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Handicapped Persons and Internet: Comparing Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools (장애인과 인터넷: 웹 접근성 평가 도구 비교)

  • Kim, Hwangyong
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.11 no.10
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    • pp.373-378
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    • 2013
  • Web accessibility should be guaranteed regardless of disability in current information society. Automatic tools are needed to evaluate a huge number of web sites. Five pre-developed web accessibility evaluation tools are selected and experimenting results are compared and analyzed in this paper. The research results will be very helpful for users who are selecting a web accessibility evaluation tool.

A clinical report of thermographic change after Korean Medicine Treatment on post-hysterectomy syndrome patients (자궁적출술 후 증후군의 한방치료 전후 체온분포 변화에 관한 임상보고)

  • Kim, Jihee;Lee, Gi-Seung;Kim, Jun-Cheol
    • Journal of Korean Medical Ki-Gong Academy
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.52-62
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    • 2014
  • Objective : The aim of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of Korean Medicine treatment on post-hysterectomy syndrome patients by thermographic change during treatment. Methods : 5 female patients who had a hysterectomy within a year were treated with Korean Medicine concluding acupuncture, herbal medicine, cupping therapy, herbal bath. We evaluated the thermographic differences by checking Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging(D.I.T.I.) at CV17(膻中), CV4(關元), ST3(巨髎), BL15(心兪), and BL23(腎兪). Results : In consequence of Korean Medicine Treatment for 3 weeks, thermographic differences between CV17(膻中) and CV4(關元), ST3(巨髎) and CV4(關元), BL15(心兪), and BL23(腎兪) tended to decrease. Conclusion : After Korean Medicine treatment, thermographic differences between upper body and lower body tended to decrease cause shangrexiahanzheng(上熱下寒證) made by hysterectomy became moderated.

A Study on Digital Therapy for the Elderly Using E-Sports (e스포츠를 활용한 고령자들의 디지털 치료에 관한 연구)

  • Hye-Ra Lim;Hyo-Nam Kim
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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    • 2023.01a
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    • pp.65-68
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    • 2023
  • 4차 산업혁명과 메타버스와 같이 빠르게 변화하는 정보화 시대에서 디지털 사각지대에 놓인 '디지털 소외 계층'들이 존재하고 있다. 특히 고령자 같은 경우엔 빠르게 변화된 사회 속에서 보장받아야 할 디지털 교육을 받지 못하여 이제는 당연하게 누려야 할 편리함까지 놓치고 있다. 본 논문에서는 이런 문제들을 해결하기 위한 효과적인 디지털 교육 방안으로 '놀이'와 '게임' 그리고 '컴퓨터'를 융합시킨 'e스포츠'를 통해 디지털 치료제로서 제안하고자 한다. 이는 단순한 '교육'이 아닌 새로운 실버 콘텐츠로 접근하여 노인들의 또 다른 문화로 개척하며 디지털 소외 문제를 해결하는 것과 동시에 고령자들에게 'e스포츠'의 발전과 인식개선에도 기대해 본다.

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A study on the Digital Infrared Thermal Image in Korean Healthy Men treated with several cupping therapy (적외선체열촬영(赤外線體熱撮影)을 통한 화관부항법(火罐附缸法)과 배기관부항법(排氣罐附缸法), 기공부항요법(氣功附缸療法) 시술(施術)시 피려체온변화관찰(皮慮體溫變化觀察))

Work Improvement by Computerizing the Process of Shielding Block Production (차폐블록 제작과정의 전산화를 통한 업무개선)

