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KMID : 1138720190450040077
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Korean Public Health Research
2019 Volume.45 No. 4 p.77 ~ p.87
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Effects of a Social Prescribing Program on the Depressive Status of Elderly People in a Rural Area of Gangwon-do
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Song Geu-Rum
Jo Hye-Yeon
Nam Eun-Woo
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Abstract
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Objective: To evaluate the effect of a Music Storytelling program in improving participants’ depressive status, and social relationships.
Methods: A total of 14 people aged 65 or older participated in the Music Storytelling Program at the Community Welfare Center in Heungup-myeon, Wonju, Gangwon Province, during four weeks from August 14 to September 4, 2019. Data was collected through face-to-face interviews using the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-K) in addition to focus groups carried out after the intervention.
Results: First, the Music Storytelling Program improved the depressive status among the participating elderly, with a reduction of the average depression score from 12.38 to 8.30 points (p.=008). Second, the elderly who participated in the music storytelling program were found to have significantly enjoyed the program, improved their self-esteem, experienced a sense of revitalization of youth through generational exchange, and an expansion of social relations.
Conclusion: The music storytelling program had a positive effect on the participating elderly, by improving their self-esteem, boosting the vitality of their mentality, as well as allowing the expansion of their social relations. In addition, the social prescription program analyzed in this study can be seen as a community care model for improving the mental health of the elderly in other rural areas of the country.
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KEYWORD
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Rural area, Elderly, Depression, Social Prescribing, Social Relationship
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