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뇌졸중 환자를 위한 가상현실 기반의 원격재활 효과에 관한 체계적 고찰 (A Systematic Review on the Effects of Virtual reality-based Telerehabilitation for Stroke Patients)

  • 임영명;이지용;조성준;안예슬;유두한
    • 대한지역사회작업치료학회지
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    • 제7권1호
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    • pp.59-70
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    • 2017
  • 목적 : 본 연구의 목적은 뇌졸중 환자를 대상으로 가상 현실 기반의 원격재활 효과를 체계적으로 고찰하여 그 효과와 국내 적용방법을 알아보고자 하였다. 연구방법 : 자료의 검색을 위해 EMBASE, CINAHL의 데이터베이스를 이용하였다. 주요 용어는 "Virtual Reality", "Telerehabilitation", "Stroke"으로 관련 연구를 검색하였다. 선정기준에 적합한 총 7편의 연구를 대상으로 질적 수준, 일반적 특성, PICO를 사용하여 연구 주제에 따른 자료를 분석하였다. 결과 : 선정된 7편의 연구는 가상현실 기반으로 한 원격재활 시스템으로 중재를 실시하였으며, 가상현실은 게임 프로그램과 수동적인 팔 보조 그리고 Balance Trainer등을 활용하여 원격재활 중재를 실시하였다. 주된 결과 측정도구는 상지기능, 균형 및 보행, 일상생활 등을 평가하기 위한 도구가 사용되었다. 가상현실 기반의 원격재활 중재방법은 모든 연구에서 상지기능, 균형감각능력에서 효과를 보였으며, 일상생활 활동에서의 부분적인 효과를 확인하였다. 환경적 특이성을 보완하기 위한 원격재활 서비스는 클라이언트의 만족감을 향상시키고 기능의 유지를 위한 중재법으로 그 효과를 확인할 수 있었다. 결론 : 가상현실 기반의 원격재활 시스템은 대부분 상지기능과 균형감각, 일상생활 활동을 위한 중재가 적용되었으며, 가정환경에서도 치료사의 중재, 감독, 교육 등을 통해 기능향상에 도움이 되는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 가상현실 기반의 원격재활의 임상적 적용에 대한 근거와 가능성을 제시하고자 한다. 향후 연구에서 다양한 가상현실의 중재방법과 원격재활을 활용한 재활 프로그램 개발과 같은 추가적인 연구가 필요할 것이다.

간호개념에 대한 기초조사 (The Empirical Exploration of the Conception on Nursing)

