• 대한간호
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.45-62
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• 1998

The study was conducted from November 1995 to May 1996 at the one general hospital in Seoul. The total subjects of this study were 412 patients who have the experience of fall accident, among them 31 was who have fallen during hospitalization and 381 was who visited emergency room and out patient clinic. The purposes of this study were to determine the characteristics, risk factors and results of fall accident and to suggest the nursing strategies for prevention of fall. Data were collected by reviewing the medical records and interviewing with the fallers and their family members. For data analysis, spss/pc+ program was utilized for descriptive statistics, adjusted standardized $X^2$-test. The results of this study were as follows: 1) Total subjects were 412 fallers, of which 245(59.5%) were men and 167(40.5%) were women. Age were 0-14 years 79(19.2%), 15-44 years 125(30.4%), 45-64 years 104(25.2%), over 65 years 104(25.2%). 2) There was significant association between age and the sexes ($X^2$=39.17, P=0.00). 3) There was significant association between age and history of falls ($X^2$=44.41. P= .00). And history of falls in the elderly was significantly associated with falls. 4) There was significant association with age and medical diagnosis ($X^2$=140.66, P= .00), chief medical diagnosis were hypertension(34), diabetis mellitus(22), arthritis(11), stroke(8), fracture(7), pulmonary tuberculosis(6), dementia(5) and cataract(5), 5) There was significant association between age and intrinsic factors: cognitive impairment, mobility impairment, insomnia, emotional problems, urinary difficulty, visual impairments, hearing impairments, use of drugs (sedatives , antihypertensive drugs, diuretics, antidepressants) (P < 0.05). But there was no significant association between age and dizziness ($X^2$=2.87, P=.41). 6) 15.3% of total fallers were drunken state when they were fallen. 7) Environmental factors of fall accident were unusual posture (50.9%), slips(35.2%), trips (9.5%) and collision(4.4%). 8) Most of falls occurred during the day time, peak frequencies of falls occurred from 1pm to 6pm and 7am to 12am. 9) The places of fall accident were roads(22.6%), house-stairs 06.7%), rooms, floors, kitchen (11.2%), the roof-top, veranda, windows(10.9%), hospital(7.5%), ice or snowy ways(5.8%), bathroom(4.9%), playground, park(4.9%), subway-stairs(4.4%) and public-bathrooms (2.2%). 10) Activities at the time of fall accident were walking(37.6%), turning around or reaching for something(20.9%), going up or down stairs09.2%), exereise, working07.4%), up or down from a bed(2.7%), using wheelchair or walking aids, standing up or down from a chair(2.2%) and standing still(2.2%). 11) Anatomical locations of injuries by falls were head, face, neck(31.3%), lower extremities (29.9%). upper extremities(20.6%), spine, thorax, abdomen or pelvic contents(l1.4%) and unspecified(2.9%). 12) Types of injures were fracture(47.6%), bruises03.8%), laceration (13.3%), sprains(9.0%), headache(6.6%), abrasions(2.9%), intracranial hemorrage(2.4%) and burns(0.5%). 13) 41.5% of the fallers were hospitalized and average of hospitalization was 22.3 days. 14) The six fallers(1.46%) died from fall injuries. The two fallers died from intracranial hemorrage and the four fallers died of secondary infection; pneumonia(2), sepsis(1) and cell lulitis(1). It is suggested that 1) Further study is needed with larger sample size to identify the fall risk factors. 2) After the fall accident, comprehensive nursing care and regular physical exercise should be emphasized for the elderly person. 3) Safety education and safety facilities of the public place and home is necessary for fall prevention.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.41-58
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• 2009

