• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.321-324
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• 2013

Background: Intra- and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is the most common cancer in Thailand, especially in the northeast region. Most extrahepatic CCA patients consult a doctor at a late stage. Surgery is still the best treatment. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate survival rates and factors affecting survival in extrahepatic CCA patients following surgery at Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen University, Thailand. Materials and Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted with 58 patients who were diagnosed and treated by surgical resection by the same surgeon at Srinagarind Hospital between 2005 and 2009. The patients were followed up until death or the end of the study (31 December, 2011). Survival rates were calculated by the Kaplan-Meier method, and the Cox proportional hazard model was used to identify independent prognostic factors. Results: The total follow-up time was 1,215 person-months, and the mortality rate was 50 per 100 person-years. The cumulative 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival rates were 62.1%, 21.7% and 10.8%, respectively. The median survival time after resection was 15 months. After adjusting for age, gender, lymph node metastasis and histological type, resection margin remained as a statistically significant prognostic factor for survival following surgery. A positive resection margin was associated with a 2.3-fold higher mortality rate than a negative margin. Conclusions: Resection margins are important prognostic factors affecting survival of extrahepatic CCA patients after surgery. A negative resection margin can reduce the mortality rate by 56%.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.182-201
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• 2001

This Study has attemped to compare the health care systems of South and North Korea. There has been a wide difference in the health care System between the South and North of Korea. In this paper, I have also shown that each health care system has its own unique response to the social, political, and economic conditions of the country. Therefore the author analyzed and summarized the important difference of health care system between the South and the North of Korea as follows. 1. Compared with the Laissez-faire health care system of South Korea, North Korea has the state socialistic health care system which provide health care services to the people free of charge. And the North Korea is marking positive efforts toward the scientification and systemization of Oriental Medicine which is called Dongui-Hak in the North-on the basis of Ju-Che idea. 2. North Korea's health care system appears to be strongly geared toward extensive and preventive treatment and launched the massive sanitary propagation campaign. which have resulted in a great success. North Korea has a system of universal comprehensive care for its population. The government has a central role in planning and regulating health care. 3. The government also employs physicians, nurses, and other professionals to provide health care to patients at public expense. In North Korea, health professionals are government employees. They work for a salary and the system is funded through general taxation. 4. In the North Korea, health services area system of the cities and countre's unit is strictly conducted along with the doctor's area responsibility system. And so without referal card, patients can not use the upper-grade medical facilities. The health care delivery system of North Korea is made up of the fourth level procedue unlike South Korea. 5. General office of Oriental Medicine, Academy of Oriental Medical Science and Guidance Bureau of Oriental Medicine are established in the organization of the Department of Health in the North Korea. And nowadays much emphasis are equally placed on the Oriental Medicine as well as Western Medicine. Both South and North Korea have faced with a critical moment of developing a mutually agreeable and acceptable system of health care for the unified nation.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.82-92
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• 1997

Cerebrovascular diseases in Korea is an important health problem since mortality and mobidity have been increased rapidly. It marked the 2nd cause of specific death rates in 1993. The subjects of the study were seventeen citizens who are using to the Oriental Medicine. The data were collected from Apr. to Oct. 1996. The researcher as a caregiver and volunteer made confidence of them and asked for their agreement on the purpose of the study. The subjects expressed their experience as openheartedly as possible. The researcher described closely the experiences of using to the Oriental Medicine with there words themselves and under the observation of the reseacher. A tape-recorder was used under the permission of the subjects to prevent the leakage of the spoken information and communication. The analysis of the data was made through the phenomenological analytic method suggested by Van Kaam, which is as follows; as an unit of description which include the subject' expressions and the researcher's observation. The conclusions of this study was as follows : one hundred eighteen descriptive expression found and they were grouped eighteen common factors. These are ${\ulcorner$to effect needle${\lrcorner}$ ${\ulcorner$to effect Chinese medicine${\lrcorner}$ ${\ulcorner$treatment method${\lrcorner}$ ${\ulcorner$attitude of herb doctor${\lrcorner}$ ${\ulcorner$recommendation of family and other person${\lrcorner}$ ${\ulcorner$what one sold to${\lrcorner}$ ${\ulcorner$traditional custom${\lrcorner}$ ${\ulcorner$experience of the past use${\lrcorner}$ ${\ulcorner$to be desolate${\lrcorner}$ ${\ulcorner$negative recognition${\lrcorner}$ ${\ulcorner$Ineffective drug${\lrcorner}$ ${\ulcorner$Unfaithful of doctor${\lrcorner}$ ${\ulcorner$positive recognition${\lrcorner}$ ${\ulcorner$Oriental medical hospital surroundings${\lrcorner}$ ${\ulcorner$to build up one's health${\lrcorner}$ ${\ulcorner$to be clear blood${\lrcorner}$ ${\ulcorner$economic burden${\lrcorner}$ ${\ulcorner$deficit of profession${\lrcorner}$ Finally. eighteen common factors were grouped under six highter categories. These are ${\ulcorner$Belief to oriental medicine${\lrcorner}$ ${\ulcorner$motivation of use${\lrcorner}$ ${\ulcorner$distrust to western medicine${\lrcorner}$ ${\ulcorner$stability of emotion${\lrcorner}$ ${\ulcorner$Alteration of positive physical function${\lrcorner}$.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.358-369
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• 2019

