• 대한본초학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.53-58
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• 2018

Objectives : Kaempferia parviflora Rhizome is black ginger indigenous to Laos and Thailand. It has been used as a folk medicine to improve blood flow and promote vitality and longevity with good health and well being. For these reasons, Kaempferia parviflora Rhizome has been focused on developing it as a food or food supplement. In addition, Kaempferia parviflora Rhizome could be under consideration of new prescription based on its characteristic compounds, polymethoxyflavonoids. However, it needs to be certified as safe before it can be used. Here, a single-oral toxicity test and safety classification was carried out to identity acute information of the toxicity of Kaempferia parviflora Rhizome powder and to make sure of its safety in clinical applications. Methods : Test substance was orally administered to male and female SD-rat at dose levels of 5000 mg/kg to estimate approximate lethal dose(ALD). Based on the acute information of the toxicity, the safety classification was estimated using the HED(human equivalent dose)-based MOS(margin of safety). Results : At 14 days after treatment with test substance. there were no of test substance related with mortalities and clinical signs. In addition, no changes in the body or organ weights and no gross or histopathological findings were observed. Thus, the ALD of Kaempferia parviflora Rhizome powder was considered over 5,000 mg/kg in both female and male mice. Conclusions : Based on the single oral toxicity test using the highest and limit dose, 5,000 mg/kg and the decision guideline for safety classification based on HED-based MOS, it was estimated that Kaempferia parviflora Rhizome powder is classified as "Specified class B" indicating that clinical dose is not limited to patients as safe as food.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.29-43
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• 2023

소비자는 본인의 건강을 위해서 화장품 및 식품의 성분을 보고 알레르기 유발이나, 주의 성분이 포함되어 있는지 여부를 확인 후 구매를 해야 하지만, 실상은 포장지나 패키징 용기에서 표기가 작고 상세 성분 표기를 찾기 어려우며 바쁜 일상 가운데 일일이 확인하는 과정이 소홀해지기 쉽다. 이에 본 논문은 소비자에게 용기에 부착된 성분을 보다 알기 쉽게 전달하도록 곡면 용기에 표시된 배합 성분표를 자동으로 인식하기 위한 인공지능 기반 스마트폰 애플리케이션을 제안한다. 제안한 스마트폰 기반 성분표 자동인식 어플리케이션은 곡면 용기에 표시된 성분표를 인식할 수 있도록 텍스트 추출 후 원근변환을 통해 인식을 정확도 95% 달성하였다. 또한, 성분명이 곡면에 표시되기 때문에 변형되거나 길이가 길어서 줄 바꿈이 있는 텍스트를 위해 텍스트영역의 경계영역과 위치를 계산하여 처리하였다. 이를 통해 제안한 스마트폰 어플리케이션은 내장된 카메라를 통해 용기에 부착된 성분표 영상을 획득한 뒤, 성분과 관련된 텍스트를 발견하고 인식하여 배합제한성분 정보를 추출하도록 하였다. 마지막으로 다양한 테스트를 통하여 개발한 애플리케이션으로 원통형 곡면 용기에 담긴 화장품의 성분표 인식에 문제가 없다는 것을 검증하였다.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.835-848
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• 2016

