• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.165-177
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• 2012

PURPOSES: The number of traffic accidents in 2010 was 226,978 in Korea, a high percentage of which up to 12.61% was due to drunk driving. As it is expected that the number of traffic accidents will increase because of the drastic increase of the number of vehicle registrations and the prevalent drinking cultures, it is necessary to understand the driving characteristics of drunken drivers to lower the increasing rate. METHODS: This study, therefore, comparatively analyzes the two groups - one group before drinking and the other after drinking - based on the graph, and implements the correlation in each scenario(1,2,3). scenario 1. appearance of jaywalkers; scenario 2. appearance of an illegal left-turning car; and scenario 3. appearance of a vehicle and a person as obstacles to the driver after an accident. RESULTS: The comparative analysis of speed shows that the group after drinking was 50km/h faster than the group before drinking in Scenario 1, 20km/h in Scenario 2, and 15km/h in Scenario 3 respectively. In the comparative analysis of acceleration, the average level of the group after drinking was 0.15 higher than that of the group before drinking in Scenario 1, 0.30 in Scenario 2, and 0.15 in Scenario 3. In the comparative analysis of deceleration, the average level of the group after drinking was about 0.4 lower than that of the group before drinking in Scenario 1, 0.35 in Scenario 2, and 0.2 in Scenario 3 respectively. In the comparative analyses, the item of speed, acceleration and deceleration was of significance for each group in Scenarios. CONCLUSIONS: The comparative analysis demonstrated that there is a difference between the group before drinking and the group after drinking. In the analysis of correlation in each group, it was proved that the drunken group was of significance.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.3-11
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• 2022

Purpose: The increasing use of electric personal mobility devices (ePMDs) has been accompanied by an increasing incidence of associated accidents. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of ePMD-related injuries and their associated factors. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the Emergency Department-based Injury In-depth Surveillance database from 2014 to 2018. All patients who were injured while operating an ePMD were eligible. The primary outcome was the rate of severe injury, defined as an excess mortality ratio-adjusted Injury Severity Score of ≥25. We calculated the adjusted odds ratios (AORs) of outcomes associated with ePMD-related injuries. Results: Of 1,391,980 injured patients, 684 (0.05%) were eligible for inclusion in this study. Their median age was 28 years old, and most injuries were sustained by men (68.0%). The rate of ePMD-related injuries increased from 3.1 injuries per 100,000 population in 2014 to 100.3 per 100,000 population in 2018. A majority of the injuries occurred on the street (32.7%). The most commonly injured area was the head and face (49.6%), and the most common diagnosis was superficial injuries or contusions (32.9%). Being aged 55 years or older (AOR, 3.88; 95% confidence interval, 1.33-11.36) and operating an ePMD while intoxicated (AOR, 2.78; 95% confidence interval, 1.52-5.08) were associated with severe injuries. Conclusions: The number of emergency room visits due to ePMD-related injuries is increasing. Old age and drunk driving are both associated with serious injuries. Active traffic enforcement and safety regulations regarding ePMDs should be implemented to prevent severe injuries caused by ePMD-related accidents.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.71-82
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• 2016

Purpose: This research aimed to provide baseline data for undergraduate safety education by evaluating paramedic student risk perception and safety practice behavior regarding transport and disaster-related accidents. Methods: A total of 367 paramedic students at three different universities were surveyed using questionnaires. Risk perception questions about hazard, feeling of dread, and uncontrollable factors regarding seven items in transport and disasters were asked on a 7-point scale. Safety practice behavior consisted of 14 transport-related questions and 12 disaster-related questions in 4-point scale. All data were analyzed using SPSS Window 21.0. Results: Of 367 surveyed, 54.8% (201) were females, and 28.9% (106) were freshmen. In risk perception, 'drunk driving' in transport was the highest on average obtaining 6.49 points for hazard and 5.12 points for the feeling of dread. In disasters, 'war' recorded the highest average with 6.61 points for hazard and 5.71 points for the feeling of dread. In safety practice behavior regarding transport and disasters, a higher awareness of the need for safety education correlated with a significantly higher the rate of safety practice behavior (p <.001 respectively). Conclusion: The results indicate that undergraduates have inadequate perception of risk in emergencies. Safety education programs are needed to raise awareness of risks and to increase the safety practice rate.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.95-101
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• 2007

