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Effect of Sensory Activity-Based Cognitive Rehabilitation Group Program on Cognitive Function, Depression and Quality of Life of Dementia Patients Living in a Facility (감각활동기반 인지재활 그룹 프로그램이 시설거주 치매노인의 인지기능과 우울 및 삶의 질에 미치는 효과)

  • Lee, Hey-Sig;Yang, Min-Ah;Kim, Jung-Ran
    • Therapeutic Science for Rehabilitation
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.79-88
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    • 2023
  • Objective : This study was to apply a cognitive rehabilitation group program based on sensory activity in patients with dementia living in a facility and to check its effectiveness on cognitive function, depression, and quality of life (QOL). Methods : Sensory-based cognitive rehabilitation group programs (20 sessions) were conducted for eight elderly with dementia over the age of 65 living in a nursing facility located in H-gun, Gangwon-do. The participants' cognitive function, depression level, and QOL were evaluated before and after the program. Results : The mean of Mini-Mental State Examination-Dementia Screening increased; however, there was no statistically significant difference. In contrast, the mean post-test score of the Subjective Memory Complaints Questionnaire decreased, and there was a statistically significant difference (p < .05). The mean post-evaluation score of Short Geriatric Depression Scale measured to confirm the decrease in depression compared to the pre-evaluation score, but there was no statistically significant difference. Finally, the mean post-evaluation score of the World Health Organization QOL assessment instrument-Brief confirmed the change in the QOL, and there was a statistically significant difference (p < .001). Conclusion : This study will provide the basis for suggesting the usefulness of developing a sensory activity-based cognitive rehabilitation group program for dementia patients living in facilities.

Subjectivity on Abortion of Paramedic Student (인공유산에 대한 응급구조학과 학생의 주관성 연구)

  • Lee, Kyung-Sook;Baek, Mi-Lye
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.13 no.12
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    • pp.5958-5967
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    • 2012
  • The purpose of this study is to build a bioethical foundation for Paramedic students by identifying and explaining the subjective types and structures of the students' perception on abortion using Q-methodology. Forty statements as a Q sample are selected from the literature and in-depth interview, and P-sample consists of twenty nine junior Paramedic students. The collected data is analyzed by using a QUANL program. The analysis identified three types of the paramedic students' perception on abortion: The fetus-oriented decision type, The mother-oriented active decision type(n=15), The Type(n=9),and mother-oriented passive decision type(n=5). The three factors all had eigenvalues greater than 1.0 and explained 61.3% of the variance in responses. Based on the result of this research, type 1 focuses on the importance of life, whereas other types seem to demonstrate a self-centered mindse that puts more importance on self than the fetus. Therefore, bioethics courses, especially ones that deal with abortion, are crucial to those paramedic students who handle the lives of others.

Effects of elderly people's Frail prevention program on subjective health status, depression, physical fitness and quality of life for in Senior Center Participation of the Elderly (노인 허약 예방프로그램이 경로당 이용 노인의 주관적 건강상태, 우울, 체력 및 삶의 질에 미치는 효과)

  • Chang, Koung-Oh
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.18 no.5
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    • pp.47-58
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    • 2017
  • This study examined the effects of elderly people's frail prevention program performed in a senior center located in J-si. The most interesting were the effects on the subjective health status, depression, physical fitness, and quality of life for the senior center participation of the elderly. The nonequivalent control group pre-post-test design was employed. A total of 43 people living in J-si were assigned to either the experimental group (n=22) or control group (n=21). The experimental group was provided with the 8-weeks frail elderly prevention program from September 1 to October 16 in 2015. The data were analyzed with SPSS/WIN 21.0 using descriptive statistics, $x^2-test$, Fisher's exact test, and t-test. The results indicated a significant difference between the experimental group and control group with respect to the scores of the subjective health status (t=-0.35, p=.024), depression (t=2.76, p=.035), physical fitness, including right grip strength (t=-3.10, p=.004) and flexibility of the waist (t=-2.13, p=.039), and the quality of life (t=4.36, p<.001). In conclusion, an elderly people's frail prevention program has a significant effect on the change in subjective health status, depression physical fitness, quality of life, and self-care behavior for senior center participation.

