• 대한간호학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.305-314
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• 2016

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine quality of life (QOL) related factors in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) members based on PRECEDE Model. Methods: A cross sectional survey was conducted with participants (N=203) from AA meeting in 11 alcohol counsel centers all over South Korea. Data were collected using a specially designed questionnaire based on the PRECEDE model and including QOL, epidemiological factors (including depression and perceived health status), behavioral factors (continuous abstinence and physical health status and practice), predisposing factors (abstinence self-efficacy and self-esteem), reinforcing factors (social capital and family functioning), and enabling factors. Data were analyzed using t-test, one way ANOVA, Tukey HSD test and hierarchical multiple regression analysis with SPSS (ver. 21.0). Results: Of the educational diagnostic variables, self-esteem (${\beta}=.23$), family functioning (${\beta}=.12$), abstinence self-efficacy (${\beta}=.12$) and social capital (${\beta}=.11$) were strong influential factors in AA members' QOL. In addition, epidemiological diagnostic variables such as depression (${\beta}=-.44$) and perceived health status (${\beta}=.35$) were the main factors in QOL. Also, physical health status and practice (${\beta}=.106$), one of behavioral diagnostic variables was a beneficial factor in QOL. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed the determinant variables accounted for 44.0% of the variation in QOL (F=25.76, p<.001). Conclusion: The finding of the study can be used as a framework for planning interventions in order to promote the quality of life of AA members. It is necessary to develop nursing intervention strategies for strengthening educational and epidemiological diagnostic variables in order to improve AA members' QOL.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.213-220
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• 2013

이 연구는 국제 환경기관간의 환경문제에 관한 국가정책채택에 영향력을 미치는 요인이 무엇 인지에 관한 내용이다. 이를 위하여 다변량에 의한 회귀분석을 이용하여 환경정책의 채택에 관한 국가정책의 영향력을 분석하였다. 데이터 분석은 세계의 모든 부분에서 130 개국의 샘플에 대한 독립 변수의 측정에 의해 각 국가의 비준된 환경협약을 인덱스 포인트로 하여 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 분석결과 전반적으로, 회귀 분석은 일반적으로 독립 변수에 대한 가설을 긍정적으로 보여주고 있다. 결과에서 외부적 결정요인은 국제 환경기구들과 관련하여 국가 환경 정책 도입의 수준을 설명하는 내부적 요인보다 더 강한 것으로 나타났다. 즉 모든 국제 환경 기구, 국제 비정부기구 및 지역 다국적 기관은 국가간이 아닌 국제 환경 정책 방향에 호의적인 자세로 국가에 영향을 미치는 긍정적인 방향에 기능하는데 입증되었다. 본 연구의 결과는 한국 환경정책 시스템의 효능을 개선하는 방법에 대한 유용한 정보를 제공할 것으로 보인다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.399-414
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• 2022

본 연구는 간호사 493명을 대상으로 내현적 자기애, 외모에 대한 사회문화적 태도가 직무스트레스, 사회부과적 완벽주의, 섭식절제를 통해 이상섭식행위에 미치는 영향에 대한 구조모형을 검정하고자 시도되었다. 연구결과 첫째, 이상섭식행위에 영향을 미치는 변수들의 직접효과는 섭식절제가 가장 큰 요인이었고, 그 다음 사회부과적 완벽주의 순이었으며 이들 변인은 이상섭식행위를 85% 설명하였다. 둘째, 내현적 자기애는 사회부과적 완벽주의와 섭식절제를 통해 이상섭식행위에 유의한 영향을 미쳤고, 외모에 대한 사회문화적 태도는 섭석절제를 통해 이상섭식행위에 유의한 영향을 미쳤다. 병원 간호사와 보건소 간호사 집단을 조절변수로 하는 다중집단 조절효과에서 직무스트레스와 이상섭식행위와 의 경로계수, 사회부과적 완벽주의와 이상섭식행위와이 경로계수가 집단간 차이가 있어 부분조절효과가 있었다. 따라서 이상섭식행위를 감소시키기 위해서는 과도한 섭식절제에서 벗어날 수 있는 간호중재와 사회부과적 완벽주의를 낮출 수 있는 방안모색이 필요하다.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.250-257
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• 2017

