• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.112-122
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• 2007

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify and profile distinct subgroups of patients with hypertension based on knowledge, attitudes, and behavior regarding their medication and health lifestyle. Method: A descriptive-exploratory research design was employed. Two hundred and twenty-three patients with hypertension using W Public Health Center were randomly recruited on the basis of being over 30 of age. Upon the receipt of their written consents, direct interview with a structured questionnaire were conducted by a public health nurse. Descriptive statistics and $X^2-test$ were utilized. Results: Three subgroups were identified. Group I members had a low score on all three factors including knowledge, attitudes and behavior related to medication and health lifestyle. Group II members had a low score on one or two of the factors. Group III members had a high score on all three factors. The three subgroups were significantly associated with education level, economic status, non-smoking and non-drinking. Conclusions: Further research should be conducted to validate these findings and test tailored nursing intervention for patient compliance.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.46-58
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to compare the nutrition intakes and factors related to dietary behaviors according to age in female. The subjects included 579 females aged 15 - 59 years. This survey was conducted using a selfadministered questionnaire to obtain data about eating behaviors, living habits, eating disorders by EAT-26 (Eating Attitude Test-26), and nutrition knowledge. In younger women aged 15 - 20 years, the living habits related to health such as smoking, drinking and exercising were undesirable. In addition, the younger women group had significantly higher levels of skipping meals and frequency of eating snacks compared to the older women group and their eating times were not regular. And they showed a lower score of health eating index by mini dietary assessment (MDA). Although, all age groups consumed energy, Ca, Fe, and thiamin below the Korean RDA; especially, in adolescent, Ca intakes ($67.1\%$ RDA) were extremely low. In addition, mean score of EAT-26 was significantly higher in young women aged 15 - 29 years than older women. Also, they had rather lower levels of accuracy and perception for nutrition knowledge compared to older age group. These results suggested that Korean adolescent had undesirable nutritional intakes and attitude, and nutrition knowledge, indicating inadequate eating behaviors. These poor dietary behaviors can affect the health status. Therefore, the nutrition counseling and education to help people to have correct nutrition knowledge and to form better eating habits needs to be established.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.180-191
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• 2017

