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PET/CT 영상에서 조영제를 사용하지 않은 CT와 조영제를 사용한 CT를 이용한 감쇠보정에 따른 표준화섭취계수의 비교 (A Comparative Study of the Standard Uptake Values of the PET Reconstruction Methods; Using Contrast Enhanced CT and Non Contrast Enhanced CT)

  • 이승재;박훈희;안샤론;오신현;남궁혁;임한상;김재삼;이창호
    • 핵의학기술
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    • 제12권3호
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    • pp.235-240
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    • 2008
  • PET/CT 검사의 사용 초기에 CT는 주로 감쇠보정(Attenuation Correction: AC)의 목적으로 사용되어졌지만, CT의 성능이 향상됨으로써 조영제를 이용한 CT검사를 진단에 반영하여 보다 진보된 진단적 가치를 가질 수 있게 되었다. 조영제의 사용이 없이도 CT를 판독할 수 있지만 병변의 정확한 범위를 확인하고 정상 구조물을 구별하는데 있어서 조영제의 사용은 판독자로 하여금 판독을 매우 용이하게 하는 도움을 줄 수 있다. 하지만, 그동안 PET/CT검사 시 조영제가 감쇠보정에 영향을 줄 수 있다는 논쟁으로 이견이 많았다. 40-140 keV 정도의 낮은 엑스선을 이용하는 CT영상에 비하여, 조영제를 사용한 CT영상에서는 조영제로 인해 감쇠가 많이 되지만 511 keV의 에너지를 가진 감마선은 조영제로 인해 거의 영향을 받지 않게 되고 이로 인해 감쇠보정 시 과보정을 하게 되어 PET영상에서 오류를 나타낼 수 있다는 의견이 보고되기도 하였다. 이와는 반대로 조영제가 감쇠보정에 과대평가를 가져올 수 있다는 의견과 과보정으로 인한 표준화섭취계수에 변화의 가능성은 있으나 결정적인 영향을 미치지 않는다는 의견도 제시되었다. 본 연구에서는 조영제의 영향이 SUV에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지에 대해서만 비교 평가하였다. 2007년 12월에서 2008년 6월 사이에 본원에서 PET/CT 검사를 시행한 환자 중 요오드 조영제에 대한 부작용이 없고 당뇨병이 없는 진행성 암 환자 30명을 대상으로 하였으며, DSTe (General Electric Healthcare, Milwaukee, MI, USA)를 사용하여, 각각의 환자는 조영제를 사용하지 않은 CT를 시행한 후 PET영상을 얻었고 그 후, 조영제를 사용한 CT검사를 하였다. 각각의 CT정보로 감쇠보정을 실시, 종류별로 PET영상을 획득하여, 각 영상에 동일한 관심영역(Region of Interests : ROIs)을 설정 후, SUV를 비교 하였다. 얻어진 두 가지 결과 값의 정량 분석의 비교를 위해서 대응표본 T-검정 (Paired t-test)을 사용하였다. 검사를 시행한 30명의 환자에게서 폐, 간, 심장의 $SUV_{max}$ 값과 $SUV_{mean}$값을 측정하여 총 180개 영역을 분석하였다. 조영제를 사용하기 전과 후를 비교하였을 때, 측정한 거의 모든 영역에서 조영 후의 $SUV_{max}$$SUV_{mean}$가 상승하였고 통계적으로도 유의한 것으로 나타났다(p value<0.05). 심장 영역에서 조영 전 보다 조영 후의 $SUV_{mean}$값이 증가된 것으로 나타났지만, 통계적으로 유의하게 나타나지는 않았다. 조영제를 사용한 CT영상의 SUV값이 과보정되어, 조영제를 사용하지 않은 CT의 SUV 보다 높게 나왔으나 기존의 보고된 논문에서는 이와 같은 결과는 실제 임상 판독에 있어서 큰 영향을 미치지 않는다고 보고되어 있다. 그러나 원발성병변의 진행을 알아보는 과정에서는 SUV의 작은 변동도 분명 영향을 줄 수 있으므로 간 영역과 같이 SUV의 변동이 다른 영역에 비해 상대적으로 큰 영역에서는 수치의 변화에 대한 주의가 요구 될 것으로 사료된다.

