• 제목/요약/키워드: Degree-of-fit

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부산지역(釜山地域) 개업치과(開業齒科)의 치과보철물(齒科補綴物)에 관(關)한 만족도(滿足度) 조사(調査)(I) - 일부정식 치과 보철물에 관하여 - (A Study on Satisfaction of Practicing Dentists about Prosthesis in Pusan Part I : About Fixed Prosthetic appliances)

  • 이명곤
    • 대한치과기공학회지
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    • 제10권1호
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    • pp.159-169
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    • 1988
  • Fixed prosthetic appliance is the restorations of damaged teeth with cast metal or porcelain, and of replacing missing teeth with fixed, or cemented prosthesis. Successfully treating a patient by means of fixed prosthodontics requires the thoughtful combination of dentist and dental laboratory technician. In order to know the satisfaction of dentisits about fixed prosthetic appliances-porcelain, precious and non precious metal-, this study was conducted for 69 practicing dentisis in Pusan during Fed. to Mar. 1988 using a questionnaire method and was analyzed by the use of percentage, $X^2$-test The results are obtained as follow: 1. General characteristics of the respondents, The rate of age distribution of practcing dentists responded was as follow : 31$\sim$35 age group is 29.0%, 51$\sim$55age group 18.8%, 41$\sim$45 age group and 46$\sim$50 group each 11.6%, 36$\sim$40 age group and 56$\sim$60 age group 8.7%, over 60 age group 7.3%, below 30 age group 4.3% respectively. The tate of term of practice experience distribution of dentists responded was as follow : 6$\sim$10 year group 26.1%, 25$\sim$25year group 18.8%, 11$\sim$15 years group and 16~20 years group each 13.0%, below 5 years group and over 30 years group each 10.2%, 26$\sim$30 years group 8.7% in order. The rate of respondents’ degree was follow : bachelor group 81.2%, doctor group 13.0%, master group 5.8% in order. The rate of respondents’completed medical specialist course was as follow : non-complete group 75.4%, complete group 24.6%. The rate of having own laboratory in respondents’clinic was as follow : no having own laboratory group 58.0%, having own labiratory group 42.0% The rate of being lab. technician in respondent;s clinic was as follow: non-being lab. technician group 91.3%, being lab. technician group 8.7%. The rate of transactional commercial dental lab. numbers was as follow : I dental lab. group 40.6%, 2 dental lab. group 30.4%, 3 dental lab. group 20.3%, production at own lab. group 8.7% 2. Cognitions about the respondent's job, About cognition of patient numvers, there were neither many nor few group 62.3%, few group 17.4%, many group 15.9%, too many group 4.4% in order.(P<.01) As compared with the ratio of dentists to patient prothetic treatment, there were moderate level group 46.4%, high level group 33.6%, low level group 18.8% in order.(P<.01) By job satisfaction of respondents, the highest percentage group was satisfied group 44.9%, neither astisfied nor disstified group 33.3%, dissatisfied group 14.5%, much satisfied group 7.3%(P<.01). As compared with the level of prosthetics price, the were moderate level group 71.0%, low level group 23.2%, high level group 5.8%(P<.01) 3. Satisfaction and assessment of dissatisfied factor of the fixed prosthetic appliance, As compared with the satisfaction of al prosthetic appliance, there were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied group 59.4%, satisfied group 20.3% dissatisfied group 18.8%, much satisfied group 1.5% in order.(P<.01). About precious and non precious metal crown and bridge, there were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied group 60.9%, satisfied group 24.6%, dissatisfied group 11.6%, much satisfied group 2.9% in order.(P<.01) The reat of respondent;s satisfaction about porcelain crown and bridge was as follow : neither satisfied nor dissatisfied group 43.5%, dissatisfied group 33.3%, satisfied group 21.7%, much satisfied group 1.5%(P<.01). The rate of respondent's dissatisfied factor item of precious and non precious metal crown and bridge was as follow : inadequate margin fit item 39.1% respondent, inadequate occlusion item 24.6%, inadequate adaptation item 23.2%, poor anat omic form item 15.9%, inadequate contact item 31.9%, improper polishing item 4.4%, the rest item 11.6% respectively. The rate of respondent's dissatisfied factor item of porcelain crown and bridge was as follow : inadequate margin fit item 52.2%, inadequate occlusion item 2.9%, inadequate adaptation item 10.1%, poor anatomic form item 11.6%, improper polishing item 1.5%, shade mismatching item 71%, the rest item 7.2% respectively. The rate of cognition of respondents’ about cause of dissatisfied factor on fixed prosthetic appliance by item was as follow : deficiency of sincerity item 55.1%, deficiency of knowledge about work item 47.8%, deficiency of experience item 15.9%, poor quality of using material item 5.8%, the rest item 2.9% respectively.

