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Development of a Respiratory Infection Prevention Program for the Rural Elderly in the Post COVID-19 Era: A Study Using Delphi Method of Community Health Practitioners (포스트 코로나 시기 농촌 거주 노인의 호흡기감염 예방 프로그램 개발: 보건진료 전담공무원 대상 델파이 기법)

  • Kwon, Myung Soon;Yu, Jeong Soon;Jang, Ji Hye
    • Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing
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    • v.36 no.3
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    • pp.417-430
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    • 2022
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop a respiratory infection prevention program for the rural elderly in the post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) era. Methods: The Delphi method was used to validate the contents of the program. Two rounds of Delphi surveys and one individual interview were conducted on four subjects and 16 categories with nine experts. Content validity was calculated using the content validity ratio (CVR) and coefficient of variation (CV). Results: This study verified the content validity of the existing program components, such as respiratory infection prevention characteristics, cough etiquette, correct hand washing, oral hygiene, correct tooth brushing, and exercise by walking. The study comprised 28 categories covering seven subjects, including the provision of knowledge and information about COVID-19, environmental management for respiratory infection prevention, and exercise training for immunity enhancement. Conclusion: This Delphi study examined the respiratory infection prevention program that was redesigned for the post-COVID-19 era and confirmed the validity of the educational contents. The findings of this study suggest that the program can be used practically for the prevention of respiratory infection among the rural elderly.

Impact of COVID-19 Infection on Work Functioning in Japanese Workers: A Prospective Cohort Study

  • Makoto Okawara;Keiki Hirashima;Yu Igarashi ;Kosuke Mafune ;Keiji Muramatsu ;Tomohisa Nagata ;Mayumi Tsuji ;Akira Ogami ;Yoshihisa Fujino
    • Safety and Health at Work
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.445-450
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    • 2023
  • Background: The impact of COVID-19 infection on workers' work function persists even after the acute phase of the infection. We studied this phenomenon in Japanese workers. Methods: We conducted a one-year prospective cohort study online, starting with a baseline survey in December 2020. We tracked workers without baseline work functioning impairment and incorporated data from 14,421 eligible individuals into the analysis. We estimated the incidence rate ratio for new onset of work functioning impairment due to COVID-19 infection during follow-up, using mixed-effects Poisson regression analysis with robust variance. Results: Participants reporting infection between January and December 2021 showed a significantly higher incidence of new work functioning impairment (adjusted incidence rate ratio: 2.18, 95% confidence interval: 1.75-2.71, p < 0.001). The formality of the recuperation environment correlated with a higher risk of work functioning deterioration in infected individuals (p for trend <0.001). Conclusion: COVID-19-infected workers may continue to experience work difficulties due to persistent, post-acute infection symptoms. Companies and society must urgently provide rehabilitation and social support for people with persistent symptoms, recognizing that COVID-19 is not just a transient acute infection.

Segmentation of Rural Tourist by Benefit Sought in the Post COVID-19 (포스트 코로나 시대의 추구편익에 따른 농촌관광 시장세분화 연구)

  • Joon-Wan Yu;Dae-Yong Hwang
    • Journal of Agricultural Extension & Community Development
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    • v.29 no.4
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    • pp.191-201
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    • 2022
  • This study aims to segment the rural tourists markets according to benefits sought after the COVID-19 outbreak. Data were collected from 284 usable visits in 20 rural tourism village. Results show that it was classified into three clusters from factor-cluster analysis, The first cluster was 'negative participation type', and the overall pursuing benefit factor was low. The second cluster was 'complex pursuit type', and all the pursuing benefit factors were higher than the average. The third cluster was 'experience-seeking type', and the benefits of pursuing rural experiences, special experiences, and intimacy were high. Each cluster showed differences in educational background, age, residential area, type of visit, awareness, satisfaction, and behavioral intention of rural tourism villages.