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치과기공사의 보수교육에 관한 연구(I) -보수교육 실태와 인식을 중심으로 - (A Study on the Continuing Education of Dental Technicians)

  • 문제혁
    • 대한치과기공학회지
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    • 제22권1호
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    • pp.179-198
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    • 2000
  • Since dental prosthesis is made possible only when dental technicians give themselves to the study of knowledge and the acquisition of updated skills, continuing education is of great importance in that it makes up for the efforts of dental technicians. Accordingly, continuing education relates to a system designed to contribute to the enhancement of the talents of dental technicians and the dental health of the nation. Specialized knowledge and information may work as the best weapon to preserve their jbs. This is true of this modern society where no one can expecth to survive without acquiring knowledge and information constantly for work is getting more classified and more divirsifide. This paper is dedicated to take a look at the current condition of the continuing education of dental technicians and to come up with measure to make general evaluation and to improve continuing education. This research resorts to 609 questionnaires among 6433 copies save unfaithfully responded 34 copos with 6.431 dental technicians as the subjects enrolled in the Dental technician Association. The collected questionnaires consist of 365 dental technicians living in Seoul and of 244 ones, Which account for 11.8 percent of dental technicians enrolled in the association. Because dental technicians live more in local areas than Seoul, the generalization of this survey leaves something to be desired. I have come up with the following findings. 1. 6,431 dental technicians, or 36.3 percent of an total of 14,956 licensed dental technicians, were admitted as numbers of the Dental Tachnician Association as of October 31, 1999. In the '98 continuing education. 4,141 dental technicians among 4,711 dental technicians got relevant training, and in the '99 continuing education, 4,075 technicians, or 75.9 percent of 5,365 technicians got relevant training while 1,290 technicians or 24.2 percent, fail to get relevant training. 2. The survey has it that 38.1 percent of dental technicians are ignorant of the laws on continuing education, and that technicians staying in local communities(146 persons, or 61.6%) take more part in education than those living in the capital of Korea(159 persons, or 146%), and that the older they are, the more money they earn, the more carrer they have, the higher position they hold, the more part they take in education 3. According to the survey, those who have the experience of getting training more than three times account for 52 persons(16.8%) in Seoul and 47 persons(22.4%) in local districts(p<0.01). In terms of sanctions in relation to continuing education, 26 dental technicians(4.6%) say that they have ever gotten sanctions, and 533 dental technicians(95.4%) say that they haven't. And those who were absent from continuing education(72 technicians : 13.51%) didn't get any sanction. 4. In terms of the degree of understanding continuing education, local technicians(46.8% : 110 persons) have a higher understanding of continuing education than their countparts staying in Seoul(36.0% : 130). Continuing education is not the ultimate goal itself. It should be changed to motivate those who get education to be willing to take part in contunuing education, and to help dental technicians in a practical and specific way. And the branch societies should be developde to engage in more specialized and classified expert fields. Of course, the curriculum should be so selected that the conceptions of dental technicians may be reflected to the maximum extent, and the ultimate effores should be made to effect diversity in the ways of educational methods and to perfect the preparation of continuing education on the part of instructors. Regulations should be established in relation to continuing education with a veiew to enhancing the participation of continuing education and its effectiveness. The supervision of the Ministry of Health and Welfare is of great importance in this context. The regulation of continuing education is not administrative regulation, but the expression of national will to guarantee the medical service of the nation at highest level. Therefore, it is necessary that the Ministry of Health and Welfare should change their understanding of the needs for the continuing education of dental experts, and that the expertise of government employees in charge of continuing education should be expanded. It goes without saying that the government should suppory continuing education in a financial way so as to supply the person in charge of public welfare and control the quality of national medicine.