본 연구는 전북지역 345명의 초등학교 교사들을 대상으로 교사들의 나트륨 영양지식, 나트륨 식행동, 저염식 태도수준을 파악하고 교사들의 식생활지도 수행과의 관계를 조사하고자 하였으며, 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 조사대상자의 나트륨에 대한 지식에 대한 총점은 16점 중 12.92점이며 '소금을 적게 섭취하면 고혈압, 심혈관 질환, 위암, 골다공증 등의 질병을 예방할 수 있다'가 가장 높은 정답률을 보였고, '신선한 야채와 과일을 많이 먹으면 다량의 칼륨이 나트륨을 몸 밖으로 배출시켜 준다'가 가장 낮은 정답률을 보였다. 조사대상자의 나트륨관련 식행동에 대한 총점은 70점 중 46.85점이며 '젓갈이나 장아찌가 식탁에 없으면 섭섭하다'가 가장 높았고, '라면, 국수 등을 먹을 때 김치를 꼭 먹는다'가 가장 낮은 점수를 보였다. 조사대상자의 저염식 태도에 대한 총점은 50점 중 33.63점이며 '염분에 대한 정보가 주어진다면 저염 식품을 선택하겠다'가 가장 높았고, '가공식품이나 스낵 속의 나트륨 함량을 확인한다'가 가장 낮은 점수를 보였다. 조사대상자의 식생활지도 수행에 대한 총점은 80점 중 59.95점이며 '학생들과 함께 급식을 한다'가 가장 잘 이루어지나 '식품영양표시를 이용하여 저나트륨 식품을 선택하도록 지도한다'와 '급식 시 학생들이 잘 접하지 않은 음식이 나오면 그 음식의 유래나 영양가 등을 학생들에게 설명해 준다'가 잘 이루어지지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 조사대상자의 일반적인 특성에 따른 나트륨에 대한 지식은 고혈압약 복용, 스트레스 정도에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 나트륨 관련 식행동은 성별, 근무경력, BMI, 흡연, 음주, 건강에 대한 관심, 스트레스 정도에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 저염식 태도는 성별, 결혼 유무, 근무경력, 음주, 운동, 건강에 대한 관심, 스트레스 정도에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 식생활지도 수행은 결혼유무, 연령, 근무경력, 음주, 건강검진, 건강에 대한 관심, 스트레스 정도에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 나트륨에 대한 지식, 나트륨 섭취 식행동, 저염식 태도 및 식생활 지도 수행간의 관계는 나트륨에 대한 지식은 나트륨 섭취 식행동 (r = 0.252, p < 0.01)간에 낮은 상관관계를 보였다. 나트륨 섭취 식행동은 저염식 태도 (r = 0.319, p < 0.01)간에 낮은 상관관계를 나타냈고, 저염식 태도와 식생활 지도 수행 (r = 0.435, p < 0.01)간에는 순 상관관계를 보였다. 이상의 결과, 전북지역 초등교사의 나트륨에 대한 지식수준과 식생활지도 수행정도는 보통수준이나 나트륨 섭취 식행동과 저염식태도는 낮은 수준으로 나타났다. 교사들의 교육경력에 따라서 나트륨관련 지식수준의 차이는 없었으나 장기근무 교사일수록 또한 본인의 건강에 대한 관심이 높을수록 나트륨 섭취 식행동, 저염식 태도 및 식생활지도 수행점수가 높았다. 그러나 고혈압약을 복용하고 있음에도 불구하고 나트륨관련 지식이 낮은 것을 볼 때 교사대상의 나트륨관련 질병 등에 대한 영양교육의 필요성이 매우 높겠다. 본 연구결과 교사들의 나트륨관련 지식과 나트륨관련 식행동 간에 낮으나 어느 정도의 상관관계가 있으므로 근무기간이 짧은 교사의 경우는 직무연수 등을 통하여 나트륨에 대한 정보를 정확하게 전달하여 교사들 스스로 올바른 식생활관리가 가능하도록 할뿐만 아니라 장기적으로 학생들의 식생활지도가 잘 이루어지도록 하여야 하겠다. 따라서 초등교사의 식생활지도 수행에 좀 더 긍정적인 영향을 미칠 수 있도록 나트륨에 대한 지식 및 저염식 태도 등 식생활에서 실천 가능한 교육 프로그램 및 교육매체 개발 등을 위한 영양교사와의 협조체계가 필요하며 이를 위한 교육청 및 학교행정부서의 적극적인 지원이 필요하겠다.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.93-106
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• 2006

This study investigated the determinants of Tap Water consumption patterns. Socio-demographic variables(gender, family income, education level, residual area) and consumer attitude knowledge(confidence, knowledge, problem experience, risk perception and aesthetic satisfaction)were included in the analysis. Three hundred fifty-nine teachers were participated in this study. ANOVA(Scheffe test), t-test, regression and logistic regression were conducted. The results of this study are as follows: 1. Tap water was consumed by only 1.7%, boiled water prior to drinking by 37.9%, water filtered by 39.8% and bottled water by 19.0%. 2. Consumer attitude knowledge was affected by socio-demographic variables. That is, aesthetic satisfaction was affected by age, risk perception by gender and educational level, confidence by educational level, knowledge by gender and age, and problem experience by age. 3. Logistic regression analysis indicated that age, confidence and aesthetic satisfaction were the determinants of bottled water or filtered water choice. However, risk perception was not a significant determinant. This suggests alternatives to tap water is related to non-risk, or non-safety factors.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.289-301
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• 2018

Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the current status of consumption of energy drinks among college students and investigate the effects of general environmental factors, health behavior factors, caffeine knowledge levels, and perceived stress levels on consumption of energy drinks. Methods: A survey was conducted among a total of 479 college students in Gwangju, using self-administered questionnaires. The questionnaire consisted of items about general environmental factors, health behavior, caffeine knowledge, perceived stress, and energy drink consumption behaviors. Results: 69.1% of participants experienced consumption of energy drinks, and specifically 82.8% of male students and 54.1% of female students experienced consumption of energy drinks (p<0.001). The reasons for drinking energy drinks were found to be recovery from fatigue, curiosity, taste, habit, thirst relief, and stress relief. In addition, 40.7% of participants experienced drinking energy drinks mixed with alcohol, and specifically 48.6% of male students and 27.4% of female students reported drinking energy drinks with alcohol (p<0.001). Moreover, 51.5% of participants responded that they experienced the effects of energy drinks, 31.9% reported experiencing adverse effects, and 41.1% were found to perceive the health risks. As a result of the assessment of caffeine knowledge, the participants showed a high level of knowledge of the arousal effect (77.7%) and the concentration increasing effect (70.8%) of caffeine, whereas they exhibited a low level of understanding of the health problems due to caffeine (32.6%) and adequate caffeine intake levels (24.4%). The higher levels of consumption experience of energy drinks was associated with higher body mass indexes (BMI) (p<0.01), higher academic years (p<0.01), lower levels of interest in health (p<0.05), smoking (p<0.001), alcohol consumption (p<0.05), and higher levels of perceived stress (p<0.05). Conclusions: The risk groups related to consumption of energy drinks among college students were identified as male students rather than female students, students in the third or fourth year of study associated with increased stress levels, and students with negative health behaviors. Therefore, support for diverse health and nutrition education for college students is required along with the improvement of internal and external environments of schools in order for college students to manage increased stress levels due to the schoolwork and preparation for employment and maintain positive health behaviors.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.123-135
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• 2007

Purpose: This study was carried out to suggest methods for improving school health promotion programs by investigating the daily activities and the performance level of environment management, the awareness of importance, and opinions on the revision of and knowledge about laws and regulations related to school health promotion programs. Method: The subjects of this study were 289 school nurses in Gyeongsangbuk-do. The survey used a questionnaire containing 90 questions developed by the present researcher. Data were collected from July 5 to July 21, 2006 and analyzed using SPSS 12.0 for Windows. Result: 1. Regular check-up and drinking water management got the highest score in performance level. Sexual health and drinking water management got the highest score in the awareness of importance. 2. School nurses were aware of laws and regulations related to their clients (0.93), and the revision opinion was high on the whole (3.58). 3. According to general characteristics, the more educated school nurse were (F=6.80, p=.001) and the fewer students their school had (F=4.66, p=.010), the higher their performance level in daily activities was. The shorter their career in their work was (F=4.86, p=.008), the fewer classes their school had (F=5.04, p=.007) and the fewer students their school had (F=3.83, p=.023), the higher their awareness of importance was. 4. There was not any difference in the performance level of environment management according to general characteristics. The awareness of importance was highest in school nurses with experience less then ten years (F=3.66, p=.027). 5. There was not any difference in knowledge about laws and regulations according to general characteristics. The revision opinion was high in school nurses at schools with less than 18 classrooms (F=6.04, p=.003) and less than 500 students (F=4.24, p=.015). Conclusion: When school nurses perform school health promotion programs actively and vigorously, the students can be healthy and national health promotion can be actualized fundamentally.

• Journal of Community Nutrition
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.87-95
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• 2001

This study was conducted to investigate nutritional knowledge, dietary attitudes, and dietary behaviors of adult women, and to examine if these characteristics were different by acne status. Subjects were 106 adult women residing in Seoul recruited from clients and employers at skin care centers, and housewives from apartment complexes. Surrey instrument was adapted or modified based on literature review and dietary intakes were assessed using 24-hour recalls for two days and CAN-pro. All data was statistically analyzed using x$^2$test and ANOVA. When examined by acne status, 41.5% of subjects were categorized into acne group, 20.8% were as ex-acne group, and 37.7% as no-acne group. Parental experience of acne was significantly related to acne status(p〈 0.01). Education, employmental status, and smoking or drinking status were not related to acne status. Subjects had a moderate level of nutritional knowledge(72.7 point) and the nutritional knowledge store was not significantly different by acne status. When examined by individual items, the groups showed significant difference on the items regarding vitamin C and necessity of carbohydrates(p 〈 0.05). Subjects showed favorable dietary attitudes. Although the acne group showed more favorable attitudes on the importance of nutrition on acne, the overall dietary attitudes of the acne group were not significantly different from the ex-acne group or no-acne group. Similarly only small differences were noticed in dietary behaviors or nutrient intakes by acne status. Cholesterol consumption was hitgher in the no-acne group than in the acne group or ex-acne group(p 〈 0.01). The intakes of energy, iron, and calcium was much below the RDA in three groups. Although there were not many significant differences in nutritional knowledge, dietary attitudes, and dietary behaviors by acne status, this study provided some baseline information regarding study variables by acne status.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.149-159
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• 2018

