• Journal of agricultural medicine and community health
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• v.34 no.1
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• pp.34-46
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• 2009

Objectives: This study was conducted to estimate health service weight for resource allocation and performance monitoring using Basic Priority Rating System. Methods: The Health service would be classified according to New Health Plan 2010, and Burden of disease collected from preceding studies. The data of severity of health problem and effectiveness of intervention were collected through the survey of experts' suggestion. The health service weight was estimated in the formula which is Basic Priority Rating System. Results: In the result of analysis, the health service weight of Infectious disease was ranked highest at 58.97% followed by Anti-smoking campaign(14.07%), Hypertension(3.87%), Diabetes mellitus(3.40%), Cancer(2.90%), Cardiovascular-Cerebrovascular diseases(2.86%), Physical activity(2.10%), Moderate drinking(2.07%), Medical examination(1.92%), Mental health promotion(1.72%), Serious mental illnesses(1.62%), Nutrition(1.52%), Oral health promotion(1.15%), Oral diseases(1.10%), Addiction(0.73%). Conclusions: We think the result of this study provides a rational basis for resource allocation and performance monitoring of health service.

• Journal of agricultural medicine and community health
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.19-27
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• 1983

This study was carried out to obtain the basic data for the prevention of chronic poisoning by organic phosphorous pesticides and to estimate the normal range of plasma cholinesterase activity level for Korean agricultural workers. The 285 agricultural workers were randomly selected for the study in Jungup Gun, Jeonbug Province, 135 persons of them were tested in the period of pre-exposure of organophosphorous pesticides (April 1981) and rest of them were tested after exposure(August 1981). Cholinesterase activity levels were measured by the Micro-method of Takahashi Hiroshi. Major findings are as following: 1) There is significant difference in plasma cholinesterase activity levels between the pro-exposed and post exposed group(p > 0.01). Mean values of plasma cholinesterase activity levels were $7.60{\pm}1.74{\mu}M/20{\mu}{\ell}$/hr. in the pre-exposed group and $6.23{\pm}1.59{\mu}M/20{\mu}{\ell}$/hr. in the post-exposed group. 2) Plasma cholinesterase activity in Korean agricultural worker could be estimated $7.30-7.90{\mu}M/20{\mu}{\ell}$/hr. with 95% confidence interval.

• Journal of agricultural medicine and community health
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• v.43 no.3
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• pp.180-190
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• 2018

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the influencing factor of the quality of life of the elderly with mild dementia in rural community. Methods: A total of 123 elderly who were managed by public health center participated. They were diagnosed as mild dementia by MMSE-DS and CDR. Data were collected during the period from May to September in 2017 by a structured questionnaire that included general characteristics, depression, dependence, comorbidity, sleep scale. Data were analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis. Results: The quality of life was correlated significantly with depression. Depression was the factor affecting the quality of life of the elderly with mild dementia in rural community. Depression accounted for 54.0% as a variable of quality of life. Conclusion: This study was meaningful in that it directly measured the quality of life of the elderly with mild dementia is known to be difficult to measure and found meaningful results. it is necessary to identify the cause of depression and establish a linkage system between public health centers and health related organizations in the community. We suggest the need for individualized preventive intervention program and integrated psychological health service considering depression.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.14 no.5
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• pp.577-584
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• 2020

In this study, the number of non-English speaking visitors is increasing day by day, and accordingly, there was a limitation in language communication and communication during radiographic examination. To this end, after distributing the handbook produced for inspection, the improvement effect of before and after explanation was examined. The score scale was not statistically significant as to whether it was the test site or not, and the degree of discomfort of the test, the degree of understanding of the breathing guidelines, and the satisfaction of the test description were improved and the score scale was improved before and after the description of the guide. Non-English-speaking foreign visitors were more satisfied with explanations in their own text than in English or Korean, and the method was also able to conduct effective inspections by informing the foreign guests when to control their breathing by using the lighting signals in the laboratory. In the future, the quality of medical services and imaging medical examinations can be improved only when communication methods are implemented from various perspectives, such as developing various language interpretation programs, developing guides for various test sites, and developing tools and improving foreign language skills of radiologists and medical staff. There will be. In the future, it may be used as a basic resource to prepare a manual that can be used to examine non-English speaking foreigners who do not understand English or Korean in other radiology labs.

