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The Journal of Korean Society of Community-Based Occupational Therapy Vol.5 No.2 pp.11-21
The effect of the multi intervention program applying to dementia elderly
Kim, Hee-Jung 가야대학교 작업치료학과
Lee, Chun-Yeop 가야대학교 작업치료학과
Jung, Hye-Rim 가야대학교 작업치료학과
Lee, Gyu-Han 국민건강보험공단 부산지역본부
Kim, Dong-Hyun 김천대학교 작업치료학과
Key Words : Dementia,Lifestyle,Multi Intervention Program,The Group Cognitive Therapy,The Quality of Life.

Abstract

Objective : We tried to know the effect on the ability of work performance, cognitive, balance, depression, ability of daily living, the quality of life, and time usage after applying the group cognitive therapy that based on lifestyle redesign to dementia elderly. Methods : We performanced the group cognitive therapy that based on lifestyle redesign to 15 dementia elderly for 12weeks by total 5 steps. We evaluated the ability of work performance(COPM), cognitive(MMSE-DS), balance(BBS), depression(GDS-K), ability of daily living(MBI), the quality of life(GQOL-D), and time usage(OQ) of before and after the programme. Results : There was a significant difference of the ability of work performance, balance, the quality of life, and locomotive area of time usage after applying the group cognitive therapy that based on lifestyle redesign to dementia elderly. Conclusion : The group cognitive therapy that based on lifestyle redesign programme is effective for satisfaction of work performance and improvement of the quality of life and balance ability. The programme is also effective for locomotive area of time usage. We found out the effect of the programme in variety of the life of dementia elderly.
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