• Child Health Nursing Research
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.263-273
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• 2018

Purpose: This study analyzes meaning-centered intervention studies conducted in Korea and abroad to compare and confirm their characteristics and results. Methods: A literature search using keywords in English and Korean was performed using nine electronic databases in December 2017. Search participants included adolescents, and interventions conducted in meaning-centered intervention studies were selected for evaluation. A Risk of Bias Assessment tool for non-randomized studies was used for quality assessment. Results: All studies were based on quasi-experimental designs. The semantic intervention included topics such as freedom, choice, responsibility, pain, death, finding value of life, purpose and meaning of life, and becoming a master of my life. All studies used logotherapy, and included meaningful interventions that influenced the meaning and purpose of the life of adolescents. The life satisfaction of adolescents changed significantly when there is a positive and open relationship with their parents. Therefore, an educational program for parents based on meaning therapy is desperately needed. Conclusion: Meaning-centered interventions were found to be effective interventions for exploring the meaning of life not only for adolescents with problems but also for healthy youth, and as such could be used as basic data for the development of an appropriate intervention for enhancing their life.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.235-241
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• 2006

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a six month web-based diabetic education on plasma glucose in people with diabetes. Method: A randomized design with control and experimental groups being assessed pre- and post-intervention was used. Seventeen patients were randomly assigned to a control group and 18 to an experimental group. Participants were requested to input the blood glucose level weekly to http://www.biodang.com by cellular phone or wire Internet for 6 months. The researcher sent optimal recommendations to each patient using the short message service (SMS) for cellular phone and wire Internet. Messages were sent weekly for 6 months. Results: Glycosylated hemoglobin ($HbA_1c$) decreased 1.5 percentage points at 3 months and 1.4 percentage points at 6 months compared with baseline in the intervention group. Patients in the intervention group had a decrease in 2 hours post meal glucose (2HPMG) of 94.3mg/dl at 3 months and 82.5mg/dl at 6 months compared with baseline. Conclusion: This web-based intervention using SMS for cellular phone improved HbAlc, and 2HPMG for six months in patients with type 2 diabetes.

• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제7권12호
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• pp.749-759
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• 2020

Over the years, numerous Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have been vigorously established across many countries. Even though the Internet of Things (IoT) has enabled companies to anchorage business returns, most Indonesian MSMEs are highly susceptible to failure and one of the main issues is the inability to manage their financials effectively. The literature on accounting points out that the success of MSMEs owing to the usage of cloud-based Accounting Information Systems (AIS) or Cloud Accounting (CA) could reduce the rate of failure by managing multiple accounting information at a low cost. Although many benefits exist, Indonesian MSMEs are not adopting these platforms in their daily business activities. This study investigates the factors that influence Indonesian MSMEs' intention to adopt CA. The study is directed by unstructured in-depth interviews with seven bestseller MSMEs where a thematic analysis technique was employed to identify them. The interview findings and prevailing literature on the influencing factors based on the TOE (technological, organizational, and environmental) framework to adopt CA in Indonesian MSMEs context are perceived benefits outweighing the cost, perceived compatibility, perceived complexity, owner-manager knowledge on accounting, organization size, competitive pressure, and informal network. The conceptual model further includes government intervention as a moderator in the model.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.113-120
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• 2019

이 연구는 장애학생을 위한 가상현실 기반 중재프로그램에 대한 특수교사의 인식을 비교하는데 목적이 있다. 이를 위하여 전국 특수학교 및 특수학급에 재직하고 있는 364명의 특수교사를 대상으로 설문을 실시하였다. 이중 무응답과 부적절한 설문지를 제외하고 총 324명의 설문지를 분석하였다. 수집된 자료는 독립표본 t검정과 일원분산분석을 이용하여 분석하였다. 그 결과, 가상현실 기반 중재에 대한 수용 의도는 남교사가 여교사에 비하여 높았고, 10년 이하의 특수교사가 16년 이상의 경력을 가진 특수교사보다 높은 수용의도를 나타냈으며, 중학교와 고등학교에 근무하는 특수교사가 유치원에 근무하는 특수교사보다 수용의도가 높았다. 적용 가능성, 적용 효과성, 활용의지에 대해서는 10년 이하의 교사가 16년 이상의 경력을 가진 교사보다 가상현실기반 중재에 대하여 긍정적인 인식을 가지고 있었고, 중학교와 고등학교에 근무하는 특수교사가 유치원에 근무하는 특수교사보다 가상현실 기반 중재에 대하여 긍정적인 인식을 가지고 있었다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.169-178
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• 2006

