• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.41 no.1
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• pp.89-94
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• 2008

Background: Thoracoscopic R3 sympathicotomy can effectively treat palmar hyperhidrosis. Here, we evaluated post-operative outcomes of patients receiving a thoracoscopic R3 sympathicotomy due to palmar hyperhidrosis. Material and Method: From January 2001 to December 2006, 225 patients were treated with a R3 sympathicotomy, and follow up was completed for 200 patients, with an average follow up period of 51.7 ($11{\sim}80$) months. We measured postoperative hand sweating according to four grades; dry (grade 1), proper (grade 2), light sweating (grade 3), heavy sweating (grade 4) and evaluated patient satisfaction using 4 grades: very good (grade 0), good (grade1), regular (grade 2), and deficient (grade 3). Result: There were no differences in clinical parameters between the compensatory sweating group and the non-compensatory sweating group. There was a 83.5% compensatory sweating rate. The degree of compensatory sweating related to the patient's body mass index and was influenced by the season, environmental temperature, and emotional stress. Conclusion: The satisfaction rate was 61.5%, and the degree of satisfaction related to the development of compensatory sweating. Therefore, reducing compensatory sweating would increase patient satisfaction with R3 sympathicotomies.

• Journal of agricultural medicine and community health
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.195-207
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• 1996

In other to study functional capacity of the daily living activity and depression in the rural 394 people(154 men and 250 women), over 65 year old, who are living in Koryung County of Kyungpook Province were interviewed using questionnaire during the period February 14 to March 30 1996. The percentage of ADL dependent patient who cannot perform one item or more was 20.1% in men and 22.5% in women. The percentage of IADL dependent people who cannot perform one item or more was 72.1% in men and 56.2% in women. The prevalence of depression in female(68.8%) was higher than that in male(59.1%). There was statistically significant association between ADL score and other variables(sex, age religion, living with spouse, family resident, living expenses, self-rated health status, leisure, satisfactory of pocket money, drinking)(p<0.05). There was statistically significant association between IADL and other variables(age, education, living with spouse, family resident, living expenses, satisfactory of pocket money, smoking, self-rated health status)(p<0.05). The prevalence of depression in dependent elderly was significantly related with ADL in both genders(p<0.05), however, not related with IADL. In conclusion, the functional capacity dependency and the prevalence of depression in the rural elderly was high and depression was significantly related with ADL score.

• Proceedings of the KSCN Conference
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• 2003.11a
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• pp.1083-1084
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• 2003

사회생활 양식이 점차 복잡해지고 생활전반의 조직이 고도화됨에 따라 대규모 급식의 필요성이 점점 증가되고 있다. 그 동안 단체급식은 자체적으로 운영하는 경우가 많았으나, 최근 들어 위탁운영의 효율성에 대한 인식이 높아짐에 따라 위탁 운영률이 크게 높아지고 있다. 현재까지 대학급식에 관한 연구는 대학식당의 이용실태, 대학 식단의 만족도 평가, 대학급식 메뉴 관리 및 운영 등을 조사한 연구는 많았으나 운영형태에 따른 식단 분석 연구는 미흡한 실정이다. 이에 본 연구에는 서울 시내 일부 대학교의 구내에 있는 5개 식당 23가지 식단에 대하여 직영급식과 위탁급식으로 나누어 학생들에게 제공되는 메뉴를 영양가면과 다양성 면에서 평가하고, 제공된 메뉴를 학생들이 실제 섭취하는 실태를 조사하여 섭취한 식단의 영양가와 음식의 종류를 분석하였다. 본 조사에서 이용한 식단은 총 23가지였고, 그 중에서 직영급식 13가지, 위탁급식 10가지였다. 제공된 상용식단형태는 직영급식은$\ulcorner$밥+국+반찬2+김치1$\lrcorner$, 위탁급식은 $\ulcorner$한그릇+국+반찬1+김치1$\lrcorner$이었으며, 우리나라 전통의 기본패턴을 갖추고 있었다. 제공된 식단 중 한끼 영양소 함량을 평가해본 결과 여자의 경우 1/3 영양권장량을 제공하였으나, 남자의 경우는 부족하였다. 제공되는 식단의 음식군별 제공열량을 살펴보면 밥은 평균 399㎉, 한그릇음식은 425㎉로 한 그릇음식의 경우가 높은 열량을 제공하고 있었다. 반찬의 경우 1가지로부터 얻는 열량은 평균 107㎉였으며 김치의 경우는 9.84 ㎉였다. 직영급식과 위탁급식으로 나누어 살펴보면 한 그릇음식, 반찬, 김치의 제공열량이 위탁급식에서 약간 높은 경향을 보였다. 대상자의 음식의 평균 가짓수는 직영 5.5가지, 위탁 4.3가지였으며, 음식 및 반찬 가짓수가 증가할수록 섭취열량이 증가하였다. 대상자들의 섭취한 식단의 한끼당 섭취한 영양소 함량은 직영급식 524㎉, 위탁급식 494㎉였고, 단백질, 지질, 인, 철, 비타민A, 나이아신 등이 유의적으로 직영급식에서 높았다(p<0.001) 섭취한 식단의 영양소 함량은 인과 비타민C를 제외한 모든 영양소에서 권장량에 미달되었다. 섭취한 식단의 영양소적정섭취비는 대부분 0.4-0.9의 값을 보였고, 평균적정섭취비도 직영, 위탁 모두 0.68로 낮은 값을 보였다. 영양소 밀도의 경우 절대적 섭취에서 직영급식이 대부분의 영양소를 많이 섭취하고 있는 것과는 달리 위탁급식에서 철분의 밀도가 유의적으로 높았다(p<0.01). 총 대상자들이 식단에서 섭취한 열량을 살펴보면, 주식류의 경우 밥은 298㎉, 한 그릇음식은 386㎉로 한 그릇음식이 많은 열량을 제공하고 있었다. 반찬의 경우는 1가지로부터 얻는 열량은 78㎉, 김치는 8㎉였다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때, 제공량은 직영급식에서 많았으나 영양밀도 면에서는 큰 차이가 없는 것으로 보아 위탁급식의 제공량을 늘린다면 급식운영형태별 두 식단의 질적 차이가 크게 줄어들 것으로 보인다. 그러나 두 급식 형태 모두 제공식단의 영양소 함량은 다른 지역이나 연령에 비해 부족한 것으로 나타나 아침 결식 및 불규칙한 식사 등 영양상태가 좋지 못한 대학생들에게 교내 식당에서 질 높은 식사를 제공해야 할 것이다. 또한 식단 작성 시 학생들의 메뉴 기호도를 충분히 반영시키고 다양한 메뉴를 제공하는데 한계가 있다면 주.부식 외에 다양한 후식제공을 통하여 학교 급식에 대한 질을 향상시키는 노력을 해야 할 것이다.

