• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.369-376
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• 2010

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the associations of current body weight and body mass index (BMI) at age three and birth weight in developing chronic respiratory illness in childhood and identify possible interaction underlying its mechanism. Methods: The study was carried out with 422 children who were enrolled in a hospital-based birth cohort. Birth related anthropometric data were collected at birth. At age 3 years, the presence of respiratory symptoms was evaluated by using the Korean version of core questionnaire for wheezing and asthma from the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC). Physical examination was carried out to measure the child's weight and height. Results: Children in the lowest birth weight tertile (aOR = 3.97, 95% CI = 0.94-16.68) or highest BMI tertile (aOR = 3.68, 95% CI = 1.24-10.95) at three years of age were at an increased risk of chronic respiratory illness. Children who were initially in the lowest birth weight tertile but now belong in the highest weight tertile had higher risk of chronic respiratory illness compared to those who had remained in the middle tertile (OR=16.35, 95% CI=1.66-160.57). Conclusions: Children with lower birth weight or higher BMI were at an increased risk of chronic respiratory illness. In addition, children who were initially in the lowest birth weight tertile but are now in the highest weight tertile had higher risk of chronic respiratory illness compared to those who remained in the middle tertile.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.13-23
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• 2018

Objectives The Eum-Yang (Yin-Yang in English) temperament was shown to have clinical and structural validity with Sasang Personality Questionnaire (SPQ), however the studies of the association with behavior problems and personality structure in adolescents were not satisfactory. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between Eum-Yang temperament and behavior problems in Korean middle school students. Methods 122 first grader of middle school students (68 boys and 54 girls) completed SPQ, Junior version of Temperament and Character Inventory (JTCI), and Youth Self Report (YSR). The correlations between SPQ, JTCI, and YSR subscales were investigated. And, also the differences between SPQ, JTCI, and YSR subscales among Yang (high 30% of SPQ total score) and Eum (low 30% of SPQ total score) temperament groups classified with SPQ total score were examined. Results The SPQ total score were correlated with Novelty-Seeking (r=.321) and Reward-Dependence (r=.392) in boys, and with Novelty-Seeking (r=.427) and Harm-Avoidance (r=-.444) in girls. The SPQ total score were not significantly correlated with Body Mass Index, Ponderal Index and YSR total, however significantly correlated with YSR Internalizing problems and Withdrawal/depressed subscale (r=-.242 and r=-.419) in boys and Withdrawal/depressed subscale (r=-.449) in girls. There were significant differences between Eum and Yang groups in Novelty-Seeking, Harm-Avoidance and Withdrawal/depressed as for boys and girls. Conclusions The biopsychological structure of SPQ was confirmed with middle school students. The behavioral (SPQ-B) and emotional (SPQ-E) perspectives of Eum-Yang were found to be protective and risk factors, and also correlated with Externalizing and Internalizing behavior problems, respectively. The biopsychological characteristics of Eum-Yang temperament and its relation with psychopathological symptoms in late-childhood should be carefully analyzed.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.340-347
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• 2007

목 적 : 현행 중 고등학교 교과서 중 '기술가정', '가정과학' 교과서에 소아의 건강 관리 및 육아에 관한 내용이 수록되어 있어, 이 들 교과서의 내용이 의학적으로 적절한지를 살펴보고 만약 부정확하거나 틀린 내용 혹은 근거가 없는 내용이 수록되어 있다면 이를 시정하여 잘못된 정보가 전달되지 않도록 하기 위하여 검정교과서를 검토해 보았다. 방 법 : 2007년 발행된 중 고등학교 교과서 중 '기술가정', '가정과학' 교과서 47편을 대상으로 하였고, 각 교과서에서 소아의 건강 관리 및 육아에 관련된 내용이 차지하는 비중과 부적절한 내용을 찾아 정의가 잘못된 경우, 정보 자체가 틀린 경우, 부연 설명이 부족한 경우 등으로 나누었으며, 각 교과서의 저자들의 전공분야도 함께 분석해 보았다. 결 과 : 중학교 '기술가정'에서는 청소년기의 정신 및 신체적 변화와 영양에 대해 다루고 있었고, 고등학교 '기술가정', '가정과학'의 경우, 결혼 및 육아에 대해 다루고 있었다. 각각이 차지하는 비중은 중학교 '기술가정'이 평균 27.5%, 고등학교 '기술가정' 및 '가정과학'이 평균 11.7%였다. 내용에 있어서는 정의가 잘못된 경우로는 신생아 및 영아기의 연령 구분이 가장 많았고, 내용 자체가 틀렸거나 부정확한 경우는 주로, 숫구멍, 원시반사, 모유 및 이유식 등에 관한 내용들이었으며, 이 밖에도 배꼽소독 및 영유아의 발달 단계 등에 관해 부적절한 정보를 전달하고 있었다. 예방 접종표는 개정판이 아닌 1997년판을 사용하고 있었다. 부연설명이 부족했던 경우로는 태아기의 설명이나 증상만으로 의심해 볼 질병에 대한 기술이 너무 비약적이어서 혼란을 야기할 가능성이 많았다. 모유수유나 이유식에 대해서도 기술이 불충분하거나 적절하지 못하여 잘못된 인식을 가지기 쉬운 부분이 많았다. 이들 중학교와 고등학교 교과서 저자들의 전공을 살펴보면 가정 계열이 각각 75.7%, 74.1%로 가장 많았으며, 그 다음으로 현직 교사 및 장학사가 각각 24.3%, 25.9%를 나타내었고, 집필 과정에서 관련 의학 전문 학술단체나 전문가의 검토를 거친 근거는 없었다. 결 론 : 교과서 내에 소아의 건강 관리 및 육아에 관한 내용을 기술할 때 '대한소아과학회'와 같은 전문 학술단체의 감수를 거쳐 정확한 의학 정보를 제공함으로써 중 고등학교 학생들이 실생활에 적용하는데 있어 혼란이 초래되지 않도록 교과서 집필 과정을 시급히 개선하여야 한다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.361-371
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• 1998

