• 임상간호연구
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• 제14권3호
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• pp.5-14
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• 2008

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare body image, depression, and climacteric symptoms among middle-aged women with and without thyroidectomy. Method: The research design was a comparative descriptive study using a self-report questionnaire. A total of 102 women aged 40~59 years were recruited using a convenient sampling method. A total of 52 women out of 102 were within a year after thyroidectomy due to benign disease. The rest of the subjects were healthy women without any previous diseases in thyroid. The instruments included Body Image Concern Inventory, Climacteric symptoms, and Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, $x^2$-test, one-way ANOVA, and correlation analysis. Results: There were no significantly differences in age, education, menstruation states between women with and without thyroidectomy. The demographic characteristics of two groups were homogeneous. There were significantly statistical differences in body image (t= 8.456, p=.000), and depression (t=3.142, p=.002) between the groups. There was, however, no significantly differences of climacteric symptoms. In addition, in women with thyroidectomy, no significant associations were found among body image, depression, and climacteric symptoms. Conclusion: The findings demonstrated the need to develop an effective nursing intervention to increase body image and to reduce depression in middle-aged women after thyroidectomy.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.563-568
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• 2016

Background: Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women worldwide and its frequency is increasing gradually in many countries. Over the last three decades an increase in the breast cancer has been witnessed in the earlier low-risk Asian countries including Pakistan. Purpose: The objective of the current study was to assess the prevalence of known risk factors like early menarche, late menopause, socio economic, reproductive and demographic factors, among women diagnosed with breast cancer at INMOL hospital, Lahore, Punjab, as little information exists in this regard. Materials and Methods: A survey study was conducted on 200 women diagnosed with breast cancer who were seen at Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Oncology (INMOL) hospital, Lahore. A structured questionnaire was administered to these patients regarding the known risk factors through face to face interviews after obtaining appropriate consent. Results: Regarding non-modifiable risk factors, our study showed that majority of the breast cancer patients were diagnosed at 35-45 years (32.5%) or at older age (${\leq}46$) and experienced menarche at 12 years or older (66 %). Likewise, a large number of patients reached menopause at the age of 45 years (60%), had no family and personal history of breast cancer (80%) and hence fell in a low risk category. Regarding modifiable risk factors in women diagnosed with breast cancer, most of the patients fell in low risk strata as the majority were married (98%) at young age, breastfed their children for 12 months or more (88%) and bore two to three children (80%). Considering income criteria, the majority of the patients had a low risk profile as they belonged to middle class (70%), urban area (60%) and were house wives (80%). However, it was noted that a considerable number of women (34%) diagnosed with breast cancer experienced menarche at an early age (<12) and reached menopause after the age of 45 years. This situation is further augmented by environmental changes and dietary habits and places them in a high risk category.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.56-64
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• 2024

In this study, 293 middle-aged and elderly people in Gwangju·Jeonnam were analyzed for prevalence of hypertension and diabetes and health behavior index using composite logistic regression analysis using SPSS ver 21.0. The prevalence of hypertension was significant in age, education level, and household type, and the prevalence of diabetes was significant in education level. The prevalence of hypertension according to health behavior related indicators was significant in subjective health awareness, prosthesis repair, and discomfort chewing, and the prevalence of diabetes was significant in subjective health awareness, oral examination, discomfort chewing. The variables affecting the prevalence of hypertension were age and prosthetic repair, and the variables affecting the prevalence of diabetes were age, prosthetic repair, discomfort chewing, and annual drinking frequency. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between hypertension, diabetes mellitus prevalence and health behavior indicators of middle-aged and elderly people, and to help the importance of Community Care and oral health care improvement program.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제1권3호
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• pp.47-68
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• 2015

본 연구는 중년여성들이 현재까지 자신들의 삶을 어떻게 살아왔고, 현재시점에서 그들의 삶을 어떻게 바라보고 있는지, 그 경험의 의미와 구조는 무엇인지를 알아보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 50세에서 59세 사이의 중년여성 7명을 대상으로 총 3회에 걸친 인터뷰를 실시하였다. 인터뷰 자료는 현상학적 연구방법인 Giorgi 방법을 이용하여 분석과 해석의 과정을 거쳐서 진행하였으며, 그 결과 의미단위 358개를 도출하고, 다시 하위구성요소 26개로 묶은 후 최종 구성요소로 7개의 범주로 나누었다. 분석 결과, 중년여성들의 삶에 대한 조명은 "어려운 가정 형편", "원가족(family-of origin)의 의미", "역동적인 사회 경험", "결혼", "애달픔", "점점 느껴지는 노화"와 "삶의 초점"으로 구성되었다. 이상과 같은 의미를 바탕으로 중년 여성들의 삶에 대한 조명의 구조는 결론적으로, 어려운 가정형편을 더욱 절실하게 느낀 참여자들이 전문직종에 종사하게 되었으며, 역동적인 사회경험, 결혼, 자식에 대한 애달픔을 경험하면서 노화를 영성을 통하여 긍정적으로 바라보고 있었다. 이에 따라 본 연구에서는 중년여성들에게 통합적이고 바람직한 노후를 맞이하게 하기 위한 올바른 영성 프로그램의 제공을 제언한다.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.52-64
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• 2019

