대학생들의 임종진료에 대한 태도 - 안락사를 중심으로 - (The College Students' Attitude toward Terminal Care and Euthanasia)
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- Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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- 제2권1호
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- pp.16-22
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- 1999
목적 : 현대는 의료의 결정단계에 있어서 환자들의 보다 적극적인 참여요구와 자신의 삶에 관한 모든 것을 조절하고 결정한다는 개인의 권리에 대한 주장이 강조되고 있다. 특히 말기 질환에 대해서는 다양한 윤리 문제들이 사회적 관심의 초점이 되고 있다. 이에 저자는 임종진료에 대한 대학생들의 태도와 의사 결정에 영향을 미치는 요인 등을 분석함으로서 말기환자 관리에 도움이 되고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방법 : 1997년 6월 소극적 안락사에 대한 찬반여부, 호스피스에 대한 인식도, 임종에 대한 견해 등을 대학생 450명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였고 337명(74.9%)이 설문에 응했다. 결과 : 수동적 안락사를 찬성한 대학생은 213명(63.2%)이 찬성하였다. 종교가 없는 대학생에서 안락사 찬성률이 높았다(70.5% 대 56.9%, P<0.05). 호스피스를 정확히 이해하고 있었던 대학생은 48명(14.2%)에 불과했다. 호스피스를 알게된 경로로는 텔레비전 43%, 책 33.5%, 종교단체 12% 등의 순이었다. 임종장소로는 76.5%가 집을 선호했고, 임종시 배우자가 같이 있어주기를 원했으며(51.6%), 미지의 세계에 대한 두려움이 가장 컸다(41.5%). 결론 : 안락사에 관해서는 약 2/3가 찬성하였으며 호스피스에 대한 인식도는 낮았다. 죽음을 앞둔 말기환자가 남은 여생동안 인간으로서의 존엄성과 높은 삶의 질을 유지하면서 삶의 마지막 수간을 평안하게 맞이하도록 도와주는 호스피스에 대한 지속적이고 적극적인 홍보와 호스피스병원과 병상확보 등 조직적이고 체계적인 노력이 필요하다.
This study was performed to determine appropriate teaching-learning and evaluation methods for Environmental Studies. To promote the relevance of our study to the needs of the schools and concerned educational communities of environmental education, we reviewed related literature, conducted questionnaire surveys, interviewed related teachers and administrator, held meetings with experts, and field-tested our findings. For selecting and developing teaching-learning methods of Environmental Studies, findings of educational research in general are considered. moreover, principles of environmental education, general aim of environmental education, orientations of environmental education, and developmental stages of middle school students in educational psychology were attended. In addition, relevance to the purpose of the Environmental Studies curriculum, appropriateness for value inquiry as well as knowledge inquiry, small group centered class organization, social interaction centered teaching-learning process, regional environmental situation, significance of personal environment, evaluation methods of Environmental Studies, multi- and inter-disciplinary contents of the Environmental Studies textbook, suitability to the evaluation methods of Environmental Studies, and emphasis on the social interaction in teaching-learning process were regarded. It was learned the Environmental Studies can be taught most effectively in via of holding discussion sessions, conducting actual investigation, doing experiment-practice, doing games and plate, role-playing and carrying out simulation activities, and doing inquiry. These teaching-learning methods were field-tested and proved appropriate methods for the subject. For selecting and developing evaluation method of Environmental Studies, such principles and characteristics of Environmental Studies as objective domains stated in the Environmental Studies curriculum, diversity of teaching-learning organization, were appreciated. We categorized nine evaluation methods: the teacher may conduct questionnaire surveys, testings, interviews, non-participatory observations; they may evaluate student's experiment-practice performances, reports