• 센서학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.71-78
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• 2022

Wearable devices have the potential to revolutionize future medical diagnostics and personal healthcare. The integration of biosensors into scalable form factors allow continuous and noninvasive monitoring of key biomarkers and various physiological indicators. However, conventional wearable devices have critical limitations owing to their rigid and obtrusive interfaces. Recent developments in functional biocompatible materials, micro/nanofabrication methods, multimodal sensor mechanisms, and device integration technologies have provided the foundation for novel skin-interfaced bioelectronics for advanced and user-friendly wearable devices. Nonetheless, it is a great challenge to satisfy a wide range of design parameters in fabricating an authentic skin-interfaced device while maintaining its edge over conventional devices. This review highlights recent advances in skin-compatible materials, biosensor performance, and energy-harvesting methods that shed light on the future of wearable devices for digital health and personalized medicine.

• 서비스연구
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.45-51
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• 2012

U-Healthcare는 홈 네트워크, 휴대용 장치 등에 기반한 정보통신기술과 의료시스템이 서로 융합되어 개인의 생체정보 등을 실시간으로 모니터링하고, 자동으로 병원 및 의사와 연결되어 시공간의 제약을 줄임으로써 언제 어디서나 건강을 관리하고 질병을 예방하는 새로운 형태의 의료서비스이다. 본 논문에서는 진료 중심에서 예방 중심으로 변화되어가고 있는 최근의 U-Healthcare 시스템의 기술 발전 추세에 맞추어 조기 대응이 가능한 Healthcare 정보시스템 구축을 위한 요구분석 사항들에 대해 정리하고, 이를 기반으로 u-Healthcare의 실현을 위한 기존의 단위 시스템인 PACS, OCS, EMR, 응급의료시스템을 통합한 환자중심의 클라이언트 시스템을 설계한다. 특히, 온톨로지는 특정분야의 정보 모델에 이용되어 그 분야에서 공통의 어휘를 제공하고, 그 용어의 의미와 용어간의 관계를 다양한 수준의 형식성을 가지고 제공한다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 온톨로지 및 무질서한 데이터에 대한 관계를 정의하고, 보다 체계적으로 데이터를 군집화하는 클러스터링의 개념을 포함한 환자중심의 서비스를 위한 온톨로지 기반의 시스템을 제안한다.

• 한국IT서비스학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.41-62
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• 2016

In Internet of Things (IoT) era, more diverse types of information are collected and the environment of information usage, distribution, and processing is changing. Recently, there have been a growing number of cases involving breach and infringement of personal information in IoT services, for examples, including data breach incidents of Web cam service or drone and hacking cases of smart connected car or individual monitoring service. With the evolution of IoT, concerns on personal information protection has become a crucial issue and thus the risk analysis and management method of personal information should be systematically prepared. This study shows risk factors in IoT regarding possible breach of personal information and infringement of privacy. We propose "a risk analysis framework of protecting personal information in IoT environments" consisting of asset (personal information-type and sensitivity) subject to risk, threats of infringement (device, network, and server points), and social impact caused from the privacy incident. To verify this proposed framework, we conducted risk analysis of IoT services (smart communication device, connected car, smart healthcare, smart home, and smart infra) using this framework. Based on the analysis results, we identified the level of risk to personal information in IoT services and suggested measures to protect personal information and appropriately use it.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.402-410
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• 2016

Purpose: Personal protective equipment (PPE) is critical to protect healthcare workers from pandemic outbreaks. This study was designed to identify nurses' knowledge, attitude and perceptions on PPE. Methods: Data were collected from 154 nurses working at a tertiary general hospital, where positively diagnosed and suspected patients were accepted and admitted during the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus outbreak in 2015. The PPE tool consists of 20 items for knowledge, and 5 each for attitudes and perceptions. Results: Overall, knowledge for PPE was higher than moderate (76.95/100), but there was a lack for items related to powered air purifying respirator (PAPR). For attitudes, willingness to work in pandemic outbreaks was the most positive (4.04/5.00). Goggles and PAPR were perceived as the most uncomfortable barriers to work. There was no correlation between knowledge, attitude and perceptions, despite a strong positive correlation between attitude and perceptions. PPE training was identified as a factor to improve knowledge and attitudes on PPE. Conclusion: To respond to pandemic influenza, nurses need to expand their knowledge on PPE up to Level C, and be updated through regular training. Study findings suggest that repetitive studies targeting nurses and other healthcare workers at various hospital settings are necessary.

