• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.280-290
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• 1998

This study was carried out to idenify the health problems and needs of crippled persons in order to develop a community based rehabilitation service program through public health center. Information on health problems and needs were obtained from 120 crippled persons staying at home by questionaire and a measuring ADL. The results were summarized as follows 1. Among 120 subjects, male crippled (70.3%) outnumbered female crippled (29.7%). Many crippled persons belonged to the 40-49 age group (33.6%) while others were over 60 years (17.4%). There were 36.8% crippled persons with an elementary education, 26.5% had completed high school, 14.5% had completed middle school. 31% of the crippled persons were employed but most of them had unskilled jobs. 80% of the respondents replied that their monthly income was under 800,000 won. 2. The major causes of their handicap were due to acquired factors(92%) such as accidents, in fectious & communicable diseases and chronic diseases rather than congenital factors(8%). Crippled persons who belong to the first grade of disabilities were 14.8%, the second grade 35.7%, the third grade 21.7%, the forth grade 12.2%, the fifth grade 12.2% and the sixth grade 3.5%. 3. This study measured the degree of the ADL of crippled persons by a modified Barthel Index including 11 items. 73.5% of them were fully independent, 8.5% required minimal help, 2.7% required moderate help, 6.0% required substantial help and 9.4% were unable to perform task. In response to the 11 items of ADL, crippled persons required more help in stair climbing, ambulation and bathing than in other items. 4. In responding to concerning health problems, 10.3% of the subjects replied with incontinence, 8.5% malnutrition, 7.6% fecal incontinence and bedsores 2.6%. Chronic diseases which needs treatment were chronic pain(61.0 %), hypertension(16.5%) and diabetes(16.5%) 5. To the question of what type of rehabilitation services subjects required, chronic diseases management(52.1%) and physical therapy (41.2%) were the highest. The most important social welfare services subjects required were economics support (51.3%) and introductions to job opportunities(42%).

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.324-335
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• 1998

This study describes the extent of recognition of problems to the aged in a future society, the recognition and necessity of day care facilities, and the service contents and patterns preferred as a method of mediation for nursing the aged and increasing their quality of life. It also tries to certify the relations between those subjects. The result of the study is as follows: 1. Concerning problems of the aged of social significance the aged of the next generation consider the difficulties in nursing the aged to be the most important at 63.6%. 2. Concerning the nursing of parents, 49.4% of those answered 'children should take care of their parents and live together', while 46.7% answered that 'it is enough for children to provide an economic support, not necessarily living together. 3. Concerning information of day care facilities, 66.9% answered that they have no information. 4. Concerning the use of day care facilities, 54.6% answered that 'they would under certain circumstances', and 21.0% that 'they had better use them in the future'. 5. Concerning the feelings of the aged using day care facilities, 46.6% say 'they do not look poor', and 33.4% said that 'they look a little poor'. 6. Concerning the reasons for using day care facilities, 56.1% answered' because children do not proride care', and 48.5% answered 'because their economic ability is not sufficient'. 7. Concerning the programs potentially needed, food supply, medical services and physical therapy were ranked in that order. 8. Concerning social facilities necessary for the aged, centers that specialize in dementia, free day care facilities, home care services, and fee - based day care centers were ranked in that order. 9. Concerning institutions providing day care, welfare centers for the aged, those centers auxiliary to hospitals, asylums, and individuals were ranked in that order. 10. Concerning the responsibity running day care facilities, social workers, doctors/nursing assistants, nurses, and entrusted visitors were ranked in that order. Based on the results of this study, the study proposes that the study of applied cases of therapy in day care facilities for the aged continue.

• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.153-161
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• 2007

Stroke is the second most significant disease leading to death in Korea. The conventional therapeutic approach is mainly based on physical training, however, it usually provides the limited degree of recovery of the normal brain function. The electric stimulation therapy is a novel and candidate approach with high potential for stroke recovery. The feasibility was validated by preliminary rat experiments in which the motor function was recovered up to 80% of the normal performance level. It is thought to improve the neural plasticity of the nerve tissues around the diseased area in the stroked brain. However, there are not so much research achievements in the electric stimulation for stroke recovery as for the Parkinson's disease or Epilepsy. This study aims at the developments of a wireless variable pulse generator using ZigBee communication for future implantation into human brain. ZigBee is widely used in wireless personal area network (WPAN) and home network applications due to its low power consumption and simplicity. The developed wireless pulse generator controlled by ZigBee can generate various electric stimulations without any distortion. The electric stimulation includes monophasic and biphasic pulse with the variation of shape parameters, which can affect the level of recovery. The developed system can be used for the telerehabilitation of stroke patient by remote control of brain stimulation via ZigBee and internet. Furthermore, the ZigBee connection used in this study provides the potential neural signal transmission method for the Brain-Machine Interface (BMI).

