• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.132-146
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• 1998

This Study was attempted to provide the basic data necessary in the development and introduction of Home Health Nursing System by investigating the recognition and attitude level of Home Health Nursing System. The data were collected by means of questionaires presented to 74 patients who had been admitted in C general hospital in Chon Ju, from June 30, 1997. As the tool for this study, the questionares developed by Kim Yong. Soon, et al (1990) and Han Bok Hee(1993) were modified and supplemented for the aim of this study. The computer was used for data analysis. The items about the charateristics of the subjects and the attitude to the management plan of Home Health Nursing System were represented as the frequency and percentage. The standard deviation and calculation average were produced on the items related to definition, recognition, necessity, expected effect of the attitude of Home Health Nursing System and the items related to admission. The ANOVA test was .used according to the characteristics of variables to analyze the necessity and difference of Home Health Nursing System. The results of this study were as follows 1) The general characteristics of the subjects were as follows ; for sex, man, $58.1\%$ ; for age, 50-59 years, $29.7\%$ ; for the level of education, high school, $51.4\%$ ; $79.7\%$ of them were married; for the family forms, small family, $73.0\%$ ; and $68.9\%$ of them take the monthly income over 100 million won. 2) The characteristics related to admissions of the subjects were as follows ; for clinic, surgical department, $78.4\%$ ; addmission not more then 7days, $47.3\%$ ; for the operation-performance $71.6\%$ of them were experienced; for the admission route, via outpatients clinic, $54.1\%$ ; for waiting period to the admission day, 1-2 days, $71.6\%$. 3) The difficulties comming from the hospitalization were related mostly to the factor that they felt hospital life more inconvenient than home.(3.66) The reasons for the difficulties in the admission which was due to insufficient beds in the hospital was related to the concentration to the general hospital because of 'The Whole National Medical Insurance System'(4.05). 4) On the previous informations about the Home Health Nursing System, those who have heard of only the name were 42 $(56.8\%)$, and on the recognition of it, they thought that it is periodic treatment by the licenced nurses for the recovering pateints after early discharge(3.73). On the attitude about the necessity of Home Health Nursing System, they thought that it is necessary because of the increasing trend of a psychological disease by the change of environment and complexity of the social structure(4.24). On the expected effect of Home Health Nursing System, they answered that it is convinient for the family of the patient to take care of them(4.l8). 5) On the attitude to the management plan of the Home Health Nursing System, those who had intention to participate in the system in the case of systemic support were 42(56.8). In the visiting time, 'visit periodically' and 'visit when the patient needs' were $28(37.8\%)$ respectively. For the application of medical insurance, if possoble, they will use $(91.9\%)$; for the method of payment for the treatment, 'pay by the time required' was $23(31.1\%)$, for the subject of management, 'National public institute must operate' was $33(44.6\%)$. 6) The relationship between the general characteristics of the subjects and the necessity of Home Health Nursing System showed the notable difference in the age (F=3.508, P<0.05) and marrage state (F=5.402, P<.023).

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.40-62
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• 1989

