• 한국간호교육학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.39-48
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• 2021

Purpose: This study aimed to explore factors influencing on the preventive behaviors of dementia in older Koreans enrolled in senior welfare centers to provide basic information on dementia prevention. Methods: A total of 182 older Koreans participated in this study, which employed a cross-sectional design. Data were collected using questionnaires with items related to general characteristics, depression, self-esteem, knowledge and attitudes about dementia, preventive behaviors of dementia, dementia management self-efficacy, and anxiety about dementia. Using SPSS WIN 23.0, data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffé test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and multiple regression. Results: Living with a spouse (p=.013), a higher monthly income (p=.018), better nutrition (p=.010), not having a sleep disorder (p<.001), and higher number of participating programs (p=.001) were associated with better dementia prevention behaviors. Attitudes about dementia (��=.18, p=.006) and the number of programs older Koreans were participating in (��=.17, p=.006) influenced positively on the preventive behaviors of dementia, while depression (��=-.41, p<.001) and sleep disorders (��=-.17, p=.006) influenced negatively on dementia preventive behaviors. Overall, approximately 35% of the variability in dementia preventive behaviors was explained by these four variables in this study (F=24.97, p<.001). Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that depression reduction, good attitudes about dementia, program participation, and good sleep should be encouraged to promote dementia prevention. In addition, effective and structured educational programs should be developed for older Koreans to encourage dementia preventive behaviors to reduce the risk of dementia.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제17권9호
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• pp.495-506
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• 2019

본 연구는 치매노인 부양가족을 대상으로 치료레크리에이션의 과정 절차에 맞춰서 맞춤형 프로그램을 개발하였다. 프로그램은 사정, 기획, 실행, 평가의 체계적 과정을 통해 구성하였으며, 치매노인 부양가족의 여가욕구를 구체적으로 조사하여 프로그램 내용의 실현 가능성을 높였다. 본 연구를 통해서 얻어 낸 이론적, 실천적 의미로 제시할 수 있는 결론은 첫째, 가족지원서비스 철학과 치료레크리에이션 프로그램의 구체적인 모형을 제시함으로써 치매노인 부양가족을 위한 가족지원서비스 프로그램의 가능성을 제시하였다. 둘째, 치료레크리에이션의 이론을 적용하여 프로그램을 구성함으로써 치료레크리에이션의 학문적 정체성을 확립하는데 기여하였다. 셋째, 가족기능 강화를 위한 프로그램의 구체적인 목적과 목표에 따른 구체적인 개입 내용을 제시함으로써 직접적인 실천에 적용할 수 있는 모형을 제시하였다. 앞으로 본 프로그램은 치매노인 부양가족을 대상으로 실제 현장에서 구체적으로 검증하고 평가받음으로써 후속 연구를 위한 기초 자료로서 역할을 하게 될 것이다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.279-286
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• 2016

최근 노인 인구의 증가로 노인들의 삶의 질과 관련하여 구강건강에 관한 관심도 크게 증가하고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 치매, 치매의심, 정상인 세 그룹으로 나누어 여성 노인들의 잔존 치아 수와의 관련성에 대해서 조사하였다. 일부 지역사회에 거주하는 경로당을 방문한 60세 이상 여성 노인 177명의 구강 상태와 그들의 MMSE 점수로 인지기능을 평가하였다. 모든 자료는 SPSS를 이용하여 chi-square test, t-test, ANOVA, multiful logistic regression 통계기법을 이용하여 분석하였다. Multiful logistic regression으로 MMSE 점수에 따른 치매와 잔존 치아 수와의 관련성을 분석하였고, 95% 신뢰구간으로 정하였다. 치매가 있는 대상자가 잔존 치아수가 0-10개로 적을 위험비가 3.53배(95% confidence interval: 1.382-8.997) 높은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서는 여성 노인들에서 MMSE 점수에 따른 치매와 잔존 치아 수 사이에 유의한 차이가 있는 것으로 조사되었다.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제8권9호
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• pp.191-197
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• 2017

본 연구는 한국 성인들의 치매에 대한 인식과 태도 정도를 확인하기 위해 시도되었다. 연구대상은 성남에 위치한 노인체험센터에 방문한 한국성인 95명이었고, 2016년 1월 23일에서 4월 30일까지 자가 설문지를 통해 자료를 수집하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS18.0 프로그램을 이용하여 상관관계를 분석하였으며, 연구결과로는 치매에 대한 한국 성인들의 인식과 태도의 평균점수는 각각 $12.97{\pm}1.55$, $4.13{\pm}0.48$이었고, 치매에 대한 인식과 태도의 상관관계는 (r=0.773, p<.001) 통계적으로 유의하였다. 이상의 연구결과를 토대로 향후 치매와 관련된 인식과 태도를 향상시키기 위한 프로그램이 개발되기를 기대한다.

