• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.115-121
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• 2016

PURPOSE: Many studies have reported the improvement of cognition through physical activity among subject with dementia. This study aimed to whether the current studies supports that physical activity intervention is efficacious on cognitive performance in subject with dementia. METHODS: Two independent reviewers searched National assembly library, RISS, KISS (2005-2015) using the concepts of dementia, exercise, and physical activity. We included randomized controlled trials that examined the efficacy of physical activity in subject with dementia. A meta-analysis was performed to estimate the effect sizes cognition with CMA (Comprehensive Meta-Analysis, version 2.2.064) soft-ware program. Nine randomized controlled trials were included, providing data from 133 individuals and excluding those failing to criteria of this study. RESULTS: The meta-analysis showed that physical activity intervention had a rather small effect sizes of 0.36 (95% confidence interval 0.14-0.59) on cognition performance in subject with dementia. Outcome measurement were MMSE-K (Mini-mental state examination Korean version) and LOCTA (Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment). We found heterogeneous among studies and there was difference between the studies (Q = 19.63, d(f)=12, $I^2= 38.88$). CONCLUSION: The present analysis suggests that physical activity interventions have the low effect sizes on cognition performance in subject with dementia Further studies will be required to develop the various programs for improving the cognitive performance in subject with dementia.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.71-87
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• 2011

Objective : The present study is aimed at providing basic data to help oriental medical hospitals devise efficient operational plans by analyzing the medical expenses of in-patients in an oriental medical hospital and the factors affecting such expenses. Methods : PASW 18.0 was used to analyze the medical insurance program data of 929 patients who were discharged from a university oriental medical hospital(with 105 sick-beds) during the period from January 1 to December 31, 2010 after treatment under the coverage of health insurance and medical aid. Results : 1) Of all the patients hospitalized, 63.3% were females, their mean age was 52.73 years old, and 87.7% was covered by the health insurance program. The biggest number or 31.2% of the patients were treated by the department of acupuncture, 31.5% suffered mainly from the diseases of musculoskeletal system and connective tissues, and the average length of stay at the hospital was 19.49 days. 2) There were statistically significant differences in total medical expenses by age, clinical department in charge, principal diagnosis, and number of days hospitalized while daily average medical expenses differed depending on age, type of medical security, clinical department, principal diagnosis, and number of days staying at the hospital. 3) Total medical expenses were found significantly influenced by age, type of medical security, clinical department, principal diagnosis, and number of days hospitalized(explanatory power : 95.9%), whereas type of medical security, clinical department and principal diagnosis turned out to exercise significant influence on the daily average medical expenses(explanatory power : 26.9%). Conclusion : Oriental medical hospitals are suggested to make efforts to ensure geographical and economical accessibility for their main clients, the elderly and middle-aged, as well as to improve satisfaction of the clients with the medical service provided. They are also encouraged to work out systems to specialize in treatment with a focus on chronic degenerative and adult diseases. In addition, they are expected to try to enhance people's awareness of oriental medicine in an attempt to diversify the brackets of clients and increase frequency of their utilization.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.231-244
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• 2000

