• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.277-284
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• 2016

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to investigate the influencing factors of oral health-related quality of life in social workers. Methods: A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 240 social workers in Gwangju by convenience sampling method. The questionnaire consisted of general characteristics of the subjects(age, monthly salary, smoking, alcohol consumption) and systemic health condition(systemic diseases, medication, oral health status, and stress). The factors associated with oral health-related quality of life included skin dryness, eye dryness, lip dryness, and nasal dryness. The subjective dry mouth consisted of 6 questions measured by visual analogue scale(VAS). Cronbach's alpha was 0.868 in the study. The data were analyzed for t-test, one-way ANOVA and multiple regression analysis using SPSS 18.0 program. Results: The oral health-related quality of life in social workers varied by age, oral health status, stress status, and halitosis. The oral health-related quality of life had positive correlations with the subjective perception of dry mouth and whole body dry symptoms. The health status(${\beta}=-0.410$) had the influence on the oral health-related quality of life, nasal dryness(${\beta}=0.230$), age(${\beta}=0.189$), and halitosis (${\beta}=0.162) in order. Conclusions: The oral health-related quality of life was closely related to the health status and nasal dryness. It is necessary to develop the quality of life improvement programs including oral health prevention and care program in the social workers.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.9-23
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• 1979

The known risk factors for atherosclerosis include plasma low density lipoproteins (LDL)or Cholesterol, low PUFA in the diet, hypertension, and high Na intake, obesity, diabetes, lack of exercise, cigarette smoking, sugar, low fiber and nicotinic acid in the diet, sources of Protein foods, and Psychological factors. Among various dietary factors, fat is known as the most serious causative agent for atherosclerosis. The genetic factor is a18o known as an important one but is out of scope in this paper. Since atherosclerosis is a progressive disease which may develop for many years before showing any definitive symptoms, it is very important to develop preventive programs especially in the country like Korea that is not quite overdevelopted as some western countries. In this paper all the factors mentioned above were reviewed and the dietary suggestion were made on the basis of the content of polyunsaturated and saturated fat in the diet to prevent or/and to cure this disease. Most of the available data on diet therapy with emphasis. on P/S ratio were tabulated together. after tile patient's habitual dietary intake is analized the guidelines of personalized fat-controlled diet can be recommended. It is of utmost importance to develop Korean diets for beth prevention and cure of atherosclerosis emphasizing individual eating habit in the near future which can be more Practicaly used both at home and in the hospital.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제31권spc호
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• pp.534-548
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• 2020

Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence and lifestyle habits of cardiovascular disease (CVD) according to the type of disability in Korean adults compared to adults without disability. Methods: This study was secondary data analysis using the National Health check-up database from 2010 to 2013. Among the total 395,627 adults aged 30~80, the physically disabled (n=21,614) and the mentally disabled (n=1,448) who met the diagnosis criteria were extracted and compared with non-disabled (n=372,565) through 1:2 propensity score matching for nine characteristics. Results: Prior to matching, the prevalence of CVD was 34.4% in individuals without disabilities, accounting for 53.8% in those with physical disabilities and 22.4% in those with mental disabilities, showing significant differences between groups (p<.001). After matching, compared to the individuals without disability, those with physically disabled had significantly higher prevalence of CVD and the average number of CVD (p<.001). The prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, and vascular disease was significantly higher in the physically disabled (p<.05). Drinking was significantly higher in the non-disabled than in the physically and mentally disabled, and smoking was more in the non-disabled than in the mentally disabled. Physical activity was found to be significantly less in both the physically and mentally disabled than in the non-disabled (p<.01). Conclusion: It is necessary to confirm the differences in the prevalence of CVD risk factors and lifestyle according to the type of disability, suggesting the development and verification of health promotion programs including physical activity for CVD prevention in the disabled with CVD risk factors.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.61-73
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• 2023

Objectives: Prophylactic vaccines against high-risk human papillomaviruses (HR-HPVs) hold promise to prevent the development of higher grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN 2+) and cervical cancer (CC) that develop due to HR-HPV genotypes that are included in HPV vaccines, but women will continue to develop CIN 2+ and CC due to HR-HPV genotypes that are not included in the quadrivalent HPV vaccine (qHPV) and 9-valent HPV vaccine (9VHPV). Thus, the current vaccines are likely to decrease but not entirely prevent the development of CIN 2+ or CC. The purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence and determinants of CIN 2+ that develop due to HR-HPVs not included in vaccines. Methods: Study population consisted of 1476 women tested for 37 HPVs and known to be negative for qHPVs (6/11/16/18, group A, n = 811) or 9VHPVs (6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58, group B, n = 331), but positive for other HR-HPVs. Regression models were used to determine the association between plasma concentrations of micronutrients, socio-demographic, lifestyle factors and risk of CIN 2+ due to HR-HPVs that are not included in vaccines. Results: The prevalence of infections with HPV 31, 33, 35 and 58 that contributed to CIN 2+ differed by race. In group A, African American (AA) women and current smokers were more likely to have CIN 2 (OR = 1.76, P = 0.032 and 1.79, P = 0.016, respectively) while in both groups of A and B, those with higher vitamin B12 were less likely to have similar lesions (OR = 0.62, P = 0.036 and 0.45, P = 0.035, respectively). Conclusions: We identified vitamin B12 status and smoking as independent modifiable factors and ethnicity as a factor that needs attention to reduce the risk of developing CIN 2+ in the post vaccination era. Continuation of tailored screening programs combined with non-vaccine-based approaches are needed to manage the residual risk of developing HPV-related CIN 2+ and CC in vaccinated women.