  • Kang, Dong Hyuk;Jeong, Do Hyeong;Kang, Dong Yoon;Jeon, Young Gung;Hwang, Jae Woong
    • The Journal of Korean Society for Radiation Therapy
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.87-90
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    • 2013
  • Purpose: Introducing CR (Computed Radiography) system created a process of printing therapy irradiation images and converting the degree of enlargement. This is to increase job efficiency and contribute to work improvement using a computerized method with home grown software to simplify this process, work efficiency. Materials and Methods: Microsoft EXCEL (ver. 2007) and VISUAL BASIC (ver. 6.0) have been used to make the software. A window for each shield block was designed to enter patients' treatment information. Distances on the digital images were measured, the measured data were entered to the Excel program to calculate the degree of enlargement, and printouts were produced to manufacture shield blocks. Results: By computerizing the existing method with this program, the degree of enlargement can easily be calculated and patients' treatment information can be entered into the printouts by using macro function. As a result, errors in calculation which may occur during the process of production or errors that the treatment information may be delivered wrongly can be reduced. In addition, with the simplification of the conversion process of the degree of enlargement, no copy machine was needed, which resulted in the reduction of use of paper. Conclusion: Works have been improved by computerizing the process of block production and applying it to practice which would simplify the existing method. This software can apply to and improve the actual conditions of each hospital in various ways using various features of EXCEL and VISUAL BASIC which has already been proven and used widely.

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Proposed Application Design for Community-Based Rehabilitation Services Access in Community Care System: Occupation and Activity Based (커뮤니티케어 제도 내 지역사회중심재활 서비스 접근을 위한 애플리케이션 디자인의 제안 : 작업과 활동 중심으로)

  • Bae, Seong-Hwan;Jang, Yeon-Sig;Baek, Ji-Young
    • Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.325-335
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    • 2021
  • Chronic diseases have been increasing recently as the average life expectancy of humans has been extended, and this trend has caused problems such as the widespread demand for health and rehabilitation services and rising medical costs. In order to solve this problem, the community-based rehabilitation has been developed and strengthened in Korea and gradually promoted since 2019. It is important to secure access to clients who want to use services to revitalize community-based rehabilitation. So in this study, as part of the community-based rehabilitation, intends to devise smartphone applications designs and develop a prototype to secure access to community-based occupational therapy services based on occupation and activities. For Occupational Therapy Practice Framework (OTPF), International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), and Allen Diagnostic Module-2 (ADM-2) were used to devise and categorize occupation and activity based application content, and link OTPF, ICF, and ADM-2 through prior research analysis and expert meetings. The derived content was visualized through literature review and activity analysis, and was implemented to enable direct playback within the application using the YouTube API, and finally developed a prototype application. The Android Studio 3.5.2 for Windows 64-bit was used to build the application prototype. In further research, converging various digital technologies for user convenience and additionally researching community-based occupational therapy service providers opinions and service user satisfaction will improve accessibility to community-based occupational therapy services for clients who have difficulty occupational performance in the community.

Photodynamic effect of Photofrin and Radachlorin against Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis (황색포도알균과 표피포도알균에 대한 포토프린과 라다클로린의 광역학 효과)

  • Seo, Choong-Won;Ryu, Jae-Gi;Kwon, Pil-Seung
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.12 no.6
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    • pp.407-414
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    • 2014
  • The aim of this study was to evaluate the photodynamic therapy effects against staphylococci using Photofrin and Radachlorin with Light emitting diode(LED). Experimental methods, The bacterial suspensions containing Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis at $1{\times}10^5$ were prepared and diluted to different concentrations of photosensitizer, Photofrin or Radachlorin, on 1.25, 2. 5,5 and $10{\mu}g/ml$. The bacterial suspensions were exposed to 630 and 670 nm LED light at the energy density of 14.4 and $19.8J/cm^2$, respectively. The CFU results of S. aureus and S. epidermidis were showed 33 and 50 colony forming at $5{\mu}g/ml$ of Photofrin, respectively and both of them perfectely were dead at $5{\mu}g/ml$ of Radachlorin. The fluorescent intensity by flow cytometry was showed the increase in the dead cells than the normal cells. In the TEM photograph, the damage of bacterial membrane and the distortion of cell morphology were observed. These results suggest that photodynamic therapy combine with Photofrin and Radachlorin can be applied a new modality for antibacterial therapy.

