• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.39-58
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• 1991

This study was carried out to recognize the understanding of high school teachers about physical therapist during September in 1988, The study population was comprised of 511 high school teachers who had lived in Seoul and Kyunggi Province. Mate teachers were $56\%$ and the rest of them were females. In age distribution $45.4\%$ of them belonged to the 3rd decade, in religion $36.2\%$ of them were Christians, and in their carrier $45.8\%$ of them were less then 5 years. The results obtained were as follows. 1. The high school teachers who knew about department of physical therapy is amounted to $62.6\%$ in male and $49.8\%$ in female. The high school teachers ($41.7\%$ in male and $38.6\%$ in female) considered that students aptitude was the most important thing to keep in mind in counselling those who wished to become physical therapists. There were difference in opinion between male and female teachers as to the counselling criteria (p<0.05). 2. The high school teachers who knew that the students would beemployed in sport center and health clubs after graduation amounted to $24.3\%$ in males and in general hospital to $27.1\%$ in female. There was significant difference in the knowledge for their field of employment between male and female teachers (p<0.05). 3. As to the effectiveness of the physical therapy, $41.3\%$ of male and $29.8\%$ of the female teachers responded to 'satisfactory', but indicating no statistical difference both sexes. 4. As for the attitude of physical therapiest, $43\%$ of them answered that kindness and service devotion were the prerequisite for them. There were statistical difference between male and female teachers in concepts about attitude (p<0.05). To the social level of physical therapist, majority of the teachers thought that physical therapist belong to moderate level in social class. 5. Those who considered that the physical therapy was necessary means for treatment of trauma amounted to $73\%$. The reason why teachers thought that physical therapy was not necessary was that it required too long period of time for the treatment. 6. Those who knew fully the job of physical therapist amounted to $55\%$ and the 55. $9\%$ knew that physical therapists work only at hospitals as the therapist and the rest of them misunderstood the job of physical therapist. 7. As for the academic background to be qualified as physical therapist, $76.2\%$ of them said that graduation of Junior College was required, $12.9\%$ graduation of Senior College and the rest of them had no ideas at all. There was no statistical difference between male and female teachers.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.309-315
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• 2001

Objective : To develop a boner understanding of the relationship between weight status and the prevalence of obesity related diseases in the Korean population. Methods : The 1998 Korean National Health and Nutrition Survey was used and 10,880 persons who had previously taken health examinations were selected for study. The Korean Society for the Study of Obesity's classification of weight status was used. Hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, osteoarthritis, chronic heart disease, stroke were included as obesity related disease. A logistic regression model was developed to estimate the prevalence odds ratio by obesity class adjusted for demographic and socioeconomic factors and we converted the odds ratio to a prevalence ratio using the base line prevalence of disease to aid in the interpretation of the ratios. Results : The prevalence of obesity was 26.3% based on the KSSO classification $(BMI\geq25)$. A graded increase in the prevalence ratio was observed with increasing severity of overweight and obesity for all health outcomes with the exception of chronic heart disease in men and stroke in both men and women. With normal weight individuals as the reference, for men who were younger than 50 years, the prevalence ratios were highest for hypertension BMI<23-25: 1.70(95% CI=1.41-2.05), 25$BMI\geq30$: 4.83(95% CI=3.70-5.84). The prevalence ratios for dyslipidemia were as high as hypertension, but were lower than hypertension for diabetes mellitus and osteoarthritis. Prevalence ratios generally were greater in younger adults. The prevalence of having 2 or more obesity related diseases increased with weight status category, except in people who were older than 50 years. Conclusions : Based on results, obesity is an increasingly important health problem in Korea and the disease burden increases according to weight status. For Korean adults, the strongest relationship was seen between weight status and hypertension and dyslipidemia. In older people the impact of excess weight and obesity is stronger than that seen in younger people. Increased efforts in the study of obesity and prevention and treatment of obesity and obesity related disease are required.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.295-304
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• 2002

