• Perspectives in Nursing Science
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.59-71
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• 2008

e-Health/u-Health has generally been considered as an expansion of current medical and medical relevant segments. However. as e-Health/u-Health has been known to have typical attributes and characteristics of services supporting a physically and mentally well-balanced life of its users, we can rationally assume that e-Health/u-Health can be not only an expansion of the existing medical field but also a result of the complex and sophisticated convergence among diverse industries such as the ICT industry. traditional care-relevant segments, etc. Thus, in this study, we carefully and cautiously consider e-Health/u-Health in accordance with both possible scenarios: 1) an expansion of a typical industry, and 2) a result of a convergence among various industries. The advent of new technologies, rapid development of current technologies, and convergence trends in various fields are creating dramatic innovations in the next generation health services market. Consumerism as a characteristic of c-Health/u-Health can be expected to find a solution of the existing healthcare service problems. In the initial phase. mainly due to the absence of a vanguard, as well as to various legalistic and regulative limitations, the role of the government would be immensely critical for the successful early settlement of the e-Health/u-Health industry. Both the government and private sector need to practice continuous and effective public education and publicity mainly to increase the overall recognition and usability of e-Health/u-Health services. Nursing as a unique professional discipline should be well aware of the new paradigm shift of the healthcare market, and make maximum use of the possibility of this trend to the advent of the professional nursing's new role.

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.186-199
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• 1998

Necessity for the guidebook of occupational health nursing practice has been perceived by our OH research members since the health management of small scale enterprises(SSE) was controlled by law. Mean-while, developing the OH manual, our team found that the work situation of occupational health nursing(OHN) services should be prior to the construction of the OHN manual. This procedure was regarded as helpful for producing the OH manual which is fitting to the Korean nursing circumstances. Thus, this study was planned and carried out. The study aimed to find out current situation of work performance on occupational health nursing practice perceived by nurses working for health management of SSE. Questionnaire was distributed to the OH nurses working in the 55 group occupational health service(GOHS) agencies throughout the Korea from January to March in 1997. Ninety-seven nurses of the 31 GOHS agencies responded. Descriptive statistics was used in the SAS programme. Four nurses participated to select nursing area investigated in the study. Those area were 'document', 'job orientation', 'OH reference', 'nursing theory', 'group health education', 'health examination', 'work dilemma', 'approach attitude', 'workplace visit', 'health promotion' and 'communication'. Results can be summarized as follow : Types of document were mentioned diversely depending on the GOHS agencies. Job orientation was seen to be performed by nurses in 56% among the 75.3% nurses responded. Sixty five percents of nurses agreed to apply nursing theories into the OH with lack of knowledge on them. Health screening and health education were responded as commonly provided nursing activities with various nursing obstacles as well as indicated in the area of 'work dilemma', 'approach attitude', 'workplace visit', 'health promotion'.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권17호
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• pp.7981-7986
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• 2015

Background: As coverage of public insurance is not sufficient to cover diagnosis or treatment of cancer, having private health insurance is important to prepare for unexpected expenses of cancer. The purpose of this study was to assess factors associated with having private cancer insurance, considering gender among the socio-demographic factors and health behavior. Materials and Methods: We used data from the 2011 Korea Health Panel, which included 10,871 participants aged 20 years and older. Socio-demographics, health behavior, and perceived cancer risk were the independent variables and having private cancer insurance was the dependent variable. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with having private cancer insurance. Results: The variables relating to middle age, higher education, higher household income, married men, and the perceived cancer risk groups of 1-10% and 11-30% were significantly associated with having private cancer insurance. Additionally, females who had private non-cancer health insurance were positively associated with the dependent variables (OR=1.36; 95% CI=1.17-1.57). Education, smoking status, exercise, and perceived cancer risk possibility were significantly associated with having private cancer insurance only among women. The men lowered the overall percentages of those having private cancer insurance (OR=0.53, 95% CI=0.45-0.63). Conclusions: We found that there were significant differences between men and women who had private cancer insurance. Women with private cancer insurance are more likely to follow precautionary health behavior than men. This could be interpreted as resulting from masculine ideologies. It is important to make males recognize the seriousness of the cancer risk. In general, household income was highly associated with private cancer insurance. These results reveal an inequity among the buyers of private cancer insurance in terms of economic status level, education level, and health condition.