preparation ability, ability to establish a research project, the teacher may ask the students to conduct a self-evaluation, or reciprocal evaluation. To maximize the effect of these methods, we further developed an application system. It considered three variables, that is, evaluates, evaluation objectives domains, and evaluation agent, and showed how to choose the most appropriate methods and, when necessary, how to combine uses of different methods depending on these variables. A sample evaluation instrument made on the basis of this application system was developed and tested in the classes. The system proved effective. Pilot applications of the teaching-learning methods and evaluation method were made simultaneously; and the results and their implications are as follows. Discussion program was applied in a lesson dealing with the problems of waste disposal, in which students showed active participation and creative thinking. The evaluation method used in this lesson was a multiple-choice written test for knowledge and skills. It was shown that this evaluation method and device are effective in helping students' revision of the lesson and in stimulating their creative interpretations and responces. Pupils showed great interests in the actual investigation program, and this programme was proved to be effective in enhancing students' participation. However, it was also turned out that there must be pre-arranged plans for the objects, contents and procedures of survey if this program is to effective. In this lesson, non-participatory observation methods were used with a focus on the attitudes of students. A scaled reported in general description rather than in grade. Experiment-practice programme was adopted in a lesson for purifying contaminated water and in this lesson, instruction objectives were properly established, the teaching-learning process was clearly specified and students were highly motivated. On the other hand, however, it was difficult to control the class when some groups of students require more times to complete their experiment, and sometimes different results. As regards to evaluation, performance observation test were used for assessing skills and attitudes. If teachers use well-prepared Likert scale, evaluation of all groups within a reasonablely short period of time will be possible. The most effective and successful programme in therms of students' participation and enjoyment, was the 'ah-nah-bah-dah-market' program, which is kind of game of the flea market. For better organized program of this kind, however, are essential, In this program, students appraise their own attitudes and behavior by responding to a written questionnaire. In addition, students were asked to record any anecdotes relating to self-appraisal of changes on one's own attitudes and behaviours. Even after the lesson, students keep recording those changes on letters to herself. Role-playing and simulation game programme was applied to a case of 'NIMBY', in which students should decide where to located a refuse dumping ground. For this kind of programme to e successful, concepts and words used in the script should be appropriate for students' intellectual levels, and students should by adequately introduced into the objective and the procedures of the lessons. Written questionnaire was used to assess individual students' attitudes after the lesson, but in order to acquire information on the changes of students' attitudes