• Korean Journal of Human Ecology
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.15-24
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to investigate the family care-givers' perceptions of welfare facility for the elderly people with dementia, to analyze the related variables, and to provide the suggestions from the perspectives of the well-being of family care-givers. The survey was done using questionnaires in 1999, and the subjects were 198 primary care-givers for senile dementia patients. Frequency distribution, mean, t-test, and one way ANOVA were used to analyze the data. The major findings of this study were as follows: The family care-givers' perceptions of the welfare facility for elderly people with dementia was relatively low. The variables associated were sex, education level, occupation and relationship with the demented elderly. The conclusion suggested from this study was that the social welfare facilities and services were necessary for both the demented elderly people themselves and their family care-givers.

• Journal of the Korean Institute of Rural Architecture
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.36-45
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• 2006

The purpose of this study is to clarify the spatial use pattern changes over time in skilled nursing facility. The investigation had been executed against the elderly(65 and over) in skilled nursing facility. This article discuss the basic characteristics of the elderly with dementia and the daily living activities of the elderly with dementia at skilled nursing facility in Jangseong-gun. The survey was repeated 2 times at the period of 61 months and 88 months after the opening of the facility. Changes over time of the spatial use patterns are clarified. Some results show as follows: (1)As the time went by, there is wide difference between behavioral places and nursing levels on the living activities of the elderly with dementia. (2)As the time went by, the elderly who have a tendency to stay in his bedroom through the greater part of the days.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.40 no.4
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• pp.1-12
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• 2002

This study aimed to examine the needs for the planning of group homes for the elderly with dementia in lower income class, who have more economic burden on the caring the demented aged. The survey was conducted by questionnaires collected from 300 respondents from December 2000 to March 2001. Methods of analysis were frequency distribution, mean and chi-square test. The results of this study were as follows: 1) The respondents perceived that the responsibility to take care of the elderly with dementia belonged to their family, not to society or the government, and the sons and daughters had to share the burden placed on care-givers. 2) The awareness of group homes for dementia was relatively low. 3) The respondents' needs for the group homes with dementia could be summarized as follows; small scale plan with homelike atmosphere, a total of 6-8 residents, structural type of detached house or three-storied town house, 2-3 persons per individual room, and management system by non-profit organization or the government. There were no big differences between the respondents of this study and upper and middle class studies conducted by other research, except for some details. Referring to results of this study, it is asserted that group homes for the elderly with dementia would be embraced throughout the country if poetical assistance combined with economic support were provided.

• Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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• v.14 no.2 s.49
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• pp.153-160
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to clarify residential satisfaction of the Living Environment according to responses of staffs in the Horsing Homes. For this, the data about residential satisfaction of the Living Environment of elderly with dementia were taken from the staffs in 2 nursing homes in Tokyo by the questionnaire. Additional information was collected by interviews and observation. It was impossible that the elderly with dementia answered their satisfaction and needs of spaces. For this reason, staffs who care the elderly with dementia during 24 hours and interact with the elderly with dementia were selected the subjects of this survey. Survey question asked for the general features of the staffs, satisfaction, dissatisfactory spaces and the reasons about dissatisfaction of the elderly with dementia. The data were analyzed using the frequency, percentage, crosstab, paired t-test with SPSS 11 program. The result of this study was as follows. First, most of the elderly with dementia were unsatisfied with their bedrooms and bathrooms in bedrooms. Second, the unsatisfied spaces among the living environment were bedroom, bathroom in bedroom, dining room, day corner, special activity room, common bathroom with mechanical bath, and dressing room. The reasons of the unsatisfied spaces were size, comfort, non-existence of the space, and noise in the space.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.17 no.11
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• pp.419-426
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects on nursing students' knowledge, attitude towards dementia and about awareness of elderly care. The study participants were 288 nursing students from K' university on May 7 to 14, 2019.The data were analyzed by t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple regression using SPSS 20,0 program. The results revealed that students acquired knowledge of dementia by grade and religion as per general characteristics. The knowledge, attitude towards dementia and awareness of elderly care showed statistically significant differences in experience of care and education about dementia. There was a statistically significant positive correlation between the awareness of elderly care with knowledge (r = .105, p = 038) and attitude towards dementia (r = .556, p = 000). The students' attitude was explained about 31.3% in awareness of elderly care. As a findings, there is need to develop and apply a structured education program on dementia based on individual and group characteristics of nursing students. Also, it is recommended to provide continuous education and feedback.

• Journal of The Korea Institute of Healthcare Architecture
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• v.29 no.4
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• pp.7-20
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• 2023

Purpose: The main purpose of this paper is to assess a body of research evidence that articulates the impact of physical and environmental factors on behavioral·psychological health and quality of life for the elderly people with dementia who reside in long-term care facilities. This follow-up study of the previous literature review aims to further identify physical and environmental factors, that improve health and quality of life for the elderly people with dementia, published in recent five years and to expand the understanding of clinical outcomes as mechanism that mediate the effect of physical environmental factors on improving behavioral·psychological health and quality of life for the elderly people with dementia. Methods: Comprehensive literature review has been conducted to identify empirical studies that link the design of dementia care facilities to health- and quality of care(QOL)-related outcomes and this follow-up review scrutinized peer-reviewed articles published in recent five years (from January 2018 to December 2022), filling the gap between the previous literature review and the current state of research. Results: The review identified a growing body of literature that articulates environment-related factors that improve behavioral·psychological health and quality of life for the elderly people with dementia living long-term care facilities. Implications: The findings of the review can be translated to design implications and design decisions to promote psychological and behavioral health and quality of life of people with dementia in long-term care facilities.

• Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.184-195
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was to clarify the space use pattern and the daily living activities of the elderly with dementia in the common space (dining room, day corner) of nursing home in Japan. The subjects were six units of the 2 nursing homes in Tokyo. For this, researcher visited from September 5 to December 5 and collected data by observations of behavior of the elderly with dementia in common space and interviews with staff for the information about basic characteristics of the elderly with dementia and administration and operation of the facilities. The data were analyzed using the frequency and percentage with SPSS 11 program and recorded in the form of behavior map. The results revealed as follows: first, 6 types (self-concentration type, physical environment-interest type, passive others-interest type, staffs-interaction type, other elderly-interaction type, visitors-interaction type) of the daily living activities of the elderly with dementia in common space were founded. Second, the daily living activities of the elderly with dementia in common space tended to focus on self-concentration type and physical environment-interest type. Third, physical environmental characteristics of common space affected space usage pattern of the elderly with dementia. And it was perceived like as living oriented space, social interaction space, facility space, staff oriented space. Conclusively it was suggested to plan dining space as semi-private space, day comer as semi-public space.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.9 no.5
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• pp.349-355
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• 2023

This study attempted to examine the effect of Korean and Japanese college students' perception of welfare for the elderly, dementia perception, and dementia attitude on dementia policy. The main results are as follows. As a result of analyzing the impact of Korean-Japanese college students on their perception and attitude of dementia policy, it was found that Korean-Japanese college students' perception of welfare for the elderly and dementia attitude had a positive (+) effect on dementia policy perception. As a result, I would like to present the following implications. Korea and Japan have developed social insurance systems for the elderly in a low birth rate and aging society, and are developing and implementing support services suitable for the culture of both countries. In the perception of dementia policies of college students in Korea and Japan, the influence of long-term care insurance for the elderly in Korea and nursing care insurance in Japan has led to changes in the perception of dementia among college students. However, it has been shown that dementia awareness does not affect dementia policy awareness, indicating that college students lack dementia awareness. Dementia awareness can increase the demand for the development of various dementia-related services or dementia policies, but low dementia awareness can lead to misunderstanding or negative perceptions of dementia. This can also affect the perception of dementia policies, and services and policies such as social support, prevention, and treatment related to dementia may not be sufficiently developed. In order to compensate for these problems in the future, efforts should be made to improve awareness through the provision of various information such as the government and society to help improve and understand dementia awareness for college students.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.16 no.7
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• pp.4805-4815
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• 2015

Dementia is targeted at the elderly and dependent family members, care providers, and the types of problem behaviors of the elderly with dementia by care providers learn how to cope with the relationship was tried for. Dementia in the elderly problem behaviour is the program's descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and dementia in the elderly problem behaviors for coping with behavior and the relationship between discrete variable using correlation analysis. The findings support the family and nursing experience of senile elderly issues, acting as a provider edge actions appeared the most high, and repeat the same question or request. ', ' Making loud noises or shouting. ' and '. 'Being stubborn, not listening to the words of the caregiver.' etc. In addition, this study, which appeared in dementia in the elderly cope with behavior based on behavioral problems and discuss the ' Verbal discussion ', ' Removal of the cause for incidents ' and ' Restriction of actions ' action causes this correlation. Therefore, caring for the elderly with dementia in a nursing institution and sanction providers related to dementia in the elderly appear to be frequently problem behaviors of the problematic behavior is not much need to be able to cope with the regular education, this study to the development of behavioral problems in dementia patients by an individualized nursing intervention program for caregivers caring for dementia patients, as basic materials will be provided.

• The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
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• v.25 no.1
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• pp.103-114
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• 2019

Purpose: This research was conducted to identify the effects of providing support programs to families of elderly with dementia on family empowerment and attitudes toward dementia. Methods: A nonequivalent control group pre- and post-test design was used. Participants were 49 family caregivers, experimental (24) and control (25), recruited from families through a dementia support center in Y district. This program implemented Haearim, a support program for family caregivers of demented elders developed by the National Institute of Dementia in 2016. Outcome measures were empowerment and attitudes toward to dementia. Data were analyzed with a ${\chi}^2-test$, independent t-test, Fisher's exact probability test, paired t-test, and repeated measures ANOVA with SPSS/PC version 20.0. Results: Family empowerment (F=6.84, p=.002) and family caregivers' attitudes (F=16.48, p<.001) toward dementia in the experimental group improved significantly more than that of the control group after intervention. Conclusion: Results indicate that support programs for families of elderly with dementia are effective in positively changing empowerment and attitudes toward dementia among family caregivers.