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중국 대학생의 한국 의료관광 융합서비스에 대한 만족 요인 (Factors on the Satisfaction of Korean Medical Tour Convergence Services of Chinese College Students)

  • 이원재;송양민;오현숙
    • 한국융합학회논문지
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    • 제8권2호
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    • pp.53-62
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    • 2017
  • 이 연구는 중국 대학생들의 한국 의료관광 융합서비스 이용에 대한 선호와 만족에 영향을 미치는 요인들을 파악하여 중국 의료관광객 유치를 위한 방안을 마련하는데 필요한 기초자료를 제공하기 위한 것이다. 이 연구를 위하여 구조화된 설문지를 개발하여 2015년 5월 1일부터 15일 사이에 중국 국제대학생 175명을 대상으로 자료를 수집하였다. 한국 의료 서비스에 대한 기대와 평가를 비교하기 위하여 t-검정을 실시하였다. 한국 의료관광 서비스 이용에 대한 만족도에 영향을 미치는 요인들을 파악하기 위하여 선형회귀모형을 추정하였다. 다양한 회귀모형을 추정하였으며, 그 중에서 간결하면서 한국 의료서비스에 대한 만족도의 변량을 비교적 잘 설명해주는 최선의 모델을 선정하였다. 회귀모형 추정 결과 기술, 의료관광서비스의 질, 의료비용은 한국 의료서비스 이용에 대한 만족도와 유의하게 연관되어 있었다. 이 연구결과에 따르면, 중국 대학생들을 대상으로 한국의 의료서비스에 대한 이해를 높일 수 있는 전략이 필요하다. 중국 의료관광객 유치 활성화를 위해서는 기술수준의 제고, 의료서비스의 질 향상, 합리적인 비용의 설정도 중요하다.

성인 만성 아토피 피부염 환자의 삶의 질과 한방 치료비용에 대한 고찰 (A Research on Quality of Life and Cost of Oriental Medical Care in Adult Patients with Chronic Atopic Dermatitis in Korea)

  • 김남권;오용열;서은성;이동효
    • 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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    • 제23권1호
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    • pp.215-223
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    • 2010
  • Objective : The aim of this study is to assess the impact of chronic atopic dermatitis (AD) on quality of life (QoL) as well as the economic burden associated with oriental medical treatment on adult patients with chronic AD in Korea. Methods : The EQ-5D health states, existence and duration of AD in the 2007 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were used to obtain the study subjects. A questionnaire including the questions on direct medical and direct non-medical costs associated with oriental medical treatment for adult patients with AD was specifically designed. Twenty-nine, members of the Korean Oriental Medical Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology and Dermatology Society (KOMOODS), completed the questionnaires. Results : The incidence of AD was around 3.09% in 2007 NHANES (sample survey, n=2981). Three months and above in duration of disease was 1.35%. The QoL data revealed as follows: 0.932 in non-chronic AD, 0.916 in chronic AD, and 0.908 in non-AD. We also stratified our analysis by age. The QoL data in 40's was statistically significant (P<0.023). But, no significant differences were reported in 20's, 30's, and 50's. The total direct medical costs of oriental medical treatment for AD was about 2,560,717 Won, and total direct non-medical costs was about 605,125 Won in a year. Conclusions : This study might be applied to find the evidence of economic evaluation in oriental medicine for AD. More rigorous studies are warranted.

Does the Use of Asthma-Controller Medication in Accordance with Guidelines Reduce the Incidence of Acute Exacerbations and Healthcare Costs?

  • Lee, Suh-Young;Kim, Kyungjoo;Park, Yong Bum;Yoo, Kwang Ha
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제85권1호
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    • pp.11-17
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    • 2022
  • Background: In asthma, consistent control of chronic airway inflammation is crucial, and the use of asthma-controller medication has been emphasized. Our purpose in this study is to compare the incidence of acute exacerbation and healthcare costs related to the use of asthma-controller medication. Methods: By using data collected by the National Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, we compared one-year clinical outcomes and medical costs from July 2014 to June 2015 (follow-up period) between two groups of patients with asthma who received different prescriptions for recommended asthma-controller medication (inhaled corticosteroids or leukotriene receptor antagonists) at least once from July 2013 to June 2014 (assessment period). Results: There were 51,757 patients who satisfied our inclusion criteria. Among them, 13,702 patients (26.5%) were prescribed a recommended asthma-controller medication during the assessment period. In patients using a recommended asthma-controller medication, the frequency of acute exacerbations decreased in the follow-up period, from 2.7% to 1.1%. The total medical costs of the controller group decreased during the follow-up period compared to the assessment period, from $3,772,692 to $1,985,475. Only 50.9% of patients in the controller group used healthcare services in the follow-up period, and the use of asthma-controller medication decreased in the follow-up period. Conclusion: Overall, patients using a recommended asthma-controller medication showed decreased acute exacerbation and reduced total healthcare cost by half.