Polioencephalomyelitis in Pigs Experimentally Infected with Porcine Enterovirus Isolated in Korea: I. Histopathological Observations (Enterovirus 감염에 의한 자돈의 Polioencephalomyelit: I. 병리조직학적 관찰)

  • Shin, Tae-kyun;Lee, Cha-soo
    • Korean Journal of Veterinary Research
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    • v.25 no.2
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    • pp.103-112
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    • 1985
  • A total of 1-0 colostrum-deprived pigs (1 or 2-day-old) and 6 pigs (35-day-old), which had been raised by natural maternal nursing, were used to study the pathogenicity of the porcine enteroviruses by the intracerebral and intramuscular routes of inoculation, which the enterovirus were isolated from the diseased pigs in Korea. The porcine enteroviruses produced an identical polioencephalomyelitis in colostrum-deprived pigs and 35-day-old pigs, which manifested clinical signs and histopathological changes. Clinically it was characterized by incoordination, rise in rectal temperature, ataxia, flaccid paralysis in all the experimental groups. Histopathologically, the lesions were present in both grey and white matter at all levels of central nervous system, though usually more severe in the grey matter. These changes were characterized by meningeal infiltration, degeneration of nerve cells, neuronophagia, diffuse and focal gliosis, glial nodules and perivascular lymphocytic infiltrations. Ganglionitis of the dorsal root ganglia was frequently observed. On the basis of the clinical and histopathological changes mentioned above, it was concluded that porcine enteroviruses isolated in Korea were pathogenic strains which could produce polioencephalomyelitis in pigs. The most severe Jisease was prcduced by the inoculation of both enterovirus and hog cholera vaccine in the 35-day-old pigs at a time when colostral immunity presumably was low. The porcine enterovirus infections seemed to be associated with certain stress factor such as hog cholera vaccine in or immediately following the weanling period.

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Development and Evaluation of Separation Anxiety Scale for Mothers Using Child Care Facilities (보육시설 이용 어머니의 격리불안 측정 도구 개발 및 평가)

  • Cha, Hyo Sung;Ko, Jihyun;Lee, Kyoung Ju;Choi, Aelee;Lee, Gunjung
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.409-420
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    • 2016
  • The aim of this study was to develop and validate an instrument to measure the separation anxiety of mothers who use child care facilities. The scale was developed as follows: initial items generated, validity and reliability tests performed, and final items extracted. The initial items were developed through a literature review and interviews. The content validity was verified by five experts. Using a final questionnaire, the data was collected from 204 mothers who used child care facilities with a convenient sampling method. The construct validity was evaluated by item analysis, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. The results of confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses showed that the separation anxiety consisted of 6 factors: the mother's guilty feelings (5-items), safety of child care facilities (5-items), trust of teachers (5-items), child's anxiety (4-items), interaction anxiety with the child (4-items), and management of child care facilities (3-items). The separation anxiety scale for mothers using child care facilities consisted of 26 items. The reliability of the developed scale was examined. The Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ coefficient was 0.93. These results show that this scale is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring the separation anxiety level of mothers who use child care facilities.

A study on the general health status related hypertension and oral health status of rural elder (일부 농촌지역 노인의 고혈압 관련 건강관리 및 구강관리 상태)

  • Jeong, Hyun-Ja;Jaung, Ae-Hwa;Kim, Hye-Jin
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.12 no.11
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    • pp.4852-4860
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    • 2011
  • Purpose: The aim of the study was to identify the oral health status and general health status of rural elder in order to develop of oral health management program and improving quality of life. Methods : 150 elder participated in the study, lived in GoRung Gun city, visited public health center, from 1st July 2009 to 30st July 2009. Results: The majority elder had hypertension and took medicine for hypertension regularly. The subjective oral health status was bad and the majority of experience of scaling and oral examination were none. General health management was influenced by education and economic status and oral health status was influenced by age, education and economic status. Age and economic status were effect for oral examination. Conclusion: These results may contribute to a better understanding of general health status, oral health status and management of rural elder. The relation between oral management and general health management was influenced. These findings are basis to development of oral health management program including scaling and oral examination for rural elder.

Relationship of Emotional intelligence, Self-leadership and Professional Quality of Life on Nurses (간호사의 감성지능, 셀프리더십, 전문직 삶의 질과의 관계)

  • Kim, Yo-Na
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.20 no.8
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    • pp.531-538
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    • 2019
  • The Purpose of This Study was to Identify The Relation of Emotional Intelligence, Self-leadership, Professional Quality of Life among Clinical Nurses. Participants were 197 Nurses Drawn from a General Hospital in Busan, Ulsan, & Gyungnam. Mean, Standard Deviation, Independent t-test, One way ANOVA and Correlation with SPSS/Win 23.0 Program were Used for Data Analysis. The Mean score Emotional Intelligence was 4.68/7, Self-leadership was 3.35/5. Professional Quality of Life was 2.98/5. Professional Quality of life is Consisted of 3 Subcategories as Compassion Satisfaction, Secondary Traumatic Stress and Burn out. 19.8% of The Participants Reported a High ProQOL (Compassion Satisfaction more than 75%, Burn out less than 25% & Secondary Traumatic Stress less than 25%). Compassion Satisfaction was Positively Correlated Emotional Intelligence and Self-leadership. Burn out was Negatively Correlated Emotional Intelligence and Self-leadership. Emotional Intelligence was Positively Correlated Self-leadership. On the Basis of Result, Program Development are Required to Improve Compassion Satisfaction, Emotional Intelligence and Self-leadership on Clinical Nurses.