Recent increases of asthma and allergies in childhood made the need for a standardized approach to international and regional comparisons of their prevalence and severity. To address these issues, 'International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC)' is currently underway. In Korea, 'Nationwide Study of Asthma and Allergies in Korean Children' began in 1995 according to ISAAC protocol. ISAAC written and video questionnaires were used in this survey, but their reliability and validity were not evaluated properly yet. In this study, our aim was to evaluate the reliability and validity of two kinds of questionnaires and their usefulness in international and regional comparisons. The test and retest of two questionniares were completed by male(n=110) and female(n=111) middle school students with two and three weeks interval each. Kappa(or weighted kappa) were calculated from each questions and validity coefficients were estimated from those statistics. In Korean version of written questionnaire, the questions for allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, allergic conjunctivitis, and food allergy proved to have high kappa values (or weighted kappa values) and validity coefficients and they can be used in further studies without any correction. But some questions about asthma(especially nocturnal cough, wheezing in exercise, and severe asthma) and drug allergy need to be revised for better under-standing to study subjects. Video questionnaire has the same degree of reliability and validity when compared to written questionnaire and this is the unexpected result. Accordingly, it also need to be revised to overcome the racial and cultural differences of the study subjects. In conclusion, the Korean version of written and video questionnaires may be considered to be useful methods in international and regional comparisons of asthma and allergic diseases in childhood after correction of some questions.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.3-17
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• 1995

아동에서의 경계선 장애는 현실감각의 불안정, 대인관계의 장애, 충동조절의 장애, 심한 기능의 변동, 발달상의 불균형, 불안등을 보이며 현재의 진단 체계로는 진단하기 어려운 환아를 의미한다. 본 논문에서는 Bemporad등과 Vera등이 제안한 '경계선 아동'에 부합하는 7세에서 11세 사이의 8명의 소아정신과를 내원한 아동들을 대상으로 37개의 병인들을 비교하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1) 임상적인 특징으로는 모든 환아들이 다 남아였으며, 현재의 진단체계에서는 진단을 내리기가 어려웠고, 공존정신과적인 진단이 많았다. 주소는 산만하고 또래와 어울리지 못한다는 것이 많았다. 현실과 환상사이의 경계가 불명확한 것과 사고의 장애가 특징적인 증상이었다. 2) 심리학적 및 신경생리학 검사상 지능은 보통수준이었으며, 동작성 지능이 언어성 지능보다 우수한 경향이 있었다. 투사법 검사에서는 사고 장애의 지표는 보였으며, 정서적으로 불안정하고 공격성이 심하였다. 반수에서 주의력 검사상 주의력결핍을 시사하였다. 기질적인 요인은 뚜렷하지 않았다. 3) 발달력 및 가족력상 원하지 않았던 아이가 많았고, 주 양육자는 어머니였으나, 양육방식에 중등도의 문제가 있었다. 부모간에 불화가 많았고, 사회 경제적으로는 중하가 많았다. 언어발달은 대부분에서 지연이 되었거나, 성장하면서 점차로 정상이 되었다. 공격적이어서 또래들로 부터 따돌림을 많이 받았다. 4) 치료 및 경과상 6세경에 처음 병원에 방문하였으며, 평균 치료 기간은 2년이었고, 주로 외래에서 치료를 받았다. 약물치료에 대한 반응은 뚜렷하지 않았으며, 장기 놀이치료의 필요성이 암시되었다. 본 연구 방법에 여러 가지 제한점이 있으나 앞으로 이 장애의 명확한 진단 기준을 확립하고 역학 및 치료에 대한 연구들이 이루어져야 할 것이다.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.62-71
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• 2018

Objectives Childhood & adolescence is the most crucial period in a lifetime to learn ability to maintain one's health even though this period usually has the least death rate or illness. Smoking is the one of the most common cause of one's death and illness, but can be avoidable. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the smoking cessation education through the program by school doctor of Korean medicine. Methods In 2017, the Seoul metropolitan office of education and the Seoul Korean medicine association implemented the program by school doctor of Korean medicine including smoking cessation education for 2 elementary schools (470 students) and 3 middle schools (1,106 students). And we carried out questionnaire to 211 people (1 elementary school and 1 middle school) and analyzed the results. Results The score in regards to smoking knowledge, before and after education, was increased from 3.35 to 4.22. The score in regards to negative perceptions about smoking, before and after education, was increased from 17.62 to 18.08. Conclusions After the smoking cessation education through the program by school doctor of Korean medicine, participants were highly satisfied because their knowledge about the smoke was increased as well as negative perception of the smoke. Therefore, development and application of smoking cessation programs will be needed.

