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황옥남/Hwang ON
윤숙례/황혜연/남기석/Yoon SR/Hwang HY/Nam KS
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Abstract
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The objective of this study was to apply a dementia prevention program to the subjects who were suspected of dementia and test its effect.
This study was one group pretest-posttest design. The dementia prevention program was applied for 20 weeks to the 19 subjects who were suspected of dementia after a screen test among 638 subjects enrolled in 10 senior citizen's centers in G city. The scores of self-efficacy, cognition, quality of life were measured before and after the program
The data collected were analyzed using a SPAA(statistical analysis system) program, and frequencies, averages and standard deviations were obtained. The differences of the scores of the pretest and posttest were analyzed with Mann-Whitney test and sign test.
The results were as follows:
1, After the program the average score of self-efficacy was increased from 75.31(standard deviation 11.99) to 84.26(standard deviation 13.92)
2. There are no differences between the average scores of physical and psychological quality of life, however, the average score of social quality of life was slightly increased from 2.25 (standard deviation 0.40) to 2.53 (standard deviation 0.43)and the overall score of social quality of life was low.
3. The average score of cognition was significantly increased from 21.00)standard deviation 2.60) to 24.58 (standard deviation 3.37) thus, it was found that the program was effective to improve the cognition level.
4. The score differences of self-efficacy quality of life, cognition between the pretest and posttest were statistically significant.
5. The score differences of quality of life between the pretest and posttest were found to be dependent on marital status, exercise and regular checkup yes or no.
In conclusion the program was effective to prevent the subjects suspected of dementia from dementia
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KeyWords
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치매예방프로그램, 자기효능감, 삶의 질, 인지기능, Dementia prevention program, Self-efficacy, Quality of life, Cognition
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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