and skills, pre-test may have to be made. Doing inquiry programme, in which advantages in which students actually investigated the environmental influence of the areas where school os located, had advantages in developing students' ability to study the environmental problems and to present the results of their studies. For this programme to be more efficient, areas of investigation should be clearly divided and alloted to each group so that repetition or overlap in areas of study and presentation be avoided, and complementary wok between groups bee enhanced. In this programme, teacher assessed students' knowledge and attitudes on the basis of reports prepared by each group. However, there were found some difficults in assessing students' attitudes and behaviours solely on the grounds of written report. Perhaps, using a scaled checklist assessing students' attitudes while their presentation could help to relieve the difficulties.
데이터 마이닝은 컴퓨터와 정보처리의 발전으로 각기 다른 차원에서 다량으로 수집되는 데이터 속에서 숨은 의미나 패턴을 발견하는 유용한 기법이다. 의사결정나무, 신경망 모형, 규칙 귀납, K-평균 군집화, 시각화 등의 데이터 마이닝 개별 기법들은 산재해 있는 데이터에서 연관성을 분석하고, 이를 분류함으로써 일반화된 개념을 정의하고, 새로운 지식을 추론함으로써 실제 생활에 적용 가능한 예측을 가능하게 한다. 따라서 현재 데이터 마이닝은 기업의 마케팅 분야, 금융기관의 고객 분석, 통신 회사의 고객 이탈 방지 등에서 유용하게 활용되고 있다. 우리가 접해야 하는 정보의 양이 늘어나는 것은 범죄 수사에 있어서도 마찬가지 현상이다. 범죄와 범죄자에 대한 데이터는 축적되어 가지만 정작 개별 사안에 있어서는 중요한 데이터가 접근조차 되지 않고 있으며, 많은 데이터 속에서 이것이 내포하고 있는 숨은 의미를 지나치게 되는 경우도 많다. 본 연구에서는 선행 연구와 사례 적용을 통해 데이터 마이닝의 범죄 수사 적용 가능성과 한계점을 살펴보고자 하였다. 미제 사건으로 남는 경우가 많은 절도나 사기 같은 습관적 상습 범죄의 경우 데이터 마이닝의 분류, 군집화 기능을 활용 한다면 향후 여죄 추적에 효율적으로 활용될 수 있음을 파악할 수 있었고, 특히 다양한 문제에 적용 가능하고, 잡음에 대한 견고성이 있음에도 예측의 정확성을 지니고 있는 신경망 모형의 경우 패턴 인식을 통하여 범죄자 프로파일링이나 화상 자료 대비 시스템 구축에 충분히 활용될 것으로 생각한다. 특히 보험 사기 사례 적용에서 살펴본 바와 같이 마약, 테러와 같은 조직적 범죄수사나 자금세탁과 같은 금융 추적 수사의 경우 해당 자료의 방대함과 모호성으로 인해 수사를 하는 데 많은 어려움이 있지만 이러한 데이터 마이닝 가시화 기법을 적절히 활용한다면 전체적인 윤곽을 파악하는 데 매우 유용하며, 효율적인 수사가 가능함을 확인할 수 있었다. 그러나 데이터 마이닝은 예측 모델이므로 오류를 내재하고 있다는 점에서 수사 기관의 데이터 마이닝 접근은 조심스러워야 하며, 정보 독점화 현상과 개인 사생활 보호라는 측면에서 각 수사기관은 해당 법률에 정한 범위 내에서 해당 사건별로 데이터를 수집하고 이를 통합, 재구성하여 활용하는 측면으로 적용되어야 할 것이다. 또한 각 수사기관별로는 자신의 보유하고 있는 데이터에 대해 다차원 처리가 가능하도록 데이터베이스 시스템을 구축하여 데이터 마이닝이 적용 가능한 환경을 구축하도록 하여야 할 것이다. 아직은 논의의 초기 단계이므로 효과가 크게 부각되지는 않았지만 지금까지 제시한 문제에 대한 연구가 계속 이루어진다면 인권중심, 증거중심의 수사 개념을 바탕으로 적법절차에 의한 수사 활동을 요구받는 시대에 새로운 대안으로 자리 잡을 것이며, 수사의 과학화에 기여할 것으로 전망한다.
지난 반세기 동안 컴퓨터 시스템의 발전으로 개인용 컴퓨터와 소프트웨어 산업은 유래 없는 호황을 누렸다. 21세기에 들어서는 이러한 흐름이 모바일 기기로 점차 이동하면서 임베디드 시스템 시장이 폭발적으로 증가하였다. 휴대전화, 내비게이션 시스템, PMP 등의 휴대용 멀티미디어 기기들은 시장에 쏟아져 나온 반면에 대부분의 산업용 제어시스템은 여전히 단순제어 시스템에 의존하여 제품이 개발되고 있다. 실제로 이를 첨단 하드웨어와 소프트웨어의 기술로 전환하려고 해도 그 수요가 모바일 시장에 비해 낮아 부품수급이 어렵고 가격이 상승하는 문제를 안고 있으며 기술개발 시 발생하는 많은 비용과 인력은 기업 입장에서는 투자 부담이 될 수밖에 없다. 그러나 미래 고객들에게 제품에 대한 기업 이미지를 끌어올리기 위해서는 고성능 시스템의 하드웨어와 소프트웨어 플랫폼 개발이 반드시 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 문제점들을 해결하기 위해서 네트워크 임베디드 시스템의 최적화된 하드웨어 플랫폼과 소프트웨어 플랫폼을 개발하였다. 개발된 플랫폼은 멀티미디어 기능을 추가하여 고급형 제품을 위한 플랫폼으로 제작하였다. 멀티미디어 기능을 구현하기 위해서 텔레칩스 사의 멀티미디어 프로세서인 TCC8300을 기반으로 개발하였으며 프로세서 내부의 다양한 병렬하드웨어 기능을 이용함으로써 회로상의 부품의 수를 최소화 하고 성능 향상과 더불어 전력소모량을 최소화하였다. 그리고 소프트웨어의 기술비용(로열티)을 없애기 위해서 오픈소스 기반의 운영체제인 임베디드 리눅스와 오픈소스 기반의 그래픽 라이브러리인 TinyX와 GTK+를 이용하여 GUI(Graphic User Interface)를 구현하였다. 또한 개발된 플랫폼을 이용하여 여러 가지 방식의 YUV2RGB 프레임 변환 실험 및 측정을 통해서 성능 및 프레임별 변환 시에 소모되는 전력량을 계산하였고 플랫폼의 각 부분별 동작에 대한 전력소모량 측정을 통해서 플랫폼 구성 시 필요한 전력과 성능을 예측할 수 있도록 하였다. 응용제품을 개발할 때 주어진 기능 및 성능 그리고 저전력 등의 사양이 구현 가능한지 분석하고 절충할 때 사용할 수 있는 모델식을 개발하였고 이를 활용하여 직접 제작해 봄으로써 신뢰성을 입증하였다. 이 때, 하드웨어 부품들은 휴대폰 생산 시에 사용되는 부품들을 사용함으로써 저가의 부품을 안정적으로 수급하여 대량생산을 용이하게 하였다.