This study was conducted to measure the effects of clinical application of a Nursing Diagnosis Protocol. The dependent variables were the degree of patient's satisfaction and the degree of nurse's satisfaction with the nursing activity. Analysis of the effect of the use of the nursing diagnosis protocol was based on the nursing record. The subjects for this study were 61 nurses(experimental group 31, control group 30) and 155 patients (experimental group 55, control group 100) on four internal medicine wards in K University Hospital in Seoul. Data collection was done from August to October 12,1988. The results obtained in this study can be summarized as follows, 1, Effect of the clinical application of the nursing diagnosis protocol. 1) The first hypothesis ; “nurses who use the nursing diagnosis protocol will have higher degrees of satisfaction than those who use traditional methods” was rejected (t＝.54, df＝58, p＝.59). 2) The second hypothesis ; “patients nursed by nurses using the nursing diagnosis protocol will have higher degrees of satisfaction than those nursed with traditional methods” was supported(t＝1.93, df＝154, p＝.05). 3) The third hypothisis : Major hypothesis ; “the nursing records of the experimental group, who used the nursing diagnosis protocol, will be more detailed than those of the control group” was supported (t＝6.40, df＝79.90, p＝.000). (1) The first subhypothesis ; “The recorded data collection of the experimental group will be more detailed than that of the control group” was rejected (t＝1.79, df＝118, p＝.07). (2) The second subhypothesis ; “The recorded patient's problem statement of the experimental group will be more detailed than that of the control group”, was supported. (3) The third subhypothesis ; “The nursing record of the experimental group will be more convenient for implementation than that of the control group” was supported. 2. Factors related to the nurse's degree of satisfaction with protocol. 1) No general characteristics(age, religion, education level, duty career, present duty career) were related to the nurse's degree of satisfaction. 2) Variables related to the nurse's degree of satisfaction were “satisfaction as a nurse” and “consider nursing as lifelong job” (t＝-2.6, df＝13.22, p＝.02, t＝2.41, df＝23.85, p＝.02). 3. Factors related to the patient's degree of satisfaction. 1) General characteristics related to the patient's degree of satisfaction with nurses using the protocol were age, educational level, and being married.(F＝5.17, df＝3/153, p＝.00, t＝ -2.39, df＝154, p＝,01, f＝5.91, df＝2/153, p＝.00) 2) The variables previous hospitalization, duration of hospitalization, the hospital unit presence of a relative, medical insurance, or medical diagnosis were not related to the patient's degree of satisfaction. 1. The experimental group's nursing record was more detailed than the control group's record with regard to the physical and psychological state of the patients. As noted above, the experimental group nurses, who use a nursing diagnosis had protocol were less satisfied than the control group who used traditional methods of the recording, but experimental group patients had a higher degree of satisfaction than the control group patients. The nursing records of experimental group, using the nursing, diagnosis protocol was more detailed than that of the control group. If the nursing diagnosis protocol is used in clinical nursing practice, the quality of nursing care may be improved.

• 의료법학
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.41-72
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• 2018

분업적 의료행위에 있어서 관여자들에 대한 의료과실을 인정함에 있어서는 그의 형사 책임을 제한하거나 또는 형사책임을 적절히 분배할 필요성이 있다. 본 논문은 분업적 의료행위에 있어서 의료인의 주의의무위반에 대한 판단기준과 이를 제한하는 규칙을 다루고 있다. 의료행위에 있어서 주의의무위반에 대한 판단기준으로 객관설이 타당함을 논증하였다. 주의의무를 판단함에 있어서 행위자 개인에게 최상의 주의의무 또는 완벽한 주의의무를 요구하는 것도 도덕적 요청으로는 의미가 있을지 모르지만, 법질서가 요구하는 수준은 사회적으로 상당한 수준 또는 '정상의' 주의의무라고 해석하는 것이 타당하다. 과실기준을 객관화함으로 개인이 책임을 지는 한계의 상한을 설정해줌으로써 개인에게 지나친 부담을 안겨주는 것을 방지하고 평등의 원칙에도 부합한다. 구체적 사례에 있어서 의료과실을 판단하는 경우에도 고려해야 할 표지를 설명하였다. 의료행위는 일반적 과실과는 다르게 전문성, 재량성과 같은 특수성, 정보의 편중성과 독점성이 있기 때문이다. 일반적 의학수준, 긴급성과 의료설비와 같은 의료환경과 조건, 의료행위의 전문성, 의료행위의 재량성에 대하여 검토하였다. 주의의무를 제한하는 규칙으로 허용된 위험의 이론과 신뢰의 원칙을 검토하였다. 수평적 분업관계에서는 신뢰의 원칙이 적용된다. 같은 병원 의사들이 각각 전문분야를 가지는 경우, 다른 병원 의사들 사이의 관계의 경우에는 원칙적으로 신뢰의 원칙이 적용된다. 그러나 예외적으로 신뢰의 원칙이 적용될 수 없는 경우도 존재한다. 수직적 분업관계에서는 신뢰의 원칙이 적용되지 않으며 상급자는 하급자를 신뢰할 수 없다. 이 경우 상급자는 하급자에 대한 위험감독의무로 전환된다. 관리의무는 임의적·간헐적 심사(stichprobenartige Überprüfungen)를 하는 것으로 충분하다고 생각한다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.929-939
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• 1999