Annual Financial Impact of Thyroidectomies for Nodular Thyroid Disease in China

  • Liu, Xiao-Yun;Zhu, Li-Jun;Cui, Dai;Wang, Zhi-Xiao;Chen, Huan-Huan;Duan, Yu;Shen, Mei-Ping;Zhang, Zhi-Hong;Wang, Xiao-Dong;Chen, Jia-Wei;Alexander, Erik Karl;Yang, Tao
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제15권14호
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    • pp.5921-5926
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    • 2014
  • A large proportion of patients with thyroid nodules in China undergo thyroidectomy in order to get confirmatory histology diagnosis. The financial impact of this modality remains to be investigated. To evaluate rationality of performing thyroidectomy without a routine FNA preoperatively from the economic perspective, we conducted a retrospective, observational study of all archival thyroidectomies with records of cost per stay (CPS), cost per day (CPD) and length of stay (LOS) from 2008 to 2013 in the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University. We compared all the parameters between cancer and non-cancer thyroidectomies. We recruited 6, 140 thyroidectomies with valid records of CPS, CPD and LOS in this period. The CPS of cancer thyroidectomy was significantly higher than non-cancer thyroidectomy. The percentage of cancer thyroidectomy increased from 26.5% to 41.6%. The percentage of annual cost of cancer thyroidectomies rose from 30.2% to 45.2%. The LOS for cancer and non-cancer thyroidectomy decreased while the CPD increased in the past six years. The estimated national cost in 2012 for all thyroidectomies would be USD 1.86 billion with USD 1.09 billion for non-cancer thyroidectomies. We have witnessed great improvement in the healthcare for patients with thyroid nodules in China. However, given limited healthcare resources, currently thyroid FNA for more precise preoperative diagnosis may help to curb the rapidly increasing demand in healthcare costs in the future for nodular thyroid disease in China.

Behavior-induced Disposable Cup Automatic Separation X-Bin Study

  • LEE, Su-Min;KIM, Seo-Hyun;KIM, Ye-Na;BYUN, Hyo-Jeong;KWON, Lee-Seung;JUNG, Min-Jae;KWON, Woo-Taeg
    • 웰빙융합연구
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    • 제4권1호
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    • pp.19-25
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    • 2021
  • Purpose: This study seeks to develop behavior-induced automatic separation X-Bin for disposable cup speculators. Some students throw away the contents. Research design, data and methodology: Therefore, environmental beautification workers spend a lot of time sorting disposable cups at school garbage collection sites. Disposable cups that have been thrown away like this are bad in terms of appearance and smell. In addition, cleaning inside garbage affects recycling rates and is closely related to environmental problems. Results: Clean cleaning reduces the amount of garbage incinerated without being recycled and reduces the cost of recycling. According to Korean Social Trends 2020, COVID-19 began to spread, and recycling of disposable items such as disposable cups increased by about 15 percent from the same period last year. Conclusions: These are classified for recycling, and the amount of garbage thrown on the streets is estimated to be larger. In order to prevent COVID-19s, the use of disposable goods is inevitable, but facilities are needed to dispose of them properly.

Hypofractionated whole breast irradiation: new standard in early breast cancer after breast-conserving surgery

  • Kim, Kyung Su;Shin, Kyung Hwan;Choi, Noorie;Lee, Sea-Won
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • 제34권2호
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    • pp.81-87
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    • 2016
  • Hypofractionated whole breast irradiation (HF-WBI) has been proved effective and safe and even better for late or acute radiation toxicity for early breast cancer. Moreover, it improves patient convenience, quality of life and is expected to be advantageous in the medical care system by reducing overall cost. In this review, we examined key randomized trials of HF-WBI, focusing on adequate patient selection as suggested by the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) guideline and the radiobiologic aspects of HF-WBI in relation to its adoption into clinical settings. Further investigation to identify the current practice pattern or cost effectiveness is warranted under the national health insurance service system in Korea.

