• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.95-109
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• 2003

Tobacco use is the most readily preventable cause of premature death； it is a worldwide problem, with a significant impact on heath and well-being. In order to design an effective tobacco education program, it is important to understand smoking patterns and the underlying factors associated with smoking in different generations such as adults or young people. Despite a general decline in the prevalence of regular smoking among adults, recent surveys commissioned by the Ministry Heath ＆ Welfare for the Republic of Korea have shown no evidence of any decline in smoking rates among young women and adolescents. The Republic of Korea has the highest adult male smoking percentage (65.1%) in the world and smoking in adolescents is still an increasing trend. Smoking in adolescents and young women is especially more dangerous, thus health education of anti-smoking directed at these groups is an important area that will benefit from using internet content that they can easily access. The purpose of this study is the evaluation of visual perception and effectiveness analysis in smoking cessation websites in promoting smoking cessation in adolescents and young women through Internet content. As a result of this project, at first we evaluated the Internet content of cyber smoking cessation programs by the evaluation criteria of web design interface. The Internet site of http：//nosmokeguide.or.kr received the most superior evaluation in the domestic Internet content for smoking cessation and the Internet site of the National Center for Tobacco-Free Kids received the most superior evaluation in the foreign Internet content for smoking cessation. This evaluation was surveyed by an expert in Internet content and user. Secondly, we developed the Internet content for cyber smoking cessation program, namely, "Dr. Smoking" that contained several menus and a database regarding anti-smoking designed in accordance with the results of this evaluation. The domain address of Dr. Smoking is http：//www.dmosmoking.com and our webpage has assorted kinds of news, information, self-diagnosis, prescription, consulting, a no-smoking mall etc. In conclusion, this project is designed to develop Internet content for the most effective smoking cessation program and to contribute to eliminating smoking from our society. We also will try to develop and upgrade this web-site in order to help a smoker who want to quit smoking and diminish the physical and socioeconomic harm from smoking.m smoking.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.351-360
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• 2014

Purpose: This study was done to compare demographic characteristics, comorbidity, and health habits of elders with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and elders with cognitively normal function (CNF). Methods: Secondary data analysis was conducted using data from the Database of the Seoul Dementia Management Project for 5,773 adults age 60 and above. Results: The MCI group showed an older age distribution, but there was no significant education difference between the two groups. Elders with MCI had more diabetes and stroke than elders with CNF. In subgroups, the same findings were observed in women, but not in men. While more men with MCI had hypertension compared to men with CNF, there was no significant difference in hypertension between the two groups for women. Elders with MCI, men in particular, had a lower prevalence of obesity than men with CNF. MCI individuals did less exercise compared to individuals with CNF. While there were no significant differences in alcohol consumption and smoking between MCI and CNF groups, the over 80's subgroup with MCI reported more alcohol consumption. Conclusion: Findings from this study could be helpful in designing community-based dementia prevention programs and health policies to reduce the prevalence of dementia or related cognitive impairments.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.109-118
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• 2017

Purpose: To identify the risk factors for suicidal ideation across the life cycle among Korean adults using data from 2015 Korean Psycho-social Anxiety Survey. Methods: The data were statistically analyzed using hierarchical logistic regression analysis. Results: The factors associated with suicidal ideation among the young adult group were education level (odds ratio [OR] 1.62, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.05~2.49), self-esteem (OR 1.19, 95% CI 1.12~1.27), stress (OR 3.26, 95% CI 2.07~5.15), anger control problems (OR 3.58, 95% CI 2.34~5.50), and depression (OR 2.59, 95% CI 1.66~4.04) whereas among the middle-aged adults the factors were education level (OR 1.58, 95% CI 1.12~2.23), existence of a spouse (OR 2.55, 95% CI 1.72~3.78), self-esteem (OR 1.13, 95% CI 1.08~1.18), stress (OR 2.46, 95% CI 1.81~3.33), anger control problems (OR 1.70, 95% CI 1.22~2.36), and depression (OR 2.64, 95% CI 1.91~3.64). Among the older adult group the findings were the existence of a spouse (OR 2.16, 95% CI 1.37~3.39), self-esteem (OR 1.22, 95% CI 1.13~1.32), stress (OR 2.21, 95% CI 1.38~3.54), anxiety (OR 2.42, 95% CI 1.46~4.02), and depression (OR 2.48, 95% CI 1.30~4.72). Conclusion: The findings suggest that there may be a need for different suicide intervention programs to decrease suicidal ideation across the life cycle.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.437-444
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• 2008

