• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권11호
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• pp.421-431
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• 2016

본 연구는 연하장애 환자의 삶의 질 향상을 목적으로 연하장애 환자의 우울, 사회적 고립감, 생의 의미와 삶의 질수준을 파악하고, 삶의 질의 영향요인을 확인하고자 시도되었다. 연구대상은 서울, 인천, 경기 지역에 소재한 종합병원과 재활병원 등 8개 기관에서 뇌졸중, 퇴행성 신경계 질환으로 인하여 연하장애가 발생한 환자 총87명을 대상으로 하였다. 자료수집기간은 2015년 2월부터 4월까지였으며, 연구도구는 CES-D, RULS, PIL, SWAL-QOL을 사용하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS 22.0 통계프로그램을 이용하여 기술통계, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, Stepwise multiple regression으로 분석하였다. 연구 결과 우울이 있는 군은 대상자의 20.7%였고, 보통 이상의 사회적 고립감을 느끼는 군 92.0%, 실존적 공허상태에 있는 군이 64.4% 였다. 즉, 대다수의 대상자들이 사회적 고립감을 경험하고 실존적 공허상태에 있었으며, 삶의 질의 평균 점수는 158.89(35.97)점이었다. 연하장애 환자의 삶의 질 영향요인을 확인한 결과, 경관급식의 경우가 정상식이보다 삶의 질이 유의하게 낮았고(${\beta}=-0.57$, p<.001), 생의 의미가 낮아 실존적 공허상태에 있는 경우(${\beta}=0.19$ p=.014)가 삶의 질이 낮았다. 30-49세의 연령은 80세 이상보다 삶의 질이 높았으며(${\beta}=0.26$, p=.001), 대학교 수준 이상의 교육수준이 무학에 비해 삶의 질이 높았다(${\beta}=0.17$, p=.032). 이 중 연하장애 환자의 삶의 질에 가장 많은 영향을 주는 변수는 경관급식이었고 (${\beta}=-0.57$, p<.001), 이러한 4개의 변수는 연하장애 환자의 삶의 질에 대해 50.7%(F=28.84 p=.031)의 설명력을 나타냈다. 그러므로 연하장애 환자의 삶의 질을 높이기 위해 생의 의미를 높일 수 있는 중재 프로그램의 개발과 함께, 경관급식 환자의 삶의 질이나 정서 상태를 확인할 수 있는 후속연구가 필요하다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.243-251
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• 2024

Objectives: This study used secondary data from the 2021 Community Health Survey to identify the impact of dysphagia on mental health-related characteristics among older adults, selecting 73,970 individuals aged 65 years and older. Methods: Frequency analysis, χ²-test, and multiple logistic regression were conducted to identify risk factors affecting mental health-related characteristics among older adults. Results: Dysphagia was most common among individuals with the following demographic characteristics: female, aged 85 years and older, three-generation household and household income in the 1st quintile. Chewing discomfort according to mental health-related characteristics was higher in older adults with cognitive impairment and depression. Sex, age, education level, household income, and chewing discomfort were significant for cognitive impairment, whereas sex, age, household type, education level, household income, and chewing discomfort were significant for depression. Conclusions: The above results confirmed that chewing discomfort contributes to mental health issues such as cognitive impairment and depression. It is therefore necessary to recognize chewing discomfort as an important health problem affecting the mental health of older adults, and to develop a multifaceted dental hygiene approach to target community-dwelling older adults who suffer from chewing discomfort.

