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임선옥 ( Lim Sun-Ok ) - 강릉원주대학교 원주캠퍼스 간호학과
조현미 ( Jo Hyun-Mi ) - 전주비전대학교 간호학부
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was designed to describe the experiences of dementia prevention program for older adults in nursing homes.
Methods: Four focus group interviews (FGI) after the program were conducted with 35 participants. All interviews were audio-taped and transcribed verbatim. The transcribed data were analyzed by Colaizzi’s phenomenological method.
Results: Four themes emerged as a result of analysis. Participants without dementia reported “I don’t have dementia yet.” This statement probably reflects ignoring potential dementia. Motivation for participating the dementia prevention program were to reduce boredom, to enjoy exercising and communicating with others, and to follow group activities. Participants reported the positive effects of the program; (a) benefits from the repeating learned activities; (b) improvements of memory and emotional stability. A few participants reported their inability to follow the program due to physical and environmental limits. However, other participants reported their efforts to overcome physical limits and perform the activities regardless their limits. People who performed the activities with physical limits reported that their self-satisfaction was increased.
Conclusion: Results of this study showed that participants without dementia were able to actively participate in dementia prevention programs and showed memory, emotional and behavioral improvements. Therefore, these findings can be used for developing customized dementia prevention programs in nursing homes.
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KeyWords
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요양시설, 노인, 치매예방, 질적연구
Nursing home, Elderly, Dementia, Qualitative research
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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