본 연구에서는 소비자 중심적인 건강기능식품 기능성 전달방법을 도출하기 위하여 이미지, 원료 및 기능성에 대한 설명, 기능성을 설명하는 도표, 특허 정보, 권위자의 설명 등 다양한 전달 방법들이 소비자의 광고 평가에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 또한 소비자들이 이미 가지고 있었던 건강기능식품에 대한 인식들이 광고 평가에 미치는 영향에 대하여 살펴 보았다. 이미 수행된 정성조사(Focus group interview)에서는 실제 사용되던 건강기능식품 광고 50여건을 소비자에게 제시하고, 기능성과 관련하여 소비자의 광고 인식에 미치는 방법들을 찾아내었다. 이렇게 찾은 방법들에 대하여 보다 넓은 범위에서 검증하기 위하여, 이를 바탕으로 6가지의 광고안들을 개발하여 정량 조사를 수행하였다. 6가지 광고안은 각각 정인지 이미지+원료에 대한 설명+기능성을 설명하는 도표, 정인지 이미지+원료에 대한 설명, 정인지 이미지, 오인지 이미지, 오인지 이미지+특허 정보, 오인지 이미지+권위자의 설명을 반영하여 제작되었다. 정량 조사의 대상은 서울 및 수도권 거주자 30~60대 총 300명이었으며, 대인면접법으로 한 사람당 4가지 광고안을 평가하도록 하여 광고안 당 200개의 평가 결과가 나올 수 있도록 하였다. 광고에 대한 평가는 광고 위계 효과 모형에서 제시되는 인지-감정-행동 세 가지 요소가 모두 반영될 수 있도록 '광고가 시선을 끄는가', '광고가 얼마나 이해하기 쉽다고 생각하는가', '제품 기능에 대한 정보가 충분한가', '광고의 메시지에 공감이 가는가', '광고를 통해 제품의 효능/효과를 얼마나 신뢰하는가', '광고를 본 후 구입하고 싶은 생각이 드는가'의 6가지 항목을 질문하였다. 또한 광고에 대한 평가와 함께 소비자들이 건강기능식품에 대하여 가지고 있는 태도를 '건강하기 위해서는 건강기능식품을 꼭 섭취해야 한다고 생각한다', '건강기능식품의 효능/효과에 대해 신뢰한다', '건강기능식품을 구입하기 전에 많은 정보를 수집한 후 구입한다', '평소 건강기능식품 광고들을 관심있게 본다', '건강기능식품 광고에서 전달하는 효능/효과에 대해 신뢰한다' 이렇게 5가지 문항을 통하여 조사하였다. 건강기능식품에 대한 소비자의 태도를 t-검정 및 일원분산분석을 이용하여 분석한 결과, 성별에 따른 차이로서 '광고관심도'에 대해서는 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았으나, '섭취필수도', '효과신뢰도', '구입 전 정보수집도' 및 '광고내용신뢰도'에 대해서는 여성이 남성보다 유의하게 긍정적인 태도를 취하고 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 연령에 따른 분석 결과로서는 모든 항목에 대하여 40대와 50대 연령층이 30대와 비교하여 보다 긍정적인 태도를 취하고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 제시된 6가지 광고에 대하여 광고 효과를 분산분석한 결과, 단순히 이미지만을 제시한 광고안들에 비하여 원료와 기능성에 대한 정보가 함께 제시된 광고안들의 효과가 유의적으로 높게 평가되어 즉, 원료 및 기능성에 대한 설명, 그래프 형태의 시험 결과 제시, 특허, 권위자의 설명은 인지, 정서, 행동 모든 측면에서 광고 효과를 높일 수 있는 것으로 확인되었다. 하지만 소비자들은 오인지 이미지에 대하여 인지하지 못하여 이에 따른 광고 평가의 영향은 없는 것으로 나타났다. 다른 변수들과의 상호작용을 살펴보기 위하여 이원분산분석을 수행한 결과, 이러한 경향은 성별, 연령과 서로 상호작용을 가지지 않았으며, 성별과 연령에 상관없이 동일하게 나타났다. 하지만 건강기능식품에 대한 태도와 상호작용을 관찰한 결과에서는 '섭취필수도', '효과신뢰도', '구입 전 정보수집도', '광고내용신뢰도'가 '이해용이도', '주목도', '공감도', '구매욕구도' 등에 대하여 상호작용 효과를 가지고 영향을 주는 것으로 확인되었다. 예를 들어, '섭취필수도'가 높은 그룹에서는 기능성에 대한 그래프, 특허 정보, 전문가에 대하여 언급하는 것이 광고에 대한 '주목도'를 높이는데 유의하게 효과적이었으나, '섭취필수도'가 낮은 그룹에서는 광고안에 따른 '주목도' 차이가 없었다. 이러한 결과로부터 기능성 관련 정보를 자세하게 제공하는 것은 이미지만 제시하는 것과 같이 적은 양의 정보를 제공하는 것보다 소비자가 광고와 그 내용에 대하여 주목하고, 이해하기 쉽다고 느끼고, 정보가 충분하다고 느끼고, 공감하고, 신뢰하며, 구매하고 싶다고 느끼도록 하는 데 효과적일 수 있으나, 이러한 효과는 소비자가 건강기능식품에 대하여 기본적으로 가지고 있는 태도에 따라서 변화할 수 있다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 기능성 전달 방법에 따른 광고 효과의 차이는 분명히 있으나, 그 효과를 극대화하기 위해서는 광고를 접하는 소비자들을 세분화하여 각기 다른 방식으로 접근하는 노력이 필요하다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권8호
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• pp.344-351
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• 2019

