• 한국농촌간호학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.24-33
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• 2008

Purpose: To analyze health programs of the PHCP (Primary Health Care Posts) Method: From August 2006 to July 2007, data on the general quality and health program of the PHCP was requested by official letter and replies were received via E-mail. From December 8 to December 30, 2007, data from 1,268 (66.8%) PHCP out of 1,897 PHCP were analyzed using SPSS 12.0 Win program. Results: The average population covered by each PHCP is 878.3 people. For the health and special programs, Community Health Practitioners report high motivation for programs on health promotion, management of chronic illness, social welfare (40-50%). Demand by the residents was reported at 10% and increases in the health of the residents were attributed to high interest and demand. Volunteer work was 83.3% for bathing, 54.5% for equipment support and 46% for exercise programs. As elders make up 30% of the population in rural areas, there is an increasing demand for volunteer work in bathing programs. Conclusions: As the number of elders in the population increases and there is an increased need for more medical treatment for older people who are sick, the role of PHCP must be strengthened to include visits to homes of community residents. Where financial support for the PHCP is difficult, it is necessary to develop sound data on demographic characteristics of the population in order to develop efficient and effective health promotion programs. The finding that 54.7% of the population need management of chronic illness has difficulty in seeing a physician indicates a need to enhance the health care delivery system by strengthening the role of the Community Health Practitioners and including them in the civil service system to ensure stability of the PHCP.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.260-267
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• 2015

Purpose: This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of the workshop on the nurses' knowledge about urinary incontinence (UI) self-management, attitudes toward UI, and self-efficacy to plan and implement a UI self-help group program for their clients. Methods: A one-group pretest and posttest design was used to examine changes in knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy following a one-day training workshop. Twenty-seven community health nurses completed a questionnaire before and after the workshop. Before participating in the workshop, the participants were required to take a UI online continuing education program developed by the researchers. During the workshop, the participants took four sessions which consisted of an introduction of a self-help group program, demonstration of a 5-week UI self-management program contents, pelvic floor muscle training and biofeedback practice, and group discussions to plan the implementation in their workplaces. Results: A significant improvement in knowledge of and attitudes toward UI were found (t=3.53, p=.002; t=2.83, p=.009, respectively) after the workshop. Participants also demonstrated improvement in their self-efficacy to plan and operate a UI self-help group program (Z=-2.64, p=.008). Conclusion: The one-day workshop for community health nurses is a feasible strategy to increase their abilities and confidence in operating a UI self-help group program.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제34권8호
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• pp.1443-1450
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• 2004

The involvement of health-care professionals in tobacco-control activities is essential to prevent smoking-related morbidity and mortality. The purposes of this predictive correlational study were to examine tobacco-control activities and to identify the predictors of such activities of community health practitioners (CHPs). Of the 1,813 members of the Korean Association of CHP, 1,247 participated in this study. A mailed survey was conducted to collect data. The majority of CHPs supported tobacco-control policies and recognized tobacco-control activities as an important role for them. Only $44.3\%$ of CHPs were confident in their knowledge and skills regarding tobacco-control activities, and only $30.8\%$ had received professional tobacco-control education. While the majority of the CHPs 'asked, advised, and assessed' their clients, only a small number 'assisted or arranged'. The tobacco-control activities of CHPs were predicted by their attitude toward it, age, experience of tobacco-control education, educational level, and general perception of the risk of smoking; these variables accounted $13.5\%$ of variance in the tobacco-control activities of CHPs. These findings provide the basis for developing a continuing education program for CHPs. CHPs should be encouraged to integrate tobacco-control activities into their routine practice, and CHP education programs should be adjusted to increase the time spent on the tobacco-control intervention techniques.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.563-572
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• 2006

Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate community health practitioners' knowledge of, use patterns of, and attitudes toward CAM. Method: The subjects of this study were 817 community health practitioners (CHPs) from 9 Provinces in Korea selected through convenient sampling. They completed and submitted self-report questionnaires at the annual meeting of CHPs or sent completed questionnaires to us by mail. Result: Of the CHPs, 8.1% had a certificate of CAM-related education program, and 39.9% worried about the efficacy of CAM. They knew about massage (74.0%), finger pressure (68.1%), hand acupuncture (67.8%), diet (65.5%) and herb (64.7%). They had used herb (43.3%), massage (36.8%), hand acupuncture (32.7%) and vacuum (31.2%) with positive effects and recommended residents to use them. Attitude toward CAM tended to be positive in those with certificates of CAM, those with high academic qualification, those aged 40 or below, and those working in Chungcheong-do. Conclusion: This study showed that CHPs were interested in CAM while they worried about the therapeutic effects of it. Further studies to draw cross-sectional and national data on the use patterns of CAM from the various population and standardized instruments to investigate the types of CAM were suggested.

