2013, Vol.21, No.3

Comparative Study on Systems of Occupational Therapy in Both OECD and WFOT Member Countries

Jeong Byoung Lock , JIHYUN KIM | 2013, 21(3) | pp.1~14 | number of Cited : 1

A Study on Job Competency of Community-Based Occupational Therapists: Focusing on Job Analysis in Dementia Care Centers

JEONG, WON-MEE , 박총순 , Hwang Yun Jung | 2013, 21(3) | pp.15~29 | number of Cited : 29

Objective : The purpose of this study was to present a curriculum that will enhance the professionalism of community-based occupational therapists who intervene with people suffering from dementia. To do so, the duties and tasks of the occupational therapists who are working in dementia care centers have been analyzed. This study will help to set the roles and professionalism of occupational therapists. Methods : The data were collected by utilizing a survey questionnaire and a discussion questionnaire from August to November of 2012. The questionnaires were constructed by analyzing documents containing working group meeting minutes and the duties of occupational therapists working in regional dementia care centers located both domestically and abroad. As a result, a curriculum that will enhance the professional role of a community-based occupational therapist in terms of dementia care emerged. Results : The findings from the duty analyses showed that the priorities are in the following order: 1)administrative paper work, 2) occupational therapy intervention, 3) other work, 4) supporting projects, and 5) assessments. The rank of execution frequency is 1) paper work, 2) other work, 3) occupational therapy interventions, 4) supporting projects, and 5) assessments. Analyses of the meeting minutes revealed that education regarding an understanding of the work of other fields is needed to enhance the level of professionalism and allow therapists to effectively conduct their own work. Moreover, visiting treatment and caretaker education are also needed for professionalism in community-based occupational therapy. Conclusion : Research related to a systematic job analysis should be conducted periodically to identify the important duties and tasks of community-based occupational therapists. This will provide a professional role for community-based occupational therapists working in the area of dementia intervention.

The Effects of Interactive Metronome on Memory, Attention, and Social Interaction Skills in Patients With Mild Dementia

김정미 , kim, Su-kyoung , 장지연 and 1 other persons | 2013, 21(3) | pp.31~44 | number of Cited : 13

The Effect of a Group Occupational Therapy on Cognitive Function and Depression for Mild Dementia Patients in a Community

신송재 , Lee Jaeshin , kim, Su-kyoung and 1 other persons | 2013, 21(3) | pp.45~60 | number of Cited : 28

Occupational Performance and Leisure Activity Participation Level Research According to Cognitive Level of the Elderly With Dementia

Young Rim Paik , Lee Jaeshin | 2013, 21(3) | pp.61~74 | number of Cited : 15

Objective : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the problem of performing occupational and activities that are currently participating items, according to whether the cognitive level reported by the elderly with dementia Methods : This study analyzed the occupational performance evaluation results of 30 elderly people with dementia who participated in practice targets during the 7th process to training elderly dementia occupational therapist. The occupational performance evaluation used the Dementia Care Assessment Package (DCAP),Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM), Interest Checklist (IC), and Allen Cognitive Level Screening (ACLS), and the collected materials were analyzed using a frequency analysis and descriptive statistics. Results : The number of occupational performance items for dementia patients reported through the COPM was 122 in total, with 52 self-management areas (42.6%), 46 leisure areas (37.7%), and 24 productivity areas (19.7%). The elderly with dementia reported a difficulty in performing individual management in the selfmanagement area, and a difficulty in performing household management in the productivity area according to the level of their ACLS performance. As for the leisure area, as the group which is more than ACLS 5.0reported the difficulties of static and dynamic recreation and the other two groups did the difficulties to carry out social activities, it showed the different results from those of the previous two areas. Evaluation of leisure activities could be found that there are no great changes in the leisure activities that have frequently been carried out in the past and now in the group which is more than ACLS 5.0, while those in the cognitive and social activities were reduced in the other two groups. Conclusion : The result of the study has found that there are differences between the matter area of working performance that the aged and patients with dementia realize and the leisure activity item that they now participate in according to cognitive levels. Therefore, it is suggested that appropriate therapeutic activities and an occupational therapy arbitration should be provided according to the evaluation results.

Comparison of Quality of Life According to Physical Activities of the Elderly With Chronic Diseases Between Urban and Rural Areas

Paek, Hyun-Hee , Kim， jeong ja | 2013, 21(3) | pp.75~86 | number of Cited : 15

A Study on the Standardization of Computer-Based on the Computer Cognitive Senior Assessment System

Kim,Young-geun , 조영남 , 김동희 and 1 other persons | 2013, 21(3) | pp.87~102 | number of Cited : 6

Effect of Sitting Position and Satisfaction on Wheelchair Sitting Education in Hemiparesis Patients

Kim Hwan Hee , Moonyoung Chang | 2013, 21(3) | pp.103~114 | number of Cited : 10

Effects of Video Self-Observation on Behavioral Problems in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

신민경 , Ji-Hyuk Park | 2013, 21(3) | pp.115~124 | number of Cited : 5

Comparison of Appropriateness of the Korean Version of MBI and the Korean Version of the PEDI for Evaluating the Activities of Daily Living on Infants With Cerebral Palsy

신원호 , KWON， JEONG YI , 박흥석 and 3 other persons | 2013, 21(3) | pp.125~137 | number of Cited : 3

Objective : This study aimed to apply the Korean version of the Modified Barthel Index (K-MBI) and the Korean version of the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) on infants with cerebral palsy, and on non-disabled infants, to compare the appropriateness of these tools when evaluating the activities of daily living in infants with cerebral palsy. Methods : The subjects of this study included 66 infants with cerebral palsy and 68 non-disabled infants aged between 1 and 5. The data collected were statistically analyzed using SPSS version 18.0 and MedCalc version 12.3. For a discriminative power comparison, a receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analysis was utilized. An independent t-test was conducted to compare the scores between the two groups. Results : Both the K-MBI and the Korean version of the PEDI showed a statistically significant difference between infants with cerebral palsy and non-disabled infants. In the case of the K-MBI, the difference was the greatest for“ ambulation,”followed by“ chair/bed transfer”and“ stair up/down.”The Korean version of the PEDI, on the other hand, showed the greatest difference in the mobility category, followed by the selfcare and social function categories in the Korean version of the PEDI. The AUC comparison, which was conducted to compare the discriminative ability of the two tools, determined that its total, functional skills, and caregiver assistance for the Korean version of the PEDI were significantly broader than for the K-MBI. Conclusion : The Korean version of the PEDI had a better discriminative power than the K-MBI, which is currently used as a criterion to determine the level of disabilities of infants with brain lesions. In clinical practice, it is necessary to compliment or replace the current methods used to assess an infant’s development through the use of tools that more properly diagnose and evaluate the infant’s level of disability.

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2013, Vol.21, No.3