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PURPOSE: This study aims to investigate the effects of intervention using the therapeutic robot, PARO, on the cognition, emotion, problem behavior, and social interaction of elderly people with dementia.
METHODS: A...
PURPOSE: This study has been conducted to develop and examine a health promotion empowerment program using a lay health leader for frail elderly.
METHODS: The research was organized in a nonequivalent...
PURPOSE: The study has been conducted to identify factors affecting the participation in leisure activities by elderly women living alone.
METHODS: Data were collected through a questionnaire survey among 150 elderly...
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to investigate effects of an oral self-care program on oral dryness and oral health related quality of life in the elderly.
METHODS: The current...
PURPOSE: The purpose of the present study is to examine risk factors for unawareness of obstructive airflow limitation among adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
METHODS: Secondary data analysis was performed...
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to identify the effects of the elderly's health statuses, health behavior, and social relations on their health-related quality of life (HRQoL) according to...
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to investigate the combined effects of abdominal obesity and alcohol drinking on the risk of hypertension in Korean adults (aged ≥30 yrs).
METHODS: Data of 13,885...
PURPOSE: This study is to investigate working conditions including job stress among visiting nurses in public health centers in Korea.
METHODS: An social network based mobile survey was conducted in May...
PURPOSE: This study has been conducted to identify factors that influence the initiation of treatment after the diagnosis of Korean patients with HIV.
METHODS: A cross-sectional study design was used, and...
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to identify factors related to compliance with respiratory infection preventive behaviors including hand washing, cough etiquette, and oral hygiene of older adults.
METHODS: A...
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to identify the mediating effects of self-esteem between social comparison orientation and social network service (SNS) addiction in university students.
METHODS: Descriptive cross-sectional survey...
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to identify effects of the variables of Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) Model on physical activity.
METHODS: This study has conducted a systematic literature...