본 연구에서는 일개 대학교에 재학 중인 비보건학과와 보건학과계열의 대학생들을 대상으로 인성교육에 대한 인식과 요구도를 조사, 분석하여 보다 발전적인 인성교육의 과정을 개발하는데 기초자료를 마련하고 인성교육을 위한 제도적인 장치 설계에 필요한 유용한 기초정보를 제공하고자 수행하였다. 본 연구는 2018년 4월부터 5월까지 비보건계열과 보건계열학과에 재학하는 학생들을 대상으로 진행하였다. 설문에 참여한 학생은 총 206명으로, 비보건계열, 보건계열 학과 학생 모두 인성교육의 필요성, 중요성, 학습을 통한 인성발달 가능성 등의 항목에서 모두 높게 인식하는 것으로 나타났다. 인성역량에 따른 자기이해 수준에서는 모든 학과 학생들이 평균적으로 높게 나타났고, 특히 '배려'와 '책임' 항목에서 높은 수준을 보였다. 자기효능감 인식 차이에서는 '의지'에서 가장 낮은 인식수준을 보였다. 인성수준에 관한 응답에서는 모든 학생에서 본인들의 인성이 '높다' (42.1%)라고 응답을 하였으며, 현재 재학 중인 학교에서의 인성교육과정은 비보건계열과 보건계열 모두 '만족하지 않다'고 나타났다. 결과적으로 보건학과 계열에 재학 중인 학생들이 전체적으로 비보건계열 학생들보다는 높은 결과가 있었지만, 유의한 차이가 많지는 않았다. 이를 위해 학과에 구분 없이 대학생들에게 인성에 관한 전문성을 함양하도록 그 여건을 마련해 주고, 동시에 사회가 요구하는 인성을 갖춘 인재로 성장할 수 있도록 대학에서 체계적인 교육이 이루어져야 할 것이며, 학생들의 인성교육의 요구를 정확하게 파악하고 실천을 위한 구체적인 방안을 마련해야 한다고 본다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.3-33
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• 1971

