• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권10호
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• pp.6077-6080
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• 2013

Background: Cervical cancer is the second commonest female cancer worldwide. The 50-55 cases of cervical cancer are reported annually in the UAE. There is a scarcity of data from Middle Eastern region regarding knowledge and attitude of women towards HPV infection, cervical cancer prevention and HPV vaccine. The aim of our study was to assess the knowledge of women regarding HPV infection and vaccine in UAE. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional survey of 640 women aged 18-50 years was conducted in Al-Ain district in UAE using convenience sampling. Women with previous diagnosis of cervical cancer, non-residents of UAE, younger than 18 or older than 50 years of age and those unable to speak Arabic or English were excluded from the study. Logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the association of HPV knowledge with independent factors like age, education etc. Results: Only 29% of our sampled women have ever heard of HPV infection. Only 15.3% women recognized it as STI. Only about 22% women have also heard of the HPV vaccine. Three quarter of the women in our study thought that cervical cancer can be prevented. About 28% recognized vaccine as a preventive measure against cervical cancer. Age (AOR 1.049, 95%CI 1.02-1.08) and husband's level of education were found to be significant (p value 0.015) after adjusting for women's age. Conclusions: The knowledge of HPV infection and vaccine is low in the UAE. Few women recognized HPV as sexually transmitted infection. Increasing age and husband's education are associated with better knowledge of HPV infection.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.49.1-49.15
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• 2020

C-C chemokine receptor type 5 (CCR5) regulates the trafficking of various immune cells to sites of infection. In this study, we showed that expression of CCR5 and its ligands was rapidly increased in the kidney after systemic Candida albicans infection, and infected CCR5^-/- mice exhibited increased mortality and morbidity, indicating that CCR5 contributes to an effective defense mechanism against systemic C. albicans infection. The susceptibility of CCR5^-/- mice to C. albicans infection was due to impaired fungal clearance, which in turn resulted in exacerbated renal inflammation and damage. CCR5-mediated recruitment of NK cells to the kidney in response to C. albicans infection was necessary for the anti-microbial activity of neutrophils, the main fungicidal effector cells. Mechanistically, C. albicans induced expression of IL-23 by CD11c⁺ dendritic cells (DCs). IL-23 in turn augmented the fungicidal activity of neutrophils through GM-CSF production by NK cells. As GM-CSF potentiated production of IL-23 in response to C. albicans, a positive feedback loop formed between NK cells and DCs seemed to function as an amplification point for host defense. Taken together, our results suggest that CCR5-mediated recruitment of NK cells to the site of fungal infection is an important step that underlies innate resistance to systemic C. albicans infection.

• 한국간호교육학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.293-302
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• 2012

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate nursing students' awareness and performance on standard precautions and to provide meaningful information for nursing students' education regarding hospital infection control. Method: Four hundred forty seven nursing students at 6 universities in D-city participated in this study. Data collection was conducted from March to April 2011. Students' awareness and performance on standard precautions of infection control in hospitals were measured using the modified 2007 CDC standard precautions guidelines. Data analysis was performed using the SPSS WIN 18.0 program, descriptive statistics, t-test, and ANOVA. Results: The level of students' awareness in the standard precautions was higher than performance. The higher levels of students' awareness and performance on standard precautions included patient care equipment, safe injection practices, and worker safety. The lower levels of students' awareness and performance on standard precautions included hand hygiene and personal protective equipment. There was no difference in the students' awareness and performance of standard precautions according to their characteristics. Conclusions: Based on the findings of this study, hand hygiene and personal protective equipment need to be stressed more within the program to improve nursing students' infection control techniques.

• 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.17-30
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• 2014

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the status of exposure to blood and body fluid and factors affecting on blood and body fluid exposure of nursing students including knowledge, performance regarding standard precautions. Methods: 280 nursing students in D-city and S-city participated in this study. Data collection was conducted from January to March 2012. Students' knowledge and performance on standard precautions of infection control in hospitals were measured using the measurement developed by Hong(2010). Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, t-test, one way-ANOVA, ${\chi}^2-test$, Pearson correlation coeficient, logistic regression by the SPSS WIN 18.0 program. Results: 58.6 percent of subjects experienced a exposure to blood and body fluid. The level of nursing students' knowledge level regarding standard precautions was $22.44{\pm}2.11$ and performance level was $4.31{\pm}0.50$. The factors affecting on blood and body fluid exposure of nursing students were knowledge level and education type about infection control. Conclusions: Based on the findings of this study, to decrease the exposure to blood and body fluid of nursing students, a proper education need to be stressed to improve nursing students' infection control knowledge and awareness.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제12권11호
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• pp.155-160
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• 2021

