• Journal of dental hygiene science
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.73-80
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to examine the health promotion behavior of dental hygiene students in boosting a university student health. The subjects in this study were 687 dental hygiene students in four different colleges in Gyeonggi province. A survey was conducted in September and October 2007, and the collected data were analyzed with SPSS 12.0 program. The findings of the study were as follows: 1. The he freshmen scored lowest in oral health care behavior($3.11{\pm}.57$), and the gap between them and the others was statistically significant (p < .001). 2. In regard to health promotion behavior, the students who found themselves not to be in good shape scored lower in terms of nutritional care($3.63{\pm}.63$), social support($2.43{\pm}.60$), responsibility for their own health($2.40{\pm}.68$) and esteem for their own lives($2.33{\pm}.51$). There were statistically significant differences between them and the others(p < .001, p < 0.01). 3. As to the relationship of the academic background of parents to health promotion behavior, the students whose fathers stopped at middle school($3.62{\pm}.52$) lagged behind most in terms of nutritional (p < .001), and those whose mothers stopped at middle school($2.52{\pm}.52$) were given the smallest social support. The gap between these groups and the others were statistically significant(p < .05). 4. The self-boarding students($3.66{\pm}.57$) fall behind most in the aspect of nutritional care, and there was a statistically significant gap between them and the others(p < .001). 5. The students whose monthly mean household income was one million won or less($2.42{\pm}.62$) valued their own lives least, and the gap between them and the others was statistically significant(p < .05). 6. As for correlation among the variables, stronger social support led to better reverence for life, and better esteem for life was concurrent with better stress management. There was a statistically significant relationship between those variables(p < .01).

• 한국노년학
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.695-708
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• 2010

Purpose: This study was to explore the factors affecting on Dietary Behavior Change of the vulnerable elderly based on the Stage of Change. Methods: This study was a secondary analysis of the data collected from 1,262 elderly who were participated in the case management program. Total 984 participants who responded all questionnaire were included in the analysis. The variables included general characteristics, health behavior, health status, and dietary behavior stage. The data collected were analyzed by descriptive statistics, trend test and multi-variate logistic regressions. Results: about twenty four percent of the vulnerable elderly subject was pre-contemplation stage and 46.1% of them was contemplation stage of dietary behavior. Having a depressive mood, dependance of Instrumental Activity of Daily living, and being medicaid affected on starting or on maintaining healthy dietary behavior in vulnerable elderly negatively. Conclusion: The tailored nutritional intervention depending on dietary behavior stage are needed for the vulnerable elderly to improve the health. The program which can maintain the function remained of elderly and give psychological support together will be more effective.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.21 no.12
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• pp.742-751
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• 2020

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between depression, perceived health status, and health promotion behavior of frail elderly. The subjects were 164 frail elders aged over 65 registered with the home visiting services of two welfare centers in D city. Data was collected using structured questionnaires from January 2 to February 21, 2020. Data was analyzed using the t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe test, Pearson's correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression with the SPSS/WIN 23.0 program. The mean depression score was 10.67, perceived health status was 6.71, health promotion behavior score was 2.59. Health promotion behavior and depression were negatively correlated and perceived health status was positively correlated. Factors influencing health promotion behavior were age, education level, and depression. These variables accounted for 73.6% of health-promoting behaviors. Based on these results, we conclude that it is important to continue health promotion for the frail elderly through various programs including interventions for depression to prevent the elderly from progressing to disability.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.15 no.9
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• pp.497-509
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• 2017

The purpose of the study was to identify the mediating effects of Health Promotion Behavior in the relationship between Organizational Culture and Job Satisfaction of Hospital managers. To analyzed by frequency, t-test, ANOVA, correlation and a hierarchical multiple regression analysis as suggested by Baron and Kenny(1986) using SPSS/WIN 21.0. There was a positive relationship between organizational culture and job satisfaction. There was also a positive relationship between health promotion behaviors and job satisfaction of hospital managers. There was a partial mediating effect of Health Promotion Behavior between Organizational Culture and Job Satisfaction. The result need to develop programs that effectively promote the Health Promotion Behavior of Hospital managers to increase Organizational Culture and maximize Job Satisfaction.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.268-275
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• 2012

The Purpose of research was conducted to study the effect on the behavior for oral cavity health management, use of dentistry, realities of the diet and state of oral cavity in order to increase awareness and management by women from multicultural families to ensure health of their oral cavity. Women of the Philippines nationality who migrated to Korea after tended to manifest higher frequency of getting treatment at dentistry compared to women of the other nationality. Women of the Japanese nationality who migrated to Korea tended to manifest high frequency of getting treatment at dentistry as well. It is necessary to analyze the difference in the adaption to the society and to the Korean culture in depth by each nation, income level, occupation to be considerate by alleviating financial burden on them.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.205-215
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• 2021

