• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제43권5호
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• pp.387-395
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• 2010

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare the physical and mental health status of disaster victims according to disaster types, such as a typhoon disaster and an oil spill disaster, and to suggest adequate health care services for them. Methods: A total of 484 people who suffered disasters were selected for this study, and data were collected from July to August, 2008. The data-set for this study included 286 victims of typhoon disasters in Jeju and Jeollanamdo district in South Korea, and 198 victims of the oil spill disaster in Taean. Physical health status was measured using revised Patient Health Questionnaire and mental health status was measured using the Korean version of 'Post-traumatic Diagnostic Scale'. Results: According to the comparative analyses of typhoon disaster victims and oil spill disaster victims, poorer physical health outcomes were shown among the oil spill disaster victims when compared to the typhoon disaster victims. Also, the oil spill disaster victims showed symptoms of depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder, at rates higher than those found among the typhoon disaster victims. Conclusions: These findings suggest that there is a need to provide adequate physical and mental health-related care services for oil spill disaster victims. The seriousness of oil spill disaster should be realized and reconsidered in developing recovery strategies and disaster preparedness for physical and mental health services.

• 사회복지연구
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.5-34
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• 2011

최근에 들어 대규모의 재난으로 인한 인명과 재산의 피해를 보면서 재난정신건강에 대한 관심의 필요성이 부각되고 있다. 본 연구는 재난 피해자의 정신건강 문제의 발생과 회복과정의 다양한 사회경제적 영향요인 등에 관한 실증적 연구와 이론적 논의에 대한 검토를 근거로 다차원적 재난정신건강 서비스 모델을 제시하였다. 재난피해자의 정신건강문제는 재난이란 외상적 경험과 개인내적 특성에 의해 영향을 받지만, 재난 복구 과정에 개인과 지역사회가 겪는 사회·경제·정치적 경험이 정신건강문제에 지대한 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 이에 재난피해자에 대한 임상적 개입에만 초점을 두는 전통적 재난정신건강모델보다는 재난 피해자 개인과 지역공동체, 이들을 둘러싸고 있는 다양한 환경체계에 대한 다각적인 개입을 포함하는 다차원적 재난정신건강 서비스로의 전환을 제안하였다. 다차원적 모델은 전통적인 사회복지의 개입전략들을 활용하면서 재난 피해자 개인과 지역공동체의 정신건강과 사회경제적 정의를 실현할 수 있는 다양한 차원에서 개입 전략과 사회복지분야가 취해야 할 방향을 제시하였다.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.43-59
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• 2023

Objectives: Although a manual for a disaster medical support using Korean medicine doctors for disaster survivors has been developed, education programs for using the manual in disaster situations need to be developed. Thus, the purpose of this study was to analyze existing online education programs for disaster mental health to develop education programs for Korean medicine doctors. Methods: We conducted website searching for disaster mental health education programs using Google. Compositions, contents, hours, methods, costs, organizers, and targets of included educational programs were analyzed qualitatively. Results: After searching, eight websites among a total of 64 were included for the analysis. Lectures consisted of Psychological First Aid, Skills for Psychological Recovery, Self-Care, and Psychological Education after a disaster experience. Training hours for each program ranged from 30 minutes to 31 hours. All lectures were given only online. They could only be taken online. Free lectures were the most common ones. Most of them were for the general public. Conclusions: Findings of this study provide information regarding trends of online education programs for disaster mental health. Our information could be used for developing disaster trauma response education programs for Korean medicine doctors in the future.

• 대한기관윤리심의기구협의회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.1-4
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• 2022

Although disaster research participants are in a more vulnerable state than general research participants, various ethical issues to be considered in the study may be overlooked due to the special situation of disaster. Therefore, research ethics should be considered to reduce damage to study participants and maximize benefits. In addition, from the perspective of researchers, ethical considerations should be applied in the disaster research process, so research ethics awareness should be established. In addition, at the health care institution and national level, it is necessary to prepare research ethics that reflect the Korean situation while meeting international standards in consideration of the characteristics of local communities. In Korea, after the Ferry Sewol accident in 2014, social interest in disaster mental health increased and the National Trauma Center was established in 2018, raising the need for disaster mental health ethics guidelines. Therefore, this review aims to discuss the significance of six items: specificity of the study, prior consent and autonomy, community participation, confidentiality and feedback provision, risk minimization, and research support. So far, the experience of disaster mental health research is not sufficient in South Korea. Therefore, the current guidelines are required to be continuously revised through practical experience in the future.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.84-93
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• 2019