The purpose of this study was to identify knowledge of universal precautions and its performance in practice. The research was conducted from November 2 to 30, 1998. A total 515 student nurses ; 249 from a baccalaureate nursing college and 266 from second and third year of a 3-year community nursing college were surveyed. The results are as following : 1. The average score for universal precautions knowledge was 270.41$\pm$19.43/300(range 150-300). The results showed that 99.2% of students avoid injury from used needles, 98.6% answered that they always wash their hands if they had contact with the patient's blood and they always dispose of used needles in special collectors (97.7%) for needles. But, 39.2% responsed that they dispose of used needles after recapping them. 2. The average score for universal precautions knowledge of the senior students in the 4-year college was the highest (277.65$\pm$13.99). 3. The average score for the performance of universal precautions knowledge was 53.18 $\pm$5.91(range 14-70). The items : ‘I cautiously avoid injury from the used needles’(4.92$\pm$0.33), ‘I always wash my hands if there has been contact with the patient's blood’(4.91$\pm$0.34), and ‘I always disposed of used needles in the appropriate collector’(4.89$\pm$0.42) showed the highest performance. However ‘I always dispose of used needles after recapping them’(2.19$\pm$1.39) and ‘I always use protection goggles when in danger of contamination’(2.19$\pm$1.20) showed low performance level. 4. The highest average score for universal precautions performance was shown among the second year students in 3-year nursing college (54.19$\pm$6.92) between the groups. It showed that the level of the universal precautions performance was higher for those who had education on university precautions prior to performance of the universal precautions than for those without any prior education. 5. The percentage of students who reported the experience of direct contact with patients' blood and/or body fluids was 42.30%. The experience of direct contact with blood and/or body fluids of the educational group was significantly higher than those were not educated. 6. The most frequent cause of the direct contact was ‘needle pricking and/or skin cut’(63.04%). The most frequent substance with which the students contact was ‘blood’(59.85%). The majority of the sample had answered that the mode of contamination was ‘unknown’(63.54%). The majority of the sample answered that strategies used after contamination included ‘washing with soap’(33.61%). Reviewing the chart of patients or asking other health professionals(28.85%). 7. The number of students who had the experience of a needle stick and/or skin cut was 145(28.16%). The clinical practice places where the incidents occurred were mainly in the internal medicine unit (45.07%) and the surgical unit (31.92%) followed by the intensive care unit and the emergency unit in order. The experience of a needle stick and/or skin cut happened during on intra-muscular injection 47.34% and intravenous injection 21.81%. The causes of the needle stick and/or skin cut were ‘putting the needle cap back on 77(35.81%)’. The number of students who took an appropriate post management blood test and/or vaccination was 27(18.62%). 8. The Pearson Correlation Coefficient between the knowledge of universal precautions and performance of universal precautions in practice showed a positive correlation.

• 대한치위생과학회지
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.173-182
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• 2023

