• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.63-74
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• 2009

목 적 : 경제 발전과 생활양식의 변화는 보건환경에 많은 영향을 끼쳤고, 이로 인해 소아청소년기의 비뇨생식기질환의 질병양상에도 영향을 주었을 것으로 생각된다. 소아청소년의 비뇨생식기질환의 양상의 변화를 파악하기 위해서 한국의 소아 입원환자에 대한 단면적 연구(cross-sectional survey date)를 이용해 역학적 분석을 하였다. 방 법 : 전국 소아청소년과 85개 수련병원을 대상으로 2004년부터 2006년까지 신 요로 질환으로 퇴원한 환자의 자료를 수집하였다. 수집자료의 지표는 ICD-10 의 진단체계를 사용한 최종진단명, 나이, 성별, 입원기간 등을 고려하여 비뇨생식기 질환의 퇴원 환자 현황을 분석하였다. 의료비와 소득손실을 나타내는 지표로 질병부담을 선택하였고, 이는 입원건수와 평균 재원일수를 곱하여 산정하였다. 결 과 : 총 826,896명의 퇴원 환자 중 비뇨생식기 질환으로 퇴원한 환자는 33,876명으로 전체의 4.1%로 1970년대와 비교할 때 감소하는 경향을 나타내었다. 남녀 성비는 1.8:1이었고, 가장 많은 연령대는 생후 4주부터 1세까지의 영아기로 전체 소아 신질환의 32.3%를 차지하였는데. 이후 유아기, 청소년기, 학동기, 신생아기 순이었다. 가장 많은 질환은 요로감염으로 전체 비뇨생식기질환중 42%로 가장 많았고, 음낭수종이 13.2%, 신증후군이 5.1%의 순이었다. 결 론: 소아 비뇨생식기질환은 전체 입원환자에서 차지하는 비중이 높지는 않지만 요로감염의 경우 영유아기에 높은 빈도수를 차지하는 중요질환이며, 본 연구에서는 확인이 되지는 않았지만 요로감염이 신 반흔을 초래하게 되면 말기신부전증으로 이어지기 때문에 중요한 건강문제라고 볼 수 있다. 본 연구는 ICD-10에 의한 전국적인 자료 분석이기 때문에 효율적인 보건 정책의 수립에 있어 중요한 기초자료가 될 수 있지만, 더 실용적이고 정확한 소아청소년 비뇨생식기질환의 질병추이 관찰을 위해서는 입원 진단기준을 포함한 자료수집체계의 수정보완과 지속적인 조사연구가 필요하다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.343-350
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• 2023

연구목적: 물은 신체의 대부분을 구성하는 건강의 필수 인자이며, 적정량의 물 섭취 시 타액 윤활 및 자정작용을 개선하여 치아우식증을 예방할 수 있다. 또한 물 섭취가 부족할 시 가당 음료 섭취 등으로 인한 구강질환을 유발하는 것으로 알려져있다. 이에 본 연구는 물 섭취와 구강질환 증상 사이의 관계를 밝히는 것을 목표로 했다. 연구방법: 2021년 한국에서 실시된 한국청소년위험행태 웹기반 조사(KYRBS)의 데이터를 이용하여 한국청소년의 일일 수분 섭취량과 구강질환 증상의 관계를 확인했다. KYRBS는 질병관리청(KDCA)이 실시하는 전국 단면 조사로, 이번 연구에는 총 54,848명의 참가자가 포함됐다. 연구결과: 교란요인을 보정한 후 로지스틱 회귀분석 결과, 하루에 물을 2컵 미만 마시는 사람에서 하루에 5컵 이상의 물을 마신 사람보다 치아 통증을 더 자주 경험하는 것으로 나타났다(OR: 1.14; 95% CI: 1.01-1.30). 결론: 일일 수분 섭취량이 적은 것은 충치의 증상인 치아 통증과 관련이 있다. 우리 연구 결과는 물 섭취를 늘리면 치아 우식증을 줄일 수 있음을 시사한다. 따라서 적절한 물 섭취는 충치 예방에 도움이 될 수 있다.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.16-22
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• 2009