• 디지털콘텐츠학회 논문지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.245-250
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• 2018

영상처리 기술은 현대 사회에서 다양한 분야에 응용될 수 있다. 현대인들이 관심을 가지고 있는 헬스케어도 그 분야 중 하나이다. 운동기구등을 가지고 하는 헬스케어는 정확한 동작이 우선시 되어야 하는데, 일반인들은 비용의 문제 등으로 혼자서 운동을 하고 있는 실정이다. 이러한 경우에는 운동의 효율성을 보장할 수 없고, 때에 다라서는 운동자에게 역효과가 나기도 한다. 본 논문에서는 영상처리 기술을 이용하여 일반인이 혼자서 운동을 할 때 자세를 잡아 주고 교정해 주는 프로그램을 개발하였다. 사용자들은 운동 시 본 프로그램을 통하여 정확한 자세를 가르치는 개인트레이너를 고용하는 효과를 얻을 것으로 기대한다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.41-53
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• 2019

헬스케어의 패러다임이 치료 중심에서 예방 중심으로 변화함에 따라, 질병 예방과 관련된 제품 및 서비스가 국내외로 많이 등장하고 있다. 스마트 헬스케어는 만성질환자 수의 증가, 의료비 부담의 증가 등의 보건의료 문제점의 대안으로 언급되어 기업 및 정부는 산업 확산 움직임을 보여주고 있다. 기업은 웨어러블 기기, 앱 등의 형태로 제품 개발 및 출시를 하고 있고, 정부는 보건소를 중심으로 모바일 헬스케어 사업을 시행하고 있다. 본 연구는 소비자의 스마트 헬스케어 제품 및 서비스 이용에 미치는 요인을 건강정보이해능력(Health Literacy)와 건강관련 개인특성을 중심으로 탐색적 연구를 진행하고, 정책적 시사점을 제공하고자 한다. 전국의 20대 이상 소비자 1,027명을 대상으로 온라인 설문조사를 실시하고 의사결정나무 기법으로 요인을 분석하였다. 연구 결과, 응답자의 대부분(76.9%)은 사용 경험이 없는 것으로 나타났지만 건강정보이해능력 중 '대중매체 정보의 활용'의 어려움 정도에 따라 사용 경험에 차이를 보였다. 그 밖에는 신기술 활용 의향 정도, 주변인의 조언 이해, 건강검진 유무가 관련이 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 스마트 헬스케어를 통한 자가 건강관리가 가능하려면, 건강정보를 대중매체로부터 탐색하고 활용할 수 있는 소비자의 건강정보이해능력이 제고되어야하며 이를 위한 정부와 기업의 노력이 필요하다.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.94-106
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• 2022

