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Water and Contaminated Water (기술사 마당 - 기술자료 - 물과 물)

  • Chung, Choon-Byeong
    • Journal of the Korean Professional Engineers Association
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    • v.45 no.2
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    • pp.44-47
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    • 2012
  • The water is very important resource that we can maintain our life and get the high-quality energy. The water begins with creation of the earth and circulates in the atmosphere, ocean, surface and subsurface in the form gases, liquids and solids. Human has used the water in abundance, however we have polluted water irresponsibly and discharged wastewater into the earth. We must think, how long does areas, pollution, pollution treatment, produce. Consider together about the water shock will occur when in any form.

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Effect of Group Therapy on Psychological Symptoms and Quality of Life in Turkish Patients with Breast Cancer

  • Yavuzsen, T.;Karadibak, D.;Cehreli, R.;Dirioz, M.
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • v.13 no.11
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    • pp.5593-5597
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the group therapy on psychological symptoms and quality of life of patients with early stage breast cancer. Methods: This study was performed on 16 breast cancer patients who completed treatments. The total group therapy program involved a weekly session of 2-3 hours, for 16 weeks. The group therapy sessions were given to women in the oncology department by a clinical psychologist and also given training sections by the different professional teams. All the required assessments for the study were performed after and before 16 week group therapy intervention. Results: Initially we had taken 21 women but 16 participated in all therapy programs and submitted questionnaires. The mean age was 47.8 years. There were significant differences between before and after group therapy program. Anxiety, depression, and distress showed significant improvements. Hopelessness scale was detected at the border of significance. There was no change in sleep problems and quality of life. According to the analysis of correlation, considering the age factor and year of diagnosis, there was found no statistically significant relationship between anxiety, distress, depression, hopelessness, sleeplessness, and quality of life. Conclusions: This pilot study demonstrated that brief, predominantly group therapy is feasible for patients with breast cancer and, also it may be helpful to cope with emotional and physical distress.

Manufacturing of Wine with Korean Figs(Ficus carica L.) and Quality Improvement by Adding Fig Leaves (국내산 무화과를 이용한 와인 제조 및 품질 개선 효과)

  • Jeong Mi-Ran;Cha Jeong-Dan;Yun Sun-Il;Han Jong-Hyeun;Lee Young-Eun
    • Journal of the East Asian Society of Dietary Life
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.112-118
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    • 2005
  • Fig(Ficus carica L.) which belongs to Moraceae family has been used as digestion promoter, cure for ulcerative inflammation and eruption in Korea. Figs have very short preservation period and can be kept only 1 week even in the refrigeration system. The possibility of wine-making from Korean figs was tested by analyzing the fermentation characteristics, proximate analysis and free sugar contents of wine made of slices with 20% sugar addition. Ethanol fermentation of the figs by Saccharomyces cerevisiae was done rapidly. The ethanol contents, pH, total acidity and sugar content were 12.1%, 3.91, 0.42% and 9.9 °Brix, respectively. The results from the sensory evaluation were as follows. The wine made from the sliced figs were better than that from fig juices in their sensory scores. The wine made with frozen figs was not different from that made with fresh ones. To improve the quality of wine, the addition of dried leaf powder in the concentration of 100 ppm were tried and found it was superior to the one made without leaf.

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A Structural Model for Quality of Life in Women Having Hysterectomies (여성의 자궁절제술후 삶의 질 구조모형)

