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Study of the health promotion behaviors of immigrant women by marriage and the relationship between their Korean language ability and health status

결혼이주여성의 건강증진행위 및 한국어 능력과 건강상태 간의 관계

  • 이경순 (삼육대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 전미양 (경상대학교간호대학.건강과학연구원) ;
  • 강말순 (진주보건대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 채경숙 (신성대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 황정희 (삼육대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 유미영 (삼육대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 정현철 (삼육대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2014.07.16
  • Accepted : 2014.09.11
  • Published : 2014.09.30
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Abstract

This study examined the correlation among the Korean language ability, health promotion behaviors and health status of immigrant women by marriage. Data on the subjects of 148 immigrant women were collected from September to December, 2013. Constructed self-administered questionnaires were used to gather information on the general characteristics of the immigrant women, their Korean language ability, health promotion behaviors and emotional health status. The health examination results of the subjects were used for information on their health status. There were significant differences in the Korean language reading ability, drinking habits, total cholesterol and body mass index between the diseased group and the intact group. An analysis of the relationship between the Korean language ability and health conditions revealed a significant positive correlation between the total cholesterol and neutral fat, but negative correlations between the density of hemoglobin and the total cholesterol, the neutral fat and body mass index. There was a significant negative correlation between the Korean language ability and the level of stress. Based on these results, a program was suggested and developed to decrease the rate of drinking, cholesterol and body mass index of immigrant women and to promote their ability to understand health information and express their diseases properly in the Korean language.

본 연구는 결혼이주여성의 한국어 능력, 건강증진행위, 건강상태 간의 상관관계를 분석하기 위해 결혼이주여성 148명을 대상으로 2013년 9월~12월까지 4개월간 자료를 수집하였다. 일반적 특성, 한국어 능력, 건강증진행위(흡연, 음주, 운동, 영양), 정서적 건강상태(스트레스, 결혼생활만족도)는 구조화된 자가 기입식 설문지를, 신체 건강상태(혈당, 총콜레스테롤, 중성지방, 혈색소농도, 헤마토크릿, 체질량지수)는 건강검진 결과를 활용하였다. 연구결과 유질환자와 무질환자 간에 한국어 능력 중 읽기능력, 음주습관, 총콜레스테롤, 체질량지수가 유의하게 차이가 있었다. 결혼이주여성의 한국어 능력과 건강상태간의 상관관계를 분석한 결과, 총콜레스테롤과 중성지방 간에 정상관관계가 있었으며, 헤모글로빈 농도와 총콜레스테롤, 중성지방, 체질량지수와 역상관관계가 있었다. 한국어 능력과 스트레스 간에도 역상관관계가 있었다. 이와 같은 결과를 근거로 결혼이주여성의 질병 발생률을 낮추기 위해서는 결혼이주여성의 음주율, 총콜레스테롤과 체질량 지수를 감소시킬 수 있는 프로그램과 함께 한국어로 된 건강정보 이해력을 증진시킬 수 있는 프로그램을 개발하여 실시할 것을 제안한다.

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