• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.156-163
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• 2012

Objectives: The aim of the present study was undertaken to investigate the association between communication for chemical hazard information and characteristics of occupational safety and health managers. Subjects and Methods: We surveyed 78 occupational safety and health managers(64 male and 14 female) in 78 chemical manufacturing plants. Data were obtained using a self-reported questionnaire about size and type of company, products, communication system for chemicals and work-related characteristics of occupational safety and health managers. All analyses in this study were performed using SPSS program 12.0. Results: 64.1% of the study participants were occupational health managers aged 39.3 years on average and were graduated from college and university around 90%. 30.0% and of them were majoring in chemistry (engineering chemistry), 18.0% occupational health, 16% nursing and 30.0% others. Occupational safety managers were aged 39.4 years on average, 42.9% of them were majoring in chemistry (engineering chemistry), 21.4% environmental engineering, 10.7% occupational safety and 25% others. 86% of occupational health managers and 71.4% of occupational safety managers were classified as office job. Over 94% of the hazards information for chemicals were delivered by occupational safety and health managers, but about 28.2% workers preferred outside experts who have a profound knowledge about occupational safety and health and understandable. Occupational safety and health managers and workers had difficulties in understanding toxicological information, hazards identification, stability/reactivity, composition/information on ingredients, physical/chemical properties and ecological information. On multiple logistic regression analysis for the 16 heading of material safety data sheet, content of material safety data sheet was significantly associated with education level (odds ratio=0.286, 95% confidence interval=0.105-0.780). The hazard identification (odds ratio=3.947, 95% confidence interval=1.092-14.271) and toxicological information (odds ratio=0.841, 95% confidence interval=0.705-0.998) were significantly associated with type of occupation. Conclusions: This finding implies that the education level, type of occupation and speciality of occupational safety and health managers may affects hazards information delivery.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.47-76
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• 1989

The objectives of this study was to analyze the major causes of decreasing utilization rate of health care institutios in pilot-project area of regional medical insurance, Kwang-hwa and Kun-wi country. After the implementation of medical insurance, utilization rate of health institutions turned out' to be lower than it was estimated, when the pilot-project of regional medical insurance was planned. It might be due to changes in inhabitant's behavioral attitude toward medical insurance. So this study was made to find measures for financial stability by increasing utilization rate of health care institutions and to be available for basic demand-supply program of medical care. The hypothesis of this study was as follows; First. there is difference in understanding health care institutions between Kun-wi and Kwang-hwa. Second. respondesnts of inquiry survey have exact knowledge of their past experience of treatment taken prior to enforcement of medical insurance, Questionaire survey was made as to each 700 household among total 11, 884 households in Kun-wi and 20,919 households in Kwang-hwa. In case of Kun-wi, 70% of inquired households (491) gave their answers. In Kwang-hwa, the number was 560 households (80% of inquireds). Dollected data was processed and analyzed by way of using SPSS batch system. To evaluate facto rs distribution aspects of data and to make comparison between two area, percentage and $X^2$ distribution were applied. The results were as follows; L The utilization rate of health care institutions in Kun-wi and Kwang-hwa was lower than it was estimated. when pilot-project of medical insurance was planned. 2. Prior to the implementation of medical insurance. inhabitants in two area chose the medical institutions considering such factors. First was medical care fee cheap. second in habitant's residence, Third was the institutions conveniently easy of access. 3. After the implementation of medical insurance. 26.1% of inqurieds in Kun-wi and 41.6% in Kwang-hwa, changed medical institutions. In case of Kwn-wi, from health care institution (p 0.05), and in case of Kwang-hwa, vice versa, from general medical institutions to health care institutions. 4. Evaluation by factors were made such as follows. Inquired gave high marks to following facts: In case of Kun-wi, general medical institutions were difficult of access and relation between patients: was not friendly, but burden of medical expenditure was light. Effects of treatment and facilities was good. In case of Kwang-hwa, inquired gave high evaluation marks to the follow ing facts; facilities of medical institutions was not good, but the burden of medical expenditure was light. 5. After the implementation of medical insurance, the services was evaluated as good, but inquired hopec for lessening the burden of medical expenditure. 6. In case of exact understanding of cost-sharing, the evaluation rate in Kwang-hwa was higher than that of Kun-wi (p < 0.005). And positive attitude toward necessity of medical insurance was also good in Kwang-hwa (p < 0.05). 7. In case of inquired's attitude toward medical institutions, Kwang-hwa showed positive response (p < 0.05) 8. In the case of comparison between general medical institution and health care institution, two area showed similar positive response; medical manpower, facilities of medical institutions and effest: of treatement was good. 9. In comprehensive evaluation of benefit-service; the general medical institution's positiveness was higher than that of health care institutions in Kun-wi. But in Kwang-hwa vice-versa. 10. If the medical expenditure of general medical institution and health care institutions was equal 77% of inquireds in Kun-wi and 59.1% in Kwang-hwa answered that they chose general medical insurance. Considering results above mentioned, the conclusion of this study was made as follows. 1. In Kwang-hwa county, where the understanding of health care institutions's was good, the utilization's of health care institutions was shown high. Therefore, in case of Kwang-hwa, betterment: should be made to induce increasing utilization rate for negative factors of health care institutions. 2. In case of Kun-wi, where the understanding of health care institutions was on the decrease, measures for changing such negative factors should be taken by way of strengthening public relations. And cases of Kwang-hwa should also be studied. 3. On the side of financial stabilization and establishing health care delivery system, primary health care should be available. Therefore, the major cause of inhabitant's avoiding health care institutions should be known. And measures for activating that institutions have to be taken. So, the facilities of health care institution have to be improved up to the level of clinic. And supportive measures for securing equipment and improving health care services should also be taken. It is necessary that strategy for public relations should be employed with policy considerations and supports.

• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.71-96
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• 2011

Within the traditional medical delivery system, patients residing in medically vulnerable areas, those with body movement difficulties, and nursing facility residents have had limited access to good healthcare services. However, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) provides us with a convenient and useful means of overcoming distance and time constraints. ICT is integrated with biomedical science and technology in a way that offers a new high-quality medical service. As a result, rapid technological advancement is expected to play a pivotal role bringing about innovation in a wide range of medical service areas, such as medical management, testing, diagnosis, and treatment; offering new and improved healthcare services; and effecting dramatic changes in current medical services. The increase in aging population and chronic diseases has caused an increase in medical expenses. In response to the increasing demand for efficient healthcare services, a telehealth service based on ICT is being emphasized on a global level. Telehealth services have been implemented especially in pilot projects and system development and technological research. With the service about to be implemented in earnest, it is necessary to study its overall acceptance by consumers, which is expected to contribute to the development and activation of a variety of services. In this sense, the study aims at positively examining the structural relationship among the acceptance factors for telehealth services based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Data were collected by showing audiovisual material on telehealth services to online panels and requesting them to respond to a structured questionnaire sheet, which is known as the information acceleration method. Among the 1,165 adult respondents, 608 valid samples were finally chosen, while the remaining were excluded because of incomplete answers or allotted time overrun. In order to test the reliability and validity of the assessment scale items, we carried out reliability and factor analyses, and in order to explore the causal relation among potential variables, we conducted a structural equation modeling analysis using AMOS 7.0 and SPSS 17.0. The research outcomes are as follows. First, service quality, innovativeness of medical technology, and social influence were shown to affect perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness of the telehealth service, which was statistically significant, and the two factors had a positive impact on willingness to accept the telehealth service. In addition, social influence had a direct, significant effect on intention to use, which is paralleled by the TAM used in previous research on technology acceptance. This shows that the research model proposed in the study effectively explains the acceptance of the telehealth service. Second, the research model reveals that information privacy concerns had a insignificant impact on perceived ease of use of the telehealth service. From this, it can be gathered that the concerns over information protection and security are reduced further due to advancements in information technology compared to the initial period in the information technology industry, and thus the improvement in quality of medical services appeared to ensure that information privacy concerns did not act as a prohibiting factor in the acceptance of the telehealth service. Thus, if other factors have an enormous impact on ease of use and usefulness, concerns over these results in the initial period of technology acceptance may become irrelevant. However, it is clear that users' information privacy concerns, as other studies have revealed, is a major factor affecting technology acceptance. Thus, caution must be exercised while interpreting the result, and further study is required on the issue. Numerous information technologies with outstanding performance and innovativeness often attract few consumers. A revised bill for those urgently in need of telehealth services is about to be approved in the national assembly. As telemedicine is implemented between doctors and patients, a wide range of systems that will improve the quality of healthcare services will be designed. In this sense, the study on the consumer acceptance of telehealth services is meaningful and offers strong academic evidence. Based on the implications, it can be expected to contribute to the activation of telehealth services. Further study is needed to assess the acceptance factors for telehealth services, such as motivation to remain healthy, health care involvement, knowledge on health, and control of health-related behavior, in order to develop unique services according to the categorization of customers based on health factors. In addition, further study may focus on various theoretical cognitive behavior models other than the TAM, such as the health belief model.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.14-22
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• 1998