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시큐리티업체의 유비쿼터스 센서네트워크(USN) 응용전략 (Ubiquitous Sensor Network Application Strategy of Security Companies)

  • 장예진;안병수;주철현
    • 시큐리티연구
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    • 제21호
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    • pp.75-94
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    • 2009
  • 기계경비시스템은 대부분 전자 정보 통신기기로 구성되기 때문에 사회전반적인 환경, 범죄동향적인 환경적인 면에서 기계경비시스템 등에 영향을 미치게 되며 RFID의 무선인식과 추적기능은 사람 또는 차량의 출입통제나 반입, 감시, 통제 등을 위해 유용하게 쓰여질 부분으로 사회전반적인 환경 즉 고령화사회에 맞는 실버를 위한 케어 및 여성의 사회진출이 늘어가고 동시에 흉악범죄의 증가로 인한 첨단 도난방지기계시스템의 본격화 할 것으로 그 중요성은 더해가고 있다. 유비쿼터스 센서 네트워크의 이론적인 고찰을 알아보고, 기술 및 응용분야를 중점을 두고 향후 시큐리티업체의 발전적인 방향을 제시하는 것을 연구 목적으로 두고 있다. 시큐리티업체의 새로운 환경에 대응전략 제시를 한다면, 첫째, 시큐리티업체의 다각화 전략이 요구된다. 자율시장 경쟁의 원칙에 의하여 높은 수준의 시큐리티업체만 시장에 생존함으로써 시큐리티 시장의 질적 성장과 경쟁력을 가져올 것이다. 둘째, 시큐리티업체의 적극적 홍보가 요구된다. 현대사회를 살아가는 우리의 광고와 선전의 홍수에 묻혀 살고 있다해도 과언이 아니다. 시큐리티업체에 대한 국민들의 의식전환을 위해 대중매체를 이용하여 시큐리티의 활동영역이나 중요성을 강조하는 홍보활동을 활발하게 전개해야하며 최근에는 영화나 드라마에서도 시큐리티요원의 활동을 소재로 삼을 만큼 국민들에게 가깝게 부각되고 있는 점을 잘 활용하여 시큐리티의 공공적 측면을 함께 강조하는 홍보활동을 병행하는 방안을 강구해야한다. 셋째, 유비쿼터스 센서네트워크와 전자태그의 기술적 보안적 구축이 요구된다. U-Home, U-Health Care 등 모바일 전자태그서비스를 이용하기 때문에 모바일 전자태그 단말기의 상용화 지원, 통신요금 및 정보이용료 인하, 지속적인 기술개발 및 프라이버시 보호 강화하기 위해 기존 프라이버시 가이드라인을 기반으로 안전한 유비쿼터스 센서네트워크 안에 전자태그 환경을 조성하여 우리 생활 전반에 이용되며, 이러한 부분은 학계, 민간 연구소 등 산 학 연 협력체계를 구축해야 할 것이다.

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가족관련 변인과 건강가족지원사업 프로그램의 관계 (The Relationship Between Family Related Variables and Program in Healthy Family Support Business)

