Conclusion
depression, moyamoya disease
MOYAMOYA DISEASE
This study aimed to develop a salutogenesis program for adolescents with moyamoya disease and evaluate its effects. The salutogenesis program was confirmed to be effective in stress relief, gain knowledge of moyamoya disease, gain social support, develop a sense of coherence, engage in healthy behavior, observe an improve their subjective health status, and notice and improvement in the quality of life. However, it was confirmed that depression, a variable of psychological health status, and frequency of ischemic symptoms, a variable of physical health, were not effective in this study. This is considered to be a limitation that this program was difficult to improve the clinical symptoms and emotional state of adolescent patients with moyamoya disease.However, in spite of this, in terms of subjective health status and quality of life, this program is considered beneficial and necessary for adolescents with moyamoya disease. Therefore, by applying it to future research or hospital practice, it reduces stress by increasing disease-related knowledge, social support, and csense of coherence among adolescents with moyamoya disease.