  • 백혜자
    • 대한간호학회지
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    • 제11권1호
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    • pp.65-87
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    • 1981
  • The study is aimed at exploring concept held by clinical nurses of nursing. The data were collected from 225 nurses conviniently selected from the population of nurses working in Kang Won province. Findings include. 1) Nurse's Qualification. The respondents view that specialized knowledge is more important qualification of the nurse. Than warm personality. Specifically, 92.9% of the respondents indicated specialized knowledge as the most important qualification while only 43.1% indicated warm personality. 2) On Nursing Profession. The respondents view that nursing profession as health service oriented rather than independent profession specifically. This suggests that nursing profession is not consistentic present health care delivery system nor support nurses working independently. 3) On Clients of Nursing Care The respondents include patients, family and the community residents in the category of nursing care. Specifically, 92.0% of the respondents view that patient is the client, while only 67.1% of nursing student and 74.7% of herself. This indicates the lack of the nurse's recognition toward their clients. 4) On the Priority of Nursing care. Most of the respondents view the clients physical psychological respects as important component of nursing care but not the spiritual ones. Specially, 96.0% of the respondents indicated the physical respects, 93% psychological ones, while 64.1% indicated the spiritual ones. This means the lack of comprehensive conception on nursing aimension. 5) On Nursing Care. 91.6% of the respondents indicated that nursing care is the activity decreasing pain or helping to recover illness, while only 66.2% indicated earring out the physicians medical orders. 6) On Purpose of Nursing Care. 89.8% of the respondents indicated preventing illness and than 76.6% of them decreasing 1;ai of clients. On the other hand, maintaining health has the lowest selection at the degree of 13.8%. This means the lack of nurses' recognition for maintaining health as the most important point. 7) On Knowledge Needed in Nursing Care. Most of the respondents view that the knowledge faced with the spot of nursing care is needed. Specially, 81.3% of the respondents indicated simple curing method and 75.1%, 73.3%, 71.6% each indicated child nursing, maternal nursing and controlling for the communicable disease. On the other hand, knowledge w hick has been neglected in the specialized courses of nursing education, that is, thinking line among com-w unity members, overcoming style against between stress and personal relation in each home, and administration, management have a low selection at the depree of 48.9%,41.875 and 41.3%. 8) On Nursing Idea. The highest degree of selection is that they know themselves rightly, (The mean score measuring distribution was 4.205/5) In the lowest degree,3.016/5 is that devotion is the essential element of nursing, 2.860/5 the religious problems that human beings can not settle, such as a fatal ones, 2,810/5 the nursing profession is worth trying in one's life. This means that the peculiarly essential ideas on the professional sense of value. 9) On Nursing Services. The mean score measuring distribution for the nursing services showed that the inserting of machine air way is 2.132/5, the technique and knowledge for surviving heart-lung resuscitating is 2.892/s, and the preventing air pollution 3.021/5. Specially, 41.1% of the respondents indicated the lack of the replied ratio. 10) On Nurses' Qualifications. The respondents were selected five items as the most important qualifications. Specially, 17.4% of the respondents indicated specialized knowledge, 15.3% the nurses' health, 10.6% satisfaction for nursing profession, 9.8% the experience need, 9.2% comprehension and cooperation, while warm personality as nursing qualifications have a tendency of being lighted. 11) On the Priority of Nursing Care The respondents were selected three items as the most important component. Most of the respondents view the client's physical, spiritual: economic points as important components of nursing care. They showed each 36.8%, 27.6%, 13.8% while educational ones showed 1.8%. 12) On Purpose of Nursing Care. The respondents were selected four items as the most important purpose. Specially,29.3% of the respondents indicated curing illness for clients, 21.3% preventing illness for client 17.4% decreasing pain, 15.3% surviving. 13) On the Analysis of Important Nursing Care Ranging from 5 point to 25 point, the nurses' qualification are concentrated at the degree of 95.1%. Ranging from 3 point to 25, the priorities of nursing care are concentrated at the degree of 96.4%. Ranging from 4 point to 16, the purpose of nursing care is concentrated at the degree of 84.0%. 14) The Analysis, of General Characteristics and Facts of Nursing Concept. The correlation between the educational high level and nursing care showed significance. (P < 0.0262). The correction between the educational low level and purpose of nursing care showed significance. (P < 0.002) The correlation between nurses' working yeras and the degree of importance for the purpose of nursing care showed significance (P < 0.0155) Specially, the most affirmative answers were showed from two years to four ones. 15) On Nunes' qualification and its Degree of Importance The correlation between nurses' qualification and its degree of importance showed significance. (r = 0.2172, p< 0.001) 0.005) B. General characteristics of the subjects The mean age of the subject was 39 ; with 38.6% with in the age range of 20-29 ; 52.6% were male; 57.9% were Schizophrenia; 35.1% were graduated from high school or high school dropouts; 56.l% were not have any religion; 52.6% were unmarried; 47.4% were first admission; 91.2% were involuntary admission patients. C. Measurement of anxiety variables. 1. Measurement tools of affective anxiety in this study demonstrated high reliability (.854). 2. Measurement tools of somatic anxiety in this study demonstrated high reliability (.920). D. Relationship between the anxiety variables and the general characteristics. 1. Relationship between affective anxiety and general characteristics. 1) The level of female patients were higher than that of the male patient (t = 5.41, p < 0.05). 2) Frequencies of admission were related to affective anxiety, so in the first admission the anxiety level was the highest. (F = 5.50, p < 0.005). 2, Relationship between somatic anxiety and general characteristics. 1) The age range of 30-39 was found to have the highest level of the somatic anxiety. (F = 3.95, p < 0.005). 2) Frequencies of admission were related to the somatic anxiety, so .in first admission the anxiety level was the highest. (F = 9.12, p < 0.005) 0. Analysis of significant anxiety symptoms for nursing intervention. 1. Seven items such as dizziness, mental integration, sweating, restlessness, anxiousness, urinary frequency and insomnia, init. accounted for 96% of the variation within the first 24 hours after admission. 2. Seven items such as fear, paresthesias, restlessness, sweating insomnia, init., tremors and body aches and pains accounted for 84% of the variation on the 10th day after admission.