Objective : The purpose of this study is to identify actual operations and issues of wireless paging system operation for the aged living alone as the end users of wireless paging system primarily in Gwangyang city, and thereby to explore possible advanced and integrated ways to promote social safety network for the aged. Methods : The survey tool used in this study was a structured questionnaire form consisting of question items. The researcher hereof conducted this survey by means of direct visit and interview during two seasons, i.e. from February to August, 2008 and from December 2008 to March 2009, respectively. Results : 1) For general demographic characteristics, it was found that 90.9% of all respondents were women and 61.2% of all respondents were at age 75 to 84. for health conditions, it was found that more than 90% of all respondents often took medicines due to their unhealthy body, and most of respondents suffered from musculoskeletal diseases 79.3% and circulatory diseases 61.6%. for walking capacity, it was found that 45.5% of all respondents used walking aids, and disable respondents (11.5% of all respondents) were represented primarily by those with physical disability (52.6% of disable respondents). for actual use of medical institutions, it was found 47.3% of all respondents relied on local clinics, since they preferred neighborhood hospitals or clinics they can trust for medical care. for social activities and supports, it was found that 43.6% respondents had 'needs for assistance at times' and 33.9% respondents have 'no need for assistance'. And it was found that the major difficulties in living alone at old age were represented primarily by health problems 37.8% and economic difficulties 33.5%. 2) For characteristics related to wireless paging system, it was found that 90.3% respondents used wireless paging system recommended by firemen, and 28.5% respondents used this system. and it was found that 59.6% respondents used this system once, and 85.2% respondents used it because of acute or chronic diseases. more than 90% respondents thought that they knew about wireless paging system and considered themselves safe, but 83.6% respondents didn't attach a remote control on their upper clothes, and even 49.1% respondents turned off the power of wireless paging system due to their concern about electricity bill and noise. 3) It was found that 83.6% respondents felt it necessary to use wireless paging system, and wireless paging users felt more satisfied with using the system than non-users, and 50.7% showed high satisfaction at certain psychological benefits like 'confidence in coping with critical situations' and 'a sense of relief'. In addition, it was found that some respondents who answered that 'they didn't turn off the paging system as they knew how it works' and those who answered that they knew 'how to use it' showed relatively high satisfaction. And some respondents who kept it well and felt it necessary also showed high satisfaction. 4) It was found that the level of satisfaction our respondents felt with using wireless paging system varied significantly availability($x^{2}$ = 12.759, p = .002), psychological advantages($x^{2}$ = 12.174, p = .002), knowledge about how to use system($x^{2}$ = 7.021, p = .016), power on/off($x^{2}$ = 13.221, p = .001), level of knowledge about system($x^{2}$ = 21.002, p = .000), maintenance($x^{2}$ = 9.871, p = .007) and level of necessity($x^{2}$ = 34.939, p = .000) on the statistical basis.

• 비교문화연구
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• 제48권
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• pp.31-66
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• 2017

본고는 일본에서 저술된 한국문학사 중에서 임전혜의 "일본에서의 조선인문학의 역사-1945년까지"와 시라카와 유타카의 "조선근대문학의 발자취", 그리고 사에구사 도시카쓰의 "한국문학을 맛본다"를 중심으로 각 문학사에 나타난 한국근현대문학의 인식방법 및 서술양상을 '문화횡단'이라는 관점 아래 고찰하고 있다. 먼저 임전혜는 일본유학생들의 문학 활동과 프롤레타리아 문학운동을 중심으로 일본에서 산출된 조선인 문학을 시기별로 고찰하면서 한 일간의 능동적인 문화교섭과 상호이해, 정치적 연대의 지점들을 짚어낸다. 시라카와 유타카는 근대문학 형성과정에서의 한중일 삼국의 동시성과 연관성에 주목하고 일본어 문학과 친일문학 등을 비중 있게 다루면서 한국과 일본의 경계에서 충돌하는 매개적 연구자로서의 중층적 위치성을 보여준다. 사에구사 도시카쓰는 동아시아를 아우르는 비교문학적 고찰, 전통과 현대를 잇는 문학적 형식과 주제의 구현, '친일문학'을 바라보는 탈경계적 시선 등을 통해 한국문학의 내적논리와 외연을 두루 살피는 흥미로운 문화횡단적 계기들을 제공한다. 이들 문학사에서 살펴볼 수 있는 문화횡단적 실천 양상은 첫째, '민족문학사'를 근간으로 한 기존의 한국근현대문학사를 '식민지 경험'과 '국가민족주의'라는 자장에서 이화(異化)시켜 다면적으로 고찰하고 있다는 점, 둘째, 기존 한국문학사의 서술양상을 보완하는 입체적이고 미시적인 문학사 서술의 가능성을 제공한다는 점, 셋째, 동아시아를 아우르는 비교문학적 관점의 수용을 통해 확장되고 열린 문학사 서술의 계기를 마련한다는 점, 넷째, 재일조선인문학, 일본어 문학의 발견을 통해 한국근현대문학사의 외연을 넓히고 토대를 풍부하게 하는 데 기여한다는 점이다.