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the relationships among physical symptoms, activities of daily living, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in community-dwelling older adults. Methods: A stratified random sampling method was conducted to recruit participants from May 10 to August 17, 2007. Physical symptoms were measured using the Physical Health Questionnaire (PHQ), activities of daily living using the Late-Life Functional and Disability Instrument (LLFDI), and HRQoL using the Medical Outcomes Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) in 242 community-dwelling elderly Korean people. Results: The HRQoL correlates with the physical symptoms (r=-.31) and the function component (r=.59). Of the two disability parts of the LLFDI, the limitation dimension correlates higher (r=.57) with HRQoL than the frequency dimension (r=.42). The HRQoL is significantly associated with the function component, and disability limitation in capability which explained 44.4% of variance in physical health. Conclusion: These results may contribute to a better understanding of physical symptoms, activities of daily living, and HRQoL in community-dwelling older adults. Therefore, health programs for prompting older adult's health should be planned based on results of the study.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제23권4호
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• pp.312-319
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• 2023

Background: Parental attention is crucial for preventing childhood oral diseases. Mothers play a significant role in maintaining their families' oral health, and their educational level influences their children's oral health behaviors. This study investigates the impact of mothers' educational levels on adult oral health behaviors using data from a national survey. Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional analysis of secondary data. The data used were obtained from the 8th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Descriptive statistics were calculated to identify participant characteristics. Next, t-tests and one-way analysis of variance were conducted to examine the effects of the explanatory variables on the distribution of the dependent variable. Finally, logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the influence of the explanatory variable on the dependent variable, using "no education" as the reference value, and calculate the odds ratios. Results: Children of mothers with a college education or higher had a 1.13 times higher likelihood of receiving oral examinations than those whose mothers had no education. Children whose mothers graduated from college or higher had a 2.23 times higher probability of receiving preventative dental treatment than those whose mothers had no education. Children whose mothers graduated from college or higher had a 1.92 times higher probability of receiving scaling than those whose mothers had no education. Children whose mothers graduated from high school had a 1.35 times higher probability of receiving scaling than those whose mothers had no education. Conclusion: Developing oral health programs is important for low-educated and low-income parents to change theirs and their children's oral health behaviors/attitudes. This will help reduce oral health disparities among adults raised by parents of higher and lower socioeconomic statuses. Therefore, a comprehensive approach is essential for adults to maintain good oral health, regardless of variations in their parental educational levels during childhood.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권9호
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• pp.141-155
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• 2016

본 연구는 중년기 성인의 뇌졸중 관련 건강지식, 낙관적 편견 및 건강증진 생활양식 정도와 관계를 파악하고, 건강증진 생활양식에 미치는 효과를 파악하기 위한 서술적 조사연구이다. 연구기간은 2015년 7월 15일부터 8월 15일이며, 연구대상자는 40세 이상 60세 미만의 성인 191명이며, 자료 수집은 구조화된 설문지를 이용한 자가 보고식으로 이루어졌다. 자료분석은 PASW Statistics 21.0과 AMOS 21.0 프로그램을 사용하였으며, 분산분석, 상관성분석, 구조방정식 모형 분석 등을 실시하였다. 중년기 성인은 뇌졸중 위험요인으로 흡연과 고혈압을 당뇨병보다 높게 인식하였으며, 뇌졸중에 대한 낙관적 편견은 미미하였다. 뇌졸중 관련 건강지식은 낙관적 편견(r=-.143, p=.048), 건강증진 생활양식(r=.268, p=<.001)과 상관관계가 있었고, 낙관적 편견은 건강증진 생활양식의 대인관계 및 스트레스 행위(r=.177, p=.014)와 상관관계가 있었다. 또한 뇌졸중 관련 건강지식이 낙관적 편견보다 건강증진 생활양식에 더 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 확인하였다. 결론적으로 중년기 성인의 뇌졸중에 관한 능동적인 정보획득과 건강 지식, 낙관적 편견이 뇌졸중 관련 건강증진 생황양식에 중요한 요인임을 알 수 있었다. 그러므로 중년기 성인의 뇌졸중 관련 건강증진 생활양식을 향상시키기 위한 교육 프로그램에는 뇌졸중 관련 건강지식을 높이고, 낙관적 편견을 감소시킬 수 있는 방안이 고려되어야 할 것이다.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.34-48
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• 2019