• The Journal of Korean society of community based occupational therapy
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• v.1 no.1
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• pp.19-27
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• 2011

Objective : The study is to suggest basic data for the expansion and the necessity of the occupational therapy at the day care center for infants with disabilities through investigating actual use and satisfaction of parents who use the day care center for infants with disabilities in Daegu Kyonbuk area. Methods : From May 15 to 29, 2009, 105 parents using the day care center for infants with disabilities were surveyed. Results : Terms of age group, parents using the day care center for infants with disabilities are mostly 30s and 40s. In terms of academic background, there were 58% of secondary school graduates and 38.9% of college graduates. Parents with experiencing 3 years of the occupational theory had 37.1%, which held the largest group. 75% of the objects agreed that infants with disabilities received enough occupational therapy, while they pointed out that the financial burden for therapy would be the major factor in the therapy. Conclusion : In order to provide a qualified occupational therapy in accordance with each individual's purpose at the day care center for infants with disabilities, it would be necessary to expand occupational therapy, to increase the demand for the occupational therapy from parents, and to secure enough number of therapists and financial support from the government and municipalities.

• 한국노년학
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• v.36 no.3
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• pp.581-594
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• 2016

This study aims to observe the effect of age friendliness of cities on life satisfaction and to suggest ways to improve quality of life of older people. The secondary data sets were used in this study, which were '2014 Survey of Living Conditions and Welfare Needs of Korean Older People.' It's a nationwide data collected by the Korean Institute of Health and Social Affairs. A multilevel analysis model was used to analyze the data because the level of age friendliness has a hierarchical data structure. Results showed as follows: First, life satisfaction of older adults is affected by the level of age-friendliness of cities in which they live. Second, on the personal level, older people showed low life satisfaction when they are more older and have more chronic diseases and more depressed. On the contrary, life satisfaction of older adults increased when they have higher education and income. Third, on the city level, older people showed higher life satisfaction when they live in high employment rate area and participation rate of lifelong education. Cautions should be placed when interpret the result because the variables that represent the characteristics of age friendless of cities were constituted arbitrary. Based on the results, suggestions for improving the city environment age-friendly and implications for social welfare practice were provided.

