PURPOSE
This study aimed to compare the needs of family caregivers and program providers in family support program by exploring perspectives about the program in the long-term care system.
METHODS
This was a secondary analysis study using the content analysis method. The data of 11 family caregivers and 7 program providers that were collected from focus group interviews in two primary studies were used. Each data was collected in April and May 2015. The units of analysis were dyads of family caregivers and program providers.
RESULTS
The data were deductively analyzed within three main categories: program purpose, program content, and program method. Within the main categories, ten subcategories represented the essential elements for developing a family support program. There were differences between family caregivers and program providers in terms of the contents and intentions of the family support program. Family caregivers wanted to receive help from the family support program in a passive manner, while program providers expected the family support program to improve families' ability to solve their own problems.
CONCLUSION
Based on the results of this study, it is important to establish the strategies of customized and flexible program considering the needs of the caregivers to make family support program more effective. Further, it is necessary to fill the gap between the needs of the two groups and focus on family-centered approaches to conduct family support program more effectively.

Citations

• Factors relating to intention of use non-face-to-face services among family caregivers of persons with dementia: A cross-sectional study
  Myonghwa Park, Jinju Kim, Jihye Jung, Seonhwa Kim, Jinhee Lee, Dongyoung Lee
  Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing.2023; 25(4): 377.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
The aim of the study was to identify factors influencing quality of communication life of older adults in the community.
METHODS
Participants in this study were 128 older adults who registered at the community welfare center. The data were collected from September to October 2015 by using audiometer and three self-administered questionnaires including Korean Evaluation Scale for Hearing Handicap, Korean-Perceived Stress Scale, and Quality of Communication Life Scale. Mean minimal threshold of both ears was defined as 40dB and above for hearing handicap in this study. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, t-test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and hierarchical regression.
RESULTS
According to the screening test result from audiometer measurement, 53.9% of the participants were found to have hearing impairment. The main factors influencing quality of communication life in older adults were subjective hearing handicap of social domain and perceived stress. They explained about 41% of quality of communication life.
CONCLUSION
This study identified that subjective hearing handicap on social domain and self perceived stress in older adults were more important factors for their quality of communication life compared to physical hearing loss. Nurses caring for older people should include strategies to increases communication skills and to decrease communication related stress.

Citations

• Knowledge and Attitude Regarding the Care of the Elderly with Hearing Loss among Nurses
  Ye Seul Kang, Jeong Yun Park
  Korean Journal of Health Promotion.2023; 23(3): 147.     CrossRef
• Association of age-related hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic low back pain in middle-aged and older Korean adults
  Hye-Mi Noh, Yi Hwa Choi, Jee Hye Wee, Hong Ji Song, Hye-Ji An, Keum Ji Kim, Soo Kyung Lee, Min Soo Jang, Nayoung Yeon, Tadashi Ito
  PLOS ONE.2023; 18(9): e0291396.     CrossRef
• A Grounded Theory Study on the Symptom Acceptance of Tinnitus Patients
  Woo Joung Joung
  Korean Journal of Adult Nursing.2018; 30(6): 611.     CrossRef