• 한국안전학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.102-107
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• 2022

South Korea will soon be a super-aged society, as more than 20.6% of its population will be 65 years and older by 2025. As of 2022, 17.5% of the total population in South Korea is 65 years and older, which exceeds the set threshold for an aged society, where more than 14% of the population is 65 years and older. The proportion of older subway construction workers has increased. Aging workers and their work stress negatively impact their workability. A previous study demonstrated that the stress index measured using the uBioMacpa measurement device (Macpa stress index) had a significant correlation with work stress in South Korea. The device tests vascular health and measures stress levels via Macpa signal analysis. In this study, the pulse waves of subway construction workers were measured using uBioMacpa to identify their stress levels. The stress levels were analyzed by age, years of service, job position, employment type, and work type. Herein, these statistics could not be easily represented by a normal distribution; therefore, the Kruskal-Wallis test, a nonparametric statistical method, was used for the analysis of data. The results showed that age, job position, employment type, and working type affected the Macpa stress index and the stress levels of workers increased with age. In terms of job position, technical engineers were more stressed than other workers because of their poor working environment. In terms of employment type, daily-wage workers were more stressed than other workers. In terms of working type, tunneling, waterproofing, and construction scored the highest Macpa stress indexes without any significant difference, whereas earthworks scored the lowest. Based on the analysis of Macpa stress index, safety and health management plans were proposed to reduce the stress levels of workers. Moreover, a manual for efficient stress management must be developed for subway construction workers.

• 한국응급구조학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.91-111
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• 2023

Purpose: This study aims to compare 119 emergency medical services (EMS) in South Korea and Japan to provide essential data for EMS improvement in South Korea. Methods: Recent data and regulations on firefighting and EMS in South Korea and Japan were analyzed and compared. Results: South Korea follows a centralized approach to EMS, whereas Japan operates with autonomous bodies that establish their own criteria. Japan considers more regional variables than South Korea. In South Korea, there are shortages in fire station deployment among the 119 emergency medical resources in certain regions, leading to significant regional disparities. South Korea has a larger population served by its 119 emergency medical resources with a higher workload and dispatch numbers than Japan. The percentage of non-transported patients among the total number of dispatches was higher in South Korea. Conclusion: Increasing the number of medical professionals and ambulances per population to the level of Japan to reflect local conditions and include various underlying variables such as daytime population, aging, and emergency dispatch conditions in the deployment of 119 emergency resources, and to reduce the deployment gap between regions, will contribute to improving the performance of the South Korea EMS system.

• 지적과 국토정보
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• 제52권2호
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• pp.153-169
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• 2022

평균수명의 연장과 급속한 고령화로 고령 인구 개인의 신체적, 경제적, 사회적 여건이 상이해짐에 따라 해당 연령층을 하나의 집단으로 정의하기 어려워지고 있다. 이에 해당 연령층을 다양한 특성을 가지는 집단으로 보고, 각 특성에 따른 정책 수립이 요구되고 있다. 본 연구는 대중교통 이용 궤적 데이터인 스마트카드 자료를 활용하여 고령 인구 개인이 가지는 통행의 특성에 따라 유형을 분류하고, 유형별 통행의 시공간적 특성 분석을 목적으로 하였다. 스마트카드 자료의 전처리를 통한 개별 사용자의 통행특성을 정의하였으며, 이에 따라 유사한 통행특성을 보이는 사용자의 유형을 분류하였다. 분류된 4개 유형 중 원거리 저빈도 체류형과 근거리 중빈도 이동형 유형은 은퇴 후 여가를 위한 외부 활동 통행 특성을 보이며, 원거리 고빈도 체류형, 원거리 고빈도 이동형 그룹은 정기적 출퇴근 통행을 포함한다. 본 연구결과는 서울시 고령 인구의 유형별 특성을 고려한 교통정책 수립에 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 농촌계획
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2024

There is a serious risk of regional extinction due to low birth rate and aging in Korea. Accordingly, the regional extinction index is applied to diagnose the extinction status of cities, counties, and districts. However, when the regional extinction index was applied to rural villages, most villages were found to be at 'high risk of extinction'. There is no differentiation in the level of extinction of rural villages. Therefore, a village extinction index was developed to apply to rural villages. This study applies and compares the existing regional extinction index and the newly developed village extinction index to rural villages. The purpose is to propose an index that can better diagnose the extinction of rural villages. As a research method, the regional extinction index and village extinction index are applied to all villages in Haengjeong-ri villages in South Chungcheong Province. And the adequacy of the index suitable for rural villages is diagnosed. For this purpose, ➂ stage distribution for each two indices, ➂ demographic aspect diagnosis, and ➂ resident awareness survey were analyzed. When the village extinction index was used, the discrimination problems seen in the regional extinction index were overcome. As a result of the demographic analysis, the regional extinction index showed that villages with a population of 200 or more were at 'high risk of extinction', but the village extinction index was derived as 'high risk of extinction' for villages with underpopulated populations. Lastly, the results of the residents' awareness survey also showed that the village extinction index was well reflected in the actual situation of rural villages when applied. When the village extinction index was applied to rural villages rather than the regional extinction index, it was found to reflect the actual state of rural extinction better.

