• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.36-45
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• 2006

The aim of this study is to examine size-based concentration and genera of airborne fungi distributed in public facilities such as hospital, kindergarten, day-care center and postpartum nurse center and to provide fundamental data in order to prevent respiratory diseases caused by exposure to airborne fungi. Culturable total and respirable concentrations of airborne fungi averaged to $382\;cfu/m^3\;and\;292\;cfu/m^3$ in hospital, $536\;cfu/m^3\;and\;347\;cfu/m^3$ in kindergarten, $334\;cfu/m^3\;and\;266\;cfu/m^3$ in day-care center, and $371\;cfu/m^3\;and\;289\;cfu/m^3$ in postpartum nurse center, respectively. The ratio of respirable to total concentration of airborne fungi in the investigated public facilities was ranged from $55\%\;to\;70\%$ but there was no significant difference among them (p>0.05). The mean I/O ratio of culturable total and respirable concentrations were 0.56 and 0.64 in hospital, 0.72 and 0.91 in kindergarten, 0.33 and 0.45 in day-care center, and 0.63 and 0.73 in postpartum nurse center, respectively. Indoor concentration of airborne fungi did not correlated significantly with indoor temperature and relative humidity (p>0.05) but had a significant positive correlation with $CO_2$ concentration (p<0.01) and surrounding condition (p<0.05). Penicillium spp., Cladosporium spp., and Aspergillus spp. were estimated to over $95\%$ of total airborne fungi identified in the investigated public facilities.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.65-78
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• 2021

Objectives: This study was aimed to investigate the weight change of the high-risk group and the general maternal group and weight-relating factors in the early postpartum period. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of those who received postpartum care from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2020, in the postpartum care center affiliated with one Korean Medicine hospital. A total of 257 postpartum women's medical charts were included and divided into the high-risk group and the general maternal group. We investigated the weight changes and Body mass index (BMI) of the postpartum women and compared the difference between the two groups after taking the postpartum care. Finally, we used a Pearson correlation analysis to identify the weight-relating factors in the early postpartum period. Results: All the postpartum women showed the following results; 33.81±4.03 years old as the mean age; 22.23±3.28 as pre-pregnancy BMI; 58.21±9.18 kg of pre-pregnancy weight increased into 70.75±9.70 kg in the last month of pregnancy. Of the total 257 patients, 149 (58.0%) of high-risk pregnancy experience and 108 (42.0%) of general pregnancy were included. The edema index right after childbirth was significantly higher in the high-risk group than in the general maternal group (p<0.001), but there was no significant difference in BMI. After treatment with Korean medicine treatments, body weight, BMI, and edema index decreased significantly in both groups (p<0.01). As a result of correlation analysis, weight gain during pregnancy had a significant negative correlation with pre-pregnancy weight and pre-pregnancy BMI and a significant positive correlation with weight and BMI of the last month of pregnancy. In particular, pre-pregnancy BMI and body weight showed a significant negative correlation only in the high-risk group. Postpartum weight loss was significantly positively correlated with pre-pregnancy weight, pre-pregnancy BMI, weight & BMI of the pregnancy last month, weight gain during pregnancy, and decrease in edema (p<0.01) Conclusions: The weight during pregnancy of the high-risk group increased in inverse proportion to the pre-pregnancy BMI. The level of edema right after childbirth was significantly higher than that of the general maternal group, but showed a significant decrease after 2 weeks of Korean medicine treatments. Although it implicates the need for active Korean medicine treatments in the early postpartum period, further studies with controlled groups are needed.

• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.177-185
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• 2009

Purpose: This study was done to examine the effects of an incontinence prevention program on postpartum women. Methods: The study design was a nonequivalent control pretest-posttest design. The subjects were 49 postpartum women with a normal vaginal delivery, 25 in the experimental group and 24 in the control group. Data was collected from lune 1. 2007 to April 30. 2008 at a postpartum women's care center located in Jeonju, Korea. For the experimental treatment, an incontinence prevention program was carried out for 24 weeks. Measures included maximum pressure of pelvic floor muscle contraction and duration of pelvic floor muscle contraction at pre-treatment, 5 weeks postpartum and 24 weeks postpartum. Data was analyzed by Repeated ANOVA using the SPSS/WIN 14.0 program. Results: The mean maximum pressure of pelvic floor muscle contraction (F = 8.95, p < .001) and mean duration of pelvic floor muscle contraction (F = 22.01, p < .001) were significantly different between the groups, and significantly increased as time passed. Conclusion: Practice of an incontinence prevention program is considered an effective intervention for the results of fewer urinary incontinence symptoms in postpartum women.