• International Journal of Internet, Broadcasting and Communication
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.61-66
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• 2020

Many SMEs are interested in entering the dementia industry as the national dementia responsibility system begins in earnest. However, it is ambiguous about which technology and field to enter, and accordingly, it is impossible to make a quick judgment and misses the time to enter the market. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to provide a simple but clear information to many SMEs in this situation, which products and related technologies will be able to help product development and market entry in the dementia prevention and diagnosis technology market more easily. In this regard, I would like to suggest the direction through hierarchical analysis (AHP) through conducting with a group of experts who can make professional judgments about the development of dementia medical technology, including the four-year university senior welfare department, nurses, directors and directors of long-term care institutions, medical device workers and experts' opinions on what sectors SMEs can most effectively apply to product development to enter the dementia market.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.252-261
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• 2011

Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of a dementia education program for Korean older adults who resided in community. Methods: The research adopted the non-equivalent control group pretestposttest design. A total of 66 older adults completed the study (31 older adults in the experimental group and 35 in the control group). The Experimental group participated in a six-session dementia education program for three weeks. The effects of the dementia education program were evaluated using the measures of knowledge of dementia and attitude toward dementia. Data were analyzed using independent sample t-test with SPSS/WIN 18.0. Results: There was a significant change in the knowledge of dementia in the experimental group (t=2.75, p=.008). Although there was an increase in attitude toward dementia in the experimental group, the change was not statistically significant (t=1.26, p=.212). Conclusion: The results indicated that the dementia education program is effective in improving the knowledge of dementia among community-dwelling older adults. There is a need to develop more effective dementia education programs designed to improve older adults' attitude toward dementia. Further research is needed using a highly rigorous research methodology.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.645-651
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• 2006

Purpose. This study investigated changes in attitudes toward elders in general and elders with dementia after students finished a gerontological nursing practicum. Methods. Questionnaires developed for Asian cultures were administered pre practicum, immediately post practicum, and at 8-months follow up to 31 senior students in a baccalaureate nursing program. The 1-week practicum occurred at two adult day care centers: a center for elders with dementia and a center for elders with stroke. Repeated measures ANOVA and Bonferroni correction procedures were used to analyze data. Results. Students' evaluation of elder vitality and flexibility increased significantly at post practicum, however this increase was not sustained at follow up. Score of generosity of elders, the only positively evaluated dimension for elders in general, improved partly at post practicum. Students evaluated flexibility and generosity of elders with dementia more negatively than general elders. All of the decreased attitudes at follow up were not significantly different from those at pre practicum. Conclusions. Students had more negative attitudes toward elders with dementia. Attitudes of students in direct contact with elders with dementia were improved through the practicum regarding generosity and flexibility. However the sustainability of the immediate effect was not observed at follow up.

• 패션비즈니스
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.75-85
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• 2007

This study aims to develop the hospital clothing for dementia patient, which can bring them higher quality of life by giving them psychological and emotional satisfaction. As for the research method and contents, the authors searched the characteristics of aging society and dementia patient, mainly concentering on the related researches and publications. In addition, the characteristics of current domestic clothes design trend for dementia patient and design preference were studied by looking into previous studies. Also, on the characteristics of overseas design was examed by looking into sites on dementia, actual clothes and related catalogues. The development and evaluation of the design of clothes for dementia patient was conducted and which was based on the above researches. Then, the patients hospital clothing was designed and made. And also the discussion was followed with related field experts such as medical doctor and nurses, carer-givers, patient clothing manufacturers and professors of clothing textiles. Finally the authors designed and manufactured six patient clothes including one for male, one for female, two for common use in hospital, one for disable male dementia and one for disable female dementia. The developted clothes got high marks on beauty and symbolism in the evaluation by the experts. The design development of dementia patient clothes in this research will help the dementia patients' psychological comfortness and social protection.

• 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.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제13권12호
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• pp.5816-5825
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• 2012

인구가 고령화되면서 치매환자는 매년 급증하고 있고 이로 인한 치매환자의 치료 및 관리비용 등 사회적 비용은 크게 늘고 있어 이에 대한 대책이 절실하다. 외국에서도 국가차원에서 치매에 관한 국가전략을 수립하거나 효율적인 치매관리를 위한 국가차원의 대책을 세우거나 관련 법제도를 마련하고 있다. 치매에 대한 법제도적 대응방안으로 노인복지법, 노인장기요양보험법, 치매관리법이 존재한다. 보다 효과적인 치매관리 대책을 위해 관련법과 정책의 추진에 있어서 다음과 같은 개선이 필요하다. 첫째, 치매 검진을 65세 이상노인에 대한 국민건강보험의 건강검진 항목에 반드시 포함시키고 1차 검진에서 이상이 발견되면 진료를 계속 받을 수 있도록 하는 것이 필요하다. 둘째, 치매의 특성상 치매는 증상이 심해질수록 치료 효과가 적고 가족들의 부담도 급격히 증가한다. 치매예방사업과 조기 검진을 통해 치매 발병을 예방하거나 발병 시기를 늦추고 조기 발견하여 치료를 받도록 하여 사회적 비용을 최소화하는 것이 필요하다. 셋째, 현재와 같은 노인장기요양보험법상의 장기요양급여내용의 획일성으로는 경증 치매 등 요양노인의 욕구를 다양하게 충족시키기 어려우므로 등급판정기준 완화와 서비스 이용대상의 확대가 필요하다.