@article{ART001563349},
author={김정란 and 박혜연 and Kim, Jin-Soo and 유은영},
title={A Study on the Preference of Snoezelen Equipment of Elderly People With Dementia},
journal={Korean Journal of Occupational Therapy},
issn={1226-0134},
year={2011},
volume={19},
number={2},
pages={63-72}
TY - JOUR
AU - 김정란
AU - 박혜연
AU - Kim, Jin-Soo
AU - 유은영
TI - A Study on the Preference of Snoezelen Equipment of Elderly People With Dementia
JO - Korean Journal of Occupational Therapy
PY - 2011
VL - 19
IS - 2
PB - Korean Society Of Occupational Therapy
SP - 63
EP - 72
SN - 1226-0134
AB - Objective : This study was conducted to identify the preference of Snoezelen equipment of elderly people with dementia.
Methods : This study was carried out on 17 elderly people (3 male, 14 female) diagnosed with dementia at W nursing home. An Occupational Therapist experienced in the Snoezelen approach applied 14 Snoezelen pieces of equipment (6 visual stimulations, 1 auditory stimulation, 6 tactile stimulations, 1 olfactory stimulation) through 40-minute sessions with a set (certain) sequence, and every subject conducted two one-week sessions. Two occupational therapists individually measured the subjects' responses to the equipment based on a 7-point Likert scale. The inter-class correlation of the two occupational therapists was 82.5% (first session: 80.6%, second session: 84.4%).
Results : The elderly people with dementia in this study showed a positive response to a tactile panel with a round pubble, grain case, water column with a light and bubble, a projector, and mink fur. On the other hand,they showed a negative response to psychedelic light, aroma scent, a tactile panel with a rough pubble, and an optic fiber, which are unfamiliar and stimulating equipment, and no or very little response to relaxing music, a water bed with a vibration device, and a mirror ball. In conclusion, elderly people with dementia showed a preference toward tactile and visual stimulating equipment more than olfactory and auditory stimulation.
Conclusion : Tactile and visual equipment needs to be considered prior to setting up a Snoezelen room, and further study needs to pay attention to the effects of individually preferred equipment on the ease or decrease of symptoms of elderly people with dementia.
KW - Dementia;Occupational therapy;Snoezelen
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김정란, 박혜연, Kim, Jin-Soo and 유은영. (2011). A Study on the Preference of Snoezelen Equipment of Elderly People With Dementia. Korean Journal of Occupational Therapy, 19(2), 63-72.
김정란, 박혜연, Kim, Jin-Soo and 유은영. 2011, "A Study on the Preference of Snoezelen Equipment of Elderly People With Dementia", Korean Journal of Occupational Therapy, vol.19, no.2 pp.63-72.
김정란, 박혜연, Kim, Jin-Soo, 유은영 "A Study on the Preference of Snoezelen Equipment of Elderly People With Dementia" Korean Journal of Occupational Therapy 19.2 pp.63-72 (2011) : 63.
김정란, 박혜연, Kim, Jin-Soo, 유은영. A Study on the Preference of Snoezelen Equipment of Elderly People With Dementia. 2011; 19(2), 63-72.
김정란, 박혜연, Kim, Jin-Soo and 유은영. "A Study on the Preference of Snoezelen Equipment of Elderly People With Dementia" Korean Journal of Occupational Therapy 19, no.2 (2011) : 63-72.
김정란; 박혜연; Kim, Jin-Soo; 유은영. A Study on the Preference of Snoezelen Equipment of Elderly People With Dementia. Korean Journal of Occupational Therapy, 19(2), 63-72.
김정란; 박혜연; Kim, Jin-Soo; 유은영. A Study on the Preference of Snoezelen Equipment of Elderly People With Dementia. Korean Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2011; 19(2) 63-72.
김정란, 박혜연, Kim, Jin-Soo, 유은영. A Study on the Preference of Snoezelen Equipment of Elderly People With Dementia. 2011; 19(2), 63-72.
김정란, 박혜연, Kim, Jin-Soo and 유은영. "A Study on the Preference of Snoezelen Equipment of Elderly People With Dementia" Korean Journal of Occupational Therapy 19, no.2 (2011) : 63-72.
