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A Study of Public Library Makerspace Operations (공공도서관 메이커스페이스 운영 현황 조사 연구)

  • Chang, Yunkeum;Kim, Sehun;Jeon, Kyungsun
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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    • v.53 no.3
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    • pp.161-183
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    • 2019
  • This study explores the development strategies, impact, and limitations of public library makerspaces through active case studies. By examining related literature reviews, this study analyzes principles, objectives, programs, services, and strategies of public library makerspaces. Survey results from library staff and makerspace program participants show that both groups perceived the value and the effects of makerspaces positively; however, they suggested the need for greater program variety and accessibility. Additionally, this study evaluates makerspace programs through in-depth interviews with makerspace staff. Interview results raise diverse issues, including the need to further explore the justifications for and values of public library makerspaces, stable funding strategies, and phase-by-phase operating guidelines.

Challenges in Cancer Control Services Provided by Family Physicians in Primary Care: A Qualitative and Quantitative Study From Karabuk Province in Turkey

  • Ozdemir, Raziye;Ural, Sevda;Karacali, Merve
    • Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.23 no.4
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    • pp.176-182
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    • 2018
  • Background: Family physicians (FPs) play an important role in cancer control. The aim of this study was to understand the functions of FPs in cancer control and to explore FPs' perceptions of their own roles and the difficulties they face in cancer control in Karabuk province, Turkey. Methods: The study consisted of two methodological parts. The qualitative part included a descriptive study in which data were collected from 87.5% (n=56) out of all FPs in Karabuk using a questionnaire. In the quantitative part, in-depth interviews with 15 FPs were conducted and analyzed through content analysis. Results: Half of the FPs (50.0%) provided cancer prevention information for their registered people, focusing on especially smoking cessation. In the last three months, the proportion of FPs who had not invited anyone to screenings was 37.5% for the pap test, 26.8% for the mammography, 19.0% for the fecal occult blood test and 34.5% for the colonoscopy. Only 16.1% of them reported that they made home visits for cancer patients. In the qualitative part of study, the following themes were highlighted: the perceived responsibilities of FPs regarding cancer control; the effect of geographically undefined working area of FPs; the issues with coordination between FPs and specialists; the effect of the number of primary care team members. Conclusions: Cancer control services provided by FPs have significant problems in terms of the FPs' approach to the services and their content, continuity and coordination.

The Social Function of Gossip Among Young Children (유아 간 가십(Gossip)의 사회적 기능)

  • Jang, Hyun Jin
    • Korean Journal of Child Education & Care
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    • v.19 no.3
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    • pp.141-156
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    • 2019
  • Objective: This study examined the gossip, an evaluative conversation about an absent third party, through qualitative research methods, and explored the subjects and the social function of gossip among young children. Methods: The subject of this study included 24 five-year-olds children in Somang class at Baram kindergarten in Seoul. The data consisted of 20 participant observation, 2 in-depth interviews with the teacher, and informal interviews with the children. Results: The subjects of gossip among young children were peers, teachers, and family members. The social function of gossip among children was strengthening peer relationship, selecting peers, confirming rules, and pleasure. The results of this study confirmed that children are sensitive observers of their surroundings and that their peers, teachers, and families are important beings with influence in their lives. It also showed that children's gossip was a social conversation in which children build peer relationships, learn norms and experience pleasant emotions. Conclusion/Implications: This study has the significance of providing various perspectives on the socialization process of young children by looking at gossip which was perceived as a negative image, from a new perspective.

