• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.275-283
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• 2020

Background: In the absence of a vaccine or treatment, the most pragmatic strategies against an infectious disease pandemic are extensive early detection testing and social distancing. This study aimed to summarize public and workplace responses to Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) and show how the Korean system has operated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Daily briefings from the Korean Center for Disease Control and the Central Disaster Management Headquarters were assembled from January 20 to May 15, 2020. Results: By May 15, 2020, 11,018 COVID-19 cases were identified, of which 15.7% occurred in workplaces such as health-care facilities, call centers, sports clubs, coin karaoke, and nightlife destinations. When the first confirmed case was diagnosed, the Korean Center for Disease Control and Central Disaster Management Headquarters responded quickly, emphasizing early detection with numerous tests and a social distancing policy. This slowed the spread of infection without intensive containment, shut down, or mitigation interventions. After entering the public health blue alert level, a business continuity plan was distributed. After entering the orange level, the Ministry of Employment and Labor developed workplace guidelines for COVID-19 consisting of social distancing, flexible working schedules, early identification of workers with suspected infections, and disinfection of workplaces. Owing to the intensive workplace social distancing policy, workplaces remained safe with only small sporadic group infections. Conclusion: The workplace social distancing policy with timely implementation of specific guidelines was a key to preventing a large outbreak of COVID-19 in Korean workplaces. However, sporadic incidents of COVID-19 are still ongoing, and risk assessment in vulnerable workplaces should be continued.

• 간호행정학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.327-339
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• 2015

Purpose: This study was done to identify the experiences of ethical issues and needs for ethics education in clinical nurses. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was used and data were collected in 2013. Participants were 428 clinical nurses working in the general units of seven medical hospitals. The Ethical Issues in Clinical Practice Tool was used. Data analysis was performed using SPSS/WIN 19.0. Results: 'Providing care with a possible risk to your health' was the most frequent and disturbing ethical problems for nurses. The highest helpful ethical topic was 'the patients' right, autonomy and informed consent'. The ethical issue experience was significantly different according to education level, work units, and type of employment. The necessity of ethics education was statistically different according to age, religion, level of education, duration of working as RN, position, shift type, and continuing education about nursing ethics. Conclusion: The results of this study show that nursing educators need to provide practical ethics education based on frequent ethical issues and helpful education topics. These findings can be used in developing effective education strategies for clinical nurses and nursing organizations to improve nurses' ethical decision-making abilities.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.113-122
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• 2014

Purpose: This study was to identify predictors of drug dosage calculation error risk in newly graduated nurses. Methods: A total of 115 newly graduated nurses who passed their employment examination, but didn't work for hospital yet, were recruited from a university hospital. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, $X^2$-test, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression using the SPSS 18.0 program. Results: The mean score of 'drug dosage calculation ability' was $0.81{\pm}0.16$ and the mean score of 'certainty of calculation' was $2.95{\pm}0.60$ out of a 5 point scale. The error risk of drug dosage calculation was positively related to anxiety for drug dosage calculations (r=.388, p<.001), but negatively related to interest and confidence in mathematics (r=-.468, p<.001), confidence related to dosage calculations (r=-.426, p<.001). The main predictors of error risk related drug calculations in newly graduated nurses were identified as interest and confidence in mathematics (${\beta}$=-.468, p<.001). This factor explained about 21.9% of the variance in error risk of drug dosage calculation. Conclusion: The strategies used to decrease the error risk related drug dosage calculation such as improving interest and confidence in mathematics should be developed and implemented.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.298-311
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• 2015

