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산업단지 계획 시 유해대기오염물질에 대한 건강영향평가 사례 연구 (A Case Study on Health Impact Assessment of Hazardous Air Pollutants in Industrial Complex Development Plan)

  • 김상목;손은성;서영교;백성옥
    • 환경영향평가
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    • 제28권6호
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    • pp.616-625
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    • 2019
  • 건강영향평가는 개발사업 시행에 따른 사람의 건강에 미치는 영향을 예측하여 건강피해를 최소화하기 위한 목적으로 환경영향평가 내에서 시행되고 있다. 하지만 건강영향평가 시 유해대기오염물질 배출량 산정방법에 대한 일관성 부족으로 건강영향평가 매뉴얼 개선이 필요하나, 아직 개정은 되지 않고 있다. 본 연구는 실제 산업단지 개발 사례 및 기 수행된 건강영향평가를 중심으로 유해대기오염물질 배출량 산정 시 매뉴얼에 제시된 원단위 산정 방법을 다르게 적용한 4가지 사례를 선정하여 각각 배출량을 산정하였다. 각 산정된 배출량을 토대로 CALPUFF 모델을 이용한 확산농도 예측 후, 노출농도를 기준으로 위해성 평가를 시행하였다. 위해성 평가 결과, 배출량 산정 방법별 위해도 수준의 차이가 비교적 크게 나타남에 따라, 배출량 산정시 원단위 적용에 대한 매뉴얼 개선이 필요한 것으로 검토되었다. 또한 배출량 산정 시 근거자료 활용에 대한 일관성, 건강영향평가에 최적화된 배출계수 개발, 현황 조사에 대한 신뢰성 향상이 필요할 것으로 판단된다.

우리나라 소화기암 환자들의 대체의료이용에 관한 연구 (Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Cancer Patients in Korea)

  • 정은영;한동운;최병희;김유겸;박연희
    • 동의생리병리학회지
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    • 제21권6호
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    • pp.1590-1596
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    • 2007
  • Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has gained in popularity among cancer patients in recent years. The use of CAM in cancer patients is common with about one third of patients using some form of CAM in Western countries. The purpose of this study was to analyze the use of CAM and determine what factors affect to use CAM among cancer patients to provide CAM therapy information and assist therapy selection among various CAM therapies to cancer patients. The design of the study was descriptive cross-sectional, and data were collected using a 16-item questionnaire. This study was conducted in subjects with confirmed diagnosis of stomach, colon, liver, or pancreas cancer, in both out-patients clinics and inpatients setting in a tertiary hospital in Seoul Korea. As a result, among the participants, past or current CAM use was reported by 75%, which shows a statistically significant difference in income groups(P<0.05), but no difference in age and religion groups. The most common therapies use by cancer patients included traditional Korean medicine (32.1%), folk remedies (26.6%), exercise (14%), dietary supplements (11.6%), physical therapy (9.9%), diet therapy (5%), and meditation (4%). 77.8% of patients show satisfaction and 64.4% shows perceived effectiveness of CAM. Male patients with higher income, and previous treatment were more likely to use CAM. The main benefits from CAM reported by cancer patients were psychological improvement and symptom improvement. Of the cancer patients used CAM, 30.9% were dissatisfied, 25.8% did not have benefits from the use, and 7.6% experience side effects. Cancer patients who prefer CAM (more than 3 kinds) used it to cure cancer, on the contrary, the one who do not prefer CAM used to improve symptoms and psychological stability. The main sources of information about CAM were family and friends(54.4%), and media(24.5%), doctor and nurse(18.3%), and religion group(2.6%). Findings suggest that due to the relatively high use of CAM among cancer patients in Korea, this topic should be taken into account in the development of a holistic approach to cancer patients and efficient cancer patients management system and proactive and consistent management of CAM is necessary in the health care system in Korea.

항공기용 가스터빈 엔진의 건전성 관리기술 발전 동향 (A Survey on the Health Management Technology for Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine)

  • 박익수;김중회;민성기
    • 한국추진공학회지
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    • 제21권5호
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    • pp.108-120
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    • 2017
  • 가스터빈 엔진의 건전성 관리기술은 엔진의 개발과 병행하여 60년간 지속적으로 발전한 분야로써 시스템 성능관측 및 유지보수 차원에서 매우 중요하게 다루어져왔다. 이 기술은 진보된 측정기술, 전자공학 및 소프트웨어 기술 그리고 신뢰성 있는 모델 개발과 같은 다양한 기술을 기반으로 하고 있으며, 각 분야의 기술적 발전에 힘입어 상용화 되었다. 본 논문에서는 선진국에서의 과거 건전성 관리기술 발전 역사를 되짚어 보고, 어떠한 연구로 현재까지 이어져 왔으며, 향후 어떻게 발전해 갈 것인지 살펴보았다. 마지막으로 국내의 연구동향을 살펴보고 선진국 대비 현재의 우리의 현황을 비교 분석함으로써, 관련 기술을 실용화 하고 체계화하기 위한 연구방향에 대해 제안하였다.

