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Deterioration Characteristics through Evaluating the Level of Deterioration of High-rise and High-density Apartments (고층고밀 아파트단지의 노후특성 평가 연구 - 1기 신도시 중 분당신도시의 아파트단지를 대상으로 -)

  • Cho, Sung-Heui;Lee, Tae-Kyung;Oh, Deog-Seong
    • Journal of the Korean housing association
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    • v.20 no.6
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    • pp.89-99
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    • 2009
  • The purpose of this research is to determine the deterioration characteristics of high-rise and high-density apartment complexes in 1st period new towns in order to regenerate apartments as sustainable residential environments in Korea. For this purpose, the level of deterioration was evaluated by using 'evaluating indicators of the level of deterioration of high-rise and high-density apartments'. The deterioration characteristics were determined inclusively and concretely based on evaluation results. In addition, the deterioration level according to residents' awareness of the deterioration of their apartment was evaluated. This study was conducted by methods of field data collection, staff interview, field measurement, and resident survey according to the measurement of the evaluating indicators. And the re-organized questionnaire based on the evaluating indicators was utilized for a survey of resident's awareness. The results are as follows: In the physical dimensions of apartments, the deterioration characteristics included deteriorated equipment and a decline in structural performance due to the aging of the apartment, a shortage of parking spaces, and the low flexibility of the bearing wall structure, etc. In terms of the social dimensions, the apartments showed an increase in the number of elderly households, a shortage of community facilities, and a lack of the opportunity for community participation etc. In terms of the economic dimensions, the apartments showed limitations in maintenance & repair and a lack of environmentally friendly features.

An Approach for Establishing Conceptual Framework of Management Spectirum on the Baekdudaegan Area, Korean (백두대간의 개념적 관리범위모형 수립을 위한 접근)

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    • Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology
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    • v.15 no.4
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    • pp.408-419
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    • 2002
  • The purpose of this study was to establish a conceptual management spectrum framework for integrated management of Baekdudaegan area. The conceptual model was developed through a literature survey that includes the concepts from existing relevant systems and other expert sources In conceptual Baekdudaegan management spectrum framework presented here, three different classes (preservation, buffer, and multiple-use) that specify potential management objectives for area functions were classified in order to pursue management flexibility Three primary management classes should be identified by evaluating Indicators of ecological, physical, and social.cultural environments. An application of the framework requires an explicit selection of indicators and their evaluation. For establishing reliability of the framework, it will be desirable to test it empirically in Baedudaegan areas in the future. In addition, systematic case study for selecting appropriate indicators and identifying evaluation standards must be done.

A Study on the Relation between Degree and Physical & Mental Health of Old People in Interpersonal Relationship Network (대인관계 네트워크에서 연결정도와 노인의 신체적 건강 및 정신적 건강과의 관련성 연구)

  • Chae, In-Hwa;Choi, Sung-Won
    • 한국노년학
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    • v.37 no.2
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    • pp.329-347
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    • 2017
  • The purpose of this study is to see if we can predict the health of seniors of community by analyzing the connection between social network degree and mental and physical health of old people who live in the areas of Gangwha Island. The subjects of the study were men and women aged 65 or over, a total of 643 that resided in Ganghwa A-county. The survey was conducted on Korean Social Life, Health and Aging Project from the year 2011 to 2012. Regression analysis was carried out using the data. The analysis results were as follows. First, it showed the relationships between income, gender, age out of demographic variables used as control variable and old persons'physical health. The research results showed that physical health was better in case of the higher incomes, men, and lower age. Second, out of demographic variables, educational background, income, age was shown to correlate with mental health. The research results showed that mental health was better in case of the higher incomes, higher educational background, and lower age. Third, in social network including direction, both out-degree and in-degree were shown to predict old people's physical and mental health. The results of this study suggest that not only out-degree but also in-degree should be considered in predicting the health of elderly persons by a person's human relationship. Also, two indicators of degree are meaningful in the dimension of health promotion and welfare of the old in that they can be used for finding isolated individuals that can be physically and mentally vulnerable.

