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The Knowledge of Menstruation, Attitude for Menstruation, and Knowledge of Contraception for Immigrant Women in International Marriages (결혼 이주여성의 월경 지식, 월경 태도 및 피임 지식)

  • Kim, Hye-Ja;Sim, Mi-Jung;Oh, Hyo-Sook
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.10 no.5
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    • pp.307-314
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    • 2012
  • The purpose of this study is to understand immigrant women's knowledge of menstruation, attitude towards menstruation and knowledge of contraception. The study employed a descriptive survey. The participants were 120 married immigrant women in Chonnam area. Data were collected through questionnaire and interview from July to December, 2009. The participants had average score in knowledge and attitude of menstruation and knowledge for contraception. There were statistically significant differences in knowledge of menstruation according to nationality, level of satisfaction with current lifestyle, perceived health status, number of children desired, and sources of contraceptive information. There were statistically significant differences in attitude towards menstruation according to age, nationality, perceived health status, and number of children desired. There were statistically significant differences in knowledge of contraception according to level of education, nationality, and dysmenorrhea. According as the attitude toward menstruation increased, the knowledge for contraception decreased. The results of this study suggest a need for multidimensional strategy to raise knowledge of menstruation and contraception for married immigrant women.

Effects of Forest Walking Based on Exercise Prescription on Body Composition of Older Individuals (운동처방을 적용한 숲길 걷기가 노인의 신체조성에 미치는 영향)

  • Choyun, Kim;Yunjeong Yi;Bum-Jin Park;Chorong Song
    • Journal of Korean Society of Forest Science
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    • v.113 no.2
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    • pp.210-221
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    • 2024
  • This study aimed to investigate the effects of forest walking based on an exercise prescription on body composition of older adults. Forty-four older adults (average age: 69.3 ± 3.1 years) participated in this study. The experimental group engaged in forest walking based on a prescribed exercise intensity considering the participants' respective health conditions. The participants walked three times a week for more than an hour each time for 8 weeks. By contrast, the participants in the control group spent their days according to their usual lifestyle. The analysis involved the following: ① a comparison of the measurements taken before and after the 8-week period of forest walking in the experimental group, ② a comparison between pre- and post-study measurements in the control group, and ③ a comparison of the changes (post-study minus pre-study values) between the experimental and control groups. The results were as follows: ① the experimental group showed significant decreases in weight, body fat mass, and body mass index; ② the control group exhibited significant decreases in muscle mass and ratio in right arm and left leg, muscle ratio in trunk, and body water mass in right arm; and ③ weight and body fat index decreased in the experimental group but increased in the control group. In conclusion, forest walking based on an exercise prescription had a positive impact on body composition of older adults.

The lived Experience of the Middle Aged Korean Women's living with Mothers in Law(=Sigipsalee) (한국중년여성의 시집살이 경험)

  • Han, Hae-Sil;Kim, Ae-Jung;Yang, Bok-Sun
    • Korean Parent-Child Health Journal
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.182-200
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    • 2004
  • Purpose: This study is to explore the essence of those lives who have been living with their mothers- in- law for more than 10years since their marriage by applying Van Manen's hermeneutic phenomenological methodology. It consists of four steps such as concentration on the nature of lived experience, existential research, hermeneutic phenomenological reflection and hermeneutic phenomenological writing. Method: Six middle aged participants who have been living with mothers- in- law in middle size of cities were interviewed and observed with their written consent for one month from 20, April. 2000 to 20 May 2000. To expand insight by analyzing sayings, folks stories, writings, etymology of sigipsalee relevant to it were collected and reviewed. Result: Five essential themes were derived by repeated reviewing the transcription of those interview such as difficulty living with endless heart distress, feeling oppressed, feeling deeply lonely, having a stronger backing as time passes, in turn harmonizing with each other. On the basis of the five essential theme hermeneutic phenomenological writing was done as follow. Participants lived lives filled with uneasy feeling from the newly formed relationship among in laws but especially with mothers- in- law. Participants did their best to be acknowledged found that at a significant moment during family event they would be treated as strangers so that they felt isolated and alone. Mothers in laws played a dominant role in most of family decision even buying their children's clothes. Mother in laws rarely complemented them so that they felt inferior as a person. As time passes. Mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law become adjusted to this lifestyle with each other and assumed a more mature relationship which includes a mutual respect thus better harmony. Participants become to have stronger backing so that they express their opinion to mothers-inlaw. With time both of them are getting old, participants show form of pity to their mothers-in- law. Sometimes participant surprise themselves by noticing a change in their behavior to the same pattern Mothers-in-law have showed them. Conclusion: Although generalizations have limitations, findings resulting from the study will enrich family nursing knowledge and understanding the problems when living with mothers-in- law in the same house. It will give a cleared view of problems faced by middle aged korean women in the Korean patriarchal culture. Researchers have recommended to study experiences of married young adult korean women's generation and the findings compared with this study to show trends and changes.

