• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.59-67
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• 2012

Purpose: There is little known about teachers' self-efficacy in health teachers even though over 75% of Korean health teachers have offered school health education. The purpose of this study was to examine factors related to teachers' self-efficacy in Korean health teachers. Methods: Data were collected from school nurses from 474 schools such as 236 elementary schools, 140 middle schools and 98 high schools in Seoul with the stratified random sampling method. The associations among school characteristics, health teachers' characteristics, and teachers' self-efficacy were examined by ANOVA (Anlaysis of variable). To identify the possible predictors of teachers' self-efficacy, ANCOVA (Analysis of covariance) was performed. Results: Two factors, school stage (elementary, middle or high schools) and types of school (public or private school), were significantly related to teachers' self-efficacy. Teachers' self-efficacy of health teachers in elementary schools was significantly higher than that in middle and high schools. Health teachers in private school had significantly higher teaching self-efficacy than ones in public school. Conclusion: Given the fact that health teachers in elementary and private school had higher teachers' self-efficacy, an intervention to strengthen teachers' self-efficacy of health teachers in middle and high schools as well as ones in public school is required to help children and adolescents learn good health behaviors.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.315-326
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• 2000

본 연구는 농촌지역 청소년들의 건강 행태와 최근 청소년들에게 중요한 문제가 되고있는 성 문제, 약물 남용, 청소년 폭력과 정신 보건 관련 문제를 전반적으로 파악하고 이들간의 관련성을 분석하고자 시도되었다. 본 연구에서 얻은 연구 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 첫째, 조사 대상 학생들의 대부분이 자신의 건강상태를 건강하다고 인지하고 있었으나 건강에 대한 관심도는 70% 정도만이 관심을 가지고 있었다. 둘째, 대상 학생들의 건강행태와 비행행태 조사결과 타지역에 비하여 성경험률, 약물 사용률은 낮았으나 흡연률, 음주율은 오히려 높았으며 수면 시간도 부족한 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 건강관련 행태와의 관련 요인을 분석한 결과 인구 사회학적 특성 중에서는 남자인 경우에서, 중학생에서, 용돈이 적은 경우와 성적이 높은 경우에서 건강행태 실천률이 높았고 건강에 대한 관심이 높을수록, 자살시도를 한 경우보다는 자살 시도 경험이 없는 경우에서, 중학생에서, 건강행태가 양호하였다. 이러한 결과를 종합할 때 농촌 지역 청소년들이 다양한 건강관련 문제점에 직면하고 있음을 알 수 있다. 따라서 대상지역 학생들의 다양한 건강관련 문제점을 파악하고 이를 바탕으로 사업의 우선순위를 선정하여 건강행태를 긍정적으로 개선하고 관리 해나자는 한편 건강에 대한 관심을 증대시키려는 노력이 더욱 활성화되어져야 하겠다.

• 정보관리학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.7-26
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• 2016

본 연구는 모바일 개인건강기록(Personal health record: PHR) 어플리케이션의 장단점을 분석하고 그 어플리케이션의 사용이 소비자 건강정보행태에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자 하였다. 본 연구를 위해 총 27명의 대학생들이 3개월 동안 PHR 어플리케이션을 사용하였으며, 그 경험을 바탕으로 서면인터뷰를 실시하였다. 내용분석 결과, 시각적 인터페이스를 통한 예방 차원의 건강관리 및 건강 향상을 위한 동기부여와 구체적 가이드라인의 제공, 가족과의 데이터 공유 및 간병인(caregiver)의 환자 건강관리지원, 무엇보다도 환자와 의료전문가와의 상호작용 강화 등이 PHR의 혜택으로 부각되었다. 반면 근력운동과 같은 콘텐츠의 미비 내지는 타 기기와의 호환성 미흡 등이 문제점으로 지적되었다. PHR의 도움으로 건강을 향상시키고자 하는 소비자들은 감정적 지원을 받는가 하면, 수면장애극복, 금주, 금연, 그리고 체중감량 및 식습관의 변화 등 건강행태를 변화시키고자 하는 동기부여가 생겼으며, 실제로 건강행태의 변화를 성취함으로써 자기효능이 증가하기도 하였다. 본 연구는 국내 연구에서는 도입단계인 PHR에 대한 연구를 시도했다는 것에 학문적 의의가 있으며, 헬스케어분야의 패러다임 변화에 대응하기 위한 건강 및 의료정보서비스를 모색하는데 통찰력 있는 시사점을 제공한다.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.305-319
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• 1999