• 한국농촌간호학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.3-23
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• 2018

Purpose: This study was a descriptive study to investigate correlations between self-care behaviors and quality of hypertension management by hypertensive patients being cared by community health practitioners. Method: Participants were 583 people who were prescribed antihypertensive medications at a health clinic located in South Chungcheong Province. The survey was done from June 1 to July 30, 2018. A self-report questionnaire was administered, and data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation coefficients with the SPSS 24.0 program. Results: The rate of awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension were 97.9%, 99.1% and 92.8%, respectively. The number of hypertensive self-care behaviors was 1.82 (${\pm}0.36$) out of 3 points. The quality of hypertension management was 3.22 (${\pm}0.46$) out of 4 points. There was a moderate correlation between hypertensive self-care behaviors and quality of hypertension management (r=.340, p<.001). Conclusions: Results of this study confirm that the quality of hypertension management by community health practitioners is related to self-care behaviors of hypertensive patients. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the quality of hypertension management by health care specialists for self-management of hypertension patients. In addition, a systematic program to improve the quality of hypertension management by community health practitioner is needed.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.79-89
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• 1998

This study was to evaluate the performance status and associated factors with the health promoting activities. Two hundred three old aged over 65 years old sampled by quota sampling among 660 old aged in a rural area, Dae-Ma Myun, Young-Kwang Gun, Chollanam Do. The questionnaire survey was performed from June 1st to August 31st in 1997. The major findings were as follows ; 1. The performance rate of health promoting activities were higher in female, dwellers at community health practitioner post area, and old aged believes in a religion and high educated old aged. 2. A multiple regression analysis showed that physical health promoting activity was related to psychiatric wellbeing status, the disability of daily living, residental area and family numbers(P<0.05). 3. The disability of daily living and psychiatric wellbeing status were related to mental health promoting activities by a multiple regression analysis(P<0.05). In conclusion, psychiatric wellbeing status, the disability of daily living, the disability of daily living and residental area were associated the performance of health promoting activities for old aged in a rural area.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.133-147
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• 2000

본 연구는 보건진료소에 대한 지역 주민의 이용도 및 관련요인을 조사하여 향후 보건진료소 활성화 방안에 참고자료를 제공하고 지역주민의 포괄적인 일차 보건의료 서비스 제공을 위한 기본자료로 삼고자 1999년 9월 14일부터 9월 18일까지 전라남도 무안군 보건진료소 관할지역주민중 교통이 비교적 편리한 철도지역 191명을 면접 설문 조사하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 지역별 지난 2주간 급성질환 유병률은 해안지역 13.6%, 철도지역 10.5%이었으며 치료율은 해안지역 84.6% 철도지역 84.2%이었고, 치료 장소로는 해안지역에서 병원 34.6%, 보건진료소 36.4%이었으며 철도지역에서 병원 81.2%, 보건진료소 12.5%로 보건진료소 이용이 해안지역에서 더 높게 나타났다. 2. 지역별 만성질환 유병률은 해안지역 52.6%, 철도지역 55.8%이었으며 치료율은 해안지역 58.0%, 철도지역 62.9%이었다. 치료처로는 해안지역에서는 병원 53.4%, 보건진료소 29.3% 철도지역에서는 병원 48.5%, 보건진료소 21.2%로 보건진료소 이용이 해안지역에서 더 높게 나타났으나 철도지역도 만성질환 유병시 보건진료소를 이용하는 자가 많았다. 3. 지난 1년간 보건진료소 내소이용은 해안 지역 83.3%, 철도지역 67.0%이었고 내소이용 목적은 해안지역에서는 진료 94.3%, 성인병관리 25.3%, 건강상담 22.2%순이었으며 철도지역에서는 진료 94.5%, 건강상담 24.2%, 성인병 관리 14.1%순이었다. 4. 지난 1년간 보건진료소 내소 이융는 해안 지역에서 치료가 잘된다 77.4%, 친절하다 66.7%, 치료비가 싸다 46.5%순이었으며 철도 지역에서는 치료가 잘된다 82.8%, 치료비가 싸다 46.1%, 거리가 가깝다 43.8%순이었다. 5. 지난 1년간 보건진료원에 의한 방문보건 사업을 이용한 자는 조사대상자 중 해안지역 42.7%, 철도지역 17.0%로 보건진료소에서 향후 시행하여야 할 주요 업무로서 더 노력하여야 할 사항으로 지적되었다. 6. 지난 1년간 보건진료소 이용여부를 종속변수로 하여 단순 분석한 결과 통계적으로 유의한(P<0.05) 변수는 대상자의 성, 연령, 결혼여부, 교육정도, 거주지역, 거주부락과 보건진료소와의 거리, 만성질환유무, 보건진료소 만족도 및 신뢰도 이상 9개 변수이었다. 7. 지난 1년간 보건진료소 이용여부를 종속변수로 하고 다변량 로지스틱 회귀분석을 실시한 결과 조사대상자가 해안지역 거주자인 경우 철도지역 거주자보다 2.93배(95% 신뢰구간 1.70-5.03)높았으며 거주부락이 보건진료소와 거리가 먼지역 대상자에 비해 가까운 부락거주자는 이용률이 2.44배(95% 신뢰구간 1.34-4.46)높았고 거리가 중간인 부락거주자는 이용률이 3.12배(95% 신뢰구간 1.55-6.30)높았다. 성별로 볼 때 남자는 여자에 비해 0.45배 (95% 신뢰구간 0.24-0.85)로 낮았고 연령별로 볼 때 10세 증가할 때마다 1.56배(95% 신뢰구간 1.17-2.07) 증가함을 보여주었다. 즉 보건진료소 이용정도는 개인의 인구학적 특성과 보건진료소에 대한 지리적 접근도가 주요한 관련요인임을 보여주었다.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.37-45
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• 2011

