• 대한간호학회지
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.192-201
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• 2015

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop a multi-disciplinary self-management intervention based on empowerment theory and to evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention for older adults with chronic illness. Methods: A randomized controlled trial design was used with 43 Korean older adults with chronic illness (Experimental group=22, Control group=21). The intervention consisted of two phases: (1) 8-week multi-disciplinary, team guided, group-based health education, exercise session, and individual empowerment counseling, (2) 16-week self-help group activities including weekly exercise and group discussion to maintain acquired self-management skills and problem-solving skills. Baseline, 8-week, and 24-week assessments measured health empowerment, exercise self-efficacy, physical activity, and physical function. Results: Health empowerment, physical activity, and physical function in the experimental group increased significantly compared to the control group over time. Exercise self-efficacy significantly increased in experimental group over time but there was no significant difference between the two groups. Conclusion: The self-management program based on empowerment theory improved health empowerment, physical activity, and physical function in older adults. The study finding suggests that a health empowerment strategy may be an effective approach for older adults with multiple chronic illnesses in terms of achieving a sense of control over their chronic illness and actively engaging self-management.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.101-109
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• 2020

PURPOSE: This study investigates the therapeutic effect of a prototype of a hand rehabilitation device based on magnetic forces. METHODS: Using an electromagnet and permanent magnets, we developed an end effector type device that induces various movements of the finger in accordance with the magnetic field direction. A total of 26 subacute stroke patients were enrolled and assigned to two groups in this randomized controlled trial. The intervention group received 30 minutes hand rehabilitation therapy per day for 4 weeks, using the device developed by us. Conventional physical therapies were conducted equally twice a day, 30 minutes per session, during the same period in both groups. RESULTS: After 4 weeks, rate of the Wolf Motor Function Test as a primary outcome measure showed significant improvement in the intervention group as compared to control group(p = .036). Scores of the Manual Function Test and Fugl-Meyer Assessment of upper limb were also significantly increased in the intervention group as compared to control group(p = .038 and p = .042, respectively). Moreover, the Korean version of Modified Barthel Index tended to improve after subjecting to physical therapy in both groups. CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that the novel hand rehabilitation device developed using a magnetic force, improves the hand motor functions and activities of daily life in subacute stroke patients.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제51권4호
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• pp.408-413
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• 2021

Recently, nurse suicide has emerged as one of the major issues. We tried to review the status of nurse suicide and its management in Korea through inspecting related web sites, news articles, and research. However, there were no sufficient reports or statistics along with the research throughout the country. Moreover, there were no organized nurse suicide management systems or programs including suicide prevention, suicide intervention, suicide postvention management. In other countries, there were various trials and successful experiences about nurse suicide programs, and those have been managed in organized and integrated ways. It gave us a lot of implications. To effectively prevent and manage the nurse suicide in Korea, nursing workforce, nursing managers, and nursing researchers should be concerned about nurse suicide. Furthermore, discussions and the research must be made actively. Based on such efforts, appropriate programs, organized manage systems, and policies must be devised at institution and national level.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.164-172
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• 2016

Objectives: This study attempted to evaluate the usefulness and direction of development of post-traumatic assessment and interventions based on the opinions of psychiatrics and disaster and trauma-related experts using the Delphi survey technique. Methods: In-depth individual interviews served as the pre-survey and were followed by Delphi primary and secondary surveys. Specialists in child and adolescent mental health, psychological support professionals specialized in disasters and related practitioners with experience of disasters in Korea completed a set of questionnaires and participated in focus group interviews and in-depth individual interviews on post-traumatic assessment and intervention. Results: We found that the following issues have a significant impact on the interventions after disasters: the proper time of the initial interview in the event of a disaster, assessment notices, aged assessment services, mandatory enforcement measures, scale screening and treatment intervention elements, symptoms degree classification, intervention standardization, the use of a levelled program, care unit environment, and operation plan. Conclusion: This study proposed effective mental health intervention measures and has implications for the development of evaluation treatment protocols after disasters.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.121-129
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• 2014

