The Effect of Horticultural Program on Cognitive Function, Activities of Daily Living(ADL) and Hand Grip Strength of Institutionalized Dementia Patients.
- Author:
Yun Jung LEE
1
;
Shin Mi KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Woosuk University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Dementia;
Cognition;
Activities of Daily Living;
Hand Strength
- MeSH:
Activities of Daily Living;
Cognition;
Dementia*;
Hand Strength*;
Hand*;
Humans;
Statistics as Topic
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2004;16(1):123-134
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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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.
