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이윤정 ( Lee Yun-Jung ) - 우석대학교 간호학과
김신미 ( Kim Shin-Mi ) - 우석대학교 간호학과
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of use of a horticultural program on the cognitive function, activities of daily living, and hand grip strength of institutionalized dementia patients.
Method: Twenty three study participants completed a five week protocol comprised of one week of baseline and four weeks of treatment. The study design was a one group repeated measurement study. For the first and fifth week of the study period, data was collected with 3 instruments: Korean Version of Hasegawa Dementia Scale (HDS-K), Katz’s ADL index, hand grip strength. Data analysis was conducted by SPSS version 10.0.
Result: Total HDS-K score(p= .000), Activities of daily living(p=.013) and hand grip strength(p=.001) was significantly improved after treatment compared to the baseline.
Conclusion: The horticultural program was effective for improving cognitive function, ADL and hand grip strength of the dementia patients. Repeated studies utilizing a control group are needed, using various durations, plants and processes, to confirm these results and to standardize the horticultural program protocol.
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KeyWords
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치매, 인지, 일상생활 수행능력, 악력
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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