  • 이형하
    • 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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    • 제18권1호
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    • pp.167-175
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    • 2013
  • 본 연구는 G광역시 지역주민들을 대상(n=299)으로 운영되는 건강가정지원센터의 가족지원관련 5개 프로그램(가족상담프로그램, 가족교육지원사업, 가족친화문화지원사업, 돌봄지원사업, 다양한가족지원사업)이 가족가치관, 가족간 의사소통, 가족관계성 수준을 반영한 차별화된 프로그램 개발과 활성화가 필요하다는 인식에서 출발하였다. 이러한 연구목적을 달성하기 위해 첫째, 지역주민의 가족가치관, 가족간 의사소통, 가족관계성 수준은 어떠한가? 둘째, 지역주민의 가족가치관, 가족간 의사소통, 가족관계성에 따라 가족지원사업 프로그램 요구도에 차이가 있는가?라는 연구문제를 설정하였다. 연구결과 첫째, 지역주민의 가족가치관(M=3.55, S.D.=.664), 가족간 의사소통(M=3.65, S.D.=.669), 가족관계성(M=3.69 S.D=.584) 정도는 모두 평균이상(5점만점)으로 분석되었다. 둘째, 가족의 가치관, 의사소통, 가족관계성 수준이 평균미만집단이 평균이상집단과 비교하여 가족상담프로그램을 제외하고 가족교육지원사업, 가족친화문화지원사업, 돌봄지원사업, 다양한가족지원사업 등에서 필요도가 유의미하게 높게 나타났다. 따라서 건강가정지원센터의 프로그램 참여도를 높이고 활성화시킬 수 있는 방안은 각 프로그램별도 가족의 가치관, 의사소통, 가족관계성 수준을 사전에 파악하여 집단별 프로그램 목표도를 차별화하거나, 프로그램 참여 우선순위를 결정할 때 프로그램 필요도 욕구가 높은 평균미만집단에게 우선권을 주는 방안도 고려해야 할 것이다.

대구지역 치기공과 학생의 취업률 향상과 치과기공사의 인력수급에 관한 연구 (A Study on the Improvement of Employment Rate of Dental Technology School Graduates in Daegu and the Supply and Demand of Dental Technician Work Forces)

  • 이종도;정영해
    • 대한치과기공학회지
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    • 제31권1호
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    • pp.37-54
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    • 2009
  • The purpose of this thesis is to address the imbalance between supply and demand of dental lab technicians and to propose its solutions by analyzing the improvement of employment rate of graduates of dental technology schools in Daegu area and the supply and demand of the technician workforce. Preliminary and full-scale surveys were performed from Aug. 10 to Oct. 10 in 2008 on 150 junior students of dental technology schools who finished their on-the-job-training and 150 dental technicians who were working for dental laboratory in Daegu by self-assessment questionnaire. Followings are the findings of this study. First, regarding the gender of the dental technicians, 32.7% of respondents were female 67.3% were male. Concerning age, respondents younger than 29 years-old occupied the highest percentage(39.3%). With respect to the lab technology school they graduated, DaeguHealthCollege took the largest proportion of 87.3%. With regard to interpersonal relationship at the school, 58.0% of respondents felt their relationship 'smooth'. Second, about the motive of choosing to be a lab technician, the biggest proportion of the respondents(34.7%) replied that 'because it is professional'. Regarding the degree of satisfaction about the profession, 'so-so' was the answer with the biggest percentage(51.3%) followed by 'satisfied'(32.0%) and 'unsatisfied'(16.7%). It showed that respondents were generally satisfied with their major. Third, regarding relevance of on-the-job-training with 'preparation for the employment', highest percentage of both students and lab technicians(50.0%) replied 'so-so'. With respect to 'necessity of practical education', highest percentage of the students and lab technicians replied 'relating didactic education in college to the real world' with 52.7% and 40.7% respectively. With regard to 'the aim of on-the-sport-training', 'practical training of didactic education' was chosen by 54.0% and 47.3% respectively. Fourth, with regard to the 'types of college education advantageous for the employment', both students and lab technicians groups chose 'practical training' with the highest percentage. Concerning 'helpfulness of clinical training on employment', students answered 'so-so' and 'helpful' by 50.0% and 42.7% respectively and dental technicians replied similarly by 50.0% and 46.0% respectively. Fifth, with regard to the influence of financial factors on the supply and demand of dental technician(question #1), 68.0% of respondents agreed that 'salary plays key role in the supply and demand of the work force'. Concerning the question about working condition, respondents requested better working environment. With reference to interpersonal relationship at the laboratory, respondents replied that interpersonal relationship affects the duration of the employment it was found out that there were many conflicts with colleagues or dental office. Sixth, regarding the satisfaction about their profession according to the characteristics of the respondents more respondents were 'satisfied'(10.30 points) with their profession and 'unsatisfied' were 9.47 points and the difference was statistically significant(p<0.05). According to the findings of this study, practical education on campus and on-the-job-training are as important as didactic education at class due to the characteristics of dental technology major. It was found that more practical training is related to higher employment rate. Therefore, efficiency of on-the-job-training by college education should be increased raise employment rate of the graduates and reduce the unemployment. Up-to-date information needs to be promptly delivered and future vision should be presented to the students to raise their satisfaction about the profession. In addition, to reduce dental technician's frequent change of their workplace after facing with the reality of the profession after graduation, related organizations should make an effort to present better future than now.