Effect of Modified High-heels on Metatarsal Stress in Female Workers

  • Kim, Kwantae;Peng, Hsien-Te
    • Korean Journal of Applied Biomechanics
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    • v.29 no.3
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    • pp.197-204
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    • 2019
  • Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of high-heels (HH) modification on metatarsal stress in female workers. Method: Seven females who work in clothing stores (heights=160.4±3.9cm; weights=47.4±4.1kg; age=31.3±11.1yrs; HHwearcareer=8±6.5yrs) wore two types of HH (original and modified). The modified HH had been grooved with 1.5 cm radius and 0.2 cm depth around the first metatarsal area inside of the shoes using the modified shoe-last. Participants were asked to walk for 15 minutes on a treadmill and to stand for 10 minutes with original and modified HH, respectively. Kinetics data were collected by the F-scan in-shoe system. After each test, participants were asked to rate their perceived exertion using the Borg's 15-grade RPE scale and interviewed about their feeling of HH. Nonparametric Wilcoxon signed-rank test and effect size (Cohen's d) were used to determine the difference of the variables of interest between the original and modified HH. Results: In the present study, modified HH of the peak contact pressure of 1st metatarsal (PCP) left, PCP right, pressure time integral (PTI) left, peak pressure gradient (PPG) left during standing and PPG right during walking are greater than original HH. And even it didn't show statistically significant, the average in all pressure values of modified HH showed bigger than original HH. It surmised to be related to awkward with modified HH. Even though they said to feel the comfortable cause of big space inside of HH in the interview, they seemed to be not enough time to adapt with new HH. So their walking and standing postures were unstable. Conclusion: Modified the fore-medial part of HH can reduce the stress in the first metatarsal head and big toe area during standing and walking.

A Study on Facilitating the Use of Research Sources in Musicology: Based on the Analysis of Researchers' Information Needs (음악학 연구자원 이용 활성화 방안에 관한 연구 - 연구자 정보요구 분석을 기반으로 -)

  • Hong, InGyeong;Kim, Jihyun
    • Journal of the Korean BIBLIA Society for library and Information Science
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    • v.30 no.3
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    • pp.245-266
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    • 2019
  • This study suggested a plan to facilitate the use of research sources in Musicology based on examining information needs of researchers in the field and the status of using the sources. Through in-depth interviews of domestic researchers in Musicology, this study collected and analyzed the researchers' information needs, the status of utilizing the sources, perceived values of the sources and opinions about problems and solutions related to using the sources. Predicated on the analysis, the study noted the plan to facilitate the use of research sources in Musicology in three aspects. First, it is necessary to collect comprehensively and systematize the research sources. Second, education and promotion of the sources to users should be provided. Third, training music librarians and collaborating among the librarians and associated institutions are needed. The study can be used as a basis to effectively provide information and services developed by research institutions relating to Musicology and institutions of art and culture that effectively provide information.

The Lived Experience of the Change of the Body in Young-Old Adults (초기노인의 신체 변화 경험에 관한 현상학적 연구)

  • Lee, Su-Jin;Lee, Young-Hee
    • Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.34-44
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    • 2021
  • This study aimed to understand the meaning and essence of the experience of bodily change in young-old adults. van Manen's hermeneutic phenomenological method was utilized. Study participants were 11 elderly who 65 to 74 residing in J city. Data were collected from in-depth individual interviews with the participants from July to September 2016. The essential themes were identified regarding the experience of bodily change in young-old adults: 'self-pity about perceived aging', 'myself projected onto others', 'wants to hold on passing of the time', and 'priority on wellbeing than appearance'. The present findings can be used as important basic data for the development of nursing interventions and improving quality of life for young-old adults.

Nurse and Patient's Experiences Regarding the Use of Electronic Informed Consent in Hospital: A Qualitative Study (의료기관에서 간호사와 환자의 전자동의서 사용 경험: 질적 연구)

  • Kim, Sun Hee;Kang, Hee Sun
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.21 no.12
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    • pp.619-628
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    • 2020
  • This study examined the experiences of users regarding their use of electronic informed consent in hospital. A qualitative descriptive study was conducted using focus groups and in-depth interviews with 30 Korean nurses and 27 patients. Data were collected from one university hospital. The responses were analyzed by qualitative content analysis. Most participants perceived the use of electronic informed consent as convenient and straightforward, as well as saving space and money. On the other hand, the participants stated that the system was unsatisfactory in part because of the occasional unexpected machinery error or malfunction. Some patients wished for function improvements related to the e-signature, making it more comparable to a handwritten signature, and the adjustability of the font size. The nurses wanted a wider implementation of electronic informed consent because it was not being used for all informed consent cases, resulting in confusion and an additional workload. For the use of an electronic informed consent system, it is important to minimize the inconvenience and to maximize the satisfaction of the users, including nurses and patients.

