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Dental hygienists work-related musculoskeletal symptoms and factor analysis (치과위생사의 직무관련 근골격계 자각증상과 요인분석)

  • Park, Sae-Rom;Shim, Youn-Soo;Jung, Sang-Hee
    • Journal of Korean society of Dental Hygiene
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    • v.12 no.4
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    • pp.685-693
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    • 2012
  • Objectives : This research was conducted to find the subjective symptoms of musculoskeletal system for main jobs and job posture. Methods : A survey was conducted from September 15, 2011 to October 7, 2011 and 357 dental hygienists were responded. The survey was consisted of the working environment and medical equipments, psycho-social characteristics, health habits and education, job posture, subjective symptoms of musculoskeletal system pain, and so on. Results : In the survey on the frequency of job posture of dental hygienists by jobs, said they cast down or tilt their head by 15 degrees or more or twist or bend their back. The result of the analysis on the subjective symptoms of musculoskeletal system by main job showed that they experienced a pain in neck, shoulder, and back, although the order differed. The order of subjective symptoms of musculoskeletal system for casting down or turning head by 15 degrees or more, twisting or bending back, having shoulders not parallel to the ground, sitting at the end of a chair, and supporting the whole body with one leg or pressing on a pedal for treatment was from the shoulders to the neck to the back. The order of subjective symptoms of musculoskeletal system for having arms too far from the body or hunching for treatment and bending wrists inward or outward for treatment was from the shoulders to the back to the neck. Conclusions : Due to the characteristics of the job which requires one to have a proper view of a patient's oral cavity, most of the postures included casting down of head or bending of back. Therefore a development of new postures is needed to replace the existing job postures which pressure the musculoskeletal system. And shift rotation can be used as a preventive measure.

The Effect of Income Support Allowance for Care Workers on Their Wage Increase (요양보호사 처우개선비 정책이 임금인상에 미친 효과)

  • Na, Young-Kyoon;Jeong, Hyoung-Sun
    • Health Policy and Management
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    • v.30 no.1
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    • pp.92-99
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    • 2020
  • Background: The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of the income support allowance policy for the care workers on wage level. Methods: The analysis data was constructed using database (DB) of long-term care institution, DB of long-term care personnel status, and DB of health insurance qualification and contribution possessed by National Health Insurance Services. We analyzed the wage status of care workers 2009 to 2016 through basic analysis. We used the difference-in-difference analysis method for the workers who worked in the same institution from 2012 to 2013, The effects of the income allowance policy on wage increase were analyzed. Results: As a result of the net effect of the income support allowance policy, the monthly average wage of the care worker increased by 25,676 won and the hourly wage increased by 478 won. As a result of the analysis, it can be confirmed that the income support allowance policy has achieved some of the goals of raising the wage level of the care workers, and the effect of raising wages for other occupations in the long-term care business can be confirmed. Conclusion: The low wage problem of long-term care workers such as care workers is not the only problem in Korea. In other countries, there are various wage support policies for employees. In particular, it is necessary to refer to the improvement in the treatment of care workers in Japan and wage pass-through in the United States. In addition to wages, there is a need to promote policies to provide employment motivation through efforts to improve their social status and improve their job status and career development for employees in long-term care facilities.

Dynamic Masterplan of the Saemangeum Grain Complex for Progressive Development (점진적 개발 단계를 고려한 새만금 복합곡물단지의 동태적 마스터플랜 수립)

  • Jung, Chanhoon;Kim, Chanwoo;Kim, Solhee;Park, Jinseon;Seo, Donguk;Suh, Kyo
    • Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers
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    • v.60 no.4
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    • pp.1-13
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    • 2018
  • The grain complex of Saemangeum is created for promoting the foundation of agriculture combined the global competitiveness. However, the masterplan is being also revised with changing of local conditions and social needs. Thus, the dynamic masterplan is needed to consider the change of time for Saemangeum project. The present study was made to set up the dynamic masterplan of Saemangeum grain complex for handling the change such as project progress, local environment, and project conditions flexibly. In this study, the dynamic masterplan for the progressive development of water supply, farmland composition, and introduction facilities is presented to the 6-2 zone in three stages. We believed that the water supply would be possible through the pumping and desalination facilities with the development stages. The farmland composition proceeded for each complex with reclamation, soil preparation, and soft soil processing. And it is planned to carry out crop cultivation from the complex where the construction is completed first. The introduction facilities were analyzed focusing on the silos and forage loading facilities, and the optimal location of them was selected using road and accessibility. The concept of dynamic masterplan may provide the direction for the planning and progress of reclamation project.