• 대한간호
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• 제17권2호통권94호
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• pp.74-90
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• 1978

The purpose of this study is intended to devote to prevention at post partum complication, promotion of maternal health, guidence of child pregnant /delivered women and obstetric nursing by means of survey of Korean mothers'' post partum care realities to

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.191-200
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• 2007

Purpose: This study was conducted to develop a mother-fetus interaction promotion program aimed at enhancing the sensitivity of primiparas, and to evaluate the effects of a mother-infant play interaction. Method: Participants were recruited from OB-GY clinic with postpartum take-care center (17 mother-infant dyads for intervention group and 17 dyads for control group). Data were collected from January 18 to August 5, 2005. For the intervention group, programmed education which focused on mother-fetus interaction in the 3rd trimester was given. For the two groups, home visiting or a postpartum care center was used for data collection of the mother-infant interaction which was conducted at postpartum 1 week and 1 month. Also mother-infant interactions during feeding were videotaped and two trained observers analyzed the tapes. Results: A significant difference was found in mother-infant interaction between the two groups (postpartum 1 week, t=6.10, P=0.000, 1 month t=6.69, p=.000). For variations in mother-infant interaction in the control group, a significant difference was found in between postpartum 1 week and 1 month (t=-2.564, p=.021). In subscale analysis, interactional behavior of the infant significantly increased in both groups. Conclusion: This study showed that the mother-fetus interaction promotion program aimed at promoting mother-infant interaction increase maternal sensitivity. Therefore, this study suggests that this nursing intervention to increase maternal sensitivity to the fetus should be broadly applied with primiparas, as it can be beneficial for formation of the mother-infant relationship, and for promotion of the social, emotional, and cognitive developments of the children.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.89-103
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• 2024

Objectives: This study analyzed an online survey targeting women and Korean medicine doctors who participated in the Yeosu City Postpartum Health Center Support Project. Through this, we would like to discuss the direction of support for postpartum health care support projects and new policies to encourage childbirth. Methods: In this study, we examined the results of an online survey from 73 women and 29 Korean medicine doctors. We examined 39 items, including basic information, childbirth-related items, Korean medicine treatment-related items, business satisfaction, and policies, answered by 73 women and 29 Korean medicine doctors who responded to the online survey. Results: The average age of women was 33.62±4.19 years, and the average age of Korean medicine doctors was 49.82±8.60 years. Musculoskeletal pain appeared most commonly in both maternal and Korean medicine doctors' online surveys. The visit date from the date of delivery was 36.87±27.06 days. Gungguijohyeol-um and Boheo-tang were widely used. The survey score of women whose main symptoms improved after taking herbal medicine was 3.04±1.15 points, and the survey score of Korean medical doctors was 4.13±0.74 points. The positive response to the policy was 73.7% for satisfaction with the overall policy to encourage childbirth, 54.8% for perceived support, and 65.7% for reduction of economic burden. Conclusions: Women who participated in the postpartum health care support project and received Korean medicine treatment and Korean medicine doctors who performed Korean medicine treatment were very satisfied. The most frequent postpartum symptom was musculoskeletal pain. The degree of improvement in main symptoms after taking herbal medicine was higher among Korean medicine doctors than among women. Among childbirth policies, the areas that should be prioritized are childbirth support projects and postpartum care projects.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.216-224
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• 2006

Purpose : This study was conducted to investigate the effect of Mokhyangsaenghwa-tang beverage on postpartum recovery and lactation. One theory of oriental medical treatment for postpartum care is focused on increasing vitality and building up blood. Saengwha-tang are representative remedies for these respective principle of treatment. This experiment was carried out to evaluate the clinical effects of Mokhyangsaenghwa-tang on blood components, Body weight, BMI and prolactin level in postpartum. Methods : 65 postpartum women applied for this study, and 30 of them were included in this study. They were divided two groups. The experimental group were treated by Mokhyangsaenghwa-tang beverage, the control group were treated by citron beverage during 40 days. Then we observed the changes of the body weight, BMI, complete blood cell count, liver function test, renal function test, level of serum prolactin, Urine analysis and general conditon Questionnaire among baseline(before treatment), 1st phase(after 20 days treatment) and 2nd phase(after 40 days treatment). Results : After taking Mokhyangsaenghwa-tang beverage, body weight, body water, edema index, prolactin ana general condtion became better, but they were not statistically significant. Conclusion : This study shows that Mokhyangsaenghwa-tang can improve postpartum recovery, but more research is needed.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.103-111
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• 2022

Purpose: This study investigated the physical and emotional health of South Korean mothers of preterm infants in the early postpartum period. Methods: In this descriptive correlational study, the participants included 91 mothers of preterm infants who were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital in South Korea. Physical health status was measured using a self-reported questionnaire, postpartum depression using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, anxiety using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and guilt using a 4-item scale. Results: Fatigue had the highest score among mothers' physical health problems, followed by shoulder pain, nipple pain, neck pain. The average postpartum depression score was 11.02 points, and 44% of women had postpartum depression with a score of 12 or above. Postpartum depression significantly was correlated with physical health (r=.35, p=.001), anxiety (r=.84, p<.001), and guilt (r=.75, p<.001) and was significantly higher for women with multiple births, and preterm infants who required ventilator and antibiotic treatment. Anxiety also showed a significant difference according to preterm infants' condition. Conclusion: The significant correlations between postpartum depression and physical health, anxiety, and guilt indicate a need for nursing interventions that provide integrated management of mothers' physical and emotional health.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.69-73
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• 2011

