뜸 요법이 노인의 만성 요통과 일상생활 활동장애에 미치는 효과

Abstract

Purpose: This study was attempted in order to verify the effects of moxibustion on aged back pain and activities of daily living. Methods: A research design is quasi-experiment with pre-post test design in nonequivalent control group. As for data collection and experimental treatment, it accidentally sampled totally 50 people with 24 people for the experimental group and 26 people for the control group who appeal for chronic back pain aged over 60 who visited 4 senior centers where are located in N city from November 7, 2012 to December 3, 2012. Experimental treatment was carried out moxibustion totally 12 times by 3 times for 4 weeks in the experimental group. Data analysis was made by using SPSS program. As an analytical technique, the experimental group and the control group were analyzed the homogeneity verification with t-test, Fisher’s exact test and x2 test and the hypothesis verification with t-test. Results: The back pain level was reduced in the experimental group than the control group. The disability of daily living activities was reduced in the experimental group than in the control group. Conclusion: Moxibustion was considered to be likely useful therapeutic method for effects of chronic back pain and disability of daily living activities in aged.

The purpose of this study was to provide the basic data for developing efficient program and guideline of parenting education related to family life education. This study investigated operating status of school based parenting education and teacher’s perception and needs. This study was carried out by using a self-administered questionnaire and 129 teachers from 292 elementary, middle, and high schools at Deajeon metropolitan were participated with help of office of education. Most of schools conducted self-operating program and ‘school violence prevention’ in elementary and middle school, ‘career education’ in high school frequently was held. The topics of parenting education program were determined by needs of parents and opinion of principal. Many teachers often have difficulties for activating parent concern and public relations, but they thought that parents were satisfied with parenting education program. The teachers perceived that parenting education related healthy family life is very necessary and helpful to strengthen family life empowerment. Also educational needs in the contents such as ‘educational view of child’ and ‘good personality and abilities to build healthy relationships’ were high whereas ‘management skills for time, consumption, and environment’ were low. They also requested for more practical methods of teaching and learning and desired that the education should comprise how will be helpful in a real life. These results suggested that community and school should reflected the fundamental needs of teachers and parents and provide the financial and institutional support for the activation and efficient management of parenting education related healthy family life in school.