Experiences of Stroke Patients With Combined Treatment of Self-selected Oriental and Western Medicine (뇌졸중 환자의 자가 선택에 의한 한·양방 병행 치료 경험)

  • Han, Jin-Sook;Kim, Yang-Sin;Moon, Young-Sook;Han, Su-Jeong;Park, In-Sook;Lee, Sang-Hun;Kim, Ae-Ran
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.12 no.6
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    • pp.375-384
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    • 2014
  • This research was done to determine and analyze a qualitative on the essential structure of the experiences of stroke patients with combined treatment of oriental and western medicine. Methods: Participants in this study were targeting 25 stroke patients who live mostly in D city and received the combined treatment of oriental and western medicine, but received oriental medicine treatments based on their own wills. Data were collected and recorded through in-depth interviews. Data analysis was conducted by Colaizzi's phenomenological method. Results: As a result, their acculturation were classified into 21 clusters of theme and 6 categories. Selected 6 categories as follows. 'being severely shocked from sudden attack', 'being depressed with rehabilitation', 'western therapy was more effective in emergency situations', 'having limitations in western therapy', 'selecting oriental therapy for themselves', 'discovering the meaning of rehabilitation in oriental therapy'. Conclusion: Based on these necessary data for systematic oriental rehabilitation development.

Effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy(ACT) on Complex PTSD Symptoms, Acceptance, and Post-traumatic Growth of College Students with Childhood Emotional Abuse (수용전념치료(ACT)가 아동기 정서적 피학대 경험이 있는 대학생의 복합 PTSD 증상, 수용 및 외상 후 성장에 미치는 효과)

  • You, SaeBom;Son, ChongNak
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.561-572
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    • 2018
  • The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy(ACT) on Complex PTSD symptoms, acceptance and post-traumatic growth of college students with childhood emotional abuse. Four hundred and fifty students in university completed Acceptance and action Questionnaire(AAQ-II), Structured interview for disorders of extrem stress(SIDES), Korea version posttraumatic growth inventory(K-PTGI). 14 participants was selected from that result. 7 participants were assigned to the ACT group and the others were in the control group. ACT program was administered for 8 sessions twice a week for 2 month, approximately 100 minutes. There was no treatment in the control group. All participants completed post-test at the end of treatment and then follow-up test after 6 weeks. The results were that complex PTSD symptoms level in ACT group was significant decreased and acceptance and post-traumatic growth level in ACT group were significant increased than those in control group at the end of treatment and the follow-up period. Finally, the implications and the limitations of this study, and the suggestions for future study were also discussed.

A Study on the Spacial Environment Satisfaction for Evidence Based Design of Rehabilitative Health-Care Facilities -convergent approach for patient-centered rehabilitative healthcare service (근거중심 재활 공간 디자인을 위한 공간 환경 만족도 연구 -환자 중심 재활의료서비스를 위한 융복합적 접근)

  • Lee, Nakyung;Suh, Dasom;Song, Kyungeun
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.15 no.10
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    • pp.327-337
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    • 2017
  • The purpose of this study is to investigate patient satisfaction for the spacial environment of the rehabilitative facilities, and by this to examine areas of patients' needs to develop patient-friendly improvement in spacial environment. 308 patients were surveyed at physical therapy centers of 6 hospitals or rehabilitative institutions in Daejeon with patient satisfaction questionnaire. The spatial environment satisfaction was categorized into 7 constructs and the data were statistically analyzed and compared by t-test and ANOVA according to the patient characteristics. As a result, inter-floor transfer was found to be the area with the least satisfaction, especially in the in-patient group. Locating floor level was the second lowest satisfied construct. Comfort was relatively highly satisfied construct overall, but patients with neurological disease had less satisfaction than with musculoskeletal disease. Patients in 20's were less satisfied in wayfinding than 60's. Satisfaction for interior design was lower in subject in 50's than 70's. These findings can be used as evidences to improve spacial environment design for rehabilitative facilities to the better patient satisfaction.