• 기록학연구
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• 제12호
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• pp.137-178
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• 2005

The anticommunist guerrillas' activities that aretheconcern of this article took place largely in North Korea or behind the enemy-held lines. Verifying their history is accordingly difficult and requires careful attention, but despite their active operations the military as well as the scholarly community have been lax in studying them. The Korean War came to be perceived as a traditional, limited war with regular battles, so that the studies addressed mostly the regular operations, and guerrilla warfare is remembered as an almost 'exclusive property' of the communist invaders; a small wonder that the anticommunist guerrillas have not been studied much and the collection of materials neglected. Therefore, in contrast with the witness accounts concerning regular battles, witness resources were of a small volume about these "patriots without the service numbers." For the above reasons the guerrilla participants and their later-organized fellowships took to the task of leaving records and compiling the histories of their units. They became active preservers of history in order to inform later generations of their works and also to secure deserved benefits from the government, in a world where none recognized their achievements. For instance, 4th Donkey Unit published witness accounts in addition to a unit history, and left video-recordings of guerrilla witnesses before any institute systematized the oral history of the guerrillas. In the case of Kyulsa ("Resolved to Die") Guerrilla Unit, the unit history was 10 times revised and expanded upon for publication, contributing substantially to the recovery of anticommunist guerrilla history which had almost totally lacked documented resources. Now because the guerrilla-related witness accounts were produced through fellowship societies and not individually, it often took the form of 'collective memory.' As a result, though thousands of former guerrillas remain surviving, the scarcity of numerous versions of, or perspectives upon, an event renders difficult an objective approach to the historical truth. Even requests to verify the service of a guerrilla member or to apply for decoration or government benefits for those killed in action, the process is taken care of not at the hands of the first party but the veteran society, so that a variety of opinions are not available for consideration. Moreover, some accounts were taken by American military personnel, and since some historians, unaware of official documents or evaluation of achievements, tended to center the records around their own units and especially to exaggerate the units' performances, they often featured factual errors. Thefollowing is the means to utilize positively the aforementioned type of witness accounts in military history research. It involves the active use of military historical detachments (MHD). As in the examples of those dispatched by the American forces during the Korean War, experts should be dispatched during, and not just after, wartimes. By considering and investigating the differences among various perspectives on the same historical event, even without extra documented resources it is possibleto arrive at theerrors or questionable points of the oral accounts, supplementing the additional accounts. Therefore any time lapses between witness accounts must be kept in consideration. Moreover when the oral accounts come from a group such as participants in the same guerrilla unit or operation, a standardized list of items ought to be put to use. Education in oral history is necessary not just for the training of experts. In America wherethefield sees much activity, it is used not only in college or graduate programs but also in elementary and lifetime educational processes. In comparison in our nation, and especially in historical disciplines, methodological insistence upon documented evidences prevails in the main, and in the fields of nationalist movement or modern history, oral accounts do not receive adequate attention. Like ancient documents and monuments, oral history also needs to be made a regular part of diverse resource materials at our academic institutes for history. Courses in memory and history, such as those in American colleges, are available possibilities.

• 한국전통조경학회지
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• 제36권4호
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• pp.113-123
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• 2018

