• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.569-581
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• 2016

본 연구는 일부 도시지역 노인들의 주관적인 건강상태를 알아보고 그의 관련 요인을 명확하게 밝히려는 목적으로 실시하였다. 조사대상은 D광역시에서 5년 이상 거주하고 있는 65세 이상 노인 390명으로 하였다. 자료 수집은 2016년 6월부터 8월에 구조화된 무기명식 면접조사용 설문지를 사용하여 면접조사를 실시하였다. 자료의 분석은 각 독립변수에 따른 주관적인 건강상태의 분포를 알아보고, unconditional logistic model을 이용하여 각 독립변수마다 건강군에 대한 비건강군의 교차비(Odds Ratio)와 95% 신뢰구간을 구하였다. 연구결과, 조사대상 노인의 주관적 건강상태의 분포는 건강군이 67.2%, 비건강군이 32.8%이었다. 로지스틱 회귀분석 결과 신체적인 부자유스러움과 IADL의 저하가 주관적 건강상태의 악화와 가장 큰 관련성이 있었다. 또한, 직업이 없고, 생활비를 정부로부터 보조받으며, 친척과의 접촉빈도가 낮고, 불안감이 있고, 주관적인 수면의 질이 낮고, 일상생활에 만족하지 못하는 군에서 주관적 건강감이 낮은 것을 알 수 있었다. 위와 같은 결과는 도시지역 노인들의 주관적인 건강상태에는 개인의 인구사회학적 특성이나 신체적인 건강상태뿐만 아니라 주변의 사회적 지지나 사회 심리적 요인이 관여하고 있음을 시사한다.

• 한국노년학
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.1239-1261
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• 2010

본 연구는 장기간 노인(전문)병원 및 요양시설에서 생활하고 있는 뇌졸중 생존 노인들의 건강관련 삶의 질에 미치는 요인들이 무엇인지 규명함으로써 대상자들의 삶의 질 증진을 위한 사회복지 실천 방안들을 제언하고자 시행되었다. 연구 대상자는 충청지역 및 D 광역시 소재 노인(전문)병원 18곳과 요양시설 13곳에서 장기 입원(입소)하고 있는 55세 이상의 뇌졸중 생존 노인들이며 서베이 방법을 사용하여 직접면담조사를 실시하였다. 조사는 2008년 12월 16일부터 2009년 1월 17일까지 실시되었고, 총 328부의 설문지가 통계분석에 이용되었다. 연구결과 대상자들이 인지하고 있는 건강관련 삶의 질은 비교적 낮게 나타났고, 특히 건강관련 삶의 질을 구성하고 있는 하위 영역 중 사회적 관계 영역이 가장 낮게 나타났다. 투입된 독립변수들이 건강관련 삶의 질에 미치는 상대적 영향력은 '우울', '향후 경제적 부담감', '일상생활수행능력', '장애수용', '중복질환', '경제적 주부양자가 배우자인 경우'순으로 나타났다. 본 연구를 통해 장기재활 및 요양서비스를 이용하고 있는 뇌졸중 생존 노인들의 건강관련 삶의 질에 질병관련 요인뿐만 아니라 심리사회적 요인, 환경적 요인 모두 중요한 영향을 미치고 있다는 것이 규명되었고, 그 가운데서도 심리사회적 요인의 영향력이 제일 큰 것으로 밝혀졌다. 이를 바탕으로 노인의료복지시설에서 생활하고 있는 뇌졸중 생존 노인들의 삶의 질을 향상시키고 더 나아가 사회복지사들의 역량을 고취시킬 수 있는 사회복지 방안들이 논의되었다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제7권4호
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• pp.347-353
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• 2016