• 재활복지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.169-194
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• 2018

본 연구는 세 명의 연하장애환자들을 대상으로 후두관련기능의 개선을 목표로 한 치료적 노래부르기 중심의 음악중재를 시행하고, 각 사례 별로 관찰된 변화를 기술한 개별 사례연구이다. 중재는 개별 세션의 형태로 매 회기 30분, 주 3회씩 총 12회기 동안 진행되었으며, 시행된 프로그램은 호흡근 이완, 구강근육운동, 후두상승 유지를 위한 발성과 치료적 노래부르기 등의 순서로 구성되었다. 대상자들의 연하 및 말하기 기능, 삶의 질 등의 변화를 알아보기 위해 매 회기 후두교호운동속도, 최대발성시간, 음성 질 관련 항목 등을 측정하였고, 중재 전후로 설문을 통해 삶의 질을 평가하였다. 중재 과정에서 대상자의 기능적 특성에 따라 구분되는 변화의 양상이 관찰되었고, 중재 후에는 모든 대상자의 후두교호기능 및 음성 질 지표 측정값에 변화가 있었으며, 연하관련 삶의 질 평가점수도 증가하였다. 본 연구를 통해 치료적 노래부르기 중심의 음악중재프로그램이 다양한 원인에 의한 연하장애환자들의 후두관련기능 및 삶의 질 영역에 공통적으로 혜택을 줄 수 있다는 점과, 중재 시 대상자의 기능적 특성에 따라 고려해야 할 부분에 대해 구체적으로 알 수 있었다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제63권11호
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• pp.447-450
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• 2020

Background: Esophageal stricture (ES) is an uncommon clinic entity in pediatrics that may be congenital or acquired in childhood. Acquired noncaustic ES is very rare, and clinical features of affected patients are unknown. Purpose: We aimed to evaluate the clinical findings, and outcomes of patients with acquired noncaustic ES to aid physicians in the early referral of patients to gastroenterologists. Methods: The medical data of patients with acquired noncaustic ES who were followed in our gastroenterology clinic between January 2009 and December 2019 were reviewed. Results: Acquired noncaustic ES was found in 12 of the 4,950 patients (0.24%) who underwent endoscopy during the study period. The main symptoms were dysphagia (58.3%), vomiting (33.3%), and chronic anemia (8.3%). Chronic malnutrition and underweight were found in 66.6% of the patients. The most common etiological factors were radiotherapy, peptic reflux, and achalasia (16.6%, each), while chemotherapy, squamous-cell carcinoma (SC) of the esophagus, eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), esophageal web, epidermolysis bullosa, and esophageal diverticulum (8.2%, each) were the other etiological factors. Patients with EoE underwent endoscopic bougie dilation in addition to steroid use and elimination diet. Patients with epidermolysis bullosa and esophageal web underwent bougie dilation. Patients with peptic reflux-related ES were initially put on antireflux therapy, but during follow-up, one patient required esophageal replacement with colonic interposition. Patients with radiotherapy-related ES recovered with medical therapy. The patient with initially underwent surgical gastrostomy and tumoral mass excision. The patient then received chemotherapy and radiotherapy and underwent jejunal interposition. Patients with achalasia underwent surgical esophagomyotomy. Conclusion: The presence of solid dysphagia, malnutrition, and an associated disease may alert physicians to the presence of ES.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.222-229
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• 2019

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Aging is an imperative problem for many countries in this century, and presents several challenges for the maintenance of good nutritional status. This study aims to assess the impact of socio-demographic factors, lifestyle and health status on the nutritional status among the elderly in Taiwan. SUBJECTS/METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out in Taiwan. Data were obtained from the Mei Jau Health Management Institution, which is a private health evaluation provider with multiple health screening centers in Taiwan and Asia. This study included 7947 adults aged 65 years or above. The data were extracted between 2001 to 2010. Nutritional status was assessed using anthropometric data, biochemical data and dietary intake information. RESULTS: Among the 7947 participants with mean age of 70.1 (SD = 4.5) years, 20.2%, 6.6%, 10.5% and 52.5% experienced underweight, protein malnutrition, anemia and inadequate dietary intake in the past month, respectively. Age was negatively correlated with body weight (r = -0.19, P = 0.02), body mass index (r = -0.41, P < 0.001), albumin level (r = -0.93, P < 0.001) and hemoglobin level (r = -0.30, P = 0.008). Age above 70 years, gender, unmarried status, retirement, lack of education, low family income, smoking, alcohol drinking, sleep duration of 6-8 hours, vegetarian diet, multiple medications, comorbidity and dysphagia were positively associated with malnutrition in older adults. CONCLUSIONS: Underweight and inadequate dietary intake are prevalent among the elderly in Taiwan. Vegetarian diet, multiple medications, comorbidity, dysphagia and lifestyle factors such as smoking, alcohol drinking and sleep duration of 6-8 hours are risk factors for undernutrition in older adults.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.75-83
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• 2018