Objectives : This study was carried out to investigate the cause, magnitude and transmission route of the cholera outbreak in 2001 Methods : The study population were those persons who ingested foods at the restaurant, were confirmed as cholera patients, had symptoms of diarrhea and sewed as workers at the restaurant. A questionnaire survey and microbiological examinations on the microbes isolated from rectal swabs were conducted. Of the cases, 316 food histories were surveyed by an analysis of the restaurant menu. Results : There were 139 confirmed cases of cholera reported in Korea in 2001. Of these, 104 were related to the restaurant. By region, Gyeongsangbuk-do had the highest incidence with 91 cases. Of these 91 cases, 74 had ingested foods at the restaurant, 2 were employees and 3 were secondary infection cases within the families. The results of the odds ratio analysis of the 316 persons having ingested foods at the restaurant were as follows: sandwiches 5.07 (95% CI, 1.85-14.59), soybean curd 2.45 (95% CI, 1.09-5.56), noodles 2.34 (95% CI, 1.24-4.42), steamed squid 2.01 (95% CI, 1.17-3.47) and vinegared rice 1.82 (95%, CI, 1.08-3.09). It was certain the restaurant in question was the cause of the 2001 outbreak. Conclusions : We suspected that more than one restaurant employee contaminated foods served at the restaurant. In addition, eating raw fishes purchased at the Pohang Fisheries infected the employees of the restaurant. There is a possibility that these raw fishes were themselves contaminated by cholera bacilli in the sea.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.331-338
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• 2006

Objectives: The goal of this study is to measure women's willingness to pay for cancer screening and to identify those factors associated with this willingness to pay. Methods: A population-based telephone survey was performed on 1,562 women (aged 30 years or over) for 2 weeks (9-23th, July, 2004). Data about sociodemographic characteristics, health behaviors, the intention of the cancer screenings and willingness to pay for cancer screening were collected. 1,400 respondents were included in the analysis. The women's willingness to pay for cancer screening and the factors associated with this willingness to pay were evaluated. Results: The results show that 76% of all respondents have a willingness to pay for cancer screening. Among those who are willing to pay, the average and median amount of money for which the respondents are willing to pay are 126,636 (s.d.: 58,414) and 120,000 won, respectively. As the status of education & the income are higher, the average amount that women are willing to pay becomes much more. The amount of money women are willing to pay is the highest during the 'contemplation' stage. Being willing to payor not is associated with a change of behavior (transtheoretical model), the income, the concern about the cancer risk, the family cancer history, the marital status, the general health exam, age and the place of residence. Income is associated with a greater willingness to pay. Old age was associated with a lower willingness to pay. Conclusions: According to the two-part model, income and TTM are the most important variables associated with the willingness to pay for cancer screening. The cancer screening participation rate is low compared with the willingness to pay for cancer screening. It is thought that we have to consider the participants' behavior that's associated with cancer screening and their willingness to pay in order to organize and manage cancer screening program.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.317-324
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• 2006

Objectives: This study was conducted to estimate the unbiased smoking prevalence and its standard errors among adolescents in a large city in Korea, by design-based analysis. Methods: All the students in Daegu city were stratified by grade, gender and region, and then schools as primary sampling units (PSU) were selected by probability proportional to size (PPS) sampling. One or two classes were sampled randomly from each grade, from 5th grade in elementary schools to the 3rd grade in high schools. The students anonymously completed a standardized self-administered questionnaire from October to December 2004. The total number of respondents was 8,480 in the final analysis, excluding the third graders in the general high schools because of incomplete sampling. The sampling weight was calculated for each student after post-stratification adjustment, with adjustment being made for the missing cases. The data were analyzed with Stata 8.0 with consideration of PSU, weighting and the strata variables. Results: The smoking prevalence (%) and standard errors for male students from the fifth grade in elementary schools to the second grade in high schools were $0.93{\pm}0.47,\;1.83{\pm}0.74,\;3.16{\pm}1.00,\;5.12{\pm}1.02,\;10.86{\pm}1.13,\;15.63{\pm}2.44\;and\;17.96{\pm}2.67$, and those for the female students were $0.28{\pm}0.28,\;1.17{\pm}0.73,\;3.13{\pm}0.60,\;1.45{\pm}0.58,\;3.94{\pm}0.92,\;8.75{\pm}1.86\;and\;10.04{\pm}1.70$, sequentially. Conclusions: The smoking prevalence from this study was much higher than those from the other conventional studies conducted in Korea. The point estimates and standard errors from the design-based analysis were different from those of the model-based analysis. These findings suggest the importance of design-based analysis to estimate unbiased prevalence and standard errors in complex survey data and this method is recommended to apply to future surveys for determining the smoking prevalence for specific population.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제40권2호
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• pp.177-184
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• 2007