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of unintentional-injury and to identify factors related to the high incidence of unintentional-injury in the community in order to provide useful data for the development of prevention and intervention programs aimed at reducing unintentional-injury incidence. Methods: This study utilized data obtained from cross-sectional national surveys conducted for the 2001 National Health and Nutrition Survey targeting 37,769 individuals aged between 0 and 99 years old, which was performed using a face-to-face interview method. Demographic characteristics, unintentional-injury experience, types of injury, and attributes of health behavior were included in the study instruments. Results: About 1.3% of the subjects had experienced unintentional injury that required hospitalization at least once during the past year. Age older than 40 years, male gender, lower education, lower income, and blue collar workers were all significantly and positively associated with increased risk of unintentional-injury. Among the health behavior variables, sleeping less than 6 hours, drunk driving, and binge drinking were significantly associated with unintentional injury, while traffic accidents and falls/slips constituted 80% of all unintentional injuries. Conclusion: Public health efforts to reduce unintentional injuries should target high-risk populations such as males, those with low income and education levels, and binge drinkers.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.39-45
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• 2006

항공기와 자동차의 운전을 중심으로 알코올이 인간의 행동과 수행도에 미치는 연구가 많이 이루어져 왔으며 이를 통해 선박의 당직 전 및 당직 중의 음주는 이어지는 행동에 큰 영향을 미친다고 할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 승선 중 음주 실태를 파악하기 위하여, 선택형 앙케트를 교육중인 사관들에게 배포하여 118명으로부터 얻어진 결과를 조사하였다. 알코올 의존도에 관한 자가진단결과에 따르면, 조사대상자의 27% 이상이 알코올 남용 증세를 나타내었다. 또한, 승선 중 음주 현황 및 인식에 관한 사항을 정리하여, 선박운항 시뮬레이터를 이용한 음주 운항 시나리오를 마련하였으며, 알코올이 선박운항능력에 미치는 영향을 알아보았다. 실험결과를 분석한 결과, 알코올의 섭취가 선박운항능력을 다소 저하시키는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 분석결과는 앞으로 선박운항자의 피로에 의한 해양사고 발생을 근본적으로 줄이기 위한 기초자료로 활용할 수 있을 것이다.

• 시큐리티연구
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• 제37호
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• pp.51-82
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• 2013

최근 교통환경 개선으로 교통안전이 획기적으로 향상되고 있으나, 여전히 운전태도에는 변화가 없어 많은 사고로 이어지고 있다. 이 연구에서는 교통과태료 및 범칙금제도가 갖고 있는 문제점을 지적하고, 국민의식조사를 통해 적정한 과태료 및 범칙금수준에 대해 탐구하고자 한다. 이를 위해 전국 15개 광역시도의 20세 이상 성인 운전자 905명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였다. 분석결과는 다음과 같다. (1) 우리나라 교통환경은 전반적으로 불안전하며, 난폭운전, 과속운전, 음주운전 등 운전자의 교통법규 미준수가 교통사고의 중요한 원인으로 인식하고 있다. (2) 전체 응답자의 61.6%가 연 1회 이상 과속운전을 경험하지만, 최근 3년간 단속을 경험한 운전자는 15.2%에 불과하였다. (3) 교통과태료의 수준에 대한 저항감은 과거보다 낮아졌고, 보다 많은 정보를 제공했을 때 긍정적인 답변을 제시하였다. (4) 벌점을 회피하기 위한 과태료납부의 도덕적 해이현상을 억제하기 위해 범칙금보다 과태료가 최소 5~7만원이상의 차이가 있어야 한다. (5) 교통범칙금은 위반자의 소득수준에 따른 차등부과 형식보다 누진처벌제도를 도입하는 것에 대한 저항이 적었다. (6) 현 도로교통법 위반행위별 부과 과태료는 재정비가 필요하다. 결론적으로 이 연구에서는 현행 도로교통법의 과태료 및 범칙금 제도개선을 위한 정책적 제언을 다음과 같이 제시한다. (1) 제도개선에 대한 충분한 이해와 공감대 형성이 필수적이다. (2) 차주에 대한 벌점부과 등 금전적 제재보다 행정적 제재를 고려해야 한다. (3) 누진처벌에 대한 제도도입을 고려해야한다. (4) 현 도로교통법 위반행위와 과태료 및 범칙금 수준에 대한 전반적 재정리가 있어야 한다.