Purpose: This study was designed to identify mother and infant related factors that influence child-care stress among the mother of newborn infants. Methods: Data were collected through self-administered questionnaires and descriptive statistics, correlation and multiple regression were used to analyze the data. The data survey was conducted with 957 conveniently selected mothers of infants when they visited a public health center in Seoul to have their children immunized. Results: The average item score for the Childcare Stress Inventory was 38.03, for the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, 9.31 and for the Degree of Bother Inventory, 23.42. The CSI was positively correlated to EPDS (r=.44, p<.001) and DBI (r=.40, p<.001). Also these two variables explained 30.0% of CSI in infants' mothers. Conclusion: These findings are expected to expand the understanding about postpartum mothers' child-care stress and can contribute to the development of comprehensive interventions based on community health nursing.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.145-154
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• 2007

목 적 : 로타바이러스는 전 세계적으로 영유아 및 소아 설사의 흔한 원인이며, 신생아의 원내 감염 중 가장 중요한 원인체로 알려져 있다. 본 연구는 출생한 병의원에서 퇴원 후에 즉시 산후 조리원으로 입소한 정상 신생아를 통해 출생한 병의원으로부터 기원한 로타바이러스 원내 감염을 분석하여 로타바이러스 항원 양성률, 연관인자, 증상 발현율, 임상 증상 및 감염 통제 방법에 대해 알고자 시행하였다. 방 법 : 2005년 3월부터 2006년 9월까지 서울위생병원 부설 산후 조리원에 입소한 정상 신생아 957명 중 입소하여 24시간 이내에 시행한 대변 내 로타바이러스 항원검사에서 양성을 보인 신생아 216명을 대상으로 하였다. 로타바이러스 항원검사는 면역 크로마토그래피법을 이용하여 시행하였다. 신생아에 대한 정보는 간호 기록지를 후향적으로 검토하여 입소 신생아의 성별, 출생 체중, 재태 연령 및 월별 로타바이러스 항원 양성률, 출생한 병의원, 분만 방법, 수유 방법, 증상 발현율 및 임상증상 등에 대해 조사하였다. 결 과 : 1) 입소 24시간 이내에 로타바이러스 항원 양성을 보인 신생아는 총 216명(22.6%)으로 남아가 126명(58.3%), 여아가 90명(41.7%)이었고, 출생 체중 및 재태 연령에 따른 차이는 없었다. 2) 입소한 신생아의 월별 로타바이러스 항원 양성률은 10-36%이었고, 출생한 병의원에 따른 로타바이러스 항원 양성률은 3.5-53.6%로 다양한 분포를 보였다. 3) 총 957명 중 정상 질식 분만으로 출생한 신생아는 655명(68.4%)으로 평균 재원기간은 2.4일이었고 제왕절개 분만으로 출생한 신생아는 302명(31.6%)으로 평균 재원기간은 5.7일이었다. 로타바이러스 항원 양성률은 정상 질식 분만군은 17.6%, 제왕 절개 분만군은 33.4%로 정상 질식 분만군에 비해 제왕 절개 분만군에서 로타바이러스 항원 양성률이 유의하게 높았다(P<0.001). 4) 입소 전 수유 방법에 따른 로타바이러스 항원 양성률은 모유 수유군 27명(12.5%), 분유 수유군 101명(46.8%), 혼합 수유군 88명(40.7%)이었고, 대조군에서는 모유 수유군 83명(38.4%), 분유 수유군 47명(21.8%), 혼합 수유군 86명(39.8%)으로 모유 수유군에서 로타바이러스 항원 양성률이 유의하게 낮았다(P<0.001). 5) 로타바이러스 항원 양성자 중 무증상군 및 증상군은 각각 65.3%, 34.7%이었다. 임상 증상으로 가장 많이 나타난 것은 설사로 69명(92.0%)에서 관찰되었고 수유부진 34명(45.3%), 열 30명(40.0%), 구토 19명(25.3%), 체중 증가의 지연 9명(12.0%), 소변양의 감소가 4명(5.3%)에서 나타났다. 대변의 양상은 수양변이 43명(61.3%)으로 가장 많았다. 입원 치료가 필요했던 경우는 24명(11.1%)이었고 중증 질환으로 진행된 경우는 없었다. 결 론 : 산후 조리원에 입소하는 신생아들 중 일부는 이미 출생한 병의원의 신생아실에서 로타바이러스 원내감염이 된 상태에서 입소하는 경우로 산후 조리원에서 신생아의 관리가 제대로 이루어지지 못할 때에는 2차적으로 산후 조리원 내 감염으로 급속히 전파될 수 있다. 따라서 로타바이러스의 감염 전파를 예방하기 위하여 모유 수유를 권장하고, 최근 증가하는 산후 조리원의 상황을 인지하여 항원 양성자를 격리하여 관리하는 것이 도움이 될 것으로 생각된다. 또한 산후 조리원에 대한 규제와 관리, 철저한 위생 교육 및 앞으로 좀 더 많은 연구가 필요하다.