• 한국사회복지학
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• 제58권1호
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• pp.265-290
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• 2006

본 연구는 소년사법처리과정에 있는 청소년들이 자신의 삶의 질을 어떻게 인식하고 있으며 또한 이들의 삶의 질에 어떤 요인이 영양을 미치는지를 알아보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 서울, 부산, 대전의 소년원 및 보호관찰소에서 사법처리과정에 있는 청소년 570명을 조사하였으며 삶의 질 측정은 한국판 세계보건기구 삶의 질 척도 단축형(WHOQOL-BREF)을 사용하였다. 분석방법은 t-test, Oneway-ANOVA, 일반선형모형을 이용하여 다중회귀분석(multiple regression)을 사용하였다. 연구결과, 사법처리과정 청소년들은 어려운 여건 속에서도 자신의 삶에 대해서 전반적으로 긍정적으로 인식하였으나 환경적, 심리적, 사회적 부분에서는 삶의 질을 낮다고 인식하였다. 또한 소년사법처리과정 청소년의 삶의 질에 영양을 미치는 요인으로는 부모낙인, 경제수준, 인권침해이었으나 삶의 질 하위영역별로 영양을 미치는 요인은 다소 달랐다. 즉 신체적 건강영역에서는 부모낙인, 첫 체포나이, 사법처리절차, 인권침해, 주변낙인, 성별이 영양을 미쳤고 심리적 건강영역에서는 부모낙인, 비행횟수, 주변낙인, 성별, 첫 체포나이가 영향을 미쳤다. 또한 사회적 관계영역에서는 부모낙인, 경제수준, 첫 체포나이, 비행횟수가, 환경영역에서는 경제수준, 부모낙인, 비행횟수, 사법처리절차, 성별이 영양을 미쳤다. 결과적으로 전체적인 청소년의 삶의 질 향상을 위해서는 개인적 요인과 더불어 비행관련요인, 사회적 낙인감, 사법처리과정 중 인권침해 등 사회환경적 요인 등이 총체적으로, 통합적으로 고려해야 한다.

• 인간식물환경학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.677-690
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• 2019

Recently, the importance and effectiveness of neighborhood forests have been increasing in relation to the quality of life of urban residents. However, there are very few domestic studies that analyzed the correlation between visit characteristics and life satisfaction. Therefore, the study aims to understand how people use the forest for recreation and determine how visit characteristics in neighborhood forests affect individual life satisfaction(ILS). A nationwide survey (N=2,624) was conducted on visit frequency, proximity to forest, means of transportation, forest activities, and life satisfaction. To measure ILS, we used the three factors (personal, relative, collective) of COMOSWB (Concise Measure of Subjective Well-being) developed by Seo et al.(2011). The analysis shows that people usually visit the forest located within the distance of 10-30 minutes from their homes 1-2 times a month on foot for hiking/walking (forest bathing). In particular, the older visitors(over 60s) tend to visit the forest more often than the younger ones (20s). Furthermore, more frequent visitors are more likely to live near the forest. As a result of analyzing the correlation between visit characteristics and ILS by controlling demographic variables, it was found that 'visit frequency' had a positive effect on ILS, and 'proximity to the forest' did not have a statistically significant effect on ILS. In other words, residents who live near the forests are more likely to be satisfied with their lives by visiting frequently. The significance of the study is that it statistically determined that visit frequency is a key factor for ILS. Future studies should take into account the various qualitative factors of forest visit such as vegetation, quantity and types of forest, which will contribute to setting the direction for urban forest development and management.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.52-63
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• 2012

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to measure the quality of life (QOL) and to identify the factors influencing QOL in gynecological cancer patients. Methods: The subjects of this study were 242 people who were receiving medical therapy or follow-up after surgery from one general hospital in Daegu. Data were collected from August 1, 2010 to January 31, 2011. A questionnaire including questions on QOL, distress score, distress problem, depression, anxiety, insomnia, perceived health status and body image were completed by the subjects. Results: The mean score of QOL was $70.68{\pm}13.40$. Religion, job, presence of spouse, level of education, household income, financial compensation, disease stage and recurrence were the significant factors related to QOL. Distress score, distress problem, depression, anxiety, insomnia, perceived health status and body image were also significant factors influencing QOL. Sixty eight percent of the variance in subjective overall QOL can be explained by body image, distress problem, distress score, anxiety, level of education and perceived health status (Cum $R^2$=0.689, F=76.316, $p$ <.001). Body image was the most important factor related to QOL. Conclusion: An integrative care program which includes general, disease-related and psychosocial characteristics of patients is essential to improve QOL in gynecological cancer patients.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.89-96
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• 2009