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전공교육과 연계한 봉사학습(SERVICE-LEARNING)의 효과 연구: 사회복지교육을 중심으로 (Implementation of Service-Learning for Social Work Education)

  • 한인영;박형원;김주현
    • 한국사회복지학
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    • 제57권3호
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    • pp.251-276
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    • 2005
  • 대학교육에 봉사활동을 접목하려는 노력이 확대되고 있는 가운데 본 연구에서는 봉사학습(SERVICE-LEARNING)의 개념을 사회복지교육에 적용한 효과를 고찰하였다. 가족복지론 교과 수업과 봉사활동을 병행하면서 학생들의 개인적 성장요인으로서 자기효능감, 이타성, 사회적 책임의 변화를 양적연구로 분석하였고, 교과목 학습효과를 파악하기 위하여 질적연구방법으로 봉사활동 일지를 내용분석하였다. 분석결과, 봉사학습을 통해 학생들은 자기효능감, 이타성, 사회적 책임에서 자기효능감과 사회적 책임이 통계적으로 유의미한 수준으로 증가하였다. 또한 질적분석 결과, 가족문제에 대한 개입과정을 실제 적용해 보고, 가족복지이론에 대한 이해증진, 가족복지 전반에 대한 관심 증진, 클라이언트에 대한 인식의 변화 등의 효과가 있었다. 이러한 결과로 볼 때, 봉사학습은 전공교육에 다양하게 적용해서 학생들의 개인적 성장을 도모하며, 학습효과를 증진하는데 유용한 교육방법이 될 것이다.

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우리나라 가정간호제도화 방안에 관한 고찰 (A Consideration on the Instituting Home Health Care in Korea)

  • 윤순녕;황나미;현혜진;최정명;권미경
    • 가정∙방문간호학회지
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    • 제2권
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    • pp.5-18
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    • 1995
  • While the socioeonomic status of Koreas has been dramatically increasing in recent years, chronic and geriatric diseases have also been on the rise, bringing about many changes in our health care system. The basic goals of the home health care are to reduce health care costs, to increase the attrition rate in general hospitals, and to care for patients effectively and conveniontly at home. The purpose of this paper is to review and examine the current status of the home health care in Korea throughout the reports, surveys, other informations and education system of home health nurse. We identified the various types of home health care services programs, such as hospital-based home health care operated in public sector(demonstration project) and community-based home health care in health centers or in private sector, that is, Korean Nurse Association. Hospital based home heatlh care model was established as an alternative to traditional in-patiet services. Quality assurance and client satisfaction is an important measure of care received and establishment of payment and reimbursement for home health care services is important in promotng the home health care. We found out a fee-per-visit system composed of three kinds of fees : a basic service fee(16,000 Won), a travel fee(5,000 Won), and per-service fees (variables). Like fees paid for in-patient care, insureds pay 20% and insurers pay 80% of the basic and per-service fee. The travel fee is borne totally by the insured. Home health care continues to be viewed as not only the most preferred way to provide care to clients, but also the most cost effective. Home health care is that component of a continuum of comprehensive health care whereby health services are provided to individuals and families in their places of residence for the purpose of promoting, maintaining, or restoring health, or of maximizing the level of independence, while minimizing illness. Services appropriate to the needs of the individual patient and family should be planned and provided, nursing is to be a force for positive change and enhanced the nursing professionalism. Whatever type of involvement of home health care, it is essential to remember that home health care is highly service-oriented and highly touch health car deilvery system.