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2020 한국인 영양소 섭취기준 활용 자료 개발 (The development of resources for the application of 2020 Dietary Reference Intakes for Koreans)

  • 황지윤;김양하;이행신;박은주;김정선;신상아;김기남;배윤정;김기랑;우태정;윤미옥;이명숙
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • 제55권1호
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    • pp.21-35
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    • 2022
  • 본 연구 결과, 식품군별 대표식품과 1인 1회 분량이 설정되었으며 생애주기별, 성별 1일 에너지필요추정량에 따른 식품군별 섭취횟수를 계산하여 제시한 권장식사패턴 및 이를 활용한 권장식사구성안 12종이 제시되었다. 지속적으로 증가하고 있는 유지·당류 섭취량의 감소를 위한 인지를 높이기 위해 1인 1회분량과 식품구성자전거에 유지·당류 식품군을 포함하였다. 자료 분석과 일반인 및 전문가 대상 설문조사를 실시하여 2020 KDRIs 기반 생애주기별 영양문제 범주화 및 대국민 메시지에 기반한 사용자 맞춤형 웹기반 영양 콘텐츠 개발 및 홍보를 위한 근거를 마련하였다. 이를 근거로 일반국민과 청소년 대상 카드뉴스 2종, 새로운 2020 식품구성자전거와 권장식사패턴을 홍보하기 위한 카드뉴스 2종과 5개 언어 (한국어, 영어, 일본어, 베트남어, 중국어) 포스터가 제작되었다. 또한 영양교육주제의 우선순위 선정 후 단계별 교육프로그램 설계 후 교육목표에 따른 교수학습안과 교수자료, 평가도구 등이 개발되었다. 이와 같은 자료는 모두 보건복지부와 한국영양학회 누리집을 통해 배포되었으니 다양한 분야에서 다각적인 측면에서 활용되기를 기대한다.

고등학교 학생들의 성에 관한 인식과 성교육에 대한 요구 조사 연구 (A Study on the Perception about Sex and Sex Education Needs of High School Students)

