• 한국간호교육학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.191-201
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• 2016

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify awareness of hospital safety culture (AHSC) and safety activities (SA) of workers in a tertiary care hospital, and the factors influencing safety activities. Methods: 303 Participants from the tertiary care hospital in Seoul were invited. Collected data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0. Results: The level of AHSC and SA was 3.61 and 4.17, respectively. There were differences between AHSC and SA according to gender, religion, employment status, job class, working period, safety education, need for safety education, and number of safety accident reports. There was a positive relationship between AHSC and SA. The factors influencing SA were communication and process, employment status, and safety accident reports. Conclusion: AHSC and SA are important factors to improve hospital safety, as well as increasing chances to receive hospital accreditation.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.591-598
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• 2018

Objectives: Radiologists are the service worker with emotional labor who works within a relatively small space of the hospital, dealing with multiple patients. The purposes of this study were to search the turnover intention and job satisfaction through the work of emotional labor of radiologists. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted on 109 radiologists working at university hospitals, general hospitals, clinics and other facilities across the domestic. The regions were aggregated according to Quality Function Deployment (QFD) method, which was applied in proportion to the population distribution. A questionnaire was composed of 26 questions which were used in Korean Emotional Laboratory Scale (K-ELS). Results: The overall emotional labor score was $48.3{\pm}15.8$. The most pressing requirement of radiologists to improve emotional labor was the topic about the exchange of colleagues ($75.8{\pm}15.6$ score, ${\beta}=0.78$, p<0.001). Conclusions: In order to resolve the emotional labor of radiologists, it could be necessary to have a meeting through training and workshops where the exchange of colleagues can take place.

• 임상간호연구
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.221-232
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• 2021

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore emergency room nurse's work experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Data were collected from 15 registered nurses working in the emergency room between October, 10th and December 15th, 2020, through focus group interviews and in depth interviews. Collected data were analyzed using Colaizzi's phenomenological method. Results: The study derived four categories and eight themes. The four categories are 'sense of cringing with fear', 'nursing in chaotic situation', 'lonely struggles', and 'career growth as a nurse'. Emergency room nurses experienced fear and confusion in the COVID-19 pandemic, but overcame the crisis and had positive experiences of professional growth as a nurse. Conclusion: To protect emergency room nurses from infectious disease and improve their professional quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic appropriate education and healthcare resource should be provided. It is necessary to reflect clinical worker's opinions and improve the delivery system of guideline to reduce confusion in the field and develop practical infectious disease control guideline. Furthermore, better working conditions, appropriate rewards and social and mental support should be provided for nurses in emergency room.

• 대한불안의학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2019

Objective : The objective of this study is to determine the effects of fear of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) on socio-psychological health during an outbreak of MERS and the post-traumatic stress as a mediator on the relationship between stress and socio-psychological health. Methods : Visual Analog Scale, Impact of Event Scale -Revised, Psychosocial well-being index short form was implemented for 150 medical persons who worked at the hospital in which exposure to MERS cases had been confirmed and 96 ordinary people. A Pearson correlation coefficient and a hierarchical multiple regression was carried out to confirm the effect of fear of MERS and the mediating effect of post-traumatic stress between fear and socio-psychological health. Results : The higher the fear, the lower the socio-psychological health in both healthcare workers and the public (r=0.32, p<0.01) and the higher post-traumatic stress (r=0.32, p<0.01). But, the research results showed that only healthcare workers had a partially mediating effect of post-traumatic stress in the relationship between fear and socio-psychological health (${\beta}=0.45$, t=6.33 p<0.001), (${\beta}$ value : 0.39>0.26). Conclusion : This study demonstrated that the post-traumatic stress can indirectly lead to a negative effect on the socio-psychological health of healthcare workers when under the fear of MERS and shows adverse effects on psycho-social wellbeing. This suggests that clinical intervention and psycho-social approach aiming at reducing post-traumatic stress is important to maintain mental health during crisis development.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.313-320
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• 2012