Background: This study aimed to investigate the relation between key strike forces and musculoskeletal symptoms (MSS). Moreover, this study presents a key strike force measurement method to be used in a workplace setting. The correlation between key strike force characteristics and MSS was previously studied, but the measurement methods used either a single-key switch or force platforms applied under the keyboard. Most of the studies were conducted in a laboratory setting. The uniqueness of measurement methods in the current study is their ability to measure forces applied to a specific key in a workplace setting and to provide more information about specific key strike forces during typing. Methods: Twenty-four healthy computer workers were recruited for the study. The demographic questionnaire, and self-reported questionnaires for psychosocial status (General Nordic Questionnaire for Psychological and Social Factors at Work) and for detecting MSS were filled up, which later helped in dividing the participants into two groups (12 participants with pain and 12 without pain). Participants typed a predetermined text that utilized the instrumented keys multiple times. The dynamic forces applied to the keys were recorded and collected, using four thin and flexible force sensors attached to the preselected keys according to their location. Results: The results demonstrated that participants with high levels of MSS, specifically in the back and neck, in the last year exerted significantly higher key strike forces than those with lower levels of symptoms (p < 0.005). Conclusion: The key strike force exerted while typing on a keyboard may be a risk factor for MSS, and should therefore be considered in ergonomic evaluations and interventional programs.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제2권4호
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• pp.313-320
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• 2011

Objectives: To analyze the association between changes in perceived physical and psychosocial working conditions and change of sickness absence days in younger and older (< 50 and ${\geq}50$ years) food industry employees. Methods: This was a follow up study of 679 employees, who completed working conditions survey questionnaires in 2005 and 2009 and for whom the requisite sickness absence data were available for the years 2004 and 2008. Results: Sickness absence increased and working conditions improved during follow-up. However, the change of increased sickness absence days were associated with the change of increased poor working postures and the change of deteriorated team spirit and reactivity (especially among < 50 years). No other changes in working conditions were associated with the changes in sickness absence. Conclusion: Sickness absence is affected by many factors other than working conditions. Nevertheless, according to this study improving team spirit and reactivity and preventing poor working postures are important in decreasing sickness absence.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2023

Background: Firefighting involves exposure of firefighters to risks related to this activity, serious injuries, and occupational diseases are recorded. There are other consequences such as thermal and emotional stress. This systematic review is proposed in order to analyze the risks and consequences faced by these workers and thus provide elements to improve safety management systems in institutions. Method: A descriptive observational study of systematic literature review on the risks and consequences of exposure to firefighters' activity was proposed, and the information was analyzed and described based on the available data and according to the variables determined. Results: The studies showed data on mechanical, physical, chemical, psychosocial risks, workers' perception and resilience, and epidemiological data. Information related to firefighters' activity on falls and slips, exposure to noise, and high concentrations of carbon monoxide is detailed. In addition, the relationship between burnout, cognitive, and physical fatigue as adverse effects on health and performance is mentioned. Conclusions: Among the preventive measures, the use of personal protective equipment is suggested, incorporation in prevention programs of information on exposure to risk factors, as well as the implementation of models that can predict the perception of workers, additionally, the generation of management systems with safety climate models for fire departments.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.82-88
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• 2009

Objectives : Our objective was to examine and evaluate the psychological health of the residents of Taean during the cleanup of the Hebei Spirit(HS) oil spill and to review some factors associated with the results. Methods : A community survey of 71 men and women was conducted 8 weeks after the HS oil spill. Questionnaires used were the PWI(Psychological Well-being Index) scale for psychosocial distress, the CES-D(Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression) scale for depressive symptoms, and a questionnaire created to assess suicidal impulses. Results : The overall prevalence of high-risk psychosocial distress among the study group was 64.2%. The percentages of respondents with scores on the CES-D Scale above 16 and above 21 were 77.6% and 62.7%, respectively. The percentage of respondents categorized as having suicidal impulses was 18.3%. When compared with unexposed groups in the general population taken from various sources, the residents of Taean were 6.5 times as likely to have high stress and 9.4-9.7 times as likely to be depressed. No significant difference in the rate of suicidal impulse was found between the residents of Taean and the general population. Factors associated with high stress, depression, and suicidal impulses were age, a change in income, educational level, number of days working on the cleanup, and positive responses to questions about "affected daily activity" and "hospital visit due to work on cleanup". Conclusions : The results suggest that the HS oil spill had a significant impact on the psychological health of residents of Taean, but the comparability of the unexposed groups is a limitation of the study.