Parish nursing is a community health nursing role developed in 1983 by Lutheran Chaplain Granger Westberg. An increasing emphasis on holistic care, personal responsibility for a healthy lifestyle, and changes in healthcare delivery systems have undoubtedly facilitated the establishment of an innovative nursing role in the community. Parish nurses are functioning in a variety of church congregations of various denominations. The parish nurse is a educator, a personal health counselor, a coordinator of volunteers. The parish nurses helps people relate to the complexed medical care system and assists people to integrate faith and health. The purpose of this study is to investigate what the korean parishioners want in parish nursing and what type of role expectation from parish nurse. The subjects were 1138 parishioners of 23 churches of various denominations in nationwide Korea. Data were collected by self-reported question naires from Feb 4 to June 25. 1999. The data were analyzed by using percentage. frequency. $x^2-test$. multiple Response set with SPSS program. The results are as follows: 1. Desired parish nursing contents by parish nurses are: psychological counselling(23.4%) out of private counselling. stress management(21.1 %) out of private health education. Emergency care(14.1%) out of group health education. Blood Pressure check-ups (19.0%) out of Health check ups. home visiting(44.9%) out of patient visiting method. B T. pulse, respiration and blood pressure check(15.0%) in Care to serve in home visiting. spiritual preparation to accept the death(41.7%) in hospice care, advices to choice of medical treatment using guide(50.1%) in introducing and guiding of health care facilities, pray(21.7%) in spiritual care' faith support. 2. Desired Health Teaching Content According to Period of Clients by Parish Nurse are: Vaccination(22.5%) in infant and toddler health management. sexual education(25.3%) in adolescent health management. prenatal care (29.5%) in pregnant health management. osteoporosis prevention and management (22.4%) in Middle aged health management. dementia prevention and management(25.5%) in elderly health management. 3. The expectant role from parish nurse is spiritual care faith support(14.1%). patient visiting care(13.2%), hospice care(12.9%), private counseling(12.8%), health check ups (11.1 %), volunteer organization and training out of believer(11.0%), private health education (9.3%), group health education (8.3%). 4. In Necessity of Performing Parish Nursing according to Region, Most(over 95%) responded that nursing program is needed. so there is no significance between regions. In Performing Parish Nursing in their church, Most(92.2%) responded they want to perform program. 5. In case of performing parish nursing, 52% out of the subjects responded they want to participated in parish nursing volunteer's activity, for example. to be in active to be a companion to chat(42.1%), necessity support (25.3%), donation support(25.0%), exercise support(18.2%), vehicles support (9.9%). As a result. in holistic care and spiritual care, the need of parish nursing and the role expectation from parish nurse are very high among korean believers. Therefore, I suggest parish nursing centering around Taegu and Kyungbuk province should be extended to nationwide. For extending parish nursing program. more active advertisement and research is needed. After performing parish nursing program through out the country, further comparative research between regions should be practiced and Korean parish nursing program will be developed and activated.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제35권1호
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• pp.36-45
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• 2010

대사증후군으로 확진된 65세 이상 농촌지역 노인의 2년 후 대사증후군 위험인자와 건강생활습관행태의 변화를 보고자 2006년 7월 1일부터 8월31일까지 J군 보건소에서 건강검진을 받았던 134명 중에서 대사증후군에 해당된 65명을 선정하여 이 가운데 2년 후 재방문한 62명의 노인을 최종분석 대상으로 하였다. 본 연구 결과 2006년 대사증후군 62명이 2008년에는 53명으로 감소되어 대사증후군 유병률은 전체적으로 14.5%가 감소하였다. 2년 동안 대상자의 대사증후군 변화 양상을 보면 1차 조사 시 비정상 기준치에서 2차 조사 시 정상으로 변화된 대상자는 허리둘레 8.1%, 수축기혈압 6.5%, 공복혈당 4.8%, 총콜레스테롤 3.2%, 이완기혈압 1.5%순이었다. 이에 반해 2년 전 정상 기준치이었으나 2년 후 비정상 기준치를 보인 대상자는 공복혈당6.4%, 허리둘레 4.8%, 총콜레스테롤 1.6% 순이었다. 교육수준($X^2$=12.691, p=.002), 흡연($X^2$=9.074, p=.001), 운동습관($X^2$=8.880, p=.012), 과거병력($X^2$=7.669, p=.010)에 따라 대사증후군의 차이가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 대사증후군 예방을 위해서는 향후 교육수준이 낮은 그룹의 행동위험인자를 규명할 것을 제안하며, 대상자의 학력수준별 맞춤식 교육 및 상담이 필요할 것으로 판단된다. 또한 흡연군, 비운동군, 과거병력이 있는 군에게 집중적으로 대사증후군 예방을 위한 정기검진을 강화하고, 스스로 관심을 갖도록 교육과 개별상담이 필요할 것으로 여겨진다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.169-180
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• 2021

본 연구의 목적은 제 7기 국민건강영양조사 2018년 자료를 이용하여 65세 이상 고혈압 노인의 골관절염 동반에 따른 삶의 질 정도와 영향 요인을 확인하기 위함이다. 대상자는 전국 단위 표본에서 추출된 65세 이상 노인 843명이었다. SPSS WIN 26.0 프로그램을 이용하여 복합표본 Rao-Scott 카이제곱 검정, t-검정, 다중회귀분석으로 분석하였다. 분석 결과 고혈압군에 비해 골관절염 동반 고혈압군 삶의 질이 유의하게 낮았다(t=5.07, p<.001). 고혈압군의 삶의 질 저하에 영향을 미치는 요인은 연령, 주관적 건강상태, 활동제한이었으며 설명력은 46.1%였다(F=12.33, p<.001). 골관절염 동반 고혈압군은 성별, 배우자 동거상태, 경제활동, 주관적 건강상태, 활동제한, 체질량지수, 수면시간, 스트레스 인지, 우울이었으며 설명력은 44.6%였다(F=99.82, p<.001). 연구 결과에 따라 향후 고혈압 노인의 삶의 질 향상을 위하여 건강상태의 긍정적 수용 및 활동제한 최소화를 위한 중재프로그램이 요구된다. 골관절염 동반 고혈압 노인에게는 추가적으로 체질량지수 관리를 위한 운동 및 영양교육과 정신건강을 강화할 수 있는 다학제 참여 프로그램 개발과 중재가 필요하다.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.8-28
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• 2001

