• 한국도서관정보학회지
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.357-384
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• 2013

"The IFLA Multicultural Library Manifesto"에서는 도서관은 이주민을 포함한 사회의 모든 구성원들에게 차별 없이 서비스해야 하며, 적합한 언어와 문자로 된 정보를 제공해야 하고, 모든 지역사회 구성원 분포와 그들의 요구를 반영하는 자료 및 서비스를 제공해야 한다고 제안하고 있다. 현재 한국사회가 다문화사회로 급격히 이행되고 있어 공공도서관에서는 IFLA의 지침을 실천해야 하는 것이 현실적 과제로 대두되고 있다. 이를 고민하는 의도에서 이 연구에서는 캐나다 리치몬드시 공공도서관의 이주민을 위한 서비스 경험을 살펴보고 서비스에서 드러나는 주요한 특징을 고찰해보았다. 이를 토대로 부산시 공공도서관을 사례로 하여 이주민서비스의 현황을 점검하며 서비스 개발을 위한 방향과 과제를 도출하였다.

• 한국도서관정보학회지
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• 제47권4호
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• pp.241-264
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• 2016

한국에서의 외국이주민 인구 비율이 늘어나고, 도서관의 다문화서비스가 도입되고 있는 현실에 비해 사서의 다문화수용성에 대한 논의가 부재하다는 문제의식에 기초해서 이 연구는 사서들의 다문화수용성을 점검하고, 사서들의 다문화수용성에 영향을 미치는 요인을 탐색해보았다. 이를 위해, 2016년 2월 전국의 공공도서관 사서를 대상으로 하는 설문조사를 수행하여 319명의 사서로부터 설문지를 수집하였으며, 최종 292개의 설문지를 분석하였다. 연구결과, 공공도서관 사서의 다문화수용성에 영향을 미치는 요인은 해외거주 경험, 다문화서비스 담당 경험, 다문화 관련 교육경험인 것으로 조사되었다. 이상의 연구결과를 바탕으로 사서의 다문화수용성을 함양하기 위한 방안에 대해 논의하였다.

• 농촌지도와개발
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.713-742
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• 2009

In the near future, the multicultural families are expected to be the majority of population living in the rural area, which is an aged and small-scaled society. Moreover, they are expected to have an important role in sustaining the culture of agriculture and a rural community. Therefore, it is very important for them to adjust and settle urgently as well as to develop a policy and social services for the adjustment and settlement. The purpose of this study is to identify different aspects of the participation in agricultural, social, and job activities of married immigrant women in a Korean rural area as well as to investigate the change of life satisfaction resulting from the l activities. The following findings were established from this study. First, married immigrant women participate in local social and agricultural activities in a Korean rural area more frequently than in their own country. However, the frequency of their participation in job activity in a Korean rural area is lower than in their own country. Second, the main factor that prevents married immigrant women from participating in agricultural activity in a Korean rural area is to carry out childcare, household chores, and farming at the same time. Their low participation in social activity and job activity mostly results from their lack of fluency in Korean. Third, married immigrant women score higher in the change of life satisfaction after participating in social activity and job activity than in agricultural activity.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제34권8호
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• pp.1460-1467
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• 2004

Purpose. This study examined the predictive factors enabling access to children's oral health care at the level of financial barriers, beliefs, and the provider. Methods. In-depth interviews were conducted with 320 immigrant mothers of low-income families regarding their use of oral health services for children aged four to eight years old. Access to oral health care was measured with frequency of planned dental visits, continuity of care, and age at first visit to dentist. Results. The mother took her child to the dentist at a younger age if she received referrals to a dentist from pediatrician. Regular dental visits were significantly related to household income, provider availability on week-ends, and insurance coverage. The extended clinic hours in the evenings, and the belief in the importance of the child's regular dentist visits increased the likelihood of continuing care. The mothers perceiving a cost burden for the child's dental care were also less likely to return to the dentist. Conclusion. The available care delivery system, coordinated medical care, and health beliefs were among important predictors of the health service use. The study findings suggest need for culturally competent dental health interventions to enhance access to oral health care among particularly vulnerable populations such as low-income children in Korean communities.