목 적: 경제 및 위생 상태의 개선, 의학 기술의 발달로 최근 질병양상은 변화를 보이고 있다. 이에 저자들은 의료의 질 관리가 이루어지고 있는 전국 수련 병원에서 영유아 및 소아 청소년 입원 환자를 대상으로 우리 나라 영유아 및 소아 청소년에서 간 담도 질환의 현황 연구를 수행하였다. 방 법: 연구는 전국 85개 수련 병원에서 2004년 1월 1일부터 2006년 12월 31일까지 입원했던 진료과에 관계없이 만 18세 이하를 대상으로 ICD-10 진단 체계를 사용한 대한소아과학회와 건강증진사업단에서 시행한 영유아 및 소아청소년 입원 질환의 중장기 변화 추세 조사 및 감시 체계 구축 방안을 위한 기초 연구에서 간담도 질환자를 분류해서 MS 액세스, MS 엑셀, STATA 10.0을 사용해 자료 분석을 하였다. 결 과: 간담도 질환을 앓았던 환자는 총 4,151명으로 전체 환자의 5.0%를 차지했다. 간담도 질환 중 간염 환자가 2,385명으로 전체 간담도 환자 중 57.4%를 차지 하면서 가장 많았으며, 그 다음으로 담도폐쇄증 및 총담관낭을 포함한 선천성 간담도 질환이 524명으로 12.6%를 차지하였다. 연령별로는 신생아기에는 선천질환이 많다가 학동기에는 A형 및 B형 간염의 비율이 증가하였다. 그리고 간 담도 수술은 청소년기, 영아기에 가장 많았다. 연도별 간담도 질환의 평균 재원일수는 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었으나 감소하는 추세를 보였고, 재원 환자수는 차이가 현저하지 않았다. 최근 유병률이 증가하고 있는 A형 간염의 경우 연중 6, 7, 8월에 가장 많았다. 결 론: 본 연구에서 저자들은 퇴원 기록을 바탕으로 영유아 및 소아청소년에서의 간담도 질환의 현황 및 입원 질병부담에 대해 기술하였다. 최근의 소아청소년 간담도 입원 질환 중에서 급성 A형 간염 비중의 급격한 증가는 보다 적극적인 예방 대책이 필요함을 시사한다. 소아청소년 간담도 질환의 경우 그 빈도가 많지 않아 단순 조사로는 역학 자료를 얻기 어려우므로 국가 주도의 체계적인 감시 시스템 구축이 필요하다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.85-92
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• 2023

Background: Presenteeism is closely related to work performance, work quality and quantity, and productivity at work. According to the job demand-control-support model, job demand, job control, and support play important roles in presenteeism. The present study investigated job characteristics profiles based on the job demand-control-support model and identify the association between job characteristics profiles and presenteeism. Methods: This secondary data analysis used the Sixth Korean Working Condition Survey, a nationwide cross-sectional dataset. The study included 25,361 Korean wage workers employed in the workplace with two or more workers. Participants were classified into four job characteristics profiles based on the job demand-control-support model, using latent profile analysis, and logistic regression was performed to examine the association between study variables. Results: Overall, 11.0 % of study participants reported experience of presenteeism in the past 12 months. Age, sex, location, monthly income, shift work, work hours, health problems, and sleep disturbances were significantly associated with presenteeism. The rate of presenteeism was the highest in the passive isolate group. The passive collective, active collective, and low-stain collective groups had a 23.0%, 21.0%, and 29.0% lower likelihood of experiencing presenteeism, respectively, than the passive isolate group. Conclusions: The job demand-control-support profiles and the risk of presenteeism were significantly associated. The most significant group that lowered the experience of presenteeism was the low-strain collective group, which had a low level of demand and high levels of control and support. Therefore, we need a policy to reduce job demand and increase job control and support at the organizational and national levels.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.139-149
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to analyze characteristics related to the activity of Daily Living (ADL) and dementia among the elderly people who have Medicaid. The cross-sectional descriptive survey study was a nationwide randomization sampling among the population of elderly families who have Medicaid. The data were collected during the month of October, 1999 and total sample was 1,027 elderly people. There were major findings according to the studies. In the results of the ADL assessment most of elderly people were within the 24 to 45 point range. Also, 63.3% of elderly people who made 45 points do not need help when performing daily activities according to the 15 areas of activity components, and 4.9% of these people couldn't do their daily activities. The results of the Dementia assessment were 70.6% of elderly people were in the normal range, 21.7% have a mild case, and 2.8% have severe case of dementia. These were found by using instruments for mental states, which simplified to items of detection of early dementia. In the result of these tests, there was a significantly positive correlation between ADL and degree of dementia with the pearson correlation coefficients. As a result of these studies, the author recommend to strengthen function and organization of public health like a visiting nurse center for elderly people who are over 65 years old. In addition, the government should apply early detection and management system for dementia in the community continuously and cost-effectively, especially for elderly people who live alone and are vulnerable elderly as our priority.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제39권5호
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• pp.741-750
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• 2009

