The effects of group occupation therapy for improving the function of patients with brain injuries -On the physical and cognition-perception functions and activities of daily living
목적 : 뇌병변 환자에게 집단 작업치료프로그램을 실시하여 개별 작업치료만 받는 환자와 집단 작업치료프로그램을 병행하여 받는 환자들의 상지기능, 인지∙지각기능 및 일상생활동작에 미치는 영향을 비교, 분석하여 집단 작업치료프로그램 적용 효과를 규명하고 효과적인 프로그램을 위한 기초자료를 제공하기 위함이다. 연구방법 : 2008년 5월부터 10월까지 전통적 치료방법인 개별작업치료만 받는 뇌병변 환자 70명을 대상으로 8주 동안 주 5회 60분씩 총 40회의 치료를 실시하였으며, 치료적 활동프로그램이 포함된 집단작업치료프로그램에 참여하기를 동의한 환자 30명을 대상으로 8주동안 주4회 개별치료와 주1회 60분씩 집단치료를 실시하였다. 결과 : 개별작업치료만 받는 환자군에 비하여 집단작업치료프로그램을 병행하여 받은 환자군이 상지기능, 인지∙지각기능과 일상생활 수행기능이 통계적으로 유의하게 높아졌다. 결론 : 전통적 치료방법인 개별작업치료만 받는 환자군에 비하여 치료적 활동프로그램이 포함된 집단작업치료프로그램을 병행하여 받은 환자들의 치료 효과가 더 높았음을 나타내고 있다. 앞으로 보다 많은 대상으로 집단 작업치료프로그램 개발 및 치료효과를 입증할 수 있는 연구가 이루어지기를 바란다.
Objective : This research attempted to prove the effectiveness of applying group activity programs for patients with brain injuries. We compared and analyzed the influence on the upper limbs, cognitive and perception functions, and activities of daily living of patients who received only the occupational therapy and patients who receivedboth occupational therapy and group activity programs. Methods : We tracked 70 brain-injured patients who received only individual occupational therapy, which is a traditional 60-minute therapy that is applied 5 times a week during an 8-week period, and 30 brain-injured patients who agreed to participate in group occupational therapy programs including therapeutic activity programs. We gave this group individual occupational therapy 4 times a week for an 8-week period, along with a 60-minute group occupational therapy session once a week from May to October of 2008. Results : Comparing the patients who receivedthe individual occupational therapy with the patients who received both the individual occupational therapy and group activity programs, there were some significant differences statistically in their upper limbs, cognition and perception, and ADL. Conclusion : These results show that patients who receive both occupational therapy and group occupational therapy programs benefit more than patients who receive only traditional individual occupational therapy. We wish to developother group occupational therapy programs and intend to conduct many researches to prove their effectiveness in the future.