• 성인간호학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.244-254
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• 2011

Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate adherence to self-care and identify associated factors in outpatients with Heart Failure (HF). Methods: Using a cross-sectional design, a convenience sample of 249 outpatient clinic patients were recruited at S university hospital. Between October 2009 and December 2009, data were collected through questionnaires and medical record review. Results: The total mean score of adherence to self-care was $18.07{\pm}3.56$ out of a possible 45 points. Among self-care dimensions, adherence to medication and low salt diet was high, while lower adherence was reported in contact with health professionals if symptoms such as weight gain, edema and fatigue were presented. Multivariate analysis adjusted for other socio-demographic and clinical factors showed that disease knowledge related to heart failure (p<.001) and left ventricular ejection fraction (p=.027) were independent predictors of adherence to self-care. These factors explained 23% of total variance in the adherence to self-care. Conclusion: Heart failure patients with higher disease knowledge and those who have good systolic function may be more likely to engage in adherence to self-care than those with lack of disease knowledge and low contractility. Further research is needed to confirm these results and identify other predictors of adherence to self-care.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.205-215
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• 2021

본 연구는 생애주기별 건강증진 및 만성질환 관리에 대한 교육요구도를 조사하여 웰에이징을 위한 건강증진 및 만성질환 관리의 교육 프로그램 및 교육안을 구축하는데 기초자료를 제공하고자 시행되었다. 서술적 상관관계 조사 연구로 한국갤럽에 등록된 만 19세 이상 성인 330명을 대상으로 구조화된 설문지를 통해 수집하고 분석하였다. 연구 결과 주관적 건강 상태는 3.11점(SD=.72), 건강증진행위는 2.27점(SD=.47), 건강 관련 삶의 질은 0.92점(SD=.10)이었으며, 건강 관련 삶의 질은 주관적 건강 상태(r=.472, p<.001), 건강증진행위(r=.122, p<.026)와 양의 상관관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 건강증진 및 만성질환 관리에 대한 교육요구도 및 내용의 우선순위는 만성질환 관리에 대한 부분이 가장 높았고, 생애주기에 따라 유의한 차이가 있었으며(p=0.001), 장년기가 청년기보다 지식 정도, 교육의 필요도에 대한 인식 및 교육 참여 의향이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구 결과를 통해 웰에이징을 위한 건강증진 및 만성질환 관리 교육 프로그램 개발 시 생애주기별에 따라 세분화 된 종합적인 맞춤형 프로그램을 개발할 필요가 있다.

• Perspectives in Nursing Science
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.73-89
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• 2006

Complementary and alternative medicine has gained popularity and respectability in recent years in the United States. Since aging is often associated with chronic health conditions that commonly lead to physical and psychosocial disabilities (e.g., depression, functional and/or cognitive disabilities, and decreased quality of life), older adults often seek options to maintain health and treat chronic conditions as an adjunct to conventional medical care. Herbal products, the most commonly used among various complementary and alternative medicines (CAM), should be used with caution due to potential herbal-drug interactions (related to polypharmacy) and herbal-disease interactions (related to comorbidities). Five of the most common chronic conditions in older adults are chronic pain, cardiovascular problems, hypertension, diabetes, and chronic lung problems. A high rate of falls or risk of falling is also a problem unique to this older population. For these conditions, only a few types of CAM (e.g., acupuncture, qi gong, tai chi) were tested, with promising results. However, in spite of evidence supporting the use of certain types of CAM to alleviate some common chronic conditions, findings are limited in terms of other types of CAM tested and both short and long-term effects. More rigorous clinical trials of various CAM types are thus warranted to advance scientific knowledge and establish evidence-based practices to care for the growing number of older adults who deserve to have a better quality of life.

• 한국정보전자통신기술학회논문지
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.144-151
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• 2012

한국에서 만성위염은 10명당 한 명 꼴로 발생하는 질병이다. 서양의학에서는 만성위염을 진단하기 위해서 내시경 조사를 하지만 이는 환자에게 고통을 주고 비용이 비싸다는 단점을 가지고 있다. 반면 전통한방의학에 따르면, 오른쪽 손목의 '관' 위치는 위와 관련이 있다. 따라서 오른쪽 손목의 '관' 위치의 맥파를 측정하면 만성위염을 진단할 수 있을 것이다. 하지만 맥진은 한의사들의 지식과 경험에 의존하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 맥파를 분석하기 위한 체계적인 접근 방법을 제안한다. 처음에 맥파는 전처리 과정을 거친다. 그 다음 맥파에 가우시안 모델을 적용시킨 후, 맥파의 주요 인자들을 추출한다. 그리고 t-검증과 통계적 차이를 이용하여 질병에 민감한 파라미터들을 선택한다. 마지막으로 선택한 파라미터들은 분류를 위해서 Fuzzy C-Means (FCM) 알고리즘에 입력된다. 분류 결과 건강한 사람은 95% 만성위염 환자는 87% 분류하였다.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제10권7호
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• pp.84-97
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• 2020