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe levels of multiple stress factors and depression, and to examine the effects of the stress factors on depression among female marriage immigrants in Korea. Methods: Participants were 322 female marriage immigrants currently residing in Korea, who migrated from China, Vietnam, the Philippines, and other Asian countries. Stress of female marriage immigrants was measured on the SMFMI (Stress Measure of Female Marriage Immigrants in Korea), consisting of 21 items in four factors (cultural, household economic, emotional, and parenting and discrimination stress). CES-D was used to assess depression among marriage immigrants. Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA with Scheffe's post hoc tests, and multiple regressions were performed for data analyses. Results: The average score for stress was 1.34 (SD=.98, theoretical range: 0-4) and the average score for depression was 17.07 (SD=10.09) in these female marriage immigrants. Adjusting for household income, employment status, duration since immigration, and Korean language proficiency, household economic stress (p<.001) was identified as the strongest predictor in explaining depression of female marriage immigrants (Adjusted $R^2=.331$). Conclusion: Health care professionals should prioritize intervention strategies to alleviate household economic stress for mental health promotion in female marriage immigrants in Korea.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제13권7호
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• pp.333-338
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• 2013

본 연구의 목적은 해외 치과기공물 서비스 수출을 연구하는 것으로서, 우리나라 및 해외 치과기공물 서비스의 현황분석, 그리고 해외 진출 시 문제점과 진출 전략을 제시하였다. 세계화와 정보화 추세의 진전으로 의료서비스시장 규모가 점점 커지고 있으며, 의료 서비스시장은 질이 가장 중요시 되는 고부가가치의 서비스산업이라는 새로운 인식하에 시장 개발과 고용창출을 이루려는 각국의 노력과 함께 급부상하며 유망산업분야로 떠오르고 있다. 고부가가치의 의료서비스 산업을 해외 시장으로 확장 발전시키기 위하여, 결론적으로 첫 번째 의료서비스의 해외진출과 글로벌화 강화, 두 번째는 전문화를 통한 의료서비스의 고급화, 마지막으로 전문경영체제 구축 및 의료 서비스 시스템 혁신이 필요하다.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.29-39
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• 2013

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate levels of stress, self-esteem, and powerlessness in Korean husbands married to foreigner wives. Methods: The subjects were 183 Korean men who were living with foreigner wives in the Gwangju, Jeonnam and Jeonnbuk areas. Data were collected from January to May 2012 and analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe$\acute{e}$ test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and backward multiple regression with the SPSS PC WIN version 18.0. Results: The average level of stress was 4.48, with difficulties in international marriage experienced by the subjects due to differences in language and culture. The average reported self-esteem score was 29.69, and the average powerlessness score 117.76. There were significant differences in perceived powerlessness depending on the employment statuses, income levels, and nationalities of the participants' wives, and their perceived levels of satisfaction with living with a foreigner wife. Powerlessness was positively correlated with stress (r=.41, p<.001), and negatively correlated with self-esteem(r=-.63, p<.001). The factors affecting the perceived powerlessness included self-esteem (${\beta}$=-.54, p<.001), stress (${\beta}$=.28, p<.001), lower income (${\beta}$=.13, p = .016), and working wife (${\beta}$=.12, p = .036). Conclusion: Healthcare providers need to explore strategies to improve self-esteem and powerlessness in Korean men married to foreigner wives.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.801-809
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• 2007

Purpose: This study was aimed at exploring the current status of graduate programs for an advanced practice nurse(APN) to recommend future directions of APN education. Methods: A total of 142 students enrolled in seven APN specialty programs, 67 professors who were involved in APN education, and nine nurse administrators participated in the study. Data was collected by questionnaires and focus group interviews. Results: The current definition of APN was found not to be specific enough to represent expected roles of APN in regards to knowledge, attitudes, roles, and skills. Standard curricula employed regardless of the area of APN specialty, lack of qualified clinical practice settings, as well as prepared instructors were found to be problematic. Conclusion: The following needs to be addressed: 1. redefining of APN roles, 2. tailoring specialty areas of APN, 3. consolidating educational programs, and 4. ensuring APN role models and faculty. Suggesting a CNS role in Korean APN, areas of APN should be rearranged toclarify their roles and educational programs need to be further developed to meet the expectations and quality of APNs. It is necessary to ensure APN's employment in the health care system by laws and policies to perform advanced nursing roles.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.67-76
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• 2015