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분산형 공간모델링을 구현하기 위한 하이브리드형 웹기반 GIS의 개발 (Developing a Hybrid Web-based GIS for Improving Access to Distributed Spatial Data and Spatial Modeling Tools)

  • 전병운;박찬석;조명희
    • 한국지리정보학회지
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    • 제3권2호
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    • pp.61-72
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    • 2000
  • 웹기반 기술의 발달은 데이터의 엑세스와 분산 및 공유를 하는 방법들을 급격하게 변화시키고 있다. 더욱이, 웹의 대중화와 더불어 공간정보기술의 발달은 전통적인 지리정보시스템에 있어서 지리정보 및 데이터에 대한 엑세스, 공간 데이터의 배분, GIS 기능들에 대한 엑세스, 그리고 멀티미디어 데이터의 비주얼화 같은 네가지 큰 변화들을 야기해 오고 있다. 최근 연구 웹 상에서 공간정보 및 데이터에 대한 엑세스 및 분산에 관한 연구는 다수 수행되었으나, 웹 상에서 GIS의 분석기능들에 대한 엑세스와 프로세싱에 관한 연구는 거의 전무한 실정이다. 이에 본 연구는 분산형 공간정보 및 데이터와 공간모델링 툴들에 대한 사용자들의 접근성을 향상시키는데 있어서 웹기반 GIS의 적용 가능성을 타진하고자 한다. 본 연구에서 개발된 실험단계의 웹기반 GIS는 공간의사결정을 지원하기 위한 웹기반 변이할당모델링에 초점을 두고 있다. 그리고 본 연구는 GIS 서버로서 Arc/Info 소프트웨어와 클라이언트측의 프러그인으로서 CGM 뷰어를 사용하는 하이브리드 접근법을 채택한다. 본 연구는 웹기반 GIS가 특정한 사용자그룹간에 분산형 공간정보 및 데이터에 대한 엑세스를 증대시키고, 공간모델링을 수행하는데 있어서 유용한 도구라는 사실을 보여준다. 또한, 본 연구는 개방형 공간의사결정 지윈시스템을 개발하는데 있어서 웹기반 GIS의 잠재적 가능성에 대한 좋은 시사점을 제시한다.

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노인정신장애인의 사회복지서비스 이용행위의 가치 사슬 구조 연구 (A Research on Value Structure on Use Behavior about Social Service of the Mentally ill elderly)

  • 김선주;권순애;박미옥
    • 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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    • 제16권3호
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    • pp.667-675
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    • 2016
  • 본 연구는 수단-목적사슬이론에 입각하여 노인정신장애인의 사회복지서비스 이용행동에 대한 예측을 시도하는 것이다. 노인정신장애인들이 새로운 요보호대상 인구집단으로 부상함에도 불구하고, 지역사회 차원에서 이들을 위한 사회복지서비스들이 부재함에 문제의식을 가지고, 노인정신장애인을 위한 사회복지서비스 개발을 위하여 수단-목적사슬이론에 입각하여 서비스 이용행동을 분석해 보았다. 인터뷰 대상자는 노인정신장애인 15명이였으며, 이들을 통해 도출된 내용은 속성 7개, 혜택 10개, 가치 11개였다. 프로그램 이용에 대한 가치단계도는 '질병관리, 사회복귀 준비, 취미 여가 ${\rightarrow}$ 건강유지, 삶의 활용 ${\rightarrow}$ 사회복귀, 생활 만족도, 원만한 가정생활'로 나타났다. 본 연구 결과를 통해서 노인정신장애인들이 사회복귀시설 프로그램을 이용할 때 가지는 인지구조를 경험적으로 확인할 수 있게 되었다. 노인정신장애인들은 질병관리나 사회 복귀를 준비하기 위해서 이용할 뿐 아니라 노년기에 느끼게 되는 삶의 무료함을 해결하기 위하여 이용하고 있음도 확인되었다. 그리고 어떤 프로그램을 이용하더라도 삶의 활력을 중요한 혜택으로 고려하고 있었다. 향후 정신보건영역에서 노인정신장애인을 위한 사회복지 프로그램을 개발할 때, 정신장애인으로 이용하게 되는 질병 관리나 지역사회 적응 뿐만 아니라 취미여가를 개발할 수 있는 다양한 여가문화 프로그램도 고려할 필요가 있다. 그리고 프로그램의 주요한 성과 중 하나로 삶의 활력을 설정하고 이를 성취할 수 있는 프로그램 개발도 이루어질 필요가 있다.

