• Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.712-721
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• 2001

Purpose: This study was to identify activities and related problems on health promotion of public health nurses, and to investigate basic data proposed to revise strategies of Health Promotion Nurse Specialists (HPNS). Method: The subjects of this study were 787 public health nurses sampled by clustering of the entire nation of Korea. Data were collected by focus group studies and cross-sectional survey during April to October of 1999. Results: 13.3% of public health nurses took responsibility for health promotion projects and 45.9% were involved in health promotion work with in home care or other routine activities. Also, the factors public health nurses perceived as barriers to implement activities for health promotion were time limitation, lack of ability for planning projects, insufficient time for specialties, inadequate understanding about health promotion project. Conclusion: According to the study, they need to have special education and further technical support. These results have important implications for the establishment for the role of Health Promotion Nurse Specialist. Also, in developing systems and curriculums for Health Promotion Nurse Specialist, the major factors described above need to be considered carefully.

• Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion
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• v.25 no.3
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• pp.1-19
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• 2008

Purpose: The research was performed to distinguish the group of users of the health promotion programs in health care center, to identify the characteristics of this group, and to investigate the factors that have influence on the use of the health programs. The specific research purposes are: First, to compare the group which uses the health promotion program of health care center and that which does not. Second, to analyze the factors that have influence on the use of the health promotion program. Method: This study was done from November 15th 2006 and March 30th 2007. The study subjects were Seoul and Provinces. Seoul was divided into 4 areas of eastern western, northern, and southern area. Provinces were Gimchon, Gumi and Sosan. From each area, one health care center was chosen from the ones that wanted to participate. Total number of observations was 994. The survey questionnaire consisted of individual, interpersonal, organizational, community, policy factors based on socio-ecological model. The analysis method was logistic regression. Results: Odds ratios of individual factors is sex(1.39), age(1.05), marriage status(1.71) severity(1.20). Odds ratios of interpersonal factors is use and support of family(1.96), use and support of resource persons like friends and neighbor(4.58). Odds ratios of organizational factors is the comfortness of space(0.74), the satisfaction of health care center facility(1.40), kindness of employ(1.97). Odds ratios of community factors is health care center program recognition(1.70). Odds ratios of policy factors is advertisement(4.69) and expense(1.42). Conclusion: Socio-ecological model of health promotion in health care center is obtained based on five factors and health planners should consider these determinants of health promotion program in health care center and develop intervention methods.

• Research in Community and Public Health Nursing
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.5-17
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• 2004

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the health promoting lifestyle and need assessment of a health promotion program. and to develop a health promotion program for rural elderly. Method: The subjects of the study were 366 adults chosen from 24 villages located in Geochang Gun, Korea. Data sampling used a quota sampling method. Analysis of the data was done by using descriptive statistics, t test, ANOVA and the Scheffe test with SPSS. Results: 1) The average score of performance in the health promoting lifestyle was 1.85. In the subscales, the highest degree of performance was 'nutrition', followed by 'interpersonal relationships', 'health responsibility', 'stress management', 'spiritual growth', and the lowest degree of performance was 'physical activity'. 2) Health promoting lifestyles were significantly correlated with such demographic variables as age (F=2.684, p=.047), education (F=10.989, p=.000), monthly pocket money (F=3.516, p=.008), religion (F=7.160, p=.000), current health status F=3.375, p=.035), health education (t=2.476, p=.014). 3) Health promoting lifestyles were significantly correlated with such life style pattern variables as milk drinking (F=3.767, p=0.035), hobbies (t=3.072, p=0.002), exercise (t=7.186, p=0.000). 4) There is a high level of need for the need assesment of the health promotion program for the elderly in the rural area. Conclusion: With the above findings. I propose that it is necessary to understand a health promoting lifestyle and need assessment for a health promotion program, and to develop a health promotion program considering regional and environmental elements.

• Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.179-202
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• 2005

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop the health promotion program for rural elderly through PRECEDE process. Method: The health promotion program was developed based on the preliminary diagnosis. The data collection was performed from March 10th to April 9th, 2003. The subjects were selected at Mari Myun, Geochang Gun, in Korea. The preliminary diagnosis was examined with the 115 elders. Data was analyzed by descriptive statistics and Cronbach's n test with SPSS/Win 10.0 program. Results: The health promotion program was developed based on diagnostic result using PRECEDE model. The developed program was corrected and revised with the advices from 6 experts. The final program included health responsibility(cancer prevention and early detection, hygienic, false teeth management no smoking and moderation in drink, and chronic disease prevention and management), physical activity(6 kinds of exercise), nutrition(low sodium diet calcium intake, and right eating habit), spiritual growth(spiritual demand and death preparation teaching), interpersonal relations(relationship with couple, children, grandchildren, neighborhood), and stress management(sports dance, foot massage, positive thought, and song class). Conclusion: I propose that it is necessary to identity the effect of health promotion program for rural elderly. And strategy development that can spread the health promotion program elderly is needed.

• Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.140-147
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• 2004

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the types of worksite health promotion programs. Method: Data were collected from the excellent 35 cases chosen at the contest for worksite health promotion held by Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency. Result: Out of all the health promotion programs, the exercise program recorded 35.0%, the nutrition program 29.4%, the smoking cessation program 28.0%, and the alcohol reduction program 7.6%. The major element of worksite health promotion programs were awareness raising intervention. Behavior change intervention and supportive environment intervention occupied a small portion of the health promotion programs. Evaluation of health promotion programs was made mainly by indicators of health behavior change and clinical symptom. Yet economical indicator was not used at all. Conclusion: Use of various evaluation indicator and development of various interventions including behavior change and supply of supportive environment are required to encourage worksite health promotion program.

• The Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.114-122
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• 2010

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the health promotion, stress and the quality of life and relationship between those factors in patients with genital neoplasms. Method: Data of 151 subjects with genital neoplasms were collected from August 15 to October 12, 2009 at out-patient clinic in one general hospital in Daegu. Results: The mean score of health promotion of the subjects was 1.49 (${\pm}0.53$), stress of gynecologic cancer was 1.36 (${\pm}0.76$) and the quality of life of the subjects was 2.38 (${\pm}0.59$). There was a negative correlation between the quality of life and stress (r=-.482, p<.001), and positive correlation between the quality of life and health promotion (r=.442, p<.001) in the subjects. Conclusion: This study showed correlations between the health promotion, stress and the quality of life of patients with genital neoplasms. The quality of life of the patients with genital neoplasms was low when their stress was high. In contrast, their quality of life was high when the score of health promotion was high. Considering the research findings, it is necessary to develop a health promotion program for patients with genital neoplasms to strengthen their health promotion behaviors.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.41-48
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• 2017

In this study, we proposed GIS-based Regional Crime Prevention Index (RCPI) development method designed to support local governments with systematic crime prevention activities. The public interest in safe urban environment is increasing rapidly. The government is putting efforts into crime prevention activities to eliminate the criminal opportunities in advance. CPTED is method to prevent crimes in the city by improving environmental factors that cause crime. It is used by local governments to promote the crime prevention activities centering on the expansion of CCTVs and street lamps and the improvement of street environment. However, most policies were terminated as one-off programs and it is necessary to monitor the effect of such policies on a continuous basis. In order to alleviate issues, this study proposed RCPI as part of crime safety assessment in urban environments. The estimation of RCPI in City A of Gyeonggi-do showed relative differences in 31 districts (dong), indicating that it is also possible to evaluate the crime safety in the local community on the level of the administrative dong, the smallest administrative district in the urban environments. As a crime map, the RCPI will be used effectively as he reference to support the decision making process for local government in the future.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.14-21
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• 2008

Purpose: The aims of this study were to evaluate effects of massage therapy and the attachment promotion program with autistic children. Method: A quasi-experimental design was conducted with a convenience sample of 44 autistic children. The experimental group (n= 23) attended the massage therapy and the attachment promotion program for 4 months. The control group (n=21) only had the attachment promotion program. Measurements were made twice for both groups using the social maturity scale and child autism rating scale. Recording of mother-child attachment was done for 15 minutes in only the experimental group twice using video equipment. Results: After 4 months of interventions, there was significant difference on social maturity (F=9.01, p=.005) between the groups. However, there was no significant difference on CARS ((F=2.47, p=.124). The total scores of mother-child attachment between pre- and post-interventions showed a significant difference (Z=-3.42, p=.001). Conclusion: The results showed that massage therapy and the attachment promotion program might be an effective way for providing a chance to increase social maturation and to increase attachment between mother and autistic child.

• Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.202-209
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• 2008

Purpose: This study was designed to find out the related factor of the health promotion behavior of pneumonconiosis patients. Method: Data were collected by questionnaires from 160 patients in a Workers Accident Medical Center. Data were analyzed by Pearson's correlation coefficient and multiple regression. Result: There were positive correlations among health promotion behavior, self-efficacy(r=.674, p=.000), perceived benefit(r=527, p=000) and self-esteem(r-471, p=000). But there was not correlation between the health promotion behavior and perceived health state. Multiple regression analysis showed that the most powerful predictor was self-efficacy, followed by self esteem. Conclusion: This study revealed that important factors such as self-efficacy and self-esteem should be treated for increasing of the health promotion behavior of pneumonconiosis patients.

• The Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.153-160
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• 2006

Purpose: This study was performed to examine present health condition on community clients and the degree of cognition on community oriental health promotion program. Method: Research design is cross-sectional descriptive study, 300 residents who live in S city were selected. The period of data collection was from October 2005 to April 2006. The research instruments used were the VAS of fatigue, headache, pain, Depression, anxiety to examine present physical and psychological health condition and questionnaire on the degree of cognition on Oriental Health Promotion Program. SPSS 10.0 was used for statistics. Results: The range of fatigue, headache, pain, depression, anxiety was 2.09-3.75. The degree of cognition on program was 2.67. As for the degree of cognition on oriental health promotion program according to general characteristics of subject, there was significant difference(F=3.79, p=.038) between below 65 years(2.88) and above 65 years(3.12). Conclusion: We are trying to develop oriental health promotion program fit to property of community, especially elderly.