• Title/Summary/Keyword: School health promotion policy

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Physical activity promotion through active living environments (활동적 생활환경 조성을 통한 신체활동증진)

  • Koh, Kwang-Wook;Kim, Hye-Sook;Lee, Myoung-Soon;Kang, Min-Jung;Kim, Keon-Yeop;Kim, Eun-Jung;Kim, Hyun-Jun;Lee, Bu-Ouk;Koh, Sung-Hyun
    • Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion
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    • v.33 no.4
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    • pp.55-65
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    • 2016
  • Objectives: Members of Korean Healthy Cities Partnership(KHCP) has increased rapidly since 2006 and adopted Active Living Environments(ALE) as common theme in 2015. Academic definition and categorization, needs assessment and operational planning for making active living environments were required from KHCP. Methods: Literatures review, survey to members of KHCP, specialist discussion and consultation with members of KHCP have been done from October of 2015 to February of 2016. Results: ALE included humane(social networks), physical and political resources. Three categories and 13 items for ALE were identified. Present actions among member cities were variable and especially immature in physical environments. Indicators for ALE were not secured stably. Requirements for policy and physical environmental approach and adolescent programme were high. Priority areas for education and technical assistance were master planning, guideline and case, program and policy development, partnership development, and networking among cities. Representative projects among member cities were somewhat different from ideal models. Conclusions: Policy and environmental approaches needs to be reinforeced systemically for members of KHCP including securing stable indicators. More education and technical assistance also needed sustainably.

Factors Influencing Use of Smartphone Applications for Healthcare Self-Management: An Extended Technology Acceptance Model

  • Jo, Heui-Sug;Jung, Su-Mi
    • Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.25-36
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    • 2014
  • Objectives: The self-management of chronic diseases is currently receiving much attention. This study applied an extended technology acceptance model (ETAM) to analyze the factors influencing acceptance of a healthcare smartphone application. Methods: Three hundred people living in Seoul and Gyeonggi who used smartphones were quota sampled. A telephone survey was conducted using a structured questionnaire based on ETAM. A path analysis was carried out using the AMOS 17.0 program, and the model was verified. Results: The analysis revealed significant factors of perceived usefulness (.374, p < .001), enjoyment (.210, p < .001), subjective norms (.168, p < .001), perceived costs (.146, p < .001), and innovativeness (.138, p < .001). Cost directly influenced intention to use health applications; self-efficacy and perceived ease of use indirectly affected intention through innovation and perceived usefulness. Conclusions: This study helped to identify the main factors that influence usage intention of smartphone applications. These findings could contribute to promoting the self-management of chronic disease through future health applications using smartphones.

An Analysis on Health Promotion Behavior of Middle and High School Students (중등학교 학생의 건강증진 행태와 관련요인분석)

  • 김귀희;남철현
    • Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.23-45
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    • 1997
  • This study was conducted from March 1, 1996 through June 30, in order to provide basic data for devising a policy for school health especially students health promotion and for developing of an education program. Middle school students were 1000, high school students were 2000 and a total of 3000 students were selected randomly among the boys/girls/middle/high schools which are in Seoul, Pusan, Taegu, Pohang, Suwon, Kyungsan, Milyang and a town or subcountry. The summary and conclusion are as follows. 1. In general characteristics of respondents, 51.8% were girl students, 33.7% were middle school students, 66.3% were high school students. 37.2% were living in a medium and small city, 89.1% were middle classes, 43.6% were having no religion, 27.3% were buddhists. 2. As a result of analyzing, exercise, nutrition, personal behavior, knowledge of health education and behavior level which are the factors promotion, exercise level were 3.61 of the perfect 9(40.1/100), nutrition level were 3.71(41.1/100), personal hygiene were 6.89(76.6/100), health education level were 5.1(58.9/100), all of the them are low level. 3. Judging from characteristics, in case of exercise behavior level, It was far higher in boy students than in girl students, in middle school students than in high school students. It was respectively higher than other groups in the second graders of middle school, in the first graders of high school, in the residents who live in a big city, in the high classes in the buddhists. 4. The students level against disease was average 9.11 of the perfect score 14(65.1/100). The level of disease consciousness was high in girl students by characteristics, in the second graders of high school by grades, in high school students than middle school students. 5. In health status, 55.4% were healthy, 7.9% were unhealthy. It was respectively higher than the other groups in boy students, in middle school students, in the residents who live in a big city, in high classes of life level, in buddihists, in higher education level of parents. 6. Judging from the factors of health status and health promotion and the degree of significance, there's a significant differences between exercise and dietary life as P〈0.001, in personal hygiene as P〈0.05, in health education an P〈0.01. 7. Knowledge on disease, health promotion behavior level were average 19.42 ± 4.01 of the perfect score 50(38.8/100) this score was too low. As for characteristics, the level between variables was statistically significant in the higher life level, in the higher parents education level, in the happier family. 8. Judging from health status, knowledge on disease, health behavior level, knowledge and health promotion behavior level significantly in the better health status, in the better school record. 9. As a result of the multiplex regression analyzing the factors which were under influence on health status, the variables like exercise, school record level, the degree of family happiness, nutrition, grades, the members of family influenced much and its persuasive power was 10.2%. The factors which are under the influence on the health promotion were exercise, satisfied degree of education, health status, the degree of family happiness, knowledge on disease, the usage of physical training, sex, the number of the family members, mother's education level. It’s explained power was 21.3%. promotion were high We should develop a text book and an education program to study exercise, nutrition(dietary life), personal hygiene, knowledge on disease and health systematically. As far as health education irrespective city and locality without considering the entrance exam for high school and university we should execute it continuously. To do this, it’s important to cultivate and secure qualified men of ability who can teach things related health promotion and the related subject, that is, health or health promotion subject should be established in middle and high school curriculum necessarily.