Purpose: The purpose of this study were to compare general characteristic of high school girls according to menarcheal age and to investigate the factors associated with the menarcheal age of high school girls. Methods: This study utilized the data of the 2013 Korean Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey (KYRBWS). The sample included 18,077 high school girls who experienced menarche. The questionnaires used for this study assessed menacheal age, grade, place of residence, family affluence, height, weight, diet pattern, physical activity, sleep duration, and stress level. Data was analyzed using the complex sample analysis (${\chi}^2$-test, ANOVA and multiple regression analysis). Results: Higher BMI, frequent vegetable consumption, short sleep duration, and higher stress level were associated with an earlier menarcheal age among high school girls. Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate intervention strategies to control the timing of menarche.

• 재활치료과학
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.7-24
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• 2021

목적 : 본 연구는 자폐스펙트럼장애 아동의 문제행동 개선을 위한 긍정적 행동지원 중재 연구 중 단일대상연구 설계를 적용한 문헌의 특성을 살펴보고 질적 수준을 알아보는 것이다. 연구방법 : 본 연구는 문헌연구로써, 분석 대상은 2011년부터 2020년까지 국내에서 게재된 9편의 단일대상연구 논문이었고, 대상 논문을 연구방법의 내용에 따라 일반적 특성과 질적 수준으로 나누어 분석하였다. 결과 : 대상 논문을 분석한 결과, 연구 대상은 취학 전 아동과 초등학령기 아동이 동일한 비율로 나타났고, 연구 설계는 중다 기초선 설계 중 행동 간 중다기초선 설계 연구가 가장 많았다. 모든 논문에서 사회적 타당도, 중재 충실도, 관찰자 신뢰도를 제시하고 있었고, 문제행동은 자해 및 공격행동, 방해행동, 자리이탈행동, 음식 거부 및 구강자극 행동 순으로 나타났으며, 종속변인은 부분 간격 기록법으로 측정한 연구가 가장 많았다. 중재 효과 확인 결과, 중재, 유지는 중재 결과가 효과적이었으나, 일반화의 결과와 효과를 제시한 연구는 제한적이었다. 분석 논문의 질적 수준은 모든 연구에서 높은 질적 수준을 보이고 있었다. 결론 : 본 연구를 통해 자폐스펙트럼장애 아동의 문제행동을 위한 긍정적 행동지원 중재 연구 중 단일대상연구 설계를 적용한 논문의 내용과 질적 수준을 확인하고 긍정적 행동지원 중재가 자폐스펙트럼장애아동의 근거기반 중재를 위한 효과적인 중재임을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 재활치료과학
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.21-33
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• 2022

목적 : 본 연구는 치매환자의 삼킴장애 중재에 대한 체계적 고찰을 통해 치매환자의 특성에 따른 중재접근법과 효과에 대한 과학적 근거를 마련하고자 하였다. 연구방법 : 주요 검색 데이터베이스로 CINAHL, Cochrane CENTRAL, PsycINFO, PubMed, Science Direct를 사용하였으며 2010년 1월부터 2020년 5월까지 발표된 문헌을 수집하였다. 검색어는'Dementia', 'Alzheimer disease', 'Deglutition disorder', 'Swallowing disorder', 'Dysphagia'를 사용하였으며 최종 5편의 문헌을 선정하였다. 결과 : 중등도-중증 환자를 대상으로 한 연구가 1편, 중증 환자를 대상으로 한 연구가 4편 포함되었다. 중재 유형은 교정적 중재가 1편, 보상적 중재가 3편, 포괄적 중재가 1편이었다. 중등도-중증 환자를 대상으로 행동 및 심리관리를 포함한 보상적 중재가 사용되었다. 중증 환자를 대상으로는 경관식이에 대한 교정적, 보상적 중재 및 다학제적 중재를 포함한 포괄적 중재가 사용되었다. 각각의 연구에서 사용한 모든 중재 방법은 삼킴능력과 관련된 결과변수에 긍정적인 영향을 끼쳤다. 결론 : 본 연구에서는 치매환자의 진행단계에 따라 중재의 목적과 중재 요소가 달라지는 것을 확인하였다. 따라서 치매환자의 삼킴장애 중재는 치매환자의 진행단계를 고려하여 개인화된 중재를 시행했을 때 더욱 효과적임을 확인하였다. 이러한 결과는 치매환자의 삼킴장애를 위한 효과적 중재 설계에 방향을 제시해 줄 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.287-291
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• 2015

Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the influence of inspiratory muscle exercise using visual biofeedback and inspiratory muscle exercise with diaphragm breathing retraining in stroke patients in regard to inspiratory muscle activity and respiratory function and to provide fundamental information on intervention for improvement of pulmonary function in stroke patients. Methods: The current study measured and analyzed inspiratory muscle activity and pulmonary function of 15 randomly selected subjects in a Biofeedback inspiratory muscle exercise (BIE) group that uses visual feedback and 15 subjects in the Diaphragm breathing exercise (DBE) group that uses breathing retraining before and after intervention. Intervention was performed for 30 minutes, 5 times a week, for 8 weeks. Subjects were measured for muscle activity of upper trapezius muscle and lattisimus dorsi muscle using a surface electromyography system and maximum inspiratory pressure was measured using a respiratory measurement device. For homogeneity test of subjects, independent t-test was performed and ANCOVA was performed for comparison of inspiratory muscle activity and pulmonary function between groups. Results: In the study results, the BIE group showed more significant muscle activity than the DBE group in upper trapezius muscle and lattisimus dorsi muscle (p<0.001). In addition, the BIE group showed more pressure than the DBE group in maximum inspiratory pressure (p<0.001). Conclusion: Based on the current study, performing biofeedback respiration exercise simultaneously with breathing retraining in stroke patients can provide more efficient respiratory physical therapy. In addition, it is considered that consistent study on the effectiveness is necessary to further improve clinical availability.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.121-126
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• 2020

Background: The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical outcomes of autogenous brachiocephalic arteriovenous fistulas and to investigate the factors associated with 1-year patency after initiation of hemodialysis. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 41 patients who underwent surgery to create an autogenous brachiocephalic arteriovenous fistula between January 2015 and December 2017, received hemodialysis at the same hospital for longer than 1 year, and were monitored for their vascular access status. Intraoperative flow was measured using transit-time ultrasonography. Results: The 1-year primary and secondary patency rates were 61% (n=25) and 87.8% (n=36), respectively. The functional group (subjects who required no intervention to maintain patency within the first year after hemodialysis initiation) displayed a significantly higher median intraoperative flow rate (450 mL/min) than the non-functional group (subjects who required intervention at least once regardless of 1-year patency) (275 mL/min) (p=0.038). Based on a receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, all patients were additionally subdivided into a high-flow group (>240 mL/min) and a low-flow group (≤240 mL/min). The high-flow group included a significantly greater number of functional brachiocephalic arteriovenous fistulas than the low-flow group (74.2% vs. 20%, respectively; p=0.007). Conclusion: Transit-time flow, as measured with intraoperative transit-time ultrasonography, was associated with patency without the need for intervention at 1 year after initiation of hemodialysis.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.421-429
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• 2021

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of personalized complex aerobic training programs using wearable device on cardiovascular and respiratory functions in community based female elderly. Design: One group pre-post intervention study. Methods: Twenty-one older female participants lived in 'D' city were included. The personalized complex aerobic training program using wearable devices was applied to all participants for 4 weeks, 3 times a week, 30 minutes for per session. The participants' blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation, respiration rate, submaximal exercise stress test, pulmonary function test and respiratory muscle strength test were evaluated before and after the complex training program. Results: After intervention, resting diastolic blood pressure, resting systolic blood pressure and the systolic blood pressure after submaximal exercise stress test were significantly decreased over time (p<0.05), and the submaximal exercise stress test duration were significantly increased over time (p<0.05). The maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) was significantly increased compare to before the intervention (p<0.05). Conclusions: This study showed that personalized complex training program using wearable device can provide personalized exercise intensity according to cardiopulmonary function that give feedback, and these interventions have a significant effect on improving the cardiovascular and respiratory system functions of the female elderly in the community dwelling.