Objective : The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between occupational stress and depression, as it is seen to be corresponding with the work characteristics of local government officials. Methods : The data of 671 local government officials who participated in this study from July to December 2015 as a part of an occupational stress management program, were analyzed retrospectively in this study. Likewise, the participants completed questionnaires, including a short form of the Korean Occupational Stress Scale (KOSS), and the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) the results of which were evaluated and reviewed. Results : The study noted that the subscales of occupational stress related to depression were varied, according to the work characteristics of the participants, after adjusting for age and job grade. It was found that the participant's variables of job insecurity, lack of reward, organizational system and occupational climate were significantly related to the development of a depressed mood in the participant in a general sense. Notably, the factor of interpersonal conflict was significantly related to depressed mood among the general administrative group; meanwhile, lack of reward in the welfare group and insufficient job control in the technical group were significantly associated with the likelihood of developing a depressed mood in participants reviewed. In the operation and maintenance of facilities group, job insecurity was significantly related with depressed mood, whereas job demand was related more with the incidence of depression in the field work group. Conclusion : This study revealed that the influence of occupational stress on depression varied according to the occupational characteristics experienced by the participants in the work environment. These findings may be used to enhance the occupational stress management program for local government officials according to their work characteristics, to bring awareness to this issue.

• 동의신경정신과학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.77-86
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• 2011

Objectives : These days assaults and other natural and human disasters are increasing. But oriental medical treatment researches in Korea are limited in car accident PTSD patients only. Our object is to explore an oriental medical intervention model for the evidence-based approach to PTSD after diverse trauma including disasters. Methods : Domestic papers for Korean researches are obtained from oriental medical related journals by internet searching. International materials are obtained from PubMed searching and a publication from Department of Veterans' Affairs. After assorting searched articles into RCTs and non-RCTs, we analyzed the articles according to the elapsed time from trauma. Results : We confirmed that acupuncture, CBT, and PMR were effective in acute stage after traumatic event. And EMDR, EFT, and relaxation therapy were effective in chronic stage after traumatic event. Building on the findings, we proposed a model of oriental medicine for Disaster Mental Health. Conclusions : Analyzing previous researches about oriental medicine on PTSD, several interventions were confirmed the effectiveness on specific treatment stage. We could find the possibility of Oriental Medicine as a Disaster Mental Heath and proposed a model of Oriental medicine for Disaster Mental Health.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.161-171
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• 2018

Objectives: This study aimed to identify the process of psychosocial assessment, the experience of intervention, and the improvement after the disaster that Danwon high school students survived from the sinking of the Motor Vessel (MV) Sewol in South Korea on April 16, 2014. Methods: We conducted in-depth qualitative research using individual interviews from January to February 2017. Twenty-one of 75 Danwon high school students survived by the MV Sewol disaster were studied. Two interviewers participated in the in-depth interview. Interviews were transcribed verbatim, coded, and analyzed through content analysis based on psychosocial assessment and intervention after the disaster. Results: Twenty-one participants were 20 years old, where 10 were male (47.62%), and 11 were female (52.38%). More than 75% of the interviewed students felt that mental health services were needed, and more than 85% required mental health assessments. Regarding psychiatric symptoms, the students reported that they suffered depression and insomnia (19.05%), anxiety (14.29%), nightmares and phobias (9.52%), and difficulties regarding concentration, aggression, and game addiction (4.76%). Conclusion: Despite survivors experiencing the same disaster, there were differences in their responses to mental health assessments and interventions experienced during the three years, and conflicting opinions were reported. In planning future evaluations and interventions, it is necessary for strategies to cope with flexibly to consider the characteristics and symptoms of the survivors while maintaining principles.