본 연구의 목적은 뇌수막종으로 개두술을 받은 중년여성의 질병체험에 관한 의미와 구조를 파악하고자 함이다. 자료수집을 위해 7명의 개두술을 받은 중년여성을 대상으로 심층면접을 실시하였다. 자료분석을 위해 구두진술문에 대해 참여자의 질병겸험의 숨은 뜻을 분석하기 위해 Giorgi의 기술 현상학적 분석을 사용하였다. 연구 결과 뇌수막종으로 개두술을 받은 중년여성의 체험으로 흔들리는 중년에 엄습한 공포, 치유에 대한 자기 확신 강화, 죽음의 공포로 부터 탈출, 자기 몸에 대한 배려, 가족 화합과 질병 두 개의 무게, 치유의 동반자 간호사, 인생 2막 열기 등으로 나타났다. 이러한 본 연구결과를 토대로 참여자의 경험에 대한 이해를 통해 보다 전인적인 간호 중재를 계획할 수 있을 것이다. 더불어 참여자들이 느끼는 가장 큰 공포의 원인은 개두술에 대한 정보 부족이었다. 따라서 개두술에 대한 정보와 지식 제공을 위한 교육 프로그램의 개발을 제언한다.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.81-86
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• 2016

Objective: The aims of this study were to assess the direction and degree of lip-line cant in Korean adult orthodontic patients and to identify the effects of sex and age on changes in the cant severity. Methods: In this cross-sectional retrospective study, lip-line cant was measured in the frontal photographs of 585 Korean patients (92 men and 493 women) aged 18-48 years. The outcome variables (direction and degree of lip-line cant) were assessed in terms of predictor variables (sex, age, sagittal skeletal relationship, and menton deviation angle). Results: The direction of lip-line cant did not differ according to sex, age, or skeletal classification. Patients had $1.6^{\circ}$ of lip-line cant on average before orthodontic treatment. Middle-aged adults displayed a significant trend toward a lower degree of lip-line cant compared to younger adults (p < 0.01). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the degree of lip-line cant was weakly negatively correlated with age (p < 0.001). Conclusions: While the direction of lip-line cant did not differ according to the parameters explored here, the degree of cant was correlated with age in adults, independent of menton deviation. Specifically, middle-aged adults tended to display significantly lower degrees of lip-line cant than did younger adults.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제17권12호
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• pp.1739-1743
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• 2007

본 연구에서는 40대 중년여성 16명을 벨리댄스군 8명, 대조군 8명으로 구성하여 후 벨리댄스 그룹은 12주에 걸쳐 주3회 1회 60분 동안 운동을 지속적으로 실시하여 혈액성분과 골다공증, Osteocalcin을 분석한 결론은 다음과 같다. 1. WBC는 벨리댄스 그룹이 집단간, 집단내에서 유의한 감소를 나타내었다. 하지만 RBC, Hb, PLT은 모든 그룹이 집단내, 집단간 유의한 차이를 나타내지 못했다. 2. 골밀도는 벨리댄스 그룹이 집단간 유의하게 증가하였고, 집단내에서는 유의하게 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 3. Osteocalcin은 벨리댄스 그룹내 증가양상은 보였지만 유의성은 나타나지 않았다. 이상의 결과를 통해서, 벨리댄스가 WBC와 골밀도에 유익한 변화를 가져왔으며 이로 인하여 중년여성의 건강증진과 골다공증 및 골 관련 질환의 예방을 위해 큰 도움을 줄 것이며, 아직 국내에 벨리댄스에 대한 연구가 미흡한 실정이라 향후 장기간 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.113-128
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• 1997