• 유기물자원화
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.45-53
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• 2010

여러 가지 방법으로 전처리된 느타리 버섯 폐배지에 대한 줄지렁이 개체군의 섭식률 및 생장률을 조사하였다. 갓 발생한 버섯폐배지의 부숙기간을 달리하여 지렁이에게 급이하였을 경우, 20일 이상 부숙된 버섯 폐배지보다 10일 이하로 부숙된 버섯 폐배지에 대한 지렁이 개체군의 섭식량 및 생장률이 높았다. 분변토를 첨가한 버섯폐배지나 질소영양원으로서 요소비료를 첨가하여 부숙한 버섯폐배지는 지렁이 개체군의 섭식률과 생장률을 증대시키지 못하는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 버섯폐배지를 분쇄하여 공급하였을 경우에는 섭식량 및 생장률이 증가하였다. 특히 분쇄된 버섯폐배지에 미강을 첨가하였을 경우에는 분쇄하지 않은 단순 버섯폐배지보다 생장률이 1.85배 증가하였다.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.348-357
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• 2024

Objectives: The total population of Korea began to decline in 2019; in particular, the population in rural areas has been rapidly decreasing and is aging. Therefore, the government has designated depopulation areas and is seeking ways to support them. To assess whether health disparities exist between areas with population decline and those without, this study used community health survey data to observe temporal changes in health behaviors between the two types of areas. Methods: The analysis used Community Health Survey data from 2010 to 2019, and regional classification was divided by depopulation areas designated by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. Trends in health behavior and chronic disease prevalence between depopulation and non-depopulation areas were analyzed. All analyses were conducted using complex sample analysis procedures in SAS 9.4 software. Results: The smoking rate steadily decreased in both depopulation and non-depopulation areas, whereas the high-risk drinking rate increased slightly. The walking practice rate did not improve in depopulation areas compared to non-depopulation areas. Furthermore, nutritional labeling usage rate was consistently lower in depopulation areas than in non-depopulation areas, with the gap being the largest. The prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and hypertension showed that the gap between depopulation and non-depopulation areas is continuously increasing. Conclusions: Health behaviors in depopulation areas have not improved, and the prevalence of chronic diseases is increasing rapidly. Therefore, the demand for health care services that support healthy lifestyle practices and chronic disease management in these areas is expected to increase.

• 한국간호교육학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.163-192
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• 1997

As the population over the age of 65 increases, the demand for nurses who care for this group also continues to grow. Well-prepared nurses who are knowledgeable and skilled for the elderly can be prepared through systematic gerontological nursing curricula. This study was carried out to identify the needs for gerontological nursing curricular contents. The subjects for this study were two participant groups the educators who teach gerontological nursing in three-year and four-year baccalaureate nursing programs, and the nurses who are working with the elderly in hospitals, community health centers, social welfare agencies, and community health practioner's posts. The major findings of the study are as follows : 1. The differences between actual contents and essential contents of the educators : Concerning the actual contents that is actually taught, the educators showed the highest scores on the demographics of older adults and the lowest scores on the cultural variations affecting health care. Regarding the essential contents, the educators showed the highest scores on the demographics and the lowest scores on the economics of aging. Aside from the demographics, all of the items were found to have significant differences between essential and actual contents. This implies that all the content areas except demographics should be emphasized. 2. The differences between actual knowledge and essential knowledge of the nurses : Concerning the nurses' actual knowledge, the nurses showed the highest scores on the common health problems and their treatment and the lowest scores on the politics of aging. Regarding the essential knowledge, nurses showed the highest scores on the chronic illness and common health problems and the lowest scores on their roles and functions. However, they thought all the items to be essential. All of the items were found to have significant differences between actual and essential knowledge. The nurses who studied gerontological nursing in their school years and after graduating had more knowledge. However, they felt more knowledge was needed. This implies that the nurses need more education in all content areas of gerontological nursing. 3. The differences between educators and nurses : Concerning the essential contents, the educators showed higher scores on the demographics and growth and development than the nurses. Whereas, the nurses showed higher scores on the cultural variations, long-term care, economics of aging, politics of aging, legal and ethical issues, and common health problems than the educators. 4. Activities of nursing care for the elderly : Most common activities were related to direct nursing care such as giving physical care, counseling/teaching clients, and assessing and planning care for the clients. Nurses thought that all the items were critical, but they showed relatively low scores on the following :'serve on multidisciplinary committee', 'preparing reports', 'evaluation of outcomes of care', 'determine policy for nursing service', 'set patient care standards', and 'participate in nursing research' The constraints in providing better nursing service were time constraints, administrative restraints, social restraints, and inadequate knowledge.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.71-79
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• 2015