본 연구는 치료적 목적의 달성을 위해 훈련받은 치료사(Horticultural Therapist)가 실시하는 원예활동에 대상자가 참여하는 치료(Therapy)의 공간으로서 '원예치료정원의 성능개선을 위한 평가지표 개발'에 관한 연구로서 원예치료는 대상자의 치료를 위한 '의학모형'이며 원예치료정원은 대상자와 원예치료사의 활동을 기능적이고 효율적으로 지원하는 특성화된 공간임을 기본 전제로 설정하였다. 연구의 수행을 위해 의도적 표집에 의해 모집된 전문가 패널을 대상으로 3차례의 델파이(Delphi)기법과 AHP기법을 수행하였으며, 이를 통해 원예치료정원의 성능개선을 위한 평가지표를 도출하였고, 각 평가지표들을 유형화, 계층화하여 평가항목의 우선순위를 파악하였다. 본 연구를 통한 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 원예치료 관련 업무를 수행하는 공무원과 원예치료사를 대상으로 본 연구의 타당성을 확보하기 위한 전문가 설문을 실시하였으며, 분석결과 관련 공무원 75.2%, 원예치료사 87.8%로 두 직군 모두 원예치료정원에 대한 인식이 높았으며 원예치료를 실시함에 있어서 치료정원의 활용이 필요하다는 의견에 동의하는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 원예치료정원 성능평가를 위한 가중치가 적용된 평가지표 개발을 위해 총 3회에 걸쳐 델파이 조사를 실시하였다. 이후 두차례에 걸친 델파이 조사를 통해 타당도 및 신뢰도 분석 결과, 총 34개의 원예치료정원 성능개선을 위한 평가요소가 도출되었다. 셋째, 가중치가 적용된 원예치료정원의 성능개선을 위한 평가지표 개발을 위해 계층분석기법을 적용, 각 지표별 상대적 중요도 및 가중치를 분석한 결과 상위요인에서는 '자연과 인간의 상호작용'이 가장 중요한 요인으로 나타났으며, 다음으로는 '프로그램의 계획과 활용', '사회적 상호작용', '지속가능한 환경', '보편적 디자인'의 순으로 나타났다. 넷째, 전문가를 대상으로 원예치료정원 성능평가를 위한 가중치가 적용된 평가지표 개발을 위하여 종합가중치를 활용하였다. 평가지표의 가중치 적용은 평가점수에 AHP를 이용한 종합가중치를 곱하여 산출하는 것이 일반적이며 이러한 과정을 통해 평가지표들 간의 상대적인 우선순위를 토대로 가중치와 변환점수를 분석하여, '원예치료정원의 성능개선을 위한 평가지표 및 평가점수표'를 최종 작성하였다. 가중치가 적용된 평가표를 활용하여 기존에 조성된 원예치료정원의 효율성 증대를 위한 개선점을 도출할 경우, 전문가의 의견에 따른 항목별 중요도가 반영되어 있으므로 사항별 중요도를 판단하여 우선순위를 선정하여 개선할 수 있으며, 원예치료정원의 신규 조성 시에도 계획단계에서 원예치료 활동의 효율성 증대를 위한 방안으로 주요 지표를 미리 파악함으로서 가이드라인이 설정이나 기타 효율성 증대를 위한 방안을 제안하는데 도움이 될 것으로 판단된다.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2022

비자나무는 한반도 남부지역과 제주도에 자생하고 있으며 식용으로 이용이 가능하며, 전통적으로 구충 빛 변비 예방의 목적으로 사용되어 왔었다. 그러나 항산화 활성에 대한 연구는 보고되어 왔지만 항당뇨 활성에 대한 연구는 제대로 이루어지지 않고 있다. 새로운 당뇨 치료제로서 천연물은 독성의 염려가 낮고 매우 오랫동안 사용되어 왔기 때문에 약물에 대한 안전성의 장점이 있다. 식용 및 한방 재료로 사용되고 있는 비자나무는 지금까지 살충 및 항균성에 대해 보고되어 왔으나 항당뇨에 관한 연구는 이루어진 바가 없다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 비자나무 추출물의 항당뇨 효과를 조사하고 그 특성을 조사하였다. 먼저, 비자나무의 과육과 종자를 메탄올로 각각 추출한 후, 항당뇨 활성과 관련된 α-glucosidase와 protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B)에 대한 저해활성을 포함한 다양한 생리활성을 조사하였다. 그 결과, 비자나무의 종자 추출물에서 항당뇨활성을 나타내는 α-glucosidase와 PTP1B 효소에 대한 억제 효능이 높게 나타났으며, 특히 과육에 비해 종자 추출물이 각각 14.5배, 4.3배 높은 저해활성을 보였다. 또한 비자나무의 과육 추출물의 pH와 열 안정성 테스트를 수행한 결과로, 활성 물질은 산, 알카리 조건과 고온의 조건에서 안정한 저해활성을 보였다. 비자 과육의 메탄올 추출물을 한외 여과(ultrafiltration)한 결과, 항당뇨 활성물질은 분자량이 300 kDa 이상에 해당하였고 Diaion HP-20 수지에 대한 흡착능을 조사한 결과, 50-100% 메탄올 조건에서 항당뇨 활성물질이 용출되었다. 따라서 비자나무 종자의 메탄올 추출물로부터 buthanol 추출, 한외 여과, Diaion HP-20 컬럼 크로마토그래피를 통해 비자나무의 항당뇨 활성 물질의 분리, 정제를 시도하였다. 따라서 비자나무 종자 추출물의 인슐린 저항성에 대한 개선 효과에 대한 추가 연구를 통해 천연물 유래 당뇨병 예방 및 치료용 조성물로서의 가능성을 보여주었다.

