• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.120-127
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• 2024

Background: Physiatrists are facing with survivors from disasters in both the acute and chronic phases of muscle and nerve injuries. Similar to many other clinical conditions, neuromusculoskeletal ultrasound can play a key role in the management of such cases (with various muscle/nerve injuries) as well. Accordingly, in this article, a recent single-center experience after the Turkey-Syria earthquake will be rendered. Methods: Ultrasound examinations were performed for various nerve/muscle lesions in 52 earthquake victims referred from different cities. Demographic features, type of injuries, and applied treatment procedures as well as detailed ultrasonographic findings are illustrated. Results: Of the 52 patients, 19 had incomplete peripheral nerve lesions of the brachial plexus (n=4), lumbosacral plexus (n=1), and upper and lower limbs (n=14). Conclusion: The ultrasonographic approach during disaster relief is paramount as regards subacute and chronic phases of rehabilitation. Considering technological advances (e.g., portable machines), the use of on-site ultrasound examination in the (very) early phases of disaster response also needs to be on the agenda of medical personnel.

• Journal of Menopausal Medicine
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.150-154
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• 2018

As disasters have been increasing in recent years, disaster health literacy is gaining more important for a population such as middle-age women. This is because they face developmental crises (menopause) and situational crisis (disaster). Due to the growing elderly population, it is imperative to seriously consider the issue of aging women's healthcare, and their educational needs relative to emergencies and disasters. The purpose of study was to clarify the importance of disaster health literacy for middle-age women. This study is a review of the literature using PubMed, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, Google Scholar, SCOPUS, OVID, ProQuest, Springer, and Wiley. Data was collected with keywords related to the research topic ("Women's health" OR "Geriatric health") AND ("Health literacy" OR "Disaster health literacy" OR "Disaster prevention literacy" OR "Risk knowledge" OR "Knowledge management") AND ("Disasters" OR "Risk" OR "Crises") in combination with the Boolean-operators OR and AND. We reviewed full text English-language articles published November 2011 November 2017. Additional references were identified from reference lists in targeted publications, review articles and books. This review demonstrated that disaster health literacy is critical for elderly women, because they may suffer from physical and psychological problems triggered by developmental crises such as menopause and situational crises such as disasters. Disaster literacy could enable them to improve resiliency and reduce disaster risk. Education has vital role in health promotion of middle-age women. Policymakers and health managers should be aware of the challenges of elderly women as a vulnerable group in disasters and develop plans to incorporate disaster health literacy for preparedness and prevention in educating this group.

• 스트레스연구
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.319-326
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• 2018

본 연구는 2012년부터 2015년까지 자연재난 피해자 1,182명의 자료를 활용하여 재난피해자의 외상 후 스트레스 증상을 예측하기위해 수행되었다. 연구결과는 아래와 같다. 첫번째, t-test 분석결과 PTSD군과 비PTSD군은 대인관계 만족, 대인관계 신뢰, 불안, 우울, 주관적 웰빙에서 통계적으로 유의미한 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 두번째, 로지스틱 회귀분석결과 재난 PTSD발병에 영향을 미치는 요인은 재난 전 정신건강 문제, 트라우마 경험, 재난당시 인명피해 경험, 재난 후 자산감소, 경제적 어려움, 대인관계 신뢰 및 만족으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 재난피해자의 PTSD에 영향을 미치는 요인을 확인하여 PTSD예방을 위한 심리사회적 중재프로그램 개발에 기초자료로 활용할 수 있다는데 의의가 있다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.388-389
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• 2023

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.88-100
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• 2018

Objectives: In this study, we aimed to conduct a systematic review of studies investigating psychosocial factors affecting children exposed to disasters. Methods: In total, 140 studies were retrieved. The studies were published from 1988 to 2015. A systematic review was performed using the PRISMA guidelines. MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central, Web of Science, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Google Scholar were searched. Each database was searched using the following terms: 'Child,' 'Adolescent,' 'Youth,' 'Disaster,' 'Posttraumatic,' 'Psychosocial,' 'Assessment,' 'Evaluation,' and 'Screening.' The identified studies were subjected to data extraction and appraisal. Results: The database search identified 713 articles. Based on the titles and abstracts, the full texts of 118 articles were obtained. The findings of this review can be used as a basis for the design of a psychosocial evaluation tool for disaster preparedness. Conclusion: Given the paramount importance of post-disaster evaluation and the weaknesses of current disaster evaluation tools, the need to develop valid and reliable tools and psychometric evaluations cannot be overstated. Our findings provide current evidence supporting various assessments in children, who are very vulnerable psychologically following disasters.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.81-94
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• 1999

This study intends to find usefulness of the computer assisted dental identification in mass disaster. The variety of dental characteristics was investigated through the research of dental records of 508 adults. And a computer assisted simulation program was used to evaluate the selectivity of dental identification. Findings were as follows : 1. Combinations of dental characteristics were found 155 types. The most various dental characteristic was showed on the mandibular first molar. 99.0% of subjects had dental characteristics for dental identification. 2. The posterior teeth, in comparison with anterior teeth, showed higher selectivity in dental identification which was enhanced by information on the material, type and cavity of the restoration. 3. The variety of dental characteristics was mainly found on the combinations of missing tooth with the material, type and cavity of the restoration. 4. The computer assisted dental identification program, with informa- tion about one's tooth state, made individual identification possible when there was only a part of the teeth in a corpse. 5. The computer assisted dental identification had considerably high selectivity based on the variety of dental characteristics. And it was also performed faster and preciser than the existing identification methods. Based on the results of this study, there are various combinations of the feature of the tooth itself with dental characteristics caused by a certain type of treatment on the teeth. And using the computer assisted dental identification program based on this, dental identification can be more efficient economically and more useful than any other forensic identification methods.