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation between self concept and depression of middle-age women. Data were collected by a questionnaire from June 23 to July 3, 1997. The subject for this study were 138 women between 40-60 years of age living in Seoul and Incheon. The instruments used for this study were the self concept scale developed by Rosenberg and Choi, Jung-Hun and the depression scale developed by Rockliff and the investigator. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, stepwise multiple regression using the SPSS program. The results of this study were as follows 1. Mean score of self concept was 3.58, in minimum score 2.86 to maximum score 3.99. 2. Mean score of depression scale was 1.95, in a minimum score 1.50 to maximum score 2.61. 3. The relationship between self concept and depression was statistically significant negative correlation(r=-0.5121, p<0.001). 4. General characteristics variables significantly related to the level of self concept were marital status(t=-3.22, p<0.01), experience of disease in a year(t=2.76, p<0.01), child problem(t=-2.59, p<0.05), marital satisfaction(F=6.80, p<0.05). 5. General characteristics variables significantly related to the level of depression were possession of house(t=-2.42, p<0.01), experience of disease in a year(t=-4.32, p<0.001), child problem(t=3.12, p<0.05), husband problem(t=5.29, p<0.001), marital satisfaction (F=8.36, p<0.001). 6. Obstetrical characteristics variables significantly related to the level of self concept was times of pregnancy(F=3.54, p<0.05). 7. Obstetrical characteristics variables significantly related to the level of depression were age of menarche(F=3.87, p<0.05), times of abortion(F=2.49, p<0.01) number of children(F=3.36, p<0.01). 8. In the stepwise multiple regression analysis, the main influencing variables on depression of middle aged women were self concept($R^2$=.26, p<0.001), husband problem ($R^2$=.37, p<0.001), experience of disease in a year($R^2$=.41, p<0.001) and possession of house($R^2$=.44, p<0.001).

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.307-319
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• 2024

본 연구는 국민건강영양조사 2019, 2021년 자료를 활용하여 중년 남성과 여성의 건강 관련 삶의 질에 따른 건강 및 식생활 특성을 비교하기 위하여 진행되었다. 40-59세 성인을 대상으로 건강 관련 삶의 질을 측정하기 위해 HINT-8을 사용하여 총점에 따라 4군 (상, 중상, 중하, 하)으로 나누었다. 남성은 건강 관련 삶의 질이 낮을수록 소득이 낮고 미혼인 비율이 높으며 음주와 흡연하는 비율이 높았고 체형을 말랐거나 비만하다고 생각하는 비율이 높았고 최근 1년 동안 체중이 증가한 비율이 높았다. 여성은 건강 관련 삶의 질이 낮을수록 나이가 많고 교육 수준과 소득이 낮고 비만인 경우가 많았으며 체형 또한 비만하다고 생각하는 비율이 높았고 최근 1년 동안 체중이 증가한 비율이 높았다. 그리고 고지혈증과 고중성지방혈증 유병 비율이 높았다. 남성과 여성 모두 삶의 질이 낮을수록 채소/버섯/해조류 및 과일의 섭취 빈도가 적었다. 본 연구에서 중년 남성과 여성의 건강 관련 삶의 질과 관련된 요인에 서로 다른 특징이 있으므로 이에 맞는 정책의 개발이 필요할 것으로 생각되며, 본 연구결과가 중년의 건강 관련 삶의 질을 향상시키기 위한 기초자료로 이용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.64-75
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• 2015

Purpose: This study was designed to construct and test structural equation modeling on healthy menopausal transition in middle-aged women in order to identify variables affecting healthy menopausal transition. Methods: Participants, 276 women, 45 to 60 years of age, with menopausal symptom score higher than 5 on the Korean version of Menopause Rating Scale, were recruited in three cities and one county of Gyeongnam Province. Research data were collected via questionnaires and analysed using SPSS version 18.0 and AMOS version 20.0. Results: After confirmatory factor analysis, one of the observed variables was excluded due to relatively low factor loading. The model fit indices for the hypothetical model were suitable for the recommended level: GFI=.93, CFI=.92, RMSEA=.05. Self-efficacy, self-differentiation, and menopausal symptoms explained 67.7% of variance in menopausal transition, and self-differentiation was the most influential factor for menopausal transition. Self efficacy and menopausal symptoms explained 9.6% of variance in menopausal management, although "menopausal symptoms" was not significant. Conclusion: These results suggest that nursing interventions to improve self-differentiation, self efficacy, menopausal management and decrease menopausal symptoms are critical for healthy menopausal transition in middle-aged women. Continued development of a variety of community-based nursing interventions to facilitate healthy menopausal transition is suggested.