• 한국노년학
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.1179-1200
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• 2008

이민자의 신체화증후군에 대한 연구의 중요성에도 불구하고 기존 연구는 제한적으로 이루어져왔다. 선행연구들은 신체화증후군이 노년기 이민자들의 문화적 차이로 인한 우울증 증상의 유형으로 제시하였을 뿐, 이민자의 우울증 설명할 수 있는 실증적인 연구 모형으로 연결되지 못했다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 신체화증후군에 대한 이해를 제고시키기 위해, 관련 변수들과의 인과관계를 파악하기 위한 탐색적 연구를 시도하였다. 미국 뉴욕 대도시 지역에 거주하는 55세 이상의 한국 이민지 234명을 대상으로 선정하였다. 분석결과, 거주형태, 보유 질병의 수, 우울증이 신체화증후군에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 신체적 질병 횟수와 주관적 건강 상태는 신체화증후군에 대해 상호작용 효과를 나타내는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 연구 결과는 노년기 한인 이민자들의 신체화증후군이 우울증을 표현하는 문화 특성적 행동양식임을 확인할 수 있게 해준다. 이를 통해 신체화증후군뿐만 아니라 우울증을 완화시킬 수 있는 문화적으로 민감한 정신보건 서비스를 개발 및 실행하는데 활용될 것으로 기대된다. 또한 신체화증후군의 원인을 규명하는 기반 연구가 될 것이라는 의의를 찾을 수 있다.

• 한국문헌정보학회지
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.343-364
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• 2020

Historically, mothers have been noted as active health information seekers, reflecting their roles as health mangers and caregivers for their family members. However, previous studies have focused on health-related information behavior among mothers in native populations or mothers of children with specific diagnoses. To fill this research gap, this study focused on health information behavior among mothers of healthy infants and toddlers. Using Wilson's (1997) information-seeking model, this study aimed to uncover the relationships between mothers' demographic characteristics and their health information source use. Online surveys were completed by 851 mothers: 255 U.S.-born mothers, 296 Korean-born mothers, and 300 Korean immigrant mothers living in the United States. Results indicated that there were statistically significant relationships between mothers' nine demographic characteristics (mother's age, education level, household income, employment status, the number of children, years living in the U.S. (or Korea), fluency in speaking English, size of household, housing status) and their health information source use. Based on the results, the implications for information professionals at diverse organizations are discussed when they provide health information services to this specific population.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권24호
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• pp.10565-10571
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• 2015

Gastric cancer incidence rates vary dramatically by world region with East Asia having the highest rate. The Asian population of the United States (US) is growing rapidly and over 17 million Americans are of Asian descent. A majority of Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese Americans are immigrants. Americans of East and Southeast Asian descent experience marked gastric cancer disparities and the incidence rate among Korean men in the US is over five times higher than the incidence rate among non-Hispanic white men. Randomized controlled trials have provided evidence for the effectiveness of helicobacter pylori identification and eradication in preventing gastric cancer. Additionally, Japan and South Korea have both experienced improvements in gastric cancer mortality following the implementation of programs to detect early stage gastric cancers. There are currently no clear US guidelines regarding the primary and secondary prevention of gastric cancer in high-risk immigrant populations. However, it is likely that a proportion of US physicians are already recommending gastric cancer screening for Asian patients and some Asian immigrants to the US may be completing screening for gastric cancer in their native countries. Surveys of US primary care physicians and Asian American communities should be conducted to assess current provider practices and patient uptake with respect to gastric cancer prevention and control. In the absence of clinical guidelines, US health care providers who serve high-risk Asian groups could consider a shared decision-making approach to helicobacter pylori identification and eradication, as well as gastric endoscopy.