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Wandering behavior in Korean elders with dementia residing in nursing homes

Authors
Song, Jun-AhLim, Young MiHong, Gwi-Ryung Son
Issue Date
2월-2008
Publisher
KOREAN SOC NURSING SCIENCE
Keywords
wandering; elders; dementia; nursing home; environment
Citation
JOURNAL OF KOREAN ACADEMY OF NURSING, v.38, no.1, pp.29 - 38
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SCIE
SCOPUS
KCI
Journal Title
JOURNAL OF KOREAN ACADEMY OF NURSING
Volume
38
Number
1
Start Page
29
End Page
38
URI
https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/124158
DOI
10.4040/jkan.2008.38.1.29
ISSN
2005-3673
Abstract
Purpose: This study investigated various factors relatied to wandering behavior of Korean elders with dementia (KED). Methods: A sample of 160 ambulatory residents with dementia from 14 long term care facilities was used to examine demographic, individual, cognitive, physical health, and environmental characteristics by comparing wanderers (N=108) to nonwanders (N=52). Subjects were evaluated by Korean versions of the Mini-mental State Exam (K-MMSE), the Physical and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (K-PIADL), and the Revised Algase Wandering Scale Nursing Home version (KRAWS-NH) along its six dimensions. Demographic and environmental data were also obtained. Independent sample t-tests, Chi-square test, Fishers Exact tests, and ANCOVAs were used to examine differences between wanderers and nonwanders. Results: Wanderers were significantly (p<.05) older and had more limitations in K-PADL and K-IADL. The degree of overall wandering and certain features of wandering were significantly different (p<05) by total number of residents in the facility, type of bedroom (i.e., "Ondol"), and color of bedroom and living-room walls (i.e., sky blue). Conclusions: Findings of this study may be useful in understanding wandering behavior of KEDs and thus developing more culturally specific management strategies.
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