With the growth of aging population in Korea, a better care of chronic and other degenerative illnesses is urgently needed. Evidences suggest that this can be achieved through incorporating a wide range of care options, expanding beyond medical interventions. The aim of this study is to analyze the distribution of publically funded research to understand if the Korean research and development funding system matches various approaches and purposes to successfully tackle the chronic care needs of an aging society. We complied the list of funded projects to be analyzed by searching the National Technical Information Service database with key words such as aging society/senescence, chronic diseases, disability, and health promotion. Most projects were based on the biomedical approach with the purpose of establishing the etiology and clinical (treatment) interventions. Health promotion projects showed a distinctive distribution with more percentage of projects based on psycho-behavioral approaches while research on chronic diseases predominantly biomedical. It would be necessary to diversify publically-funded research projects to develop effective and efficient care technologies for the future.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.1341-1349
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• 2000

젓갈 미생물 계수용 배지의 소금농도를 결정하기 위한 실험에서는 NaCl을 5% 첨가한 배지에서 가장 많은 수의 미생물이 계수되었고, 시료를 보존하기 위한 동결보호제는 glycerol 15%를 사용하였을 때 $-170^{\circ}C$에서 30일 보존 후 총균수는 75.5%, 젖산균수는 61.3%로 가장 높은 생존율을 나타내었다. 조개젓의 숙성과정 중 pH는 초기 6.8에서 5.0으로 낮아졌고, 숙성 후 단백질 함량은 조개젓은 10%, 멸치액젓은 $6{\sim}7%$이었다. 조개젓의 미생물수는 멸치액젓의 미생물수보다 많았고, 조개젓의 경우는 숙성기간에 따라 미생물수가 증가했다가 감소하는 경향을 보여주었으나 멸치액젓은 서서히 감소하는 경향을 보여주었다. 조개젓의 경우 숙성 4주까지 그램 양성, 카탈라아제 음성 세균들의 비율이 크게 증가하는 전형적인 젖산 발효 형태를 보여주었다. 젓갈을 $-170^{\circ}C$의 액체질소 탱크에서 2년간 보존 후 미생물수는 전체적으로 90% 이상 사멸하였고, 균총 변화를 보면 조개젓의 경우에는 그램 음성 세균과 간균의 생존율이 더 높았으나 거제 멸치액젓의 경우는 간균의 비율이 구균에 비해 감소하였다. 두 가지 젓갈에서 모두 효모의 비율은 크게 떨어졌다.

• 고령자･치매작업치료학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2018

목적 본 연구는 노령 또는 치매로 활동제한이 있는 노인과 활동제한이 없는 노인의 사회인구학적 특성, 우울, 삶의 질, 그리고 미충족 의료를 비교하고자 하였다. 연구방법 데이터는 2016년 국민건강영양조사 원시자료를 이용하였으며, 노령 또는 치매로 활동제한이 있는 노인 32명과 활동제한이 없는 노인 1201명을 비교분석하였다. 연구결과 노령 또는 치매로 활동제한이 있는 노인은 활동제한이 없는 노인보다 나이가 유의하게 많았으며(p<.001), 가구소득은 낮았고(p<.05), 결혼상태는 사별이 더 많았다(p<.001). 노령 또는 치매로 활동 제한이 있는 노인은 활동제한이 없는 노인보다 우울이 더 높았고(p<.001), 삶의 질은 유의하게 낮았다(p<.001). 미충족 의료 여부는 노령 또는 치매로 활동제한이 있는 노인이 활동제한이 없는 노인보다 적절한 의료 서비스를 받지 못하고 있었다(p<.001). 결론 치매 또는 노령으로 인한 활동제한이 있는 노인은 활동제한이 없는 노인과 비교하여 가구소득이 더 낮으며, 배우자가 사별인 경우가 더 많고 우울이 더 심각하고 삶의 질이 낮음에도 불구하고 의료서비스를 충분히 받지 못하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 치매 및 노령 인구의 건강관리를 위한 복지체계의 개선이 필요함을 시사한다.