Background: Fall-related injuries in older adults are a major health problem, and the risks and mechanisms of these injuries should be affected by race, culture, living environment, and/or economic status. Objects: Research articles have been systematically reviewed to understand fall-related injuries in older adults in South Korea. Methods: 128 published research papers have been found through the Korea Citation Index and the Korean Studies Information Service System, and reviewed in various perspectives, including incidents, fall death rates, medical costs, causes, injury sites and types, locations where falls occurred, prevention strategies, scholarly fields interested in fall injuries, and the role of physical therapy. Results: Fall-related injuries were found to be more common in women than in men, and the number of incidents increased with age, with the highest rate found in individuals over 85 years old. Risk of fall injury was associated with education level, comorbidities, and fear of falling. Common places where falls occurred included the bathroom, living room, stairs, and hallway. Common types of injury included bruises, fractures, and sprains in the lower extremities. Intervention strategies included exercise programs, education, and protective clothing. Scholarly fields interested in fall-related injuries in older adults included medicine, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, physical education, pharmacology, oriental medicine, biomedical engineering, design, clothing, and textiles. Physical therapy intervention using proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation has been used to improve one's balance. Conclusion: Any movement during the activities of daily living can lead to a fall. Physical therapists are highly educated to analyze human movements and should be involved in more research and practices to solve fall-related injuries in older adults.

• 재활치료과학
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.51-63
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• 2023

목적 : 본 연구에서는 빅데이터를 통해 정신과 질환을 가진 노인의 생활 습관 행태와 의료비 지출 크기 간의 연관성을 분석하여 생활 습관의 긍정적 영향 및 중요성을 제시하고 이에 관련한 중재의 근거를 제언하고자 하였다. 연구방법 : 건강보험공단에서 제공하는 노인 코호트 데이터베이스(Database; DB)의 2014, 2015년 자료를 활용하여 이차데이터 분석을 시행하였다. 연구 목적에 따라 전체 변수 중 생활 습관 행태와 연간 의료비 지출 크기를 추출하였다. 각각의 생활 습관 행태와 연간 의료비 지출 크기 사이의 연관성은 일반선형모형(Generalized linear model)을 사용하여 분석하였다. 결과 : 선정기준에 따라 추출된 총 32,853명의 데이터가 분석에 사용되었다. 12,617명(38.40%)의 남성과 20,236명(61.60%)의 여성으로 구성되어 있었다. 생활 습관과 의료비의 연관성을 분석한 결과, 비흡연자의 경우 흡연자보다 의료비 지출이 유의하게 낮았으며(estimate = -218,255원, p = .037), 일주일 중 30분 이상 걷는 일수가 증가할수록 의료비 지출이 유의하게 감소하였다(estimate = -58,843원, p < .0001). 반면, 일주일 중 술을 마시는 일수가 감소할수록 의료비 지출이 증가하는 양상이 나타나는 결과가 도출되었다(estimate = 692,289원, p < .0001). 결론 : 본 연구는 정신과 질환을 가지고 있는 노인에게 있어 생활 습관의 행태에 따른 의료비의 변화를 분석하였다. 흡연과 운동은 의료비 지출과 음의 연관성을 나타냈으며 걷기 운동을 많이 할수록, 흡연을 하지 않을수록 의료비 지출이 감소함을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 결과는 정신과 질환을 가지고 있는 노인에게 있어 건강한 생활 습관의 중요성을 시사한다. 본 연구가 정신과 질환을 가진 노인의 신체적, 정신적 건강 증진을 위한 생활 습관 관리 프로그램의 임상적 근거로써 활용될 수 있기를 기대한다.

