Objective : The purpose of this study was conducted to investigate perception and needs for continuing education of occupational therapists. Methods : We conducted an online questionnaire survey of 432 occupational therapist. Data were collected from June 15 to 29, 2021. The questionnaire consisted of a total of 31 questions, consisting of 8 questions for general characteristics, each 8 questions for perception and needs of continuing education, 7 questions for needs for management and participation in continuing education. An independent t-test was conducted to compare the perception and needs according to gender. In addition, a one-way ANOVA test was conducted to compare the differences according to general characteristics, and the post-analysis was analyzed by the Scheffé test. Results : The perception of continuing education averaged 2.53, needs for continuing education was 3.24. Areas with a large difference in perception and needs were the community area and the mental health area, and areas with a small difference were the humanities area and the physical disability area. Perception of continuing education showed significant differences according to gender, age, education level, career, and position of work, and needs showed significant differences in age and position of work. The reason for completing continuing education was 'to acquire credits' and 'to use in the current job', the needs for non-face-to-face education was higher than that of face-to-face education, and case study and lecture methods were required. Conclusion : For the development of continuing education for occupational therapist, it is necessary to develop various continuing education programs and to reflect the needs of occupational therapist.

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Objective : This study was to investigate the effect of Occupation based reminiscence program on depression and resilience of community elderly. Methods : Occupation based reminiscence program was provided to two elderly women. Baseline(A) of 3 sessions, intervention(B) of 11 sessions, and baseline regression(A') of 3 sessions were performed. Korean Form of Geriatric Depression Scale (KGDS) for depression and Korean Resilience Quotient Test-53 (KRQ-53) for resilience were measured for subjective evaluation at the last session of each period. QECG-3 was measured for heart rate variability, at each session to investigate physiological depression and physiological resilience. The amount of change in each period of subjective depression and subjective resilience was investigated for the analysis of results, and physiological depression and physiological resilience were visually analyzed to confirm the average and ±2 standard deviation band results for each period. Results : Depression decreased in both subjective and physiological depression. Subjective resilience decreased in subject 1 and increased in subject 2, and physiological resilience increased in all subjects. Conclusion : Occupation based reminiscence program was effective for subjective depression, physiological depression, and physiological resilience for elderly in community. Through this, the group study that applied Occupation based reminiscence program to prevent of depression and increase of physiological resilience of elderly in community could be considered.

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Purpose : This study was to find out the effect of oral health and disability on the quality of living of senior citizens with physical disabilities in local communities, as well as how the variables are correlated with each other and how well they explain their causality. Method : The study included 117 senior citizens with physical disabilities in local communities. The questionnaire included questions on the general characteristics of the respondents. For testing, Oral health status assessment (OHAT), WHODAS 2.0, and quality of life (EQ-5D) were used. Additionally, Pearson’s correlation and hierarchical multiple regression analysis were applied. Results : Oral health and disability showed statistically significant correlation with quality of living. The regression analysis indicated significant effect of oral health and disability on quality of living. Among the sub-factors of WHODAS 2.0, self-maintenance and socializing with others exerted the most significant effect. Conclusion : The findings indicate the significant effect of oral health and disability on the quality of living of senior citizens with physical disabilities. In the future, it is hoped that it will be used as a variety of occupational therapy interventions so that people with physical disabilities can maintain their swallowing function and physical health and lead an independent life.

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Objective : This study compared the importance and satisfaction of activities of daily living thought by occupational therapists and carer. Methods : This study surveyed 150 occupational therapists working in hospitals and 90 carers of patients receiving occupational therapy at hospitals. The questionnaire was organized based on the contents of activities of daily living included in the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework-3rd Edition (OTPF-3rd Edition), and the results were analyzed using Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA). Results : Keep up the good work items with high importance occupational therapists and high satisfaction of carers were found to be factors such as bathing/showering, dressing, swallowing/eating, feeding, functional mobility, personal hygiene, grooming, care of others, communication management, driving and community mobility, meal preparation, and cleanup. Intensive effort area items with high importance occupational therapists and low satisfaction of carers were found to be factors such as toilet use and hygiene, personal device care, and safety and emergency maintenance. Low priority items with low importance occupational therapists and low satisfaction of carers were sexual activity, care of pets, child rearing, financial management, health management and maintenance, home establishment and management, and shopping. There were no possible overkill items with low importance occupational therapists and high satisfaction. Conclusion : By comparing the importance and satisfaction of occupational therapists and carers for activities of daily living, this study provided the necessary evidence for occupational therapists to consider the priority of treatment when activities of daily living training. It will be possible to improve the satisfaction of patients and carers with occupational therapy by providing more efficient treatment.

