• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.52-62
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• 2013

Objectives: To investigate the association between psychological distress and obesity among law enforcement officers (LEOs) in the United States. Methods: Self-reported data on psychological distress based on six key questions were obtained from LEOs who participated in the National Health Interview Survey (2004-2010). We used Prochaska's cut-point of a Kessler 6 score ${\geq}5$ for moderate/high mental distress in our analysis. Mean levels of body mass index (BMI) were compared across three levels of psychological distress. Results: The average age of LEOs (n = 929) was 39.3 years; 25% were female. Overall, 8.1% of LEOs had moderate or high psychological distress; 37.5% were obese (BMI ${\geq}30$). Mean BMI increased with increasing psychological distress (no distress, BMI = $27.2kg/m^2$; mild distress, $27.6kg/m^2$; and moderate/high distress, $33.1kg/m^2$; p = 0.016) after adjustment for age, race, income, and education level among female officers only. Physical activity modified the association between psychological distress and BMI but only among male LEOs (interaction p = 0.002). Among male LEOs reporting low physical activity, psychological distress was positively associated with BMI ($30.3kg/m^2$ for no distress, 30.7 for mild distress, 31.8 for moderate/high distress; p = 0.179) after adjustment, but not significantly. This association was not significant among males reporting high physical activity. Conclusion: Mean BMI significantly increased as psychological distress increased among female LEOs. A longitudinal study design may reveal the directionality of this association as well as the potential role that physical activity might play in this association.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.103-119
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• 2000

This study is conducted to promote the activation of volunteer activities on the basic of the voluntaarry participation of local by investigating the utillzation of volunteers and analyzing this realted factors in the visiting health services of health centers. Subjects in this study were the whole 245 health centers. Data were collected from April, 12, 1999 to May, 31, 1999, and data for analyses were ones of 41 respondents, which answer " they utilize volunteers in visting health services". The summary of resulth was as follows : 1. In case that the type of health centers is one of county, in case that the number of staff in health center is over 80, in case that model business in not performed, in case that the degree of local financial independence is over 50%, and in case that the location of health centers in not good, there had more of volunteers in visiting health services. 2. 51.2% of analysing health centers answered that the utilization of volunteers has been done since 1998. 56.1% answered that they utillzed volunteers "over 4 hours" per person in a week. The average number of volunteers who was engaged at those visiting health services was 43.3. 3. Most of volinteers were housewives(73.2%). As for the action duration of volunteers. 68.8% answered " under 6 months". 4. As to the tasks of volunter activities, 75.6% were "home services" and 63.4% were "movable bath services". As for the tasks they intend to utilize, 90.2% answered " home services", 73.2% answered "movable health services". 5. Asked abount the purpose in utilizing volunteers, 75.6% answered "to induce the participation og local people". 65.9% answered "to provide various kinds of services". 66.7% provided some kind of education and training for volunteers. 6. Concerming evaluation of performance by volunteers, 90.2% answered " satisfactory". With reagards to the reason for that, 52.9% answered " volunteers can provide kinds of services". and 50.0% answered " volunteers can help local people to care their health". As for the obstacles to the utilization, 51.2% answered " the diffculty of recruitment for volunteers" and 43.9% answered "lack of budget and manpower needed for the utilization of volunteers".lty of recruitment for volunteers" and 43.9% answered "lack of budget and manpower needed for the utilization of volunteers".lunteers&".ot;.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.135-154
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• 2003