Objective: This study aimed to introduce cases of exposure to humidifier disinfectant (HD) in hospitals and to present their exposure characteristics. Methods: We used data from 4,393 subjects who participated in the fourth assessment survey of environmental exposure to HD conducted by the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute. In this study, we selected 301 subjects who reported their place of use of HD as a hospital. Then, we classified cases as 'Hospital-provided'. 'Probably hospital-provided', 'Individual purchased', and 'Unknown' according to the supply sources of HD. Also, we introduced detailed exposure characteristics for the selected cases. Results: Of the 4,393 subjects, 301 (6.9%) reported the use of HD in 392 hospitals (including duplicate answers for the use in ${\geq}2$ hospitals). The 301 hospital-user subjects included 139 survivors and 162 non-survivors. When we classified the 392 cases by supply sources, 'Hospital-provided' was 12.2% (48 cases), 'Probably hospital-provided' was 25.5% (100 cases), 'Individual purchased' was 59.7% (234 cases), and 'Unknown' was 2.6% (10 cases). Among the 'Hospital-provided' cases, we selected six cases and provided a detailed description of the HD use in this study. Additionally, we reported details for six cases that had purchased HD upon a doctor or nurse's recommendation and for three cases that had purchased it at hospital stores. Conclusion: This study presents various cases of HD exposure in hospitals. Because there may be a considerable burden of HD exposure in public spaces, including hospitals, further studies are necessary to assess HD exposure in hospitals and public places.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.37-45
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• 2008

본 연구는 시설 신축 여부에 따른 환경요인이 고혈압 조절에 미치는 영향을 미치는 지 여부를 파악하기 위해 1994년부터 약 10여년 동안 시행되어 온 농촌의료서비스 개선사업에 의한 보건기관 신축 여부와 인구학적 개인 요인, 전문의 여부 등 의사 요인의 영향을 함께 고려하여 분석한 연구이다. 고혈압 조절에 영향을 미치는 요인에 관한 연구천성아, 나백주, 김철웅, 이무식 7는 주로 개인 특성에 대한 연구가 이미 수행되었지만 의사의 특성 요인 및 의료 조직 및 시설의 위치 등 환경 요인에 대한 분석은 미흡하였다.조사는 충청도 일부 지역 6개 시,군으로 농어촌의료서비스 개선사업 대상지역이다. 해당 지역의 6개 보건소 및 산하 59개 보건지소에 2005년 7월 1일부터 2006년 6월 30일까지 한번이라도 고혈압 진료를 위해 환자가 내원하거나 보건소 직원이 직접 방문하여 투약 혹은 상담을 한 내용이 기록된 자료 가운데 분석에 적합한 약 2만5천건의 고혈압 환자 진료 자료를 분석하였다.연구결과 전체적인 보건기관에 혈압수치 조절율은 53.9%이었으며 여성이 남성보다 혈압이 잘 조절되었으면 60대와 70대의 혈압 조절율이 유의하게 높았다(p<0.01). 또한 개선지역이 미개선 지역에 비해 혈압조절율이 유의하게 높았다(p<0.01). 전문의 기준으로 일반의에서 혈압조절율이 다변량 분석에서 유의하게 낮았다(p<0.01). 이 연구는 진료에 적합한 시설이 환자진료 과정에서 의료진의 만족도와 환자의 안정감을 향상시키고 이는 결국 환자관리의 순응도 등을 높이는데 기여하여 진료결과의 질적 향상에도 영향을 미칠 수 있음을 실증적으로 확인하였다. 이는 향후 농어촌의료서비스개선사업이 지역사회 건강결과 향상에 미치는 효과를 계량화 하는 기초 자료가 될 수 있을 것으로 판단한다.연구 기금본 연구는 한국개발연구원이 발주하고 한국보건사회연구원이 수행한 “농어촌의료서비스개선사업의 심층평가” 연구의 지원으로 수행하였습니다.감사의 말씀본 연구에 적극 협조해 주신 프로그램 개발업체 GST 이재익 사장과 민상익 연구원에게 깊은 감사를 드립니다.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.305-319
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• 1999

