• 대한간호학회지
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.97-106
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• 2015

Purpose: This study was done to develop and test a structural model for caregiving experience including caregiving satisfaction and caregiving strain in families providing care for family members with a mental disorder. Methods: The Stress-appraisal-coping model was used as the conceptual framework and the structural equation model to confirm the path that explains what and how variables affect caregiving experience in these families. In this hypothesis model, exogenous variables were optimism, severity of illness and uncertainty. The endogenous variables were self efficacy, social support, caregiving satisfaction and caregiving strain. Data were collected using structured questionnaires. Results: Optimism and caregiving self-efficacy had significant direct and indirect effects on caregiving satisfaction. Optimism, severity of illness and uncertainty had significant direct and indirect effects on caregiving strain. The modified path model explained effects of optimism on caregiving self-efficacy with social support in the path structure as a mediator. Also, there were direct and indirect effects of optimism and uncertainty on caregiving satisfaction with social support and caregiving self-efficacy in the path structure as a mediators. Conclusion: Results suggest the need to improve caregiving self-efficacy of these families, establish support systems such as a mental health professional support programs for caregiving self-efficacy. Optimism, severity of illness and uncertainty perceived by families need to be considered in the development of support programs in order to increase their effectiveness.

• 한국가족복지학
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• 제23호
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• pp.43-70
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• 2008

본 연구는 지적 장애인을 돌보는 어머니의 사회적 지지가 돌봄 자기효능감에 주는 영향을 분석하였으며, 이 영향이 장애인 자녀가 속한 생애주기에 따라 달라지는가를 탐색하였다. 530명의 사례에 대한 분석 결과, 전체집단에서 어머니가 지각한 사회적 지지가 많을수록 돌봄 자기효능감이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 그런데 자녀 생애주기의 조절효과를 살펴본 결과, 아동의 어머니 집단에 비교해 청소년의 어머니 집단과 성인의 어머니 집단에서 효과의 크기가 통계적으로 유의하게 달랐다. 각 집단에 대한 분석 결과, 아동의 어머니 집단에서는 사회적 지지가 돌봄 자기효능감에 영향을 주지 않은 반면, 청소년의 어머니 집단과 성인의 어머니 집단에서는 사회적 지지가 돌봄 자기효능감에 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구를 통해 장애인 가족 연구에서 생애발달적 관점이 지지되었으며, 실천적으로는 청소년기와 성인기의 자녀를 둔 장애인 가족에 대한 사회적 지지의 중요성이 더욱 강조되어야 할 것으로 생각되었다.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.210-219
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• 2010

Purpose: The study evaluated the determinants of caregiving self-efficacy among dementia caregivers. Methods: Data were collected through a structured questionnaire survey from dementia sufferers and caregivers by nurses or social workers caring for dementia sufferers at health centers during July to September 2007. Multiple stepwise regression analysis using SAS Version 9.1 was performed to examine the determinants of caregiving selfefficacy. Results: Factors affecting caregiving self-efficacy were behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), activities of daily living (ADL), and age of dementia sufferer. Conclusion: To increase dementia caregivers' self-efficacy, there is a need to reduce difficulties of dementia caregivers in caring BPSD and increasing the ADL level of dementia sufferers by providing guidelines of care and intervention programs for BPSD and ADL management.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.159-167
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• 2016

Purpose: This article provides an overview of current knowledge on the impact of caregiving on the psychological and physical health of family caregivers of intensive care unit (ICU) survivors and suggestions for future research. Methods: Review of selected papers published in English between January 2000 and October 2015 reporting psychological and physical health outcomes in family caregivers of ICU survivors. Results: In family caregivers of ICU survivors followed up to five years after patients' discharge from an ICU, psychological symptoms, manifested as depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder, were highly prevalent. Poor self-care, sleep disturbances and fatigue were identified as common physical health problems in family caregivers. Studies to date are mainly descriptive; few interventions have targeted family caregivers. Further, studies that elicit unique needs of families from diverse cultures are lacking. Conclusion: Studies to date have described the impact of caregiving on the psychological and physical health in family caregivers of ICU survivors. Few studies have tested interventions to support unique needs in this population. Therefore, evidence for best strategies is lacking. Future research is needed to identify ICU caregivers at greatest risk for distress, time points to target interventions with maximal efficacy, needs of those from diverse cultures and test interventions to mitigate family caregivers' burden.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제53권
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• pp.231-255
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• 2003