• Journal of agricultural medicine and community health
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.71-85
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• 2003

Objectives: The present study was directed at revealing the influence of various life styles on the subjective well-being and depressive states, and their related factors among the elderly. Methods: The interviews were given to 454 elderly people aged over 65 (197 male and 257 female) in rural areas of Chungnam Province during the 3-month period from July 1st to Sep. 30th, 2002. The interview contents for the elderly included social demographic characteristics, activities of daily living(ADL) whether independent of others or not, subjective well-being, Zung's self-rating depression scale(SDS), etc. Results: The male elderly showed significantly higher scores in subjective well-being than the female, and with regard to Zung's depression scores, they were significantly higher in the female than the male elderly. Based on the correlation between scores of subjective well-being and its related factors, there was a significant, positive correlation in both sexes with whether or not participation in the social gatherings and the degree of satisfaction with subjective health status. The factors shown to be negatively correlated with depression scores in both sexes were whether or not participation in the social gatherings, the degree of satisfaction with the subjective health status, economic conditions, and ADL scores. The factors influencing on the subjective well-being included depressive states, eating habits, dwelling states, ADL scores, and physical activity. Those influencing on the depressive states were the degree of satisfaction with the subjective health status, physical activity, sexes, smoking, ADL scores, economic conditions, eating habits and whether or not participation in the social gatherings. Conclusions: Consequently, the subjective well-being as well as physical activity and economic conditions were shown to be the important factors for the healthy elderly life.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.19 no.11
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• pp.264-277
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• 2018

Focusing on the potential impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on older adults' quality of life, this study empirically examined the influence of smartphone use in old age on life satisfaction, depression, social activity and social support of Korean older adults. In order to examine the effects of smartphone use, this study analyzed data from 630 questionnaire surveys from older adults aged 65 and over living in Seoul. The effects of smartphone use were tested using hierarchical multiple regression analysis, controlling for socio-demographic variables such as age, sex, spouse, education and income. Results showed that the effects of smartphone use on life satisfaction, depression and social activity of older adults were statistically significant. However, the effects of smartphone use on social support of older adults was not statistically significant. This study suggests that ICT such as smartphones in old age plays generally positive roles in enhancing psychological, mental and social aspects of quality of life. This implies that further practical efforts to expand the distribution and use of ICT in old age are required to improve quality of life and successful aging of older adults.

• Research in Community and Public Health Nursing
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.263-272
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• 2006

Purpose: Smoking has more injurious impacts on teenagers compare to adults in that they are in the growing stage with incomplete cells, tissues, and organs. Usually smoking among adolescent group is closely related to illegal drug uses. Also, smoking in the youth drives them to ill health in adulthood, so that they will pay future national health cost. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impacts of school life and home surroundings on adolescent's smoking. The result of this study will be utilized to promote antismoking moods in schools and homes. Method: Samples of the study are all middle and high school students in one community. The surveys were conducted from May 13th to October 29th, 2004 using the questionnaire developed by researchers. T-test, ANOVA test, Chi-square test and logistic regression analysis were performed to identify the differences of teenagers' school life and their home surroundings between smoking and non-smoking groups using SPSS 12.0 English version. Results: The findings were that there was a significant difference between smoking groups and non-smoking groups related to school life and home surroundings. Smokers were less satisfied with their school work and had poor school record and poor relationships with their friends. Smokers had more smoking parents and don't set along with and less satisfied with their parents. Conclusion: In conclusion, the teenagers' school lives and home surroundings have impacts on adolescent's smoking. Therefore, it is very important to include the factors related to the teenagers' school lives and home surroundings in the smoking prohibition program in order to promote antismoking.

• Resources Recycling
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.56-62
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• 2013

The biomass resources is one of promising ways to solve energy exhaustion issues and global warming issues at the same time. To evaluate domestic biomass resources potential such as agricultural wastes, forestry wastes, livestock wastes and municipal solid wastes, statistics data from various organizations were collected and analyzed in this study. Also, space energy densities of each districts in Korea were calculated and analyzed. The results from the evaluation of biomass energy potential and space energy densities in Korea might be useful to estimate the availability of biomass energy conversion processes and to choice a appropriate process to convert domestic biomass into energy.

• Journal of Korean Society of Rural Planning
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• v.24 no.4
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• pp.1-13
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• 2018

This study analyzes the effect of the level of satisfaction with the living environment of rural people on migration. The analysis data were used by the Rural Development Administration for the survey of welfare systems for farmers and fishermen in 2017, and samples of 3,776 were used for the analysis. The analysis variables were divided into a group of migrants, a group of permanent residents, and a group of decision-keeping, and the level of satisfaction with the living environment of each of the 10 rural areas was used as an independent variable. According to the analysis results, the basic living base and safety of rural residents were having a positive effect. The results show that the projects for developing rural areas, which increase the basic living base, are making substantial contributions to preventing the breakaway of the rural population. Safety has been neglected in the area of rural planning, but if the level of discontent is not enough, it has had the greatest impact on the livelihoods of rural residents. Welfare and cultural leisure set the main demand level for welfare and cultural leisure to the elderly and vulnerable classes, and interpret it as a result of weakened defense against stress from relocation of residence, difficulty of migration due to low income levels, and migration. Therefore, the paradoxical analysis results could be interpreted as showing that measures to increase the satisfaction of the people on welfare and cultural leisure should be taken.