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Association between self-rated health, health promotion behaviors, and mental health factors among university students: Focusing on the health survey results in a university (대학생의 주관적 건강인지수준과 건강증진행동, 정신건강수준 간의 관련성: 일개 대학의 건강조사를 중심으로)

  • Kim, Young-Bok
    • The Journal of Korean Society for School & Community Health Education
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    • v.23 no.1
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    • pp.1-16
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    • 2022
  • Background & Objectives: Self-rated health has been widely used to evaluate health status and accepted as a subjective measurement of quality of life. This study aimed to analyze the associations between self-rated health, health promotion behaviors, and mental health factors and suggest the approaches to improve health status among university students. Methods: Two thousand six hundred seventy-seven students who had stayed at dormitories on campus participated in the DU health survey by self-reported questionnaire from April 10 to 14, 2017. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to estimate the odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals of association of self-rated health with health-related factors among male and female students. Results: 38.6% of the respondents reported good self-rated health. Male and first-year students were more likely to report good self-rated health than female and third-year students. There were significant differences in sex, grade, health problems, BMI, sleeping hours, eating breakfast, consumption of fruits and vegetables, physical activity (regular walking, strength exercise, moderate exercise, vigorous exercise), perceived stress, depression, and suicide thought (p<0.05). Conclusion: Although health promotion programs for university students are essential to support their adaptation to campus life and academic achievement, evidence-based health programs to encourage their participation are still insufficient. Therefore, it should establish a campus-based health policy and develop health promotion programs to increase self-rated health levels and prevent mental health problems for university students.

Heath Promotion Priorities of Older Adults in a Rural Community (일개 농촌 지역사회 노인들의 건강증진사업 우선순위 비교)

  • Lee, Bo-Young;Jo, Heui-Sug;Lee, Hye-Jean;Yoo, Seung-Hyun
    • Research in Community and Public Health Nursing
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.57-65
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    • 2008
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study is to assess the priorities of health promotion for older adults in the rural community. The study attempts to display demographic characteristics subjective health status and chronic diseases status of the older adults. Methods: We surveyed 384 senior residents in a community via face-to-face interviews in their homes, who were selected by proportional random sampling. We analysed the frequency, multiple responses and $X^2$ by SPSS 12.0K. Results: The mean of subjective health status was $54.04{\pm}21.69$ with a maximum of 100. Our study found that the high priorities in health promotion for older adults were prevention and management of hypertension and diabetes, strengthening of joint and muscles, cancer screening and physical exercise. Prevention of depression and social activities were low priorities. Strengthening of joints and muscles was a high priority among women while smoking cessation and social activities were high priorities of men. Conclusion: In conclusion, health promotion priorities of older adults differed by gender and subjective health status. Disease-related priorities received more attention than psycho-social health priorities. This study suggests comparing the priorities regionally and nationally.

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Dietary Habits and Related Factors of Adults in Urban Community (일 도시지역 성인의 식이습관 행태 및 영향 요인)

  • Lee, Chung-Yul;Lee, Kyung-Ja;Kim, Eui-Sook;Kim, In-Sook;Lee, Tae-Hwa;Kim, Gwang-Suk;Cho, Yoon-Hee;Hyun, Soo-In;Chung, Ja-Ne;Lee, Hyun-Jung;Won, So-Young
    • Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.5-17
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    • 2008
  • Purpose: To understand the dietary habits and factors influencing the dietary habits in adults of an urban community. Method: The data were collected via questionnaires that investigated dietary habits, health behaviors, health-related factors, and general characteristics. A total of 302 subjects were selected from those who had visited an urban public center over a 2-week period. The data of 294 subjects were analyzed using descriptive analysis, t-test, ANOVA, and multiple regression, after 8 questionnaire were excluded due to incomplete data. Results: The degree of dietary habits was in the middle range. The most positive dietary habit was 'intake fibers from vegetables, fruits, and cereals', followed by 'not enjoy salty food and salt' and 'eating breakfast everyday'. The significant predictors influencing dietary habits were age, present smoking behavior, perceived health status, and drinking frequency, and these variables accounted for 27.3% of the variance in the dietary habits score. Conclusion: Health care providers should focus on health promotion planning regarding dietary habits and other health-related behaviors in combination and use integrated strategies regarding the factors that influence dietary habits and other health-related behaviors.