Effect of surface treatments on the shear bond strength of full-contour zirconia layered with porcelain (단일구조 지르코니아(zirconia) 전부도재관의 표면처리에 따른 전장도재와의 전단결합강도)

  • Choi, Byung-Hwan;Kim, Im-Sun
    • Journal of Technologic Dentistry
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    • v.35 no.2
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    • pp.121-126
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    • 2013
  • Purpose: The aim of this research was to investigate difference in shear bond strengths of full-contour zirconia layered with porcelain. Methods: Disk-shaped (diameter: 12.0 mm; height: 3.0 mm) zirconia were randomly divided into six groups according to the surface conditioning method to be applied (N=90, n=15 per group): group 1-contol group(ZC); group 2-airborne particle abrasion with $50-{\mu}m\;Al_2O_3(5A)$; group $3-50-{\mu}m\;Al_2O_3$ + liner(5AL), group $4-110-{\mu}m\;Al_2O_3(1A)$; group $5-110-{\mu}m\;Al_2O_3$ + liner(1AL); group 6-liner(LC). On each block, zirconia porcelain was build up according to manufacturer's instructions. All samples were fixed with measuring jigs and shear bond strength were measured with Universal testing machine. Collected data were analyzed using SPSS(Statistical Package for Social Sciences) Win 12.0 statistics program. Results: LC showed the highest value($29.92{\pm}2.55$ MPa) and ZC showed the lowest value($13.22{\pm}1.37$ MPa). Zirconia liner and Alumina oxide groups was significantly higher shear bond strength than control(p<0.05). 5A (without liner $22.18{\pm}2.37$, with liner $22.84{\pm}1.74$ MPa) was higher shear bond strength than $110{\mu}m$ (without liner $20.18{\pm}2.38$, with $20.71{\pm}2.67$). Conclusion: Surface treatments may have advantage in bond strength improvement for full-contour zirconia layered with porcelain.

A Study on the Formation and the Change of the CDM(Clean Development Mechanism) Industry in the Republic of Korea from the Change in Industrial Networks (한국 청정개발체제 네트워크 변화에 따른 산업 형성과 변화 연구)

  • Lee, Jin-Hyung
    • Journal of the Economic Geographical Society of Korea
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.486-502
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    • 2017
  • This study investigated the formation process and networks of Korean Clean Development Mechanism(CDM) industry. It aimed to reveal the factors and the drivers for the formation processes of this industry in the specific place. Based on the analysis of the Project Design Documents(PDDs) of the CDM projects and the collected project data by international institutions, surveys, and interviews were done. On the basis of these data, the analysis on the industrial change as complex emergent effects by the network evolution caused by adaptive activity of firms is conducted. In the time of the genesis, a kind of serendipity that the industrial activities of Korean firms meet to new system, CDM, In the changing process of the Korean CDM industry, the role of policies fo Korean Government was important to promote the new and renewable energy projects of the power companies. In the time of restructuring, Korean government policies formed new initial conditions for the new domestic GHGs reduction industry. In this processes, the localization of knowledge acted as a key driver for the formation of the Korean CDM industry.

A Comparative Study on Effective Leadership in Combat and Noncombat Situation (전투 및 비전투 상황에서의 효율적 리더십에 대한 비교 연구)

  • Lee, Jae-Yoon
    • Journal of National Security and Military Science
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    • s.5
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    • pp.203-239
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    • 2007
  • The current problems with the changing nature of the battlefield of the future point up the serious need for more and better research on the nature of effective military leadership. The purpose of this study was to examine effective leadership traits and behaviors of junior officers in combat situation. During times of peace, leader study battles and imagine themselves in all sorts of combat situations while at the same time, they must cope with numerous challenges and fill a variety of roles that they perceive are not battle related. This illustrates one of the fundamental paradoxes of the peacetime environment. Early studies, showing that combat leadership and noncombat leadership needed different talents, produced some clusters of traits which good combat leader were said to possess. Good combat leaders, for example, were described as possessing courage(e.g., bravery, fearlessness, daring, prowess, gallantry, guts, intrepidity, undaunted courage, fighting spirit, aggressive action), personal integrity(e.g., sincerity, flair, calmness, modesty), adaptability(e.g., flexibility, rapidity in action, speedy decision-making, clarity of thought) and so on. Behaviors found to be important in both combat and noncombat situations bore some relation to role requirements common to both situations. Behaviors important in one situation but not the other could be explained in terms of situational differences in role requirements for effective leadership. In order to achieve this purpose, a number of literature reviews were analysed. These results, though obtained in a somewhat rough and ready fashion, were useful not because they pointed to different leaders in war and in peace, but because they showed leaders the different things that were expected of them in different situations. It was also worth knowing how develop combat leadership. While these findings clearly suggest combat and noncombat differences, they do not necessarily confirm the complete study on effective leadership in combat situation. In conclusion, this study would be useful basis for further improvement on effective combat leadership and some further researches were recommended.

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Integrating GIS with Geographic and Environmental Education into K-12: an Interdisciplinary Curriculum Development Entitled Studying the Environment of Eighteenmile Creek (GIS를 지리환경교육에 통합하는 교육과정 개발에 관한 연구: 뉴욕주 버팔로 지역의 Eighteenmile Creek에 관한 수업 안 개발을 사례로)

  • Chun, Bo-Ae;Hong, Il-Young
    • Journal of the Korean Geographical Society
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    • v.42 no.2 s.119
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    • pp.295-313
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    • 2007
  • Geography has played a role of serving as a bridge between the natural and social sciences for long time and can be an interdisciplinary framework. In this research, the effectiveness of an interdisciplinary approach centering on a geographical perspective in environmental education is presented. On this basis, a syllabus for seven 90-minute classes for the 8th grade is established under the topic of "Studying the Environment of Eighteenmile Creek." This interdisciplinary framework will be strengthened and vitalized through GIS, which plays an important role to make the geographic and environmental education more student-centered, active, and relevant to the world where we now live.