• 사회복지연구
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.419-441
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• 2011

본 연구는 암환자의 심리사회적 고통에만 초점을 두는 기존의 병리적 관점에서 벗어나 생존을 위협하는 암이라는 외상적 경험 속에서 얻게 되는 긍정적 변화와 성장을 검토하고 이에 대한 예측 요인을 분석하여 그 결과를 바탕으로 암환자의 외상후성장을 도모할 수 있는 임상적 개입에 대한 기초 자료를 제공하는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 이를 위해 연구 참여에 동의한 암환자 206명을 연구대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였으며 암환자의 외상후성장에 대한 예측요인을 검토하기 위해 인구사회학적 변인, 질병관련 변인, 대처, 사회적 지지를 독립변인으로 하여 연구모형을 구성하고 위계적 회귀분석을 통해 자료를 분석하였다. 조사 결과 암환자들의 외상후성장에 대한 주 영향요인으로 대처, 사회적 지지가 도출되었다. 이중 대처의 하위요인인 긍정적 재구조화가 암환자의 외상후성장에 대한 가장 강력한 예측요인으로 밝혀졌으며 이러한 결과를 토대로 사회복지적 함의와 후속연구에 대한 제언을 제시하였다.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.687-694
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• 2012

Objective: This study aims to survey the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders(MSD) among Korean hospital workers and to analyze the relationship of MSD symptoms and workload perceived by workers. Background: Despite of high exposure to the MSD risk factors and high MSD symptom prevalence among health care workers, there were not enough studies of MSD prevalence among the hospital workers. Method: This study designed a survey based on Nordic questionnaire to obtain MSD symptoms and the degree of four perceived workloads: work repetition, urgency, physical exertion and satisfaction. In this survey, 1,846 workers in a hospital participated. The prevalence of MSD was analyzed for each body part, and MSD cases, which were predetermined in this study, were identified. The relationship between the MSD cases and each perceived workload was analyzed using chi-square test. Results: The pain in the shoulder was the most prevalent among the workers as 52%, and the low back(37%) and leg discomfort(36%) followed. The MSD cases, in which degree of pain was more than severe, were also the most prevalent in the shoulder(13%). Female workers had higher rate of MSD cases than the males. Among the four workload variables, the physical exertion was the statistically related to MSD cases for all the body parts. In addition, the others also had significant relation to MSD cases except one or two body parts. Conclusion: This study found that Korean hospital workers had MSD symptoms mainly in the shoulder, low back and legs in order, and the perceived workload surveyed in this study was highly correlated with MSD symptoms. Application: This study provides another evidence that subjective physical exertion perceived by workers is an important factor to explain MSD cases as same as the objective one.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제60권4호
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• pp.231-251
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• 2008

본 연구는 성인당뇨병 환자들을 대상으로 의료급여수급여부에 따라 건강수준 및 질병관리 장애요인에 차이가 나타나는지를 분석하고 질병관리 장애요인이 건강수준에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. 자료수집은 서울의 종합병원 당뇨병클리닉 및 지역사회 복지기관에서 편의표집한 55세이상 성인당뇨병 환자 144명을 대상으로 조사를 실시하였다. 분석결과, 의료급여환자가 건강보험환자에 비하여 건강수준이 더 나쁘다고 인식하고 있었으며, 질병관리 장애요인을 더 많이 경험하고 있는 것으로 나타났다. 건강보험환자와 의료급여환자간 건강수준의 차이는 인구학적 요인 및 질병관련 특성들을 통제한 이후에도 유의하였다.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.565-570
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• 2022

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between activity of daily living and social psychology and work mind of office workers with non-specific chronic neck pain (NSCNP). Design: Crossed-sectional study Methods: 86 patients with NSCNP were recruited for this study. Neck disability index (NDI) and Numerical pain rating scale (NPRS) were used to check the pain intensity and disability of patients with neck pain. To find out the occupational factors of the subjects, the Korean version of Latack Coping Scale was used. And,To find out the socio-psychological factors of the subjects, the Korean version of depression anxiety stress scale (DASS-21) was used. We performed correlation for each variable. Results: The correlation between NPRS and NDI and DASS-21 Scale were clear positive correlation (p<0.05). There was no statistical significance between the LATACK control group and the pain and disability index (p>0.05). A clear positive correlation was established between the avoidance group of LATACK and pain (p<0.01). Conclusions: Through this study, it is necessary to have time to manage depression, anxiety, and stress in the treatment of neck pain in office workers who spend a lot of time sitting. In addition, it is thought that there should be the ability to control oneself about one's duties in the workplace.