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine stress, coping, and immune response effects of a psychosocial intervention program based on the PNI model and Stress-Appraisal-Coping for Korean patients with breast cancer. Methods: A nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used. The participants who had survived breast cancer and lived in Wonju city and the surrounding area were assigned to an intervention group (N=21) or a control group(N=18).We conducted a 12-week intervention, 2 hours a day weekly, and measured the variables at baseline, six and twelve weeks later. Dependent variables are: stress, anxiety-depression and anger, and immune response. Results: Patients in the psychosocial intervention program reported significantly less stress perception (U=31.500, p=.023), more problem solving ability and less problem avoidance in coping (U=20.500, p= .013; U=29.500, p=.040), and less anxiety-depression (U=22.000, p=.023). No difference, however, was found in anger and. immune responses between the two groups. Intervention effects were evident at week 6 and 12 for anxiety-depression, and at week 6 for problem avoidance in coping, the same time that NK cell counts and the T8 decreased. Conclusions: These results suggested positive effects of a psychosocial intervention program. However, the results are inconclusive due to the small sample.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.11-27
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• 2006

Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of a tailored program based on the Transtheoretical Model to smoking cessation in high school girls. Methods: A quasi-experimental research design was used in this study. The participants were 35 industrial high school girls who have been smoking. The girls were allocated to an experimental group(18) and a control group(17) by randomization. For intervention, the experimental group received the group smoking cessation program and individual program which tailored according to the stage of change. A common group smoking cessation program was given to the control group. Data were collected before the program, immediately after and 4 weeks after the program was completed and were analyzed with repeated measure ANOVA. Result: In the experimental group, the daily smoking amount, nicotine dependency and decisional balance(Pros) score were significantly decreased and the self-efficacy score were significantly increased at one month after the intervention in comparison with before and immediately after it. The decisional balance(Cons) and processes of change score of the experimental group were significantly increased at immediately after the intervention and one month after it in comparison with before it, and at one month after it in comparison with immediately after it. A significant difference in the daily smoking amount, urine cotinine, nicotine dependency, decisional balance(Pros, Cons) and processes of change score between the both groups was found after one month of intervention. Conclusions: The tailored smoking cessation program was more effective, compared to the common smoking cessation program on smoking behavior, self-efficacy, decisional balance, processes of change. This program can be used for favorable changes in high school girl's smoking behavior.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.241-251
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• 2018

본 연구는 지역사회와의 융합을 위해 학교를 기반으로 고위험 문제행동을 보이는 초등학생을 대상으로 실시한 구조화된 인지행동 중재 프로그램의 효과에 관한 예비연구이다. 개발한 프로그램은 준전문가를 통해 실시하여 효과를 검증하였다. 고위험군 선별을 위해 도농복합지역의 한 초등학교 3학년 전체 102명을 대상으로 한국판 아동행동평가척도(K-CBCL)를 실시하였고 문제행동증후군 척도의 T점수가 60점 이상인 고위험군 학생 32명을 선정하여 개입집단과 대조집단으로 나누었다. 인지행동치료를 기반으로 9회기의 구조화된 집단 프로그램을 개발하였고, 심리상담 전공의 대학원생 및 대학생이 전문가의 지도를 받아 개입집단에게 프로그램을 실시하였다. 개입 후 내재화 집단은 내재화 문제, 불안 및 우울증상이 유의하게 감소되었으며 외현화 집단은 외현화 문제, 공격행동에 유의미한 감소를 보였지만, 혼합형 집단에서는 유의미한 변화가 관찰되지 않았다. 질적인 분석을 통해 점수의 의미를 추가적으로 살펴보았다. 결과에 대한 시사점과 연구의 제한점 그리고 후속연구에 대해 제언하였다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.207-214
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• 2020