• 한국화재소방학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국화재소방학회 2010년도 춘계학술논문발표회 논문집
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• pp.419-423
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 체계적이고 효율적인 화재관리 시스템을 구축하기에 앞서 화재의 유형을 분석하고자 강원지역을 대상으로 통계적 분석방법을 활용하였다. SPSS와 Clementine 프로그램을 이용하여 소방방재청 국가화재정보시스템의 2007년과 2008년 화재발생 자료를 대상으로 빈도분석 및 교차분석과 같은 기초통계분석을 비롯하여 의사결정트리 분석 등을 수행하였다. 결과를 살펴보면, 강원지역의 화재건수는 2006년부터 2009년까지 증가추세를 보이고 있으며, 화재유형은 50% 정도가 건축/구조물에 의한 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 화재원인으로는 부주의가 가장 높았으며, 작동기기가 발생건수가 가장 높은 발화열원인 것으로 확인되었다.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.38-46
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• 2002

재해정신의학은 재해를 당한 아동과 청소년들에게 적시에 개입하여 심리적 후유증을 최소화하고 장기적인 후유증을 줄이고, 또한 재해를 당한 지역과 사회가 일상으로의 복구를 할 수 있도록 돕는 정신과의 한 영역이다. 전 세계적으로 점차 많은 아동과 청소년들이 재해에 노출되고 있고, 이로 인해 재해정신의학에 대한 필요성과 요구가 증가하고 있다. 재해를 당한 아동들은 나이와 발달, 그리고 주변의 지지에 따라 개인적으로 받는 심리적인 영향이 다르고, 그 회복 과정과 장기적인 후유증도 달라질 수 있다. 재해시 정신의학적 개입은 위기 개입과 지지적 정신치료로 이루어지는데, 상담, 봉사, 지역사회 자문조정, 현장교육, 대중 교육과 정보 및 진료 의뢰 등이 포함된다. 본 고에서는 재해정신의학에 대한 개념을 요약하고, 아동과 청소년이 재해시에 나타내는 일반적인 심리적인 반응과 이에 대한 정신과적 개입에 대해 고찰하였다.

• 한국방재학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국방재학회 2008년도 정기총회 및 학술발표대회
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• pp.143-146
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• 2008

This study aimed to suggest the way to support flood disaster older survivors with analysing how relief services and their human resources are used. For this study, the data was collected from 184 elderly aged over 65 years from Inje and Pyungchang in Gangwon province where lots of flood damages were done. The results of the study was elderly used human resources of public servant/military soldiers, volunteers as public or official services than as private resources. These results provide the evidence that public or official human resources are very helpful to control their emergency situations because there is hardly any use of their private human resources except for assistance from their family. And it shows that older people are willing to use services of life rescue and information services of their family members safety rather than basic supplies, medical care or medicine providing. With this findings we suggest informing the news of family safety including basic necessaries are highly signigicant. Thus, it is useful for disaster planners to understand building immediate life rescue and accurate information delivery systems. These are relevant to older adults' psychological well-being, thus, providing news of family safety including offering material resources are highly needed for older disaster survivors.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.116-122
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• 2018

본 연구의 목적은 개발 중인 화학, 생물학, 방사능 및 원자력 특수재난 대응 격리 이송 장비의 효율성과 사용 용이성을 평가하는 것이다. 상기 개발 장비는 자체 개발한 격리, 이송, 환자 감시 모듈을 통합하여 제작하였다. 응급구조사를 대상으로 한 마네킹을 이용한 무작위 교차 실험(또는 시뮬레이션)연구이며, 모든 연구대상자는 기존 장비와 특수재난 대응 격리 이송 장비의 시제품을 교대로 사용하였다. 생체신호 변화 검출 소요 시간과 치료 적용 소요 시간으로 효율성을 평가하였고 각 감시장치, 이송카트, 격리 장치 편의성에 대한 설문조사를 통해 사용 편의성으로 평가하였다. 총 12명의 응급구조사가 연구에 참여하였고 특수재난 대응 격리 이송 장비 군의 저산소증 검출 시간이 3.5초(2.5-3.9)로 기존 장비군의 4.9초(3.8-3.9)보다 유의하게 짧았다(p < 0.05). 심전도 변화 감지 소요 시간 및 안면 마스크 산소 공급 소요 시간의 감소 경향은 있었으나 통계적 유의성은 관찰되지 않았다. 특수재난 대응 격리 이송 장비 군의 환자 감시 장치의 전반적 만족도도 특수재난 대응 격리 이송 장비 군이 4점(3.5-5)으로 기존 장비군의 3점(3-3)에 비해 높았다(p < 0.05). 특수재난 대응 격리 이송 장비 사용군이 저산소증 검출 시간이 짧았으며 기존장비에 비해 환자 감시 장치의 전반적 만족도가 높은 것을 확인하였다.