• Journal of agricultural medicine and community health
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• v.33 no.1
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• pp.37-45
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• 2008

Objectivesthe hypertension control in the rural area.Method: 6 health centers and 59 health subcenters in some Chung-chung province was surveyed. And 29,503 patients were finally selected who had records of prescription about hypertension at list once in those medical doctor was a medical specialist or not, and whether the facilities were recently rebuilded or not was measured.Results: The Overall control rate was 53.9%. Women had higher hypertension control rate than men. And 60s and 70s years old are had higher hypertension control rate than 40s and 80s years old. Patients who patient who treated in rebuilded public health facilities had higher hypertension control rate.Conclusions: Rebuilding of public health facilities were related to increasing control rate of hypertensive patients.

• Journal of agricultural medicine and community health
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.76-83
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• 2012

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to define the underserved emergency medical services (EMS) areas in Daejeon metropolitan city, as well as to identify their distinctive characteristics in public health perspectives. Methods: An underserved EMS area was operationally defined as an area in which it is difficult to arrive at an emergency medical center within 30 minutes. Using a cost-weighted distance algorithm with a geographic information system (GIS), the underserved EMS area was calculated. The characteristics of the underserved areas were analyzed by the Chi-square test. The SPSS statistical software package was used to perform the statistical analysis. All statistical tests were two-sided, and a p-value<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Twelve administrative sectors ('Dong' in Korean) were included in the underserved areas, accounting for a population of approximately 8,100 citizens. The relationships between underserved EMS area and populations of agriculture, fishery, and forestry; citizens who are recipients of national basic livelihood security program; disabled; or aged 65 or older were statistically significant. Conclusion: It was found that 12 administrative sectors were included in the underserved EMS areas. Revealing underserved EMS areas using GIS analysis based on a cost-weighted distance algorithm of road data was an effective analytic method. However, as this study was confined to Daejeon City, South Korea, a nation-wide study should be performed to provide a more accurate conclusion.

• Journal of agricultural medicine and community health
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• v.37 no.3
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• pp.145-155
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• 2012

Objectives: This study was performed to compare rural residents' perceived health status and life satisfaction according to their general and health related characteristics and to identify factors related to perceived health status and life satisfaction in this population. Methods: Subjects were 1,091 adults aged 20 years or older living in Geochang Gun, South Korea. A survey was conducted from June 28 to August 25, 2009. We used the health self rating scale by Lawton et al. (1982) and the overall life satisfaction scale by Wrosch et al. (2000). The collected data were analyzed using SPSS WIN 18.0. Result: Sex, age, education, spouse, medical diagnosis, currently taking medication, main health maintenance behavior, alcohol consumption, frequency of alcohol consumption, exercise, family harmony, and friend relationships were significantly related to perceived health status. Age, education, spouse, main health maintenance behavior, smoking, exercise, family harmony, and friend relationships were significantly related to life satisfaction. Further, 29.3% of the variance in perceived health status could be explained by medical diagnosis, exercise, family harmony, education, currently taking medication, and friend relationships, while 11.1% of the variance in life satisfaction could be explained by family harmony, perceived health status, main health maintenance behavior, and friend relationships. Conclusion: Health management programs must be designed so as to incorporate the general and health related characteristics of rural residents if they aim to improve the perceived health status and life satisfaction in that population.

• Journal of agricultural medicine and community health
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• v.35 no.2
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• pp.124-133
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• 2010

Objectives: This study is to offer basic data to understand the relationships between mental health, level of depression, and internet addiction of high school students in farming communities for developing a mental health management program for adolescents. Methods: The survey was carried out on a convenience sample of 299 high school students in farming communities during May of 2008. Data analysis procedure included $X^2$-test, t-test, Pearson correlation among Adolescent Mental Health & Problem-behavior Screening Questionnaire (AMPQ), Children's Depression Inventory (CDI), and Scales of Internet addiction (K-scales). Results: First, the level of mental health according to the AMPQ for subjects from this study showed problematic behavior was lower when compared to other researches. There were statistically significant differences according to the school type for externalization problems and overall problematic behavior. Based on gender, it was even more problematic for male students in regards to externalization problems. Secondly, the level of depression was relatively low : 5.1% for potential risk and 0.3% for high risk. Thirdly, a total of 96.9% were considered normal for Internet addition levels. 1.7% for potential risk, 1.4% for high risk; however, there was no statistically significant difference between each variable. Fourthly, there was a strong relationship between subjects AMPQ, level of depression and Internet addiction. As depression worsens, Internet addiction also becomes stronger. Conclusion: There is a need for awareness of the mental health of adolescents and precautionary measures, the development of a program for early treatment, adequate management, and decisions on the direction of treatment.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.227-237
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• 2020

This study was designed to examine whether the self-directed learning method could improve self-directed learning readiness and the effects of academic achievement level. Self-directed learning readiness was investigated among 63 first-year Medical Terminology undergraduates in the C area. A repeat measurement variance analysis of the general linear model was conducted to evaluate the effects of improving self-directed learning readiness according to the general characteristics and level of academic achievement, while a regression analysis was performed to identify the factors affecting self-directed learning readiness. Self-directed learning readiness increased from 177.3 to 180.8 for those under 18 years of age, and 192.9 to 196.5 for those over 19 years of age (p<0.05). After the team activity, the overall self-directed learning readiness was improved, and both high- and low-achieving groups showed statistically significant improvements (p<0.05). The environment surrounding learners was confirmed to have a positive effect on improving self-directed learning when given the right degree of self-directed learning and appropriate feedback. The study results are expected to form basic foundation material for professors and class designers who want to draw self-directed learning skills from memorizing subjects.