목적: 우리나라에서 암환자들이 긴급한 의료문제가 발생한 경우, 어떤 경과를 거쳐 진료를 받고 있는지 자세히 연구된 자료가 없다. 대부분의 1, 2차 의료기관이 암환자진료에 소극적이어서, 사소한 증세조절을 위해서도 3차의료기관의 응급실을 방문해야 하는 등 많은 문제점이 있다. 이에 연구자들은 3차의료기관 응급실을 방문한 암환자들의 적절성여부를 평가하여 암환자의 응급진료상의 문제점을 파악하고자 한다. 방법: 서울대학교 응급실을 방문한 성인암환자들의 응급실방문의 목적, 주증상, 적절성 등을 응급실근무 전공의와 간호사를 통해 조사, 평가하였다. 결과: 1997년 10월 16일부터 11월 15일사이 한달간 서울대학교병원응급실을 방문한 환자중 암환자는 17.4%(266명)를 차지하였다. 이중 응급실이용이 부적절하다고 판단된 환자는 166명(62.4%)이었으며, 이들의 응급실재원 평균시간은 28.7시간이었고, 주증상은 통증이었다. 결론: 통증과 같은 증상조절을 위하여 응급실을 방문하는 암환자의 대부분이 1, 2차의료기관에서도 진료가 가능한 상태로 암환자의 증상조절이 보다 효율적으로 이루어질수 있도록 완화의학 및 의료전달체계의 조속한 확립이 요망된다.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.39-47
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• 2019

목적: 본 연구는 소아완화의료 대상 환자와 가족을 돌보는 전문기관 종사자의 환자진료 및 시스템 연계에 대한 인식을 알아보기 위해 수행된 서술적 조사 연구이다. 방법: 자료 수집은 호스피스 완화의료 전문기관(이하 전문기관)에 근로하는 전문가를 대상으로 2017년 9월부터 10월까지 진행되어 총 61건의 자료를 수거하였다. 결과: 소아완화의료를 입원형, 자문형, 가정형 중 한가지 형태로라도 제공하고 있는 기관은 11기관(18.0%)이었으며, 지역별 분포는 서울, 경기, 인천, 경상 지역에 집중되어 있어 기타 지역에서는 활용 가능한 자원이 전무한 상황이다. 개입 시 장애요인은 '훈련된 전문인력을 확보하는 것의 어려움'이며, 비암성 소아청소년 환자의 경우 '예후 및 경과 예측의 어려움 47.5% (n=28)' 으로 확인되었다. 소아완화의료 구성형태는 '성인과 다른 소아청소년의 특성, 소아청소년 전문인력 필요, 관리 및 제도보완 필요'를 이유로 응답자 중 73.8% (n=45)이 별도의 소아완화의료팀 구성이 필요하다는 의사를 밝혔다. 개입시점은 '완치가능성이 적은 소아암 진단 시'부터 진행해야 하는 것이 33.7% (n=33)로 가장 높았으나 의뢰시점은 '사망시점을 예상하기 어려우나 지속적 악화상태인 경우'가 38.2% (n=39)로 가장 높아, 전문기관으로 의뢰 전 기존 치료 병원에서 개입을 진행되는 것을 선호하였다. 응답기관 중 14.8% (n=9)만이 추후 소아완화의료 제공에 참여할 의사가 있다고 밝혔다. 결론: 2018년 두 곳으로 시작한 소아청소년 완화의료 시범사업기관에 더해 지역별로 배치되어 있는 전문기관에서 소아완화의료를 제공할 수 있도록 하여 자원의 접근성을 높일 필요가 있다. 별도 소아완화의료 구성의 필요성을 인정함에도 소아완화의료를 제공하는 것에 대한 부담감으로 실제적 서비스를 제공하는 데 어려움이 있기에 우선적으로 소아완화의료 전문가를 양성하고 교육 개발 및 의뢰 시점에 대한 논의 등을 통하여 소아완화의료 확산에 대한 현실적 논의를 진행해야 할 것이다.