사회복지사의 근로몰입 유형간 상호관계와 이탈의도에 미치는 효과 비교 (A study of interrelationships, and effects on withdrawal intention of social workers' commitment forms)

  • 강종수
    • 사회복지연구
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    • 제37호
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    • pp.267-294
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    • 2008
  • 본 연구는 사회복지사가 실천현장에서 경험하는 다양한 근로몰입의 유형 중 직무몰입 조직몰입 경력몰입 관계몰입간의 판별타당성을 확인하고, 이들 근로몰입 유형간의 상호관계 그리고 제시된 네 가지 근로몰입 유형이 이직의사와 경력변경의도라는 이탈의도에 미치는 효과를 비교하고자 실시한 것으로, 부산 경남의 지역사회복지관에 근무하는 사회복지사 417명에게 구조화된 설문조사를 실시하고 자료를 분석하였다. 연구결과 본 연구에서 제시한 사회복지사의 근로몰입 유형은 서로 구별되는 판별타당성이 있는 것으로 확인되었으며, 구조방정식모형을 통해 몰입유형간의 상호관계를 분석한 결과 사회복지사가 직무에 몰입할수록 근무하는 조직과 사회복지전문직에 대한 경력 그리고 클라이언트와의 관계에 몰입하게 됨을 알 수 있다. 또한 몰입유형 중 직무몰입과 조직몰입 그리고 경력몰입은 이직의사에 그리고 경력몰입과 관계몰입은 경력변경의도에 각각 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 이러한 연구를 통해 조직관리 측면에서 조직몰입 외에 다양한 유형의 근로몰입이 존재함을 이해하고 동시에 여러 몰입유형을 높이기 위한 또는 개별적 몰입유형만을 높이기 위한 차별적 관리전략이 필요함을 제시한다.

노인자살예방을 위한 통합적 위기개입모델 다층효과 연구: 자살생각·우울을 중심으로 (Study on the Multilevel Effects of Integrated Crisis Intervention Model for the Prevention of Elderly Suicide: Focusing on Suicidal Ideation and Depression)

