• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2006

Purpose: Injury is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality for children. As an injury prevention measure, the differences in external causes of severe pediatric injuries based on ICECI were analyzed according to age groups. Methods: A retrospective study was performed for pediatric patients under 15 years of age, who had been admitted to the emergency department with severe injuries from January 1998 to December 2004. The external causes of injury were investigated according to the ICECI: intent, mechanisms, places of occurrence, objects/substances producing injury, and related activities. The patients were divided into four groups based on age: infant (<0 year), toddler (1~4 years), preschool age (5~8 years), and school age (9~15 years). Results: The injury mechanisms, the places of occurrence and the related objects/substances vary with the age groups. The most common subtype of traffic accidents was pedestrian injury in pre-school age group. Falls most frequently occurred in the toddler group. But falls from a height of less than l meter height (6 patients) occurred only in the infant group. The most common place of occurrence in the infant group was the home, and that of other groups was the road. The related objects/substances for falls, for example, household furnitures and playground equipment depended on the age group. Conclusion: The age-group specific characteristics of severe pediatric injury were analyzed successfully through the ICECI. Therefore, when establishing a plan for the prevention of pediatric injury, consideration must be given to the differences in the external causes of injuries according to age group.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.72-78
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• 2005

목 적 : 종합병원에서의 소아청소년을 대상으로 한 정신과 자문의 임상적 특징을 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 4년 동안 한 종합병원에서 소아정신과에 의뢰된 302명의 환자의 병원기록을 조사 분석하였다. 결 과 : 학령기 아동과 청소년의 소아정신과 자문비율은 $2.15\%$였다. 중, 고등학생에서는 여자에서 더 많이 자문이 의뢰되었으나 학령전기 아동에서는 남자에서 더 많이 의뢰되었다. 자문의 $50\%$가 내과와 소아과로부터 의뢰되었다. 자문의뢰의 주된 이유는 정신과적 평가$(31.1\%)$, 우울$(11.6\%)$, 그리고 불안$(11.3\%)$이었다. 가장 자주 행해진 치료 목적의 정신과적 처치는 정신과적 교육과 지지적 정신치료였다$(21.2\%)$. 결 론 : 정신과 자문 의뢰의 임상적 양상은 성인과 소아청소년 사이에 차이가 있다. 소아 및 청소년을 위한 자문서비스를 강화시키기 위하여 더 많은 연구가 필요하다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제48권2호
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• pp.160-167
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• 2021

이 연구의 목적은 한국 소아 청소년의 파노라마 방사선 사진 상에서 나타나는 맹출 전 치관 내 방사선 투과상(pre-eruptive intracoronal radiolucencies; PEIR)의 유병률과 병소의 특징에 대하여 조사하는 것이다. 이 연구에는 전국 10개 치과대학병원에 내원한 만 5세에서 14세 환자 3,000명의 파노라마가 사용되었다. 환자의 나이와 성별, PEIR이 발견된 치아의 종류 및 치아 개수, 병소의 치관 내 위치 및 크기를 조사하였다. PEIR의 환자당 유병률은 2.5%였으며 성별에 따른 PEIR의 유병률의 유의한 차이는 없었다. PEIR이 가장 많이 발견된 치아는 하악 제1대구치로 전체의 29.6%를 차지하였다. 병소의 56.8%가 치관의 중간 1/3에서 나타났으며, 87.5%가 치관부 상아질 두께의 1/3이하의 크기를 보였다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제21권6호
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• pp.327-335
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• 2021