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: College students are in transition from adolescence to adulthood, and it has been reported that they show poor dietary habits. This study was conducted to compare body image perception, nutrition knowledge, dietary attitudes, dietary habits, and health-related lifestyles between Korean college students (KCS) and Mongolian college students (MCS). SUBJECTS/METHODS: Subjects were 314 KCS and 280 MCS. The data includes results of self-administered questionnaires; statistical analysis was performed using the SPSS 23.0 program. RESULTS: With regards to body image perception, KCS perceived themselves to be fatter on current body image than ideal body image compared to MCS; 64.0% of KCS and 34.6% of MCS desired to be thinner. Total score of nutrition knowledge in KCS (17.0) was significantly higher compared to MCS (8.4) (P < 0.001), but total score of dietary attitudes in KCS (27.0) was significantly lower compared to MCS (31.2) (P < 0.001). Nutrition knowledge had a significantly positive correlation with dietary attitudes in MCS (P < 0.01). Meal consumption among male and female subjects was 2 and 3 times, respectively, in order in KCS, and 3 and 2 times, respectively, in order in MCS (P < 0.001). Rate of skipping breakfast in both genders was significantly higher in KCS than in MCS (male: P < 0.05, female: P < 0.001). In health-related lifestyles, KCS had a significantly higher rate in frequency of alcohol drinking (P < 0.001), exercise (P < 0.01), and mobile phone usage (P < 0.001), compared to MCS. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that development of nutrition education program which is effective and proper is required to improve healthy dietary habits among college students of both countries. Essential contents should include acquirement of nutrition knowledge and a motivation for its application to actual life for KCS, and improvement of healthy dietary habits for MCS.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.279-289
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• 2012

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the influence in a planned pregnancy of alcohol related family variables, knowledge and recognition of the effects of alcohol use during pregnancy on actual alcohol use during pregnancy. Methods: The participants were 284 women who had experienced a pregnancy at some time in their lives. The data were collected from December 2011 to January 2012 and the method of data collection was self-report questionnaires. The instruments for this study were AUDIT-K, Knowledge of alcohol use during pregnancy, and Recognition of alcohol use during pregnancy. Results: There were higher incidences of alcohol use during pregnancy when alcohol consumption was a problem, when there was a family member with an alcohol problem, or after having had an artificial abortion. There was no correlation in alcohol use during pregnancy with knowledge, but a correlation with recognition was found. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that the main factor in alcohol use during pregnancy is recognition of the effects of alcohol use during pregnancy.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.63-76
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• 1999

The purpose of this study was to provide the basic data for developing a program for effective health education about AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) by investigating the knowledge and attitudes of middle and high school students about AIDS. The subjects were 476 middle school students and 658 high school students from Seoul and Kang Won province. The data were collected from November 19 to December 18. 1996. using a 56-item questionnaire. and analyzed by SAS program for t-test. x2-test. and pearson correlation coefficients. The results were as follows : 1. High school students had more knowledge than middle school students about AIDS. 2. Male. students from Seoul. and students who had drinking experience and smoking experience among middle school students. and male. students from Seoul. and students of non-coeducation among high school students were more knowledgeable about AIDS. 3. Misconceptions about the transmission of AIDS through non-intimate contact were especially common among middle school students. And a high proportion of middle and high school students knew very little about the symptoms of AIDS. 4. High school students had more positive attitudes toward AIDS than middle school students. 5. Students from Seoul and students who had smoking experience among middle school students. and students from Seoul and non-coeducation and students who had substance use experience among high school students were more positive attitudes about AIDS. 6. Most of the middle and high school students agreed that there is a need for AIDS education. 7. Middle and high school students reported that had learned about AIDS mostly from TV. Since students in the middle-school age group are especially at risk for developing AIDS­related behaviors. this study findings suggest that it is crucial to develop school-based AIDS education programs that help students acquire the knowledge and attitudes to adopt and maintain behaviors that reduce the risk of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection and other related health problems.