Effects of an Integrated Health Improvement Program Based on Primary Health Care Posts on Depression, Social Support and Quality of Life during the COVID-19 Pandemic (코로나-19 동안 보건진료소에서의 통합형 건강증진 프로그램의 우울, 사회적 지지, 삶의 질에 대한 효과)

  • Yee, Hyeyoung;Kim, Younkyoung
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Rural Health Nursing
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    • v.17 no.1
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    • pp.23-33
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    • 2022
  • Purpose: This study was conducted to identify the effects of an integrated health improvement program for the elderly based on primary health care posts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A single group pretest-posttest design (n=16) was employed to evaluate an integrated health improvement program that took place twice a week for 11 weeks. The program was conducted in a small group of no more than 10 people in compliance with the guidelines to prevent COVID-19 infection. The program consisted of various contents such as making letters using blocks, health education, and talking about one's memories. The data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed rank test. Results: Following the program, social support (Z=-3.50, p<.001) and quality of life of the elderly (Z=-3.74, p<.001) were significantly improved among depression, social support and quality of life. Conclusion: The integrated health improvement program based on primary health care posts, considered in this study, was useful to improve the social support and quality of life of the elderly in the community, and needs to be applied to a larger number of elderly people throughout the community.

Assessment of Library and Information Professionals' Perception of COVID-19 and Its Impacts on Libraries in Nigeria

  • Adegbilero-Iwari, Idowu;Ikenwe, Iguehi Joy;Adegbilero-Iwari, Oluwaseun Eniola
    • International Journal of Knowledge Content Development & Technology
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    • v.12 no.4
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    • pp.25-39
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    • 2022
  • Perceptions of Library and Information (LI) professionals in Nigeria and the impact of COVID-19 on libraries, librarians and library services, were studied. The significance of demographic factors on LI professionals' perception of COVID-19 and its impact on libraries was tested. Descriptive survey design and Purpose sampling technique were adopted. LIS professionals in Nigeria constituted the population, and an online questionnaire designed by the researchers through Microsoft Forms was used. Descriptive analysis of respondents' demographic data and their covid-19 perception were presented in frequencies and percentages using tables while multivariate regression technique was used to test the significance of relationship between variables at P < 0.05. Findings revealed that many (61.4%) of the respondents agreed that COVID-19 is real but have personal reservations. However, 47.5% indicated that COVID-19 is a scientific invention. On the impacts of COVID-19 on libraries, the study found that COVID-19 is a game changer that will enhance the creation of new services by libraries, cause the reconfiguration of library space for safe operations in post-COVID, establishment of new rules and regulations, and more reliance on e-resources. On the test of association, educational qualification of respondents had a significant impact on respondents' perceptions that COVID-19 will reduce the use of library print resources (P-value = 0.005, B: 0.38, [95% CI: 0.115 - 0.646]) and that library will create new services to address the changes caused by COVID-19. Also, educational qualification of respondents significantly influenced respondents' perception that COVID-19 is real. The study recommends that libraries should take advantage of the season to innovate, and that public health institutions should continually educate people on corona virus to disabuse people's mind of conspiracy theories.

A Study on the Mental Health of Medical Institution Administration during the Pandemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (코로나바이러스 감염증-19(COVID-19)의 유행 기간 중 의료기관 원무 행정직 정신건강에 대한 연구)

  • Yang-Jin Song;Hyoung-Sun Jeong;Ki-Nam Jin;Min-Hee Heo;Jin-Won Noh
    • Korea Journal of Hospital Management
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    • v.28 no.3
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    • pp.15-26
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    • 2023
  • Purposes: Evaluate the level of mental health of administrative workers in medical institutions during the COVID-19 epidemic, and check the relationship. Methodology: It targeted 183 administrative workers at medical institutions located in Jeollabuk-do. The data survey method used a self-filled questionnaire, and the data collection period was 30 days from November 16, 2021 to December 16, 2021. A comparative analysis was conducted to find out the correlation between the subjects' biological factors, environmental factors, lifestyle factors, job related factors and depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and job stress. Findings: As an influencing factor of depression, it was found that the longer the working period, the higher the depression, and the higher the position, job satisfaction, and the total amount of smoking, the lower the depression. Due to the effect on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, the higher the total amount of smoking, the higher the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after effects, and the higher the organizational commitment and job satisfaction, the lower the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder aftereffects. It was found that organizational commitment had the highest influence on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. As an influencing factor on job stress, it was found that the higher the job related factors was job satisfaction and organizational commitment, the lower the job stress. Practical Implications: Variables such as moderate physical activity, alcohol consumption, total smoking, working period, position, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment were identified as factors influencing depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and job stress during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Life-sports Revitalize Plan for after COVID-19 (포스트 코로나 시대 생활체육 활성화 방안)