The objective of this study were to evaluate the relation between post-examination management states of dental caries in elementary school students and a mother's dental health beliefs. We systematically chose 10 elementary school in urban and rural areas of Chungnam Province and determined the first class students of 5 and 6 grade in each school as study subjects. Among 837 participants, 669 students were diagnosed with dental caries after a 1998 periodic dental health examination was answered completely and analysed. The contents of the questionnaire for students were general characteristics, dental health behaviors, notification factors, treatment factors. Their mothers were surveyed by another questionnaire. The contents of the questionnaire for mothers were also general characteristics, dental health behaviors, and dental health beliefs. The result of this study were as follows 1. The prevalence of dental caries was 65.0% and there was no significant difference between urban and rural areas. 2. Meanwhile, 63.8% of students in urban areas knew the examination result through a doctor's explanation, 52.4% of students in rural areas learned through a school notification letter, 82.9% of all the students let their parents know of their dental caries. 3. Among the dental caries group, 36.3% of the students were treated as for treatment, most students in urban areas visited a dental clinic, but those in rural areas visited the dental dept of a public health center as for the treatment time, 35.9% of the students were treated immediately after the examination. 4. 44.9% of those treated answered that they felt they needed treatment; 67.2% of those not treated answered that they considered the treatment as a bother and unnecessary due to no pain. 5. Overall, the scores in the dental health beliefs in mothers were low. Especially among the 5 items of susceptibility and seriousness, the scored were very low but the benefit was high. Logistic regression analysis showed that the treatment of a child's dental caries was significantly associated with low scores of benefit in those untreated and high scores among those treated. Considering these results, health education to stimalate a mother's susceptibility and seriousness in health beliefs and for students to learn the need for treatment, including a more detailed post exam management system at the school level should be considered for a higher treatment rate.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.708-718
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• 1997

The author surveyed overall obesity indicies and factors concerned with obesity such as dietary intake, physical activity, stress and life style with the subject of doctors. The number of subjects was total 508 with 396 men and 112 women. They were subgrouped into surgical part, medical part and service and basic part by speciality. And also subgrouped into intern and resident, pay doctor, and practitioner by working type. The results were as follows. 1) Obesity indices: BMI of total doctor was $23.1{\pm}2.8$, and WHR was $0.87{\pm}0.08$ and overweight prevalence(BMI>25.0) was 23.6%. It was within normal limit but slightly over the Korean standard. The degree of obesity indices of subgroups by speciality was 'surgical part > medical part > service and basic part', and by working type was 'practitioner > pay doctor > intern and resident'. 2) Dietary intake and Physical activity: Average dietary intake was $2148{\pm}451kcal/day$. The degree of dietary intake by speciality was 'surgical part > medical part > service and basic part'. By working type it was 'practitioner > pay doctor > intern and resident'. Average physical activity was $29{\pm}5$ METs/day. The degree of physical activity also showed similiar pattern. But there was no significant difference among each groups. 3) Comparision between over-weight and non-over-weight group: The items that showed significant difference between two groups were dietary intake, skip breakfast, regular exercise, smoking, heavy drinking, chronic disease etc.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.109-120
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• 2017

한의사 의료영상장비 사용에 대하여 방사선사의 인식도를 알아보고자 대한방사선사협회 영상의학기술학회의 회원을 대상으로 자체적으로 개발한 설문지를 통하여 설문조사를 하였으며 총 응답 515명, 부적격 응답 34명을 제외한 481명의 설문을 바탕으로 연구하였으며 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 거주지, 근무기관, 학력에 따른 인식도 차이에서 통계적 유의성을 보이지 않았으나 고학력일수록 포괄적인 의료영상장비의 사용에는 동의하는 경향이 있었다. 그러나 특수의료영상장비의 사용에는 반대하는 경향이 보였다. 성별에 따른 인식도 차이에서는 남성보다 여성에서 한의사 의료영상장비 사용에 대하여 부정적 인식이 큰 것으로 나타났다. 특히 MRI나 CT, 초음파와 같은 특수의료영상장비를 이용하는 것에 대하여 남성보다 부정적인 경향이 나타났으며 이는 통계적으로 유의하였다. 연령에 따른 인식도 차이에서는 한의사의 의료영상장비 사용에 대하여 20~30대는 부정적, 40~50대는 중립적, 60대에서 긍정적으로 나타났으며 모든 문항에서 통계적으로 유의하였다. 근무경력에 따른 인식도 차이에서는 한의사의 의료기기 사용에 근무경력이 오래될수록 긍정적으로 나타났다. 특히 30년 이상의 근무경력에서 가장 긍정적 경향이 나타났으며 이는 통계적으로 유의하였다. 이번 연구를 통해 방사선사의 한의사 의료영상장비 사용의 인식을 알 수 있었으며, 이러한 연구 결과들은 앞으로의 국민 건강증진을 위한 방향성 제시에 기여할 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.265-278
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• 1996

