• Perspectives in Nursing Science
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.35-45
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• 2006

In Korea, about 8.3% over aged 65 are suffering from Alzheimer's disease or other type of dementia. Among dementia-related behaviors, wandering is the one of strongest factors on burden and stress of caregivers. On Lee and Kwon's report with community living persons with dementia, upto 85% of caregivers reported wandering as a problem. Wandering is a frequently encountered problem in communities and long-term care facilities, but it is among least understood dementia. related behavior. Despite the prevalence of wandering, its significant adverse outcomes, and the increase in persons with dementia in Korea, no systematic research has been conducted in Korea. The purpose of this study is to review on literature related to wandering behavior among persons with dementia. The specific topics related to wandering are included: definition, the prevalence of dementia and wandering behavior, the influencing factor on wandering, outcomes of wandering behavior, and the measurement method. Wandering is defined as "aimless walking" and "Meandering, aimless or repetitive locomotion that exposes one to harm and is incongruent with boundaries, limits, or obstacles". Wandering is viewed as a problematic behavior, however, it has to be understood as need-driven compromised behavior. For example, wandering may be an expression of searching for familiar person and/or place. Recently, in Korea, there is an effort for establishing the therapeutic environment for elders who are wanderers in long-term-care facilities. Cognitive impairment of persons with dementia is found to be a consistent factor on wandering behavior through many national and international studies. The adverse outcomes of wandering are serious problem in persons with dementia as well as their caregivers. The adverse outcomes include falls, fractures, getting lost, use of restraints, or even death. In fact, wandering is one of the major reasons for a patient to be institutionalized. For measurement of wandering behavior, two methods are broadly used: observation using stop watch, and survey form. A revised instrument of the Korean version of Algase wandering scale (K_RAWS) is established the psychometric properties (Son, Song, & Lim, 2006) demonstrating valid and reliable instrument in measuring wandering behavior among persons with dementia who are residing in communities. K_RAWS has a 39 items with six subscales including persistent walking, repetitive walking, spatial disorientation, eloping behavior, negative outcome, and mealtime impulsivity. In conclusion, studies including the prevalence of wandering behavior and predictive factors on wandering should be conducted to understand wandering clearly before developing any types of intervention.

• Architectural research
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.11-16
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• 1999

Wandering behavior is a serious problem among the elderly in nursing homes, yet it has received relatively little study by those interested in gerontology. The research that has been done has generally regarded wandering behavior as an aimless, directionless movement. Only a few studies have addressed the problem after first assuming that wanderers have a goal to their movement, and fewer still have explored the role of the physical environment on the wanderer's behavior. None have combined the two approaches. In this paper, the physical environment will be looked at for support of the theory of wandering as a goal seeking behavior. In a pilot study using behavior maps, the movements of wanderers and non-wanderers are analyzed and compared for the amount of visual access and exposure their locations contain. While the behavioral implications of these two measurements are considered, the limitations of the results are also discussed, so that their relationship to the cause of wandering behavior may be better understood. By implying that wandering is not a totally aimless but purposeful behavior at least in the subconscious level, constructive design implications can be suggested that would make wandering a more pleasant experience for the wanderer and increase the ease of the nursing home staffs management of the problem.

• 재활간호학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.9-17
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• 2013

Purpose: This study was to evaluate the effects of aromatherapy and foot reflex massage on emotion, sleep disturbance and wandering behavior in older adults with dementia. Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study with a non-equivalent control group. A total of 39 participants were divided into two groups. Aromatherapy and foot reflex massage was administrated to experimental group (N=19). There was no treatment for the control group (N=20). Data were analyzed using the SPSS/Win 18.0 program. Results: Experimental group showed significant differences in emotion, sleep disturbance and wandering behavior in comparison to the control group. Conclusion: The results showed that aromatherapy and foot reflex massage program was effective on emotion, sleep and decreasing a wandering behavior in older adults with dementia. This research suggests that aromatherapy and foot reflex massage could be recommended as a nursing intervention for enhancing quality of life in older adults with dementia.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.29-38
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• 2008