Nursing of today has as one of its objectives the solving of problems related to human needs arising from the demands of a rapidly changing society. This nursing objective, I believe, can he attained by the appropriate application of scientific principles in the giving of comprehensive nursing care. Comprehensive nursing care may be defined as nursing care which meets all of the patient's needs. the needs of patients are said to fall into five broad categories: physical needs, psychological needs, environmental needs, socio-economic needs, and teaching needs. Most people who become ill have adjustment problems related to their new situation. Because patient teaching is one of the most important functions of professional nursing, the success of this teaching may be used as a gauge for evaluating comprehensive nursing care. This represents a challenge foe the future. A questionnaire consisting of 67 items was distributed to 200 professional nurses working ill direct patient care at Yonsei University Medical Center in Seoul, Korea. 160 (80,0%) nurses of the total sample returned completed questionnaires 81 (50.6%) nurses were graduates of 3 fear diploma courser 79 (49.4%) nurses were graduates of 4 year collegiate nursing schools in Korea 141 (88,1%) nurses had under 5 years of clinical experience in a medical center, while 19 (11.9%) nurses had more than 5years of clinical experience. Three hypotheses were tested: 1. “Nurses had high levels of concept and knowledge toward patient teaching”-This was demonstrated by the use of a statistical method, the mean average. 2. “Nurses graduating from collegiate programs and diploma school programs of nursing show differences in concepts and knowledge toward patient teaching”-This was demonstrated by a statistical method, the mean average, although the results showed little difference between the two groups. 3. “Nurses having different amounts of clinical experience showed differences in concepts and knowledge toward patient teaching”-This was demonstrated by the use of a statistical method, the mean average. 2. “Nurses graduating from collegiate programs and diploma school programs of nursing show differences in concepts and knowledge toward patient teaching”-This was demonstrated by a statistical method, the mean average, although the results showed little difference between the two groups. 3. “Nurses having different amounts of clinical experience showed differences in concepts and knowledge toward patient teaching”-This was demonstrated by the use of the T-test. Conclusions of this study are as follow: Before attempting the explanation, of the results, the questionnaire will he explained. The questionnaire contained 67 questions divided into 9 sections. These sections were: concept, content, time, prior preparation, method, purpose, condition, evaluation, and recommendations for patient teaching. 1. The nurse's concept of patient teaching: Most of the nurses had high levels of concepts and knowledge toward patient teaching. Though nursing service was task-centered at the turn of the century, the emphasis today is put on patient-centered nursing. But we find some of the nurses (39.4%) still are task-centered. After, patient teaching, only a few of the nurses (14.4%) checked this as “normal teaching.”It seems therefore that patient teaching is often done unconsciously. Accordingly it would he desirable to have correct concepts and knowledge of teaching taught in schools of nursing. 2. Contents of patient teaching: Most nurses (97.5%) had good information about content of patient teaching. They teach their patients during admission about their diseases, tests, treatments, and before discharge give nurses instruction about simple nursing care, personal hygiene, special diets, rest and sleep, elimination etc. 3. Time of patient teaching: Teaching can be accomplished even if there is no time set aside specifically for it. -a large part of the nurse's teaching can be done while she is giving nursing care. If she believes she has to wait for time free from other activities, she may miss many teaching opportunities. But generally proper time for patient teaching is in the midmorning or midafternoon since one and a half or two hours required. Nurses meet their patients in all stages of health: often tile patient is in a condition in which learning is impossible-pain, mental confusion, debilitation, loss of sensory perception, fear and anxiety-any of these conditions may preclude the possibility of successful teaching. 4. Prior preparation for patient teaching: The teaching aids, nurses use are charts (53.1%), periodicals (23.8%), and books (7.0%) Some of the respondents (28.1%) reported that they had had good preparation for the teaching which they were doing, others (27.5%) reported adequate preparation, and others (43.8%) reported that their preparation for teaching was inadequate. If nurses have advance preparation for normal teaching and are aware of their objectives in teaching patients, they can do effective teaching. 5. Method of patient teaching: The methods of individual patient teaching, the nurses in this study used, were conversation (55.6%) and individual discussion (19.2%) . And the methods of group patient teaching they used were demonstration (42.3%) and lecture (26.2%) They should also he prepared to use pamphlet and simple audio-visual aids for their teaching. 6. Purposes of patient teaching: The purposes of patient teaching is to help the patient recover completely, but the majority of the respondents (40.6%) don't know this. So it is necessary for them to understand correctly the purpose of patient teaching and nursing care. 7. Condition of patient teaching: The majority of respondents (75.0%) reported there were some troubles in teaching uncooperative patients. It would seem that the nurse's leaching would be improved if, in her preparation, she was given a better understanding of the patient and communication skills. The majority of respondents in the total group, felt teaching is their responsibility and they should teach their patient's family as well as the patient. The place for teaching is most often at the patient's bedside (95.6%) but the conference room (3.1%) is also used. It is important that privacy be provided in learning situations with involve personal matters. 8. Evaluation of patient teaching: The majority of respondents (76.3%,) felt leaching is a highly systematic and organized function requiring special preparation in a college or university, they have the idea that teaching is a continuous and ever-present activity of all people throughout their lives. The suggestion mentioned the most frequently for improving preparation was a course in patient teaching included in the basic nursing program. 9. Recommendations: 1) It is recommended, that in clinical nursing, patient teaching be emphasized. 2) It is recommended, that insertive education the concepts and purposes of patient teaching he renewed for all nurses. In addition to this new knowledge, methods and materials which can be applied to patient teaching should be given also. 3) It is recommended, in group patient teaching, we try to embark on team teaching.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.161-172
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• 2005

Children regard newspapers and magazines as the important source of information. Because informations about diet in the newspaper and magazines are regarded as good, it is necessary to find out whether informations provided to children are correct. Thus, this study shows the present situation of informations on diet by monitoring 3 newspapers (Kids. Chosun, Kids. Donga, Kids. Hankook) and 2 magazines (Earinee - Dongsan, Sae-But) for children. This study focused on the quantitative and the qualitative analysis for articles and advertisements. For the quantity, rate and number were calculated. For the quality, the accuracy was analyzed. Result of this study were as follow; Analyzed the number of articles and advertisements on diet, there are 2 times more number of advertisements (339 cases) than that of articles (180 cases) in the newspaper. There are slightly more number of advertisements (24 cases) than that of articles (18 cases) in the magazine. Most of advertisements are about processed foods and children' favorite foods. Especially, the advertisement of processed foods are ranked first by the quantity with 245 cases (75%) in the newspaper. In the magazine, 10 cases (42%) are about processed foods. About source of advertisements on diet informations in the newspaper, there are 300 cases (86.7%) without evidence based data and 34 cases (9.8%) of interview with entertainers, from the total 346 cases. In the magazine, there are high rate of cases without evidence based data and interview with entertainers. For the evaluation of the information about diet in the newspaper, there are 148 cases (19.7%) with no clear guidance and position, some cases with advertisements for specific products and etc. Discordance between subjects and contents, and emphasis of specified field or some parts are found from the total 750 cases. About the accuracy of contents, from the total 180 cases in the newspaper, 99 cases (55%) are inappropriate and 19 cases (10.6%) are appropriate. In magazines from the total 18 cases, 7 cases (38.9%) are inappropriate and 11 cases (61.1 %) are appropriate. With these results, we can conclude that informations about diet in newspapers and magazine for children needs improvement. Therefore, for newspapers and magazines contents should be reported scienifically by inspecting contents and by taking professional advice, in order to spread the accurate information about diet. Also, there are need to manage the systematic monitoring, for children. (Korean J Nutrition 38(2): 161～172, 2005)