• 응용통계연구
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.667-679
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• 2014

우리나라 노인장기요양보험에서는 수급자가 월 한도액 범위 내에서 필요한 서비스를 비용-효율적으로 이용할 수 있도록 지원하고자 표준장기요양이용계획서를 작성하여 제공하고 있다. 본 연구는 표준장기요양이용계획서의 객관성 확보와 업무 효율성 제고를 위하여 의사결정나무기법을 이용해 수급자의 건강 및 기능 상태에 맞는 최적의 급여계획을 도출하는 표준급여모형을 개발하였다. 타당도 높은 모형 개발을 위하여 국민건강보험공단의 전국 220개 장기요양운영센터로부터 장기요양인정조사와 표준장기요양이용계획서 작성 경험이 풍부한 직원(본 연구에서는 '훈련된 조사자'라고 함)을 추천받아 자료수집의 내용과 방법에 대해 교육을 실시하였고, 이들이 수급자의 건강 및 기능 상태를 평가하고 작성한 수급자 개인별 맞춤형 급여계획을 자료 분석에 활용하였다. 표준급여모형은 1단계로 시설 또는 재가 급여 권고 여부를 결정하는 모형을, 2단계로 재가급여를 권고했을 경우의 재가급여 세부 종류별 권고 여부를 결정하는 모형을 개발하였다. 본 연구에서 개발된 표준급여모형은 전산프로그램화 되어 국민건강보험공단 직원이 수급자에게 제공할 표준장기요양이용계획을 수립하는 과정에 실제로 활용되고 있어 표준장기요양이용계획서의 객관성 확보와 업무 효율화가 기대된다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.64-70
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• 2018

Objectives: In most countries around the world, sex work is an illegal activity. Female sex workers (FSWs) in Iran hide their identities, and they are known to be a hard-to-reach population. Despite free access to HIV testing, fewer than half of FSWs receive HIV testing. The purpose of this study was to characterize the reasons for which FSWs do not seek testing at drop-in centers (DICs) and voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) centers in Iran. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted in 2016. The participants were 24 FSWs who received services at VCT centers and DICs for vulnerable females in the north of Iran and 9 males who were the clients of FSWs. In this study, we made use of purposive sampling and carried out a thematic analysis. Results: We found 4 major and 6 minor themes. The major themes were: fear of being infected (with HIV), stigma, indifference, and knowledge. Conclusions: Despite the significant efforts made by the government of Iran to establish and expand DICs for vulnerable females, the number of FSWs receiving services at these centers has not been very considerable. Consequently, by introducing and implementing training programs for peer groups, it may be possible to take steps toward establishing strategic programs for the control and prevention of HIV/AIDS.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.1989-1994
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• 2012

Background and Purpose: An analysis of the current nuclear medicine (NM) status and future demand in Turkey in line with the international benchmarks was conducted to establish a comprehensive baseline reference. Methods: Data from all NM centers on major equipment and manpower in Turkey were collected through a survey and cross-checked with the primary research and governmental data. Data regarding manpower currently working were obtained from the relevant academic centers and occupational societies. Results: The current numbers of NM laboratories, NM specialists, gamma cameras, PET/CT scanners, radioiodine treatment units for thyroid cancer are 217, 474, 287, 75 and 39, respectively. There was personnel and equipment need underestimated in the field compared to developed countries. Equipment insufficiency was more significant in the Ministry of Health (MoH) hospitals. These gaps should be eliminated with strategic planning of equipment and NM laboratories. Currently, the number of the PET/CT devices is at the level of the developed countries. The number of specialists in the field should reach the expected goal in 2023. By 2023, Turkey will need around 820 NM specialists, 498 gamma cameras and 99 PET/CT devices. In addition, further studies should be made regarding other related staff, particularly for health physicians, radiopharmacists and NM technicians. Conclusion: There is an insufficiency of personnel and equipment in Turkey's NM field. Comprehensive strategic planning is required to allocate limited resources and the purchase of the equipment and employment policies should be structured as part of "National Special Feature Requiring Health Service Plan".

• 근관절건강학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.100-112
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• 2022

Purpose: This study is a qualitative analysis of Korean-American (K-A) women's cancer prevention in the US. Methods: Qualitative research was conducted. Fifteen K-A women in four states were interviewed. Content theme analysis was used to analyze verbatim transcriptions of interviews. Results: Participants experienced difficulties in utilizing cancer screening programs. Factors include unfamiliarity with the US health care system, high health care costs or lack of health insurance, language barriers, and irregular and sporadic cancer screening participation. Participants also actively pursued non-institutional approaches to cancer prevention. They engaged in word-of-mouth informational exchanges in K-A communities, sought cancer screening in hospitals in Korea, conducted internet searches, autonomously decided on their health issues, and adopted healthy practices including better diets, physical exercise, and spiritual practices. Conclusion: It is necessary to implement measures to increase K-A women's utilization of the US cancer screening services and to encourage their active engagement in hands-on cancer prevention practices. K-A women should be empowered through increased familiarity with US cancer screening services and through the establishment of improved K-A community social services.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.32-39
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• 2022