초등학교 정상체중아동과 비만아동의 건강증진 생활양식 (Health Promotion Life Profile of Normal-Weight and Obese Children in Elementary Schools)

  • 조인숙;김미원;박인혜;류현숙;강서영
    • Child Health Nursing Research
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    • 제15권1호
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    • pp.61-70
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    • 2009
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the Health Promotion Life Profile of normal-weight and obese children, and factors related to obesity in elementary school children, and provide basic data for the development an obesity management program for these children. Method: The survey participants were 878 fourth to sixth grade elementary school children in Gwangju. $x^2$-test, t-test, ANOVA and multiple logistic regression with the SPSS program were used to analyze the collected data. Results: The Health Promotion Life Profile showed significant differences between normal-weight and obese groups according to food habits (t=3.305, p= .001) and exercise habits (t=-4.065, p=< .001). The Health Promotion Life Profile of obese children was also significantly different according to interest in weight control (F=3.044, p= .050), regular breakfast (F=3.699, p= .014), regular meals (F=6.868, p= .002). The multiple logistic regression analysis, showed that factors in obesity were significantly different according to gender, interest in weight control, fast eating, overeating and predilection for some food. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that items on Health Promotion Life Profile such as food habits and exercise habits should be included in education programs to prevent obesity in elementary school children.

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Severe periodontitis with tooth loss as a modifiable risk factor for the development of Alzheimer, vascular, and mixed dementia: National Health Insurance Service-National Health Screening Retrospective Cohort 2002-2015

  • Kim, Do-Hyung;Jeong, Seong-Nyum;Lee, Jae-Hong
    • Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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    • 제50권5호
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    • pp.303-312
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    • 2020
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate severe periodontitis with tooth loss as a modifiable risk factor for Alzheimer dementia (AD), vascular dementia (VaD), and mixed dementia (MD) using the National Health Insurance Service-National Health Screening Retrospective Cohort database with long-term follow-up over 14 years. Methods: Multivariate Cox hazards regression analysis was applied to a longitudinal retrospective database, which was updated in 2018, to evaluate the association between severe periodontitis with few remaining teeth and dementia after adjusting for potential risk factors, including sociodemographic factors and comorbid diseases. Results: Among 514,866 individuals in South Korea, 237,940 (46.2%) participants satisfying the inclusion criteria were selected. A total of 10,115 age- and sex-matched participants with severe periodontitis and 10,115 periodontally healthy participants were randomly selected and evenly assigned. The results showed that the risks of AD (hazard ratio [HR], 1.08), VaD (HR, 1.24), and MD (HR, 1.16) were significantly higher in patients with severe periodontitis with 1-9 remaining teeth after adjustment for sociodemographic factors, anthropomorphic measurements, lifestyle factors, and comorbidities. Conclusions: Severe periodontitis with few remaining teeth (1-9) may be considered a modifiable risk factor for the development of AD, VaD, and MD in Korean adults.

Social network analysis on consumers' seeking behavior of health information via the Internet and mobile phones

  • An, Ji-Young;Jang, Haeran;Paik, Jinkyung
    • 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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    • 제17권8호
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    • pp.995-1011
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    • 2014
  • In consideration of the rapid changes in the so-called information society of the $21^{st}$ century, about 80% of a total population in Korea has used the Internet. However, the social effect of the Internet and related devices has not been yet systematically studied in the literature. In healthcare as well, consumers' efficient use of the Internet for their positive health outcomes is becoming an issue. The purpose of this study was to analyze the medical subject headings keywords of the selected studies on consumers' use of Internet and mobile health information. For the analysis, social network analysis was used to provide basic information to present directions for future research on the field of interest.