• 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".

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.133-142
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• 2006

Antioxidant vitamin supplementation focuses one's attention on the prevention of age-related diseases. This study was conducted to investigate the antioxidant status and lipid profiles and to look into the antioxidant vitamin supplementation that affects lipid metabolism in 20 elderly non-smoking Korean women (placebo group: n = 6, vitC suppl: n = 7, vitE suppl: n = 7). Age, height, weight, muscle, percent of fat and WHR were not significantly different among the groups, however $\%$ of fat was above $33\%$ and WHR was above 0.9. And blood pressure of the placebo group was 131.7/81.7 (border line hypertension), that of vitamin C supplement was 141.4/87.1 (hypertension) and that of vitamin E supplement was 151.4/92.9 (hypertension). Although nutrient intakes of all groups were poor, antioxidant status (blood vitamins C, E, A, and beta-carotene) and lipid profile (TG, total-cholesterol, VLDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol) were normal. For nutritional intervention, the vitamin C supplement group received L-ascorbic acid 1,000 mg, and vitamin E supplement group received d-alpha-tocopherol 400IU for 4 weeks, showing the effects of vitamin E supplementation. Response total cholesterol of HDL-cholesterol (T-Chol/HDL) in vitamin E supplement group was significantly decreased from 4.3 to 3.2. And response LDL-cholesterol of HDL-cholesterol (LDL/HDL) in the vitamin E supplement group was also significantly decreased from 2.6 to 1.7. In addition, after the adjustment for plasma lipids (TG, total cholesterol), plasma vitamin A levels in vitamin E supplement group were significantly increased from 7.89 mg/g to 14.91 mg/g. And systolic blood pressure in vitamin E supplement group was significantly reduced. These results suggested that vitamin E supplementation affects the lipid profiles and blood pressure in elderly non-smoking women. So various nutrition programs must be implemented against age-related diseases and further studies are needed regarding sorts and amounts of antioxidant nutrients and supplementation periods.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권12호
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• pp.218-225
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• 2016

최근 우리나라는 사회 경제적으로 급성장하면서 생활습관과 질병양상이 다양하게 변화하여 만성질환 발병에 중대 위협을 받고 있다. 특히 만성질환의 원인요소를 공통적으로 포함하고 있는 대사증후군의 위험요인은 예방관리가 시급하며 우리나라 성인의 대사증후군 유병률은 22.4%로 많은 비중을 차지하고 있다. 본 연구는 SPSS 23.0을 사용하여 2014년 지역사회건강조사 원시자료 12,481명 중 충실히 응답된 전라북도 대상자 12,185명을 분석하였다. 대상자의 건강행태의 특성에 따른 대사증후군 위험요인 유무 차이는 성별, 흡연, 연령, 교육수준, 격렬한 신체활동 일수 등에서 유의하게 나타났다. 본 연구는 대사증후군 위험요인 중 이상지혈증, 고혈압 및 당뇨가 있는 집단에게 음주, 흡연 및 격렬한 신체활동 요인에 관한 건강증진 프로그램의 참여를 활성화 시키는 방안이 필요함을 강조하고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 일 지역 대사증후군 위험요인과 건강행태를 분석하여 건강생활실천 요소를 규명하고 건강증진 활성화에 기여하는 기초자료로 제공하고자 한다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.127-139
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to examine the awareness of people in general about halitosis. The subjects in this study were 184 people who visited the clinical practice lab at J health college to get their teeth scaled. After a survey was conducted from May 1 to June 3, 2008, the analyzable answer sheets from 178 respondents were analyzed after four different areas were selected, which included smoking/nonsmoking, scaling experience, toothbrushing frequency and the use of oral hygiene supplies. SPSSWIN 12.0 program was utilized to make a frequency analysis and crosstabs analysis. The findings of the study were as follows: 1. Concerning subjective feelings of halitosis, 55.3 percent(99 people) of the respondents found themselves to have a moderate level of bad breath. 28.5 percent(51) deemed themselves to have a little foul breath, and 14 percent(25) didn't feel they had any bad breath. 2. As to the subjective level of halitosis, 89.8 percent(168) thought that their bad breath was a little perceived only by themselves, regardless of smoking, scaling experience, toothbrushing frequency and the use of oral hygiene supplies. 3. In regard to the cause of halitosis, 31 percent(56) cited plaque in the mouth as the cause, and 28.5 percent(51) pointed out the other causes that weren't mentioned in the questionnaire. 18.4 percent(33) cited decayed tooth, and 11.2 percent(20) pointed out gastroenteric disorder. 10.6 percent(19) viewed diabetes as the cause. 4. As to the time when they had the subjective symptom of halitosis, 114 respondents(63.7%) felt their own bad breath the most immediately after they got up 21.8 percent(39 respondents) did it when they were hungry 5.5 percent(9) did that before breakfast, and 4.5 percent(8) did that after having breakfast. 5. Regarding view of how to prevent halitosis, 52.5 percent(94) brushed their teeth frequently 21.2 percent(38) got their teeth scaled on a regular basis at a dentist's office, and 17.9 percent(32) drank water often. The above-mentioned finding seemed to suggest that the respondents weren't well aware of the fact halitosis was a sort of oral and systemic disease. Therefore the development of halitosis prevention and care programs geared toward practice lab visions were required.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.87-100
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• 2009