A Study on Quality of Life of those who have Breast Cancer Patients taking Chemotherapy (항암 화학요법을 받는 유방암 환자의 삶의 질에 관한 연구)

  • Shim, Ju-Hyeon;Park, Kyung-Sook
    • Korean Journal of Adult Nursing
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.49-59
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    • 2004
  • Purpose: This study is a descriptive research study to measure the quality of life of those who suffer from breast cancer and take the chemotherapy. Method: The Subjects were 70 breast cancer patients who took the chemotherapy from September 2 to October 31, 2003. Quality of life was measured by Ferrell's measurements. Result: Quality of life indicators were spiritual domain=6.44, physical domain=5.45, social domain=4.15, and mental domain=3. 95. Whole quality of life was 4. 68 out of 10 points. The quality of life of those with a practicing religion was significantly higher than those without(F=3.88, P=0.026). Subjects who were less than 2 months post-operation had higher points in the physical domain than those who were more than 2 months post-operation (t= 2.76, p=0.007). Subjects who had less than 4 treatments of chemotherapy had higher points in the physical domain than those who had more than 4 treatments of chemotherapy (t=2.03, p=0.046). Conclusion: The results of this study serve as a meaningful source to promote quality of life of breast cancer patients who undergo chemotherapy. The results can also be applied to the development of education programs and counseling materials for chemotherapy patients. Health care strategy can also raise the quality of life of brest cancer patients.

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Development of Health Indices and Market Segmentation Strategies for Senior Health Services

  • Shin, Jeong-Hun
    • The Journal of Industrial Distribution & Business
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    • v.9 no.11
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    • pp.7-15
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    • 2018
  • Purpose - This study surveys factors such as lifestyles, nutritional status, physical indicators, and physical fitness levels that affect the health of seniors over the age of 65 and based on the collected data attempts to create a senior health index model that provides health service information, help support seniors' successful aging, and improve their quality of life. Research design, data, and methodology - This paper conducted the development for senior health index model and the cross validity verification to examine the status of senior health level, and aimed at setting the health status evaluation criteria. Seniors 384 usable data were analyzed. Results - As an attempt to segment the senior health service market, I divided the results of this study based on measurability, accessibility, disparity between groups, and the size of the potential client base. I divided the senior market into five subgroups: very healthy, healthy, normal, weak, and very weak. Conclusions - The findings of this study may prove useful in preparing for the forthcoming super-aged society through segmentation of the senior market, understanding differences between groups with different health conditions, and discovering effective marketing strategies that meet the demands of different senior groups.

Establishing Planning elements of Community Facility considering The Social Weak (사회적 약자를 배려한 공동시설의 계획방향 연구)

  • Jae, Hae-Duek;Lee, Joo-Hyung
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.16 no.3
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    • pp.1753-1763
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    • 2015
  • This study tried to derive the elements of the plan, recognizing the importance of taking into account the social weak when construct community facilities. For these, this study found planning indicator around literature review, then re-established indicators by Focus Group Interview. So it can draw following implication through result of analysis. First, planner considering the social weak should make fair space for harmonious communication between users. physical planning is important, but the building is to be vehicle for the social communication. So it needs to compose program without social elimination. Second, it is important to make participation base for the social weak in community facilities. Finally the reinforce of participation base can be indicator which encourage ownership and locality.

Gender Differences in Trajectories of Successful Aging Indicators: Findings from Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (다층모형 분석을 활용한 한국 노인의 성공적 노화 지표들의 변화궤적 연구: 남녀 차이 검증을 중심으로)

  • Lee, Hyunyup;Lee, Hye Soo
    • 한국노년학
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    • v.39 no.4
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    • pp.977-996
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    • 2019
  • The current study aimed to examine the gender differences in trajectories of nine successful aging indicators (chronic disease, depression, activities of daily living, instrumental activities of daily living, mini mental state examination, social activity, personal contact, health satisfaction, and general life satisfaction) with age, controlling the effect of education. The data were from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging, which had been conducted biennially from 2006 to 2016. The sample included 822 men and 1,236 women who responded to all of the panel surveys and were 65 years old or above in 2006. Multilevel modeling analyses showed that older men had fewer chronic diseases; lower levels of depression; higher levels of activities of daily living, cognitive function, and social activity; and better perceived health satisfaction and general life satisfaction at age 65 years compared to women. However, both men and women showed increase in the number of chronic diseases and depression level, and decrease in physical, cognitive, and social functions with age. In addition, perceived health and life satisfaction also decreased after the age of 65. The trajectories of most of the indicators were non-linear, and markedly increased or decreased around mid-70s. Study limitations and implications were further discussed.

