• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국해양정보통신학회 2007년도 추계종합학술대회
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• pp.469-472
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• 2007

원격 의료 서비스는 진단 대상자(환자)가 병원이 아닌 원격지에 있더라도 환자의 건강상태에 대한 모니터링과 신체정보를 측정하는 것이 목적이라 할 수 있다. 따라서 원격 의료 서비스 시스템은 대상 환자의 실시간 건강상태를 확인하기 위해 주기적으로 환자의 상태 수집하여 진료자에게 제공하는 모니터링 서비스와 응급상황 대처를 위한 경보서비스를 제공할 수 있어야 한다. 또한 의료 대상자가 공간적으로 구속 받지 않고 자유롭게 생활하면서 생체신호 계측 및 응급경보가 가능하도록 하는 편의성도 제공할 수 있어야 한다. 본 논문에서는 환자의 편의성 제공을 위해 무선 네트워크 환경에서 휴대용 헬스케어 장치를 구현하고 원격 의료 서비스를 제공하기 위한 시스템을 설계 및 구현하고자 한다.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.38-42
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• 2004

Because of the lack of resources on the importance of cell block, the diagnosis of cytologic specimen has been overlooked. Out of 1,243 cases of non-gynecologic cytology specimen, about 87.1% has been proven to be diagnostically useful. About 0.9% of those were rendered diagnostic by cell block alone. If cell block was not made it could have resulted in misdiagnosis. The effect on making cell block might not be directly linked to the patient but to the pathologist, it can be a helpful secondary tool in lowering the chance of giving false negative results hence. Giving the patient the opportunity of an adequate treatment. This study has proven that cell block has diagnostic value in non-gynecologic cytology. We are doing our best to increase the production rate of cell block and to improve the quality of cytology smears and cell block, so that we can increase the accuracy of diagnosis.

• 한국비블리아학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.89-116
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• 2019

본 연구는 병원도서관의 존재 및 역할의 중요성으로 인해 관련 가이드라인 및 기준을 토대로 실제적으로 환자에게 제공되고 있는 서비스를 조사해 보고자 함이 목적으로 조사대상은 국외 병원도서관이다. 검색엔진 Google로부터 관련 검색어 결과 국외 병원도서관 사이트 90개를 선정하여 가이드라인 및 기준을 토대로 작성된 서비스 유형을 조사하였다. 조사결과, '기본서비스'와 '건강정보자원서비스'를 중심으로 서비스가 제공되고 있었으며 '건강정보자원서비스'의 경우, '교육'보다는 '제공 전달'중심으로 서비스가 이루어지고 있었다. '정신적 심적 치유서비스'는 전체적으로 미흡한 것으로 조사되었다. 조사결과를 기반으로 한 제언으로는 첫째, 환자만을 특화시킨 도서관 명칭이 필요하며 둘째, 정신적 심적 치유서비스인 문화 오락 재활 프로그램 제공, 특히 병원도서관 서비스의 중심이라 할 수 있는 독서치료서비스의 확대가 필요하며 셋째, 사서를 기본으로 한 건강사서, 자원봉사자의 인적자원 배치가 필요하다.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2014년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.465-468
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• 2014

본 논문은 UWB(Ultra Wide Band) 펄스를 이용해서 인체에 접촉하지 않고 호흡, 심장 박동, 혈압, 혈당 등 생체 신호를 측정할 수 있는 방법을 기술하였다. 생체 신호는 건강을 점검하는 기초 자료로 인간의 활동 영역이 매우 넓어지고 수명이 길어지고 있으므로 기존 병원에 집중된 인적 및 물적 의료 시스템을 환자와 밀접하게 확산시켜서 신속한 치료 및 조치를 취해 건강한 생활을 영위할 수 있도록 요구하고 있다. 이와 같이 환자에 밀접하게 설치되어 지속적으로 불편함 없이 건강을 감시하는 방법으로 전파를 활용하는 방법이 오래 전부터 연구되어 왔으나 전파의 인체에 대한 특성 등을 정확히 파악하지 않고 개발되어 왔으므로 실제 임상에 적용하기에는 원하는 수준의 성능에 도달하지 못해 널리 실용화 되지 않고 있다. 본 논문에서는 기존 문제점인 인체에 대한 UWB 펄스파의 영향 및 특성 등을 분석해서 기술하였다.