한 농촌지역 2개면 보건지소 통합전후 보건의료사업 변화 연구 (The Change of Health Service before and after the Unification of two Health Subcenters in a Rural Area)

  • 설수정;박향;손석준;박종;김기순
    • 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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    • 제25권2호
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    • pp.427-440
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    • 2000
  • 농어촌 의료서비스 개선사업의 일환으로 추진된 전라남도 장흥군 장동면과 장편면 2개면 보건지소를 통합하여 보다 수준 높은 통합보건지소를 설치하기 전인 1997년과 통합후인 1999년의 보건의료자원의 변화, 환자진료통계, 보건사업통계를 비교한 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 통합전 보건지소의 시설은 진료실과 보건사업 사무실 등 극히 제한된 시설에 2개 보건지소를 합하여 일반의사 2인, 치과의사 1인, 간호조무사 4인, 치과위생사 1인 이상 8명의 직원이 근무하였으나 통합보건지소는 일반 진료실, 치과진료실 외에도 한방진료실, 소독실, X-선실, 임상병리실, 약국, 물리치료실, 보건사업 사무실이 갖추어진 지하 1층, 지상2층 총 건축면적이 $335m^2$이나 되는 시설을 갖추었고 전문의 l인, 일반의 1인, 치과의 1인, 한의 1인, 간호사 2인, 간호조무사 4인, 임상병리사 1인, 치과위생사 1인, 방사선사 1인, 물리치료사 1인 등 이상 다양한 전문직종이 포함된 14명의 직원이 근무하고 있었다. 2. 통합적인 1997년 1년동안 2개 보건지소의 수입을 합하여 78.815천원이어서 주민1인당 평균 14,000원이었던데 비하여 통합후인 1999년 1년동안 통합보건지소의 수입은 140,376천원으로 주민1인당 평균 25,000원에 해당하였다. 이러한 수입액은 인건비를 제외한 보건지소 운영비로 사용되었으며 의약품비가 가장 많은 비중을 차지하였다. 3. 통합전후 진료사업 통계를 비교한 결과 통합전에는 진료과목으로 일반진료 90.5%, 치과 9.5%이었고 초진 8.4%, 재진 91.6% 이었으나, 통합후에는 진료과목으로 일반진료 71.2%, 치과 10.8%, 한방 16.5%, 임상검사 1.5%의 분포를 보이고 초진 29.7%, 재진 70.3% 이었다. 통합전후 모두 치료받은 질환 종류는 근골격계 질환인 관절염이 가장 많은 빈도를 차지하였으며 한방진료도 요각통으로 가장많은 치료를 받았다. 통합전에는 치과진료로 매복치 및 매몰치가 가장 흔한 문제였으나 통합후는 치수염이 가장 빈도가 많은 문제이었다. 치료가 1인당 월평균 치료비는 통합전에는 9,363원이었으나 통합후에는 8,309원이었다. 6. 통합전후 대상인구당 보건사업 실시율을 분석한 결과 독거노인관리, 고혈압관리, 당뇨 환자관리, 임부등록에서는 통합후에 통합전보다 다소 감소하였지만 그 외 대부분의 만성질환자에 대한 방문보건사업, 모자보건사업, 예방접종 사업량은 정체되거나 약간 증가되는 경향을 보였다. 이상을 보면 통합전 2개 보건지소에 비하여 통합보건지소는 시설, 규모, 조직, 예산이 방대해져서 진료환자수는 증가하였으나 1인당 진료 단가는 다소 감소하였다. 예방 보건사업은 일부 사업량은 증가하였으나 일부 사업은 감소하였다. 통합보건지소가 소기의 목적을 달성하기 위해서는 2개면 전체주민을 위한 보건의료사업 활성화를 위한 보다 많은 노력이 요구되며 계속적인 평가도 필요하다.

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일부 호흡기질환에서 의원의 항생제 사용양상 분석 (Patterns of Antibiotics Utilization in Some Respiratory Diseases in Clinics)

