• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.379-388
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• 2001

Background : Cervix cancer is the most common form of cancer among Korea women. in spite of proof that cervical cancer screening could reduce death rates substantially, the screening rates reported by previous Korean studies remain stubbornly very low. Behavioral studies to increase the cervix cancer screening rate are essential in order to develop the cancer screening program. Objective : To evaluate the factors which are related to the intention and behavior for cervix cancer screening using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA). Methods : The survey was conducted from July 21 st to 26th in 1998. Of 3,218 women, 303(12.2%) between 30 and 55 years old, voluntarily participated in the survey in the 3 Myeons in Choongju city. Charge-free cervix cancer screening was provided for the subjects 3 months later. Results : The R-square of both TPB and TRA to the intention (30% and 42%, respectively) was greater than the actual behavior (21% and 13%, respectively. TPB and TRA were found to provide an appropriate framework for the study of cervix cancer screening behavior. However, TRA was more powerful in explaining the intention, not only because the perceived behavioral control component exhibited lower reliability and validity than other components(altitude and subjective norm), but also because there may have been a few limitations in this study design. Consequently, the use of TRA is preferred in attempting to explain intention and actual behavior in this study. Conclusions : This study suggests that a successful intervention program should focus on changing attitudes and reducing psychologic barriers, rather than on just providing information. Physician recommendations, and the support of family members and friends are also very important factors in cervix cancer program participation. Physicians, friends, family members, and opinion leaders in rural areas, all of whom could affect the individual subjective norm, may all have the potential to play great roles as facilitators.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.93-106
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• 2014

Objectives: The aim of this study was to develop the efficient program protecting shift to cerebrovascular disease as complication for patients with diabetes and hypertension. Methods: Chronic disease self management program(CDSMP), implement manual, action plan, Q&A card and motivation methods were suggested based on Bandura's social learning theory through reviewing various literatures and cases. Results: This program can increase self-efficacy, individual health behavior change and quality of life and it makes to continuous care of chronic disease. Conclusion: In order to operate chronic disease self-management program, standardized education courses training of specialist leaders and expert patients leaders would be required. And the development enlargement of self-management program for various other chronic disease such as arthritis, back pain, atopy, asthma would be required in the future.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.1-6
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• 2014

A set of exposure factors that reflects the characteristics of individual behavior capable of influencing exposure is essential for risk and exposure assessment. In 2007, the Korean Exposure Factors Handbook was, therefore, issued, driven by the need to develop reliable exposure factors representing the Korean population. The purpose of this study was to overview the development process of the Korean Exposure Factors Handbook and major recommended exposure values for the Korean population to allow information exchanges and comparison of recommended values among nations. The researchers reviewed the domestic data that could be used in the development of exposure factors, confirmed a knowledge gap, and set a priority of development by phases. A methodology to measure exposure factors was established to develop measuring techniques and test their validity. Data were processed or a survey was conducted according to the availability of data. The study thus produced recommended values for 24 exposure factors grouped by general exposure factors, food ingestion factors, and activity factors by setting up a database of exposure factors and carrying out statistical analysis. The study has significantly contributed to reducing the potential uncertainty of the risk and exposure assessment derived by the application of foreign data or research findings lacking representativeness or grounds by developing a set of exposure factors reflecting the characteristics of the Korean people. It will be necessary to conduct revisions in light of the changing statistical values of national data and the exposure factors based on Korean characteristics.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.110-118
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• 2021

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to survey the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) related knowledge, risk perception, preventive behaviors, depression, and anxiety levels among nursing students, and to identify factors that influence preventive behaviors. Methods: An online survey was conducted among nursing students from October 7, 2020 to October 12, 2020. The data were analyzed using independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple regression. Results: A total of 222 nursing students participated in this study. The correct answer rate for COVID-19 knowledge was 90.0%, risk perception was 5.51±1.26, and the rate for preventive behaviors was 92.5%. The depression score was 6.28±4.63; 59.9% of nursing students had depression, and the anxiety score was 5.56±3.98; 59.9% of nursing students had anxiety. COVID-19 preventive behaviors had a positive correlation with COVID-19 knowledge (r= .30, p< .001), COVID-19 risk perception (r= .18, p= .009), and anxiety (r= .21, p= .001). Factors influencing COVID-19 preventive behaviors by multiple regression were identified as COVID-19 knowledge, anxiety, physical health status before and after COVID-19, grade, practical experience after COVID-19, and COVID-19 risk perception (F = 12.46, p< .001, R²= 25.8%). Conclusion: The results of this research on factors influencing COVID-19 prevention behaviors can be used in the future to develop appropriate health policies for individual and community infectious disease prevention behaviors.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.25-37
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• 2005