• 한국의료질향상학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.116-133
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• 2002

Background : It is very common in Korea to take care of non-acute patients in an acute setting, due to the lack of long-term facilities. Long term hospitalization increase medical expenses and decreases the bed utilization, which can affect the urgent and emergent admissions, and eventually jeopardize the hospital financially. In this study, strategies for effective transfers to the lower levels of care, and to decrease the length of stay were presented by surveying and analyzing the patient's knowledge of the transfer needs, and the willingness to transfer those whose hospital length of stay was more than 30days. Method : The survey is subject to a group of 251 patients who have been hospitalized over 30 days in a general hospital in Seoul. Excluding those that were in the Intensive Care Unit and psychiatric ward, 214 in-patients were used as participants. They were surveyed from April 9, 2002 to April 17, 2002. One hundred and thirty seven out of 214 were responded which made the response rate 64%. Data were analyzed by SAS and SPSS. Result : Multi-variable Logistic Regression Analysis showed a significant effect in medical expenses, knowledge of referral system and the information of the receiving hospital. The financial burden in medical expenses made the patient 10.7 times more willing to be transferred, knowledge of the referral system made them 5 times more willing to be transferred, and the information of receiving hospital makes 6.5 times more willing to be transferred. Reasons for willing to be transferred to a lower level of care were the phase of physical therapy, the distance from home, the attending physician's advice and being unable to be treated as an out patient. Reasons for refusing to be transferred were the following. The attending physician's competency, not being ready to be discharged, not trusting the receiving hospital's competency due to the lack of information, or never hearing about the referring system by the attending physician. Conclusion : Based on this, strategies for the effective transfer to the lower levels of care were suggested. It is desirable for the attending physician to be actively involved by making an effort to explain the transfer need, and referring to the Healthcare Coordinating Center, which can help the patient make the right decision. Nationwide networking for the referral system is the another key factor that may need to be suggested as an alternative to decrease the medical expenses. Collaborating with the Home Health Agency for the early discharge planning and the Social Service Department for financial aid are also needed. It is recommended that the hospital should expedite the transfer process by prioritizing the cost and the information as medical expenses, knowledge of referring system and the information of the receiving hospital, are the most important factors to the willingness to transfer to a lower level of care.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.283-289
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• 2021

4차 산업혁명에 기반하여 열린 스마트 홈 시대의 메인 허브 역할을 하는 인공지능 스피커에 많은 장애인의 관심이 모이고 있다. 그러나 인공지능 스피커를 향한 장애인의 니즈(Needs)에 비하여 현재까지 인공지능 스피커를 사용하는 장애인 사용자의 수는 매우 저조하다. 이에 본 연구는 장애 유형 중 가장 많은 수를 차지하는 지체장애인에 초점을 맞추어 지체장애인의 인공지능 스피커 사용 의도를 파악하는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 이에 따라 본 연구는 장애인의 인공지능 스피커 사용 의도에 영향을 미치는 요인을 확인하고 요인 간 인과관계를 분석하기 위하여, 최근 첨단 IT 기술의 수용과 관련하여 설명력이 높은 모형으로 알려진 기술수용모델(Technology Acceptance Model, TAM)을 활용하였다. 기술수용모델의 이론적 모델을 바탕으로 인공지능 스피커에 대한 인지된 용이성과 인지된 유용성이 장애인의 인공지능 스피커 사용 의도에 미치는 영향을 구조방정식(Structural Equation Modeling, SEM)을 이용하여 분석하였다. 연구 결과 기술수용모델은 지체장애인의 인공지능 스피커 사용 의도를 파악하기 위해 적합한 모형인 것으로 확인되었으며, 구체적으로 인공지능 스피커에 대한 인지된 용이성은 유용성에 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 지체장애인의 인공지능 스피커에 대한 인지된 용이성은 사용 의도에 통계학적 유의미한 영향을 미치지 않는 것으로 나타났으며, 인지된 유용성은 사용 의도에 유의미한 영향을 나타내는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구를 통해 장애인의 인공지능 스피커 사용 의도에 영향을 미치는 요인을 확인하고 요인 간 인과관계를 확인할 수 있었으며, 이는 장애인 맞춤형 인공지능 스피커 서비스 개발과 장애인의 인공지능 스피커 사용성을 향상을 위한 기초자료로써 의의가 있다.

