• 근관절건강학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.160-166
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• 2015

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of leg crossing on reducing orthostatic hypotension and orthostatic hypotension symptoms in hemodialysis patients. Methods: A one-group pretest-posttest design was used. A total of 40 post-hemodialysis adult patients were enrolled, excluding the case of intradialysis hypotension, unbalance of standing with leg crossing, adding antihypertensive medications. Blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) were measured in supine and standing positions. After a week, BP and HR were measured in supine and standing with leg crossing position. Orthostatic hypotension symptoms were also measured by self-reported structured questionnaire in standing without leg crossing and with leg crossing position. Results: We found out that systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and mean arterial pressure increased significantly in standing with crossing leg position applied (p=.006, p=.001, p=.006). However, presences of orthostatic hypotension symptoms were not significantly decreased in standing with leg crossing position (p=.500, p=.318, p=.306, p=.241, p=.356, p=.500, p=.241, p=.308). Conclusion: This study shows that leg crossing is effective for reducing orthostatic hypotension without additional cost or instruments. Leg crossing as one of the preventive interventions to reduce orthostatic hypotension is easier and simpler to be implemented in hemodialysis patients.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.147-157
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• 2018

본 연구는 취약계층노인의 건강정보원 탐색현황파악하고, 인구사회학적 특성을 통제한 상태에서 건강정보원의 탐색정도가 건강정보 이해능력에 미치는 정도를 파악하고자 하였다. 연구수행을 위해 지역사회의 종합사회복지관에 방문하는 200명의 취약노인을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하여 이루어졌다. 설문조사의 분석방법으로는 빈도분석, 교차분석 및 다중로지스틱회귀분석을 사용하였으며 IBM SPSS 24.0을 활용하여 분석하였다. 본 연구의 결과 취약노인계층의 건강정보원탐색 중 인터넷을 통한 탐색이 극히 적음을 확인했다. 그리고 월별수입(OR=2.201, p<.05)과 건강정보원 탐색정도(OR=2.989, p<.01)는 건강정보이해능력에 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이 결과는 노인들의 건강정보 이해능력의 향상을 위해 건강정보 탐색의 전략이 필요함을 시사하며, 향후 노인들의 건강정보 이해능력 향상 프로그램개발에 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제9권10호
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• pp.477-485
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• 2018

본 연구는 외국인 근로자의 일과 삶의 균형에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하고 일과 삶의 균형을 증진하기 위한 전략을 제공하기 위해 수행되었다. 제4차 근로환경조사를 이용하여 총 179명의 외국인 근로자를 대상으로 일과 삶의 균형에 영향을 미치는 요인 및 경로를 규명하였고, 자료는 SPSS 22와 AMOS 22.프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였다. 연구 결과, 가설경로모형은 적합한 것으로 판정되었으며, 건강상태, 근로시간, 직무만족은 일과 삶의 균형에 직접적인 영향을, 사회적 지지, 건강상태, 근로시간은 직무만족을 매개로 하여 간접 영향을 미쳤다. 이 모형은 외국인 근로자의 일과 삶의 균형을 24.9% 설명하였다. 본 연구는 외국인 근로자의 일과 삶의 균형에 대한 예측인자를 제시하였으며, 이러한 요인들은 외국인 근로자의 일과 삶의 균형을 증진시키기 위한 중재 프로그램의 개발 시 고려되어져야 할 것이다.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.250-257
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• 2011