본 연구는 치료도우미견을 활용한 동물매개치료가 아동의 자아존중감과 또래 관계에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 살펴보고자 하였다. 연구대상은 I 시에 위치한 초등학교 저학년 아동 중 학교 사회복지사와 담임선생님의 추천을 받은 아동 20명이며, 실험집단 10명과 통제집단 10명을 선정하였다. 프로그램은 2019년 10월 1부터 12월 17일까지 동물매개치료 프로그램을 주 1회, 50분, 총 12회기를 실시하였다. 효과 검증을 위해 SPSS 20.0을 활용하여 실험집단과 통제집단에게 사전과 사후에 자아존중감, 또래관계 평정척도 측정을 실시하고 분석 하였다. 그 결과 첫째, 실험집단의 자아존중감 전체(Z=-2.75, p<.05), 가정에서의 자아존중감(Z=-2.02, p<.05), 학업적 자아존중감(Z=-2.06, p<.05)에서는 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 나타났다. 둘째, 실험집단의 또래관계 전체(Z=-3.83, p<.05), 하위 영역별로 주도성(Z=-2.68, p<.05), 협동공감(Z=-2.81, p<.05)에 유의미한 차이가 나타났다. 따라서 본 연구는 치료도우미견을 활용한 동물매개치료가 아동의 자아존중감과 또래관계에 긍정적인 영향을 준 것으로 확인이 되었다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.413-421
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• 2023

Objectives: This study explored the effect of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on psychosocial stress in prime working-age individuals in Korea, focusing on gender inequalities. We hypothesized that the impact of COVID-19 on mental health would differ by age and gender, with younger women potentially demonstrating heightened vulnerability relative to men. Methods: The study involved data from the Korea Community Health Survey and included 319 592 adults aged 30 years to 49 years. We employed log-binomial regression analysis, controlling for variables including age, education, employment status, marital status, and the presence of children. The study period included 3 phases: the period prior to the COVID-19 outbreak (pre-COVID-19), the early pandemic, and the period following the introduction of vaccinations (post-vaccination). Results: The findings indicated that women were at a heightened risk of psychosocial stress during the early pandemic (relative risk [RR], 1.01; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.98 to 1.05) and post-vaccination period (RR, 1.07; 95% CI, 1.04 to 1.10) compared to men. This pattern was prominent in urban women aged 30-34 years (pre-COVID-19: RR, 1.06; 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.10; early pandemic: RR, 1.16; 95% CI, 1.08 to 1.25; post-vaccination period, RR, 1.22; 95% CI, 1.14 to 1.31). Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic has exerted unequal impacts on psychosocial stress among prime working-age individuals in Korea, with women, particularly those in urban areas, experiencing a heightened risk. The findings highlight the importance of addressing gender-specific needs and implementing appropriate interventions to mitigate the psychosocial consequences of the pandemic.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.223-230
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• 2015

Background: 8,000 children in North Korea died before they reached the 1 year after births in 2013. The high mortality rate of children under five years of age is mainly caused by infectious diseases and malnutrition. The need for national pediatric immunization and supply of vaccines will be vital when the abrupt reunification occurs. Objective: The purpose of this study is to scrutinize the pediatric immunization coverage of North Korea. Additionally it is to estimate the amount and the costs needed to vaccinate. Methods: The target population is the children of North Korea. The method is based on a pre-survey and an interview of North Korea defectors. The target interviewees searched for are as follows; doctors, teachers, and others. The interview includes questions on mortality rates and immunization coverage. The analysis is largely based on the statements of the health care providers within the selected group. Results: The interviewees are 8; 7 female and 1 male. The birth years range from 1956 to 1982. 3 out of 8 are former health care providers; a doctor, a pharmacist, and a nurse. The morbidity rate of infectious diseases exceeds the data from WHO. The immunization coverage is nearly 0% after 1980s. In order to ensure the welfare of North Korean children, at least 8,234,000 vaccine doses, requiring over 105 million U.S. dollars, are needed. Conclusion: The morbidity rate of infectious disease in North Korea is conspicuous. The preparation for supply and expenditure of vaccines is vital.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제46권5호
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• pp.468-471
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• 2009