  • 김화자;남선영;정연강;박경숙
    • 한국학교보건학회지
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    • 제8권2호
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    • pp.233-243
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    • 1995
  • A survey has conducted on two hundred high school students of the first and second grade by way of questionnaine in Seoul. The purpose of this study on the information from the survey is to cstimate the level of awareness and probe how they feel and what they wish on sex. X2 inspection is designed to assess general aspects of responded contents by way of percentage and examine degree of satisfaction on previously experienced sex education and demand for sex education. The result is as follows. 1. As a result of the examination of degree of awareness on sex of respondents, 62% delines sex as human relationship including moral values for harmony between men and women. 64% of the men and 70% of the women say that sex is a natural thing. It comes to the conclusion that most of the respondent sgenerally consider sex positive. On chastity, 68.5% of the respondent answer that it means physical chastity, 12.5% that chastity before marriage should be kept, and 43% that it should be kept as far as possible. Most of them pespond that it should be kept. 2. As a result of the examination on the contents of sex, they answer they know well in the order of masturbation(72%), pregnancy(76%), and sex(63%). Contraception, abortion and ejection are contents they poorly informed of. 3. As a result of the examination on experienede of sex education, 83% of men and 100% of women have experienced sex, education, but their degreeof satisfaction to it is very low. And 49% of the whole is dissatisfactory to it. There is some difference between male and female students.(p=0.000) That result translates that female studeuts are educated on sex tjhrough more systematic subjects than male ones. In addition, it turns out that teenagers get most information on sex through friends, seniors, and mass media such as videos, TV and radios. Correct and systematic sex education is need because wrong information on sex culd be taught and bring them to misbehave. 4. 87.5% of the respondents answer that sex education is necessary, so that degree of necessity for sex education, turns out to be very high. Also the main subject that should perform sex education is in the order of school(50%), Society(24.5), home(18.5%). They respond that most appropriated period for the beginning of sex education is about elementary school age(43%), and 34% believes it to be put ahcad of elementary school age. Anurse teacher accounts for 54% for the main subject that addresses sex education, to male students visit teachers are most favored for 50%. As a result of those, it could be concluded that most high school students want sex education from responsible persons who have systematic and professional knowledge on sex. 5. In order to perform proper sex education by the above results, better educational effects are obtained when characteristics and natures of teenagers are known and most wanted knowledge by them is taught in priority in times of planning sex education. Besides, the contents of sex education suitable for each school should be planned before elementary school age and sex education should be performed in accordance with students' demand. In addition, sex education should be attentively performed by home, all organizations of society as well as school. Therefore, sex education will play a great role in making teenagers reestablish their conception on sex when the traditional and moral value systems of our country and the new value systems which are being formed under the influence of the western culture are in harmony.

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대학과 기업간의 산학협력 활성화 방안에 관한 연구 -산학협력 성과를 중심으로- (A Study on the Activation of Industry-University Cooperation -Performance of the Industry-University Cooperation-)

  • 정효경
    • 한국산학기술학회논문지
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    • 제15권4호
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    • pp.2023-2028
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    • 2014
  • 본 연구는 대학과 기업의 산학협력 성과에 미치는 요인을 조사함으로써 향후 대학과 기업의 산학협력 활성화에 필요한 기초자료를 제공하고자 한다. 분석자료는 산학협력 사업에 참여한 대학 측의 과제책임자 146명, 기업은 담당자 또는 참여 연구원 142명을 대상으로 설문조사를 통해 구성했다. 분석방법은 신뢰도 분석, 다중회귀분석을 이용하였다. 첫째, 성과만족도에서는 대학은 산학협력 지식과 업무능력 정도가 높을수록, 상호간 요구 반영정도가 높을수록, 지역의 산업구조 영향의 영향이 높을수록 성과만족도가 높게 나타났고, 기업은 산학협력 지식과 업무능력정도가 높을수록, 산학협력 활동 참여의 적극성이 높을수록, 지역의 경제규모의 영향이 높을수록, 지역의 산업구조의 영향이 높을수록 성과만족도가 높게 나타났다. 둘째, 관계지속성에서는 대학은 산학협력 활동 참여의 적극성이 높을수록, 정보교류의 정도가 높을수록 관계지속성이 높게 나타났고, 기업은 산학협력 지식과 업무능력 정도가 높을수록, 산학협력 활동 참여의 적극성이 높을수록 관계지속성이 높게 나타났다. 셋째, 성과활용도에서는 대학은 산학협력 지식과 업무능력 정도가 높을수록, 연구시설 및 기자재가 높을수록 성과활용도가 높게 나타났다. 따라서 산학협력을 증진하기 위해서 다양한 요인들을 고려해야 한다는 것을 확인하였고, 산학협력 지식과 업무능력을 높인다면 산학협력의 성과만족도, 성과활용도, 관계지속성을 높일 수 있을 것이다.