• 벤처창업연구
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.35-52
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• 2023

최근 코로나19, 환경오염 등으로 비대면 환경이 전개되면서 온라인 디지털 헬스케어의 중요성이 커지고 있으며 관련하여 건강관리, 원격진료, 디지털 치료제 등의 벤처창업 및 활동도 활발히 진행되고 있다. 본 연구는 디지털 헬스케어 스마트워치 수용성에 미치는 영향을 확장된 통합기술수용모형(UTAUT2)과 행동추론모형(BRT)의 통합적 접근으로 진행하였다. 첨단 ICT와 의료가 융합된 디지털 헬스케어에 적합한 요인 발굴은 혁신기술 수용연구에 가장 진보적으로 평가받는 확장된 통합기술수용모형을 활용하여 효용기대, 사회영향, 사용편의, 가격장벽, 대안부족, 이용장벽 등의 주요 요인을 도출하였고, 소비자의 가치-이유-태도-행동의도를 일괄 검증 할 수 있으면서 수용이유뿐만 아니라 비수용이유-소비자 스마트워치 디지털 헬스케어 인식의 긍정적 측면뿐만 아니라 부정적 측면까지-분석 할 수 있는 행동추론모형을 활용하여 인과관계 영향과 크기를 검증하였다. 연구를 위해 전국에 있는 10대에서 60대에 이르는 일반인을 대상으로 약 410여건의 설문 응답을 취합하여 이를 바탕으로 데이터에 대한 신뢰성 및 타당성 검정을 거쳐 구조방정식을 이용하여 가설을 검증하였다. 연구 분석에는 SPSS 23, AMOS 23 등을 활용하였다. 연구 결과, 개인혁신성은 수용이유(효용가치, 사회영향, 사용편의), 태도, 비수용이유(가격장벽, 대안부족, 이용장벽)에 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 혁신된 ICT의 주요 가치의 사용자 수용의도에의 영항을 확인한 선행연구 연구결과와 동일하다. 그리고 수용이유는 태도에 유의미한 영향을 미치나 비수용이유의 영향은 유의하지 않은 것으로 나타났다. 이는 소비자들이 ICT 신제품·신규서비스에는 관심이 크지만 이의 구입은 보다 신중하게 선택적으로 한다고 보여 진다. 본 연구는 학술적으로는 기존의 소비자 범용 혁신기술 수용성 분석을 새롭고 향후 중요분야인 스마트워치 디지털 헬스케어 분야의 소비자 가치 수용성 분석으로 발전시켰으며 확장된 통합기술수용모형과 행동추론모형의 장점을 살려 통합적으로 실행한 점 등이 있겠으며, 산업적으로는 기존 소비자의 수용성 이유 분석 중심에서 소비자 수용·비수용 이유 통합 검증으로 스마트워치를 구매하는 이유뿐만 아니라 구매하지 않는 이유까지 분석하여 제품·서비스 기획, 개발, 마케팅에 기여 할 수 있게 했다는 점 등이 있겠다. 본 연구가 향후 우리 생활에 중요한 역할을 할 디지털 헬스케어 분야의 연구 증대에 기여 할 수 있기 바라며 또한 본 연구와 같은 통합적 접근 모형과 소비자 수용·비수용 이유 통합 분석 등을 통하여 혁신과 향후 관련 연구들이 좀 더 소비자 가치에 적합한 심도 있는 요인 발굴과 검증으로 발전하기를 기대한다.

• 한국식품저장유통학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.486-498
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• 2024

