. On the other hand, this study focuses on not only the technology but services. This study consists of literatures review and empirical survey. The subjects were the mid-age and pre-elderly between 45 to 65. The analysis of this study results outlined as follows: First, the pre-elderly appeared to have, in general, positive perceptions about digital services of the housing environment. The results of needs for each space's, showed strongly in basic safety and aiding system for memories. Second, there are differences in needs according to respondent's characteristics such as sex, income, job, house type, experience in digital system. Third, there are differences between what they think and what they really responded in both spaces and services. It menas that present planning elements may not attractive and suitable to residents. Therefore it is necessary to redesign the services. In the future, the most important thing is, making comfortable space not convenient space. That is, excluding unnecessary elements and pick up the right ones for resident's real demands.