광역시의 7개 구 보건소(180명), 광역도의 9개 시 보건소(262명), 광역도의 12개 군 보건소(232명) 등 28개 보건소의 공무원 674명을 대상으로 2002년 9월에 지역보건의료계획에 대한 인식과 태도를 조사함과 동시에 이들 보건소의 보건소장 또는 보건사업과장에게 지역보건의료계획 수립과정과 계획서에 따른 업무추진 내용, 제3기 지역보건의료계획서 작성에 관한 사항 등에 대해 설문조사 한 결과는 다음과 같다. 제2기 지역보건의료계획을 구체적으로 끝까지 읽어본 공무원은 13.6%에 불과하였고, 구체적으로 알고 있는 비율도 12.5%에 불과하였다. 대상공무원의 56.9%가 제2기 지역보건의료계획서를 가지고 있지 않았고, 2002년도 계획서를 소지하고 있지 않은 공무원은 63.5%였다. 응답자의 35.4%가 지역보건의료계획에 대해 지방자치단체장의 관심이 높다고 하였고, 22.4%는 지방의회의원의 관심이 높다고 하였다. 보건소장의 관심이 높다고 응답한 공무원은 77.8%였으며, 44.9%는 보건소내 타 공무원의 관심이 높다고 하였고, 43.9%가 본인의 관심이 높다고 하였다. 응답자의 58.6%가 지역보건의료계획이 필요하다고 하였고, 44.8%가 지역보건의료계획이 업무에 기여한다고 하였으며, 38.0%가 활용정도가 높다고 하였다. 응답자의 36.9%가 제2기 지역보건의료계획에 참여하였고, 49.6%가 제3기 지역보건의료계획에 참여하였다고 하였다. 15.7%가 제2기 지역보건의료계획 작성을 위한 교육에 참여하였고, 23.6%가 제3기 지역보건의료 계획 작성교육에 참여하였다고 하였다. 지역보건의료계획의 가장 큰 문제점으로는 인력 및 예산부족(39.8%), 직원의 인식부족(21.4%) 순이었다. 지역보건의료계획의 내용 중 가장 중요한 것을 보건소 업무의 추진현황과 추진계획이라고 하였다. 전체 보건소의 14.3%만이 제2기 지역보건의료계획에 따라 인력확충 계획을 실행하였다고 하였고, 28.6%가 조직개편계획을 실행하였다고 하였으며, 25.0%가 자체평가를 하였다고 하였다. 지역보건의료계획 목표설정시 내부의견 수렴을 제대로 거치지 않은 경우가 제2기 계획때는 42.9%였으나 제3기 때는 17.9%로 줄어들었다. 지역보건의료계획 시 가장 어려운 점은 '서식이 많고 복잡함', '직원의 전문지식 부족', '직원과 기관장의 관심부족' 순이었고, 개선방안으로는 '기획전담부서 확보', '계획수립시기 조정', '의회의결폐지', '직원교육확대', '서식 개선' 등이 제시되었다. 따라서 인력 및 예산확보, 기관장과 직원의 관심도 제고, 보건소 실정에 맞는 지침정비, 지역보건의료계획 수립제출시기 조정 등의 법규정비, 직원교육 등을 확대하여 지역실정에 맞는 체계적이고 효율적인 지역보건 의료계획을 수립하도록 하여야 할 것이다.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.11-24
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• 2014

Objectives: The purpose of this article was to investigate the current practice of diabetes education along with the specific interventions, process, and outcomes in community health centers in Korea. Methods: Data were collected by a mail questionnaire from September 20, 2012 to December 20, 2012. Among 253, a total of 161 responded, constituting a 63.3% return rate. Results: Primary staff of diabetes education was the nurse and respondents recognized their role largely as a director. More than half of respondents provided education to people with type 2 diabetes by group. Most common service offered was nutrition therapy and the majority of respondents used printed materials. Among 4 criteria of outcomes, eating (nutrition), knowledge scores, blood pressure, and patients' survey on satisfaction were collected most frequently. Nearly three quarters of respondents were not participated in activities for quality improvement and outcomes were not reported properly. Conclusions: The results are able to draw ideas for organizing diabetes education programs and evaluating outcomes in community heath centers. This article has significance that it is the first comprehensive survey of diabetes education practice in community health centers and provides a baseline for establishing national standards of diabetes self-management education.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.53-66
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• 2003