본 연구에서는 IPA를 이용한 물리치료사의 감염관리 의식과 수행능력을 분석하였다. 4개 영역은 손위생, 개인관리, 진료실 환경, 감염관리 교육으로 구분하고 인식과 실천에 대한 설문조사를 하였다. 일반적인 특성은 빈도분석하고 인지도와 수행도는 대응표본 t-test와 Pearson's correlation를 통해 분석하였다. 손위생은 둘다 높았고 감염관리 교육은 수행도는 높으나 인지도가 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 치료실 환경의 수행도는 높았으나 인지도가 낮았고 개인관리의 둘다 낮았다. 따라서 본 연구를 바탕으로 감염관리 교육은 인지도를 개선해야 하는 정책 치료실 환경은 수행도를 개선해야 하는 전략, 개인 관리는 수행도와 인지도를 동시에 개선해야 하는 전략이 필요하다.

• 재활간호학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.64-70
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• 2016

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify awareness and knowledge about hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among North Korean immigrants who had resided in South Korea. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, community based study. Data were collected from a convenience sample of 198 North Korean immigrants aged 18 years old through 65 years old among those who had attended community centers, local churches, and gathering places in four cities. The questionnaire included 15 items about participants' knowledge on HBV infection and its consequences, mode of transmission, and preventive measures. Results: The mean score of HBV knowledge was $6.3{\pm}3.8$ (range 0~15). The items that over 60% of the respondents checked correct answer regarding knowledge about HBV were 'There is blood screening for hepatitis B infection', 'Hepatitis B can be transmitted through sharing needles with infected person'. Multivariate analysis showed that received education for the prevention of HBV infection and disease morbidity were significantly associated with the knowledge of HBV infection. Overall, approximately 11% of total variability in the knowledge of HBV infection could be explained by the 2 variables in this model ($R^2=.109$, p<.001). Conclusion: The results showed that North Korean immigrants need more education on HBV infection and prevention to improve their knowledge about HBV.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2010

Objectives: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is highly associated with cervical cancer. So, the modification of the risk factors of HPV infection is essential for prevention of cervical cancer. This study was performed to evaluate the risk factors of HPV infection. Methods: HPV test of 12,337 study population conducted using Hybrid-Capture II assay(HC-II) and self-administered questionnaires were collected. The study population was people who visited hospital-based medical screening center from January to December 2007 and all were female employees or employees' partner. Results: In logistic regression analysis, smoking and alcohol drinking were significant factors, with odds ratios of 1.328 (95% CI 1.010~1.746) and 1.644 (95% CI 1.309~2.066), respectively. Nutritional supplements was also significant factor, which odds ratio was 1.161 (95% CI 1.004~1.343). Oral contraceptives was positive association with HPV infection (odds ratio 2.108; 95% CI 1.217~3.652), whereas condom was negative association (odds ratio 0.851; 95% CI 0.740~0.979). Conclusion: HPV Prevalence of 12,377 study population was 11.4%. Smoking, alcohol drinking, nutritional supplements and oral contraceptives were possible risk factors of HPV infection, and condom had possible preventive effect on HPV infection. Further prospective and comprehensive studies about HPV risk factors are required.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.409-416
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• 2015

본 연구는 대구 및 경북의 치과위생사들을 대상으로 치과 감염관리의 인식과 실천도를 조사하였으며, 이전의 연구를 참조하여 수정 및 보완 후 설문 조사하였다. 근무지 유형에 따라 치과의원보다는 치과병원에서, 치과 감염관리 담당자 및 감염관리 교육의 프로그램의 여부에 따라 다르게 나타남이 나타났다. 또한 치과 감염관리의 인지도와 실천도는 근무지 유형에 따라 개인방어, 무균술식법, 방사선 장비를 포함한 치과 장비, 감염성 폐기물과 세탁물 관리에서 유의하게 차이를 보였으며, 즉 치과 의원보다 치과병원이 감염관리 인지도 및 실천도가 높았다. 따라서 치과병원에서 감염 예방을 최소화하기 위해, 감염관리 및 감염관리의 정규 교육 및 가이드라인이 필요하며, 치과의 특성을 반영하는 지표 및 프로그램 개발 등이 빨리 도입 되어야 하며, 향후 치과의원(의원급 소형병원)에서의 감염 방지 및 평가 프로그램에 대한 연구 및 정부의 제도도 필요하다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.287-297
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• 2014

