• 제목/요약/키워드: Korean medical knowledge system

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간호조무사의 근무환경인식과 성격성향에 관한 연구 (A Study on the Working Environment Recognition and the Caracter Disposition of Nurse Aides)

  • 이선이
    • 한국보건간호학회지
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    • 제4권1호
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    • pp.57-74
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    • 1990
  • As the whole world took on the tendency to be highly industrialized, it became necessary for each field of occupation to require professional man power. Especially, since the World War n, the participation of woman power in economic activities has been continually increasing. In our country also, because of the rapid economic growth, change in the way of thinking of women as well as their participation in economic activities are increasing. Thus, woman power is being utilized in various occupational fields from simple physical labor to those that require high-professional skill. Also, continued economic development policies, by setting the establishment of welfare society as the ideology to be fulfilled, brought expansion of medical facilities in the field of public health and increase in man power in that field. As for the nursing specialists, more than 6000 have been being produced per year and as of the end of 1988, the total number of nursing specialists, reached 123, 115. Therefore, this study is done to recognize the professional knowledge and ability of nursing specialists, who take up $40\%$ of the total public-health related man power in our country, through evaluating their working environment and their disposition of character. This study, which was done from September 18th to September 30th 1989, took on the method of using formed questionnaires that had been amended and supplemented during two preparatory investigations, 322 of such questionnaires were used as an analytical material. In the formation of questionnaires, 12 questions were related to the working environment, and 26 in fortotal were related to the disposition of character, 5 for wise-disposition, 11 for activedisposition and 10 for open-disposition. The measuring method, which used 5-point-standard, allowed 5 points for affirmative recognition of the working environment, also 5 points for showing wise, active and open disposition of character and only point in opposite cases. Collected materials were analyzed, through an electronic calculation, into the average value, the standard deflection percentage, pearson corelative number and stepwise multiple regression. Summarizing the results from this study is as follows: 1. It was shown that the nursing specialists with the average of 3.07 have affirmative recognition of their working environment. The questions which drew most affirmative reaction were those concerning finance-management system such as hand, the questions that received negative reaction were those concerning communication method with the average of 2.49. Such reaction seems to have resulted from the cramming regulation by the superior authorities. Concerning the recognition of working environment in relation to employment conditions, more affirmative recognition is shown with the average of 3.14. at hospitals where injection job is not performed. The nursing specialists working at regular hospitals show more affirmative recognition than those at general hospitals, the averages being respectiely 3.16 and 3.03. 2. As for the disposition of character of the nursing specialists, active-disposition was highest with the average of 3.38, next was wise-disposition with 3.20 and the lowest was open-diposition with 2.98. Variable-wise disposition of character shows that wise-disposition and academic background are beneficially correlated by 0.12. Ative-disposition and open-disposition show correlation to the office term by respectively 0.16 and 0.21. In other words. better academic background leads to higher wise-disposition and more - experience results in higher active and open disposition. Also, the class that performs the injection job, in relation to the working environment, might cause change in the self-conceit that identify those in that class with the nurses; however, as far as professional judgment and action, in dealing with nursing job, being wise, active and open is concerned, not much effect is made. 3. The relation between the recognition of the working environment and the disposition of character is that more afirmative recognition- a nursing specialist has about her working environment, the higher the active-disposition becomes by 0.13. The degrees of the relation between recongnition of environment and wise and open dispositions show respectively 0.06 and -0.06 and -0.06. That is to say that when having more affirmative recognition of the working environment, a nursing specialist shows wise but closed disposition of character. This, howerver, didn't mean much statistically. When observing the results mentioned above, it is conspicuous that the nursing specialists, working as substitutes for the nurse at medical institutions of various sizes, get the feeling of being somewhat equal to the nurses and to some extent, fulfill their desire to accomplish their ego; however, as far as professional ability expansion if concerned. they lack wise and open dispositions. Therefore, considiering upon the results of this study, in medical institutions where the work of nursing specialists is regaded equal to that of the nurses, as a medical member who deals with human lives, it is desirable to make the nursing specialists work under the supervision of the nurses and to offer them continuous education to strengthen and improve their natural dispositions.