보건소의 금연사업은 정부의 정책이 지역사회에서 대주민 사업을 통해 직접 수행된다는 측면에서 매우 중요하며 따라서 보건소 금연사업을 지속적으로 모니터링하고 발전하도록 할 필요가 있다. 본 연구는 보건소 금연사업 담당자들을 대상으로 한 설문조사를 통해 우리나라 보건소 금연사업의 현황 및 문제점 파악을 하여 이를 근거로 보건소 금연사업의 개선 및 발전방안을 제시하고자 하였다. 2006년 11월에 전국의 보건소 금연사업 담당자를 대상으로 교육 참석자 및 우편 혹은 이메일을 통해 자기기입식 설문조사를 실시하였다. 246개 보건소 중에서 213명이 응답하였고 그 중 응답내용이 부실한 1건을 제외한 212건을 대상으로 분석하였다. 조사 결과 금연사업 담당자들의 업무 경력에서 86.7%가 금연사업 종사 기간이 3년 미만이었고 90% 정도가 87.3%가 다른 업무를 겸하고 있었다. 금연사업의 내용으로서 포스터나 리플렛을 이용한 홍보와 중고등학생 대상 흡연예방 교육을 거의 모든 보건소에서 실시하였으며, 실제적인 사업의 우선순위는 지역사회 진단이 아닌 현실적인 이유에 의해 결정하는 경우가 많았다. 사업수행을 위한 자원에서 예산이 부족하다고 한 경우는 1.9%에 지나지 않았으며 44.7%가 인력이 부족하다고 하였다. 사업에 필요한 지식과 기술의 습득은 스스로 터득하거나 전임자의 도움에 의존하는 경우가 많았다. 금연사업을 위한 부서간 업무 조율이 잘 된다는 경우가 39.5%에 지나지 않았으며, 금연사업 지원을 위한 중앙정부의 기능에 대해서는 대체적으로 만족하는 경향이었다. 보건소 금연사업 발전을 위해 가장 필요한 것으로서 인력의 역량강화가 65.6%로서 가장 많았다. 본 연구 결과 보건소 금연사업의 발전을 위해서 향후 보건소 금연사업의 발전을 위해서는 과학적 근거를 바탕으로 하고 지역사회 여건에 적합한 금연사업의 기획 및 수행이 필요하며 이를 위해 보건소 인력의 역량과 전문성 강화를 위한 교육 훈련 과정의 지속적 개발이 필요하다. 또한 사업대상자의 참여 유도 방안 개발, 지역사회의 인적 자원 활용 강화, 부서간 업무 연계의 강화방안 마련 등이 필요한 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.322-329
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• 2015

본 연구는 특수 직업군에 속하는 해양경찰을 대상으로 구강보건관련 지식수준을 파악하여 구강보건교육 프로그램을 계발하기 위한 기초자료를 제공하기 위하여 2013년 3월부터 9월까지 해양경찰관 499명을 대상으로 일반적 특성 8문항, 구강보건교육 경험여부, 일반적 구강보건지식 13문항, 치주관련 지식 6문항, 치아우식병 예방관련 지식 6문항, 구강보건교육 요구도 4문항을 조사한 결과 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 연구대상 중 104명(22.8%)만이 구강보건교육 경험이 있었다. 교육을 받은 경우 일반적 지식수준에서는 턱관절 관련 문항에서 지식수준이 차이를 보였고(p=0.026), 치주건강지식에서는 차이를 보이지 않았으며, 예방관련지식에서는 불소에 관한 지식수준이 높게 나타났다. 구강보건교육 요구도에서는 구강보건 전문 인력이 필요하다고 67.1%가 응답하였으며, 특히 구강보건교육을 받은 경험이 있는 경우 77.9% 응답하였다(p=0.004). 선호내용으로는 올바른 잇솔질, 구강상담, 구강위생용품사용, 세치제 선택법, 영양 및 금연교육의 순으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과에서 해양경찰과 같은 특수 직업군에 대한 구강보건교육 프로그램의 마련이 되어야 할 것이다.