본 연구는 만성 알코올 유도 쥐에 대한 1.5% 헛개나무 열매 농축액이 첨가된 콩나물 혼합물의 숙취해소 및 간 기능 개선 효과를 확인하고자 하였다. 헛개나무 열매 농축액을 함유한 콩나물 혼합물군(SHM) 내 ampelopsin 및 L-asparagine의 함량은 10.52, 35.19 ppm으로 확인되었으며, 만성 알코올 급여에 의해 체중 변화량이 감소하고, 간 중량은 증가한 반면 SHM 처리시 유의적으로 체중 변화량이 증가하였으며, 간 중량이 감소하였다. 혈중 alcohol 및 acetaldehyde의 농도는 SHM군에서 2.89, 0.53 g/L로 가장 낮은 함량을 보였으며, 간 조직 ADH 및 ALDH의 활성은 SHM군에서 33.11, 102.06 U/L로 가장 높은 활성을 나타냈다. 만성 알코올 유도는 ALT, AST 및 GGT와 같은 간 기능 지표 효소들의 활성을 증가시켰지만, SHM 처리시 각각 41.00, 130.83 및 0.47 U/L로 활성이 유의적으로 감소하였다. 간 조직 및 혈중 triglyceride 함량은 SHM군에서 1.45와 33.00 mmol/L로 가장 낮은 값으로 나타났고, 만성 알코올 투여로 증가된 혈중 total cholesterol 및 LDL cholesterol 함량은 SHM에 의해 감소하였으며, 만성 알코올 투여로 인해 감소된 혈중 HDL cholesterol 함량은 SHM 처리시 증가하였다. 간 조직을 형태학적 및 병리학적으로 관찰한 결과, 만성 알코올 유도군의 간 조직은 형태학적 관찰에서 황갈색을 띠었고, 병리학적 관찰에서는 지질방울의 크기 및 수가 증가하였다. 그러나 SHM 처리시 형태학적으로 관찰한 간 조직의 색은 적갈색으로 나타났고, 병리학적으로 관찰한 간 조직의 지질방울 크기 및 수는 감소하였다. SHM군의 간 조직 및 혈중 지질 과산화 함량은 677.68, 76.26 nmol/g으로 가장 낮은 값으로 확인되었으며, 간 조직 및 혈중 GSH 함량은 SHM군에서 가장 높은 값인 19.93 및 20.08 μmol/kg으로 나타났다. 따라서 콩나물 또는 헛개나무 열매의 단일 섭취보다 혼합하였을 때 ampelopsin 및 asparagine과 같은 유효성분들의 시너지에 의해 SHM군에서 증진된 숙취해소 및 간 기능 개선 효과를 확인할 수 있었으며, 이는 기능성 식품 소재화에 대한 가능성을 제시하는 기초 자료로 활용될 수 있음을 시사한다.

• 대한간호
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.77-96
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• 1997