Factors Influencing Suicidal Ideation by Life Cycle of Korean Adults (한국 성인의 생애주기별 자살생각 영향요인)

  • Bang, So-Youn
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.22 no.5
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    • pp.60-70
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    • 2021
  • The purpose of this study was to promote an understanding of suicidal ideation and identify the factors that influence suicide ideation according to the life cycle of Korean adults. This study was a secondary analysis study using the Korea Health Panel 2016 data. Among adults over 19 years of age, 14,538 people with no missing values in suicidal ideation and influencing factors were classified into young adults (19-39 years old), middle-aged adults (40-64 years old), and the elderly (65 years or over). The data were analyzed by multiple logistic regression. The results showed that 2.9% (108 people) of young adults, 3.2% (181 people) of middle-aged adults, and 3.7% (80 people) of the elderly had suicide ideation over the past year. Factors influencing suicidal ideation by life cycle were anxiety, depression, drug use and quality of life for young adults, subjective health status, stress, anxiety, depression, drug use and quality of life for middle-aged adults. The factors affecting the elderly were body mass index, stress, anxiety, depression, and quality of life. Therefore, factors influencing suicidal ideation should be considered as a major factor for screening risk groups according to the life cycle, and differentiated intervention programs should be developed and provided to prevent and manage suicide in risk groups.

A Study on the Influence of Social Support on Chinese College Students' Entrepreneurial Intention : Based on the Mediating Role of Career Adaptability- (중국 대학생의 사회적 지지가 창업의지에 미치는 영향 : 진로적응성을 중심으로)

  • Yu Lunlun;Gao Jing;Wang Shuyang
    • The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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    • v.9 no.6
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    • pp.389-399
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    • 2023
  • Recently, there has been a growing focus on the Entrepreneurial Intention of Chinese College Students as a key driver of motivational behavior. However, previous research has provided limited analysis on the actual impact of Social Support on the Entrepreneurial Intention of Chinese College Students. The purpose of this study is to enhance the Entrepreneurial Intention of Chinese College Students and to ascertain the mediating effect of Career Adaptability in the relationship between Social Support and Entrepreneurial Intention. Zhejiang Province, the top-ranked province in private economy in China, possesses a strong economic development momentum and an innovative entrepreneurial atmosphere. Therefore, this study selected 194 third and fourth-year undergraduate students from universities in Zhejiang Province as participants and collected data through a survey utilizing measures of Social Support, Career Adaptability, and Entrepreneurial Intention. The collected data was analyzed for correlations between the measured variables using SPSS 26 and Stata 17 SEM Builder for quantification and validation. The results of the study revealed that, firstly, while Social Support did not have a direct impact on Entrepreneurial Intention, it was found to have an indirect influence on Entrepreneurial Intention through Career Adaptability and its various sub-variables. Secondly, Social Support among College Students was found to have a positive impact on Career Adaptability. Thirdly, Career Adaptability among College Students was found to have a positive impact on Entrepreneurial Intention. Based on these analytical findings, this study provides theoretical and practical implications as well as fundamental information for entrepreneurship education and Career Adaptability at the university level.

Changes of Risk factors of Metabolic Syndrome among the Elderly in the Rural Area after Two Years (농촌지역 노인에서 대사증후군 위험인자의 2년 후 변화)

  • Oh, Suk-Hee;Kim, Ha-Jeong;Sohn, Seok-Joon;Sim, Jeong-Sin
    • Journal of agricultural medicine and community health
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.36-45
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    • 2010
  • Objectives: This study was performed to examine the healthy lifestyle influenced on the metabolic syndrome among the elderly in the rural area. We examined the changes of risk factors of metabolic syndrome after two years. Method: Out of 134 who did health screening at the J county health center from July 1 to August 31, 2006, 65 aged people confirmed to metabolism syndrome were selected as subjects. For the final analysis, 62 aged people who revisited after two years were selected our subjects. The data were analyzed using SPSS PC+ 12.0 program for descriptive, Chi-square test, t-test and ANOVA analysis. Result: The result of this study indicated that 62 metabolic syndrome patients in 2006 decreased into 53, and women were higher than men. The difference in the metabolic syndrome came from level of education, smoking, health practices, and past illness history. Conclusion: Therefore, the change of lifestyle needs to be induced by the level of education, and for the group of smoking, non-exercise, and past illness history not only regular checkups to prevent metabolic syndrome but also education to have interest on themselves may need intensively.