Purpose: This study investigated various factors relatied to wandering behavior of Korean elders with dementia (KED). Methods: A sample of 160 ambulatory residents with dementia from 14 long term care facilities was used to examine demographic, individual, cognitive, physical health, and environmental characteristics by comparing wanderers (N=108) to nonwanders (N=52). Subjects were evaluated by Korean versions of the Mini-mental State Exam (K-MMSE), the Physical and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (K-PIADL), and the Revised Algase Wandering Scale Nursing Home version (KRAWS-NH) along its six dimensions. Demographic and environmental data were also obtained. Independent sample t-tests, Chi-square test, Fisher's Exact tests, and ANCOVAs were used to examine differences between wanderers and nonwanders. Results: Wanderers were significantly (p<.05) older and had more limitations in K-PADL and K-IADL. The degree of overall wandering and certain features of wandering were significantly different (p<.05) by total number of residents in the facility, type of bedroom (i.e., "Ondol"), and color of bedroom and living-room walls (i.e., sky blue). Conclusions: Findings of this study may be useful in understanding wandering behavior of KEDs and thus developing more culturally specific management strategies.

• 의료ㆍ복지 건축 : 한국의료복지건축학회 논문집
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.9-23
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• 2015

Purpose: This paper's main objective is to provide a systematic review of research evidence that articulates the impact of environment-related factors on wandering for people with dementia in the Long-term Care Facilities. Another objective of this study is to identify design implications that can be incorporated into design process and decisions to positively improve wandering abilities for people with dementia. Methods: Comprehensive literature review has been performed to investigate empirical studies and peer-reviewed articles published in many different fields including psychology, architecture, nursing to gerontology. Results: The review found studies that identified environment-related factors, affecting wandering for people with Dementia living in Long-term Care Facilities. Implications: The findings can help us understand wandering behavior and the recommendations in this research can serve as parts of considerations in practice that can help efficiently manage wandering abilities of people with dementia living in Long-term Care Facilities. Further studies with larger samples and various environmental conditions are required to confirm the findings in this study.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제11권12호
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• pp.495-505
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• 2013

본 연구는 치매노인에 대한 간호중재로 향요법 발반사 마사지 프로그램을 적용하여 인지, 불안, 공격행동 및 배회행동에 미치는 효과를 알아보고자 하였다. 연구 설계는 비동등성 대조군 전후 시차 설계의 유사실험설계이다. 연구대상자는 실험군 21명, 대조군 22명으로 실험군에는 향요법 발반사 마사지를 2주간 적용하였고 대조군은 2주간 무처치 하여 전체 실험기간은 총 4주간이었다. 자료의 처리는 SPSS WIN 18.0 프로그램을 이용하였다. 대상자의 일반적 특성과 집단간 동질성 검정은 Chi검정과 t검정, 종속 변수에 대한 검정은 t검정, 대조군과 실험군의 사전, 처치 1주, 처치 2주의 효과 변수의 변화에 대한 분석은 반복측정분산분석(Repeated measure ANOVA), 사후분석은 Bonferroni로 검정하였고 유의수준은 p<.05로 하였다. 향요법 발반사 마사지를 받은 실험군에서 불안, 공격행동 및 배회행동의 감소를 가져와 치매노인 삶의 질 향상에 도움을 줄 수 있는 간호중재로 사료된다.

• 대한지역사회작업치료학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.85-96
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• 2012

목적 : 본 연구는 배회가 있는 치매 노인에게 신체 그룹 작업치료 참여가 인지기능, 심리행동증상 및 사회적 행동기능에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 알아보고자 하였다. 연구방법 : 본 연구는 대전 ${\bigcirc}{\bigcirc}$요양원에 거주하고 있는 노인 중 고도의 치매(MMSE-K 9점 이하)를 가지고 있는 노인 13명을 대상으로, 2010년 7월부터 2010년 9월까지 주 1회 총 9회 실시하였다. 평가도구는 배회유형과 정도를 알아보기 위해 Algase Wandering Scale-V2를 사용하였고, 인지기능을 알아보기 위해서 인지기능 척도를 사용하였고, 심리정신행동을 알아보기 위해서 Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Questionnaire (NPI-Q)를 사용하였으며, 사회행동기능을 알아보기 위해 사회행동 척도를 사용하였다. 결과 : 대응표본 t-test를 이용하여 신체그룹 작업치료를 시행하기 전과 후를 살펴본 결과 인지도 기능손상정도와 심리행동증상은 감소되었으나, 유의한 결과(p>0.05)를 얻지는 못하였고, 사회적 행동기능, 심리행동증상의 심각정도, 배회의 정도는 유의하게 감소(p<0.05)된 것을 보여주었다. 결론 : 신체 그룹 작업치료를 한 결과 고도의 치매노인도 향상되었으며, 특히 사회적 행동기능, 심리행동증상의 정도, 배회의 정도가 향상되었음을 볼 수 있었다. 치매를 가지고 있는 노인에게도 꾸준한 치료가 필요하며, 앞으로 충분한 대상자와 대조군 그리고 치매노인의 다양한 변수를 고려한 지속적인 프로그램 개발이 필요하다.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제44권10호
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• pp.35-45
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• 2006