Vitamin D is a cofactor responsible for autoimmune disorders. There is no agreement in the studies investigating the association between vitamin D and fibromyalgia. This study aims to combine the conflicting results of the primary studies which compared these patients with control groups regarding the serum concentration of vitamin D. This meta-analysis has been designed based on PRISMA guidelines. Relevant keywords were searched in PubMed, Science direct, Scopus, Cochrane, and Google scholar and primary studies were selected. After screening the eligible studies according to inclusion/exclusion criteria, we investigated the risk of bias in the selected studies and also the heterogeneity between the primary results using Cochrane (Q) and I-squared ($I^2$) indices. The primary results were combined using inverse variance method and Cohen statistics as well as a random effects model. Publication bias was assessed using Egger test. Sensitivity analysis was applied to investigate the influence of each primary study on the final result of the meta-analysis. Suspected factors in the heterogeneity were assessed using meta-regression models. We entered 12 eligible studies in the meta-analysis including 851 cases compared with 862 controls. The standardized mean difference of Vitamin D between the two groups was -0.56 (95% confidence interval: -1.05, -0.08). Our meta-analysis showed that vitamin D serum levels of patients with fibromyalgia was significantly lower than that of control group.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.23-32
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• 2018

Objectives: To identify the associations of characteristics of the neighborhood environment with substance abuse among clients receiving treatment for drug abuse in Thailand. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted of 1128 drug addicts from 28 neighborhoods who were receiving treatment at all 7 compulsory drug detention centers in Thailand. A trained interviewer conducted structured interviews with the subjects about substance use and the perceived neighborhood environment in their community. A multilevel logistic regression model was applied to estimate the effects of the neighborhood environment on substance use. Results: The majority of participants, 53.8% only used methamphetamine pills, 31.3% used other illicit drugs as well as methamphetamine pills, and 14.9% used an illicit drug other than methamphetamine. Three neighborhood characteristics were associated with substance use. A 1-unit increase in the perceived neighborhood cohesion score was associated with a 15% reduction in methamphetamine pill use and an 11% reduction of the use of both methamphetamine pills and another illicit drug. Conversely, a 1-unit increase in perceived neighborhood crime predicted 19 and 14% increases in the use of methamphetamine pills and the use of both methamphetamine pills and another illicit drug, respectively. In addition, a 1-unit increase in the scores for stigma surrounding addiction corresponded to a 25% increase of the use of methamphetamine pills and a 12% increase in the use of both methamphetamine pills and another illicit drug. Conclusions: Substance use among drug addicts was influenced by characteristics of the neighborhood environment. Therefore, prevention and intervention strategies should be designed based on a consideration of the impact of neighborhood context on substance use behaviors.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제68권3호
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• pp.105-125
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• 2016

학교결석은 학업중단이나 비행 범죄에 대한 잠정적인 조기 예측요인으로 그 중요성이 강조되고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 생태체계적 관점을 토대로 시간의 흐름에 따라 아동의 학교결석일에 영향을 미치는 다양한 보호요인과 위험요인을 경험적으로 검증하였다. 이를 위해 한국아동 청소년패널조사에서 초4 패널의 2차년도와 3차년도의 자료를 활용하였으며, 초등학교 2,378명을 대상으로 패널회귀분석의 고정효과모형을 적용하였다. 분석결과, 아동의 컴퓨터 사용시간, 부모의 학대, 학교활동참여정도, 학업성적이 학교결석일 변화에 중요한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 특히 컴퓨터 사용시간, 부모의 학대는 학교결석에 위험요인으로 작용하였으며, 학교활동참여와 학업성적은 학교결석에 보호요인으로 작용하였다. 이러한 연구결과들을 바탕으로 우리나라 아동 청소년 문제에 대한 예방적 접근의 필요성을 강조하고 학교결석에 대한 체계적인 모니터링 시스템 구축의 필요성을 제언하였다.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.717-724
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• 2020

감성 컴퓨팅은 인간의 상호 작용에서 중요한 역할을 하기 때문에 인간을 인식하는 인공 지능을 통해 감정을 이해하고 식별한다. 우울증, 자폐증, 주의력 결핍 과잉 행동 장애 및 게임 중독과 같은 정신 질환을 잘 이해함으로써 감정과 관련된 문제들을 잘 관리할 수 있을 것이다. 이러한 문제들을 해결하기 위해 감정 인식을 위한 다양한 연구가 수행되었는데 기계학습을 적용하는데 있어서는 알고리즘의 복잡성을 줄이고 정확도를 향상시키기 위한 노력이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 노력중의 하나로 Stack AutoEncoder (SAE)를 이용하여 차원을 감소하는 방법과 Long-Short-Term-Memory/Recurrent Neural Networks (LSTM / RNN) 분류를 이용한 감성 분류에 대해 연구한 결과를 제시한다. 제안된 방법은 모델의 복잡성을 줄이고 분류기의 성능을 크게 향상시킨 결과를 가져왔다.

