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조혜연 ( Jo Hye-Yeon ) -
이호철 ( Lee Ho-Cheol ) -
남은우 ( Nam Eun-Woo ) -
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was to evaluate the effects of a social prescribing program on cognitive function and depression of the elderly in the rural community.
Methods: A non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used for this study. The experimental group (n=76) completed a 8-week intervention of social prescribing, while the control group (n=39) only participated in pre- and post- need assessment from April 2021 to October 2022. A Wilcoxon signed rank test was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a social prescribing program on the level of cognitive function and depression of the participants.
Results: The level of cognitive function was improved significantly in the experimental group (p<.05) while there was no significant change in the control group. Depression has been significantly decreased in the experimental group (p<.01), but there was no statistically significant change in the control group.
Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that the social prescribing program is effective for improving cognitive function and reducing depression of the elderly living in the rural area. Therefore, a social prescribing program can be utilized as a preventive program for dementia and depression of the elderly.
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KeyWords
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사회적처방, 인지기능, 우울감, 노인, 농촌
Social prescribing, Cognitive function, Depression, Aged, Rural area
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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