1940년대와 50년대에 등장한 1차 사이버네틱스 이론은 관찰 주체를 배제한 채 관찰하고자 하는 대상에 대한 객관적이고 보편적인 작동 메커니즘을 연구하는 방법론이다. 반면에 1970년대에 등장한 2차 사이버네틱스 이론은 시스템을 관찰하는 관찰자의 인식론적 구조 자체를 연구 대상으로 여기면서 인식 방식의 주관성, 개별성, 다양성을 인정하는 방법론이다. 훔베르토 마투라나와 프란시스코 바렐라는 2차 사이버네틱스의 탐구 영역을 인간 관찰자로 대표되는 생물학적 시스템의 작동 메커니즘 연구로 확대한다. 그들은 살아있는 시스템이 지닌 자기 조직화와 자기 재생산 메커니즘을 규명하는 일을 2차 사이버네틱스의 핵심적 연구 과제로 여긴다. 생물학적 시스템이 지닌 자기생산 능력을 기계적으로 재현하는 시스템 탐구는 통제 메커니즘 연구를 새로운 단계로 나아가게 하므로 3차 사이버네틱스라고 불릴만하다. 1차 사이버네틱스가 관찰자를 배제한 채 객관적 시스템에 대한 통제 기제를 탐구하고 2차 사이버네틱스는 인간으로 대변되는 생물학적 작동 메커니즘을 탐구한다면 3차 사이버네틱스에서는 살아 움직이는 시스템을 인위적으로 재창조하는 생명-기계 융합 시스템을 연구한다. 생물학적 시스템의 기계적 재생산을 현실화하는 일은 클라우스 슈밥의 4차 산업 혁명이나 에릭 브린욜프슨과 앤드루 맥아피가 제안하는 제2 기계 시대의 핵심적 화두 중 하나이다. 자기생산의 인위적 재현이 가능하게 되면 인간중심주의에서 인간과 기계가 다양한 형태로 결합되는 포스트휴먼 시대로 나아간다. 미국 소설가 딘 쿤츠의 소설 "악마의 씨앗"은 기계의 자기생산 능력을 주제로 삼는다. 1973년판과 이를 개정한 1997판를 비교하면 작가의 논점이 2차 사이버네틱스에서 3차 사이버네틱스로 변하고 있음을 읽을 수 있다. 1973년판에서는 과학 기술에 대한 공포심을 보여주는 인간 관찰자와 기술 만능을 주창하는 인공지능 프로테우스의 차이가 부각되나 궁극적으로는 인간 관찰자가 담론의 주도권을 행사하고 있다. 1973년에 비해 훨씬 기술 지배력이 강화된 1997년도에 출판된 수정본에서는 과학 기술에 대해 공포감을 느끼는 인간 화자는 사라지고 기술 만능을 자랑하는 인공지능 프로테우스가 처음부터 끝까지 이야기를 주도한다. 더 나아가 그는 첨단 지능뿐 아니라 인간 주인공 수잔에게 성적 갈망을 표출하는 남성적 정체성을 획득하여 더 이상 인간의 통제 대상으로 이용되는 기계가 아닌 이성을 욕망하는 능동적 주체가 된다. 남성 정체성 획득은 프로테우스의 기계적 자율성이 극대화됨을 의미한다. 여기서 우리가 주목할 만한 일은 프로테우스가 만든 인공지능 아이는 과학기술을 활용한 우생학이 앞으로 도래할 미래에 보편화될 수 있다는 우려를 낳게 하는 존재라는 사실이다. 프로테우스는 인간의 유전병을 고치고 유전자를 변형하여 완벽한 신체를 꿈꾼다. 또한 방대한 첨단 지성을 인간-기계 생명체에 주입하여 최고의 지성을 갖추도록 기획한다. 즉 그는 상품가치를 지닌 우수한 신체적 조건과 지적 자질을 기계적으로 재현하는 능력을 갖춘다는 측면에서 디지털 표준화를 추구한다. 결국 이런 기술적 우생학은 고전적 휴머니즘이 지닌 장점에 심각한 위해를 가하는 결과를 초래한다. 인간은 양도할 수 없는 자기 운명의 주관자가 아니라 언제든지 공학적으로 변경 가능한 구성물로 전락할 위험성을 동반하기 때문이다.
The main purpose of the investigation of an accident caused by aircraft is to be prevented the sudden and casual accidents caused by wilful misconduct and fault from pilots, air traffic controllers, hijack, trouble of engine and machinery of aircraft, turbulence during the bad weather, collision between birds and aircraft, near miss flight by aircrafts etc. It is not the purpose of this activity to apportion blame or liability for offender of aircraft accidents. Accidents to aircraft, especially those involving the general public and their property, are a matter of great concern to the aviation community. The system of international regulation exists to improve safety and minimize, as far as possible, the risk of accidents but when they do occur there is a web of systems and procedures to investigate and respond to them. I would like to trace the general line of regulation from an international source in the Chicago Convention of 1944. Article 26 of the Convention lays down the basic principle for the investigation of the aircraft accident. Where there has been an accident to an aircraft of a contracting state which occurs in the territory of another contracting state and which involves death or serious injury or indicates serious technical defect in the aircraft or air navigation facilities, the state in which the accident occurs must institute an inquiry into the circumstances of the accident. That inquiry will be in accordance, in so far as its law permits, with the procedure which may be recommended from time to time by the International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO). There are very general provisions but they state two essential principles: first, in certain circumstances there must be an investigation, and