• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.235-241
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• 2011

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarrettes) were recently introduced and advertised as a smoking cession device in South Korea. As the social norm to quit smoking has gained hold in the country, the number of e-cigarette users is growing rapidly. This phenomenon should be urgently considered, because of the lack of research that has been conducted to examine the safety of e-cigarettes and its efficacy as a smoking cessation aid. This paper raises several public health concerns on e-cigarettes in South Korea. Uncertain regulations of the government on e-cigarettes are contributing to an increase of e-cigarette users and allowing the e-cigarette industry to circumvent existing regulations. The aggressive marketing activity of this industry is also a core factor that is responsible for the rapid increase of e-cigarette use, in particular among the youth. Following the enforcement of tobacco control, some cigarette smokers may be encouraged to purchase e-cigarettes in order to circumvent the regulations, even though the dual use of e-cigarette and cigarette may be more harmful. Until there is clear evidence of the e-cigarette’s safety, it is recommended that the industry’s marketing and promotional activities be banned and closely monitored, and public campaigns be initiated to educate the public regarding e-cigarettes.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권8호
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• pp.3587-3590
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• 2015

In spite of limited data regarding the safety or effectiveness of electronic cigarette introduced into the market as a healthier alternative to tobacco smoking, its popularity has increased enormously. E-cigarettes have penetrated the market rapidly owing to the elaborate marketing network and attractive marketing strategies. Stated advantages include the claim that they help quit smoking and produce less exposure than conventional smoking. The list of disadvantages is even more elaborate. While the majority of the studies supporting health claims and efficacy for quitting smoking are not scientifically sound, they are also challenged by studies providing contradictory results. Owing to the limited evidence on the potential advantages and disadvantages of e-cigarettes, the debate on their safety continues.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.64-70
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• 2017

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of the raise of cigarette prices by KRW 2,000 at the beginning of 2015 on the change in smoking behavior among male office workers, and to analyze the correlation of various factors including their work behaviors and socio-economic factors with their smoking rate. Methods: In this research, a follow-up observation panel was constituted with 420 smokers as targets from among male office workers at a bank located in Daegu, South Korea. A cross-analysis and ANOVA analysis were carried out in order to examine whether changes in smoking status, amount of smoking, stop-smoking motivation, and reasons for smoking cessation failure after the passage of time since the cigarette price hike were statistically significant. The level of statistical significance was P < 0.05. Results: After the cigarette price hike, among the 420 smokers who were the target of the panel the rate of smoking cessation declined at the time-point of the survey to 15.5%, 12.4%, 8.5%, and 5.7% after one month, three months, six months, and 12 months, respectively. As a result of a follow-up observation of 65 smokers who stopped smoking immediately after the price hike, the actual non-smoking rate declined to 15.5%, 8.3%, 4.4%, and 3.1% after one month, three months, six months, and 12 months, respectively. One (1) year after the cigarette price hike, the non-smoking rate among the 420 smokers reached as low as 3.1% (13 persons). The most important reason for the failure of the attempts to quit smoking was stress for more than 60% of the smokers who attempted to stop. Conclusions: It seems that a powerful anti-smoking policy by the state targeting the nation's workers is necessary. For companies, mediation for workers' job stress can become a strategy for the success of non-smoking attempts. The government seems to require a practical policy to reduce the smoking rate by actively carrying out social, economic, and scientific research to come up with a reduction method for the cigarette hazard, an effective price hike policy, and other non-price policies.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제16권10호
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• pp.281-288
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• 2018

