• 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.

• 대한후두음성언어의학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.146-151
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• 2005

Objectives: Prospective study of quality of life in patients underwent microlaryngeal surgery for dysphonia was performed. Materials and Methods : 51 patients with dysphonia took part in the study, and patients with malignancies or functional voice disorder were excluded. Patients were asked to complete the SF-36 questionnaire before surgery and within 6-12 months after surgery. Preoperative and postoperative SF-36 scores were compared with data on 46 age-matched healthy controls. Results The most of SF-36 subscale scores showed significantly improvement after surgery, except of PF (physical functioning) and MH (mental health). Preoperative scores had significantly poorer than the normal controls on 6 subscales, but there is no statistically significant differences between postoperative scores and normal controls on 5 subscales. Conclusion In the study, patients with organic voice disorder show improvement in quality of life after microlaryngeal surgery.

• 농촌지도와개발
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.243-257
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• 2023

농촌생활개선사업은 농촌생활의 질을 높이고 농촌복지와 문화생활을 증진시키는 것을 중심 목표로 시행되어 왔으나 농촌생활개선사업이 농촌공동체나 가구에 미치는 효과에는 다양한 요인들이 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 본 연구는 한국의 농촌여성들에게 농촌생활개선사업이 미치는 지각된 효과의 결정요인을 알아보고자 하였다. 본 연구의 자료를 생성하기 위하여 혼합연구설계를 사용하였으며, 농촌생활개선사업에 참여한 농촌여성 311명의 설문자료를 수집하고 초점집단토론을 실시하였다. 농촌생활개선사업이 농촌여성에게 미치는 효과를 예측하는 변수를 파악하기 위하여 기술통계와 위계적 회귀분석을 이용하여 정량적 자료를 분석하였다.분석결과, 응답자의 연령, 지역사회 거주형태, 리더십 경력, 교육수준, 지역사회 만족도와 지역사회 참여가 농촌생활개선사업에 대한 인지된 효과에 영향이 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.491-498
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• 2016

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to investigate the influencing factors of the perceived oral health for improvement of quality of life in Korean elderly. Methods: The subjects were 1,289 elderly over 65 years old from the sixth National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2013. The dependent variable was subjective oral health status. The independent variable was sociodemographic characteristics. Results: The perceived oral health of the unemployed elderly and those having chewing problems were 1.65-fold(95% CI=1.12=2.44) and 3.45-fold(95% CI=2.37-5.02), respectively than employed and chewable elderly. The perceived oral health of the former was 2.49-fold worse(95% CI=1.73-3.60) than the latter. Conclusions: The influencing factors of perceived oral health status included occupation, perceived health status and chewing problems. To improve the oral health-related quality of life in the elderly, continuous education and hands-on programs should be provided for the elderly in the long term care.

• 가정간호학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.252-263
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• 2023

Purpose: To assess the feasibility, safety, and preliminary estimates of effectiveness of Tai Chi on the functional outcomes of older adults in the community. Methods: This was a mixed-method study that employed a single-group repeated measure design and in-depth interviews. Nine older adults were recruited from the community were recruited to participate in a Tai Chi program, conducted twice weekly for 6 months. Research outcomes included physical function, cognitive function, and quality of life, measured at intervals of 3 and 6 months. Findings: Tai Chi exercises were gradually conducted based on the health status of the older adults. All participants actively participated in the program with an average attendance of 90%. Consequently, the participants showed significant improvements in mobility and their memory recall ability at both 3 and 6 months. Additionally, the results of the Stroop test exhibited improvement 3 months after the commencement of the study program. Quality of life of the participants improved according to the mild cognitive impairment questionnaire, but it did not show significant improvement in health-related quality of life. Conclusion: The Tai Chi exercise program was a safe and, feasible program to improve the physical function, cognitive function, quality of life among the older adults in the community.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.13-28
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• 1996

The purpose of this study was to investigate the quality of life for the people living in Kyungsan areas and to suggest welfare policies for the improvement of their quality of life. The research was based on the quality of life model including 10 domains such as community environments, community services, housing , family, social network, education, health, employment and household labor, leisure, and economic security. The survey was carried out in Kyungsan city and its neighboring areas. Using 686 cases, the regional differences were examined with regard to the important variables from 10 domains. Based on the findings, policy implications were suggested to improve the quality of life for the people living in Kyungsan city and its neighboring areas.