The purpose of this study was to investigate preschoolers' entry behaviors into a play group and the responses of the play group in relation to the structural characteristics of the group in a natural situation. The entry behaviors of 43 preschoolers and the responses of the play group were time-sampled. In addition the structural characteristics, including size and sex composition of the play group, and existence of a friend in the group, were checked. The following results were obtained. (1) The subjects used frequently participating behavior and wandering behavior among their entry behaviors. The wandering behavior increased and the participating behavior decreased as the size of the play group increased. Also, the subjects used wandering behaviors in the mixed group more than in the same-sex group or opposite-sex group. There was no difference in the entry behaviors according to the existence of a friend in the group. (2) The play group ignored 56% of the entry behaviors, and accepted 38% of them. The positive response of the group increased with decreasing size of the play group, whereas the entry bids were increasingly ignored as the size of the group increased. The mixed group ignored the entry bids more than the same-sex or opposite-sex group did. Also, in the presence of a friend in the group, the play group responded more positively than the group with no friend did.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제16권9호
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• pp.1089-1097
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• 2013

초기 증상을 가진 재가 치매 환자부터 심각한 증상을 가져 병원에 있는 치매 환자까지 다양한 형태로 발생되고 있으나 환자의 위치와 생활 패턴을 고려한 시스템에 대한 연구는 미흡한 실정이다. 본 논문에서는 치매 환자의 일정에 따른 안전반경과 현 위치의 행동 상태 정보를 등록하여 지도 기반의 위치 표출 및 위험문자 알림서비스를 제공하는 치매 환자 가족을 위한 안드로이드 기반의 치매 환자 관리 어플리케이션을 개발한다. 치매환자의 행동 상태를 정상적인 상태와 이탈 및 배회인 비정상적인 상태로 분류한다. 이탈은 환자가 환자의 일정에 등록되어 있는 위치의 안전반경 범위에 있지 않을 경우에, 배회는 한 번 지나온 위치를 반복하는 경우일 때 설정된다. 본 어플리케이션은 환자 위치 전송, 사용자 정보, 환자 일정 및 안전반경 등록, 이동위치 및 행동 상태 등록, 이동경로 표출 및 알림, 구조 요청 모듈로 구성된다. 치매 환자의 가족은 본 앱을 사용하여 환자의 이동 위치 알림서비스와 환자가 안전 반경을 이탈하거나 배회 행동을 할 경우 위험 알림서비스 및 구조요청 서비스를 제공받을 수 있다.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2003

The purpose of this study is to understand the importance of exterior environments and to identify the design guidelines for the therapeutic garden for cognitively impaired seniors with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The data was collected from 4 Adult Day Care Centers, 2 Nursing Homes, & 1 Assisted living in the U.S.A. from 2001 to 2002 by interview and the floor plan about the outdoor space. Although some may believe that patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders are unresponsive to environment, evidence shows that environments especially designed for cognitively impaired seniors can maintain or increase their level of functioning. The use of specially designed exterior environments nay have in reducing incidents of aggressive behavior, and contributing significantly to a wanderer management program. The checklist includes 6 dimensions： safety environment, various sensual stimulations, social interactions, wandering, privacy, and support orientation and reality. The results indicated that the exterior environment have to support wandering behavior, orientation and reality.