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KMID : 0379220150350020411
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2015 Volume.35 No. 2 p.411 ~ p.432
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Development of Web-based Educational Program for Family Caregivers in Managing Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
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Song Jun-Ah
Park Jae-Won
Cheon Hong-Jin
Park Myoung-Hwa
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate web-based educational program to empower family caregivers in dealing with behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) (WebEd-BPSD). The study was conducted in 2013 and 2014, consisting of three phases. In phase 1, literature reviews and focus group interviews with family caregivers were performed to select themes and contents for the WebEd-BPSD. In phase 2, validity of the themes and contents of the WebEd-BPSD were evaluated by professionals and eight sets of the WebEd-BPSD were finally produced: aggression (6’56”), agitation (5’30”), apathy (3’15”), delusion (7'19”), hallucination (6’57”), wandering (7’38”), inappropriate elimination (8’17”), and inappropriate eating behavior (6’21”). In phase 3, the WebEd-BPSD was evaluated by professionals (n=11 in 2013; n=12 in 2014) and family caregivers (n=50 in 2013; n=49 in 2014). The image and contents of WebEd-BPSD was rated 3.43, 3.38 by family caregivers and 3.25, 3.54 by professionals in 2013, 2014, respectively, showing that they were satisfied in general with the WebEd-BPSD. The findings suggested that it would be worthy to develop more contents that could be added to the WebEd-BPSD and to examine short term and long term effects of the program.
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KEYWORD
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coping , dementia , family caregiver , web-based educational program
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