• 성인간호학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.347-357
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• 2015

Purpose: This study was conducted to assess the prevalence rate of, and the risk factors for pressure ulcers in critical patients at the time of intensive care unit (ICU) admission. Methods: We reviewed the electronic medical records of 2,107 patients who were admitted to the intensive care units in D university hospital between January 1 and December 31, 2012. The collected date were analyzed by ${\chi}^2$-test, t-test, and multi-variate logistic regression with forward stepwise selection using the SPSS program version 21. Results: The prevalence rate of pressure ulcers at the ICU admission was 23.7%. Risk factors significantly affecting pressure ulcers carrying were the age of 80 years or older (OR=3.70, 95% CI: 1.80~7.60), body weight less than 50 kg (OR=2.82, 95% CI: 1.74~4.56), sedated consciousness (OR=6.10, 95% CI: 3.57~10.40), use of ventilator (OR=1.60, 95% CI: 1.02~2.49), use of vasopressors (OR=1.53, 95% CI: 1.09~2.14), ICU admission via operation room (OR=0.49, 95% CI: 0.29~0.85), and hospital admission from nursing homes (OR=13.65, 95% CI: 3.02~61.72). Conclusion: The findings of this study suggested that the prevention efforts for pressure ulcers should be given in prior to ICU admission. Further research is necessary for developing nursing interventions for preventing pressure ulcers in the pre-ICU stage.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.141-157
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• 1971

The peripheral infection is one of the major causes of maternal death, and although it is preventable through an effective prenatal as well as postnatal care its morbidity is increasing due to bacterial resistant to an effective antibiotics. The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the peripheral morbidity of 949 parturients who were admitted to the Obstetrics and Gynecologic department of Ewha Woman's University Hospital from January 1971 to September 1971. Among the 949 parturients, especially 40 normal parturients were selected (20, control soup was given complete aseptic care during labor and delivery and post delivery: 20, compare group was given the ordinary care practiced during labor and delivery and maternal ward of Ewha Woman's University Hospital) for bacteriologic test on vaginal flora twice, on admission and on complete cervical dilatation of each parturient. The results obtained from this study were as follows; 1. Majority of parturients age were 21 to 35 years old(90.83%), and educational level of 949 parturients was above high school. A large number of parturients socioeconomic level (according to their husbands' job) were moderate. 2, Among the 949 parturients, multipara (55.9%) were a little more than primipara (44. 1%) and 38.84% of parturients had experienced aborition. 3. In deliverty types, normal deliveries (804 cases) were more than cesarean section deliveries (145 cases) The peripheral morbidity after normal deliveries was 0.5%, and cesarean section deliveries, 23.45%. 4. Among 949 parturients incidence of hemorrhage eases (500cc or more bleeding) showed the higher peripheral morbidity (24.86%) than other cases (bleeding less than 500cc, 7.83%). 5. The majority of parturients (81.03%) had teen taking antenatal care, but most of them were taken irregular antenatal care. On the other hand, on admission, the parturients with complication were 30.32%, and their peripheral morbidity showed much higher (7.02%) than those with no complication (2.71%). 6. The incidence of peripheral morbidity in premature ruptured membrane was higher (10.91%) than normal parturienta (1.73%). 7. In the result of aseptic care during labor and delivery and post delivery, the number of cultured bacteria was legs in control group than Compare group (in control group, on admission 17, on complete cervical dilatation 12: in compare group, on admission 21 on complete cervical dilatation 21) . The most common bacteria were Staphylococcus (control group 14 on admission, compare group 16 on admission), and next Streptococcus, E- Coil, Bacillus Subtilis, in order. Also in control group the number. of colony were reduced (43%) more than in Compare group. Transient temperature elevation from 37℃ to 37.4℃ were noted in compare group (50%) than in control group (30%), and there was no one indicated above 38℃. In conclusion, the aseptic care is the test way of preventing peripheral infection as well as decreasing the puerperal morbidity. Therefore the most important nursing care is the aseptic care for each parturient during labor and delivery and peat delivery and also all the instruments must be cleaned and sterilized.