본 연구는 2002년 2월 한 달 동안 전국 보건지소에 근무하는 공중보건의사 1,036명을 대상으로, 보건지소의 전반적인 의료서비스 제공여건과 지역사회를 기반으로 이루어지고 있는 보건사업의 수행 현황을 조사하고, 보건사업의 기획, 수행, 평가의 각 단계별 참여 현황과 지역보건사업에 대한 견해 및 관련특성 등을 파악하고자 하였다. 보건지소의 전반적인 의료여건으로는 근무하는 의사수가 1명 내지 2명인 경우가 98.7%였고, 의사 이외의 직원수는 3명 이내인 경우가 89.7%였다. 보건지소 관할 구역인 읍 면단위에서 보건지소 이외에 다른 의료기관이 있는 경우가 45.9%였고, 이 경우 해당 의료기관까지의 소요시간은 도보로 평균 5분정도였다. 보건지소의 33.5%가 의약분업제도 시행지역에 위치하고 있었고, 보건지소 이외에 타 의료기관이 있는 지역 중 의약분업을 시행하는 곳은 68.8%였다. 평균 1일 진료건수는 2000년 5월 18.0${\pm}$15.6건에서 2001년 11월 14.8${\pm}$14.8건으로 점차 감소하는 추세였으며, 특히 의약분업 실시 지역인 경우 감소정도가 크게 나타났다. 보건지소에서 이루어지고 있는 보건사업은 예방접종사업이 96.7%로 가장 높았고 보건교육이 76.5%로 가장 낮았으며, 각 사업의 기획 및 평가단계에 관여하는 경우는 예방접종사업과 방문보건사업이 각각 49.5%, 49.1%로 높게 나타난 반면 전혀 관여하고 있지 않은 경우가 29.6%였다. 보건사업의 세부 항목별 참여에서는 예방접종예진, 방문보건사업대상자 방문, 근무지역내 학교 수 인지도가 각각 94.2%, 81.5%, 75.5%로 높게 나타났으며, 보건사업의 기획, 수행, 평가의 각 단계별 참여는 평균적으로 수행 단계가 61.8%로 높게 나타났고, 기획 단계가 34.8%, 평가 단계가 22.6%로 나타났다. 보건지소에서 이루어지는 지역보건사업이 주민 보건향상에 긍정적인 효과를 나타낼 것이라고 보는 견해가 55.8%, 지역보건향상에 공중보건의사의 역할을 긍정적으로 보는 경우가 37.6%, 지역보건사업에 참여 의사가 있는 경우가 58.7%로 나타났다. 현재 농어촌 지역에서 보건지소의 단순진료실적이 감소하고 있는 상황인 반면 보건지소의 지역보건사업 중추기관으로서의 요구가 증가되고 있다. 주로 진료 위주의 역할에 국한되었던 공중보건의사를 보건사업 인력으로 활용하여 지역보건사업 인력 확충 및 전문화 등 지역보건사업의 양적 질적 향상을 도모할 수 있을 것이다. 아울러 공중보건의사에 대한 지속적인 보건사업 관련 교육 및 보건사업 참여에 대한 동기부여를 통해 지역보건사업의 수행단계에 수동적으로 참여하는 단계에서 기획 및 평가 단계에까지 능동적으로 참여하게끔 유도하는 정책적인 지원이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.69-97
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• 2003

This study focuses on the determinants of the community health service utilization. Theories suggest seven models for community health service utilization, which are divided largely into two groups such as Health Service Supply Model and Health Service Demand Model: Supply Model includes Medical Implements Model, Personnel and Budget Model, Management System Model, Staffs' Behavior Model, Service Quality Model; Demand Model includes Area Model and Clients' Characteristics Model. This paper tests how the above models influence on the community health service utilization. After interviewing some administrative staffs of the Community Health Service Center at Pusan, questionnaires were made and mailed to the staffs of 198 Korean Community Health Service Center as a universe, among which from 98 centers we got response. Analyzing the data from the questionnaires, we found "the number of personnels in the health service center" and "demands for medical service" as important variables to affect the utilization of the community health service center. These two variables are typical factors representing Supply Model and Demand Model each. However, the variables selected from Management System Model, Administrative Behavior Model, Service Quality Model and Area model are not significant in a statistical sense. The paper suggests that to recruit the personnels, especially nurses, and to make out the demands of the clients for health service be the precedent conditions to increase the utilization of the Community Health Service Centers in Korea.ce Centers in Korea.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.368-381
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• 2021