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of cognitive impairment, behavioral problems, and the state of mental health for elderly Korean people who have been institutionalized. Methods: A cross-sectional, nationwide survey was performed using an anonymous questionnaire. The participants in this study were 2,521 institutionalized elderly Korean people. A proportional stratified random sampling method was employed. Results: 1) Elders admitted to subacute hospitals and long term care (LTC) facilities showed a higher level of cognitive impairment compared to elders admitted to acute care hospitals. 2) Elders confined in LTC facilities showed a higher level of behavioral problems compared to elders in acute or subacute hospitals. 3) Elders admitted to subacute hospitals and LTC facilities showed more serious mental health problems, such as depression or suicidal ideation, compared to elders in acute care hospitals. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that the severity of cognitive-behavioral or mental health problems do not match well with type of care setting. Therefore, health personnel working with elderly people should be provided guidance on detection and management of cognitive-behavioral and mental health problems. The necessity of a decision support system for eligibility and placement in long-term care is also discussed.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제20권6호
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• pp.866-882
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• 2008

Purpose: The purpose of this study was: 1) To investigate health status(health behavior, health problem and cognition), depression and social support of elderly beneficiaries of the National Basic Livelihood Security System. 2) To identify the relationships among health status, depression and social support. Methods: This descriptive study used a cross-sectional design. The study sample was a total of 883 elderly recipients supported from the National Basic Livelihood Security System. Quotas for sampling were designed and conducted nationwide throughout Korea. Results: The mean age was 76.2 and the 79.6% of the sample were female. The scores for the health behavior, health problem, ADL, and cognition were 23.9, 4.4, 39.6 and 24.9, respectively. Additionally, the depression score was 19.8 and the social support score was 63.2. Gender, age, education, religion, marital status and monthly income were found as important variables in increasing health status and in decreasing depression among the elderly. Furthermore, depression showed a positive correlation with health problems, but showed negative correlations with health behavior, ADL, and cognition. The upper 25% of social support recipients suffered less depression than the lower 25% of the recipients. Subjects with more social supports had higher ADL scores and less health problem. Conclusion: These findings provide significant practical implications for nursing intervention, including social support for the elderly receiving assistance from the National Basic Livelihood Security System.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.3279-3286
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• 2014