담배 경고그림은 가장 대표적인 금연정책 중 하나로 흡연의 위해성을 그림을 통해 전달함으로써 금연을 유도하는 효과적 흡연 억제 방안이다. 그러나 최근 소매점에서의 신제품 담배 광고 방식은 경고그림의 효과를 약화시켜 담배 구매의 도를 유인할 수 있는 가능성이 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 신제품 담배의 광고방식이 담뱃갑 경고그림의 효과에 미치는 영향을 실증적으로 분석하여 신제품 광고 방식이 가지는 문제점을 파악하고자 한다. 이를 위해 전국의 남녀 275명을 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하였고, 다변량 공분산분석(MANCOVA)을 통해 신제품 담배광고와 일반광고 사례의 인지 정서적 영향과 구매의도를 비교 분석하였다. 그 결과 신제품 담배 광고 방식은 경고 그림의 인지 정서적 효과와 구매의도에 영향을 미쳐 담뱃갑 경고그림 본연의 목적에 반하는 효과가 있음이 확인되었다. 이는 신제품 담배 광고의 방식에 대한 규제 기준과 제도 마련이 필요함을 시사한다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.346-352
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• 2018

본 연구는 대학생들의 수면의 질에 영향을 미치는 흡연행태를 파악하여 대학생 및 20대 청년층을 대상으로 한 국가 흡연예방 및 금연 정책의 기초자료로 사용되고자 한다. 2017년 5월 29일에서 2017년 6월 2일까지 5일간 대학생 291명을 대상으로 흡연행태와 PSQI(Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index) 설문지를 통해 수면의 질을 측정하였다. 다중 로지스틱 회귀분석을 Step-wise로 시행한 결과 학년이 증가할수록 OR=2.542-2.820배 수면의 질이 악화되었고, 비흡연자와 금연자에 비해 1갑 미만 흡연할 경우 OR=3.126배, 1갑 이상 흡연을 할 경우 OR=12.388배로 수면의 질이 악화되었다. 또한 일반담배 흡연자 중 수면의 질이 좋지 않은 대학생은 72.4%이나 전자담배 또는 가향담배 흡연자는 수면의 질이 좋지 않은 대학생이 82.6%로 일반담배보다 전자담배 또는 가향담배가 수면의 질을 더 악화시켰다. 수면의 질을 개선하기 위해서는 금연이 필수적이나 금연이 쉽지는 않으므로 국가차원에서 법적인 규제와 정책을 운영할 필요가 있고, 단계적 집중 금연관리를 해줄 수 있는 시스템 또는 서비스가 필요하다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.579-582
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• 2013

Background: In this study our aim was to determine the rate of smoking in a sample of psychiatric in-patients with diagnoses of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression and to examine factors related to smoking status and the level of dependence in this population. Materials and Methods: A total of 160 people were included in this descriptive study. 80 were inpatients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression and 80 people without any psychiatric diagnoses were included as a control group. The participants were interviewed face-to face using a semi-structured questionnaire and Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence was used to define smoking habits. Results: The mean age of the participants was $37.24{\pm}12.19$ years ranging from 18 to 81 years, 54.4% of the participants were (n=87) female, and 45.6% cases (n=73) were male. 70% (n=56) of the patients and 55% of the control group were smoking and the difference was statistically significant (p<0.01). Total score of Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence in the patient group was statistically significantly higher than in the control group (p<0.01). Conclusions: In our sample, the frequency of cigarette smoking and nicotine dependence among psychiatric inpatients was high, posing a high risk for smoking related diseases including cancers; therefore there should be counseling on tobacco control and smoking cessation programming targeting this population.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권10호
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• pp.5195-5199
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• 2012

Objectives: Global cancer statistical data show that India has one of the highest incidence rates of oral cancer worldwide. Early detection is extremely important as it results in lower morbidity and death rates. The present study was undertaken to assess awareness of oral cancer and knowledge of its early signs and risk factors in the general public of the semi-urban Gorakhpur area of Uttar Pradesh (India). It was also intended to educate the same population for early detection by increasing their ability to recognize signs and risk factors. Method: A questionnaire-based household survey was conducted over a period of one month in different parts of Gorakhpur district, a region where tobacco use is apparently very high. A total of 2,093 persons participated in the survey. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software to assess and associate oral cancer awareness with the prevalence, and abstract risk factors, as well as other confounding variables. Results: The general awareness, knowledge of signs and risk factors of oral cancer were found to be proportionate to the literacy level with the highest rate of awareness being among high school and graduates and lowest among illiterates. It was also observed that on most of these dimensions the younger age groups (<30 years) were significantly more knowledgeable. Conclusion: Overall, the awareness of oral cancer in the high-risk population of Gorakhpur was not satisfactory, pointing to a need for further dissemination of information on this issue and its associated risks. This is especially important for the youngsters, as this may possibly help them keep away from the deleterious habit of tobacco indulgence in any form. If necessary risk factor cessation counselling should be provided.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권12호
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• pp.451-461
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• 2018