현재 의료기관은 의학 기술의 발전과 더불어 건강에 대한 관심이 고조됨에 따라 방사선 발생장치의 이용이 급증하고 있다. 방사선으로 인해 환자가 받는 직접적인 피폭을 가능한한 줄이는 목적도 중요하지만 촬영시 공간 내에서 받을 수 있는 간접적인 피폭을 줄여 의료업에 종사하는 의료인, 방사선 작업종사자 및 보호자의 피폭을 줄여야 한다. 엑스선 촬영실에서는 방사선작업종사자 및 보호자에게 방호복의 착용을 권고하고 있으나 불가피하게 방사선작업종사자 및 보호자가 환자의 촬영 보조를 할 경우, 방호복 착용에 의한 중량감 및 불편함 때문에 방호복 착용이 등한시 되고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 방호복 유무에 따라 공간산란선량을 측정하고 거리, 가로면 각도 및 높이에 따라 측정함으로써 방호복 착용의 중요성을 알아보고자 하였다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권8호
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• pp.5501-5507
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• 2015

이 연구는 사회복지사 대상 죽음교육 프로그램을 만들기 위해 DACUM 기법을 활용한 직무분석을 통해 사회복지사들이 현장에서 실제로 적용 가능한 의료적 시각과 인문학적 시각을 동시에 수용하는 융합된 죽음 교육 프로그램에 대한 사회복지사의 책무와 과업들을 규명하고자 하였다. 연구기간은 2015년 3월 2일부터 동년 3월 10일까지 직무분석을 위해 DACUM 위원 8명으로 구성된 보건의료 및 인문사회분야의 전문 교수진으로 구성되어 의료적, 인문학적 시각 및 사회적 시각으로 조사하였다. 연구결과, '상실과 애도' 책무에 대한 과업으로 '죽음의 수용과 이해'와 '상실 스트레스 치유 및 자살 예방 교육'이 중점이 되어야 함을 알 수 있었다. '죽음교육의 필요성' 책무에 대한 과업으로 '전통사회의 죽음과 현대사회의 죽음'이 '자신의 죽음과 관련된 문제의 이해'등으로 나타났다. 본 연구결과 인문학적 시각에 의한 죽음의 수용과 이해를 위한 힐링과 치유가 강조된 죽음교육 프로그램의 개발이 필요함을 시사해 주고 있다.

• 정보과학회 컴퓨팅의 실제 논문지
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.284-292
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• 2017

사물인터넷 기술의 발달로 의료서비스의 질을 높이기 위한 정보통신기술과 의료서비스의 결합 시도가 증가하고 있다. 사물인터넷 기술을 활용하면 개인의 건강 정보를 일상생활에서 지속적으로 수집 할 수 있으며, 이에 대한 분석을 통해 의료서비스 품질을 향상 시킬 수 있을 것으로 기대하고 있다. 하지만 일상 생활에서의 건강정보 수집을 위해 활용할 수 있는 사물인터넷 기기들의 부족과 사용자 편의성 저하 등의 문제와 더불어, 개인 건강 정보에 대한 개인정보 보호 문제가 이러한 서비스들의 연구 개발 및 적용에 걸림돌이 되고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 사용자가 자연스러운 일상 생활을 영유하는 상황에서 건강관련 정보를 상시 수집하고 이를 개인 저장소에 저장하여 필요시에만 의료 종사자에게 제공할 수 있는 일상 건강정보 관리 서비스 시나리오를 구성하고, 이를 위한 사물인터넷기반 스마트 홈 테스트베드를 구축하였으며, 현재 사용자 실험을 진행 중에 있다. 본 연구 결과를 기반으로 추후 의료기기 제조업체, 병의원, 보험사 등과의 연계를 통해 일상의 건강정보에 기반한 고품질 의료 시범서비스 제공 방안을 모색하고 있으며, 다양한 건강관련 사물인터넷 기기의 활성화 및 일상 건강정보 분석을 통한 스마트 헬스케어 서비스의 활성화에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.13-24
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• 2018