This investigation grasps the level and relevant elements of performance of health promotional activities for the elderly in Korea. It provides fundamental data on health promoting projects targeting the elderly population from farming villages. Hence, this study gropes for an effective approach and measures of health promoting programs. The program needs to be developed with a focus on elderly people from farming villages. In addition, it was carried out in order to provide basic data for development of health projects for local communities. Data gathering was based on survey data targeting patients from the free clinic service. Service was rendered for the residents of farming villages, and conducted at the Offices of CheonBuk Province from October 2000 to December 2000. Analytical results were used to examine the health promotional method for the elderly in the aspect of Oriental Medicine. SPSS 9.0 version as well as T-test and ANOVA were used for survey data analysis. Piersons correlation coefficient was utilized for the relationship for each area, obtaining the following analytical results. 1. The average score for the activities of health promotion was 2.28. Looking at each subcategory, stress management was the highest at 3.65; interpersonal relationship, 3.00; nutrition, 2.55; health responsibility, 2.15; self-realization, 2.03; and exercise was the lowest at 1.89. 2. With respect to lifestyle of the health promotion secondary to general features of elderly people from farming villages, the level of activities of health promoting lifestyle was shown to be higher for males than that of females. Self-realization area was high among males in detailed particulars while the level of execution was high as age decreases in the stress area. 3. Regarding health promoting life style secondary to socioeconomic characteristics, the level of execution was higher for the individuals with a higher level of education and further utilization of spare time. With respect to occupation, the level was highest for people from the fishery. The level decreased in the order of other occupations such as trade, unemployed and agriculture, which was shown to be the lowest. In detailed particulars, it revealed that higher the individuals educational level, the higher the self-realization and stress management areas. The level of interpersonal relationship was the highest among people with little or no education. With respect to self-realization area, the level was highest among the cases where one paid living expenses along with their children. The lowest level of living expenses was seen in the cases where an individual pays for living expenses by himself/herself. There were significant results in all areas except for nutrition areas depending on occupation. The fishery was shown to be the highest. The level of activities was higher as one utilizes more spare time in all areas except for the area of interpersonal relationship.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.526-535
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• 2017

이 연구는 M시에 소재한 일개 노인복지관에서 인근 거주 독거노인들을 대상으로 한 통합건강케어프로그램이 프로그램 참여 전과 참여 후 대상자의 혈압, 혈당, 체중, 체성분, 우울감에 미치는 효과를 확인하는 것을 목적으로 한 단일집단 사전 사후 설계연구이다. 통합건강케어 프로그램은 2015년 3월부터 6월까지 총 3개월동안 운영되었으며, 열린 강좌, 운동교실, 건강상담 및 관리, 영양상담, 자조모임 지원으로 구성되었다. 이 연구의 표본 요소는 M시에 거주하는 고혈압 또는 당뇨병을 앓고 있으며 거동이 가능하며 인근에 거주하여 걸어서 복지관에 올 수 있는 65세 이상 혼자 사는 노인 34명을 1차 대상자로 선정하여 이들 중 복지관에 5회 미만 출석한 5명의 대상자를 제외하고 29명을 최종 대상자로 하였다. 본 연구의 분석방법은 t-test와 Pearson correlation을 적용하였다. 대상자의 일반적 특성은 남자는 19명(65.52%), 여자는 10명(34.48%)이었다. 연령은 70대가 16명(55.17%)로 가장 많았으며, 현재 고혈압과 당뇨병을 모두 앓고 있다고 답한 대상자는 14명(48.27%)으로 가장 많았다. 프로그램 출석횟수는 평균 10.28회(${\pm}4.17$)였다. 이 연구대상자들은 통합케어프로그램 참여 전에 비해 참여 후 수축기혈압(t=3.275, p=0.004), 체중(t=3.878, p=0.001), 우울감(t=3.308, p=0.004)에서 유의한 감소를 보였다. 급증하는 노인 인구와 함께 독거노인 비율도 지속적으로 증가하고 있다. 독거노인들은 신체적 건강 뿐 아니라 심리적 건강 요구도 지속적으로 증가하고 있다. 따라서 지역사회는 지속적으로 독거노인들을 위한 신체적 심리적 건강관리를 위해 노력해야 할 것이다.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.1-11
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• 2002