Objectives: This study was aimed at re-assessing the environmental burden of disease attributable to waterrelated diseases using available local data from Korea. Methods: The general methods and the operational definitions for water, sanitation and hygiene applied to the study were based on an environmental burden of disease study conducted by WHO. Eleven water-related diseases were selected. The attributable fraction for diarrhea was calculated by assessing local exposure levels to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene according the scenario-based approach. The attributable fractions for the other ten diseases were derived from the results of the environmental burden of diseases study. The attributable DALYs were measured by using the attributable fractions and local health statistics. Results: The total environmental burden of disease attributable to water, sanitation and hygiene for Korea was 0.9210 DALY per 1000 capitals. Of the total burden of disease, the attributable burden of diarrhea was 0.8863 (96.1%), the attributable burden of malaria and malnutrition was 0.0236 and 0.0063 DALY per 1000 capitals, respectively. There was little burden of disease measured for other diseases. Conclusions: This study is meaningful in re-assessing the environmental burden of disease using available local exposure data and health statistics. Quantitative analysis of the environmental risk factors and a health impact assessment would be helpful to prioritize health policies or interventions in the future.

• 한국병원경영학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.66-72
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• 2014

Although stress has been implicated to be a risk factor that can threaten physical and mental health, there have been no sufficient studies that analyze the different levels of stress among employees working in the different levels of the hospitals. We aim to identify the general characteristics of hospitals at different levels, to compare the stress levels among customer service representatives working in the tertiary care hospitals as well as acute general hospitals. In addition, we also wanted to analyze the relationship between the types of hospitals and the stress level. The work stress was measured using the Korean Occupational Stress scale. Study subjects' demographic characteristics and lifestyle factors were analyzed using analysis of frequency and multiple regression analysis. Our study revealed that the levels of medical facility were significantly associated with the levels of job stress(P=0.043), and the stress levels of employees working in the acute general hospital's medical facilities were higher than those who were working in tertiary care facilities. We also found that those with higher depression level tended to have higher job stress (P<0.001). Therefore, it is urgent to implement some kind of job stress interventions, especially in the acute general hospital's medical facilities. Moreover, further studies including social and policy research are necessary in order to analyze the overall impact of stress on physical and mental health and to reduce health inequalities among healthcare workers.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.125-132
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• 2009

Objective : This study examined psychiatric characteristics of wounded persons of Daegu subway fire accident occurring in February 2003 after six years. Methods : 103 wounded persons completed psychometric measures at 2 months and 6 years after the accident. Changes of psychiatric symptoms were compared and factors affecting post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) seriousness were examined. Results : In Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, the scores of Psychopathic Deviate (Pd), Masculinity/ Femininity (Mf), Social Introversion (Si) scales were significantly changed over time. The scores of Symptoms Checklist-90-Revision subscales were mostly decreased over time, however, paranoid ideation (PAR) subsclae scores were not significantly changed over time. In all of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)-State, Beck Depression Inventory, Impact of Event Scale, and PTSD Checklist-Civilian, mean scores at 6 years after the accident were significantly lower than those at 2 months after the accident. However, STAI-Trait score was not significantly changed over time. Total seriousness of PTSD was found to be affected by quality of sleep. Conclusions : Psychiatric symptoms of subjects were largely improved over time, but distrust and doubt of others were continued. In addition, the wounded persons suffered from sleep problems. Therefore, early and continuous interventions of public institutions and public health specialists are needed for the wounded persons with chronic psychiatric disorders.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제15권5호
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• pp.391-400
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• 2017

본 연구는 스마트폰 동영상 교육프로그램이 관상동맥질환자의 질병관련지식과 불안에 미치는 효과를 파악하기 위한 비동등성 대조군 사전-사후 설계를 이용한 유사실험연구이다. 대상자는 대학부속병원에 관상동맥질환으로 입원한 환자로 실험군 28명, 대조군 30명 총 58명이었다. 실험처치는 본 연구자가 개발한 스마트폰 동영상 교육프로그램으로 입원 중에 개별화된 교육을 실시하였다. 실험처치의 효과를 확인하기 위해 실험 전, 후 구조화된 설문지를 이용하여 실험군과 대조군의 질병관련지식과 불안 정도를 측정하고 비교하였다. 연구 결과 실험군의 질병관련지식은 대조군에 비해 유의하게 높았으나, 불안은 유의한 차이가 없었다. 결론적으로 스마트폰 동영상 교육프로그램은 대상자의 질병관련지식 향상에 도움이 되었으나, 심리적 요인에 대한 중재 효과는 나타나지 않았다. 따라서 향후 관상동맥질환자를 위한 중재 프로그램 개발 시 심리적 요인에 대한 중재방안을 동시에 적용할 수 있도록 하는 방안이 필요하다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제63권9호
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• pp.361-367
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• 2020

