• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.41-50
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• 2011

Objectives: Objectives: The objective of this study is to describe the WHO-CHOICE(World Health Organization- CHOosing Interventions that are Cost-Effective) programme, and to consider the application of WHO-CHOICE programme in Korea, especially on the health promotion policy. Methods: Literature review was conducted on the contents of WHO-CHOICE programme in the previous studies, guidebook, and software. We also contacted WHO-CHOICE team at WHO to identify the contents not clearly presented in the documents. Results: The WHO-CHOICE programme is a standardized tool for analyzing and comparing the cost effectiveness of health promotion policies. It is composed of PopMod to measure the health effect of intervention and of CostIt to measure the cost. The cost of tobacco control policy in Korea was analyzed with the cooperation of WHO-CHOICE team preliminary, and the results were different with the results of tobacco control policy on western pacific region of WHO. Conclusions: The cost effectiveness study based on WHO-CHOICE programme could help decide a priority of health promotion policy for settings with limited resources. For the improvement of health, the future work on WHO-CHOICE programme need to be considered.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권13호
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• pp.5531-5536
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• 2015

Background: Increased pricing of cigarettes might be one of the most effective approaches for reducing the prevalence of smoking. This study aimed to investigate the effects of increasing cigarette prices through taxation by a tobacco intervention policy on the changes in smoking prevalence in Korean university students. Materials and Methods: The participants in this study were 23,047 healthy university students aged 18-29 years from a health examination in 2011-2015. We investigated the adjusted prevalence of daily and occasional smoking before and after increasing cigarette prices through taxation. Results: The prevalence of occasional smoking was significantly decreased in 2015 from 2014 in both male (from 10.7% in 2014 to 5.4%) and female (from 3.6% to 1.1%) students, but the prevalence of daily smoking did not decrease significantly. The frequency of individuals who had attempted smoking cessation during the past year was significantly higher among occasional smokers in male students (90.2%) compared with daily smokers (64.9%). For female students, there were no differences in experience of smoking cessation, willingness for smoking cessation, or E-cigarette experience between daily and occasional smokers. Conclusions: We found that a policy of increasing cigarette prices through taxation is associated with decreases in the prevalence of occasional smokers, who have relatively lower nicotine dependence compared with individuals who smoke daily. The results of our study suggest that social support and direct intervention for smoking cessation at the community level are needed for university students alongside the pricing policy.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.327-337
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• 2012

Purpose: This study examined the effectiveness of an adolescent school -based smoking prevention program. Methods: The study was done with a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The subjects of the present study were 399 non-smoking high school students in Kyongbuk province. The subjects were divided into 184 experimental group members in G city who participated in a school-based smoking prevention program and 216 control group members in K city who did not participate. Data were collected from June to November 2011. collected data were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 18.0 through $x^2$-test, independent t-test and ANCOVA. Results: The experimental group had significantly increased knowledge of smoking, knowledge of smoking prevention program, attitude of smoking, skill of smoking prevention in comparison to the control group. Conclusion: The school-based smoking prevention program delivered to non-smoking adolescents is an effective method of encouraging smoking prevention and can be utilized as an effective nursing intervention for non-smoking adolescents.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.351-360
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• 2024

Background: This study aimed to evaluate and compare the efficacy of oral premedication with ibuprofen on the anesthetic efficacy of inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) using 2% lignocaine and 1:100000 epinephrine in tobacco-chewing (TC) and non-tobacco-chewing (NTC) patients with symptomatic irreversible pulpitis (SIP) during nonsurgical endodontic intervention (NEI). Methods: This multicenter, prospective, double-blind, two-arm parallel-group randomized controlled trial involving 160 patients was conducted for a period of 9 months. The patients were classified into the study (TC patients) and control (NTC patients) groups, which were subdivided into two subgroups 1 hour before the procedure based on oral premedication with tab ibuprofen 600 mg. Nicotine dependence was assessed using the Modified Fagerstrom Tolerance Nicotine Scale. Patients were administered an IANB injection of 2% lignocaine containing epinephrine 1:100000 after premedication. Pulpal anesthesia before NEI was confirmed using electric pulp testing and cold spraying. Patients rated their pain on the 10-point visual analog scale (VAS) during NEI thrice at the dentin, pulp, and instrumentation levels. No pain at each level indicated the success of anesthesia. Results: The success and failure rates did not differ between the premedication and non-premedication subgroups in the TC or NTC groups (P > 0.05). However, the success rate was higher in the premedication subgroup of the NTC group (52.5%) than in the TC group (45%). Most patients with premedication experienced failure at the instrumentation level, whereas patients in the non-premedication group experienced pain at the dentin level. Failure rates of IANB did not differ significantly at different levels between the groups (P > 0.05). The mean VAS scores differed significantly at the dentin level in both groups, with lower values in the premedication group (P < 0.05). Conclusions: The efficacy of ibuprofen premedication with IANB during NEI did not differ significantly between the TC and NTC patients with SIP. The effect of premedication was more significant in the NTC group than in the TC group. A causal relationship between nicotine consumption and the success of premedication could not be established, and further studies are required to validate the results of the present study.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.72-82
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• 2006

