• 한국식생활문화학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.143-152
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• 2022

Galactosemia is a rare genetic metabolic disease caused by galactose and its metabolites generated during carbohydrate metabolism, which is relatively rare in Asian countries, including Korea. Patients with galactosemia should be treated with a galactose-restricted diet. However, information is lacking about the exact content of galactose in food, and dietary guidelines for patients with galactosemia in Korea. This study aims to recognize the difficulties faced by parents and clinical experts of patients with galactosemia, and understand their demands. Totally, 5 parents of children diagnosed with galactosemia and 5 clinical professionals participated in the focus group interviews. The parents' interview focused on the daily life of the patient, which included diet and social difficulties. The clinical experts mainly answered about medical care, including the number and status of patients, and their suggestions for effective treatment. Most parents were worried about social isolation due to conflicts in the family as well as in society due to a lack of understanding of the disease. The clinical experts stated the absence of a disease management system as the greatest problem. An integrated support system for patients with galactosemia, which includes appropriate dietary guidelines by considering the domestic environment, is required.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.667-678
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• 2020

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to improve portion size estimation aids (PSEAs) used in the nutrition survey of the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) and validate the accuracy and precision of the newly developed aids. SUBJECTS/METHODS: We conducted intensive interviews with survey experts in KNHANES and consulted with experts to collect opinions about improvement of PSEAs. Based on the results of the interviews, 5 types of PSEAs (rice bowl, earthen pots, mounds, measuring spoons, and thickness sticks) were newly developed using 3-dimensional (3D) modeling or modification of color or shape. Validation tests were conducted with 96 adults 20 years old or older. For the rice bowl and earthen pots, the participants were asked to select the more similar PSEA in size after being shown the real dishes. For the mounds, measuring spoons, and thickness sticks, the participants were presented with actual plates of food and asked to estimate the given portion sizes using the given PSEAs. RESULTS: The improved 2-dimensional (2D) picture aid for the rice bowl reflecting the size distortion by angle of view using 3D modeling was perceived more closely to the actual size than the current 2D picture (P < 0.001). The change of the color of 2D pictures and 3D models, the change of shape of the measuring spoons, and the 3-dimensionalization of the 2D mounds had no significant improvement in the subjects' perception. CONCLUSIONS: The currently used 2D PSEAs need to be fully redesigned using 3D modeling to improve subjects' perception. However, change of color or shape will not be necessary. For amorphous foods, it is suggested that more evaluation be performed before reaching a final conclusion in the use of PSEAs, or alternative ways to improve accuracy of estimation need to be explored.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제49권6호
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• pp.386-393
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• 2016

Objectives: General practitioners (GPs) retention in rural and underserved areas highly effects on accessibility of healthcare facilities across the country. Education seems to be a critical factor that affects GPs retention. Thus, the present study aimed at inquiry into medical education challenges that limit their retention in rural and underserved areas. Methods: A qualitative approach was applied for the aim of this study. Data were gathered via 28 semi-structured interviews with experts at different levels of Iran's health system as well as GPs who retained and refused to retain working in rural settings. Interviews mainly were performed face-to-face and in some cases via telephone during 2015 and then coded and analyzed using content analysis approach. Results: Iran's medical education is faced with several challenges that were categorized in four main themes including student selection, medical students' perception about their field of study, education setting and approach, curriculum of medical education. According to experts this challenges could results in making GP graduates disinterested for practicing in rural and underserved areas. Conclusions: Challenges that were found could have negative effects on retention. Modification in student's perception about rural practice could be done via changing education setting and approach and curriculum. These modifications could improve GPs retention in rural and underserved areas.