Background: Length of stay is a significant indicator of care effectiveness and hospital performance. Owing to the limited number of healthcare centers and facilities, it is important to optimize length of stay and associated factors. Purpose: The present study aimed to investigate factors associated with neonatal length of stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) using parametric and semiparametric models and compare model fitness according to Akaike information criterion (AIC) between 2016 and 2018. Methods: This retrospective cohort study reviewed 600 medical records of infants admitted to the NICU of Bandar Abbas Hospital. Samples were identified using census sampling. Factors associated with NICU length of stay were investigated based on semiparametric Cox model and 4 parametric models including Weibull, exponential, log-logistic, and log-normal to determine the best fitted model. The data analysis was conducted using R software. The significance level was set at 0.05. Results: The study findings suggest that breastfeeding, phototherapy, acute renal failure, presence of mechanical ventilation, and availability of central venous catheter were commonly identified as factors associated with NICU length of stay in all 5 models (P<0.05). Parametric models showed better fitness than the Cox model in this study. Conclusion: Breastfeeding and availability of central venous catheter had protective effects against length of stay, whereas phototherapy, acute renal failure, and mechanical ventilation increased length of stay in NICU. Therefore, the identification of factors associated with NICU length of stay can help establish effective interventions aimed at decreasing the length of stay among infants.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.89-105
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• 2013

Objectives : The aim of this study is to analyze the domestic research trend focusing on well-being studies in medicine. Through this study, the researchers attempt to explore the research trends of the well-being in Traditional Korean Medicine. Methods : Well-being as a key word was searched on representative domestic databases of articles and the researchers collected the articles of medical journals published from 1980 to 2012. Finally 416 articles of well-being were selected. Results : Among the fields of medicine, well-being studies have been mainly proceeded by nursing science, preventive medicine and psychiatry. Well-being studies that mainly analyzed the variables associated wih quality of life and well-being to cancer patients, workers and elderly. But every measuring instrument searched with well-being was adapted from western tools. And there has not been any study used measuring instrument of well-being and interventions related to Traditional Korean Medicine. Conclusions : In order to handle the new wave of well-being and quality of life, research methods using tools to measure these variables need to be developed. Furthermore, it seems to be necessary that research on how to take advantage of Yangseng that is health concept of Traditional Korean Medicine.

• 근관절건강학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.92-103
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• 2018

Purpose: This study aimed to identify factors affecting the quality of life of the elderly people with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Methods: The data were collected from 307 older adults aged 65 years or older with chronic musculoskeletal pain, who visited senior welfare centers in two cities. We used self-rated questionnaires including NRS for pain, WHOQOL-BREF for quality of life, Pain Response Inventory for coping responses to pain, and MSPSS for social support. Stepwise multiple regression analysis were performed using SPSS/WIN 23.0 to identify factors affecting the study subjects' quality of life. Results: The regression model explained 43% of quality of life, which was statistically significant (F=34.11, p<.001). Educational level of high school (${\beta}=.13$, p=.006), pain (${\beta}=-.13$, p=.013), restriction of function (${\beta}=-.13$, p=.028), accommodative pain coping (${\beta}=.24$, p<.001), family support (${\beta}=.18$, p<.001), colleague's support (${\beta}=.25$, p<.001), and perceived health status (${\beta}=.25$, p<.001) were identified as influential factors on subjects' quality of life. Conclusion: Developing integrative interventions is necessary to improve accommodative pain coping skills and to engage family and colleague in support for positive perception of older adults' health status and management of symptoms.