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독거노인생활관리사의 외상 후 스트레스 관리 실태와 개선 방안: 서울 지역 종사자를 중심으로 (The Status of Managing Posttraumatic Stress in Life Managers for Elderly People Living Alone and Measures for its Improvement: Focusing on Employees in Seoul)

  • 김근홍;양재석;이경진;김정연
    • 한국노년학
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    • 제37권2호
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    • pp.293-308
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    • 2017
  • 돌봄 서비스를 수행하는 독거노인생활관리사는 사회안전망 서비스 구축에서 매우 중요한 역할을 감당하고 있다. 그러나 독거노인생활관리사들이 독거노인들을 관리하면서 나타나는 역할갈등이나 그들의 욕구와 불만들을 직접적으로 받아들이고 해결하는 상황에서 받고 있는 외상 후 스트레스나 압박감이 높다는 실천 현장의 목소리가 많다. 따라서 독거노인 돌봄 서비스의 성공적 정착을 위해서라도 독거노인생활관리사의 심리적 소진에 대한 개입 필요성 연구는 중요할 수밖에 없다. 이에 본 연구에서는 서울 지역 독거노인생활관리사를 대상으로 외상 경험 및 외상 후 스트레스에 대한 장애현황 실태를 파악하여 이를 바탕으로 개선 방안을 마련하는데 목적을 두고 있다. 연구방법은 서울 지역 독거노인생활관리사를 대상으로 외상경험 여부, 외상경험 유형, 외상 후 스트레스 진단, 외상경험에 대한 대처 실태 등을 자기기입식 설문조사 방식으로 진행하였다. 연구결과 응답자 중 186명 (37.57%)이 부분 혹은 완전 외상 후 스트레스 증상을 갖고 있는 것으로 조사되었다. 그럼에도 이에 대한 대처 실태는 매우 열악한 것으로 나타났다. 이에 다음과 같이 몇 가지 의미 있는 대안들을 제시하였다. 첫째, 외상 후 스트레스 장애를 갖고 있는 독거노인생활관리사를 발견하고 이들을 지속적으로 관리할 수 있는 시스템을 마련하여야 한다. 둘째, 외상 경험 및 외상 후 스트레스 관리에 대한 교육을 활성화해야 한다. 셋째, 외상 경험을 하였거나 외상 후 스트레스 장애군으로 진단을 받은 독거노인생활관리사를 위한 지원 체계 구축이 시급하다. 넷째, 전문적인 지식과 기술을 가진 전문가 양성 및 배치가 필요하다. 다섯째, 의료기관과의 네트워크를 구축하여 신속한 진단과 전문적인 치료를 받을 수 있도록 해야 한다.

A RURAL HEALTH SERVICE MODEL FOR KOREA BASED OH A PRIMARY CARE NURSING SERVICE SYSTEM

  • Hong, Yeo-Shin
    • 대한간호학회지
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    • 제11권2호
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    • pp.5-8
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    • 1981
  • This study concerns itself with the development of a new model of comprehensive health service for rural communities of Korea. The study was conceived to resolve the problems of both underservice in rural communities and underutilization of valuable health manpower, namely the nurses, the disenchanted elite health personnel in Korea. On review of the current situation, the greatest deficiencies in the Korean health care system were found in the availability of primary care at the peripheries of md communities, in the dissemination of knowledge of disease prevention and health care, and in the induction of and guidance for active participation by the clientele in health maintenance at the personal, family and community level Abundant untapped health resources were identified that could be brough to bear upon the national effort to extend health services to every member of the Korean Population. Therefore, it was Postulated that the problem of underservice in rural communities of Korea can be structurcturally resolved by the effective mobilization and organization of untapped health resources, and that. a primary care Nursing Service System offers the best possibility for fulfillment of rural health service goals within the current health man-power situation. In order to identify appropriate strategies to combat the present difficulties in Korean rural health services and to utilize nurses and other health personnel in community-centered health programs, a search was made for examples of innovative service models throughout the world. An extensive literature survey and field visits to project sites both in Korea and in the United States were made. Experts in the field of world health, health service, planners, administrators, and medical and nursing practitioners in Korea, in the United States as well as visitors from other Asian countries were widely consulted. On the basis of information and inputs from these experts a new rural health service model has been constructed within the conceptual framework of community development, especially of the innovation diffusion Model. It is considered especially important that citizens in each community develop capacities for self-care with assistance and supports from available health professionals and participate in health service-related decisions that affect their own well-being. The proposed model is based upon the regionalization of health care planning utilizing a comprehensive Nursing Service System at the immediate delivery level The model features: (1) a health administration unit at each administrative level; (2) mechanisms for community participation; (3) a continuous source of primary health care at the local community level; (4) relative centralization of specialty care and provision of tertiary or super-specialty care only at major national metropolitan centers; and (5) a system for patient referral to the appropriate level of care. This model has been built around professional nurses as the key community health workers because their training is particularly suited and because large numbers of well-trained nurses are currently available and being trained. The special element in this model is a professional nurse-guided, self-care facilitating primary care Community Nursing Service System. This is supported by a Nursing Extension Service as a new training and support structure. (See attached diagrams). A broad spectrum of programs was proposed for the Community Nursing Service System. These were designed to establish a balance of activities between the clinic-centered individual care component and the field activity-centered educational and supportive component of health care services. Examples of possible program alternatives and proposed guidelines for health care in specific situations were presented, as well as the roles and functions of the key health personnel within the Community Nursing Service System. This Rural Health Service Model was proposed as a real alternative to the maldistributed, inequitable, uncoordinated solo-practice, physician-centered fee-for-service health care available to Koreans today.

