KMID : 0806120070370040613
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´ëÇÑ°£È£ÇÐȸÁö 2007 Volume.37 No. 4 p.613 ~ p.623
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The Current Status of Adult Day Care in Korea - Operation, Staffing, and Service -
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Park Yeon-Hwan
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Abstract
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Purpose:The purpose of this study was to describe the operation, staffing, and services provided at adult day care centers in Korea.
Methods:The study was a cross-sectional descriptive survey. The subjects were 209 centers among 280 centers registered in Korea (response rate 74.6%). The data was collected from August to December in 2006.
Results:48.8% of centers were located in a city area. The centers were based on the Social Model 65.5% of the centers were open Monday to Friday, an average of $7{\sim}8$ hours per day Dementia, stroke or frail elderly could use the center, and 57.4% of centers were used for dementia and stroke elderly together. The enrollment of elderly was 13.5. The number of total staff was 8.27, the number of RN¡¯¡¯s and social workers was 0.67, and 2.54 respectively. The social services(Meal preparation 98.6%, Special event 98.1%, Transportation, 97.1%) were provided more than the health services(Physical therapy 98.1%, ADL training 95.2%, Counseling 84 7%, Vaccination 82.8%, Health monitoring 78.9%, Health education 78.5%, Bathing 66.1%, and Speech therapy 28.2%).
Conclusions:These results suggest we have to develop a health-focused adult day health care model based on the needs of elderly and their families. Nurses will have an important role in adult day health care.
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KEYWORD
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Health services for the aged, Day care
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