second, who is to be responsible for undertaking that investigation. The latter is an important point to establish otherwise there could be at least two states claiming jurisdiction on the inquiry. The Chicago Convention also provides that the state where the aircraft is registered is to be given the opportunity to appoint observers to be present at the inquiry and the state holding the inquiry must communicate the report and findings in the matter to that other state. It is worth noting that the Chicago Convention (Article 25) also makes provision for assisting aircraft in distress. Each contracting state undertakes to provide such measures of assistance to aircraft in distress in its territory as it may find practicable and to permit (subject to control by its own authorities) the owner of the aircraft or authorities of the state in which the aircraft is registered, to provide such measures of assistance as may be necessitated by circumstances. Significantly, the undertaking can only be given by contracting state but the duty to provide assistance is not limited to aircraft registered in another contracting state, but presumably any aircraft in distress in the territory of the contracting state. Finally, the Convention envisages further regulations (normally to be produced under the auspices of ICAO). In this case the Convention provides that each contracting state, when undertaking a search for missing aircraft, will collaborate in co-ordinated measures which may be recommended from time to time pursuant to the Convention. Since 1944 further international regulations relating to safety and investigation of accidents have been made, both pursuant to Chicago Convention and, in particular, through the vehicle of the ICAO which has, for example, set up an accident and reporting system. By requiring the reporting of certain accidents and incidents it is building up an information service for the benefit of member states. However, Chicago Convention provides that each contracting state undertakes collaborate in securing the highest practicable degree of uniformity in regulations, standards, procedures and organization in relation to aircraft, personnel, airways and auxiliary services in all matters in which such uniformity will facilitate and improve air navigation. To this end, ICAO is to adopt and amend from time to time, as may be necessary, international standards and recommended practices and procedures dealing with, among other things, aircraft in distress and investigation of accidents. Standards and Recommended Practices for Aircraft Accident Injuries were first adopted by the ICAO Council on 11 April 1951 pursuant to Article 37 of the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation and were designated as Annex 13 to the Convention. The Standards Recommended Practices were based on Recommendations of the Accident Investigation Division at its first Session in February 1946 which were further developed at the Second Session of the Division in February 1947. The 2nd Edition (1966), 3rd Edition, (1973), 4th Edition (1976), 5th Edition (1979), 6th Edition (1981), 7th Edition (1988), 8th Edition (1992) of the Annex 13 (Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation) of the Chicago Convention was amended eight times by the ICAO Council since 1966. Annex 13 sets out in detail the international standards and recommended practices to be adopted by contracting states in dealing with