일 농촌지역 고혈압 환자의 치료적 요법의 이행수준 - 약물복용과 생활습관을 중심으로 - (Compliance Level with Therapeutic Regimen of Medication and Life Style among Patients with Hypertension in Rural Communities)

  • 안양희
    • 한국보건간호학회지
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    • 제21권2호
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    • pp.125-133
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    • 2007
  • Purpose: To identify the compliance level with therapeutic regimen among patients with hypertension residing in rural communities. Method: A descriptive-retrospective research design was employed. One hundred patients with hypertension using 8 Primary Health Care Posts under W Public Health Center were randomly recruited on the basis of being over 35 years of age. After obtaining written consent, the patients underwent direct interviews with a structured questionnaire carried out by 8 public health practitioners. Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression were utilized. Results: In a binary logistic regression model adjusted for age, sex, education, income, and occupation, those who were receiving medication (OR=5.34), were undergoing a weight control program (OR=4.45), restricted alcohol (OR=9.93), or smoking cessation (OR=25.59) as recommended by medical or health professionals were more compliant (p<.05) while those under a low salt diet, exercise, and stress management were not significant statistically (p>.05). Conclusions: Further research should be conducted to validate these findings so as to facilitate the development of nursing intervention strategies for improving the compliance of hypertensive patients in respect to medication and life style modification.

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중금속 오염 토양의 토양세척 정화 후 토양 건강성 회복을 위한 요소 기술 개발 (Development of Elemental Technology for the Revitalization of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediated by Soil Washing )

  • 이승현;이종환;이우춘;이상우;김순오
    • 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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    • 제28권5호
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    • pp.36-50
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    • 2023
  • Soil health can deteriorate through both contamination and remediation. Accordingly, revitalization processes are needed to reuse or recycle the remediated soil. The study was conducted to assess the changes in soil health parameters of heavy metals-contaminated soil during soil washing process. In addition, unit processes were proposed to improve the quality of the remediated soil relevant to its reclamation purposes, such as agricultural and forest lands. A total of 21 indicators were used to determine whether the soil health was degraded or recovered. The performance of 6 amendments in improving soil health was quantitatively evaluated according to their dosage and application duration. Finally, the experimental results were assessed by simple regression analyses to determine the statistical significance and relative performance of each amendment. The results indicated that 18 health indicators out of 21 deteriorated through the soil washing process. Based on the results, it is recommended that several effective amendments be complementarily combined and applied in real applications because use of single amendment does not likely improve the quality of remediated soils.

서식지에 따른 다소비 어류의 총수은 오염 및 위해 평가 (Mercury Contamination and Risk Evaluation in Commonly Consumed Fishes as Affected by Habitat)

  • 조미라;김기현;조문래;권지영;손광태;이희정;김지회;이태식;강상인;김진수
    • 한국수산과학회지
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    • 제48권5호
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    • pp.621-630
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    • 2015
  • This study investigated the concentration of total mercury in 17 species of commonly consumed fishes and assessed the risk to human health from provisional tolerable weekly intakes PTWI% as affected by migratory characterization, such as migration and vagility. The measured mean concentrations of total mercury in these 17 species of commonly consumed fishes suggest that mean concentrations of total mercury in 10 species of migratory fishes (largehead hairtail, chub mackerel, Pacific saury, skipjack tuna, Pacific cod, anchovy, Alaska pollack, brown croaker, Japanese Spanish mackerel, yellow croaker and Pacific herring) were low compared to those in 7 species of demersal fishes (red stingray, brown sole, bastard halibut, conger eel, blackmouth angler, rockfish and filefish). Based on the mean concentrations, the PTWI% of total mercury among commonly consumed migratory fishes was 3.393%, which was higher than that of commonly consumed demersal fishes (2.710%).

Factors Affecting Occupational Health of Shift Nurses: Focusing on Job Stress, Health Promotion Behavior, Resilience, and Sleep Disturbance

  • Choi, Da-Som;Kim, Sang-Hee
    • Safety and Health at Work
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    • 제13권1호
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    • pp.3-8
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    • 2022
  • Background: This study aims to allow the development of efficient measures to improve occupational health of shift-working nurses focusing on job stress, health promotion behavior, resilience, and sleep disturbance. Methods: It was conducted on a subject panel of 137 nurses who were aware of the purpose of the study and agreed to participate. They worked three shifts at a tertiary hospital or a general hospital located in metropolitan city B. The collected data were analyzed by the independent t test and one-way analysis of variance and post-tested by Scheffe's test, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple linear regression analysis using SPSS/WIN 25.0. Results: The significant influencing factors on sleep disturbance were of those whose subjective health status was 'normal' (b = 0.29, p < .001), 'not healthy' (β = .40, p < .001), who have job stress (β = .22, p = .003), and who have health promotion behavior (β = -0.17, p = .023). The overall explanatory power was 31.1% (F = 16.31, p < .001). Conclusion: Through this study, nurses' subjective health status and job stress of working shifts were found to be important factors influencing the sleep disturbance level, and the most influencing factor was identified as the subjective health status.