본 연구에서는 2015년 담배가격 인상정책 전후 청소년 흡연율 변화, 금연시도율 변화 등에 대해 살펴보고자 하였다. 이에 본 연구는 총 800개교의 중학생 및 고등학생을 대상으로 조사를 실시한 제9차(2013년), 제10차(2014년), 제11차(2015년) 청소년건강행태온라인 조사 원시자료를 이용하여 청소년들의 일반적 특성, 정신건강 및 주관적 학업성적, 음주 및 흡연관련 특성에 따른 담배가격 인상 전후 흡연율 변화 및 금연시도율, 금연시도이유 중 '담배값이 너무 비싸서' 선택률, 흡연량 변화를 분석하였다. 본 연구에서 전체 청소년의 현재 흡연율은 2013년 9.7%에서 2014년 9.2%로 감소하는 모습을 보였고, 담배가격 인상 후인 2015년 흡연율은 7.8%로 전년대비 15.2% 감소율을 보여 담배가격 인상 전보다 큰 폭으로 감소한 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과들을 통해 담배가격 인상정책이 청소년 흡연율을 감소시키는데 매우 효과적일 뿐만 아니라 금연동기 및 흡연 예방에도 매우 효과적이라는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 청소년기 흡연자의 대다수가 성인기 흡연자로 이어진다는 점에서 청소년기의 흡연 예방 및 금연 유도는 매우 중요하다. 향후 흡연실을 허용하지 않는 완전 금연구역의 확대와 담배 광고, 판촉, 후원에 대한 포괄적 금지는 시급히 추진되어야 하며 이미 근거를 바탕으로 작성된 WHO FCTC의 각조약을 충실히 이행할때 금연효과를 극대화 할 수 있을 것이라 사료된다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.552-561
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• 2016

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate factors influencing lifetime smoking and current smoking among adolescents in South Korea. Methods: Hierarchical logistic regression was conducted based on complex sample analysis using statistics from the 10th (2014) Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey. The study sample comprised 72,060 adolescents aged 12 to 18. Results: The significant factors influencing adolescent lifetime smoking were female gender, older age, higher stress, higher weekly allowance, lower economic status, living apart from parents, parental smoking, sibling smoking, peer smoking, observation of school personnel smoking, and coed school compared to boys' school. The significant factors influencing adolescent current smoking were female gender, older age, higher stress, higher weekly allowance, both higher and lower economic status compared to middle economic status, living apart from parents, parental smoking, sibling smoking, peer smoking, observation of school personnel smoking, and coed school compared to boys' school. Conclusion: Factors identified in this study need to be considered in programs directed at prevention of adolescent smoking and smoking cessation programs, as well as policies.

• 가정간호학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.82-90
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• 2008

Recent shortening of hospitalization has partly led to the transition of health care services from hospitals to communities in cardiovascular (CVD) care. Home healthcare nursing is an alternative modality of care for chronically ill CVD patients. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) has been redefined as a "secondary prevention center", consisting of: patient assessment; nutritional counseling; blood pressure and diabetes management; tobacco cessation; psychosocial management; and physical activity counseling. Improvement in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is a major goal of the CR that integrates physical, psychological and social dimensions of care. The review of evidence on effects of CR on HRQOL may allow home healthcare nurses to provide better comprehensive care for CVD patients. There is evidence on beneficial effects of CR on HRQOL in patients with myocardial infarction (MI) as well as patients with chronic heart failure. Specifically, home-based CR, which is more cost-effective than hospital-based CR, has been reported to produce comparable improvements in HRQOL with hospital-based CR in MI patients. In conclusion, a newly-designed, home-based CR may be required to be applied to Korean home healthcare nursing system for improving HRQOL.