목적: 호스피스 완화의료에서 환자의 기대 여명 예측뿐 아니라 퇴원형태를 예측하여 적절한 치료를 제공할 필요가 있다. 이번 연구에서는 입원 초기 환자의 퇴원 형태 예측에 유의한 요소들을 알아보고 효율적인 완화의료의 방향에 대해 제시하고자 한다. 방법: 2016년 4월 1일부터 2017년 12월 31일까지 P병원 호스피스 병동에 입원한 말기암환자 568명 중 377명을 대상으로 하였으며 입원 시 사정한 환자의 수행 지수, 증상 및 징후, 사회 경제적 상태와 혈액검사 자료를 바탕으로 연구를 진행하였다. 결과: 입원 당시 높은 수행지수, 양호한 증상 및 징후, 정상에 가까운 혈액검사 수치를 보일 때 생존 퇴원할 가능성이 높았다. 결론: 환자의 퇴원형태 예측에 ECOG, KPS, Global health, Mental status와 같은 수행지수, dyspnea, anorexia, dysphagia, fatigue와 같은 증상 및 징후, CBC, LFT, BUN, CRP 혈액검사 수치가 유의한 지표임을 확인하였다.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.63-72
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) on the swallowing function of stroke patients. Twelve-week PNF (facial, tongue, and breathing exercise) was applied in the experimental group consisting of 12 subjects, and a general swallowing exercise program was applied to the control group consisting of 12 subjects. In addition, the signs of improvement in the stroke patients (N=24) swallowing function were examined by conducting a video fluoroscopic swallowing study. The data were analyzed using the SPSS ver. 21.0 program, which was also utilized to gain statistical information (percentage, mean, and standard deviation), and paired t-test was conducted. As a result of the analyses, the following conclusions were arrived at. The 12-week PNF significantly improved the functional dysphagia scale, penetration-aspiration scale, pharyngeal transit time, swallowing response time, residue in valleculae, and residue in pyriform sinuses enhanced swallowing functions of the stroke patients (p<.05). In conclusion, the PNF intervention in the swallowing function of the stroke patients was found to be an effective exercise program.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권8호
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• pp.3519-3524
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• 2014

Background: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a common cancer with poor prognosis. It has been hypothesized that Oct4 positive radioresistant stem cells may be responsible for tumor recurrence. Hence, we evaluated Oct4 expression in ESCC in pre-treatment, post neo-adjuvant residual and post-surgical recurrent tumours. Materials and Methods: Endoscopic mucosal biopsies were used to study Oct4 expression and the observations were correlated with histological tumor grades, patient data and clinical background. Results: All patients presented with dysphagia with male predominance and a wide age range. Majority of the patients had intake of mixed diet, history of alcohol and tobacco intake was documented in less than half of the patients. Oct 4 expression was significantly higher in poorly differentiated (PDSCC) and basaloid (BSCC) subtypes than the other better differentiated tumor morphology. Oct4 was also expressed by adjoining esophageal mucosa showing low grade dysplasia and basal cell hyperplasia (BCH). Biopsies in PDSCC and BSCC groups were more likely to show a positive band for Oct4 by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Dysplasia and BCH mucosa also showed Oct4 positivity by PCR. All mucosal biopsies with normal morphology were negative for Oct4. Number of tissue samples showing Oct4 positivity by PCR was higher than that by the conventional immunohistochemistry (p>0.05). Oct4 expression pattern correlated only with tumor grading, not with other parameters including the clinical background or patient data. Conclusions: Our observations highlighted a possible role of Oct4 in identifying putative cancer stem cells in ESCC pathobiology and response to treatment. The implications are either in vivo existence of Oct4 positive putative cancer stem cells in ESCC or acquisition of cancer stem cell properties by tumor cells as a response to treatment given, resulting ultimately an uncontrolled cell proliferation and treatment failure.

• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.313-328
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• 2006

This study was objectively performed to identify dietitians' job in the elderly health-care facilities, to assess facilities and dietitian's demographic characteristics, and to determine performance and importance of dietitian's job including the demand of therapeutic diet development. Survey was conducted by mail and samples were the dietitians working in 376 facilities which capacity is over 50 members from nationwide 583 the elderly health-care facilities. Returned questionnaire was 102 and used for statistic analysis. The distributions of the elderly health-care facilities showed 39 the elderly nursing facilities(38.2%), 32 skilled nursing facilities (32.4%), 13 geriatrics hospital facilities(12.7%) and 9 the elderly cost nursing facilities(8.8%). 60.0 percent of the samples showed its menu price as 1,000 to 1,500 won. A cycle-menu program was in-use at the 79.0% facilities, but only 7.1% facilities have been introduced a selected menu system. 92.9% facilities employed only one dietitian. In the demographic characteristics of dietitian only 14.7% dietitian had a clinical dietitian license and 51.5% of respondents answered at least 1 to 3 months internship program is needed. Job activities of the dietitian in the elderly health-care foodservice were identified as 45 activities with 9 dimensions. Job performance score evaluated dietitian oneself was 4.71 of 7 points. The average importance score that the dietitian evaluated their own job was 5.66 points of 7. The job activities shown higher importance but lower performance were therapeutic diet development for in-patients, menu development suitable for taste of the elderly, and leadership. Job performance score by characteristics of dietitian and their elderly health-care facilities was significantly associated with experience of dietitian in elderly health-care (F=4.480, p<0.05), education of dietitian(F=2.659, p<0.01), number of dietitian(F=2.245, p<0.05), and number of employee in foodservice(F=2.607, p<0.05). Most common diseases of the aged was proved as hypertension(81.7%), diabetes mellitus(71.4%), and dementia(65.0%). The therapeutic diets frequently provided were diabetes mellitus diet, dysphagia diet, low sodium diet, high fiber diet, and high protein diet, in order. For those reasons, dietitian in the elderly health care emphasized that the information about therapeutic diet development such as diabetes mellitus diet, dysphagia diet, low sodium diet and hypertension diet must be continuously developed and provided. The result from this study can be applicable to enlarge and enrich job activities of dietitian in elderly health-care foodservice.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.353-361
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• 2024

시뮬레이션 교육은 현장감있는 모의 상황에서 학습자가 반복적으로 학습하도록 하는 방법으로 직접간호 수행이 부족한 임상실습의 한계를 해결하여 간호대학생에게 필요한 의사소통능력, 학습자기효능감, 임상추론역량을 습득하고 개발하는 데 유용하다. 본 연구는 고충실도 시뮬레이터를 활용한 시뮬레이션 교육이 간호대학생의 의사소통능력, 학습자기효능감, 임상추론역량에 미치는 효과와 시뮬레이션 교육 효과성을 확인하기 위해 실시되었다. 연하곤란 대상자 간호 시나리오를 활용한 시뮬레이션 교육에 참여한 일개대학 간호학과 4학년 학생 84명의 자료를 SPSS/WIN 22.0 프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였다. 연구 결과 시뮬레이션 교육 후 의사소통능력, 학습자기효능감, 임상추론역량은 유의하게 증가하였으며, 시뮬레이션 교육 효과성은 2.64점(3점 만점)이었다. 따라서 간호대학생의 의사소통능력, 학습자기효능감, 임상추론역량 증진을 위해서 다양한 임상현장을 반영하여 실재감있는 시나리오의 개발 및 적용이 필요하다.