a serious accident to an aircraft of a contracting state occurring in the territory of another contracting state, known as the state of occurrence. It provides, principally, that the state in which the aircraft is registered is to be given the opportunity to appoint an accredited representative to be present at the inquiry conducted by the state in which the serious aircraft accident occurs. Article 26 of the Chicago Convention does not indicate what the accredited representative is to do but Annex 13 amplifies his rights and duties. In particular, the accredited representative participates in the inquiry by visiting the scene of the accident, examining the wreckage, questioning witnesses, having full access to all relevant evidence, receiving copies of all pertinent documents and making submissions in respect of the various elements of the inquiry. The main shortcomings of the present system for aircraft accident investigation are that some contracting sates are not applying Annex 13 within its express terms, although they are contracting states. Further, and much more important in practice, there are many countries which apply the letter of Annex 13 in such a way as to sterilise its spirit. This appears to be due to a number of causes often found in combination. Firstly, the requirements of the local law and of the local procedures are interpreted and applied so as preclude a more efficient investigation under Annex 13 in favour of a legalistic and sterile interpretation of its terms. Sometimes this results from a distrust of the motives of persons and bodies wishing to participate or from commercial or related to matters of liability and bodies. These may be political, commercial or related to matters of liability and insurance. Secondly, there is said to be a conscious desire to conduct the investigation in some contracting states in such a way as to absolve from any possibility of blame the authorities or nationals, whether manufacturers, operators or air traffic controllers, of the country in which the inquiry is held. The EEC has also had an input into accidents and investigations. In particular, a directive was issued in December 1980 encouraging the uniformity of standards within the EEC by means of joint co-operation of accident investigation. The sharing of and assisting with technical facilities and information was considered an important means of achieving these goals. It has since been proposed that a European accident investigation committee should be set up by the EEC (Council Directive 80/1266 of 1 December 1980). After I would like to introduce the summary of the legislation examples and system for aircraft accidents investigation of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, The Netherlands, Sweden, Swiss, New Zealand and Japan, and I am going to mention the present system, regulations and aviation act for the aircraft accident investigation in Korea. Furthermore I would like to point out the shortcomings of the present system and regulations and aviation act for the aircraft accident investigation and then I will suggest my personal opinion on the new and dramatic innovation on the system for aircraft accident investigation in Korea. I propose that it is necessary and desirable for us to make a new legislation or to revise the existing aviation act in order to establish the standing and independent Committee of Aircraft Accident Investigation under the Korean Government.