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제37권8C호
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• pp.680-689
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• 2012

U-healthcare 환경에서는 시간, 장소에 무관하게 사용자의 건강을 관리해준다. 이를 위해 이기종 의료 장비간 정보공유와 호환성 보장을 위한 의료 정보 표준화는 필수다. 적합한 표준이란 다양한 타입의 정보와 장비의 특성을 포괄하며 적용이 쉬운 표준이다. HL7은 대표적 예이지만 비텍스트 기반 신호, 특히 파형 정보를 다루는 데부족한 점이 있다. 이 점을 보완하기 위해 JAHIS에서 의료 파형에 적합한 표준(MFER)을 제시하였다. MFER은 파형정보 측면에서 HL7이 가지지 못한 장점을 가지고 있으나 실시간 적용에는 적합하지 않다. U-healthcare system의 본래 목적상 실시간 응용에 대한 요구는 크다. 따라서 앞의 표준들의 장점은 유지하고 단점은 보완할 수 있는 표준이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 첫째, U-healthcare system을 위한 의료 정보 표준중 대표적인 HL7, MFER에 대한 리뷰와 두 표준관련 연구 동향을 소개한다. 둘째, 앞의 표준을 수정하여 실시간 응용에도 접목할 수 있는 scheme(TS-MFER with HL7)을 제안하고 실제 적용 결과를 제시한다.

• 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.57-71
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• 2012

Objectives: This study examines the situation regarding smoking among high school students in Seoul Province and identifies smoking-related factors. Methods: The study sample consisted of 1,000 high school second-grade students from 6 high schools in Seoul. The PRECEDE model was used to assess the students' needs. We carried out an educational diagnosis on attitudes, outcome expectations and social norms. Date were collected from June. 7 to 21, 2011, and were analyzed using SPSS-15.0 according to the study objectives. Results: Of 906 respondents, 9.4% had experiences to smoking: 12.7% were male and 5.7% were female. Smoking-related factors from among general characteristics were statistically significant depending on the degree of gender($x^2$=14.515, p=.001), school performance($x^2$=40.289, p=.001) and friends 'smoking status($x^2$=88.615, p=.001). Factors concerning attitudes toward smoking were statistically significant depending on the students' perceptions as follows: 'Smoking is fun(t=-14.801, p=.000)', 'Smoking looks cool(t=-10.349, p=.000)', 'People who smoke have more friends(t=-11.295, p=.000)', 'Smoking helps me manage stress(t=-15.059, p=.000)' and 'Smoking is not harmful to the body if you exercise(t=-6.388, p=.000)'. Factors concerning outcome expectations were statistically significant depending on their perceptions as follows: 'Tobacco smells good(t=-8.939, p=.000)' and 'Smoking helps in weight management (t=-7.304, p=.000)'. Factors concerning social norms were statistically significant depending on the following perception: 'My friends will not like it if I smoke(t=4.605, p=.000)'. The following influence high school students attitudes toward smoking: School performance (OR=11.66, 95%CI=1.67~81.37; OR=18.27, 95%CI=2.58~129.24; OR=26.74, 95%CI=3.06~233.79), Friends smoking status(OR=80.05, 95%CI=6.94~922.77), 'Smoking is fun(OR=12.90, 95%CI=3.87~43.04; OR=63.41, 95%CI=10.66~377.09)', 'Smoking looks cool(OR=0.15, 95%CI=0.03~0.64)', 'Smoking is not harmful to the body if you exercise(OR=1.44, 95%CI=0.03~0.62)', 'When there is no work to do, smoking is a good way to pass the time(OR=21.68, 95%CI=4.27~109.90)', 'When you are angry, smoking calms you down.(OR=13.39, 95%CI=3.92~45.65; OR=8.69, 95%CI=1.67~45.13)' and 'My parents consider it important that I do not smoke(OR=10.05, 95%CI=1.00~100.43)'. Conclusions: The study suggests that effective ways to discourage of high school students from smoking are changing their attitudes toward smoking, reducing the motivation to smoke, and controlling the number of cigarettes. Therefore, aiming at preventive education. Schools must provide accurate information about the effects of smoking. Thus, health education should actively involve preventive education not only in schools but also at home, the societal and national levels. Cooperation between various sectors of society is required for this.

