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KMID : 0607320090180030251
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Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2009 Volume.18 No. 3 p.251 ~ p.258
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The Effect of Home Care Services on Physical Health, Cognition, and Depression in the Community-Dwelling Elderly with a Chronic Disease
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Lee Kee-Lyong
Lee Gyung-Joo
Yang Soo
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study examined the effects of home care services on physical health, cognition, and depression in community-dwelling elderly with a chronic disease.
Methods: This study adopted a pre-experimental research with one group pretest-posttest design. The 63 subjects were recruited from a community in S city, Korea and received home care services 15 times for 12 months. Data was collected by using a physical health assessment, mini-mental state examination-Korean version (MMSE-K), and geriatric depression screening (GDSS).
Results: The score of health status and cognition increased significantly in the experimental group compared to the pre-test.
Conclusion: These findings indicate home care service may be advantageous for community-dwelling elderly with a chronic disease.
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KEYWORD
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Home care service, Elderly, Health status, Cognition, Depression
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