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The Relation between Bone Mineral Density and Lifestyle in College Students (일부 대학생의 골밀도와 생활습관간의 관련성)

  • Kang, Tae-Hun;Lee, Mu-Sik;Bae, Suk-Hwan;Kim, Yong-Kwon
    • Journal of radiological science and technology
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    • v.39 no.3
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    • pp.429-434
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    • 2016
  • This study was performed in order to identify the relation between bone nineral density and life styles of some of Korean colleage students. A total of 121 college students were assessed through bone mineral density test on femoral neck and lumbar spine using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry(DEXA). The survey about their lifestyles with a self-rating questionnaire, was conducted from September 2014 to November 2014. SPSS 18.0 Program was used for those research data analyses such as the frequency analysis, the cross analysis. The percentage of the osteoporisis, osteopenia and normal groups were 0.0%, 24.8% and 75.2%. BMI, Regular menstrual cycle, Walking and Regular exercise in adolescence were positively related with T-score. But Using time of electronic devices was negative related with T-score. It can be concluded that desirable life style in time of college students and adolescence is important for their bone health. The necessity of preparing guideline for preventing bone disease in old age connected with the school curriculum should be recognized to the public and educational authorities.

Effects of College Students' Career Goal Orientation on Career Identify : According to Life Style College Life Adaptation and Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy as a Medium (대학생의 진로목표지향성이 진로정체감에 미치는 영향 : 라이프스타일에 따른 대학생활 적응과 진로결정자기효능감을 매개로)

  • Lee, Hyun-Suk;Yang, Yu-Jeong
    • Journal of Korea Entertainment Industry Association
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    • v.15 no.7
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    • pp.205-213
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    • 2021
  • This study was conducted to understand the effect of college students' career goal orientation on career identity through college life adaptation according to lifestyle and career decision-making self-efficacy as a medium, and to provide basic data to increase the level of career identity of college students. 331 questionnaires collected from college students located in J province were analyzed using SPSS win 24.0 as research data. The analysis found that career goal orientation, college life adaptation, career decision-making self-efficacy and career identity had a significant positive (+) correlation with one another, and college life adaptation and career decision-making self-efficacy had significant effects on career identity. The path analysis found that career goal orientation influenced career identify through the medium of college life adaptation and career decision-making self-efficacy. Accordingly, to improve the college students'level of career identity, efficient ways and programs to increase career goal orientation, college life adaptation and career decision-making self-efficacy must be prepared.

An Implementation of Obesity Management System with Individually Adapted Complex Care (개인 맞춤형 통합 치료가 가능한 비만 관리 시스템 개발)

  • Noh, Si-Cheol;Kim, Ju-Young;Kim, Jin-Su;Kang, Sang-Sik;Choi, Heung-Ho
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.83-91
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    • 2012
  • The obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent. It may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and increased health problems such as lifestyle disease, hypertension, and diabetes. Furthermore, it may cause the mental illness such as depression, bipolar disorder, anorexia, hyperphagia, and so on by shrinking psychologically. So, it is regarded as the serious worldwide social problem. Recently, although there are many general obesity care methods with various approaches, these can't be the radical obesity care because of the side effects such as surgery aftereffect, drug addiction, and so on. For these reasons, a methodical approach with a consideration of individual obesity pattern is strongly demanded. In this study, complex obesity care and management system which is overcome the weakness of non-surgical obesity treatment is proposed. And the individually adapted obesity treatment system with the far-infrared therapy module, oxygen therapy module, color therapy module, and microwave therapy module was developed. The complex obesity treatment system which is proposed in this study, could improve the efficiency of treatment by suggesting the various treatment protocols. And proposed system could be the foundation of the high quality obesity treatment system.