  • Jang, Jun-min;Kim, Taehong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Information and Commucation Sciences Conference
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    • 2021.10a
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    • pp.170-171
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    • 2021
  • Experts predict that even after the COVID-19 virus is completely over, it will be difficult to return to the pre-COVID state. As the non-face-to-face trend continued due to the prolonged COVID-19 crisis, sports activities were contracted and the amount of exercise of the people decreased. Demand for non-face-to-face services is increasing as the use of multi-use facilities is gradually restricted due to the higher level of social distancing. This study examines the actual conditions of participation in life sports and considers ways to revitalize sports for life suitable for the post-corona.

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Does Trust Matter to Use Hotel Service Robot in COVID-19 Pandemic?

  • Hee Chung Chung;Namho Chung
    • Journal of Smart Tourism
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.5-13
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    • 2023
  • Because of increasing anxiety about infectious diseases and the demand for contactless service caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become crucial for the tourism and hospitality sector to understand customers' psychological mechanism of contactless service during and post COVID-19. Thus, this paper proposes a conceptual model by integrating trust in the framework of the behavioral immune system. Interestingly, our study found that anxiety about infectious diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic has not only increased hotel customers' desire for contactless service and changed their behavioral intentions, but it has also impacted customers' trust in hotel service robots. Therefore, irrespective of how the hotel service environment changes, trust in technology has become the most fundamental factor for hotel customers' attitudes toward adopting technology. Based on the results, this paper provides salient theoretical and practical implications.

The potential of Panax notoginseng against COVID-19 infection

  • Yeye Hu ;Ziliang He ;Wei Zhang ;Zhiqiang Niu ;Yanting Wang;Ji Zhang ;Ting Shen;Hong Cheng;Weicheng Hu
    • Journal of Ginseng Research
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    • v.47 no.5
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    • pp.622-626
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    • 2023
  • The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world and has presented the scientific community with unprecedented challenges. Infection is associated with overproduction of proinflammatory cytokines secondary to hyperactivation of the innate immune response, inducing a cytokine storm and triggering multiorgan failure and significant morbidity/mortality. No specific treatment is yet available. For thousands of years, Panax notoginseng has been used to treat various infectious diseases. Experimental evidence of P. notoginseng utility in terms of alleviating the cytokine storm, especially the cascade, and improving post-COVID-19 symptoms, suggests that P. notoginseng may serve as a valuable adjunct treatment for COVID-19 infection.

A Study on the Digital Therapeutics Based Community Care for Rehabilitation in Dysarthria in the Post-COVID-19 Era (Post-COVID-19 시대 마비말장애 재활을 위한 디지털 치료제 기반의 커뮤니티케어 방안)

  • Lee, Sang-Do
    • Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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    • v.13 no.1
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    • pp.313-323
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    • 2022
  • The purpose of this study was to explore ways a digital therapeutics-based community care plans for the rehabilitation in dysarthria in a situation where non-face-to-face services are expanding in the COVID-19 era. To this end, a qualitative study was conducted on experts working in hospitals, speech-language pathology centers, and social welfare centers, and as a result of the study, 3 topics, 9 sub-themes, and 18 content units were derived. Based on the analysis results, the digital therapeutics-based community care model consisted of 9 types: remote diagnosis, telepractice, rehabilitation training program, peer supporters, clinical support, communication, psychosocial intervention, and care plan services. This study will be able to provide basic data for health care & welfare services using digital therapeutics and guidelines for establishing shared care plans based on multidisciplinary cooperation.