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흡입제의 올바른 흡입방법 교육 시 전산화 평가프로그램을 이용한 반복교육의 효과 (The Effect of Repeated Education using a Computerized Scoring System for the Proper Use of Inhalation Medicine)

  • 유성근;박성임;박소영;박정규;김성은;김정엽;신경철;정진홍;이관호
    • Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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    • 제63권6호
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    • pp.491-496
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    • 2007
  • 연구배경: 기관지천식과 만성폐쇄성폐질환과 같은 만성 기도질환의 여러 가지 치료법 중 흡입제가 가장 효과적 방법이지만 상당수 환자에서 부정확하게 흡입제를 사용하고 있고, 순응도 또한 낮은 편이다. 저자들은 흡입제의 정확한 사용과 치료 순응도를 높이고자 전산화 흡입제 상담 서비스 프로그램을 개발하여 흡입제 사용에 대한 반복적 교육과 평가를 시행하여 흡입제의 사용 능력 및 치료 순응도에 미치는 효과를 알아보았다. 방 법: 만성기도질환 환자를 대상으로 저자들이 개발한 전산화 흡입제 상담 서비스 프로그램을 실시하였다. 2회 이상 방문한 환자를 대상으로 흡입제의 사용능력을 9개 항목에 따라 교육과 함께 평가를 하였으며, 교육 전후 질병의 이해와 약물의 순응도를 알아보았다. 결 과: 흡입제 사용 능력이 교육 전후, 1차와 2차, 2차와 3차 방문사이에 유의하게 향상되었다(p<0.05). 자신의 질환에 대한 이해도는 1차 방문에서 70.7%, 2차 방문에서 는 78.7%, 3차 방문에서는 78.9%로 증가하였다. 순응도는 2차 방문에서 70.1%, 3차 방문에서는 81.8%로 향상되었다. 결 론: 저자들이 개발한 전산화 흡입제 상담 서비스 프로그램은 만성기도질환 환자에서 흡입제 사용능력 및 순응도, 질병에 대한 이해도를 향상시킬 수 있었다.

한.미 간호 교육과정의 비교 연구 -간호대학과정을 중심으로- (A Comparative Study on the Curriculum of Nursing Education in America and Korea)