The purpose of this study was to compare the body compositions and food behaviors of middle aged men with different obesity indices. The subjects were 62 middle aged men who lived Gunsan city. Heights, body weights, soft/lean masses, fat masses, percentages of body fat, and fat distributions were measured. Food habits and health-related lifestyle habits were evaluated based on questionnaires. The subjects were assigned to one of the following groups based on their percentage of body fat ($\%$Fat) ; normal, overweight and obesity. The results were as follows: their heights, fat masses, percentages of body fat, WHR, RBW, BMI and fitness scores were significantly higher in the obese subjects when compared to the normal and overweight subjects. Self-perceptions of weight and desires of weight control were significantly related with their percents of Fat. The overweight and the obese groups skipped meals, ate supper out, ate snacks, smoked tobacco, and exercised less frequently than the normal group. There were no significant differences in the scores of the dietary habits and drinking of alcohol among the three groups. Therefore, proper nutritional education on regular meals and intervention is required if middle aged men want to be of normal weight and have healthy lifestyles.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권11호
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• pp.6451-6457
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• 2013

Background and Purpose: Indigenous people who leave their hometowns and move to the city to earn a living became urban aboriginals. During the process of adapting to urban living situations, they may use various coping strategies such as smoking to overcome their stress. Therefore, it is crucial to provide health education including smoking prevention, increasing knowledge regarding of tobacco hazard, self-efficacy of anti-smoking, and adjusting smoking behavior so as to empower their anti-smoking motivation to prevent lung cancer. The purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of an anti-smoking program on urban aboriginals in Taiwan. Methods: A quasi-experimental study design with purposeful sampling was employed. A total of 125 aboriginal subjects were recruited from two local churches at Shu Lin area in northern Taiwan. Subjects were divided into an experimental group (n =64 ) and a control group (n = 61). Both took pre-tests in order to set baseline values, and only the experimental group participated for 3-weeks in the anti-smoking program classes. Both groups took post-tests immediately after the intervention in order to evaluate the immediate effects of the teaching program, and a follow-up test was conducted four weeks after the intervention. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, one-way ANCOVA, and repeat measure ANCOVA. Results: After controlling for confounding variables, the results showed that there were statistically significant differences in the self-efficacy of anti-smoking and smoking behavior between experimental and control groups in the immediately post-test and the follow-up test (p < 0.05). However, there was no significant differences in the recognition of hazards of smoking at eiter time point. Conclusions and Implications for Practice: The findings of this study revealed that the anti-smoking program effectively improved self-efficacy of anti-smoking, and decreased the smoking behavior in urban aboriginals. They provide useful information as a reference regarding of aboriginal health promotion to health providers. It is imperative that anti-smoking be reinforced for those regular smokers to prevent induction of lung cancer.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권8호
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• pp.3319-3323
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• 2015

Background: Community pharmacists play an important role in tobacco control and adequate training on smoking cessation is essential. Materials and Methods: A quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test design was used. A one-day workshop on smoking cessation organized by Indonesian Pharmacists Association as part of PCE program was offered to 133 community pharmacists. The workshop consisted of a 3-hour lecture and a 3-hour role-play session. Pre-training and post-training surveys assessed the impact of training on parameters including knowledge, perceived role and self-efficacy with respect to smoking cessation counseling practices. Intention and ability to perform counseling using the 5A framework was assessed after training only. Results: After PCE, knowledge score significantly increased from $24.9{\pm}2.58$ to $35.7{\pm}3.54$ (p<0.001). Perceived role and self-efficacy in smoking cessation counseling also significantly increased from $25.8{\pm}2.73$ to $28.7{\pm}2.24$, and $27.6{\pm}4.44$ to $32.6{\pm}3.63$, respectively (p<0.001). After the workshop, most participants were willing to ask, advise, and assess patients who ready to quit, but were still less likely to assist in quitting plans and arranging follow up counseling. More than 75% pharmacists were able to perform cessation counseling and 65% of them can completely perform a 5A brief intervention. Conclusions: PCE can enhance pharmacists' knowledge, perceived role, self-efficacy in cessation counseling practices, and create willingness and ability to perform cessation counseling. Future training is recommended to improve skills in assisting quitting plans and arranging follow up.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.37-56
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• 2001