• 예술인문사회 융합 멀티미디어 논문지
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• 제8권10호
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• pp.895-903
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• 2018

본 연구의 목적은 세월호 참사 전후 피해지역 주민들의 정신건강 상태 및 건강관련 삶의 질을 비교 분석하여 추후 대형 인적재난의 발생 시 피해지역의 지원근거를 마련하기 위함이다. 본 연구에서는 빅데이터인 지역사회건강조사자료를 이용하여 세월호 피해지역인 안산시와 진도군에 거주하는 주민 총 3,632명(2013년도 1,803명, 2014년도 1,829명)을 대상으로 주관적 건강수준, 적정수면 여부, 주관적 스트레스, 스트레스 상담여부와, 우울감 경험여부, 우울감 상담여부, 건강관련 삶의 질을 참사 전후로 비교하였다. 세월호 사건 후 피해지역 주민들은 주관적 건강수준과 적정수면여부, 주관적 스트레스 정도, 건강관련 삶의 질에서 부정적으로 유의한 차이를 나타냈다. 반면, 스트레스 상담 여부, 우울감 상담 여부는 참사 전과 후에 유의미한 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 본 연구는 대형 인적피해를 가져온 세월호 피해지역의 주민들을 대상으로 세월호 사건 발생 전 후의 정신건강 및 건강관련 삶의 질을 비교하여 추후 재난의 피해지원을 위한 중재 프로그램이나 정책개발의 기초자료로서 의의가 있다. 향후 피해지역 주민들의 정신건강 및 건강관련 삶의 질을 지속적으로 모니터링하고, 지원대책을 마련하기 위해 보다 다양한 후속 연구들이 시행되어야 할 것이다.

• 한국재난정보학회 논문집
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.788-805
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• 2023

연구목적: 본 연구는 우기의 상습 침수로 인해 지속적으로 재난 스트레스를 경험한 방글라데시 남부 거주민들을 대상으로 (사)한국 해비타트의 재난위기경감 개입이 수혜자들의 정신건강 및 삶의 만족도에 어떠한 영향을 미치는지 검증하고자 하였다. 연구방법: 이를 위해 개입대상지역에 거주하는 138명의 성인 남녀를 대상으로 2020년 8월 사전조사 및 2021년 11월 사후조사를 수행하였다. 중재적 개입은 개별 점진주택 제공, 공용인프라시설 개보수, 재난대응훈련을 통한 역량개발로 구성되었다. 자료분석방법으로는 사전-사후의 변화에 대한 대응표본 t-test와 처치집단 간의 차이를 밝히기 위한 일원분산분석을 사용하였다. 연구결과:분석결과, 개입 후 거주민의 우울, 불안, 신체화 및 삶의 질 모두에서 유의한 향상이 나타났으며, 개입 처치에 따른 정신건강 수준에서도 유의한 차이를 보였다. 구체적으로 재난대응훈련과 대비하여 개별 점진주택 제공과 공용인프라시설 개보수에서 상대적으로 높은 효과가 확인되었다. 결론:이러한 결과는 (사)한국 해비타트의 재난위기경감 개입이 재난 피해자의 정신건강 회복에 미치는 긍정적 역할을 입증하였으며, 이를 바탕으로 재난취약 개도국 대상의 위험 지역에서 적용할 수 있는 실제적 개입방식을 제안하였다.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.214-227
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• 2019

Purpose: This study examined the socio-demographic factors, the disaster related factors, the physical health related factors and the psychological factors of older adults exposed to natural disaster and these factors may possibly cause the occurrence of PTSD. Methods: A cross-sectional study was designed using the secondary data from the 3rd Disaster Victims Panel Survey (2012-2017). The data from 1,397 disaster victims were analyzed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis. Results: Compared with the younger adult disaster victims, the elderly were more likely to have symptoms of PTSD (15.0% vs. 12.1%). Factors such as the number of years since being exposed to the disaster, anxiety, depression and social adjustment were significantly associated with occurrence of PTSD for both older and younger adults. Female gender was the additional risk factors for the older adults, while marital status, income, having witnessed another person's injury or death, and having lost a home were associated with the occurrence of PTSD. Conclusion: The elderly were more likely to develop PTSD as compared with younger adults. More targeted post-disaster mental health services to the elderly with the symptoms of depressive, anxiety and impaired social adjustments, should be provided to improve their mental health.