  • 김정자
    • 대한간호학회지
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    • 제7권2호
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    • pp.60-82
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    • 1977
  • The purpose of this study is first, to analyse the present nursing education and the curriculum in Korea in view of the changes and the new tendency of nursing education and second, to compare our curriculum with that of America, where nursing activities are actively earring on and, third, to try to find out what we should reconsider and improve in our nursing education. The object of this study is the educational program and the curriculum from 1973 to 1976 by selecting each five from colleges and department of nursing in Korea and America. The results of the study were as fellows : . 1. The aim of nursing education puts impassion the role of leader, knowledge and technology of nursing, welfare of society and service of community in both the America and Korea. In Korea nursing is mainly restricted to the treatment of diseases, while in the America the items of the aim of nursing are mainly extended to the capacity for Self- realization of nurse, in Korea they are restricted to the treatment of diseases. 2. In Korea the rate of credit of the curriculum of nursing education is the highest in professional education, next in general education, next in supporting science and educational subject, while in America the rate of the credit is the highest in general education, next professional education and then supporting Science and educational subject isn′t included in the curriculum. 3. In both Korea and America the role of the animal credit allotment in general education, is the highest in the first year and the rate in supporting science is the highest in the second year. In Korea professional subjects are concentrated in the third year while in America there is a tendency that they are increasing in number in the grade order. 4. There is a tendency that the rate of the credit allotment of the main professional subjects in curriculum is higher in Korea than in America : that is, in Korea the rate of the allotment of the credit is the highest in medical - surgical nursing, next maternal - child nursing, next community - health nursing and the psychiatric nursing and there in a great difference in the rate of the allotment of each credit. While in America the rate of the allotment of the credit is the highest in community - health nursing, next in medical- surgical nursing, next in maternal - child nursing, and then in psychiatric nursing and there is little difference in the rate of tile allotment of each credit. 5. From general education, supporting science and professional education, they have considered the continuity and sequence in the structure of nursing curriculum of Korea and America. While in Korea we have partly made integration in tile content of the subjects. Most of the school in America, they have made integration in the content of subjects especially in all subjects, but in Korea we haven't made it in all subjects. 6. In the system and form of nursing education Problem solving method, Dialectical method and operational method are introduced in some America schools and in others there is a tendency that the whole nursing education has the system based on Preventive frame - work or Health -illness frame work ; while only one college has an attempt for Health - Illness continue in Korea. 7. In Korea nursing education, as the importance of health- nursing and team nursing, the aim which is also comparatively emphasized is about health management and service of collective community. The subject pertaining to the aim is the studies of community health nursing, which are more in number in America. 8. When we consider the association between the social, general aims ?f the nursing education and the formation of the curriculum in Korean nursing school the courses of study concerning "the role of leadership and cooperative personal relation": "nursing care for the group": dynamic nursing care": and "the system of the public health nursing associated with the understanding of the regional community" are insufficient as compared with those of America. Especially, the lack of the behavioral science including the nursing care connected with the care for the group, the basic science on the clinical and developmental psychology, anthropology in known to be a prominent issue.

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집속초음파 치료의 한의 임상 활용에 대한 고찰 (Clinical Application of Focused Ultrasound in Korean Medicine)

  • 최유민;이마음;허나연;이은희;최혁용;서형식;황의형;장인수
    • Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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    • 제40권3호
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    • pp.79-89
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    • 2023
  • Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate various application methods of focused ultrasound and apply them to clinical use in Korean medicine. Methods : Search was performed using the search engines of electronic databases, including PubMed, ScienceDirect, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), ScienceON, Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System (OASIS), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Data, Japan Science Technology Information Aggregator, Electronic (J-STAGE) and Citation Information by NII (CiNii), from inception to July 2023 without language limitation. Inclusion criteria were clinical studies including randomized controlled trials (RCTs), and animal experimental studies related with focused ultrasound treatments for acupoints or meridian sinews. Results : Total 17 papers, 7 for RCT, 6 for in vivo animal studies, and other experimental studies, were finally selected. Indications used in studies were shoulder pain, back pain, chronic back pain, and degenerative knee arthritis. In experimental studies, studies on animal models of hypoxic ischemic brain damage and hyperlipidemia were also conducted. As for the acupoints, LR3, LI4, and ST36 were used in clinical studies and, in animal experimental studies, GV20, KI1, and ST36 were used. As for the dose, 4 studies below 3 W/cm2 and 3 studies in the range of 0.625 to 5 W/cm2 in clinical studies, and all studies did not exceed 5 W/cm2. In animal experimental studies, 0.5 W/cm2, 2 W/cm2, 7.5 WW/cm2, 15 W/cm2, 10~20 W/cm2 were used. In all three studies describing the penetration depth during irradiation, it was less than 1 cm. Conclusions : We suggest that focused ultrasound is an appropriate treatment tool for stimulating the acupoints to transfer heat energy. Future studies with rigorous and well-designed RCTs for various diseases will be required to ascertain the focused ultrasound stimulate acupoints or meridian sinews.