• 한국정보통신학회논문지
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• 제20권11호
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• pp.2039-2044
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• 2016

소셜 카지노 게임은 현재 국내에서 허용되지는 않지만 향후 사회관계망을 기반으로 발전할 소셜웹보드 게임에 대한 정책적 대안을 마련하기 위하여 필요한 안전장치가 무엇인지 살펴보는 것이 본 연구의 목적이다. 이를 위하여 세계 선진 각국에서 시행하는 책임도박시스템 특히 미국 뉴저지법에 저촉을 받는 책임게임시스템을 고찰하였다. 이러한 책임게임시스템이 현재의 웹보드 게임과 향후 생성될 소셜 카지노 게임에 적용할 법 제도 마련을 위한 사전 작업으로서 이용자보호모델을 게임전문가들을 중심으로 수립하였다. 그 결과 4가지 과몰입 위험군을 식별 할 수 있는 판단 기준과 각각의 위험군에 대한 단계별 조치방법을 마련하였다. 이러한 이용자보호방안은 현재 웹보드 시행령의 문제점을 보완하고 향후 소셜카지노게임을 위한 법 제도적인 도구를 마련하는 데 도움을 줄 것으로 판단한다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.361-365
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• 2021

Background Pain in the postoperative body contouring patient has traditionally been managed with narcotic medication. In an effort to minimize side effects and prevent addiction, plastic surgeons are searching for novel ways to provide adequate analgesia, one of which is nerve blocks. This study was conducted with a meta-analysis that evaluates the efficacy of these blocks for patients who undergo breast surgery. Methods A search of the PubMed/MEDLINE database for articles including the terms "post-operative analgesia" OR "postoperative pain management" AND "in plastic surgery" OR "in cosmetic surgery" OR "in elective surgery" in February 2019 generated five studies on elective breast augmentation and reduction mammoplasty that reported pain scores and quantities of opioids consumed. Independent samples t-tests, one-way analysis of variance, and a random effects model were implemented for evaluation. Results A total of 317 patients were identified as having undergone body contouring of the breast, about half of which received a nerve block. Pain scores on a 1-10 scale and opioid dose-equivalents were calculated. Those who were blocked had an average score of 2.40 compared to 3.64 for those who did not (P<0.001), and required an average of 5.20 less narcotic doses (P<0.001). Pain relief following subpectoral augmentation was best achieved with type-II blocks as opposed to type-I and type-II with serratus plane (P<0.001). Conclusions The opioid epidemic has extended to all surgical specialties. Implementation of a nerve block seems to be an efficacious and cost-effective mechanism to not only help with post-operative pain, but also lower the need for narcotics, especially in subpectoral augmentation.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.411-416
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• 2023

Methamphetamine (METH) is a powerful neurotoxic psychostimulant affecting dopamine transporter (DAT) activity and leading to continuous excess extracellular dopamine levels. Despite recent advances in the knowledge on neurobiological mechanisms underlying METH abuse, there are few effective pharmacotherapies to prevent METH abuse leading to brain damage and neuropsychiatric deficits. α-Pinene (APN) is one of the major monoterpenes derived from pine essential oils and has diverse biological properties including anti-nociceptive, anti-anxiolytic, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory actions. In the present study, we investigated the therapeutic potential of APN in a METH abuse mice model. METH (1 mg/kg/day, i.p.) was injected into C57BL/6 mice for four alternative days, and a conditioned place preference (CPP) test was performed. The METH-administered group exhibited increased sensitivity to place preference and significantly decreased levels of dopamine-related markers such as dopamine 2 receptor (D2R) and tyrosine hydroxylase in the striatum of the mice. Moreover, METH caused apoptotic cell death by induction of inflammation and oxidative stress. Conversely, APN treatment (3 and 10 mg/kg, i.p.) significantly reduced METH-mediated place preference and restored the levels of D2R and tyrosine hydroxylase in the striatum. APN increased the anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 to pro-apoptotic Bax ratio and decreased the expression of inflammatory protein Iba-1. METH-induced lipid peroxidation was effectively mitigated by APN by up-regulation of antioxidant enzymes such as manganese-superoxide dismutase and glutamylcysteine synthase via activation of nuclear factor-erythroid 2-related factor 2. These results suggest that APN may have protective potential and be considered as a promising therapeutic agent for METH-induced drug addiction and neuronal damage.