• 한국병원경영학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.69-89
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• 2001

This study is focused that the electronic commerce(EC) on the purchasing section may improve the efficiency and transparency of the hospitals management. After reviewing the purchasing activity of hospitals, I study the introduction, expected effects, and problems of EC. So, I am going to provide basic information for activating EC. The samples are managers of 170 hospitals, which are located on Seoul. As a result of collection this survey, I analyze 79 hospitals. For data analysis, I use $X^2$-test and ANOVA for purchasing management and the relevance of EC according to the level of care. The results of this study are 1. The problems on the management of purchasing section are: firstly, they don't have sufficient time to study market. Secondly, it is difficult to find competitive suppliers. And, lastly, they cannot gather a lot of information about the price of products. 2. There are many answers of the needs on the introduction of B2B. However, some hospitals think they don't need it. But, the most answers are that the EC will be settled within 4 years. So, we can realize that these hospitals are getting interested on the EC. On the other hand, I find that they prefer outside EC companies for the introduction of EC. 3. On the expected effects on EC, first is the effectiveness of the market survey. The next is to collect information of adequate price of products owing to clear transaction, find easier new suppliers and gather useful data. 4. On the external problems of the introduction of EC, there is low credibility related to the security and the weakness of suppliers' information system. Especially, on the Real Transaction Price Payment system, the bigger bed size, the higher understanding on these problems. On the internal problems of the introduction of EC, first is the burden of the introduction of EC and operating cost. Especially, on the burden of the disclosure of revenue source, the smaller bed size, the higher understanding on this problem So, this is a point which deserves my attention statistically. However, this shows relatively little understanding about incomplete the standard of product category and the weak information system of hospital. Through this study, I am going to suggest 3 points for the activation of the introduction of EC on hospitals. 1. The reform of the Real Transaction Price Payment System on medical supplies and materials for medical treatment 2. The establishment of the standard of product category 3. The promotion of information system based on network.

• 경영정보학연구
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.33-57
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• 2020

블록체인 생태계의 혁신을 촉진하는 암호화폐가 여러 목적을 위해 발행됨에도 불구하고, 투자자들은 암호화폐를 시세 차익의 수단으로만 인식한다. 이는 암호화폐의 투기적 측면만을 부각해 암호화폐가 발행되는 근본적인 목적이 무시되고, 블록체인 생태계의 혁신을 방해한다. 본 연구에서는 암호화폐 투자자들의 투기적 행동 원인을 학문적 관점에서 규명한다. 개인들이 기존 주식, 벤처 투자 시 사용하는 의사결정 기준을 통합하고 암호화폐 투자 시 고려해야 할 기준을 추가해 통합하였다. 확립된 모델을 바탕으로 암호화폐에 대한 그릇된 인식의 원인을 제한된 합리성 이론으로 뒷받침한다. 의사결정 기준 정립을 위해 전통적인 벤처 및 엔젤 투자자들이 투자 의사결정 시에 사용하는 변수를 차용하고, 암호화폐 속성을 반영하기 위해 백서의 목차에서 나타난 키워드를 수집하여 암호화폐 투자에 적용 가능한 새로운 변수들을 도출하였다. 본 연구는 Simon이 제시하는 제약들로 인해 개인들이 암호화폐를 투기의 수단만으로 인식하고, 생태계의 건전성을 저해하는 비합리적인 의사결정을 행할 수밖에 없게 된다는 것을 설명한다. 이를 위해 우리는 제한된 지식과 불완전한 정보의 제약을 바탕으로 나누어진 표본이 내린 의사결정에서 합리성의 유의미한 차이가 있는지 분석한다. 그 결과, 불완전한 정보는 투자자들이 비합리적인 기준만을 고려하도록 야기했다. 이 결과로부터, 본 연구는 개인들의 합리적인 투자와 블록체인 생태계의 발전이 함께 추구되기 위해 정보 비대칭이 완화되어야 할 필요가 있음을 시사한다. 또한, 산업이 개인 투자자들의 의사결정에 대하여 더 나은 이해를 가능하게 함으로써, 추후 ICO에서 성공적인 자금 조달이 가능하도록 전략적 인사이트를 포착할 수 있다.