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Design and Implementation of Ontology for Identifying of Maladjustment Soldiers

  • Nam, Jihee;Kang, Dongsu
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.24 no.10
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    • pp.195-203
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    • 2019
  • Inadequate military soldiers cause military fatigue and rejection such as reduced confidence in the military and combat power. The military developed and applied a self-adopting test as a psychological test system to identify soldiers who are not fit to serve in the military in advance and prevent accidents. In this paper, we propose the ontology design process to be used for identifying accident concerns and implement the behavioral patterns and symptoms of maladjustment soldiers as ontology. The ontology design process is validated consistency and suitability as a result of the performance evaluation of ontology implemented. Through ontology design for identifying maladjustment soldiers, it is expected to play an effective role in preventing accidents by providing objective criteria and sharing of information on accident concerns.

Workforce Agility during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Validation of the Workforce Agility Scale in Care Workers for Frail Elderly

  • Chang, HeeKyung;Ahn, Jin Yeong;Do, Young Joo;Kim, Yu Mi
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • v.11 no.4
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    • pp.24-33
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    • 2023
  • This research aimed to validate the Korean version of the Workforce Agility Scale (K-WAS) among care workers for community-dwelling frail elderly. The study involved 192 care workers from Gyengsangnam-do, who completed a structured questionnaire between May 31 and July 15, 2023. The K-WAS, a 13-item instrument measured on a 5-point Likert scale, captures three key aspects of workforce agility: proactivity, adaptability, and resilience. Confirmatory factor analysis was employed to ascertain the scale's construct validity. The K-WAS demonstrated a significant positive correlation with psychological empowerment (r=.560, p<.001), thereby establishing its criterion validity. Although the results suggest that the K-WAS is a valid and reliable tool for assessing workforce agility among care workers, further refinement is recommended. The K-WAS is anticipated to aid in the implementation and evaluation of interventions focused on enhancing workforce agility among care workers for frail elderly. By providing a valid and reliable measure of workforce agility, the K-WAS can facilitate the evaluation of these interventions' effectiveness in improving outcomes for the frail elderly and_ enhancing the overall quality of care delivery.

NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SEQUELAE AND ITS EVALUATION IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (외상성 뇌손상 아동의 신경정신과적 후유증 평가)

  • Kim, Hae-Gyoung;Bhang, Hyung-Suk;Park, Gwang-Soo;Wang, Mi-Rhan;Min, Seong-Ho;Park, Ki-Chang;Ahn, Joung-Sook
    • Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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    • v.10 no.2
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    • pp.212-219
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    • 1999
  • Objective:This study is designed to get clinical guidelines for management of children with TBI by examining neuropsychiatric sequelae of TBI, determining whether the severity of TBI, type of treatment, and enviornmental factors are related to those sequelae, and defining the adequacy of public psychological tests as evaluating tools for them. Method:This is chart review of 47 children, aged 5 to 14 years, referred to a psychiatric outpatient clinic for neuropsychiatric evaluation at least 6 months after TBI. Data on the initial GCS score, associated injury, treatment type, and duration of hospital stay are obtained from medical records. EEG, MRI, intelligent test, and several psychological tests are administrated at the point of assessment. Results:1) Cognitive symptoms outnumber externalizing behavioral, emotional, and somatic symptoms, with no significant differences of frequencies of those 4 categorical symptoms between mild injury group and moderate to severe group. 2) Children treated with non-surgical method(p<0.01) complain more cognitive symptoms than the others. 3) Behavioral symptoms are related to younger age(p<0.05), and to anticonvulsant medication(p<0.05). 4) Children with associated injury complain emotional symptoms more frequently(p<0.05). 5) More somatic symptoms are presented by children with no medication(p<0.05), and with higher I.Q(p<0.05). 6) Low I.Q is correlated to low GCS score (p<0.05). Cognitive impairment is confirmed in 25 in 42 children complaining cognitive symptoms though I.Q test and BGT, whose hospital stay is longer than the others(p<0.05). 7) emotional disturbance is confirmed in 22 in 25 children showing emotional problems through psychological tests, who complain cognitive symptoms more frequently(p<0.05). Conclusion:This findings suggest that even mild TBI children need to be followed-up and treated as complaining neuropsychiatric symptoms over 6 months after injury, and shorter hospital stay is recommended for cognitive and emotional status of children, and for better evaluation of neuropsychiatric sequelae of TBI, more specific tests should be included in neuropsychological test tools.

