• Korean Architects
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• no.3 s.395
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• pp.68-75
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• 2002

전남 고흥의 소록도는 그 섬의 아름다움보다, 한센병 환자들의 집단 거주지로서 더 유명하다. 1916년부터 이곳은 국내 한센병 환자들의 역사와 함께하였기 때문이다. 따라서, 그들에 대한 오해와 편견, 그리고 관심의 흔적들이 이 섬에는 그대로 남아있다. 2001년 11월 자원봉사자들의 숙식과 교육을 위한 센터가 완공되었으며, 무영건축은 설계와 감리를 담당하였다. 대규모 설계사무소에서는 좀처럼 진행하기 힘든 외딴 섬에 위치한 연면적 1,300㎡의 작은 건물이었지만, 자원봉사자들을 위한 건물을 만드는 일은 한센병 환자들에게 봉사하는 건축가의 사회적 역할이었다. 건축가의 작업은 마쳤으나 이제는 그들에 대한 이해와 관심을 모으는 일이 남아있으며, 이 글을 통하여 한센병과 소록도에 대한 이해를 도모하고 자원봉사센터의 건립과정을 소개하고자 한다.

• Journal of agricultural medicine and community health
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.133-145
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• 2004

Objectives: Depression is a major health concern that can be life threatening if not recognized and treated early. However, there is few report on the depressive disorder of Hansen disease patients in Korea. Therefore, the authors executed this study in order to check factors related to a depressive disorder of a Hansen disease patients and compare with factors to reach to a depressive symptoms of ordinary people with studying their life state and the trouble that Hansen disease patients were currently experiencing Method: The authors surveyed depressive symptoms using self-reported questionnaires in 74 Hansen disease patients and 84 controls. The severity of depressive symptoms was measured using Korean Form of Geriatric Depression Scale (KGDS) score. Result: Positive rate of depressive disorders among Hansen disease patients was 70.3% and that the referents was 31.0%. There is significant difference positive rate of depressive disorders between Hansen disease group and the referents in the factors such as gender, age, frequency of going out, familial type, and familial income. Depressive disorder of Hansen disease group was associated with sex, familial income. According to the multiple logistic regression, the odds ratios of the Hansen disease group versus referents, gender, familial income, frequency of going out were significant (p<0.05). Conclusion: Hansen disease patients had statistically significant higher depressive symptom score than the referents. Also, Hansen disease patients who have lower familial income were more likely to have depressive disorders. Therefore, Economical supports and policy are required for the Hansen disease patients.

• Disaster Prevention Review
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.42-43
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• 2018

• Journal of the Korean Catholic Hospital Association
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• v.21
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• pp.32-36
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• 1990

• Health and Mission
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• s.20
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• pp.32-37
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• 2010

현재 대구가톨릭대학교 의무부총장인 채영희 요셉 신부가 가톨릭피부과의원 제3대 원장으로 취임하였을 때, 한센인을 위해 33년을 봉사 헌신하신 전임 엠마 프라이싱거 원장의 업적과 정신을 유지, 발전시키기 위하여, 나균으로 인해 말초신경의 감각손실과 손, 발, 얼굴 등의 근육위축으로 인해 일반병원에서는 편히 진료 볼 수 없는 한센환우들의 불편한 점을 개선하기 위해 칠곡가톨릭병원을 개원하게 되었다. 한센환우들을 위하여 칠곡가톨릭병원 모든 진료과목 의료진은 매주 금요일 외래진료를 제공하고 있으며, 입원환우는 필요시 수시로 진료를 해 드리고 있다. 이와 같이 칠곡가톨릭병원과 가톨릭피부과의원은 병원 설립목적 달성을 위해 관심과 배려를 기울이고 있다. 칠곡가톨릭병원과 가톨릭피부과의원은 지역민의 질병을 단순히 치료하는 것 뿐만 아니라 지역민의 건강유지 및 향상 그리고 지속적인 관리를 통하여 진정으로 지역민의 건강 증진에 도용이 되기 위하여 노력하고 있으며, 시랑과 봉사의 정신으로 지역민을 위한 병 의원으로 거듭나고 있다.

• 가정의 벗
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• v.37 no.6 s.430
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• pp.10-11
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• 2004

건강한 삶을 산다는 것은 어떤 의미일까? 건강은 단순히 육체적으로 병이 없는 상태를 의미하는 것이 아니라 정신적, 사회적으로 얼마나 안녕한가에 있다. 즉, 건강한 사회가 되어 그안의 구성원이 되어야 한다는 것이다. 우리나라의 의료현실을 살펴보고 다시 한번 건강한 삶에 대해서 생각해보자.

• Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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• v.44 no.6
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• pp.639-648
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• 2014

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify life experiences of Korean patients with Hansen's disease (leprosy). Methods: For this study, 5 participants from Sorok Island Hospital were purposively chosen. Data were collected through in-depth individual interviews from June to July 2014. Data analysis method was based on Colaizzi's approach. Results: The study results showed that experiences of patients with Hansen's disease consisted of 14 themes and six theme clusters: 1) Bad disease approaching as fate; 2) Family breakup and far from the village; 3) New life in Sorok Island Hospital; 4) Treatment of Hansen's disease and disability; 5) Life in the disease community; 6) Comfort and hope of life. Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that health care professionals should pay attention to patients with Hansen's disease not only to reduce their physical and psychological suffering, but also to help the community and public culture to reduce the social stigma surrounding this disease and causing suffering for the patients. The results of the present study can help us to have a better understanding of various aspects of patients' lived experiences.

• Journal of muscle and joint health
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• v.19 no.3
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• pp.272-281
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• 2012

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify levels of perceived stigma, self-esteem, quality of life and factors influencing on quality of life in people with Hansens' disease. Methods: The subjects were 128 people in Sorokdo National Hospital, two nursing homes, and three settlements. The stigma scale, self-esteem scale, and World Health Organization's quality of life instrument were used. Data were collected through self-reported questionnaires from July to August, 2010 and analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, Ducan's multiple range test, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression by SAS. Results: The level of perceived stigma was 3.93, self-esteem was 26.2, quality of life was 2.78. Self-esteem was positively associated with quality of life. Through the multiple regression, it was found that self-esteem and job were factors influencing of quality of life with 43% of predictability. Conclusion: It was found that self-esteem and job were important for people with Hansen's disease. To improve the quality of life in people with Hansen's disease, it is necessary to develop nursing interventions fostering self-esteem and decreasing perceived stigma.

• Physical Therapy Korea
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.63-68
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• 2002

Foot ulceration results in substantial morbidity in patients with peripheral neuropathy. The purpose of this study was to find the relationship of plantar foot pressures during walking to plantar ulceration in patients with Hansen's disease. The subjects were recuruited from two Welfare Clinic for Hansen's disease in Wonju and Uiwang city. Ten subjects (5 females, 5 males) with plantar ulceration and a mean age of 63 years were evaluated in this study. The mean duration of Hansen's disease in these subjects was 30 years. Plantar pressures were measured during self-selected comfortable walking speed by using MatScan system. Three subjects had plantar ulceration under the first metatarsal head. Five subjects had plantar ulceration under the second and third metatarsal head. Two subjects had plantar ulcers under the fifth metatarsal head. Eight of 10 subjects had plantar ulceration at highest pressure point that measured during walking. This result suggests that the abnormal high plantar pressure could be related factor to plantar ulceration in patients with Hansen's disease. Also the foot pressure measurement may be useful to evaluate the risk of plantar ulceration in patients with Hansen's disease.