Purpose: This study examined the effects of manual lymph drainage (MLD) on edema and the quality of life (QOL) of lymphedema patients in the maintenance phase. Method: Forty five lymphedema patients, who had completed intensive decongestive therapy, were enrolled in this study. All subjects were assigned randomly to two groups: Experimental (MLD) group (n=23) and control (self-MLD) group (n=22). MLD by a specialist was applied with a comfortable pressure for 40~60 minutes in the experimental group and self-MLD was carried out by the control group 5 times a week for 2 weeks. The % edema and a SF-36 questionnaire were used to measure the decrease in edema and the QOL. A paired t-test was used to compare the period, and an independent T-test was used to compare experiment and control groups. Result: The % edema was significantly lower in the experimental group after MLD (p<0.05). The physical, vitality, and mental health scores of the experimental group was significantly higher than those of the control group (p<0.05). Conclusion: TMLD by a specialist in the maintenance phase is effective in reducing the % edema and enhancing the QOL of lymphedema patients. Further studies will be needed to determine if there are differences in the effects of many types of treatment methods in the lymphedema treatment.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.550-559
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• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to verify the effects of the integrated dementia managing programme for the elderly with mild dementia in which the physiological, cognitive, emotional, sociological and spiritual aspects have considered. Methods: This study employed non-equivalent control group pre-post tests with the repeated measure design. The subjects of the study were 39 elderly with mild dementia (20 in the experimental group and 19 in the control group) who have admitted to two nursing homes in B city. The data were analyzed by repeated measures ANOVA. Results: There were significant interactions between two groups and times in self-efficacy (p=.011), cognitive function (p<.001), depression (p=.005), spiritual well-being (p=.002), and quality of life (p=.037). The integrated dementia managing programme of this study showed significant positive effects on the quality of life for the elderly with mild dementia. Conclusion: On considering the current trends of aging and increasing number of the elderly with dementia, this integrated programme would be highly recommended to be used in nursing homes for the elderly with mild dementia, and contribute to improving their quality of life, and saving the social and medical expenses as well.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제43권6호
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• pp.801-811
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• 2013

Purpose: To investigate changes in Quality of life (QOL) and related factors in patients with thyroid cancer undergoing Radioactive Iodine remnant ablation (RAI). Methods: Data were collected longitudinally 3 times for 6 months (2 weeks post-surgery, post RAI, 3 months post RAI) in a hospital located in Seoul. Questionnaires were used to measure levels of physical symptoms, anxiety, depression, and QOL. Ninety-eight patients with thyroid cancer who had RAI were included in the analysis. Data were analyzed using SPSS (18.0). Results: Findings for the three data collection times respectfully were: mean scores for physical symptoms, 0.53, 1.21 and 0.62, patients with depression, 47%, 36.7% and 37.7%, patients with anxiety, 18.4 %, 19.4% and 20.4%, mean scores for QOL, 7.06, 7.01 and 7.28. QOL score was highest 3 months post RAI (p=.031). In the stepwise multiple regression analysis, depression and fatigue were predicting factors for low QOL at all data collection times. Dysponia was a predicting factor for low QOL post RAI and 3 months post RAI. Conclusion: To increase QOL, it is necessary to provide information in advance regarding physical & psychological symptoms and to develop nursing intervention programs to decrease depression and fatigue.

• 산경연구논집
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.41-48
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• 2020

Purpose: This study is to examine the intention of the elderly who live alone in the customized AI speaker for the elderly living alone to improve the quality of life service for the elderly living alone in the smart city environment. Based on the quality of life model of the elderly, this study is applied to the technology acceptance model to investigate the relationship between perceived usefulness and ease of use on the sustained use intention. Research design, data and methodology: Residents in Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, selected as candidate local governments for the Smart City Challenge Project of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in June 2019 to measure the perceived technology acceptance of potential users for the AI technology for the elderly living alone as part of the smart city technology. In order to evaluate the intention of using AI speaker, which is the target system of this study, a video of a chatbot using experience of elderly people living alone was produced. Results: First of all, in order for the elderly living alone to have an attitude to use AI-based speakers, there should be a perceived usefulness of the quality of life of the elderly. However, ease of use did not show any significant causal relationship to attitude toward use. In addition, the attitude toward use weakly influenced the intention to use. In other words, elderly people living alone were not likely to have a significant effect on their attitude toward use. However, feeling that AI speakers are easy to use will help to improve the quality of life, which in turn led to the attitude toward using AI speakers, which could lead to indirect effects. Finally, the perceived usefulness of quality of life was found to have a weak effect on direct use intentions. Conclusions: This study conducted a study on the technology acceptance of service environment to improve the quality of life for the specific user group who live alone in the smart seat environment. In this study, we examined the effects of AI speaker on the elderly living alone to improve the quality of life for the elderly living alone.