Objectives : This study was conducted to investigate the levels of psychosocial stress, job stress and their related factors among medical doctors practicing at local clinics. Methods : A survey using a self administered questionnaire was administered to 1,456 doctors practicing at private clinics via post for 2 months (2006. 1 - 2006. 3). Psychosocial stress, job stress, demographic factors, job related factors and health related behaviors were investigated. Among the eligible study population, the respondents were 428 doctors (29.4%). Results : The average scores of psychosocial stress and job stress were 2.19 and 3.13, respectively. The levels of psychosocial stress and job stress were statistically lower in older respondents, those who worked shorter or who were more satisfied with their job, and those with higher socioeconomic status. The level of psychosocial stress was related with smoking status, drinking status and exercise. The level of job stress was related with smoking status and exercise. In multiple linear regression analysis using psychosocial stress as a dependent variable, age, working hours per day, job satisfaction and perception on socioeconomic status were significant independent variables. In analysis using job stress as a dependent variable, age, working hours per day and job satisfaction were significant independent variables. Conclusions : Stress affects the doctor-patient relationship, productivity and overall health level of people. Therefore, it is important to manage and relieve the stress of doctors. It is suggested that more advanced studies on stress level and related factors and ways to improve the stress and health related behaviors of medical doctors should be conducted.

• 한국유기농업학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.773-787
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• 2014

Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. glycines에 의해 발생하는 콩 불마름병은 콩을 재배하는 많은 지역에서 가장 많이 발생하는 세균성 병해 중 하나이다. 본 연구는 콩 불마름병 발생 억제를 위한 저항성품종, 파종시기, 작부체계에 대한 효과를 포장에서 평가하기 위하여 수행되었다. 100여 품종을 자연 감염된 포장에서 저항성을 평가한 결과 푸른콩 등 14품종이 저항성을 나타내었고 30여 품종이 병반면적률 3% 이하의 중간 저항성을 나타내었다. 또한 불마름병 감수성 품종인 태광콩을 5월 25일, 6월 5일, 6월 15일, 6월 25일 등 10일 간격으로 파종시기를 조절하여 병반면적률을 조사한 결과 23.3%-25.7%, 14.7%-18.0%, 10.7%-12.8%, 1.0%-2.7%의 발생을 각각 확인하였다. 불마름병 발생이 가장 낮은 처리구는 6월 25일 파종구였으며, 발생이 가장 심한 처리구는 5월 25일 처리구였다. 파종시기가 늦어질수록 불마름병 발생은 감소되는 것을 알 수 있었다. 2006년 12월부터 2007년 6월까지 5개의 콩-동계작물 작부체계의 토양을 채집하여 불마름병 병원균의 생존밀도를 조사하였다. 조사결과 모든 작부체계에서 병원균이 검출되었으며 콩-보리 작부체계와 콩-마늘 작부체계의 병원균 밀도가 다른 작부체계보다 생존밀도가 낮았다. 더욱이 두 개의 작부체계는 콩 불마름병 발생도 감소하는 것으로 확인되었다.