Objective : The adolescent presentation of tethered cord syndrome (TCS) is well-recognized, but continues to pose significant diagnostic and management controversies. The authors conducted a retrospective study of clinical outcomes after surgical intervention in 24 school-aged children, adolescents, and young adults with TCS. Methods : All 83 patients with a lipomyelomeningocele (LMMC) underwent untethering surgery for caudal cord tethering between 1987 and 2007. The clinical charts and follow-up data were reviewed. Of these patients, 24 school-aged children, adolescents, and young adults with TCS were studied with respect to the clinical, radiologic, pathologic features, and surgical outcomes. Results : Untethering procedures were performed in 24 patients (age range, 7-25 years) for TCS of various origins (lipoma, lipomyelomeningocele, and tight filum terminale). Specific circumstances involving additional tugging of the already tight conus, and direct trauma to the back precipitated the onset of symptom in 50% of the patients. Diffuse and non-dermatomal leg pain, often referred to the anorectal region, was the most common presenting symptom. Progressive sensorimotor deficits in the lower extremities, as well as bladder and bowel dysfunction, were also common findings, but progressive foot and spinal deformities were noted less frequently. The most common tethered lesions were intradural lipomas, thickened filum and fibrous band adhesions into the placode sac. The surgical outcome was gratifying in relation to pain and motor weakness, but disappointing with respect to resolution of bowel and bladder dysfunction. Of the 24 patients with TCS, pre-operative deficits improved after surgery in 14 (58.3%). remained stable in 8 (33.4%). and worsened in 2 (8.3%). Conclusion : The pathologic lesions of tethered cord syndrome in school-aged children, adolescents, and young adults, are mostly intradural lipomas and tight filum. It is suggested that the degree of cord traction results in neurologic dysfunction in late life due to abnormal tension, aggravated by trauma or repeated tugging of the conus during exercise. Early diagnosis and adequate surgical release might be the keys to the successful outcome in school-aged children, adolescents, and young adults with TCS.

• 한국보육지원학회지
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.189-207
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• 2013

본 연구의 목적은 만3~5세 유아의 사교육비 실태와 사교육 지출을 결정하는 요인을 알아보는 데 있다. 구체적으로, 아동 연령 및 이용 기관유형, 모 취업여부, 가구소득에 따른 사교육 실시 여부와 사교육비를 살펴보고, 사교육비 지출을 결정하는 요인을 알아보고자 하였다. 연구대상은 전국 125개 조사구에 거주하는 976가구의 자녀 만 3~5세 유아 1,648명을 대상으로 하였다. 자료 분석을 위하여 빈도, 백분율, 평균, 표준편차, $X^2$검증, F검증, Duncan 사후검증, 중다회귀분석을 실시하였다. 연구 결과, 3~5세 유아 중 86.7%가 사교육을 받고 있고, 연령이 높을수록, 가구소득이 높을수록, 유치원을 이용하는 아동이 사교육을 많이 받았다. 사교육비는 평균 129,700원으로 가구소득이 많을수록, 아동 연령이 높을수록, 어머니가 미취업일수록, 출생순위가 높을수록 유아에게 지출되는 사교육비 규모가 유의미하게 커졌다. 사교육은 아동의 발달측면에서 부정적인 영향을 미칠 뿐 아니라 부모의 경제적인 부담은 물론 저출산 문제를 심화시키므로 정부 차원의 대책이 필요하다고 하겠다.

• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.977-987
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of sensory integration therapy (SIT) on sensory' motor development and adaptive behavior of cerebral palsy children. The design of this study was quasi experiments with a non-equivalent pre- and post-test control design. Subjects of the study were arbitrarily chosen based on predetermined selection criteria among the cerebral palsy children who were treated as out-patients at two rehabilitation hospitals one in Seoul, and the other in Kyunggi-do. The study was conducted between early April and late July in 2000. Fifteen children were in the experimental group and eleven in the control group. The allocation was done based on ease of experimental treatment. A five-step SIT program was devised from a combination of SIT programs suggested by Ayres(1985) and Finks(1989), and an author-designed SIT program for cerebral palsy children. The experimental group was subjected to 20 to 30 minutes of SIT per session. two sessions a week for ten -week period. The effects of SIT were measured with respect to 9 sub-areas that can be administered to cerebral palsy children out of a total of 17 sub-areas in the Southern California Sensory Integration Test (SCSIT) developed by Ayres (1980). In addition. the scale developed by Russell (1993) for Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM). and Perception Motor Development Test developed by 中司利一 et al.(1987) were also applied. Adaptive behavior was analyzed using guidelines in two unpublished documents - School-Age Checklist for Occupational Therapy by the Wakefield Occupational Therapy Associates, and the OTA-Watertown Clinical Assessment by the Watertown Occupational Therapy Associates-, and an author-developed Adaptive Behavior Checklist. Collected data were statistically analyzed by SPSS PC for chi square test, Mann-Whitney test, Wilcoxon signed rank test, and paired t-test. The results were as follows: 1. In sensory development, the experimental group exhibited a score increase compared to the control group, but the difference was not statistically significant, Although the experimental group showed improvements in all. 9 sub-areas compared to the control group, only right-left discrimination exhibited statistically significant change. 2. In gross motor development, the experimental group showed improvements in score compared to the control group, but it was not statistically significant. In fine motor development, the experimental group exhibited statistically significant improvements compared to the control group. In sub-area analysis, figure synthesis showed positive change. 3. In adaptive behavior development, post-experimental adaptive behavior scores were higher compared to pre-experimental scores with statistical significance. Furthermore, sub-areas emotional behavior, perception behavior, gross-fine motor function, oral-respiration function, motor behavior, motor planning, and adaptive response exhibited higher scores after SIT. In conclusion SIT was found to be partially effective in sensory and fine motor development, effective in all adaptive behavior areas, and not effective in gross motor development. Thus, this study has shown that SIT is an effective intervention for sensory development, fine motor development, and adaptive behavior for cerebral palsy children. But, for the effectiveness of SIT on gross motor development, further studies employing longer-time experiments are recommended.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.232-241
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• 2005

Today, the role of kindergarten is more important as nutrition provider through snack and meal services. Desirable kinds and amounts of food items at school lunch menu were important factors of nutrients intakes in children. This study was performed to assess the kindergarten's meal service program (snack and lunch) and the consumption amount of lunch according to each dishes. Twenty four institutions that cared over one hundred children were observed at Seoul and Kyunggido area. Well-trained observers checked meal and snack serving activity and foodservice facilities by formal checklist. And using the weighing method assessed the consumption levels of food items at lunch. During 3 days, 30 children in each kindergarten were selected randomly according to age, observers measured serving and residual weight of each food. The data was compiles by performing ANOVA-test using SPSS WIN 10.0. The result were as follows: 1) Foodservice facilities in kindergarten was limited to provide qualified foodservice. $91.7\%$ of institution had kitchen, $41.7\%$ had dinning. The kitchen equipment possession rate was $12.5\%$ (oven), $30.8\%$ (heating cabinet), $58.3\%$ (refrigerator). The rate of using document about foodservice was used $83.3\%$ (menu list), $41.7\%$ (daily foodservice record), $25\%$ (standard recipe). $41.7\%$ of institution employed licensed dietitian. Only $41.7\%$ of subjects preserved meal after daily meal service. 2) Meal serving size was decided by teacher, $54.5\%$ at snack and $43\%$ at lunch and pre-divided individual portion type was $36.4\%$ at snack and $28.6\%$ at lunch. The rate of cleaning activity before meal was $72.2\%$ at snack, $90.5\%$ at lunch. And nutrition or sanitation education activity was more performed at lunch time, for examples brushing teeth activity was $12.5\%$ at snack $85.7\%$ at lunch. 3) The consumption amounts of plain cooked rice was $112.7{\pm}26.1{\cal}g$, cooked rice and cereal was $93.06{\pm}27.97{\cal}g$, curry rice was $208.35{\pm}64.84{\cal}g$ and the consumption amounts of these main dishes was significantly different by age (p < 0.001). The consumption amounts of soup was very different according to children's preference. The consumption amounts of seaweed soup was $120.18{\pm}82.13{\cal}g$, wild sesame and bean-paste soup was $40.64{\pm}23.16{\cal}g$. The consumption range of kimchis was from $6{\cal}g\;to\;13{\cal}g$, jorim (braised food) was from $3{\cal}g\;to\;25{\cal}g$, fried food (include stir fried, deep fat fried, pan fried) was from $14.5{\cal}g\;to\;22{\cal}g$, vegetable dish was from $3{\cal}g\;to\;16{\cal}g$. These consumption amount of each dishes was not reached recommended portion size of nutritionally planning menu by nutritionist.