• 정보처리학회논문지:컴퓨터 및 통신 시스템
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.111-118
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• 2018

4차 산업혁명이 미치는 제조업에 대한 영향은 국가별로 자국의 제조 경쟁력을 확보 또는 강화하려는 정책적 노력으로 확산되고 있다. 제조업에 대한 강화 정책은 필연적으로 스마트 제조에 대한 인력을 육성하는 것을 필요로 한다. 본 연구는 4차 산업혁명 시대를 대비한 스마트 제조 인력 육성을 목적으로 한 지식 영역 중에서 제품개발 전반적인 지식영역을 포괄하고 있는 제품수명주기 지식역량을 키우기 위한 교육커리큘럼에 대한 전문가들의 인식 차이를 살펴보았다. 전문가들은 현재 제품수명주기 지식의 교육커리큘럼에 대한 보완 필요성을 인지하였고, 디지털개발 및 생산, 신제품개발 영역에 대해서 향후 변화가 예상되고 중요하다고 인지하고 있었다. 본 연구에서는 전문가 조사를 통해서 얻어진 제품수명주기 지식역량에 대한 인식 차이에서 향후 교육커리큘럼 개발을 위한 시사점을 도출하였다.

• 정보처리학회논문지:소프트웨어 및 데이터공학
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.291-302
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• 2013

사이니지란 공공장소에서 불특정 다수의 이용자에게 특정 정보를 제공해 주는 미디어 기기이다. 최근에 상황인지 기술이 적용되면서 사이니지는 개인별 맞춤형 정보서비스를 제공할 수 있게 됨에 따라 단순한 광고 플랫폼에서 새로운 차원의 미디어 기기로 진화하고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 사이니지에 대한 이용자들의 인식과 태도를 파악하고, 그것들을 유형별로 분류하여 사이니지 인식에 대한 기준을 제시하는 것이다. 본 연구에서는 사이니지에 대한 이용자의 인식과 태도를 파악하기 위해 관련 전문가와 실무자 인터뷰를 실시한 후, Q방법론을 활용하여 사이니지에 대한 이용자 인식과 태도를 유형별로 분류하였다. 본 연구 결과, 제1유형을 '스마트미디어 사이니지 인지형', 제2유형을 '수동형미디어 사이니지 인지형', 제3유형을 '양방향미디어 사이니지 인지형'이라고 각각 분류하여 분석하였다. 본 연구 결과는 향후 사이니지 관련 학술연구와 R&D에 유용한 가이드라인이 될 것이다.

• 한국인터넷방송통신학회논문지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.177-184
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• 2022

본 연구는 화재라는 재난적 상황에 대처하기 위한 재난관리의 각 단계에서 4차 산업혁명의 기술들을 적용하여 스마트 방재기술을 발전시킬 수 있는 방안을 제시하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여 방재 전문가와 방재 수요자 각 150명을 연구대상으로 설정하여 설문지를 배포하여 연구자료를 수집하고, 통계분석을 시행하였다. 주요한 결과는 방재 전문가 및 수요자들은 공통적으로 스마트 방재의 시스템적 요인을 가장 중요하게 생각하고 있었으며, 방재 전문가와 수요자들의 각 스마트 방재 구성요인에 대한 중요성 인식의 차이는 통계적으로 유의하지 않았다. 이러한 결과를 토대로 본 연구자는 우리나라의 스마트 방재기술이 발전하기 위해서는 다수의 연구자들이 개개별적인 스마트 방재기술을 연구하는 것도 중요하나, 무엇보다도 스마트 방재기술들을 어떻게 관리하고, 이를 통합하며 실제 상황 속에서 적용할 것인지에 대한 시스템적 연구개발이 가장 선제적으로 이루어져야 할 것을 제언하였다.

• 산업경영시스템학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.49-55
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• 2015

Nanotechnology has been growing constantly and it is becoming the leading technology in scientific research and development. Although nanotechnology has important applications in broad variety of fields without boundary of any particular industrial area, the study of nanotechnology related to its commercialization has been conducted in a few ways. To put that figure in context, this study investigates public and expert perceptions about negative potentials of nanotechnology. Through a series of surveys with public (N = 541) and experts (N = 62), we analyzed about public willingness to pay for nano-applied products. Survey results showed that public and experts preferred nano-applied products in the order of electronics, cosmetics, and food and medicine. Experts express high payment intention to electronics rather than public intention. In addition, the survey results showed the purchasing intention of both public and expert group was affected by the attributes of nano-applied products in the order of risk fatality, risk chance, certification, and labeling. But experts put more importance in risk fatality than risk chance comparing to public. Through the case analysis of the effects of labeling and certification, we revealed either labeling or certification can induce both public and experts to buy the nano-applied products with high risk chance and low risk fatality. However, for the nano-applied product with high risk fatality and low risk chance, both labeling and certification are simultaneously required to make customers have positive purchasing intention. The result of this study could be utilized for the nanotechnology-based company to get the consumer behavior information about nano-based product and to establish their marketing strategy.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제18권8호
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• pp.187-196
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• 2018