목적: 본 연구는 감염관리교육 유무에 따른 치과위생사의 B형 간염에 대한 인식 및 감염방지행위 실천에 미치는 영향을 조사하여, 그 결과를 토대로 감염관리교육 및 감염방지행위 실천을 강화하고자 한다. 재료 및 방법: 연구대상자는 서울지역의 치과대학병원, 종합병원 치과진료부, 치과병원 및 치과의원에 근무하고 있는 치과위생사들 중에서 단순 무작위 확률표본추출방법으로 선정하였다. 설문지는 B형간염에 대한 기본지식 8문항, 감염방지행위 실천 12문항, 감염관리교육 3문항, 교육 이수횟수에 관한 1문항, 일반적 특성 6문항 등 총 30문항으로 이루어 졌으며, 2013년 4월부터 5월까지 설문지140부를 분석에 사용하였다. 자료 분석은 IBM SPSS 19.0을 이용하여 Chi-square test, t-test, 사후검정을 시행하였다. 결과: 1년 동안 평균 1.53회의 감염관리교육을 받았으나 B형 간염 인식도는 교육의 유무에 관계없이 낮게 나타났고, 간염 환자 기구 처리 또한 교육의 유무에 따른 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다. 그러나, 감염방지행위의 실천에 있어서는 항목에 따른 차이를 보여서, 마스크나 글러브 착용, 폐기물 처리 등 간단한 항목에서는 차이가 없는 방면, 버나 핸드피스 멸균, 수관소독 및 유니트체어 소독 등 멸균, 소독 항목에서는 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 교육을 받지 못하거나, 교육을 받고도 실천을 못하는 가장 큰 이유는 환자가 많아서 바쁘고 기회가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 결론: 1. 병원의 규모가 크고, 1일 평균 환자 수가 많은 의료기관일수록, 최종학력이 높은 위생사 일수록 감염관리교육이 잘 이루어지고 있었다. 2'. B형 간염이 우리나라 만성간질환 중 가장 흔한 질환이다'라는 항목을 제외하고는, B형 간염에 대한 인식은 감염 관리 교육의 유무와 통계적으로 유의한 상관관계가 없는 것으로 나타났다. 3. 감염관리교육을 받은 치과위생사가 그렇지 않은 치과위생사보다 감염방지행위를 잘 실천하고 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한지역사회작업치료학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.39-49
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• 2016

목적 : 부산 지역 내 작업치료사를 대상으로 작업치료실의 감염성 질환 감염 실태와 감염예방 관리 실태에 관하여 알아보고자 하였다. 연구방법 : 2016년 6월 한 달 동안 감염성 질환 감염 실태, 감염예방 관리 및 감염관리 인식도의 네 파트로 구성된 설문지를 부산 지역 내 작업치료실 23 곳, 작업치료사 111명을 대상으로 실시하였다. 결과 : 34.8%의 의료기관에서 작업치료사들이 옴, 결핵, C-diffficile, MRSA, HFM 등의 감염성 질환을 경험하였다. 작업치료사는 대부분의 감염예방 관리 항목에서 수행도가 높으나, '15초 이상 손 씻기'와 '장갑 착용 전 후에 손 씻기', '치료 시 마스크 착용'과 '사용한 마스크 즉각 버리기', '화장실 이용 시 시트 클리너 사용하기' 에서 낮은 수행도를 보였다. 그 외 '피, 침, 고름 및 분비물로 오염된 세탁물을 일반 세탁물과 분리 세탁하기'항목에서 낮은 수행도를 보였다. 또한 대부분의 작업치료사는 작업치료 임상에서 감염관리 교육은 중요하고 교육이 필요하다고 인식하고 있지만 현재 감염교육은 대부분 근무처에서만 이루어지고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 결론 : 감염예방 관리 수행 향상을 위해서는 치료사 개인의 노력이 필요할 뿐만 아니라, 제도적인 뒷받침이 이루어져야 한다. 또한 본 연구는 차후, 작업치료사들을 대상으로 하는 감염관리 교육 시, 활용할 수 있는 기초자료가 될 수 있을 것이다.