Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing 2009;11(2):184-194.

사회적지지 프로그램을 이용한 노인 건강증진센터의 운영효과

박오장, 김유정

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of applying a social support program in the operation of an health promotion center for elders.
Methods
The participants were 50 elderly women over 65 years dwelling in a rural area and 25 each were assigned to an experimental and a control group. A social support program was implemented for 6 hours a day, 3 times a week, for 4 months for the experimental group. It included health assessment, health education, counseling, consultation, exercise, physical & occupational therapy, primary care, recreation, lunch & transfer service for the elders. Data were collected from May 1 to August 31, 2006 using questionnaires about the dependant variables, and were analyzed by χ2 test, t-test, Pearson correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression with the SPSS program.
Results
The social support program for elders was effective for all dependent variables of health promotion behaviors (t=4.03, p=.001), life satisfaction (t=3.27, p=.002), health knowledge (t=-2.94, p=.005), perceived health state (t=-1.69, p=.020) and lowering the amount of depression (t=-.1.43, p=.040).
Conclusion
By applying a social support program, the health promotion center was able to effectively improve the health promotion behaviors in elderly woman.

Key words: 노인, 건강증진, 사회적지지