• Journal of Korean Medical classics
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.146-183
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• 2000

통과이상적연구(通過以上的硏究), 장상한학술적성숙기(將傷寒學術的成熟期), 칙지명대여청대관여상한의학사적내용정리(則至明代與淸代關與傷寒醫學史的內容整理) 여하(如下). 1. 명청시대적시대배경사상한학적내용갱풍부(明淸時代的時代背景使傷寒學的內容更豊富), 촉진상한학술적발전(促進傷寒學術的發展) 병차출현료흔다관여상한적저작(幷且出現了?多關與傷寒的著作), 단실제상야출현료상한론내용적중복여지론술일반부분(但實際上也出現了傷寒論內容的重複與只論述一般部分), 혹저자립안조잡적처방지폐단(或著者立案粗雜的處方之弊端). 차기우출현각종상한학파적리유(此期又出現各種傷寒學派的理由), 시인위당시류행적사조(是因爲當時流行的思潮), 칙정주리학적영향여명대문단부고(則程朱理學的影響與明代文壇復古), 의고적추향(擬古的趨向), 환유금원시대적백가쟁오등(還有金元時代的百家爭嗚等), 성료형성상한학파적기초(成了形成傷寒學派的基礎). 2. 위료불실거상한론적본래의식(爲了不失去傷寒論的本來意識), 주장정리화고정원문회부왕숙화이전모양적착간중정파시왕안도기료개단(主張整理和考訂原文恢復王叔和以前模樣的錯簡重訂派是王安道起了開端), 방유집확대료기의식(方有執擴大了其意識). 유창여침명종시대표저학파학자(喩昌與沈明宗是代表這學派學者), 장로(張?) 정응모(程應?) 주양준(周揚俊) 오겸등수료저학설(吳謙等隨了這學說). 3. 주장(主張)'존왕(尊王)(숙화(叔和))찬성(贊成)(무기(无己))'적유호구론파(的維護舊論派), 주장료불능수변개상한론삼음삼양편적배렬여순서(主張了不能隨變改傷寒論三陰三陽篇的排列與順序), 문자(文字), 구문(句文), 문장(文章), 고세식(高世?), 진념조등인(陳念祖等人). 4. 주장상한론적정수재어변증론치(主張傷寒論的精髓在於辨證論治), 선우운용칙능득상한핵심리론적학파시변증론치학파(善于運用則能得傷寒核心理論的學派是辨證論治學派). 저학파분사개계통(這學派分四?系統), 이처방수집증상적의가유허굉(以處方收集證狀的醫家有許宏), 가금(柯琴), 서대춘(徐大椿); 이치법수집증상적의가유오인구(以治法收集證狀的醫家有吳人駒), 우이(尤怡); 이분유륙경찰증상적의가유진념조(以分有六經察證狀的醫家有陳念祖), 포성(包誠); 이증상분류증후적의가유류순(以證狀分類證候的醫家有劉純), 왕긍당(王肯堂), 진지정(秦之楨), 침금오등인(沈金鰲等人). 5. 회통파유량종류형(?通派有兩種類型), 일시수통상한여온병적학파(一是誰通傷寒與溫病的學派), 간칭회통파(簡稱?通派), 대표의가유도화(代表醫家有陶華), 오정(吳貞), 유근초등인(兪根初等人), 령일개유회통중의여서의적립장상해석상한적의가당종해(?一?有?通中醫與西醫的立場上解釋傷寒的醫家唐宗海). 6. 경전학파시이상한론위보귀적경전래인식(經典學派是以傷寒論爲保貴的經典來認識), 병차지유숭상차경여사상적학파(幷且持有崇尙此經與思想的學派), 차리분량개편우원문적고증래연구적경전고증파(此里分兩?偏于原文的考證來硏究的經典考證派), 화인위지유상한론(和認爲只有傷寒論), 재능총괄치료외감병(才能總括治療外感病), 부정온병학설병배척적경전림상파(否定溫病學說幷排斥的經典臨床派).