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치과의원 공기중의 공중낙하세균수와 세균분포 (The Number and Distribution of Bacteria falling in the Air of Dental Clinics)

  • 장계원;강용주
    • 치위생과학회지
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    • 제4권1호
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    • pp.7-11
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    • 2004
  • 치과 진료실은 진료의 특성상 환자의 혈액과 타액 내에 있는 다양한 종류의 미생물에 노출되며, 진료 중 튀거나 에어로졸의 형태로 진료인과 환자의 신체 그리고 사용하는 모든 기구와 장비의 표면을 오염시키며 구강질병의 감염 가능성이 높아 치과영역의 교차감염에 관한 관심이 높다. 따라서 치과 진료실의 공기 중 미생물 분포와 오염정도를 조사하고 치과 진료기구의 오염과 치과 진료실의 감연방지에 대한 기초자료를 제공하고자 J시 9개 치과의원의 대기실과 진료실 공기를 자연방치법과 air sampler를 사용하여 공기시료를 채취하고 평판에 배양하여 공중낙하세균을 산출하고 생성된 집락을 세균 자동 동정기(ATB)로 분리 동정하여 세균의 분포를 검색한 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 치과의원 환자 대기실 공기 중의 공중낙하 세균수는 자연방치법의 경우 1개 치과의원을 제외하고는 모두 10(CFU/Plate)이하여서 청결기준에 적합하였다. 2. 치과의원 진료실 공기 중의 공중낙하 세균수는 자연방치법의 경우 1개 치과의원을 제외하고는 모두 10(CFU/Plate)이하여서 청결기준에 적합하였다. 3. 황색포도상구균(Stapylococcus aureus) 검색결과는 1개 치과의원 만이 양성이었고 모두 비병원성 포도상 구균이 검출되었다. 4. 병원성 그람 음성간균의 검색결과는 1개 치과의원을 제외하고는 모두 검출되지 않았다. 5. 세균의 분포검사는 진료실의 경우 9개 치과의원 중 7개 치과의원에서 세균이 검출되지 않았고, 환자 대기실의 경우 4개 치과의원에서 세균이 검출되지 않았다. 또한 검출된 의원의 균주도 대부분 비병원균이었다. 이상과 같은 결과로 볼 때 J시 연구 선정 치과의원의 공기는 1개 치과의원을 제외하고 모두 위생적으로 관리하고 있음을 유추할 수 있었으나, 청소와 살균여부에 따라 증감을 보였기에 감염예방을 위한 체계적인 치과의원의 공기청정 및 살균관리 프로그램이 필요함을 시사하였다.

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Computer-guided template를 이용한 임플란트 식립에서 술 전과 술 후 사이의 임플란트 위치에 따른 변위량 검사 (Deviations of Implant Position between Pre- and Post-operation in Computer-guided Template-based Implant Placement)