Objectives : According to the data from the 2016 Yearbook of Traditional Korean Medicine, 10 out of 12 medical schools of Korean medicine are offering medical ethics. Medical ethics has become essential in Korean medicine education, but there has been no agreement on the content of education yet, so initial discussions are necessary with respect to the content and methods of education. Methods : In this study, basic data were collected by searching papers, reports, books, and media articles on medical ethics related to Korean medicine education, and by studying the website of medical schools of Korean medicine nationwide. Based on the collected data, the status of medical ethics lectures were determined and compared with the current state of medical ethics lectures by western medical schools. The contents suitable for medical ethics education at medical schools of Korean medicine were discussed. Results : The topics of the medical ethics include: the basic concepts of medical ethics, the ethics of birth, the ethics associated with genetics, the ethics associated with death, and the ethics regarding doctor-patient interaction, the ethics of medical research, medical rationing ethics, ethics between medical staffs, medical law and ethics, philosophical base of medical ethics, ethics of doctor as professional, and moral personality formation of doctor. The contents of medical ethics in traditional Korean medicine reflected views on the human body and life based on "Huangdi's Internal Classic"and medical ethics from the viewpoints of Buddhism and Confucianism. Conclusions : Medical schools of Korean medicine are medical training institutions, and medical ethics education is essential to become a Korean medicine doctor as professional worker, medical practitioner, and biomedical researcher. There is no fundamental difference in the basic principles of medical ethics in both western and Korean medicine, and there are differences in contents depending on the clinical practice. The contents of medical ethics on clinical practice should be modified for Korean medicine doctors, and traditional Korean medicine ethics would be set up upon that. In the national licensing examination, medical ethics needs to be added as one part so that all the ethical problems related to the clinical situation can be solved.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.263-268
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• 2022

Health care workers (HCWs) are more than ten times more likely to be infected with coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) than the general population, thus demonstrating the burden of COVID-19 among HCWs. Factors that expose HCWs to a differentially high-risk of COVID-19 acquisition are important to elucidate, enable appropriate public health interventions to mitigate against high risk and reduce adverse outcomes from the infection. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to summarize and critically analyze the existing evidence on SARS-CoV-2 risk factors among HCWs. With no geographical limitation, we included studies, in any country, that reported (i) the PCR laboratory diagnosis of COVID-19 as an independent variable (ii) one or more COVID-19 risk factors among HCWs with risk estimates (relative risk, odds ratio, or hazard ratio) (iii) original, quantitative study design, and published in English or Mandarian. Our initial search resulted in 470 articles overall, however, only 10 studies met the inclusion criteria for this review. Out of the 10 studies included in the review, inadequate/lack of protective personal equipment, performing tracheal intubation, and gender were the most common risk factors of COVID-19. Based on the random effects adjusted pooled relative risk, HCWs who reported the use of protective personal equipment were 29% (95% CI: 16% to 41%) less likely to test positive for COVID-19. The study also revealed that HCWs who performed tracheal intubations were 34% (95% CI: 14% to 57%) more likely to test positive for COVID-19. Interestingly, this study showed that female HCWs are at 11% higher risk (RR 1.11 95% CI 1.01-1.21) of COVID-19 than their male counterparts. This article presents initial findings from a living systematic review and meta-analysis, therefore, did not yield many studies; however, it revealed a significant insight into better understanding COVID-19 risk factors among HCWs; insights important for devising preventive strategies that protect them from this infection.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.115-125
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• 2023

Objectives: This study was conducted to measure the level of radon in the air at a highway tunnel construction site in a gneiss area using the New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM) and to evaluate exposure levels by occupation. Methods: Radon concentrations in the air were measured using E-PERM at points 300 m, 600 m, and 900 m from the tunnel entrance during the excavation and waterproofing work inside the tunnel. In addition, radon concentrations were measured during external excavation to compare with the inside of the tunnel. Personal exposure levels for major occupations including tunnel workers, construction equipment operators, waterproofers, shotcrete workers, and safety and health managers who participated in the construction were estimated using radon concentration measured in the work process area and working hours by occupation. Results: As a result of a total of 77 radon measurements, the geometric mean (GM) concentration was 71.1 Bq/m³, and the maximum concentration was 127.3 Bq/m³, which was below the indoor air quality criteria. Radon concentration by process decreased in the order of the tunnel excavation process (GM= Bq/m³, GSD=1.2), waterproofing process (GM=73.35 Bq/m³, GSD=1.2), and outside excavating process (GM=45.28 Bq/m³, GSD=1.2). Processes inside the tunnel were significantly higher than outside excavating processes (p<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in radon concentration measured inside by distance from the tunnel entrance, but the innermost point of the tunnel, 900 m (GM=79.24 Bq/m³, GSD=1.27), measured the highest. Conclusions: The occupation with the highest individual exposure to radon was tunnel worker (64.16 Bq/m³), followed by construction equipment driver (64.04 Bq/m³) and waterproofer (63.13 Bq/m³).