The Preliminary Study for Development of Occupational Therapy Model Focused on Improving Living Functions within the Community Care System (커뮤니티 케어 제도 내 생활기능 향상 중심의 작업치료 모델 개발을 위한 기초 연구)

  • Lee, Chun-Yeop;Park, Young-Ju;Park, Kand-Hyun;Ji, Seok-Yeon;Kim, Hee-Jung
    • The Journal of Korean society of community based occupational therapy
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    • v.8 no.3
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    • pp.1-12
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    • 2018
  • Objective : This study conducted a preliminary study to develop a occupational therapy model focused on improving living functions within the community care system. Methods : From June to July, 2018, the literature on community care was researched, focusing on cases of Japan's Management Tool for Daily Life Performance (MTDLP), Sweden, United Kingdom, Germany and domestic S Elderly Care Centers and I Health Centers. Based on this information, a group of experts developed a occupational therapy model within the community care system. Results : Assessment tools such as occupation-based health promotional table, interest checklist, occupational goals for improving living functions, sheet for evaluation of living functions, survey of daily life time (weekday and weekend), and sheet for transition of living functions were developed to conduct evaluation for occupational therapy. The improving living functions program, analysis of activities based on ICF model, lifestyle redesign program, cognitive exercise therapy, the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT), hospice, and home modification were also organized interventions already in place by occupational therapists. Conclusion : This study showed specific measures and models for the implementation of occupational therapy within community care systems. Occupational therapy is positioned as a specialized area that is essential to the client, and we look forward to the use of this model.

The Effects of an Aquatic Exercise Program with Obesity Management Education on Physical Function of Obese Women in Community (비만관리 교육을 포함한 수중운동 프로그램이 지역사회 비만여성의 신체기능에 미치는 효과)

  • Kim, Jong Im;Park, Ju Ah;Kim, Ji Young;Lee, Li Na;Jeon, Hye Soon
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.20 no.5
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    • pp.267-274
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    • 2019
  • The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a practiced aquatic exercise program on the body function of obese women in the community, with knowledge of obesity preceded by obesity management education. The subjects were 20 obese women aged 51 to 79 who participated in the program for 8 weeks among the participants of health program in S healthcare center in D city. The aquatic exercise program, which includes obesity management training, consists of a total of 110 minutes, including twice a week, 20 minutes of obesity management training, and 60 minutes of aquatic exercise program. Obesity management education focuses on physical activity practice and dietary training. The results of this study showed that the aquatic exercise program including the 8 - week obesity management training decreased abdominal circumference, body weight and body mass index (p <.001, p <.001, p <.001),increased grip strength(P <.05), which is an effective program for reducing obesity and improving muscle power. In the follow-up study, it is necessary to increase the number of subjects and to develop the experimental design study with the control group and the participatory obesity management underwater exercise program that the participant directly participates and leads. It also suggests that additional strategies for continuous lifestyle improvement are needed.

Development and Assessment of a Non-face-to-face Obesity-Management Program During the Pandemic (팬데믹 시기 비대면 비만관리 프로그램의 개발 및 평가)

  • Park, Eun Jin;Hwang, Tae-Yoon;Lee, Jung Jeung;Kim, Keonyeop
    • Journal of agricultural medicine and community health
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    • v.47 no.3
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    • pp.166-180
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    • 2022
  • Objective: This study evaluated the effects of a non-face-to-face obesity management program, implemented during the pandemic. Methods: The non-face-to-face obesity management program used the Intervention mapping protocol (IMP). The program was put into effect over the course of eight weeks, from September 14 to November 13, 2020 in 48 overweight and obese adults, who applied to participate through the Daegu Citizen Health Support Center. Results: IMP was first a needs assessment was conducted; second, goal setting for behavior change was established; third, evidence-based selection of arbitration method and performance strategy was performed; fourth, program design and validation; fifth, the program was run; and sixth, the results were evaluated. The average weight after participation in the program was reduced by 1.2kg, average WC decreased by 3cm, and average BMI decreased by 0.8kg/m2 (p<0.05). The results of the health behavior survey showed a positive improvement in lifestyle factors, including average daily intake calories, fruit intake, and time spent in walking exercise before and after participation in the program. A statistically significant difference was seen (p<0.05). The satisfaction level for program process evaluation was high, at 4.57±0.63 point. Conclusion: The non-face-to-face obesity management program was useful for obesity management for adults in communities, as it enables individual counseling by experts and active participation through self-body measurement and recording without restriction by time and place. However, the program had some restrictions on participation that may relate to the age of the subject, such as skill and comfort in using a mobile app.