• Korean journal of health promotion
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.159-168
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• 2018

연구배경: 중년기 여성은 젊은 여성에 비하여 과체중과 비만의 유병률이 높으며, 특히 여성이 남성에 비하여 비만과 관련된 건강관련 삶의 질이 나쁘다고 알려져 있다. 이에 건강관련 삶의 질에 취약한 과체중 중년 여성의 건강관련 삶의 질을 전략적으로 개선하는 것이 중요하겠다. 건강증진 행위는 건강관련 삶의 질과 밀접한 연관성이 있을 수 있다. 이에 본 연구는 과체중 중년 여성이 정상체중의 중년 여성에 비하여 건강증진 행위와 건강관련 삶의 질이 낮은지를 조사하고, 과체중 중년 여성에서 건강증진 행위가 일반적(generic) 혹은 비만특이적(obesity-specific) 건강관련 삶의 질과 유의한 연관성이 있는지 밝히고자 한다. 방법: 본 연구는 횡단적 비교 연구이다. 서울시 성북구에 거주하는 30-49세 중년 여성 119명을 대상으로 하였으며, 과체중군은 63명이고 정상체중군은 56명이었다. 건강증진 행위는 Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP II) 도구를 사용하여 측정하였다. 일반적 건강관련 삶의 질은 World Health Organization Quality of Life-brief version(WHOQOL-BREF)을 사용하였으며, 비만특이적 건강관련 삶의 질은 Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite(IWQOL-Lite)를 사용하였다. 과체중군과 정상체중군 간의 건강증진 행위와 건강관련 삶의 질 차이를 분석하기 위하여 일반선형모델을 수행하였고, 과체중군 안에서 건강증진 행위와 건강관련 삶의 질과의 연관성은 다중회귀분석을 시행하였다. 결과: 과체중군은 정상체중군에 비하여 건강증진 행위의 스트레스 관리(P=0.029)를 포함하여 영양(P=0.004)과 신체활동(P=0.006)의 하부영역에서 유의하게 낮은 점수를 보였다. 또한 과체중군은 정상체중군에 비하여 일반적 건강관련 삶의 질 총점(P<0.001)과 비만특이적 건강관련 삶의 질 총점이 유의하게 낮았다(P<0.001). 더욱이, 과체중군에서 건강증진 행위 하부영역 중 스트레스 관리 점수가 높을수록 일반적 건강관련 삶의 질 총점이 높고(${\beta}=1.58$, P=0.003), 비만특이적 삶의 질 영역 중 자아존중감 점수가 유의하게 높았다(${\beta}=11.58$, P=0.034). 결론: 중년기 과체중 여성이 정상체중 여성과 비교하여 특히 건강증진 행위 중 스트레스 관리의 수준이 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 이에, 지역사회 중년기 과체중 여성의 일반적 혹은 비만과 관련된 건강관련 삶의 질 개선을 위해서는 스트레스 관리의 전략적 접근이 무엇보다 중요하겠다.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.26-32
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• 2017

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between quality of life (QoL) of the caregiver and disease severity with motor function in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: Research data were collected in the Rehabilitation Clinic of Daegu University. The Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-88) and the functional independence measure (FIM) were used for assessment by three occupational therapists, and the 36-item short form health survey (SF-36) were applied to the caregivers. One hundred six caregivers of under 18 years who were diagnosed with CP completed a survey and interview. The caregivers' QoL was evaluated using Medical Outcomes Study SF-36. The children's motor function was scored using GMFM-88 in five dimensions: lying and rolling; sitting; crawling and kneeling; standing and walking, running and jumping and CP's FIM scores. Results: Out of the 8 domains of the Medical Outcomes Study SF-36, the "physical functioning", "physical role functioning", "mental health", and "bodily pain" domains were significantly correlated to "total" percentage scores of the GMFM-88 (p<0.05). In addition, the "mental health" domain was correlated to each subdomain of the GMFM-88, which includes, "lying and rolling", and "crawling and kneeling". Similarly, of Medical Outcomes Study SF-36, "physical functioning", "bodily pain", and "mental health" domains were significantly correlated with "transfer" and "locomotion" of FIM scores (p<0.05). Conclusions: This study showed that the QoL of the caregivers were well correlated with the motor function of children with CP. It is also important to support not only physical health but also psychological health of caregivers of children with CP, especially those with severe motor function.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.12-19
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• 2008

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between activities of daily living and health-related quality of life in ambulatory stroke patients. This was a cross-sectional survey study of 60 patients who had survived one year or more after a stroke in community. Activities of daily living were assessed using the Functional Independence Measure (FlM) and health-related quality of life using the Stroke Impact Scale (SIS). The association between FIM and SIS was examined using Pearson' s correlation. The FIM score was higher than the SIS score. Most domains of FIM exhibited a high rate (45-85%) of ceiling effects. However, only the communication and memory domain of SIS exhibited of ceiling effects. The correlation coefficients were .835 (p<.01) for FIM-motor vs. SIS-ADL, .257 (p<,05) for FIM-motor vs. SIS-communication, .596 (p<.01) for FIM-motor vs. SIS-social participation, .635 (p<.01) for FIM-cognition vs. SIS-memory, .369 (p<.01) for FIM-cognition vs. SIS-ADL, and .289 (p<.05) for FlM-cognition vs. SIS-social participation. In conclusion, the correlation between FIM-motor and SIS-social participation was higher than that of FlM-cognition and SIS-social participation. The domains of emotion and hand function of SIS showed no correlation coefficients with FIM-total. To examine the activities of daily living and the quality of life in ambulatory stroke patients in community, it is necessary to use both the FIM and SIS.