뇌졸중은 국내 사망원인 중 악성 신생물 다음으로 많 이 차지하며 단일 장기의 질환으로 볼 때는 가장 높은 사망원인으로, 2006년 뇌졸중으로 사망한 사람은 전 연 령 인구 10만 명당 61.4명으로 나타났다. 특히 노년층 의 대표적인 질환이라 할 수 있는 뇌졸중은 연령이 높을 수록 증가하여 65세 이상의 노인에 있어서 뇌졸중으로 인한 사망자 수는 24,106명으로 인구 10만 명당 사망 률이 875.6으로 나타나고 있다(통계청, 2008).
This study was conducted to examine utilization of alternative therapies and identify factors related to decisions by patients with strokes to use alternative therapies. Methods: This study used methodological triangulation. Decision factors related to alternative therapies were described based on qualitative data collected from in-depth interviews with 18 patients. These factors were tested statistically using quantitative data collected from a structured questionnaire and interviews involving 150 patients. Results: Just over sixty percent (61.3%) of patients had used alternative therapies and 45.0% were still using alternative therapies. Decision criteria related to the use of alternative therapy were rehabilitation treatment, social group influence related to alternative therapy, confidence in alternative therapy, ability to maintain secrecy from doctor about alternative therapies, doctor's approval, and seeking other alternative therapies. In the alternative therapy group, these variables with the exception of secrecy about alternative therapies were statistically different from those of the hospital treatment only group. Conclusion: The results from this study can help nurse understand the education needs of patients with strokes regarding using alternative therapies, and hence aid in the development of educational strategies for patients who have had a stroke.
I. 서 론 Ⅱ. 연구 방법 Ⅲ. 연구 결과 Ⅳ. 논 의 Ⅴ. 결론 및 제언