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to estimate the effects of an infection control program on the Clonorchis sinensis (CS) infection ratio, CS-related knowledge and health behavior of people living near the Geum River. Method: A one-group pretest-posttest design was used with 102 participants. For 12 months the participants were provided with promotion announcements, health education, counseling, and medication. Outcome variables measured were the CS infection ratio by stool examination, CS-related knowledge and health behavior from self-report questionnaires. The pre intervention data were collected from January to February 2008 and the post intervention data during the same period in 2009. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, generalized estimating equation analysis, and paired t-test with SPSS for Windows version 15.0. Results: In the pre test 21 of the 102 participants showed infection with CS for the first time. In the post test 9 were newly infected with CS, and one was re-infected. The CS-related knowledge was significantly improved after the infection control program (p<0.05). The CS-related health behaviors did not improve. Conclusion: These results showed that an infection control program is effective in decreasing CS infection ratio and improving CS-related knowledge of people living near the river.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.427-437
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• 2012

Purpose: In order to lower the infection rate and the reinfection rate of Clonorchiasis in high-risk areas, we performed and analyzed a case management on people with chlonorchisis. Methods: The data was collected from April 2010 to March 2011. A community health practitioner was selected as a case manager based on our training program. The intervention group had 58 participants with three months of case management and the control group had 144 participants handled with traditional methods. Results: the pre and post-test in the intervention group and the control group showed us improved knowledge of Clonorchiasis, attitudes and behavior toward eating freshwater fish. The results of post-test between the intervention group and the control group showed statistically significant differences in all categories, except a hand-washing category. However, one year after a case management, there was no significant difference in the failure rate of treatment. Conclusion: The case management was effective for people infected with Clornorchiasis near riverside areas; however, in order to lower the rates of reinfection and treatment failure, it is necessary to perform continuous monitoring and regular evaluations.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.202-213
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• 2001

This study was conducted to identify the changes of the relationship among general characteristics, self-efficacy. and self-care of the hypertensives in rural area. For this purpose, self-regulation program was carried at two Community Health Practitioner Post located in the suburbs of Daejeon City from September to November. 1999. Data were analyzed with non-parametric statistics, t-test, pearson correlation. The results were as follows; 1. The level of self-care was significantly different according to sex, status of smoking, and the level of self-efficacy of non-smoker was significantly higher than smoker. 2. After self-regulation program, there were significant positive relationship among self-efficacy, self-care, internal locus control, and negative relationship between perceived barrier and self-care. From these results, it can be concluded that the self-regulation program is an effective nursing strategy to promote self-care performance of hypertensives in rural area, and this program can be recommended for the management of hypertensives.