Background: Industrial accidents can determine the overall level and quality of the work environment in industries and companies that contribute to national economic development. Korea has transformed the country from an international aid recipient to a donor country, but it has ranked first among the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development member countries in the number of fatal industrial accidents. Little has been known about the policy effects in terms of the workers' insurance for their industrial accidents and rehabilitation. This study raises two research questions about the influence of workers' personal characteristics and vocational rehabilitation services on their return to workplaces. Methods: The study implements weighted logistic regression analysis using propensity score matching. This research utilizes the relevant dataset (3,924 persons) of Korea's industrial accident and insurance. Results: The findings show that the level of workers' awareness of health recovery and their counseling for rehabilitation by physicians had positive effects on their return to work. Environmental factors such as workers' job stability at the time of industrial accidents and the temporal effects of industrial accidents (e.g., the level of disability, their age) had negative impacts on their return to work. Conclusions: These findings have policy implications that the concentration of rehabilitation services for patients who have been mildly affected by industrial accidents would be effective in the short and medium term. The findings also highlight the necessity of ongoing policies about workers' vocational recovery with concrete evidence about policy impacts.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.66-72
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• 2014

Background: The purpose of this study was to enumerate the annual morbidity and mortality incidence and estimate the direct and indirect costs associated with occupational injuries and illnesses in Bangkok in 2008. In this study, data on workmen compensation claims and costs from the Thai Workmen Compensation Fund, Social Security Office of Ministry of Labor, were aggregated and analyzed. Methods: To assess costs, this study focuses on direct costs associated with the payment of workmen compensation claims for medical care and health services. Results: A total of 52,074 nonfatal cases of occupational injury were reported, with an overall incidence rate of 16.9 per 1,000. The incidence rate for male workers was four times higher than that for female workers. Out of a total direct cost of $13.87 million, $9.88 million were for medical services and related expenses and $3.98 million for compensable reimbursement. The estimated amount of noncompensated lost earnings was an additional $2.66 million. Conclusion: Occupational injuries and illnesses contributed to the total cost; it has been estimated that workers' compensation covers less than one-half to one-tenth of this cost.

• 한국노년학
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.271-284
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• 2021

이 연구는 한국형 커뮤니티 케어의 기초가 되는 서울시 찾아가는 동주민센터 방문건강관리 사업을 중심으로, 만성질환 유병상태에 따른 노인 방문건강관리 서비스 만족도 영향요인을 도출하고, 향후 효과적인 커뮤니티 케어 모형 개발을 위한 기초자료로 활용되고자 수행되었다. 이 연구는 찾아가는 동주민센터 3단계('17년 7월 ~ '18년 6월) 및 4단계('18년 7월 ~ '19년 6월)에 참여한 만 65세, 만 70세 노인을 모집단으로 하여, 자치구별 비례할당 방식으로 추출한 2,200명(3단계 24개구 1,100명, 4단계 25개구 1,100명)을 대상으로 가구방문 면접 조사를 실시하였다. 이후 불성실 응답 180건을 제외한 2,020명을 최종 분석대상에 포함하였다. 만성질환 유병상태를 기준으로 하위집단을 나누었고, 방문건강관리 서비스 만족도 영향요인을 도출하기 위하여 로지스틱 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과, 만성질환이 없는 노인들은 건강교육 및 상담 서비스를, 만성질환을 1개 가지고 있는 단일 만성질환 노인은 지역사회자원 연계서비스를, 만성질환을 2개 이상 가지고 있는 복합 만성질환 노인은 자신의 건강상태평가 및 지역사회자원 연계서비스를 제공받은 경우 서비스 만족도가 통계적으로 유의하게 높아지는 것을 확인하였다. 한편, 만성질환 유병상태와 상관없이 노인이 인식하고 있는 서비스 제공시간은 방문건강관리 서비스 만족도를 높이는 요인이었으며, 설명 이해도는 단일, 복합 만성질환자 모두에게 만족도를 높이는 요인이었다. 지역사회를 중심으로 한 방문건강관리 서비스는 현재 추진되고 있는 커뮤니티 케어의 핵심 요소이므로 향후 커뮤니티 케어의 지속성과 효과성을 증대하기 위하여, 노인의 만성질환 유병상태에 따른 지역사회 중심의 맞춤형 건강관리서비스가 제공되어야 하겠다. 다만, 보다 효과적인 서비스 제공을 위하여, 첫째, 국민건강보험공단이 보유하고 있는 대상자의 건강정보를 지자체로 공유하는 연계시스템 구축과 둘째, 방문건강관리 서비스의 질향상을 위한 방문간호사 역량강화 교육이 병행될 필요가 있다. 이 연구의 결과와 제언이 향후 커뮤니티케어의 성공적 정착을 위한 기초자료로 활용되기를 기대한다.