보완대체의학 건강관리 프로그램이 노인의 건강증진에 미치는 효과

Abstract

Alternative medicine is one of the diverse supplementary medical treatments that deals with chronic diseases threatening the humanity. That’s why it is called complementary medicine. As it means araing supplementing conventional medicine, it is unconventional medicine, comparing to conventional medicine. Furthermore, third-line medicine. which up holds every aspect of the patient's needs and holistic medicine, focuse on the natural healing ability and the meaning of harmonizing and restoring. Natural medicine includes folksy medicine and folk remedies. It is necessary for the government to realize the seriousness of aging society and examine the health changes in the elderly, especially senile dementia. Population aging has extended the average life span with remarkable improvement of med-tech, nutrition, and hygiene. In fact, in the case of Korea, the population rate of people over 65 years of age in 1996 was 6.1%, but 7.6% in 2001 and is expected to reach 23.1% in 2030. (Health-Welfare Ministry, 2001) Such population aging means an in proportionate number of the eldery, posing another social problem. The rate of the elderly core suffer from chronic diseases is higher than the nan-elderly. Eighty to eighty five percent of the elderly over the age 65 suffer from at least one chronic disease and experience constant pain. (Ferrell, 1991). Today's elderly programs focus on the elderly in their late 80's. They are conducted at senior scrods and affiliated with religious and health care organizations. They emphasize on educating the elderly, helping them create and maintain hobbies, and providing recreational activities. Knowledge of disease transmission and rising health conditions for the elderly are rising from the cument programs psychologically. So these are insufficient to help elderly people Therefore, even though senior programs should be managed by strong support groups. I believe it is more effective woner effectively for an company or a expert group manage the programs. Alternative health care programs should include all elderly people for a substantial period of time. With well-constructed curriculums, they can deal votive the health problems that the elderly face later years.