Today most developed countries provide modern medical care for most of the population. The rural area is the more neglected area in the medical and health field. In public health, the philosophy is that medical care for in maintenance of health is a basic right of man; it should not be discriminated against racial, environmental or financial situations. The deficiency of the medical care system, cultural bias, economic development, and ignorance of the residents about health care brought about the shortage of medical personnel and facilities on the rural areas. Moreover, medical students and physicians have been taught less about rural health care than about urban health care. Medical care, therefore, is insufficient in terms of health care personnel/and facilities in rural areas. Under such a situation, there is growing concern about the health problems among the rural population. The findings presented in this report are useful measures of the major health problems and even more important, as a guide to planning for improved medical care systems. It is hoped that findings from this study will be useful to those responsible for improving the delivery of health service for the rural population. Objectives: -to determine the health status of the residents in the rural areas. -to assess the rural population's needs in terms of health and medical care. -to make recommendations concerning improvement in the delivery of health and medical care for the rural population. Procedures: For the sampling design, the ideal would be to sample according to the proportion of the composition age-groups. As the health problems would be different by group, the sample was divided into 10 different age-groups. If the sample were allocated by proportion of composition of each age group, some age groups would be too small to estimate the health problem. The sample size of each age-group population was 100 people/age-groups. Personal interviews were conducted by specially trained medical students. The interviews dealt at length with current health status, medical care problems, utilization of medical services, medical cost paid for medical care and attitudes toward health. In addition, more information was gained from the public health field, including environmental sanitation, maternal and child health, family planning, tuberculosis control, and dental health. The sample Sample size was one fourth of total population: 1,438 The aged 10-14 years showed the largest number of 254 and the aged under one year was the smallest number of 81. Participation in examination Examination sessions usually were held in the morning every Tuesday, Wenesday, and Thursday for 3 hours at each session at the Namchun Health station. In general, the rate of participation in medical examination was low especially in ages between 10-19 years old. The highest rate of participation among are groups was the under one year age-group by 100 percent. The lowest use rate as low as 3% of those in the age-groups 10-19 years who are attending junior and senior high school in Taegu city so the time was not convenient for them to recieve examinations. Among the over 20 years old group, the rate of participation of female was higher than that of males. The results are as follows: A. Publie health problems Population: The number of pre-school age group who required child health was 724, among them infants numbered 96. Number of eligible women aged 15-44 years was 1,279, and women with husband who need maternal health numbered 700. The age-group of 65 years or older was 201 needed more health care and 65 of them had disabilities. (Table 2). Environmental sanitation: Seventy-nine percent of the residents relied upon well water as a primary source of dringking water. Ninety-three percent of the drinking water supply was rated as unfited quality for drinking. More than 90% of latrines were unhygienic, in structure design and sanitation (Table 15). Maternal and child health: Maternal health Average number of pregnancies of eligible women was 4 times. There was almost no pre- and post-natal care. Pregnancy wastage Still births was 33 per 1,000 live births. Spontaneous abortion was 156 per 1,000 live births. Induced abortion was 137 per 1,000 live births. Delivery condition More than 90 percent of deliveries were conducted at home. Attendants at last delivery were laymen by 76% and delivery without attendants was 14%. The rate of non-sterilized scissors as an instrument used to cut the umbilical cord was as high as 54% and of sickles was 14%. The rate of difficult delivery counted for 3%. Maternal death rate estimates about 35 per 10,000 live births. Child health Consultation rate for child health was almost non existant. In general, vaccination rate of children was low; vaccination rates for children aged 0-5 years with BCG and small pox were 34 and 28 percent respectively. The rate of vaccination with DPT and Polio were 23 and 25% respectively but the rate of the complete three injections were as low as 5 and 3% respectively. The number of dead children was 280 per 1,000 living children. Infants death rate was 45 per 1,000 live births (Table 16), Family planning: Approval rate of married women for family planning was as high as 86%. The rate of experiences of contraception in the past was 51%. The current rate of contraception was 37%. Willingness to use contraception in the future was as high as 86% (Table 