• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.26-35
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• 2022

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influencing factors on health-related quality of life according to body mass index (BMI) in middle age people. Methods: Using the 2017 Korea Health Panel Data, a total of 4,711 subjects age 40-64 were selected and classified into four groups based on BMI levels (underweight, normal weight, overweight, obese). Influencing factors according to BMI in middle age people was analyzed using multiple regression. Results: Activity limited was the most influential factor for health-related quality of life in middle age people. Walking and stress were factors influencing health-related quality of life in all weight groups. In the overweight and obese group, suicidal impulse was a significant influencing factor on health-related quality of life. Conclusion: To improve the health-related quality of life of middle age people, effective walking and stress management for maintaining and managing health, as well as managing suicide risk in the overweight group and obese group are required.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.292-301
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• 2013

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the spiritual well-being and quality of life between hospital and home hospice patients. Methods: A total of 116 patients from 4 hospice hospitals in D city and P city participated in this study from January to April 2012. To measure spiritual well-being, an instrument developed by Paloutzian and Ellison (1982) and revised by Park (2005) was used. To measure quality of life, an instrument developed by Cho (1993) and revised by Sun (2003) was used. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics, t-test, $x^2$-test, and ANCOVA. Results: Spiritual well-being and quality of life were higher in home hospice patients than in hospital hospice patients, but they were not statistically significant. Higher education and having religion were significantly related to higher spiritual well-being in both groups. Having religion and pain history for the past one week were significantly related to higher quality of life in both groups. Conclusion: For hospice patients, participation in religious activities needs to be encouraged to improve their spiritual well-being and quality of life. Assessing the hospice patients' pain history with close observation and managing the pain are suggested.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제11권3호
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• pp.95-100
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• 2020

본 연구의 목적은 노인들의 보건행태가 건강관련 삶의 질에 미치는 요인을 파악하여 노인의 건강관련 삶의 질 향상에 필요한 기초 자료를 제공하기 위한 융합연구이다. 연구대상은 질병관리본부의 국민건강영양조사 제 7기 2차년도(2017년) 원 자료 중 한국에 거주하는 65세 이상 노인 1,367건을 대상으로 하였다. 자료분석은 연구 목적에 맞추어 SPSS/PC 21.0 통계 프로그램을 이용하여 다중 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과 건강관련 삶의 질에 가장 많은 영향을 미치는 요인으로는 정신건강이고 다음이 신체활동이었다. 이 결과를 토대로 건강관련 삶의 질을 높이기 위해 지역사회 의료기관이나 보건소가 연계한 맞춤형 건강관리 서비스 제공 및 올바른 생활습관 형성을 위한 보건교육이 매우 중요하다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 향후 노인들의 정신건강과 신체활동 증진을 위한 다양한 프로그램 개발과 적용 효과를 규명하는 후속 연구가 필요하다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.676-682
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• 2021

Background: Red ginseng has been found to improve ocular perfusion and dry eye syndrome in glaucomatous eyes; however, its effects on visual function and vision-related quality of life have not been investigated. This study sought to evaluate the effects of red ginseng on visual function and vision-related quality of life in glaucoma patients using contrast sensitivity and a questionnaire. Methods: Participants were randomly assigned to two groups in this prospective, randomized, double-blind study: in one group, red ginseng was taken first, followed by a placebo, and in the other, placebo was taken first, followed by red ginseng. We measured and compared changes in contrast sensitivity and vision-related quality of life between the two groups. Contrast sensitivity was measured using OPTEC® 6500P, and vision-related quality of life was evaluated using the 25-item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire. One-way and two-way repeated measure analyses of variance were used for the comparison. Relationships between respective changes in dry eye syndrome and contrast sensitivity were also analyzed. Results: Daytime contrast sensitivity and ocular pain improved after the administration of red ginseng. Nighttime contrast sensitivity was improved in early or moderate glaucoma. Improved contrast sensitivity was not associated with improvement in dry eye syndrome. Conclusion: Red ginseng could improve contrast sensitivity and ocular pain in patients with glaucoma. The mechanism underlying improvement in contrast sensitivity appears to be associated with enhanced retinal perfusion or retinal ganglion cell function, but not dry eye syndrome.

• 대한암한의학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.33-42
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• 2008

Objective: To investigate a clinical effect of Taichichuan training focussing on improvement of quality of life in cancer patients. Methods: The subject of study consisted of 10 cancer patients at the East-West Cancer Center of Dunsan Oriental hospital. The survey method of this study is Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) korean version. Patients performed Taichichuan twice a week and filled out FACT-G questionnaire before and after training. Results: Although total FACT-G score decreased 0.7 point after training, emotional well-being score increased 1.0 point after training. Male improved FACT-G score better than female. Over 50 age improved FACT-G score better than under 50 age. Over stage Ⅲ improved FACT-G score better than Under Stage II. Patients who were treated integrative treatment improved FACT-G score better than patients who were only treated conventional treatment. But all results were not significant statistically. Conclusions: Emotional well-being tends to improve after training, but this study cannot proved Taichichuan training improve quality of life in cancer patients. Well designed advanced study will be needed to prove its benefits.