The duty shifts of hospital nurses not only affect nurses' physical and mental health but also present various personnel management problems which often result in high turnover rates. In this context a study was carried out from October to November 1995 for a period of two months to find out the status of hospital nurses' duty shift patterns, and preferred duty hours and fixed duty shifts. The study population was 867 RNs working in five general hospitals located in Seoul and its vicinity. The questionnaire developed by the writer was used for data collection. The response rate was 85.9 percent or 745 returns. The SAS program was used for data analysis with the computation of frequencies, percentages and Chi square test. The findings of the study are as follows: 1. General characteristics of the study population: 56 percent of respondents was (25 years group and 76.5 percent were "single": the predominant proportion of respondents was junior nursing college graduates(92.2%) and have less than 5 years nursing experience in hospitals(65.5%). For their future working plan in nursing profession, nearly 50% responded as uncertain The reasons given for their career plan was predominantly 'personal growth and development' rather than financial reasons. 2. The interval for rotations of duty stations was found to be mostly irregular(56.4%) while others reported as weekly(16.1%), monthly(12.9%), and fixed terms(4.6%). 3. The main problems related to duty shifts particularly the evening and night duty nurses reported were "not enough time for the family, " "afraid of security problems after the work when returning home late at night." and "lack of leisure time". "problems in physical and physiological adjustment." "problems in family life." "lack of time for interactions with fellow nurses" etc. 4. The forty percent of respondents reported to have '1-2 times' of duty shift rotations while all others reported that '0 time'. '2-3 times'. 'more than 3 times' etc. which suggest the irregularity in duty shift rotations. 5. The majority(62.8%) of study population found to favor the rotating system of duty stations. The reasons for favoring the rotation system were: the opportunity for "learning new things and personal development." "better human relations are possible. "better understanding in various duty stations." "changes in monotonous routine job" etc. The proportion of those disfavor the rotating 'system was 34.7 percent. giving the reasons of"it impedes development of specialization." "poor job performances." "stress factors" etc. Furthermore. respondents made the following comments in relation to the rotation of duty stations: the nurses should be given the opportunity to participate in the. decision making process: personal interest and aptitudes should be considered: regular intervals for the rotations or it should be planned in advance. etc. 6. For the future career plan. the older. married group with longer nursing experiences appeared to think the nursing as their lifetime career more likely than the younger. single group with shorter nursing experiences ($x^2=61.19.{\;}p=.000;{\;}x^2=41.55.{\;}p=.000$). The reason given for their future career plan regardless of length of future service, was predominantly "personal growth and development" rather than financial reasons. For further analysis, the group those with the shorter career plan appeared to claim "financial reasons" for their future career more readily than the group who consider the nursing job as their lifetime career$(x^2$= 11.73, p=.003) did. This finding suggests the need for careful .considerations in personnel management of nursing administration particularly when dealing with the nurses' career development. The majority of respondents preferred the fixed day shift. However, further analysis of those preferred evening shift by age and civil status, "< 25 years group"(15.1%) and "single group"(13.2) were more likely to favor the fixed evening shift than > 25 years(6.4%) and married(4.8%)groups. This differences were statistically significant ($x^2=14.54, {\;}p=.000;{\;}x^2=8.75, {\;}p=.003$). 7. A great majority of respondents(86.9% or n=647) found to prefer the day shifts. When the four different types of duty shifts(Types A. B. C, D) were presented, 55.0 percent of total respondents preferred the A type or the existing one followed by D type(22.7%). B type(12.4%) and C type(8.2%). 8. When the condition of monetary incentives for the evening(20% of salary) and night shifts(40% of. salary) of the existing duty type was presented. again the day shift appeared to be the most preferred one although the rate was slightly lower(66.4% against 86.9%). In the case of evening shift, with the same incentive, the preference rates for evening and night shifts increased from 11.0 to 22.4 percent and from 0.5 to 3.0 percent respectively. When the age variable was controlled. < 25 yrs group showed higher rates(31.6%. 4.8%) than those of > 25 yrs group(15.5%. 1.3%) respectively preferring the evening and night shifts(p=.000). The civil status also seemed to operate on the preferences of the duty shifts as the single group showed lower rate(69.0%) for day duty against 83. 6% of the married group. and higher rates for evening and night duties(27.2%. 15.1%) respectively against those of the married group(3.8%. 1.8%) while a higher proportion of the married group(83. 6%) preferred the day duties than the single group(69.0%). These differences were found to be statistically all significant(p=.001). 9. The findings on preferences of three different types of fixed duty hours namely, B, C. and D(with additional monetary incentives) are as follows in order of preference: B type(12hrs a day, 3days a wk): day shift(64.1%), evening shift(26.1%). night shift(6.5%) C type(12hrs a day. 4days a wk) : evening shift(49.2%). day shift(32.8%), night shift(11.5%) D type(10hrs a day. 4days a wk): showed the similar trend as B type. The findings of higher preferences on the evening and night duties when the incentives are given. as shown above, suggest the need for the introductions of different patterns of duty hours and incentive measures in order to overcome the difficulties in rostering the nursing duties. However, the interpretation of the above data, particularly the C type, needs cautions as the total number of respondents is very small(n=61). It requires further in-depth study. In conclusion. it seemed to suggest that the patterns of nurses duty hours and shifts in the most hospitals in the country have neither been tried for different duty types nor been flexible. The stereotype rostering system of three shifts and insensitiveness for personal life aspect of nurses seemed to be prevailing. This study seems to support that irregular and frequent rotations of duty shifts may be contributing factors for most nurses' maladjustment problems in physical and mental health. personal and family life which eventually may result in high turnover rates. In order to overcome the increasing problems in personnel management of hospital nurses particularly in rostering of evening and night duty shifts, which may related to eventual high turnover rates, the findings of this study strongly suggest the need for an introduction of new rostering systems including fixed duties and appropriate incentive measures for evenings and nights which the most nurses want to avoid, In considering the nursing care of inpatients is the round-the clock business. the practice of the nursing duty shift system is inevitable. In this context, based on the findings of this study. the following are recommended: 1. The further in-depth studies on duty shifts and hours need to be undertaken for the development of appropriate and effective rostering systems for hospital nurses. 2. An introduction of appropriate incentive measures for evening and night duty shifts along with organizational considerations such as the trials for preferred duty time bands, duty hours, and fixed duty shifts should be considered if good quality of care for the patients be maintained for the round the clock. This may require an initiation of systematic research and development activities in the field of hospital nursing administration as a part of permanent system in the hospital. 3. Planned and regular intervals, orientation and training, and professional and personal growth should be considered for the rotation of different duty stations or units. 4. In considering the higher degree of preferences in the duty type of "10hours a day, 4days a week" shown in this study, it would be worthwhile to undertake the R&D type studies in large hospital settings.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.55-66
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• 1967

