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The Effect of Horticultural Program on Cognitive Function, Activities of Daily Living(ADL) and Hand Grip Strength of Institutionalized Dementia Patients / 성인간호학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing ; : 123-134, 2004.
Artigo em Coreano | WPRIM | ID: wpr-144812
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of use of a horticultural program on the cognitive function, activities of daily living, and hand grip strength of institutionalized dementia patients.

METHOD:

Twenty three study participants completed a five week protocol comprised of one week of baseline and four weeks of treatment. The study design was a one group repeated measurement study. For the first and fifth week of the study period, data was collected with 3 instruments Korean Version of Hasegawa Dementia Scale (HDS-K), Katz's ADL index, hand grip strength. Data analysis was conducted by SPSS version 10.0.

RESULTS:

Total HDS-K score(p=.000), Activities of daily living(p=.013) and hand grip strength(p=.001) was significantly improved after treatment compared to the baseline.

CONCLUSION:

The horticultural program was effective for improving cognitive function, ADL and hand grip strength of the dementia patients. Repeated studies utilizing a control group are needed, using various durations, plants and processes, to confirm these results and to standardize the horticultural program protocol.
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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Atividades Cotidianas / Estatística como Assunto / Cognição / Força da Mão / Demência / Mãos Tipo de estudo: Guia de Prática Clínica Limite: Humanos Idioma: Coreano Revista: Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing Ano de publicação: 2004 Tipo de documento: Artigo

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental) Assunto principal: Atividades Cotidianas / Estatística como Assunto / Cognição / Força da Mão / Demência / Mãos Tipo de estudo: Guia de Prática Clínica Limite: Humanos Idioma: Coreano Revista: Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing Ano de publicação: 2004 Tipo de documento: Artigo