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KMID : 0861120180220010061
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Korean Journal of Oriental Preventive Medicine
2018 Volume.22 No. 1 p.61 ~ p.67
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A study for effectiveness of senior center visiting Korean Medicine doctor program
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Park Jeong-Su
Shin Seon-Mi
Kim Hyo-Sun
Sung Hyun-Kyung
Go Ho-Yeon
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness and satisfaction of visiting Korean Medicine doctor program.
Method : The senior center visiting Korean Medicine doctor program was conducted in ten senior centers in Seongnam city from April 2016 to December 2016. Korean Medicine doctors were assigned senior center one by one. The program consisted of health lectures and health counseling. The health lectures embraces stroke, musculoskeletal disease, dementia, depression and self care for the elderly
Results : A total of 194 elderly persons participated the program. The self-health awareness level were changed from 50.86 ± 25.31 to 57.17 ± 24.62 (p-value=0.003). The physical pain level was decreased from 5.33 ± 2.99 to 5.04 ± 2.86. The quality of life were changed from 0.791 ± 0.155 to 0.792 ± 0.144 (p-value=0.923). Overall satisfaction of visiting Korean Medicine doctor program was 9.36 ± 2.11. The need for sustainability for visiting Korean Medicine doctor program was 9.76 ± 0.60.
Conclusions : The study demonstrated that visiting Korean Medicine doctor program had a positive effect on the health awareness level. The overall satisfaction and further need were high. Further program for enior center will be needed.
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KEYWORD
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Senior center , visiting Korean Medicine doctor , Satisfaction , Korean medicine , Survey
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