Background: The efforts to build more "people centered," "patient centered" health system has been emerging all over the world. Aligning with it, the Korean government is conducing the survey called "Medical Service Experience Survey (MSES)." There are critics, however, that MSES is not scrutinizing the medical experiences of patients in various healthcare settings. For this reason, this study aims to perform an empirical analysis of the differences in answers of patients responding to various healthcare settings. Methods: There are two steps in this study. First, explanatory analysis is conducted to compare the tendency of statistical concentration on questionnaires by divided healthcare settings. Second, confirmative analysis is carried out to evaluate the construct validity, reliability, and discriminant validity of the questionnaire in each healthcare setting. The raw data of MSES, which was conducted in 2020 by the Ministry of Health and Welfare in Korea and the Korean Institute for Health and Social Affairs is used. Results: As a result of exploratory factor analysis for all outpatients, the items were classified into four factors statistically: "doctor experience," "nurse experience," "outpatient service experience," and "patient satisfaction." It was confirmed that the reliability of all factors extracted was secured. However, for patients who visited hospitals, questionnaires related to personal privacy, such as "experiences on medical staffs considering physical exposure" or "experiences related to personal information exposure," were answered in conjunction with items of "nurse experience." Besides, patients responded that administrative elements of medical services, such as "experiences of comfort in medical institutions" and "experiences of satisfactory administrative services," were related to the items of "nurse experience." The answers of patients who visited traditional medical hospitals and clinics about "doctor experience" and "nurse experience" were not discerned statistically, and the answers to "doctor experience," "nurse experience," and "medical institution experience" were entangled with the responses of patients who visited dental hospitals and clinics. On the other hand, as a result of the confirmatory factor analysis, it was found that the inquiries of MSES generally had intensive validity. Conclusion: The collection of objective and scientific data is the prominent component to enlighten the patient-centered healthcare system alongside with change of the worldwide paradigm of measuring the healthcare system performance as follows the transition of perspective of health care from provider-centered to patient-centered. This study empirically shows that the patient experience can vary as the healthcare settings. Furthermore, to make an advance in measuring the experience of patients with medical services, this article proposes the deliberate consideration of the different kinds of healthcare settings and articulate design of the survey.

• 전자공학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.58-72
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• 2004

Smart sensors and biochip technologies have received a great deal of attention in recent years not only because of the enormous potential markets in the healthcare expenditures but more importantly because of its great impact on the quality of human life in the future. Collaborative research among BT (Bio Technologies), IT (Information Technologies) and NT (Nano Technologies) will bring us a new paradigm of the healthcare services. Examples include disease prediction based on the genetic tests, personal medicines, point-of-care analysis, rapid and sensitive infectious disease diagnostics, environmental monitoring for chemical or biological warfares, intelligent drug delivery systems etc. In this report, recent accomplishment in the research area on biosensors, DNA chips, Protein Chips and Lab-on-a-chips are reviewed.

• 한국멀티미디어학회논문지
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• 제19권12호
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• pp.1981-1991
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• 2016

In recent, the advancement of wearable devices and wireless body area networking technologies motivate researchers to pay attention to remote healthcare system for monitoring patients health and disease progression effectively. However, in order to implement a practical remote healthcare system, we must consider the security and privacy of patient's personal health information transmitted to healthcare servers through the network. Hence, in this paper, we propose a secure health data transmission protocol in remote healthcare monitoring system to protect patient's health information and prevent privacy from eavesdropping on the network. To achieve our security goals, we design an efficient secure protocol based on the identity-based cryptography with key evolution technique, and then confirm the superiority and the efficiency of the proposed protocol as compared with the existing protocol of Yang et al.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제12권7호
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• pp.285-290
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• 2014

병원에 직접 가지 않아도 집에서 진료결과를 쉽게 확인할 수 있고 환자가 원하는 최적의 서비스를 최적의 타이밍에 제공받을 수 있다는 많은 장점에도 불구하고 현재 사용되고 있는 개인 헬스케어 기기는 제조사들이 만든 독자적인 소프트웨어 하드웨어 프로토콜로 인해 기기들 간의 호환성이 거의 없다. 이러한 문제 때문에 개인 헬스케어 기기와 셋톱박스 간의 표준화가 매우 필요하며, 이를 위해 본 연구에서는 IEEE P11073 표준을 이용하여 개인 헬스케어 기기와 셋톱박스 간의 생체 데이터 전송이 가능한 헬스케어 셋톱박스를 설계하였다. IEEE P11073 표준을 이용한 셋톱박스는 다양한 헬스케어 기기에 대한 독립적 데이터 전송을 가능케하여 헬스케어 시장의 활성화에 큰 기여를 할 것이라 기대한다.