  • 김은주;육성필
    • 한국노년학
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    • 제37권1호
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    • pp.173-200
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    • 2017
  • 본 연구의 목적은 노인자살예방을 위해 개발된 통합적 위기개입모델을 경기도를 중심으로 적용한 후 위기개입서비스의 실제 개입효과를 검증하는 것이다. 통합적 위기개입모델은 지역사회 통합시스템 접근과 스트레스 취약성 이론을 포함하는 위기개입 이론에 기초하여 개발되었다. 효과성 검증을 위해 노인우울(GDS-K) 및 자살생각(SSI)척도를 활용하였고, 1차 사전검사 258명, 통합적 위기개입 서비스 6개월 제공 후 2차 사후검사 184명, 2-3년 후 역추적을 통해 3차 추수검사 124명의 자료를 수집하여 분석하였다. 분석은 R Statistics computing을 이용하였고, 서로 다른 시점의 다른 검사를 비교하기 위해 검사 동등화 및 측정 시점 간 수직 척도화를 수행한 후 기술통계와 일변량 분산분석을 실시하였고, 마지막으로 베이지언 추정을 이용해 다층모형 분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과 노인자살예방을 위해 개발된 통합적 위기개입모델 적용 후 사전점수에 비해 사후측정에서 통계적으로 유의하게 노인우울과 자살생각을 감소시키는 것으로 나타났는데, 노인우울 감소에 .56의 효과크기를, 자살생각의 감소에 .39의 효과크기를 나타내 모델의 전체적인 효과성이 입증되었다. 그러나 위기개입 후 2-3년 후 추수검사에서 노인우울 및 자살생각이 다시 높아져 원래 상태를 회복하는 것으로 나타나 개입의 장기적인 유지효과는 확인되지 않았다. 노인우울 및 자살생각 변화량에 영향을 주는 요인을 찾기 위해 다층분석을 통해 위기개입 서비스의 각 유형(위기개입 전문상담, 약물치료, 동료상담)과 내담자특성(성별, 연령), 상담자 특성(전문가 연령, 경력, 전공)들 및 위기개입 서비스 유형(위기개입 전문상담)과 상담자 특성(전문가 연령, 경력, 전공)의 상호작용 효과를 살펴본 결과, 유일하게 약물치료가 단독으로 자살생각을 의미있게 낮추는 것으로 나타났으며, 전문가의 전공이 상담전공일 때 전문상담과 상호작용하여 자살생각을 의미있게 감소시키는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 노인자살예방을 위해 개발된 통합적 위기개입모델의 전체효과와 각 개입서비스 유형의 효과를 검증하여 현장 적용의 근거를 확보했다는 데에 의의가 있다.

가족계획 우수.부진지역 사례연구 (A Case Study on High and Low Performance Areas for Family Planning)

  • 홍성열;김태일
    • 한국인구학
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    • 제4권1호
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    • pp.105-130
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    • 1981
  • This study was conducted to compare the characteristics of high performane areas for family planning with that of low performance areas and to find factors which strongly affected contraceptive practice behavior. For the study, eight areas were selected from 274 rural family planning canvassing areas of Korean Population Policy and Program Evaluation Study, which was an action study operated in all areas of Cheju Island from July 1, 1976 until December 31,1979. As a first step of the action study, Cheju Island was devided up 318 family planning canvasser areas Each area was consisted of 200 households in rural district and 300 households in urhan one Duriog the period of project, each canvassing area had been managed by a female family planning canvasser, selected by director of health center considering several individual conditions needed for family planning activities Basic activities of canvassers were to counsell all the eligihie couples in own charged area about family planning methods and also to distribute contraceptives such as condoms and oral pills. In case couples desire to accept sterilization including vasectomy and tubal-ligation, the canvassers played a linking role connecting potential client with family planning field workers. Canvassng areas shows significant differentce in performance for family planning, nevertheless they are supposed to have almost the same conditions regarding family planning distribution channel. Because the purpose of the Cheju project was to eliminate all the problems that existed in governmental distribution system, that is to remove geographic, economic, cognitive and administrative barriers Accumulated performances of family planning methods accepted by residents in each area were calculated by eligible women aged 14-49. And then canvassing areas were ranked according to performance score. Consequently, 4 areas in extremely high and low family planning performance areas were selected respectively. Major results were obtained by comparing characteristics of high performance area with that of low performance areas, which are as follows: 1. The mean number of living children was about the same both in high and low performance areas for family planning. But respondents' mean age (38.5) in high performance areas was higher than that (37.0) in low performance areas 2. Respondents' perception in the expectant educational level of others' children in high performance areas was higher than that in low performance areas, although respondents educational level, monthly expenditure and ratio of children in high school and above was not different. 3. Ratio of ownerships of TV and newspaper in high performance areas was highen than that in low performance areas 4. The duration of canvasser' charge in high performance areas was longer than that of low performance areas, showing the fact that canvassers didn't move cut in high performance areas 5. In high performance areas, canvassers' houses were relatively located in the center part of the village. And so villagers resided in near distances from the anvasser's house 6. 4H clubs' activities in high performance areas were more active than those in low performance areas Therefore it was assumed that cohesiveness of community in high performance areas were stronger than that in low areas. 7. Canvassers' family planning practice rate was higher than that in low performance areas, and also canvassers' human relationship was more sociable than that of canvassers in low performance areas. 8. Fourteen variables which showed relatively high significance level in $X^2$ and F test were selected as independent variables for stepwise regression analysis. According to the results of regression analysis. five of 14 variables-distributors education level ($R^2$=.4439), duration of distributor's charge ($R^2$=.6166), 4H club activities ($R^2$=.6697), canvasser's contraceptive practice ($R^2$=.7377) and location of distributions house ($R^2$=.8010) explained 80.1 percent of total variance.