Development of User Based Recommender System using Social Network for u-Healthcare (사회 네트워크를 이용한 사용자 기반 유헬스케어 서비스 추천 시스템 개발)

  • Kim, Hyea-Kyeong;Choi, Il-Young;Ha, Ki-Mok;Kim, Jae-Kyeong
    • Journal of Intelligence and Information Systems
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.181-199
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    • 2010
  • As rapid progress of population aging and strong interest in health, the demand for new healthcare service is increasing. Until now healthcare service has provided post treatment by face-to-face manner. But according to related researches, proactive treatment is resulted to be more effective for preventing diseases. Particularly, the existing healthcare services have limitations in preventing and managing metabolic syndrome such a lifestyle disease, because the cause of metabolic syndrome is related to life habit. As the advent of ubiquitous technology, patients with the metabolic syndrome can improve life habit such as poor eating habits and physical inactivity without the constraints of time and space through u-healthcare service. Therefore, lots of researches for u-healthcare service focus on providing the personalized healthcare service for preventing and managing metabolic syndrome. For example, Kim et al.(2010) have proposed a healthcare model for providing the customized calories and rates of nutrition factors by analyzing the user's preference in foods. Lee et al.(2010) have suggested the customized diet recommendation service considering the basic information, vital signs, family history of diseases and food preferences to prevent and manage coronary heart disease. And, Kim and Han(2004) have demonstrated that the web-based nutrition counseling has effects on food intake and lipids of patients with hyperlipidemia. However, the existing researches for u-healthcare service focus on providing the predefined one-way u-healthcare service. Thus, users have a tendency to easily lose interest in improving life habit. To solve such a problem of u-healthcare service, this research suggests a u-healthcare recommender system which is based on collaborative filtering principle and social network. This research follows the principle of collaborative filtering, but preserves local networks (consisting of small group of similar neighbors) for target users to recommend context aware healthcare services. Our research is consisted of the following five steps. In the first step, user profile is created using the usage history data for improvement in life habit. And then, a set of users known as neighbors is formed by the degree of similarity between the users, which is calculated by Pearson correlation coefficient. In the second step, the target user obtains service information from his/her neighbors. In the third step, recommendation list of top-N service is generated for the target user. Making the list, we use the multi-filtering based on user's psychological context information and body mass index (BMI) information for the detailed recommendation. In the fourth step, the personal information, which is the history of the usage service, is updated when the target user uses the recommended service. In the final step, a social network is reformed to continually provide qualified recommendation. For example, the neighbors may be excluded from the social network if the target user doesn't like the recommendation list received from them. That is, this step updates each user's neighbors locally, so maintains the updated local neighbors always to give context aware recommendation in real time. The characteristics of our research as follows. First, we develop the u-healthcare recommender system for improving life habit such as poor eating habits and physical inactivity. Second, the proposed recommender system uses autonomous collaboration, which enables users to prevent dropping and not to lose user's interest in improving life habit. Third, the reformation of the social network is automated to maintain the quality of recommendation. Finally, this research has implemented a mobile prototype system using JAVA and Microsoft Access2007 to recommend the prescribed foods and exercises for chronic disease prevention, which are provided by A university medical center. This research intends to prevent diseases such as chronic illnesses and to improve user's lifestyle through providing context aware and personalized food and exercise services with the help of similar users'experience and knowledge. We expect that the user of this system can improve their life habit with the help of handheld mobile smart phone, because it uses autonomous collaboration to arouse interest in healthcare.