Path Model Analysis of the Maternal Childhood Attachment, Emotions, Parenting Behaviors and Children's Behavioral Problems (어머니의 아동기 애착, 정서, 양육행동과 아동의 문제행동의 경로모형 분석)

  • Kwahk, So-Hyeon;Kim, Soon-Ok
    • Journal of Families and Better Life
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    • v.24 no.6 s.84
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    • pp.95-116
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    • 2006
  • The purpose of this study was to validate a hypothetical path model of maternal childhood attachment, emotions, parenting behaviors, and child behavioral problems. The research was conducted with 240 sets or mothers and their children 70 mother-child teams from seven counseling organizations including the Children's Counseling Clinic, Community Social Welfare Service Center, and Welfare Service Center for the Disabled in Seoul, Incheon, and Pyeongtaek, and 170 elementary school children from Seoul and their mothers. Consequently, a total of 200 mother-child teams were selected for this study. The data in this study were analyzed with SPSS 12.0 program and LISREL 8.3 program. The result of this study is as follows: (1) Examining the path of paternal attachment and the internalizing and externalizing behavioral problems, it was noted that paternal attachment had the indirect effect of anxiety and over-protection on the path to internalizing problems and the indirect effect of anxiety also noted is that there is a full-mediation of anxiety and over-protection between paternal attachment and the internalizing problems. (2) Examining the path of maternal attachment and the internalizing problems, it was noted that maternal attachment has direct effect on the internalizing problems. Maternal attachment has the indirect effect of self-esteem depression, anxiety and over-protection on the Path, and the indirect effect of self-esteem, anxiety and over-protection. (3) Examining the path of maternal attachment and the externalizing problems, it was noted that maternal attachment has direct effect on the externalizing problems and on the path to the externalizing problems, and maternal attachment has the indirect effect of depression, the indirect effect of self-esteem and authoritarian control, and the indirect effect of self-esteem and depression.

Factors Influencing Policy to Subsidy Regulatory of Smartphone on Purchase Decision (스마트폰 보조금 규제 정책이 구매결정에 미치는 영향)

  • Nam, Soo-Tai
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2015.10a
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    • pp.136-138
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    • 2015
  • Recently, with the rapid expansion of the mobile phone, such as the high price of the smartphone is being constantly handset subsidies at issue in the social harm caused by excessive competition in the mobile communications market. In this research, we aim to analyze factors influencing of the policy to subsidy regulatory on decision to continue purchasing intention of consumers. Predictor factors were selected the perceived usefulness, the perceived ease of use and the policy to subsidy regulatory on the previous study. Participants of this study be going to 200 mobile users in Busan Gyeongnam and Jeonbuk province in accordance with convenience sampling. IBM SPSS Statistics 19 were employed for descriptive statistics, Smart PLS(partial least squares) was employed for confirmatory factor analysis and path analysis of casual relationship among variables and effect. This study suggests practical and theoretical implications based on the results.

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Shifting of Centricity: Qualitative Meta Synthetic Approach on Caring Experience of Family Members of Patients with Dementia (중심성의 이동: 치매 환자 가족의 돌봄 경험에 대한 질적 합성 접근)

  • Ryu, Young Mi;Yu, Mi;Oh, Seieun;Lee, Haeyoung;Kim, Haejin
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.48 no.5
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    • pp.601-621
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    • 2018
  • Purpose: This study aimed to synthesize the caring experiences of Korean family members of patients with dementia through a qualitative meta-synthesis method. Methods: By searching through nine Korean and English databases, we compared 37 qualitative studies on caring experiences of family members of patients with dementia. The selected studies were synthesized through meta-synthesis, proposed by Sandelowski and Barroso (2007). Results: The meta-synthesis elicited four themes: tough life due to care for patients, changes in relationships, adaptation to caregiver's roles, and new perspectives of life through personal growth. Caregivers were shocked when a sudden diagnosis of dementia was made prior to any preparation on their part. They were tied to their patients all the time and their mind and body got exhausted. Their relationship with patients began to change and they looked at them differently. They experienced conflicts with the other non-caring family members and were alienated from them. They were also socially isolated. However, by building their own care strategies and utilizing social resources, they gradually adapted to their caregiver roles. Finally, they experienced personal growth and acquired a new perspective toward life by accepting their roles and finding meaning in their lives. Shifting the caregiver's centricity from themselves to the patient was the process of becoming human beings who actively constructed their realities while giving meaning to their painful lives and interacting with the environment. Conclusion: The results of the study can be useful for nurses in understanding the experiences of caregivers of the patients with dementia and in providing them with practical interventions.