  • 김원;김승미;김효정;송은영;이시호;오남식
    • 구강회복응용과학지
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    • 제27권2호
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    • pp.175-184
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    • 2011
  • Computer-guided system은 술 전에 임플란트 위치를 계획하고 이와 일치하도록 구강 내에 임플란트를 식립할 수 있게 하는 방법이다. 하지만 이렇게 임플란트를 식립한다 할지라도 실제 매식된 임플란트의 위치는 원래 계획하였던 위치와 차이가 있을 수 있다. 이 연구의 목적은 실제 임상에서 computer guided system을 이용하여 임플란트를 식립한 환자들의 경우 계획한 위치와 실제 식립된 임플란트 사이에 발생하는 변위량의 범위를 알아보고 그 임상적 적합성을 평가하는 것이다. 'NobelGuide' system (Nobel Biocare AB, G$\ddot{o}$teborg, Sweden)을 이용하여 Br${\aa}$nemark MK III Groovy RP (Nobel Biocare AB, G$\ddot{o}$teborg, Sweden)임플란트 식립을 시행 받은 다섯 명의 환자를 선정하였다. 수술용 형판에 지대주 유사체를 연결한 후 술 전 측정 모형을 제작하였고 최종 보철물 제작 시 최종 인상을 채득하여 술 후 측정 모형을 제작하였다. 두 측정 모형의 CT 방사선 사진을 촬영 후 3차원적으로 재현하였고 재현된 모델 상에서 식립된 임플란트 위치를 지정하였다. 각 임플란트는 임플란트 경부와 첨단의 중심점을 연결하여 임플란트 축을 설정하였으며 두 축 간의 각도가 측정되었다. 임플란트 간 거리는 각 임플란트의 경부에서, 설정된 임플란트 축이 지나가는 중심점 간의 거리를 측정하였다. 총 5명 환자의 58개 부위의 임플란트 간 술 전과 술 후 임플란트 거리와 각도 변위량이 기록되었으며 평균 및 최대 변위값을 산출하였다. 술 전과 술 후 임플란트 위치 간 거리의 변위량은 평균 0.41 mm였고 최대 1.7 mm의 범위 하에 있었다. 술 전과 술 후 임플란트 간 위치의 각도의 변위량은 평균 $1.99^{\circ}$를 나타냈으며 최대 각도 변위량은 $6.7^{\circ}$를 나타내었다. 술 전 계획된 임플란트와 술 후 식립된 임플란트 간의 길이와 각도에 따른 평균 변위량은 computer-guided implant system을 실제 임상에 적용하는 데 있어 큰 문제가 존재하지 않고 '수동적 적합(passive fit)'을 얻기에 무리가 없을 허용 가능할 만한 값을 나타냈다.

노년기여성의 배면만곡도 감소효과를 위한 의복디자인 연구 (A Study on the Cloth Design for Elderly Women to Mask Their Dorsal Curvature)

  • 김태영;이경희;박정순
    • 한국의류학회지
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    • 제14권3호
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    • pp.183-195
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    • 1990
  • The author has studied the effect of clothes design to mask the dorsal curvature that is one of the commonest changes in elderly women. Body measurements including the body type and the status of dorsal curvature were perfor-med on 153 women of over 60 years of age, and then a body form to fit to the mean measure-ments was made to evaluate the effects of various designs to it. With 31 pattern designs modified by changing in their slash lines and gathers using darts, the diminishing effect of the rounded back were evaluated by means of sensory test. The results of this study can be summarized as follows: I . Results from the body measurements 1) The mean body type in elderly women was that of obesity. 2) With the advancement of age, the angle to indicate the degree of dorsal curvature as well as the angle to indicate the posture are increased. II . Concerning to the clothes design to diminish the shape of dorsal curvature 1) Among the designs by the position of darts, the basic pattern (Fig. 5-1-(1)) showed the best effect to mask the shape of dorsal curvature. 2) Out of the applied designs of princess lines, that in which the slash line is pointing toward the shoulder point (Fig. 5-2-(1)) seemed to be most effective. 3) What has angled princess line (Fig. 5-3-(1)) had the most diminishing effect among the waist darts and armhole princess lines. 4) Among the V-shaped designs, the slashed at the shoulder point (Fig. 5-4-(1)) had the best effect to lessen the shape of the dorsal cuuature. 5) Wider angle yoke had better effect to the narrow angle one among the designs with straight yoke, and that with downward direction (Fig. 5-5-(1)) showed the best effect. 6) Between straight wide angle yoke and curved yoke, that of curved one with downward direction (Fig. 5-6-(1)) had better effect as far as the masking effect of dorsal curvature is concerned. 7) Gathers around the neck showed better effect to those around the shoulder, and the more amount of gathers (Fig. 5-7-(1)), there was better effect. 8) The design with midline gathers at the level of horizontal slash line of armhole (Fig. 5-8-(1)) showed better effect to that with seperated gathers. 9) In case of design with gathers at the horizontal line of armhole, it showed the better effect with less amount of gathers in midline ones, but with more amount in the side ones. 10) Considering all 7 different designs with better effect in covering the shape of dorsal curvature, it was evident that the design with gathers was far better than the design with application of slash lines.