• 유통과학연구
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.115-126
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• 2024

Purpose: This study aims to explore the citizens' perceptions of the smart city distribution strategy and its impact on quality of life, classifying generations into two groups: Generation X with Baby Boomers, and Millennials with Generation Z. This study formulated research questionsto explore how both generational groups perceive the impact of smart city experience, government's role, technology development, economic, social, and environmental factors, and institutional improvement on quality of life. Additionally, this study explored the influence of quality of life on city evaluation, life satisfaction, and the expected growth of the city. Research design, data and methodology: This study employed an online survey conducted by well-known research organization. This study utilized factor and regression analysis for data analysis. Results: This study revealed that the impact of smart city experience, technology development and social value on quality of life demonstrated significance in both generational groups. Additionally, the study identified significant results regarding the influence of quality of life on city evaluation, life satisfaction, and the expected growth of the city. Conclusions: The findings suggest that, for the development of smart cities, stakeholders should particularly consider economic value and environment aspects, as these factors ultimately impact on quality of life.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.235-244
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• 2012

본 연구는 노인의 인터넷활용이 생활변화, 고독감, 자존감 요인과 삶의 질에 어떠한 영향을 미치는가를 규명하고자 하였다. 본 연구결과 노인들의 고독감이 인터넷 활용과 일련의 관계성을 가지고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 즉 연구 초기 기초모형에서는 기존 연구와 마찬가지로 인터넷의 활용이 노인들의 고독감을 완화시킬 것이라는 가설을 제시하였지만, 최종분석의 결과 오히려 노인들의 고독감이 노인들로 하여금 인터넷을 활용하게 하는 동기로 작용할 수 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 또한, 노인들은 자존감이 높을수록 삶의 질에 높은 만족도를 보여주는 것으로 분석되었으며, 인터넷의 활용이 자존감 향상에 큰 영향을 미치고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 최종모형의 추정결과 인터넷 활용에 기인한 생활변화 요인이 자존감 향상에 미치는 영향강도가 여타 변인들보다 매우 강하다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 노인들의 삶의 질 향상을 위해서는 노인의 자존감을 높여야 하며, 이러한 자존감 향상을 위해 인터넷 매체를 활용케 하는 것이 큰 효과를 가져 올 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한한의진단학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.88-100
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• 2021

Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the daily lifestyle of Vietnamese immigrant women and to find out if they could affect health-related quality of life improvement. Methods The subjects of this study were 273 women who immigrated to Korea from Vietnam. This study was conducted at Daejeon and nearby Healthy Family Support Centers from September 2019 to January 2020 with the cooperation of the Daejeon City Healthy Family Support Center. Correlation analysis was performed between lifestyle and quality of life, and ANOVA analysis was performed to confirm the difference in health-related quality of life scores for each subgroup of dietary nutrition, sleep quality, and physical activity. A regression analysis was conducted to investigate the contribution of dietary nutrition, sleep quality, and physical activity to the quality of life of Vietnamese immigrant women. The significance level was p<0.05. Results Physical activity showed significant correlations with Euro Quality of Life -Visual Analogue Scale (EQ VAS), sleep quality with EQ VAS and Euro Quality of Life-5Dimension (EQ-5D) Index, and dietary nutrition with EQ-5D Index. There were significant differences in EQ VAS and EQ-5D Index scores for each sleep quality subgroup, and a significant difference in EQ VAS scores for each activity subgroup. The quality of sleep was found to have the greatest effect on EQ VAS and EQ Index of Vietnamese immigrant women, and physical activity on EQ VAS and dietary nutrition had some influence on EQ-5D Index. Conclusions Quality of sleep is closely related to health-related quality of life, and plays an important role in health-related quality of life for Vietnamese immigrant women.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.518-527
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• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors influencing health-related quality of life among spouses of older adults with dementia based on an ecological model. Methods: This study used data from the 2015 Korean Community Health Survey with the subjects of 541 spouses of older adults with dementia. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, ANOVA, and hierarchical multiple regression. Results: In this study, 26.5% of quality of life was explained by employment status, physical activity, perception of stress, perception of depressive symptom, self-rated health status, self-rated oral health status, and contact with neighbors. Conclusion: To develop more effective nursing intervention for improvement of quality of life, it needs to consider not only the individual system related factors but also community system related factors including contact with neighbors.