• 약학회지
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.19-24
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• 2009

Metabolic syndrome, defined as the clustering of several metabolic disorders including obesity (waist circumference ${\geq}90$ if male or ${\geq}80$ if female, cm), dyslipidemia ($TG{\geq}150$ or HDL-C<40 if male or <50 if female, mg/dl), hypertension ($BP{\geq}130/85mmHg$) and hyperglycemia (fasting plasma $glucose{\geq}110mg/dl$), increases the cardiovascular risk of the general population. Recently, risk of this syndrome arises in young adults world widely. Therefore, we randomly selected and evaluated the risk of metabolic syndrome of total 43 people (group I-22, group II-21) for 2 years. Group I was 22 peoples (15 males, 7 females) with age of 22 thru 35 year old (average 28 year old) and group II was 21 people (19 male, 2 female) with age of 22 thur 32 years old (average 24 year old) in Cheongju area from March 1st thru 30th of 2008 in Cheongju area from September 1st thru 30th of 2007 in order to find out how serious this phenomenon is in young adult of Korea. 13.95% (n=7) of total people has a metabolic syndrome by NCEP/ATPIII definition among this group (group I-6, group II-1). Those of 6 have 3 or over risk factor for metabolic syndrome such as obesity, hypertension, fasting blood glucose and hypetriglyceridemia at the same time (group I-5, group II-1). Group I have more risk factor because of more higher age than group II. Therefore we need aggressively to monitor and provide them for early diagnosis, educational programs and assistance for lifestyle changes in order to prevent metabolic syndrome among young adults.

• 디자인학연구
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.315-324
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• 2007

우리나라는 급격한 정보화로 인해 연령에 따른 격차가 심각하게 증가하고 있다. 현재 우리나라 노인계층의 인터넷 이용률은 10% 미만으로 나타나 신체적, 인지적 능력 차이가 있는 고령자가 접근하여 정보를 습득하고 이용하기에는 어려움이 있는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 웹 인터페이스에서 사용되는 한글서체에 대한 활용의 가이드라인을 개발하여 고령자가 쉽게 정보를 습득하고 이용할 수 있게 하는데 연구의 목적이 있다. 문헌연구를 통하여 각각의 문헌에서 제시하는 고령자를 위한 웹 인터페이스 디자인 가이드를 추출하고 그것들을 인터페이스의 구성요소로 분류한 후 한국의 인터넷 환경에 필요한 실험주제를 선정하였다. 이를 바탕으로 크기에 따라 읽기 편한 한글 서체, 본문용으로 적당한 굴림과 바탕서체의 크기, 읽기 편한 행간의 크기, 읽기 편한 자간의 크기, 본문용으로 적당한 글줄의 길이, 제목용과 본문용 서체의 크기대비에 대한 최적치, 읽기 편한 정렬방식의 연구문제를 선정하였으며, 1차 예비조사를 통하여 얻어진 개선사항들을 바탕으로 2차 본 조사에 사용될 질문들을 개선하고 고령자를 대상으로 한 설문임을 고려하여 최소한의 문항으로 샘플의 수를 조절하여 온라인과 오프라인에서 설문을 진행할 수 있도록 프로그램을 제작하여 설문을 실시하였다. 연구의 결과 본문용으로 적당한 서체의 크기, 제목용 서체와 본문용 서체와의 크기대비, 선호서체, 정렬방식에서 비고령자와 고령자간의 가독성에 대한 만족도가 다른 것 을 알 수 있었으며, 행간, 자간, 글줄길이에 따른 가독성에 대한 만족도의 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 본 연구를 통하여 는 웹사이트에서 사용되는 한글 가독성에 대한 만족도가 비고령자와 고령자간에 어떤 차이가 있는지, 그리고 이를 활용하여 한글서체 환경에서 웹 표준방식에 맞게 활용할 수 있도록 구체화 하여, 고령자를 위한 웹 컨텐츠에서의 서체활용 가이드를 개발하여 급속도로 다가오는 고령화 사회에서 고령자도 쉽게 인터넷을 통하여 정도를 습득하고 사용할 수 있는 유니버설 웹 인터페이스를 위한 기반자료로 활용될 것으로 전망된다.