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정모 및 측모 두부 방사선 규격사진을 이용한 3차원 계측 프로그램의 개발 -2. 악안면 구조에 대한 3차원적 시각화 및 측정프로그램 개발- (DEVELOPMENT OF THREE DIMENSIONAL MEASURING PROGRAM WITH FRONTAL AND LATERAL CEPHALOMETRIC RADIOGRAPHS -PART 2. 3-D VISUALIZATION AND MEASURMENT PROGRAM FOR MAXILLOFACIAL STRUCTURE-)

  • 이상한;삼열수;남극호;이근호;권대근
    • Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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    • 제27권4호
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    • pp.321-329
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    • 2001
  • 안면 비대칭이나 반안면 왜소증등과 같은 악변형증 환자의 진단 및 치료계획을 수립함에 있어서 종합적이고도 3차원적인 접근을 하는 것이 중요하다. 최근 3차원 CT가 개발되었으나 이 경우 계측점의 정확성이 아직 확립되어 있지 않다. 최근들어 두부 위치를 보정하여 다른 시기에 촬영된 방사선 사진을 3차원적으로 비교할수 있도록 하는 방법이 소개되었다. 이러한 방법을 이용하여 얻어진 3차원 좌표값 자동적으로 계산한 후 3차원적 구조 분석 및 계측을 할 수 있는 컴퓨터 프로그램을 개발하였다. 이 프로그램은 정중면을 설정하는 개념에 입각하여 안면구조물의 변형정도를 다양한 방법으로 나타낼수 있으며 이러한 기능은 특히 안면 비대칭의 분석과 술전, 후 비대칭의 정도를 파악하는데 유용한 것으로 보인다.

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근로복지공단 사례관리자의 업무 효율 및 스트레스에 영향을 미치는 요인 (Factors Impacting the Work Efficiency and Stress of Case Managers with the Korea Worker's Compensation & Welfare Service)

  • 이수진;김승원
    • 한국산업보건학회지
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    • 제32권1호
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    • pp.64-77
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    • 2022
  • Objectives: The purpose of this study is to objectify the level of case management performance and the factors influencing performance, to improve the case management performance at the Korea Worker's Compensation & Welfare Service (KWCWS) on the basis of the recognition of the objective realities of case management by job coordinators at the KWCWS, to develop a model of case management fit for the KWCWS, and to provide a basis for establishing guidelines for standardized case management. Methods: A total of 156 questionnaires were distributed to job coordinators at the KWCWS's headquarters, six regional headquarters, and 55 branches. One hundred forty-one questionnaires were collected and 126 were analyzed statistically using SPSS 21.0. Factor analysis and reliability analysis were conducted to verify the validity and reliability of the main measurement items in the research model. Frequency analysis was conducted for general characteristics of survey subjects. Frequency analysis or descriptive statistics were conducted to identify the level of independent variables (case manager's individual variables, job variables, institutional and organizational variables). Dependent variables (case management performance) and the degree of correlation were analyzed through correlation analysis between research variables. Multiple regression analysis and hierarchical regression analysis were conducted to examine the effect of independent variables on case management performance. Results: The results of the study showed that the level of overall performance in the five stages of case management was ordinary, with an average level of 3.45 on a 5-point scale. Levels of performance by step were institutional approach and intake (3.69), assessment (3.63), goal setting and intervention planning (3.46), implementation of intervention plan (3.32), and evaluation and termination (3.20), in that order. The explanatory power of case management performance (overall) by case managers with the KWCWS was case manager's institutional and organizational variables, job variables, and individual variables, in that order. At each stage of case management, the explanatory power of a case manager's institutional and organizational variables was found to be the greatest. The model changes at each stage of case management assume similar aspects statistically. In hierarchical regression analysis, it was institutional support that had a significant effect on case management performance (overall), and institutional support had the greatest effect. The results of multiple regression analysis in which all variables are input simultaneously showed that institutional support and expertise as well as self-efficacy had a positive effect. However, case management work experience, expertise (technology), and autonomy were found to have a negative effect during the stage of case management performance. Conclusions: As a result of the study, it was confirmed that raising the case manager's expertise and support from the institution and organization are important factors to improve the level of case management performance. The research also derived practical ways of reinforcement of case manager capacity, institutional and organizational support, operation of rehabilitation-case management teams, and occupational health-related aspects.