Purpose: This study was done to describe the correlation among the older Korean American adults's health-promoting behavior, life satisfaction and self-esteem. Method: The subjects consisted of 183 community-dwelling Korean immigrant elderly living in the state of Washington, USA. The instruments for this study were Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile(47 items), Life Satisfaction Scale(20 items) and Self-Esteem Scale(l0 items). Frequency, percentage, t-test, ANOVA, Duncan test and Pearson's correlation coefficient with SAS program were used to analyze the data. Result: 1) The average item score for the health-promoting behavior was 3.51; the highest score on the subscale was nutrition(M=3.63) with the lowest being exercise(M=3.07). 2) The average item score for the life satisfaction was 3.11. 3) The average item score for the self-esteem was 3.12. 4) Health-promoting behavior was significantly different according to educational level and participation in society circles. 5) Life satisfaction was significantly different according to age, religion and participation in society circles. 6) Self-esteem was significantly different according to age, marital status, religion and participation in society circles. 7) Health-promoting behavior was positively related to life satisfaction and self-esteem. The life satisfaction was positively related to self-esteem. Conclusion: It follows from this study that there is a very correlation among the older Korean American adults's health-promoting behavior, life satisfaction and self-esteem. Therefore health promoting programs that increase life satisfaction and self-esteem should be developed to promote a healthy lifestyle of the older Korean American adults.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제28권12호
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• pp.1425-1433
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• 2011

We investigated an early rehabilitation training system that increase the intensity of patient rehabilitation training to shorten the time it takes for patients to progress to a secondary rehabilitation training stage by allowing patients incapable of self-ambulation. It consisted of tilting bed, unstable platform using strong springs and training program for lower limb rehabilitation. We performed experimental study on the muscular activities of tibialis anterior(TA), soleus(SO), gastrocnemius(GA) in the lower extremities during training of straight line, circle, quardrangle pattern during tilting angle of $30^{\circ}$, $60^{\circ}$. The muscle activities were higher during tilting angle of $30^{\circ}$ than $60^{\circ}$. In straight line pattern, the muscle activities were higher by SO, GA and TA during medio-lateral direction, however, by TA, SO and GA during anterio-posterior direction. In circle and quardrangle pattern, the muscle activities were higher by TA, SO and GA during clockwise and counterclockwise direction. The results indicate that the early rehabilitation training system could be applied to improve the lower extremity muscular strength for elderly and patients, especially, stroke.

• 대한통합의학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.31-41
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• 2023

Purpose : This study was conducted to identify the common characteristics of older persons with sarcopenia and to explore the relationship between gait, balance, and stress using an integrated assessment tool. Methods : In this study, 95 people aged 65 years or older were screened using the sarcopenia diagnostic evaluation algorithm presented by the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia in 2019. Skeletal muscle index, grip strength, and short physical performance battery were used as sarcopenia evaluation measurements. Based on the results of this evaluation, participants were grouped into the 'non-sarcopenia group' (41 participants) or the 'sarcopenia group' (54 participants). Participants underwent further assessment using an integrated evaluation tool capable of measuring gait, balance, and stress. Gait ability was evaluated using the timed up and go test, and balance ability was evaluated using the berg balance scale. And the stress of the last month was measured by modifying the stress index developed by a Korean researcher. Collected data were statistically analyzed using the independent t-test and Mann Whitney-U test. Results : The sarcopenia group and the non-sarcopenia group showed significant differences in all elements of the sarcopenia diagnostic evaluation. There were significant differences in all three integrated evaluation tools. For the evaluation of walking ability, the time measured in the timed up and go test was longer in the sarcopenia group, the berg balance scale score for the evaluation of balance ability was lower in the sarcopenia group, and the stress index was higher in the sarcopenia group. Conclusion : Through sarcopenia analysis using an integrated evaluation tool, it was confirmed that sarcopenia is closely related to decreased walking ability, poor balance, and increased stress. We recommend using this tool to reduce the risk of sarcopenia progression and stress exposure through the planning and implementation of an exercise program for sarcopenia prevention.