Nurses' Experiences of the COVID-19 Crisis (COVID-19 위기상황에 대한 간호사의 경험)

  • Lee, Jung-Hoon;Song, Yeoungsuk
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.51 no.6
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    • pp.689-702
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    • 2021
  • Purpose: This study aimed to develop a situation-specific theory to explain nurses' experiences of the COVID-19 crisis. Methods: The participants were 16 hospital nurses who experienced the COVID-19 crisis. Data were collected through in-depth individual interviews from September 2, 2020 to January 20, 2021. Transcribed interview contents were analyzed using Corbin and Strauss's grounded theory method. Results: A total of 38 concepts and 13 categories were identified through an open coding process. The core category found was becoming a pioneering nurse who turns crises into opportunities. The causal conditions were the chaos of being exposed defenselessly to an unexpected pandemic, fear caused by a nursing care field reminiscent of a battlefield, and moral distress from failing to protect patients' human dignity. The contextual conditions were feeling like the scapegoat of the hospital organization, increasing uncertainty due to the unpredictable state of COVID-19, and relative deprivation due to inappropriate treatment. The central phenomenon was suffering alone while experiencing the dedication of the COVID-19 hero image. The action/interactional strategy were efforts to find a breakthrough and getting the nurse's mind right, and the intervening conditions were gratitude for those who care for broken hearts and getting used to myself with repetitive work. The Consequences were becoming an independent nurse and frustration with the unchanging reality. Conclusion: This study provides the foundation for the nurse's situation-specific theory of the COVID-19 crisis by defining the crisis perceived by nurses who cared for COVID-19 patients and suggesting types of coping with the crisis.

A phenomenological study for female workers who experienced workplace bullying (여성 직장인의 직장 내 괴롭힘 경험에 관한 현상학적 연구)

  • Kim, Eun Young;Wang, Eun Ja
    • Korean Journal of Culture and Social Issue
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.69-97
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    • 2020
  • The purpose of this study is to explore female office worker's bullying experience in the workplace and derive the essential meaning of the experience. For this study, five female workers who experienced workplace bullying were interviewed in-depth and the collected data were analyzed by the method of descriptive phenomenological research of Giorgi. The research questions in this study are 'How do female workers experience bullying in the workplace?' and 'What does it mean to experience bullying in the workplace?' The result of this study is indicated 5 main themes and 19 sub-themes. The 5 main themes are as followed: 'tactfully bullied by perpetrators perceived as a stumbling block', 'struggling with the suffering', 'trying to stand up in a frustration', 'getting a new perspective looking back on herself as a woman', 'being left in the maze, unable to discern who was wrong'. Furthermore, the study suggested common and core elements of female worker's bullying experience, and proposed a generic framework of the relationship among the elements. Finally, discussions and implications applicable to counseling were presented.

Qualitative Study on the Experience of Patients with Facial Palsy Symptoms Treated with Korean Medicine after Western Treatment (안면마비 증상을 호소하는 환자의 양방 치료 후 한방 치료 경험에 대한 질적 연구)

  • Yoon, Seok-Yeong;Lee, Ji-Hyun;Kim, Kyuseok;Kim, Jong-Han
    • The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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    • v.35 no.4
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    • pp.1-30
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    • 2022
  • Objectives : The purpose of this study was to explore the experience of patients with facial palsy symptoms treated with Korean medicine treatment(KMT) after western treatment. Methods : We conducted an individual in-depth interview with 10 participants who had experience in both western and KMT for facial palsy symptoms. This qualitative study adopted the grounded theory of Strauss and Corbin, and collected data was analyzed by using coding(open-axial-selective) that was performed to create paradigm model, which can explain this study's main theme. Results : The central phenomenon of this study was 'choosing Korean medicine treatment after western treatment preceded', and the core category was derived as 'selecting process of KMT after western medical treatment and improvement plan of Korean medicine treatment'. Conclusions : For patients with facial palsy, KMT was perceived as an essential treatment rather than an alternative, and recognized as the main treatment. Patients didn't settle for western treatment which was in progress, actively selected KMT and suggested the specific plan for improvement of KMT. Through this, we should be considered the direction of the KMT for facial palsy symptom which is the common disease of KMT.