• 기본간호학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.149-158
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• 2010

Purpose: This study was done to gain understanding of what career and related experience mean to individuals undergoing hemodialysis. Methods: Ten male patients receiving hemodialysis participated in the study. Data collection took place between November 18, 2008 and February 10, 2010, via unstructured interviews. Data collection and analysis were conducted simultaneously, and Colaizzi's phenomenological method (1978) was used for the analysis. Results: The significance the participants found in their "dual" life as worker and dialysis patients was classified into five categories: 'Recognition of self-existence value', 'My health comes before my work', 'Being afraid of stigma', 'Limitation of restricted work', and 'Difficulty with time management.' Conclusion: It was found that the dialysis patients showed ambivalent feelings towards their careers, hoping they will be able to continue to work yet fearing that the continued work might break balance the between their livelihood and healing. Therefore, it is recommended that hours for hemodialysis be more flexible to ensure that patients can keep their jobs and better manage their time while undergoing treatment.

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.106-115
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• 2009

Purpose: Occupational stress is a determinant risk factor for cardiovascular disease and work disability. This study aims to describe occupational stress and identify its related factors among aged security guards. Methods: A random sample of 76 aged security guards were interviewed by three research assistants. The criteria of the subjects were as follows : 50 or older male with 40 or more working hours a week working with colleagues ranged from 3 to 50. The data were collected in September, 2007 and analyzed by multiple regression using SAS Version 9.1. Results: The mean score of occupational stress among aged security guards was 47.2. The mean scores of its sub-scales were 31.3(physical environment), 33.8(occupational demand), 80.8occupational control), 44.6(interpersonal conflict), 51.3 (occupational insecurity), 53.6(occupational system), 57.5(lack of reward), and 30.3(work environment). The scores of occupational control, interpersonal conflict, and occupational insecurity were higher than the scores of Korean average occupational stress sub-scales. Significant variables affecting occupational stress and its sub-scales were work place, work type, and employment type. Conclusion: In order to reduce occupational stress among security guards, sufficient occupational control and interpersonal conflict control, appropriate reward, and employment stability should be considered. Also long working hours and work shift should be improved.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.1-12
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• 2000

The Korean version of the morningness-eveningness questionnaire (MEQ) and sleep habits inventory were administered to 1,038 Korean male daytime workers and were analyzed according to age and chronotype to determine what these factors reveal about sleep habits in view of phase difference of circadian rhythm. The mean and distribution of scores on the MEQ moved significantly toward the morning type with aging. Bedtimes and waking times were progressively later from the morning, intermediate, to evening types, and were also earlier with aging. Preferred bedtimes and waking times showed more distinct differences than did the habitual times in each chronotype. The percentage of subjects who answered that sleep length was 'short', mood upon waking was 'bad', and variabilities of bedtime and sleep length were 'large' were greater in the young and evening types than in the elder and morning types, respectively. These findings suggested that subjects were shifted toward the morning type and the phase of circadian rhythm had moved forward with aging. Preferred bedtime and waking time were a better reflection of individual circadian rhythms than habitual bedtime and waking time.

• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.513-522
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• 2010

The aim of this study is to investigate the actual state for the development of the thermally comfortable uniform for workers on a low temperature storage. Observation, interview and survey were executed focusing on the environment, clothing, and human factors which have effects on the comfort of workers. Of 400 distributed, 253 questionnaires were analyzed through descriptives, frequency, ANOVA, t-test, multi-response analysis, correlation analysis with SPSS 12.0. The results are following. Coming and going between a selling area and cold storages, the workers showed to experience a big temperature gap. They indicated to feel cold on face and hands which were not covered by clothing and have got sick because of low temperature. The workers wanted the uniform made of functional fabrics, especially heat insulation fabrics. Female workers rather than male workers, the older, and the longer their working period were, the more uncomfortable they revealed to feel. The workers who works on the daily products part or mainly on the freezer appeared to feel cold more than any other workers. In conclusion, it was found that the uniform which consider steady state and unsteady state heat transfer together must be developed.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.97-107
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• 2014

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examined the association between unemployment and suicidal ideation in Korea. Methods: We analyzed data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (KNHANES) IV, conducted in 2009. Statistical analysis methods used in this study were $x^2$-test, Hierarchial logistic regression analysis and other basic statistics using SPSS version 19.0. Results: The suicidal ideation of unemployment workers was 24.7% in male and 35.9% in female. After adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics and health-related characteristics, the risk for suicidal ideation of unemployment workers was significantly higher than employment workers. In men, the OR for suicidal ideation of the employed workers compared with the employed was 2.13, and in women, the OR was 1.31. Conclusions: The findings suggest the impact of unemployment status on suicidal ideation and the need for further prospective investigation that lead to interventions should be required to introduce of suicide prevention program for unemployment worker.

• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.43-59
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• 2017

This study aimed to analyze time allocation for men who work long hours and their wives. Using 2014 time-use survey data (provided by Statistics Korea), we analyzed the amount of time spent in four areas-paid work, housework, leisure, and life essentials-of male workers who work more than 52 hours a week and of their wives. Descriptive statistics and a paired t-test were conducted using SPSS version 18.0. The results were as follows: First, the time allocation of men who worked long hours differed from their wives with the exception of personal maintenance time. Second, the working time of wives who work long hours was longer than their husbands who work long. Third, men who worked long hours did less housework when their wives were employed than when they were not employed. All the results showed gender differences in terms of time allocation. Equal role-sharing between spouses is needed for the work-life balance of both husbands and wives.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.118-122
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• 2022

The usual cause of penetrating thoracoabdominal injuries with evisceration are stab wounds with knives and other sharp weapons used during fights and conflicts. Evisceration of the abdominal viscera as a result of trauma, with its attendant morbidity and mortality, requires early intervention. Gunshot wounds can also cause penetrating thoracoabdominal injuries. We report the case of a 52-year-old male patient, a worker at a timber-processing factory, who was assaulted with a chainsaw by his colleague following a disagreement. He was seen at the accident and emergency department of Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Nigeria with a thoracoabdominal injury about 1.5 hours after the attack. He had a left thoracoabdominal laceration with abdominal evisceration and an open left pneumothorax. He was managed operatively, made a full recovery, and was discharged 16 days after admission. He was readmitted 4 months after the initial surgery with acute intestinal obstruction secondary to adhesions. He underwent exploratory laparotomy and adhesiolysis. He made an uneventful recovery and was discharged on the 9th postoperative day for subsequent follow-up.

• 한국노년학
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.1427-1444
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• 2009

본 연구의 목적은 지역사회 거주 노인들의 자살에 대한 생각, 계획, 시도 경험 정도가 어떠한지 살펴보고, 자살 완료와 가장 가까운 개념이라 할 수 있는 자살 시도에 영향을 미치는 요인을 살펴보는 것이다. 연구목적을 달성하기 위해 전라북도에 거주하고 있는 65세 이상 재가 노인 1,110명을 대상으로 구조화된 설문지를 이용, 면접법에 의해 자료를 수집하였다. 조사 대상 노인 중 20.2%가 자살을 생각해 보았다고 응답했고, 5.7%가 자살을 계획한 적이 있다고 하였고, 3.6%는 자살을 시도한 적이 있다고 하였다. 자살 시도 영향 요인을 살펴보기 위해 로지스틱 회귀분석을 실시한 결과 성별, 동거형태, 일역할 상실, 정서적 학대와 방임 피해 정도가 자살 시도와 관련이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구 결과를 기초로 정책적 실천적 함의를 제안하였다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제13권10호
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• pp.4686-4693
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• 2012

본 연구는 성인 남성 근로자들의 고혈압 발생에 관련된 요인을 밝히고, 고혈압의 1차 예방대책을 실시하기 위한 과학적 근거를 제공할 목적으로 대전광역시의 모 건강검진센터에서 2011년에 건강검진을 받은 남성 근로자 2,230명을 대상으로 하였다. 조사는 대상자의 연령, 비만도, 내당능, 흡연 및 음주습관, 운동습관과 혈압수준과의 관계를 조사하였다. 연구결과, 전체 조사대상자의 연령계층별 고혈압 발생은 30대 18.8%, 40대 23.8%, 50대 33.0%를 보였으며, 고혈압 발생은 연령이 증가할수록, BMI가 증가할수록 높아지는 경향이었으며, 내당능 이상군, 상습음주군, 운동부족군에서 그렇지 않은 군보다 고혈압 발생이 유의하게 높았다. 고혈압 발생에 대한 관련변수의 위험비를 구한 결과 비만도의 경우 30대, 40대, 50대 연령층 모두 정상군에 비해 과체중군과 비만군에서 고혈압이 발생할 위험비가 1.0 이상 유의하게 상승하였다. 내당능 이상군은 정상군에 비해 40대와 50대 연령층에서, 흡연군은 비흡연군에 비해 30대 연령층에서, 상습음주군은 비상습음주군에 비해 30대 연령층에서, 비운동군은 운동군에 비해 40대와 50대 연령층에서 고혈압이 발생할 위험비가 1.0 이상 유의하게 상승하였다. 위와 같은 결과는 고혈압의 1차 예방대책으로 비만, 알코올섭취, 운동부족이 중요하므로 바람직한 음주습관, 정기적인 운동 및 적정 체중의 유지에 신경을 쓸 필요가 있음을 시사한다.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.121-127
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• 2014

본 연구는 19-34세 근로자 1,152명의 건강검진 자료를 분석하여 비만에 따른 대사증후군 유병률, 구성요소 및 생활습관과의 차이를 비교함으로써 사업장에서 근로자의 대사증후군 예방 및 관리를 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 실시되었다. 연구 결과 대사증후군 유병률은 남성과 여성에서 각각 8.9%, 1.5%이었다. 비만에 따른 대사증후군 유병률은 남성에서 비만이 없는 경우 1.6%, 비만이 있는 경우 21.7%로 차이가 있었으며 여성에서도 비만이 없는 경우 0%, 비만이 있는 경우 12.5%로 차이를 나타내었다. 비만에 따른 대사증후군 구성요소를 살펴보면 여성에서는 중성지방 상승을 제외한 4가지 요소, 남성에서는 모든 요소가 비만과 유의하게 관련이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과로 비만은 40세 미만 근로자에서 대사증후군 유병률 및 구성요소에 영향을 미치는 위험 인자임이 확인되었다. 따라서 보건관리자는 직장에서의 대사증후군 관리 및 예방을 위하여 비만 관리를 지속적으로 실시하고, 시공간적 제약을 고려한 웹기반 비만 관리 프로그램의 개발 및 활용을 통하여 근로자의 참여를 높이고 효율적으로 대사증후군을 관리해 나가도록 제언한다.