• 한국의료질향상학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.84-94
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• 2001

Background : in order to adapt to changes of the medical environm interests that is drawn in ambulatory surgery are increased as a method of approaching a patients' satisfaction and cost-effective management. The purpose of this study is to a assess the operation which is able to perform through ambulatory care unit, to identify the problem in ambulatory surgery, and to increased the opportunity of ambulatory surgery with safety. Methods : Between May 13th, 1998 and June 30th, 2000, we performed surgical treatment through ambulatory care unit, and evaluate the results of them. The sorts of operation, duration of stay in the hospital, total cost of treatment, satisfaction of patients and safety if anesthesia were assessed. Results : We performed ambulatory surgery without serve complications and the patients were satisfied with surgical treatment through ambulatory care unit. In comparison of ambulatory and admission surgery, there was a reduction of cost to 16.7~25.3% in ambulatory surgery. Also, the duration of admission was 2 days shorter than admission surgery. Conclusions : According to our results, the surgical treatment through ambulatory care unit is safe and useful method that increase the quality of medical service, satisfaction of patients and reduce the cost of treatments.

• 아동학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.221-239
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• 2011

The purpose of study is to understand how a principal of a child-care center and parents accept different episodes and experiences in admission counselling and their use of metaphorical expressions about this, and to illuminate the current state of play by examining the requirements of parents in selecting a child-care center. The subjects were 10 principals of private child-care centers located in the Gyeongsangbuk province of Korea, and the research materials for episodes and metaphors were collected and analyzed by means of in-depth and telephone interviews during an application period. In terms of the overall climate of the admission counselling, as shown in the various episodes, our results indicated that an increase of parents' demands occurred through a primarily consumer-centered environment, and the sudden increase in a fathers' participation, the inside circumstances of admission counselling in progress throughout the year, the non-existence of respect and credibility and the continuity of conflicts and were all observed to co-exist. In terms of the emotional meaning of counselling via metaphors, the following emotions could be inferred; hopelessness, anger, lethargy, stress, fear and eagerness. It is anticipate that this study will make a meaningful contribution to better illuminating and improving the current climates of here and now admission counselling.

• 임상간호연구
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.123-137
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• 2011

Purpose: This study was conducted to develop standards ensuring nursing process-based care of patient admission and discharge, to develop a performance measurement tool evaluating the care applied according to the standards, and finally to determine validity of the standards and the tool. Methods: The standards and the tool were reviewed by a panel of experts and refined based on the panel's suggestions. Validity of the standards and the tool were examined through surveying a total of 302 hospital nurses. Results: The mean validity scores of the performance measurement standards and the tool were 4.11 and 4.09, respectively, out of 5.00. So the performance measurement standards and the tool in this study were found to be acceptable in evaluating quality of nursing care provided at patient admission and discharge. Conclusion: This result indicates that the performance measurement standards and the tool developed in this study are valid instruments to monitor and improve quality of nursing care for patient admission and discharge.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.259-267
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• 1989

The objective of this study was to analyze the influence of the hospital and insurer in causing delayed reimbursement of medical insurance benefits. We analyzed major variables at three different sized hospitals to examine the effect of the hospital and insurer using the two-way ANOVA method. The results were as follows: 1. The time interval between claim by hospitals and payment of the benefit was statistically different according to hospital in both admission and outpatient care. 2. The time needed by the insurer for investigating the claims was statistically different according to hospital and insurer in both admission and outpatient care. There was interaction between the hospital and insurer factors in outpatient care. 3. Although there was interaction between the hospital and insurer factors in admission care, the time interval between claim and payment was statistically different. In outpatient care, the payment interval between claim and payment was also statistically different according to the hospital and insurer.

• 한국의료질향상학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.62-76
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• 2006

Background : There were so many patients who are waiting for admission in Emergency room in spite of more than one hundred empty beds everyday. This study was conducted to evaluate admission-discharge module system by OCS which reduce empty beds. Methods : The data of bed utilization in general beds from 2004 were reviewed. For evaluation of performance at admission-discharge module system by OCS, the change of Occupancy of bed were calculated. Results : The percentage of Average Bed Emptiness was changed from 13.8% to 9.2%. The residents in surgery(100%) and in internal medicine(75.5%) approved this system. Conclusion : The personnel in hospital recognized that it was very important to manage bed. The management of beds by OCS was helpful to reduce empty beds and was important.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제62권10호
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• pp.386-394
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• 2019

