The Effect of Oriental Self-help Group Program for the Living Alone-Aged Inhabiting Rural Region.
- Author:
Myoung Ja WANG
1
;
Shin Ae PARK
;
Tae Ok MYUNG
;
Nam Hyun CHA
Author Information
1. College of Nursing Science, Kyunghee University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Self-Help Groups;
Aged;
Depression;
Stress;
Health Promotion
- MeSH:
Aspartate Aminotransferases;
Baths;
Depression;
Foot;
Glucose;
Health Education;
Health Promotion;
Self-Help Groups*;
Triglycerides;
Water
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2007;18(2):242-251
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of an Oriental self-help group program on living-alone elders in rural areas. METHOD: A one-group pretest-post test design was used. The subjects of the experimental group participated in the oriental self-help program, health education, feet bathing in hot water, cupping therapy, and foot-reflexology. The obtained data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed rank test and Pearson correlation coefficients of SPSS. RESULTS: 1) The level of blood triglyceride, SGOT and glucose decreased significantly in the experimental group compared to the control group. 2) The scores of depression and stress decreased significantly in the experimental group compared to the control group. 3) The score of Yangsaeng increased significantly in the experimental group compared to the control group. 4) Depression was higher when the score of stress was high, and the score of depression and stress were lower when the score of Yangsaeng was high. CONCLUSION: Considering the results of this research, the program is effective in improving physiological indexes partially, emotional indexes and Yangsaeng. Therefore this program can be implemented as a community-based self-help group program for living-alone elders in rural areas.