This study was conducted to provide basic data to establish health promotion and chronic disease management education programs and educational plans for well-aging by investigating the educational needs for health promotion and chronic disease management by life cycle. This is a descriptive correlation research study, and collected and analyzed through a structured questionnaire targeting 330 adults over 19 years of age registered at Gallup Korea. The results of the study were perceived health status 3.11 points (SD=.72), health promotion behavior 2.27 points (SD=.47), and health-related quality of life 0.92 points (SD=.10). Health-related quality of life was found to have a positive correlation with perceived health status (r=.472, p<.001) and health promotion behavior (r=.122, p<.026). The priority of educational needs and contents for health promotion and chronic disease management was the highest in chronic disease management. There was a significant difference according to the life cycle (p=0.001), and it was found that the mature stage was more likely to be aware of the level of knowledge, the need for education, and the willingness to participate in education compared to the youth. Through the results of this study, it is necessary to develop a comprehensive customized program that is subdivided according to the life cycle when developing health promotion and chronic disease management education programs for well-aging.

• Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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• v.33 no.6
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• pp.731-742
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• 2003

Purpose: This ethnography is aimed at describing the health care seeking behavior of elderly details in their socio-cultural context. The research question is 'under what conditions did elderly informants decide to use certain professional health care services and how do they make use of all the available resources?' Method: 10 sessions of fieldwork were conducted in the two agricultural villages between Sep. 1999 and Oct. 2002. The data for this paper came from participant observation with 14 informants. In the process of analysis I used proxemic and taxonomic techniques. Result: Informants decided to use a certain health care system according to their folk definition of illness. They prefer to use the health services where they felt more comfortable and free. They wished to be care from intuitive and holistic healers. Social network and having health resources was also important factor. Conclusion: We need more comprehensive research model to reach a plausible explanation. Combined qualitative-quantitative research is needed to get practical data to develop effective health care systems for the elderly.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.19 no.12
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• pp.279-288
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to compare the health behaviors and health indices according to whether a percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI) was performed due to chest pain. This is a secondary data analysis study of nursing information questionnaires and electronic medical records of 247 chest pain patients in a hospital from January 2010 to December 2017. The participants were divided into non-PCI and PCI groups, and the health behaviors, blood pressure, and blood lipid levels were collected at the first hospital admission and re-admission. Collected data were analyzed using SPSS 24.0. As a result of the study, smoking and lipid levels were significantly healthier than the participants in PCI group during re-hospitalization. Non-PCI group had a high risk of smoking despite the high risk of coronary artery stenosis. It was found that continuous integrated management to promote health behavior is needed. The significance of this study was to identify the importance of health behavior in patients with the risk of cardiovascular disease.

• Journal of Industrial Convergence
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• v.20 no.6
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• pp.47-54
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• 2022

The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of the health leader education on health behavior motivation, perceived health status, knowledge improvement, and life satisfaction among the living in rural area. The subjects consisted of 50 health leaders who participated in the health leader education program. Pre-and post-education tests were collected after education. The data were analyzed using the SPSS 22.0 program with frequency, means, ANOVA, Paired t-test. The data significant changes in motivation, perceived health status, knowledge improvement. The data not significant changes in life satisfaction. Based on this study, a continuous health leader education program through a community health center is needed for rural community people.

• Proceedings of the KAIS Fall Conference
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• 2010.05b
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• pp.1068-1071
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• 2010

본 연구는 당뇨병환자의 교육이 건강행위실천에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석하기 위해 시도하였다. 연구대상자는 서울에 소재한 한 종합병원 내과 외래를 방문한 당뇨병 환자를 대상으로 실험군 51명, 대조군 51명인 총 102명이다. 교육 2회 실시 후 2010년 1월 5일부터 2월 5일까지 설문조사하였다. 연구결과 첫째, 당뇨병지식은 실험군에서 교육전 평균은 7.46점에서 교육후 10.12점으로 효과적으로 나타났다(P<0.01). 둘째, 당뇨병관리는 실험군에서 교육전 평균점수는 23.41점에서 교육후 26.17점으로 유의하게 높았다(P<0.01). 셋째, 상관관계 결과 당뇨병지식과 건강실천의지(r=0.26, P=0.03), 건강실천의지와 당뇨병관리(r=0.67, P=0.00)는 유의한 양의 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 당뇨병 예방을 포함한 다양한 당뇨병 지식 내용의 프로그램을 개발하여 집중적인 교육이 필요하다.