Background: Prolonged sitting at work can lead to adverse health outcomes. The health risk of office workers is an increasing concern for the society and industry, with prolonged sitting work becoming more prevalent. Objective: This study aimed to explore the variation in muscle activities during prolonged sitting work and found out when and how to take a break to mitigate the risk of muscle symptoms. Methods: A preliminary survey was conducted to find out the prevalence of muscle discomfort in sedentary work. Firstly, a 2-h sedentary computer work was designed based on the preliminary study to investigate the variation in muscle activities. Twenty-four participants took part in the electromyography (EMG) measurement study. The EMG variations in the trapezius muscle and latissimus dorsi were investigated. Then the intervention time was determined based on the EMG measurement study. Secondly, 48 participants were divided into six groups to compare the effectiveness of every break type (passive break, active break of changing their posture, and stand and stretch their body with 5 or 10 mins). Finally, data consisting of EMG amplitudes and spectra and subjective assessment of discomfort were analyzed. Results: In the EMG experiment, results from the joint analysis of the spectral and amplitude method showed muscle fatigue after about 40 mins of sedentary work. In the intervention experiment, the results showed that standing and stretching for 5 mins was the most effective break type, and this type of break could keep the muscles' state at a recovery level for about 30-45 mins. Conclusions: This study offers the possibility of being applied to office workers and provides preliminary data support and theoretical exploration for a follow-up early muscle fatigue detection system.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권12호
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• pp.7459-7466
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• 2013

Background: Some 60 years after introduction of the Papanicolaou smear worldwide, cervical cancer remains a burden in developing countries where >85% of world new cases and deaths occur, suggesting a failure to establish comprehensive cervical-cancer control programs. Effective interventions are available to control cervical cancer but are not all affordable in low-income settings. Disease awareness saves lives by risk-reduction as witnessed in reducing mortality of HIV/AIDS and smoking-related cancers. Subjects and Methods: We initiated a community-based awareness program on cervical cancer in two low-income Muslim Uyghur townships in Kashi (Kashgar) Prefecture, Xinjiang, China in 2008. The education involved more than 5,000 women from two rural townships and awareness was then evaluated in 2010 and 2011, respectively, using a questionnaire with 10 basic knowledge questions on cervical cancer. Demographic information was also collected and included in an EpiData database. A 10-point scoring system was used to score the awareness. Results: The effectiveness and feasibility of the program were evaluated among 4,475 women aged 19-70 years, of whom >92% lived on/below US$1.00/day. Women without prior education showed a poor average awareness rate of 6.4% (164/2,559). A onetime education intervention, however, sharply raised the awareness rate by 4-fold to 25.5% (493/1,916). Importantly, low income and illiteracy were two reliable factors affecting awareness before or after education intervention. Conclusions: Education intervention can significantly raise the awareness of cervical cancer in low-income women. Economic development and compulsory education are two important solutions in raising general disease awareness. We propose that implementing community-based awareness programs against cervical cancer is realistic, locally affordable and sustainable in low-income countries, which may save many lives over time and, importantly, will facilitate the integration of comprehensive programs when feasible. In this context, adopting this strategy may provide one good example of how to achieve "good health at low cost".

• 대한감각통합치료학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.10-20
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• 2017

목적 : 본 연구는 고유-전정감각 중심의 감각통합 중재가 초등학교 저학년 아동의 글씨쓰기와 소근육 능력 향상에 영향을 미치는지 알아보고자 하였다. 연구방법 : 본 연구는 부산 소재 초등학교에 재학 중인 저학년 아동 8명을 대상으로 단일집단 사전-사후 설계(one group pretest-posttest design)를 사용하였다. 2016년 5월에서 10월까지 주 2회, 총 14회기의 고유-전정감각 중심의 감각통합중재를 실시하였으며 글씨쓰기와 소근육 능력에 대한 측정은 한글자모쓰기검사와 Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency (BOTMP)의 Fine motor영역 검사를 실시하였다. 결과 : 중재 후 한글자모쓰기검사 결과 자음쓰기와 전체 총점은 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 나타냈으며 모음쓰기는 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었으나 점수의 향상을 나타내 글씨쓰기 능력의 향상을 나타냈다. BOTMP-Fine motor결과 Response Speed항목은 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 나타냈으며 Visual-Motor control항목은 중재 전후로 점수의 증가가 있었으나 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다. 결론 : 본 연구는 고유-전정감각 중심의 감각통합 중재가 초등학교 저학년 아동의 글씨쓰기와 소근육 능력 향상에 긍정적 영향을 미치는 것을 확인하였다.