The objective of this study were to evaluate the relation between post-examination management states of dental caries in elementary school students and a mother's dental health beliefs. We systematically chose 10 elementary school in urban and rural areas of Chungnam Province and determined the first class students of 5 and 6 grade in each school as study subjects. Among 837 participants, 669 students were diagnosed with dental caries after a 1998 periodic dental health examination was answered completely and analysed. The contents of the questionnaire for students were general characteristics, dental health behaviors, notification factors, treatment factors. Their mothers were surveyed by another questionnaire. The contents of the questionnaire for mothers were also general characteristics, dental health behaviors, and dental health beliefs. The result of this study were as follows 1. The prevalence of dental caries was 65.0% and there was no significant difference between urban and rural areas. 2. Meanwhile, 63.8% of students in urban areas knew the examination result through a doctor's explanation, 52.4% of students in rural areas learned through a school notification letter, 82.9% of all the students let their parents know of their dental caries. 3. Among the dental caries group, 36.3% of the students were treated as for treatment, most students in urban areas visited a dental clinic, but those in rural areas visited the dental dept of a public health center as for the treatment time, 35.9% of the students were treated immediately after the examination. 4. 44.9% of those treated answered that they felt they needed treatment; 67.2% of those not treated answered that they considered the treatment as a bother and unnecessary due to no pain. 5. Overall, the scores in the dental health beliefs in mothers were low. Especially among the 5 items of susceptibility and seriousness, the scored were very low but the benefit was high. Logistic regression analysis showed that the treatment of a child's dental caries was significantly associated with low scores of benefit in those untreated and high scores among those treated. Considering these results, health education to stimalate a mother's susceptibility and seriousness in health beliefs and for students to learn the need for treatment, including a more detailed post exam management system at the school level should be considered for a higher treatment rate.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.75-84
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• 2014

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the level of knowledge on preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and nicotine dependency among smoking male college students, and to examine the predicting factors of nicotine dependency. Methods: This study was conducted as cross-sectional descriptive research using structured questionnaires. Data were collected from 411 smoking male college students ($22.5{\pm}2.59$ yr) at two universities located in two cities in Korea from September 2012 to April 2013. Logistic regression analysis was performed to estimate age-adjusted odds ratios of nicotine dependency. Results: The mean value of nicotine dependency was $4.2{\pm}1.96$ and the percentage of participants who had strong nicotine dependency (${\geq}7$) was 10.7%. Logistic regression analysis showed that, when adjustment was made for age, nicotine dependency was predicted by the frequency of alcohol drinking (${\geq}3$ times/week), knowledge on CVD prevention, the age starting drinking, and the total length of smoking. Conclusion: Nicotine dependency was strongly related to the frequency of drinking alcohol and lower knowledge on CVD prevention. Therefore, male college students who have a dependent smoking habit and drink alcohol frequently need to take more interest in health through educational counseling to modify their lifestyle behaviors and to have preventive knowledge related to CVD.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.156-162
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• 2005