A Study on Development of CPTED Evaluation Indicators and Assessment of Types in Neighboring Park - Focused on Neighborhood Parks in Busan - (근린공원 CPTED 적용을 위한 평가지표 개발 및 유형별 평가에 관한 연구 - 부산광역시 근린공원을 대상으로 -)

  • Sohn, Jee Hyun;Kim, Jong Gu;Kim, Yu Jun
    • KSCE Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering Research
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.237-254
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    • 2015
  • Neighborhood Parks are important facilities for urban residents, which provide recreation and vitality to users. But it can degenerate into crime-ridden area in the absence of control system. Recently, Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design is confirmed to be effective for safety enhancement, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport promulgates enforcement regulation about urban parks and greens. In the enforcement regulation, consideration of CPTED in park design is mandatory. However, there is no systematic guideline for the application and continuous maintenance control. So we develop evaluation indicators of neighborhood park about CPTED, and verify the weighted value of the evaluation indicator through survey targeting related field experts. Then, we evaluate safety of neighborhood parks in Busan using developed evaluation indicators, by three types of CPTED application level. On the physical design elements Busan Citizen Park which applied CPTED method from the design phase received the remarkably hightest score, whereas, on the social elements score was investigated differently in accordance with characteristics of each park.

Relationships of Colorectal Cancer with Dietary Factors and Public Health Indicators: an Ecological Study

  • Abbastabar, Hedayat;Roustazadeh, Abazar;Alizadeh, Ali;Hamidifard, Parvin;Valipour, Mehrdad;Valipour, Ali Asghar
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.16 no.9
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    • pp.3991-3995
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    • 2015
  • Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in Iranian women and fifth in men. The aims of this study were to investigate the relation of dietary factors and public health indicators to its development. Materials and Methods: The required information (2001-2006) about risk factors was obtained from the Non-Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre (NCDSC) of Iran. Risk factor data (RFD) from 89,404 individuals (15-64 years old) were gathered by questionnaire and laboratory examinations through a cross sectional study in all provinces by systematic clustering sampling method. CRC incidence segregated by age and gender was obtained from Cancer Registry Ministry of Health (CRMH) of Iran. First, correlation coefficients were used for data analysis and then multiple regression analysis was performed to control for confounding factors. Results: Colorectal cancer incidence showed a positive relationship with diabetes mellitus, hypertension, lacking or low physical activity, high education, high intake of dairy products, and non-consumption of vegetables and fruits. Conclusions: We concluded that many dietary factors and public health indicators have positive relationships with CRC and might therefore be targets of preliminary prevention. However, since this is an ecological study limited by potential ecological fallacy the results must be interpreted with caution.

The Impacts of Psychosocial Work Conditions on Self-rated Health among Korean Workers (한국 근로자의 심리·사회적 근로환경이 주관적 건강에 미치는 영향)

  • Choi, Eunsuk;Jeon, Gyeong-Suk
    • Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
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    • v.25 no.4
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    • pp.300-310
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    • 2016
  • Purpose: Few studies have considered the psychosocial work environment factors in relation to employee health. This study explored the relationship between psychosocial work characteristics and self-rated health among Korean employees. Methods: The study population of 21,476 employees was derived from the 2014 Korean Work Environment Survey (KWES). Psychosocial work environment was measured by Copenhagen psychosocial questionnaire scales. Results: Among employees at workplaces (n=21,476), 23.3% rated their health as poor. Among 12 indicators of psychosocial work environment characteristics, 'higher emotional demand', 'demands for hiding emotions', 'work-family conflict', and 'social community at work' were independently associated with risk of poor self-rated health of Korean employees after adjustment of all sociodemographics, work condition characteristics and physical work environment exposure. In addition, higher 'possibilities for development' and 'social support from supervisor' were more likely to decrease the risk of poor health. Conclusion: We suggest that psychosocial work environment is an important determinant of employees' health. The study results provide a good starting point for developing intervention and strategies for health improvement.