  • 김숙남
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.161-173
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    • 1999
  • The purpose of this study was to develope and test the structural model for quality of life in women having hysterectomies. A hypothetical model was constructed on the basis of previous studies and a review of literature. The conceptual framework was built around eight constructs. Exogenous variables included in this model were marital intimacy, importance of uterus, professional support, positive coping behavior and pre-operative symptoms. Endogenous variables were spouse's support, sense of loss and quality of life. Empirical data for testing the hypothetical model was collected using a self-report questionnare from 203 women having hysterectomies at the outpatient clinics of four general hospitals and a mail survey in Pusan City. The Data was collected from December, 1997 to January, 1998. Reliability of the eight instruments was tested with Cronbach's alpha which ranged from 0.639-0.915. For the data analysis, SPSS 7.5 WIN Program and LISREL 8.12 WIN Program were used for descriptive statistics and covariance structural analysis. The results of covariance structure analysis were as follows : 1. Hypothetical model showed a good fit with the empirical data. [$\chi$$^2$=6.93(df=5, P=.23), GFI=.99, AGFI=.94, RMSR=.019, NNFI=.97, NFI=.98, CN=440, standardized residuals(-2.14-2.10)] 2. For the parsimony of model, a modified model was constructed by deleting 3 paths and adding 1 path according to the criteria of statistical significance and meaning. 3. The modified model also showed a good fit with the data. [$\chi$$^2$=5.26(df=7, P=.63), GFI=.99, AGFI=.97, RMSR=.014, NNFI=1.02, NFI=.99, CN=710, standardized residuals(-1.46-1.70)] Results of the testing of the hypothesis were as follows : 1. Marital intimacy(${\gamma}$11=.78, t=14.37) and professional support(${\gamma}$13=.12, t=2.12) had a significant direct effect on the spouse's support. 2. Pre-operative symptoms(${\gamma}$25=.32, t=3.12), importance of uterus(${\gamma}$22=.20, t=2.61) and spouse's support($\beta$2l=-.19, t=-2.43) had a significant direct effect on the sense of loss. 3. Sense of loss($\beta$32=-.66, t=-9.83) had a direct effect on the quality of life. Marital intimacy had a direct(${\gamma}$31=.19, t=3.33), indirect(${\gamma}$31=.14, t=2.52) and total effect(${\gamma}$31=.25, t=4.41) on the quality of life. Professional support had a direct effect(${\gamma}$33=.11, t=2.07) and total effect(${\gamma}$33=.13, t=2.31) on the quality of life. The direct effect of pre-operative symptoms(${\gamma}$35=-.36, t=4.02) and positive coping behavior(${\gamma}$34=.15, t=2.06) had the insignificant effect on the quality of life while, due to the idirect effect these variables had overall significant effect on the quality of life. The results of this study showed that the sense of loss had the most significant direct effect on the quality of life. Marital intimacy, pre -operative symptoms and spouse's support had a significant direct effect on this sense of loss. These four variables, the sense of loss, marital intimacy, pre-operative symptoms and spouse's support, were identified as relatively important variables. The results of this study suggested that there is needed to determine if nursing intervention would alleviate this sense of loss and promote a greater quality of life in women who have had hysterectomies.

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Influence of the Self-Help Education on Job Competence, Job Satisfaction and Quality of Life in 119 Paramedic's (119구급대원의 자기계발 교육이 업무능력, 직무 만족도 및 삶의 질에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, So-Ra;Moon, Tae-Young;Choi, Mi-Young
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.22 no.2
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    • pp.40-49
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    • 2021
  • The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of self-help education on job competence, job satisfaction, and quality of life in 119 paramedics, and to prepare basic data for the improvement of the quality of emergency medical services. A survey was conducted from May 12 to August 23, 2019, on 205 male and female fire officers in the Gangwon and Daegu Provinces. The collected data was analyzed using the SPSS 20.0 version, and frequency analysis, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis were carried out. The multiple regression analysis showed that the participants had a static correlation between self-help education, job competence, job satisfaction, and quality of life. Also, the self-help education had a significant correlation with job competence (personal area), job satisfaction (personal area, organizational area, professional area) and quality of life (personal area, professional area) (p<.01, p<.001). The job competence and job satisfaction of the paramedics had a significant impact on their quality of life. Given the findings of the study, specific systems need to be developed to improve the quality of life through the invigoration of self-help education for paramedics.

A Study of Relationship with Quality of Life and Health Promoting Behavior in The Climacteric Women (일 지역 갱년기 여성의 건강증진 행위와 삶의 질에 관한 연구)

  • Song, Ae-Ri
    • The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.262-275
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    • 2000
  • This study was done to describe the health promoting behavior and the quality of life among climacteric women and to identify the factors affecting the performance in health promoting behavior and the level of quality of life among climacteric women. The subjects of this study were 171 women(40 to 60 years old). The sample data were collected using a convenient sampling method, collected from August 10th to September 20th, 2000. The instruments for this study were the health promoting behavior scale(Park, 1995), the quality of life scale(No, 1988). Frequency, percentage, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation with SPSS program were used to analyze the data. The results of the study were as follows; 1) The average score of the performance in the health-promoting behavior variables was 2.594. The variable with the highest degree of performance was the sanitary environment, whereas the one with the lowest degree was the professional health maintenance. 2) The average score of the level in the quality of life variables was 3.069. The variable with the highest degree was the relationship with neighbor, whereas the one with lowest degree was the economic life factor. 3) Performance in the health- promoting behavior was positively related to the level in the quality of life(r=0.54, P=0.001). 4) A significant difference was demonstrated between educational level, income, perceived health status and health-promoting behavior. 5) A significant difference was demonstrated between perceived health status and quality of life.