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Development of Questionnaire for Automobile Seat Comfort Evaluation (자동차 시트의 안락도 평가를 위한 문항개발에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Jung-A;Na, Ho-Jun;Cho, Dong-Hwan;Shin, Yun-Ho;Park, Se-Jin;Kim, Jin-Ho
    • Science of Emotion and Sensibility
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    • v.13 no.2
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    • pp.381-390
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    • 2010
  • The automotive seat comfort evaluation was to begin a key aspect in seat design. It depended largely on the basic mechanical aspect such as geometric parameters of seat, choice of suspension system and cushion material used. Until recently, seat comfort evaluation advanced to evaluate subjective sensitivity of human. The external literatures showed in the last decade, there have been very few attempts to establish and document automotive seat comfort evaluation. In 2006 Smith, D. proposed the statistically reliable tool in giving a numeric rating for set comfort and the tool was used in the many country. On the other hands, we, in Korea, had not the reliable tool for the automotive seat comfort evaluation. So that, we studied to develope the questionnaire for seat comfort evaluation based on Smith, D.(2006) and some studies. As a result, we developed 36 contents for the automotive seat comfort evaluation with the help of professional in Korean automotive industry. Here, 36 contents were identified as the dimensions that represent the human sensitivity and psychological feeling on comfortable seat. Also, we derived the priorities for the 36 contents by using analytic hierarchy process (AHP), based on the judgments of 30 experts and drivers. This study will help the designers and developers clarify the conceptual and abstract aspect of the design evaluation by proposing a more systematic and process-oriented method.

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A Comparison of Illness Behavior among Patients with Somatoform Disorders, Depressive Disorders and Psychosomatic Disorders (신체형장애, 우울장애 및 정신신체장애 환자들간의 질병행동의 비교)

  • Koh, Kyung-Bong;Ki, Sun-Wan
    • Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
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    • v.5 no.2
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    • pp.185-194
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    • 1997
  • A comparison was made regarding illness behavior among patients with somatoform disorders, depressive disorders and psychosomatic disorders. The subjects consisted of out-patients with somatoform disorders(N=52), depressive disorders(N=52) and psychosomatic disorders(N=51). illness behavior was assessed by illness Behavior Assessment Schedule and the questionnaire about help-seeking behavior. The patients with somatoform disorders and psychosomatic disorders more often affirmed the presence of somatic disease, were more likely to have phobia of disease, had more preoccupation with ideas of disease and more frequently shopped around oriental clinics than the patients with depressive disorders. The patients with somatoform disorders more often attributed its cause to physical factors, less often attributed the origin of affective disturbance to psychological causes, showed Less depression and irritability, and were less likely to accept psychiatric treatment recommended by other physicians than depressive patients. The patients with somatoform disorders were more likely to report having been told that they suffered from a mild illness than those with psychosomatic disorders. The patients with somatoform disorders with psychological problems tended to inhibit expression of their emotion. Female patients with somatoform disorders more often affirmed the presence of psychological disorder and attributed its cause to psychological factors than male ones. These results suggest that in illness behavior, patients with somatoform disorders are different from depressive patients, whereas the former patients are similar to psychosomatic patients except the discrepancy between therapists and patients regarding evaluation of their symptoms. Thus, it is emphasized that first, therapists need to approach patients with somatoform disorders somatically with understanding of their underlying need to deny psychological problems, followed by either psychological or biopsychosocial approach.

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Case Study on Design Characteristics of Outdoor Space for Elderly (고령자 주거시설의 외부공간 디자인 특성에 관한 사례연구)

  • Hong, Kwang-Ho;Lee, Shi-Young
    • The Journal of Natural Sciences
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.65-77
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    • 2006
  • This study aims at providing suitable outdoor spaces for physical, social, and psychological condition of Korea elderly, examining design characteristics and presenting design guideline of outdoor space for elderly. To do this, this study examined previous research papers and scholastic writings, related to elderly housing, and analyzed existing outdoor space for elderly. Additionally evaluation of usage pattern and physical trace carried out four silver towns. As a result, first, the study showd that characteristics of outdoor space are related to safety, amenity, recognition and efficiency. Second, types of outdoor space in elderly related facilities are very limited in verity, just facilitating with rest space, sport space, and garden space. Third, from a standpoint of barrier-free-design, four silver town cases are not carefully concerning about outdoor space for elderly. These spaces should be designed for both neighborhood and elderly people.

