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, Fisher's 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).
Figures and Tables
Table 1
Demographic, Personal, Cognitive, and Physical Characteristics and Wandering Behavior in Elders with Dementia residing in Nursing Homes (N=160)
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Table 2
Comparison of Demographic, and Personal Characteristics between Wanderers (N=108) and Nonwanderers (N=52)
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Table 4
Comparison of Environmental Characteristics between Wanderers (N=108) and Nonwanderers (N=52)
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