본 연구의 목적은 독거노인의 욕구를 지원하기 위한 ICT기반 독거노인복지서비스의 역할을 정립하는 것이다. 독거노인은 고령화가 가속됨에 따라 2010년 102만 가구로 증가 추세이며 정신적, 사회적, 경제적인 어려움 등으로 인해 사회문제로 대두되었다. 본 연구는 기존 시행된 6개 부처의 85개 노인복지서비스와 향후 제공가능 한 114개 ICT기반 복지서비스를 조사하였다. 이들 서비스를 Maslow의 욕구분류체계에 따라 유형화하고 오프라인, 온라인, 온오프라인병행 서비스로 구분하였다. 연구의 결과는 안전욕구(의료 건강), 자아실현욕구(여가 문화) 서비스에 집중되어 있고 자존욕구 서비스는 저조한 것으로 나타났다. ICT기반 노인복지서비스를 통해 환경개선, 일자리 확대, 독립적인 일상생활지원 서비스는 개선이 가능하고 심리/정서지원 서비스 등은 추가 발굴이 필요하다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 본 연구결과로 현재 제공되는 서비스의 편중은 완화하고 부재는 보완하는 등 ICT기반 수요자 중심 노인복지서비스를 통해 독거노인의 삶의 질을 향상시킬 수 있을 것이다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제18권7호
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• pp.21-29
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• 2020

본 연구는 플랫폼의 개념과 특징을 살펴보고, 기업들이 플랫폼으로 이주하는 요인과 플랫폼의 가장 중요한 특성인 수요-공급 양면 구축 전략에 대해서 살펴본다. 이를 바탕으로 정부가 공공재인 사회서비스를 전달하기 위해 구축한 플랫폼인 사회서비스 전자바우처를 분석하고자 한다. 사회서비스 전자바우처는 수요자에게 전자바우처를 지급하고 서비스 선택권을 부여한 것을 핵심으로 하는 공공서비스 전달체계의 플랫폼 이주 사례이다. 분석 결과 사회서비스 전자바우처에서 작동한 플랫폼 이주 동인은 사회 인구구조 변화와 그에 따른 복지서비스 수요의 변화로 사회서비스 전달체계의 혁신이 필요했기 때문이었다. 아울러 수요-공급의 양면을 구축할 수 있었던 요인으로는 일자리 정책으로의 추진, 산업 차원으로의 육성, 짧은 시간에 양성된 제공인력, 사회서비스 이용자격의 요건 설정이 작용하였다.

• 예술인문사회 융합 멀티미디어 논문지
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• 제9권5호
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• pp.689-697
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• 2019

본 연구는 연변지역 조선족 가족으로 부모가 해외취업 중인 청소년을 대상으로 한 연구이다. 부모가 해외취업중인 청소년은 부모와의 장기적인 별거로 심리·정서적 어려움을 많이 경험하는 것으로 보고되고 있는데, 본 연구는 부모와의 장기 별거로 우울·불안을 경험하는 청소년의 학교적응을 살펴보고 우울·불안과 학교적응의 관계에서 자아정체감의 조절효과를 검토하고자 한다. 이를 위해 연변지역 중·고등학교에 재학 중인 청소년 285명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였으며, 해외취업가정 청소년에 해당하는 총 167부의 설문지를 최종분석에 사용하였다. 자료는 SPSS 24.0을 이용하여 위계적 회귀분석으로 분석하였다. 분석결과, 중국 연변지역 내 해외취업가정 청소년의 우울·불안은 학교적응에 부정적 영향을 미쳤으며, 우울·불안과 학교적응의 관계에서 자아정체감의 조절효과가 유의미한 것으로 나타났다. 결론에서는 이러한 연구결과를 통해 연변지역 내 해외취업가정 조선족 청소년의 우울·불안 수준을 줄이고, 자아정체감의 향상을 통해 학교적응을 높일 수 있는 실천적 대안들을 제시하였다.