경상북도 구미시에 소재한 2개 남자 중학교 1학년 학생 665명(교육군 10개 학급 367명, 대조군 8개 학급 298명)을 대상으로 1999년 4월부터 2000년 4월까지 교육군과 대조군으로 구분하여 시행한 지역사회에서의 준실험설계 연구를 통하여 흡연예방과 금연을 위한 교육프로그램이 학생들의 흡연에 대한 지식과 태도를 변화시키는 정도와 흡연율에 미치는 영향을 분석하고, 이들 변화와 관련되 요인을 분석하는 것에 목적을 두고 시행한 본 연구의 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 교육군과 대조군의 흡연에 대한 지식점수의 변화는 교육군에서 1.31점으로 대조군의 0.13점에 비하여 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.01). 교육군의 흡연에 대한 사전조사에서의 태도점수는 13점 만점에 $9.89{\pm}2.51$점이었고, 1년 후에는 $10.16{\pm}2.32$점이었고, 대조군은 사전조사에서의 $9.86{\pm}2.64$점이었고, 1년 후에는 $9.12{\pm}3.09$점이었다. 태도점수의 변화는 교육군에서 0.27점으로 대조군의 -0.74점에 비하여 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 흡연에 때한 법적 제제에 대한 태도 중에서 담배광고 금지에 대한 교육군에서 사전조사에서 42.8%가 담배광고금지를 찬성하였으며, 주적조사에서는 54.2%가 찬성하여 유의한 변화를 보였으며(p<0.05), 교육군과 대조군의 변화를 비교하면 교육군과 대조군에서 각각 11.4%와 3.0% 포인트 변화하여 두 군간의 변화가 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.05). 담배자판기 설치를 반대하는 비율은 교육군에서는 4.6% 포인트 상승하였고, 대조군에서 각각 -11.1%감소하여 두 군간에 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.01). 성인이 되어 흡연을 할 의향이 있는 흡연 의도율은 교육군이 사전조사와 추적조사에서 각각 24.3%와 24.8%로 거의 변화가 없었고, 대조군은 26.5%와 32.2%로 5.7% 포인트 증가하였다. 교육군에서 대조군에 비하여 유의하게 낮았다(p<0.05). 친구의 흡연 권고를 거절할 수 있다는 비율은 교육군에서 사전조사와 추적조사에서 각각 90.2%와 88.3%로 1.9% 포인트 감소한 반면, 대조군에서는 사전조사와 추적조사에서 각각 86.39와 76.2%로 10.7% 포인트 감소하여 유의하게 감소하였다(p<0.01). 교육군과 대조군간에도 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.01). 흡연율은 교육군과 대조군에서 각각 1.6%와 1.7%에서 1년 후 2.7%와 3.0%였으며, 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다. 흡연량은 교육군에서는 $3.7{\pm}8.2$개피에서 $1.4{\pm}2.5$개피로 일일 평균 흡연량이 2.3개피 감소하여 유의하게 감소하였고(p<0.05), 대조군의 경우는 $2.9{\pm}7.1$개피에서 3.1개피로 다소 증가하였다. 흡연에 대한 지식점수의 변화를 종속변수로 한 다중회귀분석에서는 지식점수의 변화에 유의한 영향을 미치는 변수는 흡연예방교육여부와 흡연에 대한 사전지식점수, 학생의 학교성적이었다. 흡연에 대한 태도 접수의 변화를 종속변수로 한 다중회귀분석에서는 흡연예방교육여부와 흡연에 대한 사전지식점수가 유의한 변수였다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때 사회영향모델에 의한 학교에서의 학생에 대한 흡연예방교육과 상담 및 교내환경과 학교주변 환경의 변화를 위한 사회영향 모형에 의한 교육 프로그램에 의하여 학생들의 흡연에 대한 지식과 태도와 흡연 의도율 등을 유의하게 변화시킬 수 있었으며, 흡연량은 유의하게 감소하였다. 향후 장기적인 추적을 통한 코호트 연구를 통하여 흡연율 감소효과를 평가하여야 할 것이며, 단순한 지식을 제공하는 일회성의 단편적 교육에서 벗어나 학생자신은 물론 학생주변 환경의 변화를 포괄하는 다양한 방법에 의한 흡연예방과 금연교육이 시행되어야 할 것이다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권8호
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• pp.3731-3740
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• 2012

Background: There have been few studies of Asian ovarian cancer and benign tumors. The primary aim of this paper was to report the protocol of the Ko-EVE study to examine epidemiological and molecular factors for ovarian cancer and benign neoplasms and to ascertain the major risk factors for ovarian cancer control in Korea. Methods: This case-control study covers incident epithelial ovarian cancers and benign neoplasms, four major centers participating in enrolling incident cases and 3 hospitals enrolling healthy controls among health examinees. Standardized questionnaires were administered by trained interviewers, including sections on socio-demographics characteristics, past medical history, medication usage, family history, lifetime consumption of alcohol and tobacco, diet, physical activity, and reproductive factors for women. Various biological specimens were collected in the biorepository according to the standardized protocol. Annual follow-up for cancer cases and follow-up at the 1st year for benign tumor cases are performing to evaluate treatment effect and progression. Passive follow to see long-term survival will be conducting using record linkage with national data. Results: The total number recruited in 2010-2011 was 246 epithelial ovarian cancer cases, 362 benign epithelial tumors and 345 controls. We are planning to collect subjects for at least 1,500 sets of ovarian cancer, 2,000 benign tumors and 1,500 controls till 2018. Conclusions: The Ko-EVE will provide unique and important data to probe the etiology and natural history of Korean epithelial ovarian cancer. It will be continued by genomic and proteomic epidemiological analyses and future intervention studies for the prevention of ovarian cancer among Koreans.