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A Study on the Effect of Korean Medicine Health Promotion Project on Budgeting (한의약건강증진사업의 예산편성여부에 미치는 영향 연구)

  • Kim, Yun Hwan;Han, Hyosang
    • Journal of Digital Convergence
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.699-704
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    • 2022
  • The purpose of this study is to determine the relating factors of the Budgeting for Korean Medicine health promotion in the Integrated Community Health Promotion Program as of 2020 targeting 226 basic local governments nationwide. Descriptive statistics, Difference tests, and Binary logistic regression analysis were conducted to analyze the factors relating Budgeting for Korean Medicine health promotion in the Integrated Community Health Promotion Program in local communities using regional budgets in 2020. As a result of the analysis, the difference in the Budgeting for Korean Medicine Infertility Treatment Support, Number of Korean Medicine Doctor, Number of Population people over 65 years old, and Aging Population Percentage. And there was a influencing factors, Budgeting for Korean Medicine Infertility Treatment Support, Aging Population Percentage, Whether to join a healthy city, so expected to be used as a reference in organizing policies and business budgets related to Korean Medicine in the future.

The Methodology of Community-Based Participatory Research (지역사회 기반 참여연구 방법론)

  • Jung, Min-Soo;Jung, Yoo-Kyung;Jang, Sa-Rang;Cho, Byong-Hee
    • Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.83-104
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    • 2008
  • Objectives: Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) is a kind of health promotion approach to increase social cohesion and sense of community, which has built the collaborated partnership in all phases. This has the co-ownership of research objectives and knowledges produced by residents, and the outcome was taken to enhance community empowerment. This study performed to embody CBPR, which had regulated collective health status approached by social epidemiology. Methods: Reference review had been exercised focused on CBPR books and papers published since 1990. Our interests were aimed at its paradigm and methodological issues. Particularly, we problematized its feasibility in the social and behavioral foundations of pubic health. Results: According to the review, CBPR shared critical understanding and decision-making related to their community development including health status. Therefore, it was strength-based approach in spite of scientific dichotomy. CBPR created social cohesion and community empowerment with all participants, because it sublated contradiction between subjectivism and objectivism. Conclusions: The success of CBPR needs what we so called trust, democracy, collaboration, devotion, and consensus of equity. Despite these factors, CBPR may be a methodological transition to prepare some intervention of health inequality. This is because it does emphasize a mixture of theory and praxis to manage vulnerable people in community.

The Effect of Follow-Up Management Service on Health Promotion: for High Risk Population Classified in Health Screening of National Health Insurance Corporation (건강검진 사후관리 서비스의 건강증진 효과 - 건강주의자를 대상으로-)

  • Lee, Ae-Kyoung;Kang, Im-Ok;Jung, Bak-Keun;Han, Jun-Tae;Park, Il-Soo;Lee, Sang-Yi
    • Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion
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    • v.24 no.1
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    • pp.127-138
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    • 2007
  • Objectives: This study aims to examine if the follow-up management service by National Health Insurance (NHI) for person at health risk leads to significant modification of the lifestyle and change of health status. Methods: Of persons who underwent health screening and were classified as having health risks after periodic health screening by NHI in 2003, persons who took the follow-up management service were selected as case group and persons who took no service were selected as control group. The DW database of NHI was used to explore the effect of the follow-up management service on the modification of health status and lifestyle. Chi-square tests were conducted with SAS 9.1 to examine the differences of health promotion effect between case vs. control group. Results: It was shown that of lifestyle behaviors, only exercise was significantly improved for case group compared with control group as the effect of the follow-up management service by NHI (2.98%p) (p<.0001). Further, morbidity rate for control group was 2% higher than that of case group (p <.0001), which indicates that persons who received the follow-up management service better maintained their health significantly than persons who did not. Conclusions: The present study shows that the appropriate follow-up management services need to be provided for maximizing potential effect of periodic health screening by NHI.

Depressive stress related symptoms and associated factors among marriage immigrant women: Focused on risk factors and protective factors (결혼이주여성의 우울 스트레스 증상과 그 영향 요인: 위험 요인과 보호 요인을 중심으로)

  • Cho, Wonsup;Yoo, Seunghyun
    • Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion
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    • v.34 no.1
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    • pp.47-65
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    • 2017
  • Objectives: This paper aims to identify depressive or stress related symptoms and its associated risk and protective factors among marriage immigrant women in Korea. Methods: The study participants were 490 immigrant wives from '2012 Survey of Foreign Residents in Korea'. The participants completed self-administered questionnaires on socio-demographics, health status, family members' related factors, and other environmental factors. Results: Difficulties on child nursing, finance, family conflict, and experience of physical or verbal violence were significant risk variables to the depressive stress related symptoms. Family life satisfaction, discussion about troubles with Koreans, healthy status, social trust, and discussion about troubles with people from home country were the significant protective variables to mental health. However economic activities were not protective factors but risk factors. Conclusions: Mental Health promotion programs for marriage immigrant women and their family members need to consider the family and community related protective mental health factors and develop supportive system with pre-existing programs and policy modification.