국내 거주 해외유학생의 건강정보추구행위에 관한 탐색적 연구 (An Exploratory Study of Health Information Seeking Behaviors among International Students in Korea)

  • 윤정원
    • 정보관리학회지
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    • 제38권4호
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    • pp.231-250
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    • 2021
  • 국내의 외국인 유학생들의 증가에도 불구하고, 유학생들의 건강정보탐색행위에 대한 연구는 부족한 실정이다. 본 연구는 한국에 거주하는 외국인 유학생의 건강정보탐색행위를 설문지와 결정적사건기법을 이용한 면담을 병행하여 조사하였다. 최근 경험한 건강정보 요구 중에는 코로나와 관련된 정보요구(코로나 검사, 증상, 백신)와 병원을 찾는 요구가 가장 많이 보고되었다. 건강정보탐색 과정에서 경험한 어려움으로는 언어의 문제가 가장 많았고, 한국 의료시스템에 대한 이해의 부족, 인터넷상의 정보 불충분 또는 정보과잉 등도 보고되었다. 언어의 장벽에도 불구하고, 유학생들은 한국어 정보원(친구/가족, 웹사이트, 소셜미디어)을 주요 건강정보원으로 사용하였다. 유학생들은 구글번역기를 사용하거나, 이중언어가 가능한 친구/가족의 도움을 받아 한국어 정보원을 통해 건강정보를 탐색하는 것으로 조사되었다. 한국 체류기간이 짧거나 한국어 능력이 부족한 경우, 소셜네트워크 상의 커뮤니티를 통해 건강정보를 얻는 경향을 보이는 반면, 한국 체류기간이 길고 한국어 능력이 좋을수록 웹사이트를 사용하는 것으로 나타났다. 필요한 건강정보를 찾는데 있어 어느 정도 자신감을 가지는가에 대한 질문에는 참가자의 28%만이 긍정적인 대답을 하였다. 본 연구 결과를 통한 유학생들의 건강정보추구행위에 대한 이해를 바탕으로 유학생들이 필요한 건강정보를 탐색하는데 도움을 줄 수 있는 방안에 관한 제언을 제시하였다.

외전신경마비의 한의학 치료에 대한 체계적 문헌 고찰 (Systematic Review of Korean Medicine for the Treatment of Sixth Cranial Nerve Palsy)

  • 원서영;김민지;차지윤;정은선;조현경;유호룡;설인찬;김윤식
    • 대한한방내과학회지
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    • 제40권3호
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    • pp.409-424
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    • 2019
  • Objectives: This research aimed to confirm the efficacy of oriental medicine in sixth cranial nerve palsy and to evaluate the quality of the studies. Methods: Using the medical subject heading (MeSH) keywords "abducens nerve palsy", "abducens nerve paralysis", "sixth nerve palsy", "herbal medicine", "Chinese medicine", "oriental medicine" and "acupuncture", we collected the research papers through an electronic database search in Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System (OASIS), National Discovery for Science Leaders (NDSL), PubMed, Cochran Library, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI). Results: A total of 136 papers were searched from the databases. Among these, 15 case reports and 8 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) met our criteria. 17 articles were found on the use of acupuncture as the main intervention, 11 on the use of herbal medicine as the main intervention, and 9 on the use of electroacupuncture as the main intervention. The frequently used acupoints were LI4, EX-HN5, GB1, BL2, TE23, LR3, BL1, ST2, GB20, and ST36. All 23 studies confirmed the efficacy of Korean medicine. According to the assessment using the risk of bias, the overall quality of the RCTs was low. Conclusions: Twenty-three papers suggested that Korean medicine treatment for abducens nerve palsy was effective in many cases. Analyzing the potential bias was difficult.