Background: Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in Korea. To reduce cancer incidence, the Korean National Cancer Center (KNCC) has been expanding its organized cancer screening program. In addition, there are opportunistic screening programs that can be chosen by individuals or their healthcare providers. The purpose of this study was to investigate factors associated with participation in organized and opportunistic cancer screening programs, with a particular focus on socioeconomic factors. Materials and Methods: We used data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES), a cross-sectional nationwide study conducted by the Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare from 2007 to 2011. The study included information from 9,708 men and 12,739 women aged 19 years or over. Multinomial logistic regression analysis was conducted, adjusting for age, year of data collection, residential region, current smoking status, current alcohol consumption status, exercise, marriage status, job status, perceived health status, stress level, BMI, limitation of activities, cancer history, health insurance type, and private insurance status, to investigate the association between education level, economic status, and cancer screening participation. Results: In terms of education level, disparities in attendance were observed only for the opportunistic screening program. In contrast, there was no association between education level and participation in organized screening. In terms of economic status, disparities in opportunistic screening participation were observed at all income levels, but disparities in organized screening participation were observed only at the highest income level. Conclusions: Our findings reveal that socioeconomic factors, including educational level and economic status, were not significantly associated with participation in organized cancer screening, except at the highest level of income.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.957-962
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• 2012

Objective: Rapidly increasing colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence in Malaysia and the introduction of cutting edge new treatments, which prolong survival, mean that treatment outcome measures meed to be evaluated, including consideration of patient's quality of life (QoL) assessment. There are limited data on QoL in CRC patients, especially in Malaysia. Therefore, this study was performed focusing on cancer stages and age groups. Methods: The cross sectional study was conducted from June to September 2011 at three public tertiary hospitals with the EORTC QLQ C-30 questionnaire in addition to face to face interview and review of medical records of 100 respondents. Results: The mean age was 57.3 (SD 11.9) years with 56.0% are males and 44.0% females, 62% of Malay ethnicity, 30% Chinese, 7% Indian and 1% Sikh. Majority were educated up to secondary level (42%) and 90% respondents had CRC stages III and IV. Mean global health status (GHS) score was 79.1 (SD 21.4). Mean scores for functional status (physical, emotional, role, cognitive, social) rangeds between 79.5 (SD 26.6) to 92.2 (SD 13.7). Mean symptom scores (fatigue, pain, nausea/vomiting, constipation, diarrhea, insomnia, dyspnoea, loss of appetite) ranged between 4.00 (SD 8.58) to 20.7 (SD 30.6). Respondents role function significantly deteriorates with increasing stage of the disease (p=0.044). Females had worse symptoms of pain (p=0.022), fatigue (p=0.031) and dyspnoea (p=0.031). Mean insomnia (p=0.006) and diarrhea (p=0.024) demonstrated significant differences between age groups. Conclusion: QOL in CRC patients in this study was comparable to that in other studies done in developed countries. Pain, fatigue and dyspnoea are worse among female CRC patients. Given that functions deteriorates with advanced stage of the disease at diagnosis, a systematic screening programme to detect cases as early as possible is essential nationwide.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.517-524
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• 2017

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: There are limited studies investigating the eating patterns of children's favorite foods. The present study aimed to evaluate a wide range of children's favorite foods, derive its eating patterns, and identify factors related to the patterns. SUBJECTS/METHODS: A nationwide cross-sectional study included 5,458 students in elementary, middle, and high schools. The survey was conducted at each school to evaluate children's favorite food intake, including the intake frequency of 31 food items or food groups, and its related factors, such as demographic, economic, and environmental characteristics and awareness of policies on children's favorite foods. Factor analysis using varimax rotation method and logistic regression analysis were conducted. RESULTS: Two factors were derived as major eating patterns from data of children's favorite foods: the 'unhealthy eating pattern' which mainly involves confectionery, chocolate, ramen, fried food, etc.; and the 'healthy eating pattern' which mainly involves soybean milk, vegetables, fruit juice, and nuts. A stepwise selection procedure through the regression analysis revealed that allowance, use of screen media, less awareness of policies on children's favorite foods, and less interest in health were positively related to the tendency of unhealthy or less-healthy eating patterns (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: This study examined that the eating patterns of children's favorite foods were associated with certain environmental characteristics and awareness about the related policies. These findings suggest that a nutrition education program regarding children's favorite foods needs to be conducted according to the characteristics of students to develop their healthy eating habits and proper choice of favorite foods.