본 연구는 뇌졸중 노인의 가족 수발자들을 대상으로 집단 프로그램과 개별상담을 제공하고 이러한 사회복지실천에 입각한 개입이 간병 부담을 완화하는 효과가 있는 지 검증하였다. 12명의 가족 수발자들로 실험집단과 통제집단을 설정하고 사전 검사 후 실험집단에 대해서만 8회에 걸쳐 개입을 실시하고 다시 두 집단에 대하여 사후검사를 실시하여 개입 효과를 확인하였다. 실험집단에 대해서는 3개월 후에 추후검사를 실시하여 개입 효과의 지속 여부를 검증하였다. 통계분석은 비모수통계방법인 Mann Whitney test, Wilcoxon test를 사용하였다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 본 연구에서 실시한 개입은 수발자의 간병 부담, 소외감을 완화시켜 주는 효과가 있었다. 간병자의 자존감과 간병에 대안 자진감, 노인과의 관계, 정서적 지지도 향상되었다. 그러나 간병자의 우울, 전반적인 삶의 만족, 공적 서비스의 사용은 변화가 없었다. 둘째, 추후검사를 통해 개입 효과의 추이를 확인한 결과 간병부담, 자존감, 간병에 대한 자신감, 정서적 지지에 대한 개입효과는 유지된 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 노인과의 관계는 악화되었으며 소외감도 증가한 것으로 조사되었다. 셋째, 본 연구에서 실시한 사회복지실천 개입에 대한 참여자들의 만족도, 유용하다고 느끼는 정도는 매우 높았다. 참여자들은 특히 지지적 세션에 의해 많은 도움을 받은 것으로 보인다. 이러한 연구 결과를 바탕으로 사회복지실천 개입의 확대, 자조집단의 조성, 지지적 세션을 잘 이끌어갈 것, 간병 받는 노인의 프로그램 참여에 대한 배려, 수발자들의 내재된 분노나 죄의식을 다루어 줄 것 등의 실천적 함의가 제시되었다.

• 가정∙방문간호학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.5-24
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to develop a parenting intervention program and determine the efficacy of the program with low-birth weight infants and their mothers. Nine dyads for the experimental group and twelve dyads for the control group discharged from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a University Hospital in Seoul were recruited for the study. For the intervention group, programmed education and support which focused on the maternal sensitivity of the infant's behavior. rearing environment. motherinfant interaction and infant care were given to each subject. Individual counseling and home visits were provided at discharge, one week after discharge. and one and three months of corrected age in every infant. Structured questionaires were administered and feeding interactions were videotaped and coded by a blinded certified observer. A Quasi-experimental design was conducted for this study. Postpartum depression, maternal self esteem. infant care burden, HOME. mother-infant interaction, and infant development were measured. Results were in favor of the intervention versus the control group. On the Beck depression inventory, intervention mothers showed decreasing trends in depressive symptom vs control mothers although, there were statistically no significant differences between the two groups at each time. The mean score of experimental group was 11.55(mild depression state) at discharge and became 8,6(normal state) at 1 month of corrected age. On the other hand, the mean score of the control group was 13.92(mild depression state) at discharge and became 14.0. Maternal self esteem in both groups improved over time. Infant care burden in both groups was also shown to increase over time. There was a significant difference between the two groups in HOME(p=.0340) at 3 months of corrected age. HOME scores of the experimental group and the control's were 31.10 and 25.58, respectively. Mothers' emotional and language responses were significantly high in the intervention group compared with the control group(p=.0155). Intervention group (53.33) showed a significantly high quality of motherinfant interaction compared with the in control group (42.80)(p =.0340). Intervention group mothers appeared have a better quality of mother-infant interaction behaviors. On the other hand, there was no statistical difference in the infant part between groups. Intervention group infants had higher trends in a general developmental quotient: although, there was no statistical difference between groups. The general developmental quotient of intervention infants was 102.56 and control's was 91.28. However, the developmental quotient of the domain of 'individuality-sociality' was higher in the intervention group infants compared with the control's(p=.0155). The concerns identified by parents revealed two domains of an infants' health management -knowledge and skills in caregiving of lowbirthweight-infants, characteristics of lowbirthweight infants, identifying a developmental milestone, coping with emergency situations and relaxation strategies of mothers from the infant care burden. Interview data with the mothers of low-birth weight infants can be used to develop intervention program contents. Limited intervention time and frequency due to time and cost limitations of this study should be modified. The intervention should be continuously implemented when low-birth weight infants become three years old. An NNNS demonstration appeared to be a very effective intervention for the mothers to improve the quality of mother-infant interactions. Therefore intervening in the mothers of low-birth weight infants as early after delivery as possible is desirable. This study has shown that home visit interventions are worthwhile for mothers only beyond the approach as an essential factor in ability of facilitating a growth fostering environment. In conclusion. the intervention program of this study was very effective in enhancing the parenting for the mothers of low-birth weight infants, resulting in health promotion of low-birth weight infants. The home-visit outreach intervention program of this study will contribute to the health delivery system in this country where there is a lack of continuous follow-up programs for low-birth weight infants after discharge from NICU, if it is activated as part of the home visit programs in community health systems.