In view of its prevalence in the Far East area, a more detailed knowledge on the hookworm infection is one of the very important medical problems. The present study was aimed to; determine the infectivity of the artificially hatched ancylostoma duodenale larvae in man after its oral administration, evaluate the clinical symptomatology of such infection, determine the date of first appearance of the ova in the stool, calculate the blood loss per worm per day, assess the relation-ships between the ova count, infectivity(worm load), blood loss and severity of anemia. An erythrokinetic study was also done to analyse the characteristics of hookworm anemia by means of $^{59}Fe\;and\;^{51}Cr$. Materials and Methods Ten healthy male volunteers(doctors, medical students and laboratory technicians) with the ages ranging from 21 to 40 years were selected as the experimental materials. They had no history of hookworm infection for preceding several years, and care was taken not to be exposed to reinfection. A baseline study including a through physical examinations and laboratory investigations such as complete blood counts, stool examination and estimation of the serum iron levels was done, and a vermifuge, bephenium hydroxynaphoate, was given 10 days prior to the main experiment. The ancylostoma duodenale filariform larvae were obtained in the following manner; The pure ancylostoma duodenale ova were obtained from the hookworm anemia patients and a modified filter paper method was adopted to harvest larger number of infective larvae, which were washed several times with saline. The actively moving mature larvae were put into the gelatine capsules, 150 in each, and were given to the volunteers in the fasting state with 300ml. of water. The volunteers were previously treated with intramuscular injection of 15mg. of chlorpromazine in order to prevent the eventual nausea and vomiting after the larvae intake. The clinical symptoms and signs mainly of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts, appearance of the ova and occult blood in the stool etc. were checked every day for the first 20 days and then twice weekly until the end of the experiment, which usually lasted for about 3 months. Roentgenological survey of the lungs was also done. The hematological changes such as the red blood cell, white blood cell and eosinophil cell counts, hemoglobin content and serum iron levels were studied. The appearance of the ova in the stool was examined by the formalin ether method and the ova were counted in triplicate on two successive days using the Stoll's dilution method. The ferrokinetic data were calculated by the modified Huff's method and the apparent half survival time of the red blood cells by the modified Gray's method. The isotopes were simultaneously tagged and injected intravenously, and then the stool and blood samples were collected as was described by Roche et al., namely, three separate 4-day stool samples with the blood sample drawing before each 4-day stool collection. The radio-activities of the stools ashfied and the blood were separately measured by the pulse-height analyser. The daily blood loss was calculated with the following formula; daily blood loss in $ml.=\frac{cpm/g\;stool{\times}weight\;in\;g\;of\;4-day\;stool}{cpm/ml\;blood{\times}4}$ The average of these three 4-day periods was given as the daily blood loss in each patient. The blood loss per day per worm was calculated by simply dividing the daily blood loss by the number of the hookworm recovered after the vermifuge given twice a week at the termination of the experiment. The iron loss in mg. through the gastrointestinal tract was estimated with the daily iron loss in $mg=\frac{g\;Hgb/100ml{\times}ml\;daily\;blood\;loss{\times}3.40}{100}$ 3.40=mg of iron per g Hgb following formula; Results 1. The respiratory symptoms such as cough and sputum were noted in almost all cases within a week after the infection, which lasted about 2 weeks. The roentgenological findings of the chest were essentially normal. A moderate degree of febril reaction appeared within 2 weeks with a duration of 3 or 4 days. 2. The gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, epigastric fullness, abdominal pain and loose bowel appeared in all cases immediately after the larvae intake. 3. The reduction of the red blood cell count was not remarkable, however, the hemoglobin content and especially the serum iron level showed the steady decreases until the end of the experiment. 4. The white blood cells and eosinophil cells, on the contrary, showed increases in parallel and reached peaks in 20 to 30 days after the infection. A small secondary rise was noted in 2 months. 5. The ova first appeared in the stool in 40. 1 days after the infection, ranging from 29 to 51 days, during which the occult blood reaction of the stool became also positive in almost cases. 6. The number of ova recovered per day was 164, 320 on the average, ranging from 89,500 to 253,800. The number of the worm evacuated by vermifuge was in rough correlation with the number of ova recovered. 7. The infectivity of ancylostoma duodenale was 14% on the average, ranging from 7.3 to 20.0%, which is relatively lower than those reported by other workers. 8. The mean fecal blood loss was 5.78ml. per day, with a range of from 2.6 to 11.7ml., and the mean blood loss per worm per day was 0.30ml., with a range of from 0.13 to 0.73ml., which is in rough coincidence with those reported by other authors. There appeared to exist, however, no correlation between the blood loss and the number of ova recovered. 9. The mean fecal iron loss was 2.02mg. per day, with a range of from 1.20 to 3.89mg., which is less than those appeared in the literature. 10. The mean plasma iron disappearance rate was 0.80hr., with a range of from 0.62 to 0.95hr., namely, a slight accerelation. 11. The hookworm anemia appeared to be iron deficiency in origin caused by continuous intestinal blood loss.