Purpose: The obesity prevention and management program led by public health centers are important in the community. This study aims to identify the current status of obesity prevention and management programs at public health centers and perceptions regarding facilitators and barriers when implementing programs. Methods: This study used a concurrent mixed methods design. A survey was conducted to investigate the current status and infrastructure of the obesity prevention and management program at eighty-three public health centers nationwide. Nine program managers and six local residents with experience in the program were interviewed by using a semi-structured questionnaires. Results: Most of the infrastructure facilities for the program were inadequate, and insufficient budgets and lack of professional staff were identified as barriers. Facilitators included diversification of program delivery methods, operator competence, and visible outcomes and rewards. For the effectiveness of the program, it is vital to have adequate assistants, a sufficient budget, various promotional methods, and connections with various institutions in the community. On this basis, it is acknowledged that the public health center serves as a platform for preventing and managing obesity in the community. Conclusion: It is expected that infrastructure improvements in public health centers and the link with community resources are needed. In addition, there is an urgent need to set standards for obesity prevention and management programs implemented in public health centers to 'resolve regional disparities'.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.1-27
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to develop the evaluation indicator for the health promotion programs of the Community Health Centers and to test its validity. The modified logic model was used as the evaluation model based on the literature reviews. Using this model, four dimensions, eleven sub­dimensions, and forty­one individual indicators were developed. These evaluation indicators are superior in reflecting the distinctiveness of the community health promotion programs, and also flexible enough to accommodate diverse programs. These indicators also emphasize the role of process evaluation, and the diversity of outcomes. To test content validity, survey method of experts in the community health promotion field was conducted. Eleven in three expert groups(professionals, practitioners in Community Health Centers, and policy makers) generally agreed with the validity of evaluation indicators. To examine criteria and construct validity, these indicators were used to evaluate the health promotion programs conducted by the 18 Key Community Health Centers. The data came from the interview surveys of the main health promotion practitioner and 30 visitors from each center. The ranks of these eighteen Community Health Centers were computed from these data. There was no significant difference in ranking either by these indicators or by the existing indicators, which was developed by Technical Support and Evaluation Team for criteria validity. There was no statistically significant difference in ranking between input, process and outcome dimensions. Based on these study results, evaluation indicators developed in this study are valid to evaluate Community Health Center's health promotion program. It can be used both by the Community Health Center for internal evaluation, and by the stakeholders for external evaluation.

• 의료ㆍ복지 건축 : 한국의료복지건축학회 논문집
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.51-58
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• 2006

This study is about the Spatial Composition and Area Distribution in the Urban Health Centers. The purpose of this study is to suggest the basic direction of urban health center plans which has urban characters according to the changes of public health systems and environments. The methods of this research was executed by surveys of documents and plans and field observations. The targets of this study are public health centers that have been constructed since 2000 and are constructing until now and investigated this facilities.

• 의료ㆍ복지 건축 : 한국의료복지건축학회 논문집
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.27-36
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• 2024

Purpose: The role and facilities of public health centers responsible for local health are becoming increasingly important due to recurring infectious diseases such as COVID-19. With sudden outbreaks of infectious diseases, the infrastructure of public health center facilities like screening clinics are constructed varies depending on local conditions. resulting in discrepancies between intended usage and actual usage. Establishing guidelines for infectious disease response facilities that can be efficiently used within local communities is necessary. Methods: Field surveys are conducted at 6 public health centers to gather insights into the essential rooms, circulation patterns, and key considerations for space planning in screening clinics. Results: Ten design considerations emerge from the data, including spatial requirements, circulation guidelines, and considerations for accommodating diverse user needs and local conditions. Implications: Further research is needed to translate these guidelines into prototypes of temporary facilities.