서론: 본 연구 우리나라 성인 청년, 중년, 장년층의 구강건강 관련 활동 제한이 삶의 질에 미치는 영향을 규명하고 성인의 구강건강관리의 중요성과 생활습관의 개선으로 삶의 질을 높이기 위한 중재전략을 마련하는데 기여하고자 하였다. 연구방법: 제8기 1차년도(2019) 국민건강영양조사 원시자료를 사용였으며, 우리나라 성인 청년 만19~29세, 중년 만30~49세, 장년 만50~64세를 대상으로 하였다. 인구사회학적 특성, EQ-5D, HINT-8과 구강 관련 활동 제한 변수로는 치통 경험 여부, 저작 불편 호소 여부, 씹기 문제, 말하기 문제를 사용하여 분석하였다. 성인의 구강 관련 활동 제한에 따른 삶의 질에 대한 차이와 삶의 질에 미치는 영향 요인을 조사하기 위해 분산분석, 다중 회귀 분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과:청년, 중년, 장년의 구강건강 관련 활동제한에 따른 EQ-5D와 HINT-8 차이는 구강 관련 활동 제한 변수에서 모두 통계적으로 유의하였다(p≦0.05). 전체 성인의 EQ-5D에 영향을 미치는 요인은 지역(읍,면,동), 성별, 가구 월 소득, 교육수준, 기초생활수급 여부, 경제활동 여부, 주관적 구강건강 상태, 치통 경험 여부, 씹기 문제, 말하기 문제, 저작 시 불편 호소 여부의 변수에서 통계적으로 유의하게 나타났다(p≦0.05). 전체 성인의 HINT-8 에 영향을 미치는 요인은 성별, 가구 월 소득, 교육수준, 기초생활수급 여부, 경제활동 여부, 치통 경험 여부, 씹기 문제, 말하기 문제, 저작 시 불편 호소 여부의 변수에서 통계적으로 유의하게 나타났다(p≦0.05). 결론: 성인의 신체적, 정신적, 사회적으로 준비된 노년기를 맞이할 수 있도록 하여 노년의 삶의 질을 높이기 위한 다각적 방안이 필요하다. 본 연구 결과를 기초로 성인의 구강건강증진과 삶의 질 개선을 위한 성인구강보건사업 프로그램이 개발되어야 할 것이다.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.167-182
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• 2005

지역사회 주민들을 대상으로 무릎 골관절염 진단기준을 적용하여 무릎 골관절염의 유병률을 파악하고, 관련요인을 규명하기 위하여 2002년 9월부터 10월까지 무작위 집락표본추출에 의하여 경상북도 고령군의 5개리에 거주하는 조사 가능한 40세 이상 여성 258명 중 200명을 조사완료(77.5%)하여 분석하였다. 대상자의 일반적 특성과 질병 과거력, 가족력, 건강행위, 좌식생활 형태 및 일상생활 수행능력 등은 설문조사를 하였으며, 신체계측과 혈압, 혈당, 혈중 총 콜레스테롤, 골밀도를 측정하고 무릎 X-선 촬영을 하였다. 자료분석은 SPSS 10.0을 이용하여 빈도분석, 카이제곱검정, t-검정, 다중로지스틱회귀분석을 시행하였다. 골관절염 양성의 기준이 되는 Kellgren과 Lawrence 분류법에 의한 등급 2 이상(71%)과 설문조사에 의한 무릎 통증이 있는(67%) 기준을 충족시키는 무릎 골관절염 환자는 54%였다. 단변량 분석에서는 연령이 높아질수록 무릎 골관절염 유병률이 높았으며, 직업에 따라서는 농업이나 가내공업에 종사하는 군의 유병률이 58.9%로 기타 직업을 가진 군에 비하여 유의하게 높았다. 무릎 골관절염의 가족력과 무릎 외상 및 수술경험(p<0.01), 당뇨병(p<0.05)은 유병률과 유의한 관련성이 있었다. 신체활동도 점수는 무릎 골관절염 군이 정상군에 비하여 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.05). 무릎 골관절염 이환 여부에 따른 좌식생활 기간을 비교해 보면 골관절염 군이 정상군에 비해 유의한 차이가 있었다. 혈당, 골밀도, 체질량지수는 골관절염군과 정상군 간에 유의한 차이가 있었다. 무릎 골관절염의 유병 여부를 종속변수로 한 다중로지스틱회귀분석에서는 연령이 높을수록, 농업이나 가내공업에 종사할수록, 관절외상 및 수술경험이 있는 경우에 혈당이 높을수록, 체질량지수가 높을수록 무릎 골관절염 유병률에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 골관절염 관리를 위한 자조운동과 체중조절, 통증관리를 위한 물리치료 등의 조절가능 인자에 대한 중재를 위한 자조교실과 같은 접근 가능한 자기관리와 골관절 운동프로그램을 확대하고 비닐하우스 작업시 자세에 대한 가이드라인 등의 제시가 필요하다고 생각한다.

• Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.57-69
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• 1996

저자(著者)는 우리나라 국민(國民)들의 유산균 발효유(乳酸菌 醱酵乳)에 관한 보건학적 인식도(保健學的 認識度)를 파악(把握)하고, 유산균 발효유의 음용이 소화기질환으로 장티프스, 파라티프스 및 세균성이질 등의 예방에 미친 효과를 추구를 시도(試圖)하여, 우선 서울시내(市內) 거주(居住) 남녀청년(男女靑年) 987명(名)을 대상(對象)으로 심리측정통계법(心理測定統計法)에 의(依)한 설문지(設問紙)(question-narie)를 작성(作成) 무작위추출법(無作爲抽出法)에 따라 개별면접(個別面接)(face to face interview)에 의(依)하여 실시(實施)하고, 한편으로는 1975년도(年度)부터 1994년도(年度)에 이르는 20년간(年間)에 걸쳐서 국내(國內)에서 발생(發生)되고 있는 제1종(第1種) 법정(法定) 전염병중 소화기계 전염병(傳染病中 消化器系 傳染病)으로서 장티프스, 파라티프스 그리고 세균성이질(細菌性痢疾) 등의 발생율(發生率)과 국내(國內)에서 생산(生産)되는 유산균 발효유(乳酸菌 醱酵乳)의 생산소비량(生産消費量)과의 상관성(相關性)을 파악(把握)하여 식이개선(食餌改善)에 의(依)한 이들 급성소화기질환(急性消化器疾患)의 발생(發生)에 대한 예방효과(豫防效果)의 가능성(可能性)을 고찰(考察)한 바 이제까지 잘 알려지지 않은 결과(結果)를 얻어 그 성적(成績)를 다음과 같이 적요(摘要)한다. 유산균 발효유(乳酸菌 醱酵乳)의 건강보건효과(健康保健效果)에 대한 인식(認識)은 남녀(男女) 공(共)히 소화기관(消化器官)의 보건효과(保健效果)로서, ‘정장효과(整腸效果), 소화증진(消化增進) 그리고 변비예방효과(便秘豫防效果)’가 있는 것으로 인지(認知)하고 있어 이 부분(部分)의 설문항목(設問項目) 3가지의 합(合)이 각 각(各 各) 75.1%와 71.1%로 높은 반응(反應)을 보였으며, 항암효과(抗癌效果)와 미용효과(美容效果)에 대한 인식도(認識度)는 남성(男性)에 비(比)하여 여성측(女性側)의 응답(應答)이 유의(有意)하게 높았다(p<0.05), 1975년도(年度)부터 1994년도(年度)까지 사이에 우리나라에서 생산(生産)된 유산균발효유(乳酸菌醱酵乳)의 년도별(年度別) 소비량(消費量)이 증가(增加)함에 따라 동일기간내(同一期間內) 발생(發生)된 소화기전염병(消化器傳染病) (장(腸)티프스, 파라티프스 및 세균성이질(細菌性痢疾))의 년도별(年度別) 발생율간(發生率間)에는 통계학적(統計學的)으로 매우 유의(有意)한 상관관계(相關關係)가 성립(成立)되고 있었으며, 이를 기초로 서울시민(市民)과 강원도민간(江原道民間)에 이들 소화기전염병(消化器傳染病)의 발생율(發生率)을 상호비교(相互比較)한 바 유산균 발효유(乳酸菌 醱酵乳)의 소비량(消費量)이 많은 서울에서는 유산균(乳酸菌) 소비량(消費量)이 증가함에 따라 소화기질병(消化器疾病)의 발생율(發生率)이 감퇴(減退)되고 있음을 관찰(觀察)할 수 있었는 바, 이것은 유산균 발효유(乳酸菌 醱酵乳)의 음용효과(飮用效果)인 정장(整腸)과 면역증진효과(免疫增進效果)에 따라 소화기질환(消化器疾患)의 예방(豫防)이 가능했던 것으로 확인된다. 그리고 유산균 발효유(乳酸菌 醱酵乳)의 소비량(消費量)과 소화기질병(消化器疾病)의 발생율간(發生率間)에는 r = -0.704 (p<0.01) 과 같은 매우 유의(有意)한 상관계수(相關係數)가 성립(成立)되고 있었다.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.57-64
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• 2007