Purpose: The study was done to identify the relationship of symptoms of stress, cancer prevention behavior, the quality of life in women, and the factors influencing the quality of life. Method: The subjects of this study were 210 married women. They were living in Gyeonggi Province and Busan Metropolitan City. Symptoms of stress were measured by the Park's Stress Scale. Cancer preventive behavior was measured by Suh's Korean scale, and Smith Kline Beecham Quality of life' Scale by Dunbar. Data was analyzed with the SPSS program by ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and Multiple Regression Analysis. Result: The higher scores of physical stress correlated with lower practice scores of cancer prevention behavior. Psychological and physical stress revealed negative correlations among sub-items of the QOL such as competence, psychological well-being, stability, physical well-being and activity. Multiple regression analysis revealed that the predictor of quality of life in the women was stress. A combination of symptoms of stress and cancer prevention behaviors accounted for 35.3% of the variance in the quality of life in the women. Conclusion: The most important factor influencing the quality of life of women was stress. Thus the study's findings can be useful in directing a comprehensive nursing care plan to improve the QOL of women.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.575-583
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• 2021

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between sleep quality and periodontal disease-related symptoms among Korean adolescents. Methods: This cross-sectional study was based on the 16th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey (2020). A complex sample logistic regression was performed to identify the relationship between sleep quality and periodontal disease-related symptoms after adjusting for all covariates. Results: In model II, to estimate the adjusted odds ratio (AOR) for all covariates, students who answered "not at all sufficient", indicating sleep quality, were at higher risk of experiencing periodontal disease-related symptoms than those who answered "completely sufficient" (AOR=1.58). As a result of subgroup analysis, for estimating the AOR adjusted for all covariates in boys, students who answered "not at all sufficient", indicating sleep quality, were at a higher risk of experiencing periodontal disease-related symptoms than those who answered "completely sufficient" (AOR=1.68). In girls, students who answered "not at all sufficient", indicating sleep quality, were at a higher risk of experiencing periodontal disease-related symptoms than those who answered "completely sufficient" (AOR=1.43). Conclusions: It is necessary to formulate health policies that can promote optimal sleeping habits and oral health behaviors among Korean adolescents.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.19-29
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• 2015

Objectives: The purpose of the study is to investigate the related factors to dental care utilization, oral health behaviors, and oral health status in immigrant workers in Korea. Methods: The subjects were 504 foreign immigrant male workers over 20 years old who visited Daegu labor consultation center for oral health survey and oral examination. The questionnaire included 5 questions of socioeconomic characteristics, 8 questions of oral health practice behavior, 6 questions of dental clinic visit, 8 questions of social relations and Korean language proficiency. The question for health behavior was measure by body mass index(BMI). Social relations and Korean language proficiency instrument was modified by Seol from "Family welfare survey in Korean international marriage" and scored by Liker 5 scale. Results: The oral health examination of the immigrant workers was as follows: decayed teeth - 76.6%, filling teeth - 27.4%, missing teeth - 69.8%, dental caries experience above five or more - 60.2%, periodontal pocket tissues - 58.9%. Simplified Oral Hygiene Index was very poor and accounted for 49.0%. Dental care utilization experience was closely associated with social relation indexes including attendance in family events, household stuff help, financial help and counseling for hard work(p<0.01). Dental care utilization experience proportionally increased with proficiency in Korean literacy including speaking, listening, and writing abilities of Korean language(p<0.01). Conclusions: In order to improve the oral health condition of the immigrant workers, it is important to provide social network, Korean language proficiency support, and health insurance coverage through economic burden reduction by the Korean government.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.23-31
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• 2022