  • 박실비아;문옥륜
    • 한국의료질향상학회지
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    • 제5권1호
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    • pp.58-75
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    • 1998
  • Background : In Korea, the rational use of antibiotics are rarely controlled, and their patterns of utilization are not understood. In order to reduce the excessive use and to improve the appropriate use of antibiotics, it is necessary to accurately determine present uses of antibiotics in hospitals. Methods : Analysis of the use of prescription drugs was performed on NFMI(National Federation of Medical Insurance) 1994 medical expense claim data. A stratified sampling by types of hospitals, departments, and diseases was obtained from 1994 August data. Patients with secondary diseases were excluded. In this study, 2,697 adults with URI, 6,397 children with URI, 704 adults with bronchitis, and 1,838 children with bronchitis were included. Results : Most patients were prescribed medication (95.2-99.6%). Of the patients prescribed medication, more than 85% of URI patients and more than 91% of bronchitis patients were prescribed antibiotics. Antibiotics expenses accounted for 14% of total medical expenses in adults and 9% of total medical expenses in children. In adults with URI, antibiotics expenses accounted for 52% of drug expenses. Of the patients prescribed antibiotics, average number of antibiotics used was 1.6-1.7. For patients who are prescribed antibiotics, drug expenses were 62-97% greater than patients not prescribed antibiotics. When children were prescribed antibiotics, the highest price of drugs prescribed were 3.4-fold greater. In addition, the number of drugs prescribed also increased by more than one. Elderly patients, more than 60 years, were prescribed antibiotics less frequently. Children less than 10 years and elderly patients greater than 60 years old were prescribed fewer antibiotics than other patients. And they were prescribed medications for longer days than other patients. Conclusion : This study demonstrated that the average rate of prescribing antibiotics was higher in Korea than other countries. Measures to reduce overuse of antibiotics and to improve the appropriate prescription of antibiotics must be considered for cost effective treatment and overall health of people.

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센서 네트워크 응용을 위한 반지형 맥박센서와 모니터링 시스템 (Ring-type Heart Rate Sensor and Monitoring system for Sensor Network Application)

  • 장인훈;심귀보
    • 한국지능시스템학회논문지
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    • 제17권5호
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    • pp.619-625
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    • 2007
  • 블루투스, 지그비, RFID와 같은 저가의 저 전력 무선통신 기술의 실용화는 웰빙 바람과 함께 유비쿼터스 헬스케어에 대한 관심이 급격하게 증가하고 있으며 u-Health는 센서네트워크분야에서 가장 중요한 응용분야중 하나가 되고 있다. 특히 독거노인이나 실버타운의 노인을 위해 응급상황에 대한 대처가 가능한 의료서비스를 개발하는 것은 그 자체로 의미가 있으며 그 수요는 노령인구의 급속한 증가와 함께 지속적으로 늘어날 것으로 기대된다. 이에 본 논문은 일상생활에서 손가락에 착용한 반지모양의 pulse oximeter 센서에 의해 수집된 PPG 신호로부터 정확한 맥박 변화율을 이끌어내는 것에 대한 타당성을 보이고자 한다. 이를 위해 반사형과 투과형 2가지 종류의 반지센서를 제작하였으며 반지센서로부터 맥박데이터를 수집, 분석하고 응급상황에 대처할 수 있는 원격의 모니터링 시스템을 개발하였다.

'폐의약품 수거사업'을 통해 지역약국으로 회수된 처방전의약품의 성분 및 약가 분석 (Analysis of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Drug Cost of Prescription Medications Returned to Community Pharmacies through 'Drug-Take Back' Program)

  • 천부순
    • 약학회지
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    • 제58권4호
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    • pp.262-267
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    • 2014
  • Unused medication disposal is a burden due to the cost of disposing as well as the cost of the drugs. Investigating medication returns is expected to suggest areas of intervention to reduce unused medications. Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine types, quantity, costs, active pharmaceutical ingredients, and therapeutic category of the medications returned to community pharmacies. Method: From January 15, 2014 to February 28, 2014, the medications returned to the 17 community pharmacies in Gimhae, Jinju, and Incheon, Korea were examined. The pharmacists and student volunteers worked cooperatively to identify the medications and analyze drug cost of prescription pill medications returned to the pharmacies. Results: A total of 2,720 pills of prescription medication were analyzed and 91 active pharmaceutical ingredients were identified. According to the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) classification, the most predominant group was A (alimentary tract and metabolism) with 33.3%, followed by N (nervous system) with 15.0%. With regard to the drug cost of groups, group A was the highest with 26.6%, followed by J01 (antibacterials for systemic use) with 20.2% and N (nervous system) with 18.3%. The total cost of the oral pill prescription medications was 468,477 won. Conclusion: The result from this study implies that unused drugs impose a significant cost to the health care system in Korea. In this study, medicines used to treat gastrointestinal conditions were returned most frequently with the highest drug cost. Further research in nationwide level is necessary to establish strategies to reduce the wastage of unused medicines.