Purpose: Clinically, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) occurs within 72 hours after acute exposure of risk factors. Because of its high fatality rate once ARDS progresses, early detection and management are essential to reduce the mortality rate. Accordingly, studies on early changes of ARDS were started, and serum ferritin, as well the as injury severity score (ISS), which has been addressed in previous studies, thought to be an early predictive indicator for ARDSMethods: From March 2003 to March 2005, we investigated 50 trauma patients who were admitted to the intensive care unit in Dongguk University Medical Center, Gyeongju. The patients were characterized according to age, sex, ISS, onset of ARDS, time onset of ARDS, serum ferritin level (posttraumatic $1^{st}\;&\;2^{nd}$ day), amount of transfused blood, and death. Abdominal computed topography was performed as an early diagnostic tool to evaluate the onset of ARDS according to its diagnostic criteria. The serum ferritin was measured by using a $VIDAS^{(R)}$ Ferritin (bioMeriux, Marcy-1' Etoile, France) kit with an enzyme-linked fluorescent assay method. For statistical analysis, Windows SPSS 13.0 and MedCalc were used to confirm the probability of obtaining a predictive measure from the receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve. Results: The ISS varied from 14 to 66 (mean: 33.8) whereas the onset of ARDS could be predicted with the score above 30 (sensitivity: 90.0%, specificity: 60.0%, p<0.05). On the posttraumatic $1^{st}$ day, the serum ferritin levels were measured to be from 31 mg/dL to 1,200 mg/dL (mean: 456 mg/dL), and the onset of ARDS could be predicted when the value was over 340 mg/dL (sensitivity: 80.0%, specificity: 65.0%, p<0.05). On the posttraumatic $2^{nd}$ day, the serum ferritin levels were measured to be from 73 mg/dL to 1,200 mg/dL (mean: 404 mg/dL), and the onset of ARDS could be predicted when the value was over 627 mg/dL (sensitivity: 60.0%, specificity: 92.5%, p<0.05). The serum ferritin levels and the ISS were significantly higher on the posttraumatic $1^{st}$ and $2^{nd}$ day in the ARDS group, suggesting that they are suitable indices predicting the onset of ARDS, however relationship between the serum ferritin levels and the ISS was not statistically significant. Conclusion: In this study, we discovered increasing serum ferritin levels in multiple- trauma patients on the posttraumatic $1^{st}$ & $2^{nd}$ day and concluded that both the serum ferritin level and the ISS were good predictors of ARDS. Although they do not show statistically significant relationship to each other, they can be used as independent predictive measures for ARDS. Since ARDS causes high mortality, further studies, including the types of surgery and the methods of anesthesia on a large number of patients are essential to predict the chance of ARDS earlier and to reduce the incidence of death.

• KDI Journal of Economic Policy
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.105-138
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• 2009

지난 20여 년간의 지속적인 출산율 감소 현상에 대응한 최근의 정책논의에서 출산율 감소에 대한 이론적 논의는 많이 이루어진데 반해 실증적 연구 결과의 양은 아직 빈약한 수준이다. 본 연구는 출산율 감소의 가장 중요한 원인 중의 하나로 이해되는 여성의 임금수준이 1980년대 이후의 출산율에 미친 영향을 실증적으로 분석한다. 기간모형을 이용하여 출산율의 한 구성요소인 출산 간격을 분석한 결과, 1980년부터 2005년까지의 두 번째 출산확률의 감소 중 여성 임금의 변화가 약 17%를 설명하는 것으로 나타났다. 자료의 한계로 인해 통제되지 못한 변수가 존재하나, 최소한 여성의 임금수준이 출산에 미치는 총체적 효과의 크기를 제시하는 하나의 추정치로서 의미가 있다. 임금으로 표현되는 여성의 노동시장에서의 기회비용 상승이 자녀에 대한 수요를 감소시킨다는 사실은 출산율 저하가 경제발전에 따르는 현상임을 암시한다. 따라서 출산율 제고와 여성의 고용 증진은 동시에 추구해야 할 정책목표로 보이고, 이를 달성하기 위해 정부는 자녀양육에 대한 여성의 노동시장에서의 기회비용을 줄이는 포괄적인 가족친화정책을 고려할 필요가 있다.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.10-30
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• 2001