Objective : To estimate the magnitude of psychosocial distress and examine eligible factors associated with the development of psychosocial distress in Korean employees, using a nationwide sample. Methods : A total of 6,977 workers were recruited from 245 companies. A structured questionnaire was used to assess sociodemographics, health-related behaviors, job characteristics, social support at work, personality traits (locus of control, type A behavior pattern), self-esteem, and psychosocial distress. Results : The results showed that 23 % of workers were categorized as high stress, 73% as moderate, and 5% as normal. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed that psychosocial distress was more common in younger workers, both male and female. Regular exercise was negatively associated with increase of psychosocial distress. In job characteristics, as expected, low decision latitude, high job insecurity, and low social support at work were related to high psychosocial distress. Personality traits such as locus of control and type A behavior pattern, and self-esteem were more powerful predictors of psychosocial distress than general characteristics, health-related behavior, and job characteristics. There were some gender differences. While men who are less educated and single (unmarried, divorced, and separated) experienced higher levels of psychosocial distress than those who are educated and married, women who feel high job demand experienced higher levels of psychosocial distress than those who feel low job demand. Conclusions : The proportion of the high stress group was higher than expected, and psychosocial factors like social support and personality characteristics (e. g. locus of control, type A behavior pattern and self-esteem) were more significant factors for psychosocial distress than other variables. This finding suggests that some psychosocial factors, especially inadequate social support, low self-esteem and lack of internal locus of control for the development of psychosocial distress, will also operate as an intervention strategy in the worksite stress reduction program. It is strongly required that worksite stress reduction programs should be established in at both occupational and level as well as in individual levels.

• Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.83-98
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• 2001

Although periodic health examination has been one of the most common practices of preventive medicine, its effect on modification of risk behavior has been seldom assessed. Thus, this study attempted to demonstrate the influence of a health examination on modification of cardiovascular disease related health risk behaviors such as smoking, physical inactivity, and obesity. Data of 893 adults were derived from two types of a popular and highly acclaimed health examination program. With a conceptual model constructed using Persuasive Communication variables, McNemar tests examined Source-Outcome association, hypothesizing that different health examination programs would yield different levels of behavior change in smoking, physical inactivity, and obesity. No significant behavior change was found in any of the two health examination programs. Instead, previously established Receiver-Outcome relationship was reconfirmed by logistic regression modeling where gender was the most prominent predictor of all three behaviors. Men were more likely to be current smokers (OR=0.029), exercisers (OR=2.629), and obese (OR=0.237). The importance of followups after health examination is highly stressed as well as that of gender-specific health education strategies. This study recommends applying the social-ecological approaches in health examination, which emphasizes the support and collaboration at individual, family, organizations, community, and policy level to improve health. Long term and qualitative evaluation of health examination may provide more foundation for increasing the effectiveness of health education and communication in health examinations.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권5호
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• pp.104-115
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• 2016

연구목적: 본 연구는 의사로부터 고혈압으로 진단받은 사람들을 대상으로 개인 건강행태 및 지역 보건의료수준이 치료순응에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자 실시하였다. 고혈압 치료순응은 고혈압 약물치료율로 조작적 정의를 하였다. 정의는 의사에게 고혈압을 진단받은 30세 이상 사람 중 현재 혈압 조절약을 한 달(30일)에 20일 이상 복용하고 있는 사람의 분율로 정의하였다. 연구방법: 2010년도 지역사회건강조사대상 만 19세 이상 성인 229,229명을 대상으로 개인특성에 따른 고혈압 치료순응지표의 차이 비교는 카이제곱 검정을 사용하였으며, 개인 및 지역수준 변수를 고려한 고혈압 치료순응의 관련지표의 지역 간 변이 파악은 다수준 로지스틱회귀분석 실시하였다. 통계 프로그램은 SPSS 18.0과 HLM 7(hierarchical linear model)을 이용하였다. 연구결과: 개인 건강행태 및 지역 보건의료수준이 고혈압 치료순응에 미치는 관련성 연구에서 건강행태 및 지역의 보건의료수준에 따라, 치료순응에 미치는 영향이 크다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 결론: 본 연구에서는 지역보건의료 수준의 변수들의 교차비가 높지는 않았지만, 개인수준의 변이에 초점을 맞춘 기존연구와는 달리 지역보건의료수준의 변이를 찾을 수 있었다는데 의의가 있었으며, 추후 많은 연구에서 지역수준을 고려한 다수준 분석이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.119-130
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• 2016