• 대한구순구개열학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.89-96
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• 2007

Otitis media with effusion is known to be very common among children with cleft palate and is the common cause of acquired hearing loss in childhood. The purpose of the present study was to examine the anatomic variances, incidence and treatment of middle ear disease in children with cleft palate. In Korea, before 4-year-old age, the prevalence of otitis media was as high as 91.7%. Common treatments for otitis media were conservative or surgical treatment. The medical treatment options include the use of decongestants, antihistamines, antibiotics and mucolytics. Surgical treatment options include grommet insertion, myringotomy. Unlike the case for children without clefts, cleft patient has a higher incidence of recurrence, so surgical treatment between the age of 3 month and 6 month was recommended. The effect of palatoplasty on middle ear disease has remained controversial. Early and periodic evaluation on the symptomatic infection or significant of hearing loss was recommended.

• 영재교육연구
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.83-105
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• 2011

영재 남아 132명(초등학생 23명, 중학생 109명)과 일반 남아 282명(초등학생 29명, 중학생 253명)을 대상으로 명시적 자존감과 암묵적 자존감에서의 차이를 살펴보고, 영재 남아의 자존감 유형에 따라 신체증상과 공격성에서의 차이를 분석하였다. 명시적 자존감의 경우 영재 아동이 일반 아동에 비해 전반적으로 높게 나타나, 운동 능력을 제외한 학업능력, 사회적 수용, 외모, 품행, 전반적 자기가치감에서 유의한 차이를 보였다. 암묵적 자존감에서는 영재 아동과 일반 아동 간 차이가 유의하지 않았다. 영재 남아의 두 자존감의 수준에 따라 4개의 집단으로 나누어 문제행동을 살펴본 결과, 두 자존감 수준이 일치할 때보다 불일치할 때 신체증상과 공격성이 더 높았다. 아동기부터 두 자존감이 일치하는 것이 중요함을 확인하였고 영재 아동을 위해 자존감일치를 중재할 수 있는 방안에 대한 후속연구가 필요함을 제안하였다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.433-445
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• 2019

본 연구의 목적은 선행연구들을 통해 양육행동을 잘 설명하는 것으로 밝혀진 주요한 변인들 외에 부모통찰의 영향을 검증함으로써 양육행동과 부모통찰과의 관계를 실증적으로 탐색하는 것이었다. 이를 위해 양육행동을 설명하는 변인으로 부모통찰 외에 과거 아동기 경험(지각된 부모양육행동, 원가족 건강성), 현재 삶에서의 양육 관련 경험(결혼만족도, 부모 역할만족도)의 영향력을 함께 살펴보았다. 중학생 자녀를 둔 어머니 202명을 대상으로 위계적 회귀분석을 통해 검증한 결과, 투입된 변인들 모두 양육행동을 유의하게 설명하는 것으로 확인되었다. 특히 부모통찰은 양육행동 하위요인들 중 과보호를 제외한 애정, 거부 통제, 독립성 지향 행동에 유의한 설명력이 있는 것으로 검증되었다. 끝으로 본 연구의 시사점과 앞으로의 연구방향에 대해 논의하였다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제65권1호
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• pp.35-46
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• 2022

Background: The growing prevalence of overweight and/or obese children is an important public health problem in both developed and developing countries. Although the association of obesity between parents and their children is well known, its underlying mechanisms are not well established. Purpose: This meta-analysis examined parent-child (PC) relationships in obesity and identified factors such as world region and country income level that may influence this relationship. Methods: We identified all related studies published between January 1, 2015 and May 31, 2020 by conducting a literature search using the MeSH terms "obesity," "overweight," "body mass index," "parent," "child," "associate," and "relate" in the PubMed database in English. Results: The meta-analysis of 23 studies that reported an odds ratio (OR) for parent and child obesity associations found a significant association between parents and children who were overweight or obese (pooled OR, 1.97; 95% confidence interval, 1.85-2.10). A meta-regression analysis was used to examine the sources of interstudy heterogeneity. The association between parent and child obesity was higher in Asia than in Europe and the Middle East and higher in high-income countries than in middle-or low-income countries. In addition, a higher association between parent and child obesity was found when both parents were obese than when only the father or mother was obese. This study from multiple countries indicates a significant PC relationship in weight status that varies according to PC pair type, parent and child weight statuses, world region, and country income level. Conclusion: These results demonstrate that the risk of childhood obesity is greatly influenced by parental weight status and indicate that parents could play an important role in preventing child obesity.