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농업 기술 전파 커뮤니케이션에 관한 비교 연구 (A Comparative Study on Communication of Agricultural Innovation)

  • 김성수
    • 농촌지도와개발
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    • 제7권1호
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    • pp.121-136
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    • 2000
  • This study reports on a comparison between the Korean diffusion of agricultural innovation or extension service and the cooperative extension service in the United States of America. It focuses on relevant differences between the two systems and provides recommendation for improvement of the Korean system to insure success in important areas related to the diffusion of agricultural innovations. After a comparative study on diffusion of innovations it is clear that: in order to have a productive agriculture that makes effective and efficient use of natural resources and helps achieve sustainability goals, a mechanism that delivers knowledge to agricultural communities must be established and maintained. This mechanism is clearly an agricultural extension service that is cooperatively funded by federal, state and local governments and that insures participation of constituents in the process of establishing priorities and evaluating achievements. The success of US agriculture, the most productive in the world, is to a large degree to the Cooperative Extension Service. Based on the results of this study and the differences of the United States and Korea, the following recommendations should be emphasized for more effective communication for agricultural innovation and rural development in Korea: 1) In order to insure that extension educators are high caliber professional individuals, it is important to establish a system that nationally recognizes these individuals as such, and that provides a professional development path. 2) The results of the decision of transfer of extension educators to local governments has not yielded positive outcomes, especially in terms of professional status. It is clearly demonstrable that valuable professionals are leaving the service, that local governments do not have the will and resources to implement a successful extension program. 3) Because of the critical importance of diffusing innovations to agricultural producers in order to insure and quality and steady food supply, it is of critical importance that these issues be addressed before the extension service is further deteriorated. Given the cement situation, it is clear that the extension service should become nationally supported again in cooperation with local and state governments and that extension professionals be given appropriate rank at the national level, commesurate with their peers in research and teaching. 4) The common current committee practice of lengthy reporting and short discussion needs to be changed to one that results in char, brief and substantive action oriented goals. Joint participation by researchers, extension educators and farmers should be encouraged in planning, implementation and evaluation of communication for agricultural innovations. Roles and functions of committees for institutional cooperation, and or agricultural extension committees should be enlarged. 5) Extension educators should be encouraged to adopt new communication technologies to improve their diffusion of innovations methods. Agricultural institutions and organizations should be encouraged to adopt farmer-first and or client-oriented approach in agricultural extension and diffusion of agricultural technologies. The number, complexity and rapid change of information in agricultural extension require the development of a computer based information and report system to support agricultural extension. 6) To facilitate and expand the further development of communication for agricultural innovation and rural development, agricultural communication programs in universities especially in colleges of agriculture and life sciences. 7) To strengthening the sense of national and social responsibility communication for agricultural innovation and rural development among students in agricultural colleges and universities through participation in learning activities by proactive recruitment. 8) To establish and reinforce a policy that insures participation in communication for agricultural innovation and regal development activities. 9) To improve further development of communication for agricultural innovation and rural development in Korea, more research activities should be encouraged.

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