본 연구는 의사로부터 고혈압으로 진단받은 사람들을 대상으로 개인 건강행태 및 지역 보건의료수준이 고혈압의사진단에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자 실시하였다. 연구는 2010년도 지역사회건강조사대상 만 19세 이상 성인 229,229명을 대상으로 개인특성에 따른 고혈압 의사진단의 차이 비교는 카이제곱 검정을 사용하였으며, 개인 및 지역수준 변수를 고려한 고혈압 의사진단의 관련지표의 지역 간 변이 파악은 다수준 로지스틱회귀분석를 실시하였다. 연구결과 개인건강행태수준에서 연령수준이 높을수록, 최종학력이 높을수록, 기초생활수급이 무일 때, 체질량지수가 높을수록, 일회음주량이 많을수록 고혈압 의사진단 경험률이 높았다. 또한 보건의료기관을 이용한 사람이, 한 달 동안 혈압측정횟수가 높을수록, 주관적 스트레스 수준이 높을수록, 우울감 경험이 있을 때 고혈압 의사진단 경험률이 높았다. 반면에 고용형태가 임금근로자인 경우, 고용주 및 자영업자에서, 걷기일수가 많을수록, 현재 흡연여부 경험이 적을수록, 민간의료보험에 가입한 사람에서 고혈압 의사진단 경험률이 낮았다. 건강행태 및 지역의 보건의료수준에 따라, 고혈압의사진단에 미치는 영향이 크다는 것을 알 수 있었으며, 추후 많은 연구에서 지역수준을 고려한 다수준 분석이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.73-83
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• 2010

Objectives: We investigated the clustering of selected lifestyle factors (cigarette smoking, heavy alcohol consumption, lack of physical exercise) and identified the population characteristics associated with increasing lifestyle risks. Methods: Data on lifestyle risk factors, sociodemographic characteristics, and history of chronic diseases were obtained from 7,694 individuals ${\geq}20$ years of age who participated in the 2005 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). Clustering of lifestyle risks involved the observed prevalence of multiple risks and those expected from marginal exposure prevalence of the three selected risk factors. Prevalence odds ratio was adopted as a measurement of clustering. Multiple correspondence analysis, Kendall tau correlation, Man-Whitney analysis, and ordinal logistic regression analysis were conducted to identify variables increasing lifestyle risks. Results: In both men and women, increased lifestyle risks were associated with clustering of: (1) cigarette smoking and excessive alcohol consumption, and (2) smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, and lack of physical exercise. Patterns of clustering for physical exercise were different from those for cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption. The increased unhealthy clustering was found among men 20-64 years of age with mild or moderate stress, and among women 35-49 years of age who were never-married, with mild stress, and increased body mass index (>$30\;kg/m^2$). Conclusions: Addressing a lack of physical exercise considering individual characteristics including gender, age, employment activity, and stress levels should be a focus of health promotion efforts.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2024

Purpose : The college student period is pivotal for establishing oral health management behaviors and habits that persist in adulthood; it is necessary to develop the correct behaviors. Appearance management behavior not only involves the management of an individual's appearance but also ensures a healthy quality of life. Additionally, it is related to health and oral health behavior. The purpose of this study was to determine how college students' appearance management behavior affects their oral health management behavior and to provide basic data for developing policies appropriate for the lifestyle of college students. Methods : A self-administered questionnaire was completed by 450 university students in Gyeonggi, Choung-nam, Daejeon on April 27, 2022. The survey comprised 5 questions about general characteristics, 18 about appearance management behavior, and 8 about oral health behavior. The sum of the practice questions were calculated, with higher scores indicating better oral health behavior. Results : The oral health management behavior exhibited was generally high. Notably, the health-related group (61.2 %) demonstrated significantly higher levels of clothing management (60.5 %), makeup management (56.6 %), and skincare (56.6 %) behaviors, whereas body management behavior (61.2 %) was deemed 'normal' (p<.05). The results of the stepwise multiple regression analysis examining the impact of appearance management behavior on oral health management indicated that clothing management (β=0.17) and skincare behaviors (β=0.12) were influential factors. Among these, clothing management behavior was the most influential. Conclusion : To promote oral health practices among college students, this study incorporated factors related to appearance management into oral health education to increase participation and interest. We intend our findings to serve as foundational data for developing oral health education programs that integrate elements of appearance management.