상급종합병원의 4대 중증질환 의료 서비스 품질과 보호받을 권리 및 존엄성 유지에 관한 연구 (A Study on the Quality of Healthcare Services for Four Critical Illnesses and the Maintenance of Right to Protection and Dignity in a Senior General Hospital)

  • 이우진;신민석
    • 품질경영학회지
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    • 제51권4호
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    • pp.531-550
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    • 2023
  • Purpose: The unique nature of life-and-death healthcare services sets them apart from other service industries. While many studies exist on the relationship between healthcare services and customer satisfaction, most of them focus on mildly ill patients, ignoring the differences between critically ill and non-seriously ill patients. This study discusses the actual quality of healthcare services for patients who are facing life-threatening illnesses and are on life support, as well as their right to protection and dignity. Methods: The survey conducted to 149 patients with the four major illnesses: cancer, heart disease, brain disease and rare and incurable disease, those who have experiences with senior general hospitals. Results: The basic statistics of this study are adequate to represent the four major critical illnesses, and the reliability and validity of this study's hypotheses, which were measured by multiple items, were analyzed, and the internal consistency was judged to be high. In addition, it was found that the convergent validity was good and the discriminant validity was also secured. When examining the goodness of fit of the hypotheses, the SRMR, which is the standardized root mean square of residuals that measures the difference between the covariance matrix of the data variables and the theoretical covariance matrix structure of the model, met the optimal criteria. Conclusion: The academic implications of this study are differentiated from other studies by moving away from evaluating the quality of healthcare services for mildly ill patients and focusing on the rights and dignity of patients with life-threatening illnesses in four senior general hospitals. In terms of academic implications, this study enriches the depth of related studies by demonstrating the right to protection and dignity as a factor of patient-centeredness based on physical environment quality, interaction quality, and outcome quality, which are presented as sub-factors of healthcare quality. We found that the three quality factors classified by Brady and Cronin (2001) are optimized for healthcare quality assessment and management, and that the results of patients' interaction quality assessment can be used to provide a comprehensive quality rating for hospitals. Health and human rights are inextricably linked, so assessing the degree to which rights and dignity are protected can be a superior and more comprehensive measurement tool than traditional health level measures for healthcare organizations. Practical implications: Improving the quality of the physical environment and the quality of outcomes is an important challenge for hospital managers who attract patients with life and death conditions, but given the scale and economics of time, money, and human inputs, improving the quality of interactions and defining them as performance indicators in hospital quality management is an efficient way to create maximum value in the short term.

과학고등학교 입학전형에서 학교별 인재상을 고려하는 개선 방향 탐색 (Exploring the Direction of Improvement in Consideration of the Talent Image of Each School in the Science High School Admissions)

  • 황다현;손정우
    • 한국과학교육학회지
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    • 제42권1호
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    • pp.51-60
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    • 2022
  • 본 연구는 과학고등학교 입학전형에 인재상을 고려하는 개선 방향을 탐색하는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 이를 위해 먼저 과학고등학교 인재상과 역량을 '공공성'과 '효용성', '수행'과 '성과' 유형으로 구분하였는데, 대부분 '공공성-수행'이 우세하였다. 다음으로 3개 과학고등학교의 입학전형에서 인재상 반영 정도와 개선 방향에 대한 설문조사를 과학고등학교 교사, 교육 전문가, 중학교 교사 총 28명을 대상으로 실시하였다. 설문의 결과는 다음과 같았다. 첫째, 1단계 전형에서는 '공공성' 평가가 매우 제한적이었고, '성과' 중심으로 선발하는 경향이 높았다. 둘째, 2단계 면접 평가에서는 '효용성-성과' 중심으로 선발하는 경향이 매우 강했다. 셋째, 1단계 전형에 '역량 중심의 자기소개서 작성, 학교생활기록부의 타 교과 성적 및 비교과 반영, 전문가의 면담'을 도입하여 '공공성-수행' 유형의 인재상에 부합하는 학생선발로 개선해야 한다. 넷째, 2단계 면접 평가에서 '공공성-수행' 유형의 인재상을 반영하기 위해서는 발산적 사고가 가능한 융합적이고 개방형 문항의 공동 출제가 이루어져야 한다. 결론적으로 과학고등학교 입학전형에 인재상을 고려하는 개선 방향은 역량 중심의 1단계 서류평가와 개방형 문항으로 구성된 2단계 면접 평가로 변화되어야 한다는 것이다.