• 대한감각통합치료학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.45-57
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• 2023

목적 : 이 연구의 목적은 학령기아동의 바른 자세유지를 위한 학교기반 웰니스 프로그램 적용 후, 아동의 자기보고식(self-report) 및 보호자의 대리보고식(proxy-report) 삶의 질 평가도구의 동시타당도를 검증하고자 하였다. 연구방법 : 학령기 아동 및 아동의 보호자 각 9명씩 총 18명을 표적집단으로 선정하여 연구대상으로 하였다. 초등학교 아동의 바른자세 유지하기 위한 웰니스 프로그램을 실시한 후 변화된 아동의 삶의 질에 대한 평가를 위해 한글판 KIDSCREEN-10 평가도구(아동용 및 보호자용)를 적용하였다. 라쉬 평정척도 모형을 적용하여, 문항의 적합도 및 난이도, 문항-대상자 도표 비교를 통하여 아동의 자기보고식 평가와 보호자 대리보고식 평가의 동시타당도를 검증하였다. 결과 : 아동의 자기보고식 평가에서는 자율성, 가정생활, 집중/배움, 또래집단/사회적 지지 4개문항, 보호자의 대리보고식 평가에서는 자아 인지적, 기분/정서적인 2개 문항이 적합도 기준을 벗어났다. 아동의 자기보고식 평가는 20점부터 50점 후반대에 분포하였고, 보호자의 대리보고식 평가는 30점 중반부터 50점 후반 영역에 주로 분포하여 비슷한 난이도 분포를 보였다. 아동과 보호자 평가의 상관관계분석결과, 스페어만 상관계수 p=.533(p>.05)으로 중간정도의 관련성을 보였으나 통계학적으로 유의하지 않았다. 아동은 자아인지적 문항을 비교적 쉬운 난이도로 인지하였으나(난이도 13.01), 보호자는 비교적 어려운 난이도 문항으로 인지하였다(난이도 46.21). 아동은 심리적, 신체적인 문항을 보호자보다 어렵게 인지하였고(난이도 각각 50.78, 50.78), 보호자는 아동보다 보다 쉽게 인지하는 반응을 보였다(난이도 각각 38.25, 34.88). 결론 : 향후 아동을 대상으로 하는 삶의 질 연구에서 신체적, 심리적, 자아인지 문항에서 아동과 보호자 평가의 차이점을 고려하여 아동의 삶의 질 평가가 이루어 져야 하겠다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.86-97
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• 1978

The mobile medical service has been operated for many years by a number of medical schools and hospitals as a most convenient means of medical service delivery to the people residing in such area where the geographical and socioeconomic conditions are not good enough to enjoy modern medical care. Despite of official appraisal showing off simply with numbers of outpatients treated and medical persons participated, however, as well recognized, the capability (in respect of budget, equipment and time) of those mobile medical teams is so limitted that it often discourages the recipients as well as medical participants themselves. In the midst of rising need to secure medical service of good quality to all parts of the country, and of developing concept of primary health care system, authors evaluated the effectiveness of and problems associated with mobile medical servies program through the community diagnosis of a village (Opo-myun, Kwangju-gun) to obtain the information which may be halpful for future improvement. 1. Owing to the nationwide Sae-Maul movement powerfully practiced during last several years, living environment of farm villages generally and remarkably improved including houses, water supply and wastes disposal etc. Neverthless, due to limitations in budget time and lack of knowledge (probably the most important), these improvements tend to keep up appearances only and are far from the goal which may being practical benefit in promoting the health of the community. 2. As a result of intensive population policy led by the government since 1962, there has been considerable advances in understanding and the rate of practicing family planning through out the villages and yet, one should see many things, especially education, to be done. Fifty eight per cent of mothers have not received prenatal check and the care for most (72%) delivery was offered by laymen at home. 3. Approximately seven per cent of the population was reported to have chronic illness but since only a few (practically none) of the people has had physical check up by doctors, the actual prevalence of chronic diseases may reach many times of the reported. The same fact was observed also in prevalence of tuberculosis; the patients registered at local health center totaled 31 comprising only 0.51% while the numbers in two neighboring villages (designated as demonstration area of tuberculosis control and mass examination was done recently) were 3.5 and 4.0% respectively. Prevalence rate of all dieseses and injuries expereinced during one month (July, 1977) was 15.8%. Only one tenth of those patients received treatment by physicians and one fifth was not treated at all. The situation was worse as for the chronic patients; 84% of all cases either have never been treated or discontinued therapy, and the main reasons were known to be financial difficulty and ignorance or indifference. 4. Among the patients treated by our mobile clinic, one third was chronic cases and 45% of all patients, by the opinion of doctors attended, were those who may be treated by specially trained nurses or other paramedics (objects of primary care). Besides, 20% of the cases required professional managements of level beyond the mobile team's capability and in this sense one may conclude that the effectiveness (performance) of present mobile medical team is quite limitted. According to above findings, the authors would like to suggest following for mobile medical service and overall medicare program for the people living in remote country side. 1. Establishment of primary health care system secured with effective communication and evacuation (between villages and local medical center) measures. 2. Nationwide enforcement of medical insurance system. 3. Simple outpatient care which now constitutes the main part of the most mobile medical services should largely be yielded up to primary health care unit of the village and the mobile team itself should be assigned on new and more urgent missions such as mass screening health examination of the villagers, health education with modern and effective audiovisual aids, professional training and consultant services for the primary health care organization.