Effects of a Drug Misuse and Abuse Prevention Program on Knowledge, Attitude, and Preventive Behaviors Related to Drug Misuse and Abuse, and Depression in Low-income Elderly Women / 간호학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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: 763-773, 2005.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was conducted to determine the effects of a drug misuse and abuse prevention programon knowledge, attitude, and preventive behaviorsrelated to drug misuse and abuse, and depression in low-income elderly women in the urban area.METHOD:
The design of this study was a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The subjects consisted of 26 in the experimental group and 23 in the control group. The program was performed for about 1hour, once a week for 5 weeks. Data was analyzed by the SAS(ver.8.02) computer program, and it included descriptive statistics, Fisher's exact test, Mann-Whitney U test, Wilcoxon signed ranks test, and ANCOVA.RESULT:
There were statistically significant differences in knowledge, attitude, and preventive behaviors related to drug misuse and abuse, and depression between the experimental group and the control group.CONCLUSION:
This study showed that this prevention program of drug misuse and abuse is appropriate for low-income elderly women, Therefore this program is recommended as a nursing intervention strategy for the elderly.
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Asunto principal:
Pobreza
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Conocimientos, Actitudes y Práctica en Salud
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Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias
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Consejo
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Trastorno Depresivo
Límite:
Anciano
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Aged80
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Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Año:
2005
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