• 보건의료산업학회지
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.1-15
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• 2018

Objectives: We analyzed the importance and performance of hospital social responsibility (HSR) according to the characteristics of hospitals, and presented strategies for HSR activities. Methods: An online HSR questionnaire was sent to hospitals nationwide from October 12 to 26, 2018. The 206 responses received were analyzed in accordance with the IPA to assess the performance and importance of HSR. Results: There was a statistically significant difference between the employees and hospitals regarding the importance and performance of HSR activities. In the area of "sustained maintenance", items related to consumer issues such as "compliance with personal information processing policy", "patient confidentiality", "fair information provision", and "system for patient safety and infection prevention" were derived. In the area of "'high priority for improvement", there were three common items between hospitals and general hospitals: "regular donations and support from local communities", "active cooperation with related institutions", and "compliance with process-related laws and regulations". In the area of "low priority", four items were derived: "support for employee participation in community activities", "efforts to hire local residents", "education and cultural programs for local communities", and "transparent support for political activities". In the area of "sublation of excessive efforts", two items of "employee welfare efforts" and "efforts to improve labor relations", were commonly found in hospitals and general hospitals. Conclusions: It is necessary to improve the management efficiency of hospitals by the systematic allocation of manpower and resources through the establishment of four regional strategies based on the results of IPA analysis.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.55-63
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• 2023

Background: Common questions about shoulder arthroplasty (SA) searched online by patients and the quality of this content are unknown. The purpose of this study is to uncover questions SA patients search online and determine types and quality of webpages encountered. Methods: The "People also ask" section of Google Search was queried to return 900 questions and associated webpages for general, anatomic, and reverse SA. Questions and webpages were categorized using the Rothwell classification of questions and assessed for quality using the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) benchmark criteria. Results: According to Rothwell classification, the composition of questions was fact (54.0%), value (24.7%), and policy (21.3%). The most common webpage categories were medical practice (24.6%), academic (23.2%), and medical information sites (14.4%). Journal articles represented 8.9% of results. The average JAMA score for all webpages was 1.69. Journals had the highest average JAMA score (3.91), while medical practice sites had the lowest (0.89). The most common question was, "How long does it take to recover from shoulder replacement?" Conclusions: The most common questions SA patients ask online involve specific postoperative activities and the timeline of recovery. Most information is from low-quality, non-peer-reviewed websites, highlighting the need for improvement in online resources. By understanding the questions patients are asking online, surgeons can tailor preoperative education to common patient concerns and improve postoperative outcomes. Level of evidence: IV.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제57권1호
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• pp.36-43
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• 2024

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can lead to acute respiratory failure, which frequently necessitates invasive mechanical ventilation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). However, the limited availability of ECMO resources poses challenges to patient selection and associated decision-making. Consequently, this retrospective single-center study was undertaken to evaluate the characteristics and clinical outcomes of patients with COVID-19 receiving ECMO. Methods: Between March 2020 and July 2022, 65 patients with COVID-19 were treated with ECMO and were subsequently reviewed. Patient demographics, laboratory data, and clinical outcomes were examined, and statistical analyses were performed to identify risk factors associated with mortality. Results: Of the patients studied, 15 (23.1%) survived and were discharged from the hospital, while 50 (76.9%) died during their hospitalization. The survival group had a significantly lower median age, at 52 years (interquartile range [IQR], 47.5-61.5 years), compared to 64 years (IQR, 60.0-68.0 years) among mortality group (p=0.016). However, no significant differences were observed in other underlying conditions or in factors related to intervention timing. Multivariable analysis revealed that the requirement of a change in ECMO mode (odds ratio [OR], 366.77; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.92-69911.92; p=0.0275) and the initiation of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) (OR, 139.15; 95% CI, 1.95-9,910.14; p=0.0233) were independent predictors of mortality. Conclusion: Changes in ECMO mode and the initiation of CRRT during management were associated with mortality in patients with COVID-19 who were supported by ECMO. Patients exhibiting these factors require careful monitoring due to the potential for adverse outcomes.