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The Significance of Professional Subjectivity of a Specialist in Taking into Account Educational and Civilizational Changes in the Information Society

  • Podkovyroff, Tatiana Sonia Nanouchka;Golubenko, Natalya;Altanova, Alona;Shkodyn, Alona;Bielikova, Valentyna;Pasynchuk, Kateryna;Bida, Olena
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.22 no.10
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    • pp.83-90
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    • 2022
  • A forecast foresight of the conditions for the development of educational affairs in the Information Society of Ukraine is presented, taking into account changes in the technique, technologies, and the socio-social sphere. Unresolved problems in Ukraine regarding the modernization and improvement of the education system by means of informatization are highlighted. The need for further improvement of Ukrainian education by means of informatization is noted. Formulated the main goal of future education. The necessary conditions for the successful development of future education are highlighted. The role and place of the key figure of the teacher in the education of the future is determined. The article highlights the theoretical and philosophical foundations of professional subjectivity of the future specialist. Recently, the world's pedagogical thought has increasingly focused on how to build an educational process so that it brings a sense of happiness to all its participants. It is believed that this is a new management philosophy in general, although its origins are in ancient Greek sources, which claim that only a happy life has meaning and value. It is found out that the professional subjectivity of a specialist is an important professionally significant quality of the individual, which provides a purposeful and optimal implementation of their mental, personal resources for solving professional and life problems, which is manifested in the desire for self-definition, self-determination, self-regulation and self-improvement in professional activities taking into account the information society. The structure of this phenomenon is shown.

Effect of Premenstrual Syndrome on Work-Related Quality of Life in Turkish Nurses

  • Kahyaoglu Sut, Hatice;Mestogullari, Elcin
    • Safety and Health at Work
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    • v.7 no.1
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    • pp.78-82
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    • 2016
  • Background: Little is known about the effects of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) on work-related quality of life in nurses. We aimed to investigate the effect of PMS on work-related quality of life in Turkish nurses. Methods: A total of 134 volunteer nurses were included in this cross-sectional study between January 2015 and March 2015. One hundred and thirty-four nurses completed a questionnaire regarding demographic data, the Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS), and the Work-Related Quality of Life Scale (WRQoL). The nurses were classified as having or not having premenstrual syndrome according to the PMSS. Results: The average age was $29.5{\pm}7.1years$ and the prevalence of PMS was 38.1%. The total score of PMSS was significantly negatively correlated with the overall score (r = -0.341; p < 0.001) and all subscale scores of the WRQoL and ranged from -0.207 to -0.402 (p < 0.05 for all). All of the WRQoL subscale scores except stress at work (p = 0.179) in nurses with PMS were significantly lower than those of nurses without PMS (p < 0.05). The age (${\beta}=-0.258$; p = 0.021) and PMSS total score (${\beta}=-0.314$; p < 0.001) increment negatively; however, optimistic thinking (${\beta}=0.228$; p = 0.008) positively affected overall WRQoL score. Conclusion: Nurses with PMS have decreased levels of work-related quality of life in their professional lives. Methods to help cope with cyclic premenstrual symptoms may be used, and as a result, productivity and work-related quality of life may increase.

The Influence of Nursing Workplace Spirituality and Resilience of Hospital Nurses on Professional Quality of Life (병원간호사의 간호일터영성, 회복탄력성이 전문직 삶의 질에 미치는 영향)

  • Lim, Jeong Min;Kim, Jong Kyung
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.487-498
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    • 2020
  • The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of nursing workplace spirituality and resilience on the quality of professional life of hospital nurses. The study participants comprised 200 nurses working in two general hospitals with over 300 beds in. Data were collected from March 4 to 29, 2019 and a total sample size of 197 participants was used for analysis. Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and stepwise multiple regression were used to analyze the results using SPSS/WIN 21.0. The score were as follows: 4.54 for nursing work spirituality, 3.34 resilience, 3.20 compassion satisfaction, 2.66 secondary traumatic stress, and 2.79 burnout. The factors affecting compassion satisfaction were nursing work spirituality and resilience, and the explanatory power was 47%. The factors affecting secondary traumatic stress were resilience, and the explanatory power was 13%. The factors affecting burnout were resilience, nursing workplace spirituality, and job satisfaction, and this had an explanatory power of 51%. In conclusion, it is necessary to improve the resilience of hospital nurses to alleviate secondary traumatic stress and burnout of nurses and to improve the quality of professional life.

Predictors of Employment Intention for Mentally Disabled Persons (정신장애인의 취업의지 예측 요인)

  • Han, Sang-Sook;Han, Jeong-Hye;Yun, Eun-Kyoung
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.38 no.4
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    • pp.541-549
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    • 2008
  • Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the predictors of employment intention for mentally disabled persons. Methods: Mentally disabled persons who had participated in rehabilitation programs in one of 16 mental health centers and 9 community rehabilitation centers located in Seoul and Kyunggi province were recruited for this study. A random sampling method was used and 414 respondents were used for final analysis. Data was analyzed by Pearson's correlation, and stepwise multiple regression using the SPSS Win 14.0. Results: The predictors influencing employment intention of the mentally disabled person were observed as employment desire (${\beta}=.48$), guardian's expectation (${\beta}=.26$), professional's support (${\beta}=.23$), financial management (${\beta}=.10$), eating habits (${\beta}=.07$), and quality of life (${\beta}=-.01$). Six factors explained 61.1% of employment intention of mentally disabled persons. Conclusion: The employment intention of a mentally disabled person was influenced by employment desire, diet self-efficacy, guardian's expectation, professional's support, quality of life, financial management and eating habits.