Oriental medicine needs to be armed with theories on health-improvement concept under it and basic data matching its views, in order to participate in the health-improvement service in industrial work places. The Orient medicine health-improvement program defines factors that determine individuals' lifestyle, and provides information and technologies for workers to practice in life. To that end, this research compares and analyzes health-improvement concept and health care, defines relations between individuals' health state and their lifestyle as the basic data needed to perform health-improvement business for workers. 1. The subjects employed for this research is categorized into; by gender, males 52.1% and females 47.9% with no big difference between them; and by age, 20s, 6.1%, 30s. 33.9%, 40s, 34.1%, and 50s, 24.8% with 30-50 accounting for most of it. By marriage status, unmarried represents 7.1%, and married 79.1% with most of them married; by revenue, under one million won represents 3.0%, 1-2 million won 26.4%, 2-2.49 million won 11.2%, above 2.5 million won 11.2%, and 1-2.5 million won a majority. By living location, owned houses represents 65.4%, rented houses 14.7%, monthly-rented 9.5%; and by education, elementary and middle school represent 16.9%, high school and its dropouts 22.6%, and junior college and higher 51.6%, with high school and higher occupying most of the group. 2. By job, office workers and managerial workers represent 12.3%, part-timers 21.0%, manual workers 11.4%, jobless 0.6%, professionals 35.6%, service 0.6%, housewives 8.4%, and equipment/machinery operation/assemblers 10.1%. Of this, jobless and part-timers, totaling three, are dropped from this research. By years worked, 0-3.9 years represents 9.7%, 4-7.9 years 6.7%, 8-14.9 years 18.4%, above 15 years 28.7%, and no respondents 36.5%. 3. The degree of the subjects practicing life-improvement lifestyle, on a scale of 1 to 4, is an average of 2.69, personal relations 3.04, self-realization 2.92, stress management 2.76, nutritional state 2.73, responsibility for health 2.47, and athletic activities 2.18, with personal relations earning the highest points and athletic activities the lowest. As for factors influencing health-improvement lifestyle, there is no significant difference between gender, age, and marriage status. Meanwhile, there is significant difference between revenue, dwelling pattern, education level, etc. That is, higher income-bracket, owned houses, rented houses, monthly-rented houses, and higher-educated, in this order, show higher average in health-enhancement lifestyle. By job, housewives, manual workers, office workers, professionals, equipment/ machinery operation/ assemblers, and part-timers, in this order show higher points, while there is no difference with significance by years worked. 4. Factors that affect health-improvement lifestyle are shown below. Self-realization is influenced by age, marriage status, type of dwellings, and level of education; responsibility for health by type of dwellings; athletic activities by gender and age; nutrition by age, marriage status and type of dwellings; personal relations by marriage status; and stress management by type of dwellings. 5. Areas with high points by job show this: in self-realization, office workers, manual workers, housewives, professionals, equipment/ machinery operation/ assemblers, in this order, show difference with significance; in the area of responsibility for health, manual workers, housewives, equipment/ machinery operation/ assemblers, professionals, office workers and part-timers, in this order, do. In athletic activities, manual workers, housewives, office workers, professionals, equipment/ machinery operation/ assemblers, and part-timers, in this order, show difference with significance; in nutrition, housewives, office workers, manual workers, professionals, equipment/ machinery operation/ assemblers, and part-timers, in this order do; and in stress, housewives, office workers, manual workers, professionals, equipment/ machinery operation/ assemblers, part-timers, in this order do. By years worked, more years showed higher points in the area of responsibility for health and nutrition; in the area of athletic activities, above 15 years, 4-8 years, below 4 years and 8-14 years, in this order, show higher points; and no difference shows in realization, personal relation, and stress area. 6. To look at correlation between overall and divisional health-improvement practice degree, this researcher has analyzed it using Person's correlation coefficient. Self-realization, responsibility for health, athletic activities, nutrition, support for personal relations, and stress management show significant correlation with the sub-divisions, while all health-improvement lifestyle shows significant correlation with the six sub-divisions.