• 한국노년학
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.531-541
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• 2020

본 연구의 목적은 중·고령자의 삶의 질 향상을 위한 정책적 제안을 위해 중·고령자의 서비스 경험, 우울 수준, 라이프스타일, 삶의 질 간 구조방정식을 통해 경로 효과에 대해 알아보기 위함이다. 제13차 한국복지패널을 활용하여 인구통계학적 분석에 SPSS, 구조방정식 모형 구축을 위해 AMOS를 사용해 분석을 진행하였다. 분석을 통해 서비스 경험, 우울 수준, 라이프스타일 모두 삶의 질에 대해 직접적으로 유의미한 영향을 미쳤으며, 각 경로들 간 경로계수가 모두 유의미함을 알 수 있었다. 이를 통해 중·고령자의 삶의 질 향상을 위해 소득 수준과 상관없이 신체적, 정신적 건강을 위한 라이프스타일 중심 관리 서비스가 필요함을 알 수 있었으며, 이를 위한 정책적 제도와 연구를 통한 프로그램 개발이 필요하다는 기초자료를 제공함에 있어서 본 연구의 함의가 있다.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.41-51
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• 2016

PURPOSE : The purpose of this study was to identify whether 3D motion input device based mirror therapy could improve on upper extremity function, quality of life and depression in chronic stroke patients METHOD : Thirty six patients with chronic stroke were enrolled and randomly divided into three groups: 3D leapmotion mirror therapy group, mirror therapy group, and sham therapy group. 3D leapmotion mirror therapy group performed 3D motion input device based mirror therapy, mirror therapy group performed general mirror therapy, control group performed sham therapy. All patients received a total of 15 exercise session over a 5 week period (three times per week). Fugl-Meyer Assessment-upper extremity(FMA-UE), Stroke Specific-Quality of Life(SS-QOL), Beck Depression Inventory(BDI) were performed prior to and five weeks after the treatment RESULT : Subjects in the 3D leapmotion mirror therapy group showed significant improvements in upper extremity function, quality of life and depression following training. The changes of upper extremity function, quality of life and depression in the 3D leapmotion mirror therapy group were significantly more than them of the control group. CONCLUSION : The result of this study suggest that 3D motion input device based mirror therapy is an intervention to improve on upper extremity function, quality of life and depression in chronic stroke patients.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제21권12호
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• pp.264-274
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• 2021

본 연구의 목적은 웰빙관광만족도와 삶의 질사이에서 웰니스의 매개효과를 살펴보는 것이다. 웰빙관광이 삶의 질에 최근 웰빙관광이 증가하고 있음에도 불구하고 웰빙관광의 동기요인들을 통한 웰빙관광의 만족도가 삶의 질에 미치는 영향에 대한 연구 부족으로 인해 각 변인간의 영향 관계를 살펴보았다. 위와 같은 연구결과를 얻기 위하여 본 연구는 2021년 5월 10일부터 5월 21일까지 웰빙관광을 경험 해본 수도권 지역의 일반인 총 236명을 조사 대상으로 하였다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 웰빙관광동기요인은 웰빙관광만족도에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 웰빙관광만족도는 삶의 질에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 웰니스는 웰빙관광만족도와 삶의 질 사이의 관계를 매개하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구의 시사점은 웰니스의 매개변수를 활용하여 웰빙관광이 삶의 질에 미치는 영향을 규명하는데 있다. 이를 통해 웰빙관광이 웰니스를 추구하는 웰빙관광객들에게 긍정적인 영향을 주어 삶의 질이 제고된다는 것을 확인하여 일상생활의 피로감이나 코로나 장기화로 인한 피로감을 해소하는데 웰빙관광이 효과적이라는 점을 밝혀냄으로서 웰빙관광 활성화에 기여하였다.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.221-227
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• 2018

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of illness perception on depression and quality of life in patients with hemodialysis. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study using structural equation modeling. Depression, quality of life and cognitive and emotional illness perceptions were measured by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression-10 (CESD-10), Short Form-36 version 2 (SF-36v2), and Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ) in 272 hemodialysis patients. Results: Prevalence of depression was 76.1%, and higher in female patients on hemodialysis. Cognitive illness perception had effect on depression and quality of life, while emotional illness perception had effect only on depression. Quality of life was explained 69.6% through depression (${\beta}=-.74$, t= -8.17) and cognitive illness perceptions (${\beta}=.21$, t= 3.06), while depression was explained 40.5% through cognitive (${\beta}=-.34$, t= -5.99) and emotional (${\beta}=.59$, t= 9.37) illness perceptions. Conclusion: In the inevitable choice of dialysis, illness perception could decrease depression and improve quality of life in hemodialysis patients.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2006년도 6th International Meeting on Information Display
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• pp.660-664
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• 2006

A novel quantified method based on requirement analysis of image quality to improve display image quality was proposed. Nowadays, the image quality was limited by the poor understanding of the image quality requirement, which led to the critical factors of image quality could not be controlled during display development. Our method was set up to resolve this problem by clarifying the relationship between the image quality level and the effect factors in image processing. Moreover, the subjective factors were eliminated extremely by the image quality quantification. The method was applied in the RPTV development life cycle and its efficiency was demonstrated.