본 연구는 비암성 생애 후기 만성질환자 대상 완화간호 제공을 위해 간호사 교육 프로그램을 개발 후 교육대상자 접근 가능성과 효과성 검증을 목적으로 한 파일럿 연구이다. 연구목적을 달성하기 위하여 단일군 사전사후 비교와 그룹 인터뷰의 혼합 연구방법을 사용하였다. 양적자료로 수집한 완화간호 제공과 관련된 지식, 태도, 자기효능감의 변화는 SPSS 21.0을 이용하여 paired t-test로, 프로그램의 실무적용 가능성과 피드백은 그룹 인터뷰를 통해 수집한 질적연구 자료를 내용분석으로 분석하였다. 교육 후 지식 점수와 자기효능감에 있어 유의한 증가을 보였고, 모든 참가자는 전반적으로 프로그램의 내용 및 온라인-오프라인 교육을 혼합한 블렌디드 방법에 만족했다. 하지만, 현장 적용 및 확산을 위해서는 프로그램 운영시간의 단축과 상급종합병원 간호사들의 참여도를 높일 수 있는 차별화된 전략을 모색해야 할 것이다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권18호
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• pp.8479-8486
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• 2016

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer globally. In Jordan, it is the number one cancer among men and the second most common cancer among women, accounting for 15% and 9.4% respectively of all male and female diagnosed cancers. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and perceptions about colorectal cancer risk factors, signs and symptoms in Jordan and to provide useful data about the best modes of disseminating preventive messages about the disease. Materials and Methods: A stratified clustered random sampling technique was used to recruit 300 males and 300 females aged 30 to 65 years without a previous history of CRC from four governorates in Jordan. A semi-structured questionnaire and face to face interviews were employed. Descriptive and multivariate analysis was applied to assess knowledge and perceptions about CRC. Results: Both males and females perceived their CRC risk to be low. They had low knowledge scores about CRC with no significant gender association (P=0.47). From a maximum knowledge score of 18 points, the median scores of males and females were 4 points (SD=2.346, range 0-13) and 4 points (SD=2.329, range 0-11) respectively. Better knowledge scores were associated with governorate, higher educational level, older age, higher income, having a chronic disease, having a family history of CRC, previously knowing someone who had CRC and their doctor's knowledge about their family history of CRC. Conclusions: There is a low level of knowledge about CRC and underestimation of risk among the study participants. This underlines the need for public health interventions to create awareness about the illness. It also calls for further research to assess the knowledge and perceptions about CRC early detection examinations in Jordan.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제78권4호
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• pp.416-418
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• 2015

Mycobacterium shinjukuense is a novel species of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) that was first reported in Japan in 2011. It is a slow-growing NTM pathogen that can cause chronic pulmonary infections. There are only a few reported cases of M. shinjukuense infections, all of which are from Japan. We reported a case of chronic lung disease caused by M. shinjukuense. The organism was identified by 16S rRNA, rpoB, and hsp65 gene sequencing. To the best of our knowledge, this was the first confirmed case of lung disease caused by M. shinjukuense outside of Japan.

• 한국간호교육학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.252-259
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• 2005

Purpose: Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood. It's important mother's caring for management of children with asthma. This study was to provide the evidenced data for preparing an educational program by identifying the knowledge level and educational demand about pediatric asthma of mothers of children with asthma. Method: The subjects were 91 mothers of children with asthma who admitted at 3 hospital in Busan. The data were collected through a self-reporting questionnaire from Feburary to May, 2005. The data was analyzed by SPSS 10.0 program. Results: The total mean percentage of correct answer of knowledge about pediatric asthma was 55.6% and the total mean $score{\pm}SD$ of educational demand about pediatric asthma was $4.40{\pm}0.50$. The knowledge level was statistically different by recurrence number(F=3.08, p=.049). There was not correlation between knowledge level and eucational demand. Conclusions: The mothers of children with asthma had a medium knowledge level and a high educational demand. Based on the results, mothers' knowledge is an important part of children with asthma management. Therefore nursing intervention program for mothers of children with asthma should be developed and the mothers should cope with asthma effectively.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.178-187
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• 2010

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of a walking leader program on changes in walking knowledge and self-efficacy. Methods: The subjects were 276 participants who participated in the nationwide walking leader program 9 times from May to September in 2008. Data were collected before and after the program by an organized questionnaire. Results: 1) Knowledge related to walking exercise increased significantly to 4.14 point from 2.90 point after the program (t=-20.70, p<.001). 2) Self-efficacy related to walking exercise increased significantly to 4.08 point from 3.40 point after the program (t=13.93, p<.001). 3) Significant factors that affected knowledge and self efficacy before the program were regular exercise and subjective health status. The history of chronic disease and smoking were significantly affecting factors to knowledge and self-efficacy after the program. Conclusion: The walking leader program promoted the participants' walking knowledge and selfefficacy. It is necessary to develop more specific programs tailored to socio-demographic characteristics of participants and to make efforts to increase participants with active public information.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.481-488
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• 2010

Purpose: The purposes of this study were to examine the relations among anxiety, knowledge, health locus of control and preventive behavior, and to find factors related with preventive behavior. Methods: The subjects were 269 elderly people of over 65 living in C City. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire and analyzed by SPSS. Results: Health promoting behavior was significantly different according to chronic disease, contact with H1N1 patient and perceived health status. The variables that affected the level of preventive behavior were anxiety, knowledge, internal locus of control, external locus of control, chance locus of control and perceived health status. Conclusion: According to this study, promoting preventive behavior for H1N1 on the elderly builds up anxiety, knowledge, and health locus of control.