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Objective : The purpose of this study is to verify the quality level of treatment effect by performing a quality evaluation on the meta-analysis study of non-pharmacological interventions for dementia, and to present convergence research insights on the qualitative improvement of evidence-based practice in the domestic non-pharmacological intervention field in the future. Methods : For literature search, 'dementia' and 'meta-analysis' were selected, and KMbase, KoreaMed, RISS, KISS, and NDLS were used. Methodological quality of meta-analysis papers was analyzed according to the criteria of the AMSTAR evaluation tool. Results : The average score of methodological quality evaluation of meta-analysis papers was 6.16 (SD=1.90), which was average. Looking at the studies individually, there were 17 studies with a moderate level (points 5-8), two studies with a low level (points 0-4), and none of them had a high level (points 9-11). Of the 19 studies, 17 were published in KCI, and 5 Cognitive-based intervention, 4 physical activity intervention , 4 music therapy , 2 aroma therapy, and 1 virtual reality-based intervention, art therapy, recall therapy, and occupational therapy were surveyed. Looking at the frequency of use of the quality evaluation tool, the majority of tools was used ROB (59%), and the rest of tools was used SIGN (12%), PEDro score (12%), RoBANS (12%), and EQI (5%). Conclusion : Meta-analysis research in the field of dementia must be accompanied by the selection of literature to be included in the study and the qualitative verification process of the included research, and the overall research design and process needs to be systematically and rigorously conducted compared to previous methods.

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Objective : This study was conducted to identify the differences in occupational balance by gender and age of healthy adults and to show a standardized score for clinical application of Occupational Balance Assessment (OBA). Methods : This study was conducted on 933 healthy adults aged from 20s to 50s. The occupational balance by gender and age was analyzed using the OBA raw data of the study subjects. For data analysis, descriptive statistic, independent sample t-test, one way ANOVA were used. For calculating the OBA standardized score, the Z score, standard score, and percentile rank were calculated in consideration of gender and age. Results : The significant differences were confirmed in several occupation in the three areas of OBA by gender and age(p<.05). First, in the area of time use by gender, there were significant differences in care of others, work, leisure/play, and total score. In the area of occupational frequency, there were significant differences in self-care, care of others, work, and leisure/play. And in the area of occupational characteristics, there was a significant difference in care of others and work. Second, in the area of time use by age, there were significant differences in care of others, education, and leisure/play. In the area of occupational frequency, there were significant differences in care for others, rest/sleep, education, work, leisure/play, and social participation. And in the area of occupational characteristics, there was a significant difference only in work. Finally, based on the difference in occupational balance by gender and age, standardized scores for each of the three areas of OBA were calculated. Conclusion : The difference in occupational balance by gender and age was confirmed for healthy adults aged 20s to 50s by using the OBA. It is expected that OBA will be usefully utilized as an evaluation tool for measuring occupational balance in clinical practice.

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Objective : The purpose of this study is to propose a customized accessible service structure for the preventive safety and disaster service information system according to the requirements derivation model proposed in the previous study, and presents an accessibility profile to utilize it. Methods : Through expert group meetings, the framework of customized information system services was derived, and based on the research results of Lee, Ji, and Kim (2020) and focus group interviews, the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) customized service system was derived. Finally, an additional expert group meeting was conducted to derive the accessibility profile, which was revised and supplemented by advice from other expert groups. Results : The structure of utilizing the safety vulnerable accessibility profile was presented so that the safety vulnerable would not have any inconvenience in using the life safety prevention and response information service. This is a framework consisting of an expression layer and an information layer, wherein the expression layer provides information in a way acceptable to the user, and the information layer provides different information content according to the user's situation. The ICF-based safety vulnerable customized service system derived service requirements with a total of 36 codes. Finally, the accessibility profile for the vulnerable was derived from a total of 15 items in three areas: general information, medical information, and accessibility preference information. Conclusion : In this study, a method of customizing services tailored to various specific needs of users was proposed using the ICF classification system. This provided the basis for systematically preparing for a disaster by suggesting a solution considering the situation of various safety vulnerable people in establishing an evacuation plan for the safety vulnerable in the disaster preparation stage.

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Objective : This study is to investigate the degree of effect of ADHD children's aggression on the caregiver's mental health literacy and to provide basic knowledge of the caregiver's mental health literacy that can affect ADHD children's intervention in occupational treatment. Methods : It was analyzed through a survey on the caregivers of ADHD children visiting the Child Development Center. In the case of data collection, 155 copies were finally selected and analyzed, excluding 45 copies of the questionnaire of the middle waiver, missing sheet, and refusal to write. The independent variable consisted of aggression of ADHD children, the dependent variable consisted of the caregiver's mental health status, and the control variable consisted of general characteristics. Results : As a result, first, there were significnat differences in metal health literacy of caregivers according to general characteristics in age, duration of occurrence of children, and economic level. Second, there was no significant difference in the mental health status of the caregiver according to the aggression area of ADHD children. Third, there was a significant effect of aggression in ADHD children on the mental health literacy of caregivers. Conclusion : The increase in ADHD children is predicted to increase socio-phenomenologically, and aggression in ADHD children can negatively affect the mental health literacy of caregivers. Therefore, the need for intervention in occupational therapy to alleviate aggression in ADHD children increases, and social support and efforts are needed to improve and restore the mental health literacy of caregivers.

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