Background: Preterm infants have difficulty maintaining body temperature after birth. However, clinical guidelines advocate that neonatal body temperature should be maintained at 36.5℃-37.5℃. Purpose: We aimed to investigate the incidence of admission hypothermia in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants and to determine the association of admission temperature with in-hospital mortality and morbidities. Methods: A cohort study using prospectively collected data involving 70 neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) that participate in the Korean Neonatal Network. From registered infants born between January 2013 and December 2015, 5,343 VLBW infants born at less than 33 weeks of gestation were reviewed. Results: The mean admission temperature was 36.1℃±0.6℃, with a range of 31.9℃ to 38.4℃. Approximately 74.1% of infants had an admission hypothermia of <36.5℃. Lower birth weight, intubation in the delivery room and Apgar score <7 at 5 minutes were significantly related to admission hypothermia. The mortality was the lowest at 36.5℃-37.5℃ and adjusted odd ratios for all deaths increased to 1.38 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.04-1.83), 1.44 (95% CI, 1.05-1.97) and 1.86 (95% CI, 1.22-2.82) for infants with admission temperatures of 36.0℃-36.4℃, 35.0℃-35.9℃, and <35.0℃, respectively. Admission hypothermia was also associated with high likelihoods of bronchopulmonary dysplasia, pulmonary hypertension, proven sepsis, pulmonary hemorrhage, air-leak, seizure, grade 3 or higher intraventricular hemorrhage and advanced retinopathy of prematurity requiring laser therapy. Conclusion: A large portion of preterm infants in Korea had hypothermia at NICU admission, which was associated with high mortality and several important morbidities. More aggressive interventions aimed at reducing hypothermia are required in this high-risk population.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.7-12
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• 2010

목적: 말기 암환자들의 여명 돌봄 시 약제들을 평가하기 위함이다. 방법: 2005년 7월부터 2008년 4월까지 일개 대학병원에 입원한 말기 암환자들의 임종 전 마지막 입원시의 의무기록을 검토하였다. 환자의 특성, 동반질환, 마지막입원 시와 임종당일 치료약제 분류, 임종일 약제 투여경로와 약제 가지 수를 분석하였다. 결과: 총 81명의 환자가 포함되었고 환자의 중앙 연령은 63세였다. 중앙재원기간은 18일(범위: 1~101)이었다. 54%의 환자들은 적어도 한 개 이상의 동반질환을 가지고 있었다. 마지막 입원 시 가장 많이 처방된 약제들은 오피오이드 진통제(63%), 항생제(58%), 제산제와 항궤양제(53%)였고 임종당일 흔한 약제들은 항생제(59%), 제산제와 항궤양제(58%), 마약성 진통제(46%) 순이었다. 임종당일 정맥 내 주입은 81%의 환자에게 투여되었고 근육주사는 16%의 환자에게 투여되었다. 임종당일 경구약제 투여 가지 수는 0에서 11가지 사이(중앙값: 3)였고 12% (10/81)의 환자들은 정맥 및 경구 투여 포함하여 8가지 이상의 약제를 복용하였다. 6% (5/81) 환자들은 비타민이나 스타틴 계열의 약제들을 임종 시까지 복용하고 있었다. 결론: 이 연구는 말기 암환자들에게 의미가 없을 수 있는 약제들과 이로 인한 불편한 돌봄이 제공됨을 시사한다. 말기 암환자들의 여명 돌봄 시 필수약제들의 투여와 불필요한 약제의 투여 중단으로 무의미한 약제투여를 줄이기 위한 추후 연구가 필요하다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제18권12호
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• pp.161-172
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• 2018

본 연구는 치매어머니의 요양보호시설 입소과정을 통해 중년기 여성의 모녀관계 경험을 심층적으로 살펴보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 치매어머니가 요양보호시설에 입소한 중년 여성 8명을 연구대상으로 하였으며, 자료 수집은 개별적인 심층면담을 통하여 이루어졌다. Colazzi의 현상학적 방법론을 바탕으로 연구를 진행하여 분석한 결과 17개의 주제묶음과 6개의 하위범주, 3개의 범주가 도출되었다. 연구결과는 첫째, 치매어머니가 요양보호시설 입소과정에서 모녀관계가 극적으로 역전되는 경험을 하는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 치매어머니의 요양보호시설 입소과정에서 아들보다 딸이 치매어머니의 돌봄과 관리에 주체적인 입장에 있는 것이 확인되었다. 셋째, 치매어머니의 요양보호시설 입소 과정에서 급격한 모녀관계 변화, 나아가 가족관계의 전환으로 우울증과 불안, 상실감 등을 경험하는 것으로 나타나 이를 수용하고 대처할 수 있도록 요양보호시설 입소가족을 위한 교육 또는 상담 프로그램을 운영해야 함을 제안하였다.