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An Evaluation of the Space Planning of Medical Welfare Facilities for the Aged in Ulsan according to the Standards of the ${\ulcorner}$The Elderly Welfare Act${\lrcorner}$ (노인복지법 시설기준에 따른 울산시 노인의료복지시설 평가연구)

  • Kim, Sun-Joong;Ryu, Hyun-Joo
    • Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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    • v.44 no.9
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    • pp.103-117
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    • 2006
  • There is no compulsory administration on the facility status for silver medical welfare facilities under the current legal regulations based on the welfare law of the aged nor is there standardized space allotment conditions that considered the physical psychological and pathological characteristics of the aged. Hence, welfare facilities are presently being constructed under general architectural laws. (Ed- paragraphs combined here) Therefore, standardized space allotment conditions should be planned soon for the aged in welfare facilities. (Ed- paragraphs combined here) In this study we examined the situation of space allotment through both blueprint analysis and interview with building supervisors. However, in future studies, we will focus on space insufficiency situations and the needs of the aged residents in welfare facilities.

An Evaluation on the Digital Model of Belonging Relationship Information in Dwelling Spaces (주거공간의 소속관계 전산모델 평가연구)

  • Jung, Nak-Hyun;Lee, Jae-Hoon
    • Proceeding of Spring/Autumn Annual Conference of KHA
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    • 2006.11a
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    • pp.190-195
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    • 2006
  • The purpose of this study is to suggest the digitalizing model of Belonging relationship information. for this study, the psychological demands of people are analysed based on the premise that the formation of various space is made by mental needs rather than functional needs. The Digitalized Belonging relationship information model consisted of such structuring factors, the visual relationship information, the accessible relationship information and the opening ratios of spaces As a result, the suggested digitalizing model will be considered as an efficient tool for the objective analysis of Belonging relationship between space. In addition, the model will contribute to the expansion of terminology in the field of digital space design

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Facial Transplantation Surgery

  • Eun, Seok Chan
    • Archives of Plastic Surgery
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    • v.41 no.2
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    • pp.174-180
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    • 2014
  • It is well known that patients with severe facial injuries accompanied by facial disfiguration are vulnerable to a poor quality of life. With the help of facial transplantation, it has become possible to achieve an optimal anatomical reconstruction. As compared to conventional methods, it can provide more desirable functional, aesthetic, and psychosocial outcomes. Face transplantation surgeons need to consider many problems associated with the criteria for selecting patients, techniques for harvesting the donor tissue, prediction of the expected functional outcomes, limitations in obtaining written informed consent for conducting the procedure, evaluation of the post-transplant immunological response and postoperative immunosuppressant requirements, psychological and social outcomes for the patients, and other concerns about funding and ethical issues.

Evaluation of Relationship between Depression and Anxiety, Self Esteem, BMI, Blood Types, Blood Pressure of University Students (대학생의 우울경향과 불안감, 자아존중감, 비만도, 혈액형, 혈압과의 연관성 평가)

  • Choi, You-Kyung;Park, Jong-Hyeong
    • Journal of Society of Preventive Korean Medicine
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    • v.17 no.3
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    • pp.91-102
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    • 2013
  • Objective : This study aimed to evaluate the relation ship between depression and anxiety, self esteem, BMI, blood types, blood pressure, scoliosis of spine. Method : We analyzed the results Health examination of 5619 university students (included BDI, BAI, SES, BMI, Blood Types, Blood Pressure, X-ray of whole spine). All the data were analyzed statistically by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA and regression analysis. Result : Female's BMI score and BAI score are higher than Male's. And Senior Group showed higher score than Freshman Group. There were positive correlation between BAI, and BDI. but negative correlation between SES, Blood Pressure and BDI. BMI, Blood types and Scoliosis of spine were not related to depression. Conclusion : There were correlation between BAI, SES, Blood Pressure and BDI. It is necessary to study about depression with many other effective factors of various psychological and physical subjects.