• 생태와환경
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.139-145
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• 2015

낙동강 상류에 서식하는 열목어의 여름철과 가을철 일주기 이동 패턴을 파악하기 위하여 총 7개체의 열목어에 radio tag을 적용하여 약 2시간 간격으로 모니터링을 실시하였다. 조사 결과 열목어의 일일 평균 이동거리 (${\pm}SD$)의 경우 $182.4{\pm}79.2m$이며, 대부분의 개체가 1 km 이내의 거리를 서식범위로 이용하는 것으로 확인되었다. 시기별 구분시 여름철의 일일 최대 이동거리 및 이동범위가 $550.5{\pm}75.5m$, $649{\pm}53m$로 가을철의 $283.8{\pm}55.1m$, $186{\pm}32m$와 비교하여 더 넓게 나타났다. 이처럼 열목어의 여름과 가을의 이동거리 및 범위는 상대적인 차이를 보였으나 모두 서식범위를 벗어나지 않는 단거리 이동이었다. 본 연구 결과로 확인된 열목어의 시기별 일주기 이동은 열목어의 개체군 보존을 위한 노력에 유용하게 이용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.484-494
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• 2019

심혈관 질환의 위험 요인은 선천적으로 노화, 당 대사의 문제, 가족력과 성별이 있으며 생리학적 요인으로 고혈압, 혈청 콜레스테롤이 있다. 그 외 환경적 요인으로 흡연, 섭식, 스트레스 등이 있다. 본 연구는 최근 2013~2017년 국민건강영양조사 내용을 바탕으로 50세이상 남녀를 대상으로 한 건강설문조사와 검진조사를 이용하여 심혈관 질환의 위험 요인 및 유병률을 낮출 수 있는 방법을 연구하고자 하였다. 생리학적 요소와 영양성분 권장섭취 여부와의 상관성을 보기 위해 리보플라빈과 나이아신의 권장량을 확인하여 권장섭취군과 비권장섭취군으로 나눈 후 생리학적 요소변수와 분석하였다. 리보플라빈은 고혈압, 고혈당, 낮은 HDL-콜레스테롤에서, 나이아신은 고혈압, 고혈당, 허리둘레, 낮은 HDL-콜레스테롤에서, 둘을 복합적으로 보았을 때는 고혈압, 고혈당, 허리 둘레, 낮은 HDL-콜레스테롤에서 상관성이 있는 것으로 나타났다 (P<0.05). 결론적으로 리보플라빈, 나이아신의 권장섭취는 고혈당, 허리 둘레, HDL-콜레스테롤 등의 생리학적 요소에 영향을 줄 수 있으며, 이를 통해 심혈관 질환의 유병률을 낮출 수 있다. 이는 심혈관 질환의 위험율을 낮출 수 있는 가치 있는 연구로서 의의가 있다고 사료된다.

• 한국식품조리과학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.413-422
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• 2003

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the dietary attitude and health on the stress status of office - workers in Seoul. This research was conducted on 389 office workers (224 males and 165 female). In relation to stress, it was found that the degree of stress as an office workers was ′slight′ and much for 45.2% and 40.6%, respectively, of the study population. Consequently, most office workers were found to be under stress. The amount of food intake under stress was found to be ′reduced′, unchanged and increased in 38.3, 37.0 and 24.7%, respectively, of those surveyed. The preferred foods when under stress were found to be alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, in 57.6% of cases, which was the highest proportion regardless of age, sex, marital status, occupation and educational level. The desired taste when under stress was found to be ′hot′ and sweet in 34.7 and 26.0%, respectively. As to the feeling after food intake, 51.7% responded that food intake was not useful for the relief of stress, which was the highest proportion and many salaried females worried about weight gain. With regard to the relationship between stress, health and nutrition, 69.9% of office workers responded that they thought the relationship of these factors was very high. As for the greatest cause triggering stress, 50.3% responded "due to workplace and job". The best method for relieving stress was to do exercise, with a 30.1 % response, The average score for the degree of stress and tension was 7.2, with 64.0% of office workers having an average level between 6- and 9. The degree of stress was higher for females than males, for unmarried salaried and hot-tempered persons. Those not doing exercise were subject to the highest levels of stress, and those a having sufficient sleep were found to be subject to less stress. Those interested in their health were found to have a good condition and lower levels of stress. In correlation with eating habits, stress, the degree of tension and personality, the F-value was found to be 43.505 (p<0.01), with an explanatory power of 0.294 (29.4%), indicating significant differences. This means that office workers with higher degrees of stress and tension tended to have poorer eating habits. Since bad eating habits have an adverse effect on both the state of physical health and individuals emotional development, for the purpose of correctly managing stress, office workers should make efforts to practice good eating habits.