17). Tuberculosis control: Number of registration patients at the health center currently was 25. The number indicates one eighth of estimate number of tuberculosis in the area. Number of discharged cases in the past accounted for 79 which showed 50% of active cases when discharged time. Rate of complete treatment among reasons of discharge in the past as low as 28%. There needs to be a follow up observation of the discharged cases (Table 18). Dental problems: More than 50% of the total population have at least one or more dental problems. (Table 19) B. Medical care problems Incidence rate: 1. In one month Incidence rate of medical care problems during one month was 19.6 percent. Among these health problems which required rest at home were 11.8 percent. The estimated number of patients in the total population is 1,206. The health problems reported most frequently in interviews during one month are: GI trouble, respiratory disease, neuralgia, skin disease, and communicable disease-in that order, The rate of health problems by age groups was highest in the 1-4 age group and in the 60 years or over age group, the lowest rate was the 10-14 year age group. In general, 0-29 year age group except the 1-4 year age group was low incidence rate. After 30 years old the rate of health problems increases gradually with aging. Eighty-three percent of health problems that occured during one month were solved by primary medical care procedures. Seventeen percent of health problems needed secondary care. Days rested at home because of illness during one month were 0.7 days per interviewee and 8days per patient and it accounts for 2,161 days for the total productive population in the area. (Table 20) 2. In a year The incidence rate of medical care problems during a year was 74.8%, among them health problems which required rest at home was 37 percent. Estimated number of patients in the total population during a year was 4,600. The health problems that occured most frequently among the interviewees during a year were: Cold (30%), GI trouble (18), respiratory disease (11), anemia (10), diarrhea (10), neuralgia (10), parasite disease (9), ENT (7), skin (7), headache (7), trauma (4), communicable disease (3), and circulatory disease (3) -in that order. The rate of health problems by age groups was highest in the infants group, thereafter the rate decreased gradually until the age 15-19 year age group which showed the lowest, and then the rate increased gradually with aging. Eighty-seven percent of health problems during a year were solved by primary medical care. Thirteen percent of them needed secondary medical care procedures. Days rested at home because of illness during a year were 16 days per interviewee and 44 days per patient and it accounted for 57,335 days lost among productive age group in the area (Table 21). Among those given medical examination, the conditions observed most frequently were respiratory disease, GI trouble, parasite disease, neuralgia, skin disease, trauma, tuberculosis, anemia, chronic obstructive lung disease, eye disorders-in that order (Table 22). The main health problems required secondary medical care are as fellows: (previous page). Utilization of medical care (treatment) The rate of treatment by various medical facilities for all health problems during one month was 73 percent. The rate of receiving of medical care of those who have health problems which required rest at home was 52% while the rate of those who have health problems which did not required rest was 61 percent (Table 23). The rate of receiving of medical care for all health problems during a year was 67 percent. The rate of receiving of medical care of those who have health problems which required rest at home was 82 percent while the rate of those who have health problems which did not required rest was as low as 53 percent (Table 24). Types of medical facilitied used were as follows: Hospital and clinics: 32-35% Herb clinics: 9-10% Drugstore: 53-58% Hospitalization Rate of hospitalization was 1.7% and the estimate number of hospitalizations among the total population during a year will be 107 persons (Table 25). Medical cost: Average medical cost per person during one month and a year were 171 and 2,800 won respectively. Average medical cost per patient during one month and a year were 1,109 and 3,740 won respectively. Average cost per household during a year was 15,800 won (Table 26, 27). Solution measures for health and medical care problems in rural area: A. Health problems which could be solved by paramedical workers such as nurses, midwives and aid nurses etc. are as follows: 1. Improvement of environmental sanitation 2. MCH except medical care problems 3. Family planning except surgical intervention 4. Tuberculosis control except diagnosis and prescription 5. Dental care except operational intervention 6. Health education for residents for improvement of utilization of medical facilities and early diagnosis etc. B. Medical care problems 1. Eighty-five percent of health problems could be solved by primary care procedures by general practitioners. 2. Fifteen percent of health problems need secondary medical procedures by a specialist. C. Medical cost Concidering the economic situation in rural area the amount of 2,062 won per residents during a year will be burdensome, so financial assistance is needed gorvernment to solve health and medical care problems for rural people.