A Comparative Study on Factors Influencing Preventive Behavior of Dementia between Elders Attending Dementia Care Village Senior Centers and Elders Attending General Senior Centers in Korea

Abstract

Background:We compared the dementia prevention behaviors between elders attending dementia care village senior citizen clubs and elders attending general senior citizen clubs. Also, this study indicated direction of the national responsibility system for dementia by identifying the factors influencing preventive behavior of dementia. Methods:The subjects of this study were 125 elders attending dementia care village senior citizen clubs and elders attending general senior citizen clubs. Data were collected through personal interview using a questionnaire from October 8 to 22, 2019. Colllected data were analyzed with SPSS/WIN 22.0 Results: As a result of analyzing the factors affecting dementia prevention behaviors of elderly people aged 65 years or older, drinking (β =0 .21, p = 0.013), health status (β = 0.20, p = 0.025), interest in dementia (β = 0.18, p =0 .035), and self-efficacy (β = 0.22, p = 0.030) were influential factors, and the explanatory power was 18%. Conclusion:The findings support the further development of interventions tailored to increase self-efficacy and that can increase interest in dementia in people with dementia.