수진기업의 컨설팅 참여도가 컨설팅 재구매 의도에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구 (A Study on The Influnene of Consulting Paticipation of The Consulted Firm on Consulting Repurchase Intention)

  • 이양우;김정렬;김상봉
    • 디지털융복합연구
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    • 제17권1호
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    • pp.111-122
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    • 2019
  • 본 연구는 기업의 컨설팅으로 컨설팅 착수되더라도 중소기업의 인력운영상 컨설팅을 위한 전담인력을 별도로 배치할 정도로 인력운영이 어려운 기업의 현실에 따라 컨설팅수행에 대한 집중도가 낮을 수밖에 없는 환경으로 인하여 컨설팅 수진기업의 참여도와 컨설팅이해도에 따라 컨설팅성과가 달라진다. 컨설팅사는 재구매라는 영업전략을 염두에 두고 진행하는 경우가 많은 점에 착안하여 여러 선행 연구논문을 살펴보았으나, 대부분이 공급자 측면에서 컨설팅 성과에 대한 연구가 다루어있어서, 수요자 측면의 연구로 컨설팅을 수진한 기업이 어떠한 경우 또는 상황에서 컨설팅에 대한 참여도가 높아지고, 결과적으로 컨설팅 재 구매 의도에 영향을 미치는지에 대하여 살펴보고자 하였으며, 수진기업의 컨설팅에 대한 이해도가 조절력을 보여 차별화된 컨설팅 재 구매 의도를 보이는지에 대해 알아보고자, 탐색적 요인분석을 통해 변수들의 타당도 분석을 통해 측정값의 신뢰도, 확인적 요인분석(CFA)을 통한 측정모형의 적합도를 확보하였고, 동일방법 편의를 통해 독립변수가 종속변수에 미치는 영향정도를 확인한 결과 일관성을 확보, 유의성검정 결과 수진기업의 참여도가 컨설팅 재구매 의도에 미치는 영향에 있어서 컨설팅 이해도가 조절하는 것으로 나타났다. 연구결과 컨설턴트가 컨설팅 재 구매 의도를 높이기 위해서 컨설팅 수진기업의 참여도와 컨설팅이해도를 높이는 노력이 필요함 실증적으로 보여주고 있기 때문에 컨설팅사가 컨설팅을 수행할 때 컨설팅 수진기업의 인력을 어떤 역할과 과정에 참여하게 하느냐에 따라 컨설팅수진기업의 재구매 의도에 영향을 미치기 때문에 기업의 참여도와 컨설팅 이해도 부문에 대하여 매우 유의해야함을 시사한다.

여성 류마티스 관절염 환자의 피로 예측 모형 (Prediction Model of Fatigue in Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis)

  • 이경숙;이은옥
    • 근관절건강학회지
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    • 제8권1호
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    • pp.27-50
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    • 2001
  • Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease. Although the joints are the major loci of the disease activity, fatigue is a common extraarticular symptom that exists in all gradations of rheumatoid arthritis. Fatigue is defined as a subjective sense of generalized tiredness or exhaustion and has multiple dimensions. Therefore fatigue is a common and frequent problem for those with rheumatoid arthritis. In fact, 88-100% of individuals with rheumatoid arthritis experience fatigue. Especially the degree of fatigue is higher in women than men with rheumatoid arthritis. Despite the importance of fatigue among the patients with rheumatoid arthritis, the mechanism that leads to fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis is not completely understood. This study was intended to test and validate a model to predict fatigue in women with rheumatoid arthritis. Especially it was intended to identify the direct and indirect effects of the variables of pain, disability, depression, sleep disturbance, morning stiffness, and symptom duration to fatigue. Data were collected by questionnaires including Multidimensional Assesment of Fatigue(Tack, 1991), numeric scale of pain, graphic scale of joints, Ritchie Articular Index, Korean Health Assessment Questionnaire(Bae, et al., 1998), Inventory of Function Status(Tulman, et al., 1991), Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression, and Korean Sleep Scale(Oh, et al 1998). The sample consisted of 345 women with a mean duration of rheumatoid arthritis for 10.06 years and a mean age of 49.64 years. SPSS win and Win LISREL were used for the data analysis. Structural equation modeling revealed the overall fit of the model. Pain predicted fatigue directly and indirectly through disability, depression, and sleep disturbance. Disability, sleep disturbance predicted fatigue only directly, while depression only indirectly through disability and sleep disturbance. Also morning stiffness and symptom duration predicted fatigue through disability and depression. All predictors accounted for 65% of the variance of fatigue. Depression, pain, and disability predicted sleep disturbance. Depression had reciprocal relationship with disability and they both were predicted by pain directly and indirectly. In summary, pain, depression, disability, sleep disturbance, morning stiffness, and symptom duration contributed to the fatigue of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. The best predictor of fatigue was pain. This finding indicates that the modification of pain, depression, disability, sleep disturbance, morning stiffness could be nursing intervention for relief or prevention of fatigue.

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