서울지역 산업장의 보건관리 (A Study on the Health Care Management of Industries in Seoul)

  • 정연강;박신애;이나미;윤순녕;김영임;왕명자;이순남;김은희;고영애
    • 지역사회간호학회지
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    • 제4권1호
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    • pp.5-13
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    • 1993
  • The objective of this study was to analyze the status of health examination, and the health care management of industries in Seoul. This will provide effective industrial health care services. 46 industries were selected as a sample, and were given self administered questionnaire developed by the academic affairs of community health nursing. The results of this study are as follows: (1) The general characteristics of industries: The greater part of the industries were manu facturing companies, 300-900 workers, in a one shift system. (2) The general characteristics of health man ager: 96% of the companies had industrial nurses and the larger industries had comprehensive health managers. 90% of the industrial nurses were full-time employees and 77% of the industrial physician were part time employees. 80% of the industrial physician were age 50 or older, while 59% of the industrial nurses were 25-29 years of age. (3) Health examination and follow up care: The proportions of the workers who took general health examination was 94%. Of those, 12% took secondary examinations. In secondary examinations, 36% were evaluated at the C-grade, 20% were evaluated at the D-grade. The proportion of the workers who were required to take special examination were 29% and of that, the proportion of the workers who actually took the examination was 88%. 85% of the workers who were recommended for follow up cares were given follow up care while working. The physical agents among the special examination were done the most frequently to detect the examination effects. (4) Health care services: Industrial nurses performed health examination most frequently and health education was done the least. There were significant differences in health care services according to the size of the industries. Companies with 300 workers or less had higher health care services than other groups. The three primary reasons of health care management and examinations of workers are: First, industrial nurses are requires to accumulate professional knowledge and experience through continuos' activities. Second, systematic and concert examination for industrial workers should be performed periodically. Third, it needs developing health education strategies that are important workers for health promotion in industries.

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성인여성의 건강행위에 관한 연구 (An Exploration of Adult Women Health-Behaviors)

  • 김명희;전미영
    • 한국보건간호학회지
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    • 제16권2호
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    • pp.239-253
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    • 2002
  • Health care for women regularly focuses on the reproductive system to the exclusion of other health needs. The lack of research focusing on women's common health issues is a major problem to the enhanced optimal level of women's health. Health care providers have to recognize biological and social differences between men and women. This study was conducted to identify the baseline data and their correlation of health perception, health behavior, and health status of adult women for developing nursing intervention. The study was a descriptive correlational design. A convenient sampling method was used for collecting data from 103 adult women, over 18 years of age, during the period from Sep 1 to Nov 30, 2001. The study's subjects were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. The instruments for this study were the health perception scale modified by Lee(1985) based on the tool developed by Ware(1977) and Jenkins (1966), and the health behavior scale by Ko, Kumja(1987). Health status was measured by the short form Cornell Medical Index(CMI) modified by Nam, Hochang(1965). The data were analyzed SPSS PC+, by frequency, mean, t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficients. Also, the Duncan test was utilized for a post hoc test of ANOVA. The results of this study are as follows: 1. The mean score for health perception was 3.02(S.D=0.39) on a 5 point scale. 2. The mean score for health behavior was 3.08(S.D=0.43) on a 5 point scale. 3. The mean score for health status was 18.54 on 58 items. The mean score for physical symptoms of a subscale of health status was 11.30 on 36 items and the mean score for psychological symptoms was 7.37 on 22 items. 4. The relationship of sociodemographic variables to health perception. health behavior, and health status of women.: 1) There were significant differences in the scores of health perception by disease experience(t=-3.37, p=0.00). 2) There were significant differences in the scores of health behavior by age(F=10.52, p=0.00), height(F=4.73, p=0.01), marital status(t=-5.56, p=0.00), educational background(t=2.90, p=0.00), and drinking or non-drinking(t=2.17, p=0.03). 3) There were significant differences in the scores of health status by educational background(t=2.28, p=0.02) and disease experience(t=2.61, p=0.01). 5. Health perception showed significant positive correlation with health behavior(r=0.39, p=0.00). Health perception showed significant negative correlation with health status(r=-0.44, p=0.00), that is, the more women perceived health, the less she complained about unhealthy symptoms. Health behavior had no significant correlation with health status but showed a positive correlation with psychological symptoms of a subscale of health status(r=-0.19, p=0.05). Many of the leading causes of disease are preventable through changes in health perception and behavior. The need to increase individual awareness of relationships among health perception, health behavior, and health status and to enhance knowledge regarding the long-term effects of positive health behaviors, is an important nursing strategy for women's health promotion.

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