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.
10.4040/jkan.2005.35.5.763
- Author:
Kyung Rim SHIN
1
;
Jeong Sun KIM
;
Jin Young KIM
;
Hye Ryeon YI
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract ; Controlled Clinical Trial
- Keywords:
Aged;
substance-related disorder;
Knowledge;
Attitude;
Behavior
- MeSH:
Substance-Related Disorders/*prevention & control;
*Poverty;
Humans;
*Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice;
Female;
Depressive Disorder/*prevention & control;
*Counseling;
Aged, 80 and over;
*Aged
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2005;35(5):763-773
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