This paper concerns professional socialization of medical students. Professional socialization, in the context of this paper, means the process through which a layperson becomes a doctor equipped with professional identity and values. While medical education does not include such process in the curriculum, medical students obtain certain values and identity informally. The dependent variables were professional values and professionalism. The former means the desirable attributes required to conducting professional works such as humane attitudes, science-oriented mind, capability for organizational management. The latter means socio-political reasoning with which doctors can rationalize their privileges such as autonomy. A specially designed questionnaire was developed. The data were collected from five medical schools for 1,318 students in 1994. A total of 1,070 cases were finally included in the statistical analysis. The students emphasized the human factor in the professional values. Their attitude did not change with the grade. Other independent variables such as motives for entering a medical school, socioeconomic status, satisfaction with medical education, etc. also did not influence professinal values. It implies that professional values were not consolidated among the students. However, the factors of professionalism change significantly with the grade. It implies that the students paid more attention to socio-political issues related to doctor's interests as the grade went up. And the factor scores for professionalism were higher for those students who had more positive attitude towards doing medical practice for profit, expected higher income, and were more conservative about social reform. Other independent variables did not influence professionalism. It seems that the students also give emphasis on professionalism, like current medical doctors, mainly because of their concern with recent unfavorable changes in economic conditions of medical care providers.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.35-54
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• 2002

보건기관에 근무하는 치과위생사의 직무실태, 직무만족도, 그리고 향후 직무개선 방안을 알아보기 위하여 경상북도 보건소 및 보건지소에 근무하고 있는 치과위생사 전원(203명) 대상으로 2002년 4월에 설문조사를 실시하였다. 타부서에 비해 업무량이 많다고 응답한 대상자는 52.2%였고, 보수 수준에 대하여는 61.6%가 보통, 36.5%는 만족한다고 하였다. 대상자의 73.9%가 업무에 대해 긍지와 보람을 느낀다고 하였고, 32.0%가 전직의사가 있다고 응답하였는데, 전직의사 이유로는 승진기회의 부족이 가장 높았다. 대상 치과위생사의 47.3%가 직무교육에 참여한 경험이 있었고, 19.2%가 특수사업에 참여한 경험이 있었다. 치과위생사가 공무원계급에 6급직이 없는 이유에 대해서는 60.6%가 타직렬의 견제 때문이라고 응답하였다. 보건기관에서 타업무에 종사하는 치과위생사에 대해서는 53.7%가 구강업무에 종사하도록 해야 한다고 하였고, 치과의사가 배치되어 있지 않은 지역의 치과위생사에 대해서는 61.9%가 치과질료실을 구강보건실로 전환하여 구장질환 예방사업에 종사하도록 하여야 한다고 하였다. 보건기관의 유휴 치과장비에 대해서는 89.1%가 지역실정에 맞게 치면세마사업에 활용하야야 한다고 하였다. 보건기관 근무 치과위생사외 구강보건업무 담당시간은 전체 업무시간의 57.8%를 차지하였고, 투입시간 비율은 치과실내에서의 치과진료업무가 41.6%로 가장 많았다. 구강보건업무 중 가장 중요하게 다루어야 할 업무로는 구강보건실 내에서의 구강보건업무 학교구강보건사업, 수직적 구강보건사업 순이었다. 보건기관에서의 구강보건 업무를 수행하는데 문제점으로는 공중보건치과의사의 부족으로 치과위생사 고유 업무에 종사 하지 못함, 구강보건사업에 대한 관심부족, 예산 및 인력부족 순이었다. 개선방안으로는 보건복지부와 도에 치과위생사 배치, 인력 및 예산확보 등이었다. 이상의 결과, 보건기관 근무 치과위생사의 효율적인 활용방안이 강구되어야 하겠는데, 타업무에 종사하고 있는 치과위생사의 재배치를 통해 구강보건업무에 종사하도록 하여야 하겠고, 치과위생사의 업무를 치과진료실 내에서의 진료보조 업무에서 구강보건교육과 예방진료 등으로 전환하는 것이 필요하겠으며, 공중보건 치과의사 미배치지역에 대해서는 지역설정에 맞게 치과 진료실을 구강보건실로 전환하여 구강보건사업에 활용하도록 하여야 하겠다. 또한 치과위생사익 전문성 제고를 위하여 직무교육, 연구사업, 특수사업 등의 참여 기회를 확대 부여하도록 하여야 하겠고, 치과위생사에 대한 6급 승진 기회 부여와 시 도에 구강보건 담당부서 설치 및 치과위생사 배치도 고려되어야 할 것이다.