Background: Potato is the main crop of Ardabil Plain (accounting for one-fifth of potato production in Iran). Its health hazard risk to farmers is rising due to the increasing rate of pesticide use. The present study analyzes potato farmers' health hazard risk in the use of chemical pesticides. Methods: The rate of pesticide use by farmers (n = 370) was first compared with the recommended dosage (on pesticide label). Then, a composite index was employed to estimate the health hazard risk of farmers during pesticide use, and the variables accounting for pesticide overuse and nonoveruse were analyzed. Safety behavior was examined in four steps, namely of pesticide purchase and storage, preparation, application, and postapplication. Results: It was found that 74.6 percent of potato farmers used pesticides in higher concentrations than the recommended dosage. The higher average rate of pesticide use versus recommendation (label instruction) was related to Chlorpyrifos and Trifluralin, and the highest average health hazard risk among farmers was related to the use of Chlorpyrifos and Metribuzin. Farmers with a higher risk of health hazard displayed much lower safety behavior than the other farmers at all steps of pesticide use. Conclusion: The most important variables discriminating the health hazard risk of farmers' overuse included health behavior identity, attitude, knowledge and awareness, and cues to action. Therefore, using social media, holding local exhibitions, and engaging local leaders and skilled farmers in the region to improve farmers' attitudes and health behavior identity toward the dangers of chemical pesticides can play a significant role in motivating farmers' display of overuse preventive behaviors.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.131-144
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• 2012

이 연구는 상대적으로 사망 수준이 높은 지역사회를 대상으로 인지된 통제력으로 측정된 임파워먼트 및 사회적 자본(사회적 참여와 신뢰)의 주관적 건강수준과의 연관성을 규명하고자 수행되었다. 경상남도에서 표준화사망비가 상대적으로 가장 높은 29개 읍, 면, 동에서 체계적 표본 추출로 선정된 220 가구의 구성원 중 가장 생월일이 빠른 19세 이상 성인을 대상으로 직접 면접 방법으로 자료를 수집하였다. 자료 수집 기간은 2010년과 2011년의 8-10월이었으며, 최종 자료 분석 대상자는 6,383명이었다. 임파워먼트 수준은 Israel 등이 개발한 인지된 통제력 설문(개인 수준 2개 항목, 지역사회 수준 5개 항목)에 대해 5점 응답(매우 그렇다, 그렇다, 보통이다, 그렇지 않다, 전혀 그렇지 않다)의 Likert 척도로 측정하였다. 사회적 참여는 공식 집단 또는 비공식 집단에 참여하는 여부로, 신뢰수준은 영국의 국립 사회조사센터의 신뢰 설문 3항목을 번역한 질문에 대한 긍정적 답변의 수로 구하였다. 평소 본인의 건강에 대해 좋거나 매우 좋게 생각하는 경우를 주관적 건강수준(self-rated health)이 좋은 것으로 구분하였다. 임파워먼트, 사회적 참여, 그리고 신뢰 간의 Spearman의 상관계수 값은 임파워먼트와 사회적 참여 간 0.20, 임파워먼트와 신뢰수준 간 0.15, 사회적 참여와 신뢰수준 간 0.11로 약한 연관성이 유의하였다. 로지스틱 회귀분석 결과 인구사회학적 및 건강행태 변수를 보정한 후에도 임파워먼트 점수가 둘 다 낮은 경우를 기준으로 할 때 주관적으로 좋은 건강에 대한 교차비는 개인 및 지역사회 수준 둘 다 높은 경우 1.21(95% 신뢰구간 1.03-1.42)로 유의하였다. 사회적으로 공식 및 비공식집단 둘 다 미참여하는 경우를 기준으로 할 때 주관적으로 좋은 건강에 대한 교차비는 비공식집단만 참여하는 경우 1.23(95% 신뢰구간, 1.07-1.43)으로 유의하였다. 신뢰수준의 경우에도 0인 경우를 기준으로 할 때 주관적으로 좋은 건강에 대한 교차비는 신뢰수준이 높을수록 높아져서, 신뢰수준이 3인 경우 1.29(95% 신뢰구간 1.09-1.52)로 유의하였다. 결론적으로 임파워먼트는 사회적 자본, 인구사회학적 변수, 그리고 건강행태와는 독립적으로 주관적 건강수준과 연관성이 있었으며, 사회적 자본인 사회적 참여와 신뢰 수준과도 약하지만, 유의한 연관성이 있었다. 건강증진 사업에서 임파워먼트 및 사회적 자본 지표에 대해서는 더 많은 연구가 필요하다.