• 한국의료질향상학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.15-32
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• 2024

Purpose: The number of severely ill patients requiring post-acute care has been increasing. Careful discharge planning minimizes unplanned emergency room visits and readmissions. This study aimed to survey the knowledge, experience, confidence, and obstacles faced by medical residents and fellows regarding the discharge process of severely ill patients. Methods: A survey consisting of 27 questions was sent electronically to residents and fellows who had experience in discharging severely ill patients from a tertiary hospital in Korea. The survey was conducted over a two-week period from September 29, 2022. Results: A total of 98 residents and fellows responded to the survey. Of these, 94% experienced difficulties related to the discharge process. The main obstacle was changes in the patient's condition during discharge planning (92.3%). Although 95% of the respondents acknowledged the need for providing discharge information, only 53.1% of the residents and fellows practiced this. Only 42.9% of the respondents and 20.4% of residents and fellows explained local community healthcare and welfare resources to patients because of a lack of relevant knowledge (69.7%) and feeling no responsibility to explain (40.4%). Conclusion: This study revealed that residents and fellows experienced difficulties in devising discharge plans and providing post-acute care related information, despite recognizing the importance of these. These gaps result from the lack of a discharge planning curriculum regarding critically ill patients and appropriate training in the discharge process. This suggests that an integrated discharge planning curriculum should be developed and adopted in residents' training programs for the differentiated treatment of critically ill patients.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.30-71
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• 1999

There has been a dramatic increase in public awareness regarding dementia during recent years. However, dementia remains a family affair and patients do not receive adequate care in Korea. This study aims to assist patients and their caregivers by establishing Home and Community based Long-Term Care in a city. The data collected for analysis include five main categories: dementia prevalence, limitations of daily activities of patients, burden of caregivers, the services that patient's family want to utilize, the resources that handle dementia in the community. Major findings can be summarized as follows: 1)The prevalence rate of dementia for elderly people is 13.1 per 100 persons. Alzheimer's disease amount to 38.9% of dementia patients and vascular dementia account for 36.7% of them 2)Eight out of ten patients have mild dementia. Almost all patients have normal ADL. IADL, however, shows different picture. In every items of IADL, about 60% of patients reveals some limitations. 3)The proportion of patients who had medical diagnosis is as low as 20%. Families of patients think dementia as normal aging process and medical doctors in the community do not give special concern to dementia patients. 4)Caregivers does not have proper social support. They suffer from long care time, experience large obstacles in respect of health, daily living, and social activity. 5)Health center and Community welfare center have launched some programs-consultation, home-visiting nursing, day care center, voluntary force mobilization and so on-for dementia patients. But they do not perform expected roles and functions because of lack of skilled personnels and inadequate coordination of relevant organizations for dementia care. 6)Families of dementia patients prefer home helper and home-visiting nurse to hospitalization. For the future, however, demand for institution-based long-term services will increase. We develope community dementia care model based on above findings as follows: 1)Health center execute community cardiovascular control program for the prevention of vascular dementia. 2)Refer to epidemiologic characteristics of patients and preference of family, the most urgent task for dementia care in this city is to expand and organize Home and Community based Long-Term Care. 3)For the continuous and comprehensive care, care plan for a patient must be prepared. Case management team should be builded to prepare this plan and coordinate relevant resources. 4)Special long-term care unit for dementia will be needed in a near future. This unit should have multiple functions, such as day-care center, short stay facility, training center for relevant personnels, besides long-term nursing home considering effective care of dementia and efficient operation of the facility. 5)Voluntary workers deserve their due efforts. Incentive mechanisms must be developed to activate voluntary activities.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.1-16
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• 2005

An ideal trauma care system would include all the components identified with optimal trauma care, such as prevention, access, acute hospital care, rehabilitation, and research activities. Central to an ideal system is a large resource-rich trauma center. The need for resources is primarily based on the concept of being able to provide immediate medical care for unlimited numbers of injured patients at any time. Optimal resources at such a trauma center would include inhouse board-certified emergency medicine physicians, general surgeons, anesthesiologists, neurosurgeons, and orthopedic surgeons. Other board-certified specialists would be available, within a short time frame, to all patients who require their expertise. This center would require a certain volume of injured patients to be admitted each year, and these patients would include the most severely injured patients within the system. Additionally, certain injuries that are infrequently seen would be concentrated in this special center to ensure that these patients could be properly treated and studied, providing the opportunity to improve the care of these patients. These research activities are necessary to enhance our knowledge of the care of the injured. Basic science research in areas such as shock, brain edema, organ failure, and rehabilitation would also be present in the ideal center. This trauma center would have an integrated concurrent performance improvement program to ensure optimal care and continuous improvement in care. This center would not only be responsible for assessing care delivered within its trauma program, but for helping to organize the assessment of care within the entire trauma system. This ideal trauma center would serve as a total resource for all organizations dealing with the injured patient in the regional area.