본 연구는 노인의 성에 대한 인식이 삶의 만족에 미치는 영향을 실증적으로 분석하고자 하였으며, 분석결과를 바탕으로 노인의 성에 대한 인식 개선과 삶의 질 향상을 위한 실천적 방안을 제시하고자 하였다. 연구목적을 달성하기 위해 전라남도 K, S시의 65세 이상 노인을 대상으로 유의표집하여 설문조사를 실시하였다. 회수된 설문지 중 불성실 응답을 제외한 168부를 최종 분석 자료로 사용하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS 20.0을 이용하여 요인분석, 신뢰도 분석, 빈도분석, Pearson 상관관계 분석, t/F-test, 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 분석결과를 바탕으로 성에 대한 지식과 정보 제공을 위한 노인 성교육 프로그램 개발, 노인의 성을 전담으로 하는 전문가와 상담기관의 구축, 일반인을 대상으로 한 사회교육 실시 및 홍보를 제언하였다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.161-165
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• 2016

Background: Radiation accidents having occurred in recent containing the accident in Fukushima nuclear power plants of Japan were resulted to the increase in some public concern, anxiety and confusion for radiation or nuclear safety. The public anxiety for radiation is not being decreased though the announcements done in radiation research institutes in Korea. Therefore, this study aims at providing an effective system for radiation publicity to the public members by the clipping analysis for the radiation articles reported in the media. And, the relation between those radiation issues and the radiation perception to the public members is analyzed. Materials and Methods: The radiation articles reported by them in 2013 and 2014 have been collected, and they are then classified with the article characteristic, field and tendency. Classified articles have been reviewed by dividing as two year. The 210 articles have been compared for their tendencies, characteristics and fields by year reported, and their characteristic comparison by reported year are then reviewed. Results and Discussion: Though the frequency that the radiological accidents have occurred in worldwide is far low compared to the accidental frequencies occurred in the general industrial fields, the radiation perception is being still deteriorated because of its special problem, which is defined as exposure, contamination or radioactivity, about radiation. The basic principles for radiation communication were suggested for preventing some unnecessary misunderstanding due to the variation of understanding for radiation issues. Conclusion: It is necessary to perform a variety of strategies for the publicity in improving the radiation perception, to build a relationship with the press or the media and then to consistently interact with them. Radiation communication must be performed by radiation experts or complete charge department, and must be consistently performed and be taken predictable patterns.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.269-277
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• 2013

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors which affect risk perception and attitude on government risk management over medications containing asbestos among parents of elementary school students. Methods: This research design was cross-sectional study using self-administered questionnaire. The survey subjects were parents of elementary school students in Seoul, total of 1,051 subjects. The survey period was from June through July of 2011. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS 20.0. Results: The subjects perceived high risk regarding medications containing asbestos. About 83.6% of the subjects perceived that the result taking of medications containing asbestos was fatal, 82.8% felt that medications containing asbestos was a very serious social problem, 79.5% agreed that medications containing asbestos was a new type of threat. The risk perception for medications containing asbestos was related to political affiliation, attitudes of dealing medicines, main use of media, and personal communication credibility. Those who did not believe that the current government policy was correct and the government was working toward the public's benefit and not its own had the higher level of negative attitudes towards the government's risk management over the case of medications containing asbestos. Conclusion: In implementing government policy, all information should be efficiently and accurately communicated through a transparent implementation process. Also, the government must have plans for countermeasures in case of an emergency and respond efficiently in order to maintain their credibility. Moreover, this highlights the need for health authorities to exert more effort in increasing public education/awareness, especially those concerning drug and dug-taking behavior, in order to harness positive attitude and trust towards the government's policy. For a more effective risk communication, the media, health experts, government representatives, and related industries should work together.