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송준아 ( Song Jun-Ah ) - 고려대학교 간호대학
임영미 ( Lim Young-Mi ) - 연세대학교 원주의과대학 간호학과
홍(손)귀령 ( Hong Gwi-Ryung Son ) - 한양대학교 간호학과
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Abstract
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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 ttests, 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).
Conclusion: Findings of this study may be useful in understanding wandering behavior of KEDs and thus developing more culturally specific management strategies.
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KeyWords
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배회, 노인, 치매, 요양시설, 환경
Wandering, Elders, Dementia, Nursing home, Environment
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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