지역사회중심의 독립형 가정간호 시범사업소 운영체계 개발 및 운영결과 분석 (Development and Analysis of Community Based Independent Home Care Nursing Service)

  • 박정호;김매자;홍경자;한경자;박성애;윤순녕;이인숙;조현;방경숙
    • 대한간호학회지
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    • 제30권6호
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    • pp.1455-1466
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    • 2000
  • The purpose of this study was to develop the framework of community-based home care nursing delivery system, and to demonstrate and evaluate the efficiency of it. The study was carned out over a period of 3years from September 1996 to August 1999. The researchers developed Standards for operations, this was all aimed toward a home care recording system, and an assessment intervention algorithm for various diseases quality control and standardization. In the center, 185 patients enrolled, and of the enrollments cerebrovascular disorder and cancer were the most prevailment diseases. Also, a home care nursing activity classification was developed in six domains. Those domains were assessment, medication, treatment, education and consultation, emotional care, and referral or follow-up care. Ten sub-domains were divided according to the systematic needs. Among these nursing activities, treatment, assessment, and education and consultation were frequently performed. In sub-domain classification, skin integrity, respiration, circulation, and immobility related care were provided most frequently. The cost of home care nursing per visit was also suggested. The cost include direct and indirect nursing care, management, and transportation cost. Also, the researchers tried to overcome the limitations of hospital-based home care to provide more accessible, efficient, safe, and stable home care nursing. Therefore, clients were referred from other patients, families, public health care centers, industries, and even hospitals. As a result of this study, several limitations of operation were found. First, it was difficult to manage and communicate with doctor in the emergency situations. Second, there was too much time spent for transportation. This was because they are only five nurses, who cover all of the areas of Seoul and nearby cities. Third, preparation for special care of home care nurses was lacking. Fourth, criteria for the termination of care and the frequency of home visits were ambiguous. Finally, interconnection with home care machinery company was so yely needed. New paragraphs' strategies for solving these problems were suggested. This study will be the basis of community-based home care nursing, and the computerized information delivery system for home care nursing in Korea.

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DNR에 대한 간호사의 인식 및 태도조사 (Nurses' Understanding and Attitude on DNR)

  • 한성숙;정순아;문미선;한미현;고규희
    • 간호행정학회지
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    • 제7권3호
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    • pp.403-414
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    • 2001
  • The study was intended to identify the nurses' experiences, understanding, and attitudes on DNR. Also, the study was to provide the data base for a standard of DNR decision-making and practice. The sample consisted of 347 nurses in eight general hospitals. The data were collected between August 1 and August 31, 2000. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and $x^2-test$. The results of the study were as follows : 1. Regarding DNR-related experience, 74.6 percent of the participants experienced DNR situations. Eleven percent of the participants received DNR education. DNR was most frequently (81.5%) requested by family members and relatives of patients. The decision-making on DNR was most frequently (76.8%) made by agreement between family members and medical staff. The DNR order was recorded at 81.9 percent on charts. Problems after DNR order were negligence in treatment and nursing care (30.6%) and guilty feelings due to doing the best (22.1%). CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) was performed about 49.8 percent of DNR cases. 2. Regarding understanding and attitude on DNR, most of the participants (93.1%) thought DNR was necessary. The major reasons for the necessity of DNR were impossible recovery (44.4%) and death with dignity (41.1%). The decision-making on DNR was most frequently made by patient and family members (47.8%) and followed by agreement between family members and medical staff (25.6%), and patients themselves (16.4%). Most of the participants thought that medical staff must explain DNR to critical and end-of-life patients and their family members. Forty four percent of the participants thought that the most appropriate time for DNR explanation was when patients with critical disease were admitted to hospitals. Most of the participants (90.2%) thought a guide book for DNR is necessary to be made in hospitals. 3. There were significant differences in the participants' understanding and attitudes on DNR according to religion career education and experience of DNR. Of the participants those who have religions and education experience on DNR thought that there would be more DNR requests after DNR is explained to patients and family members (p<.05). In addition, there was higher understanding on the necessity of DNR in those who have more career and DNR experience(p<.01). The findings of the study suggest that a guide book for DNR need to be made with inclusion of legal, ethical, and cultural aspects. Also, there needs to be more education on DNR in medical ethics to health care professional and to provide more information on DNR to the general public.

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