• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권8호
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• pp.3247-3251
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• 2015

Background: The attendance rates for cancer screening are low in Japan. Little is actually known about how the Japanese perceive cancer. Since beliefs about illness affect individuals' health care practice, the aim of this study was to explore beliefs about cancer and factors associated with those beliefs, focusing on representative cancer sites. Materials and Methods: Japanese adults (${\geq}20$ years old) who had not been diagnosed with any cancers and were not health care professionals were recruited, using a convenience sampling approach. A total of 91 participants completed questionnaires including open-ended questions. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the responses. Results: Five themes were suggested: (i) a threatening illness that might greatly change one's future life; (ii) basic cancer knowledge; (iii) a curable illness with early detection and adequate treatment; (iv) causes of cancer; and (v) anyone can develop cancer. Families or friends' negative consequences of cancer were associated with negative beliefs about the disease. Gestational cancer was the most representative site of most themes. Conclusions: A threatening illness (e.g., death or incurable illness) was the most common belief among the Japanese laypeople. Importance of early detection and treatments should be more emphasized, and future screening programs should include strategies modifying negative cancer beliefs among Japanese laypeople.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.3293-3298
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• 2013

Background: The study investigated the influence of culturally-based health beliefs on engagement in healthy lifestyle behaviour. Specifically, the study compared levels of engagement between Western and Chinese youth in Australia and assessed the extent to which culture-specific attributions about the causes of illness, and health beliefs, predict engagement in healthy lifestyle behaviour. Materials and Methods: Ninety-four Western and 95 Chinese (N=189; Mean Age=20.8 years, SD=3 years) young adults completed an online questionnaire. Predictor variables were cultural health beliefs measured by the Chinese Cultural Views on Health and Illness scale (CCVH, Liang et al., 2008), and illness attributions beliefs measured by the Cause of Illness Questionnaire (CIQ, Armstrong and Swartzman, 1999). Outcomes variables were levels of engagement in healthy lifestyle behaviour. Results: Results indicated that Chinese participants have a significantly lower exercising rate and healthy dietary habits compared to the Western sample. Moreover, Chinese participants were found to believe more strongly than Westerners that cancer was associated with factors measured by the Traditional-Chinese-Model (TCM). Finally, the observed relationship between cultural health beliefs and physical inactivity was mediated by attributions of illness, in particular to the supernatural subscale, with the Sobel Test showing a significant mediation (z=-2.63, p=0.004). Conclusions: Mainstream approaches to encourage healthy lifestyles are unlikely to be effective when educating Chinese youth. Instead, health promotion programs should attempt to address the illness attribution beliefs and educate Chinese youth about the role of diet and exercise in prevention of diseases such as cancer.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.324-335
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• 2012

본 연구는 노인들에서 나트륨 섭취 감량으로의 식행동 변화를 유도하기 위해 식이 자아효능감을 높이는데 도움이 되는 자료를 얻고자 건강신념모델의 구성 요소 중 질병에 대한 올바른 신념과 그릇된 신념, 식행동의 이점 인지와 장애 인지와 식이 자아효능감과의 관련성을 분석하였다. 2011년 3월 21일부터 3월 30일까지 대전시와 제천시에 사는 65세 이상 노인 252명 (남자 42.5%, 여자 57.5%)을 대상으로 하였다. 식이 자아효능감은 나트륨 과다 섭취 재발방지 (특정 상황에서의 통제력), 나트륨 섭취 감량을 위한 일반적 행동 (음식 선택과 소금 사용), 적극적 행동 (영양표시 확인, 외식시 소금 감량 요구, 자기강화)의 3개 요인에 대해 각 5개 문항으로 구성하였고, 질병에 대한 올바른 신념과 그릇된 신념의 2개 요인의 각 7개 문항, 식행동의 이점 인지와 장애 인지는 각 5개 문항으로 구성하였다. 4점 척도의 질병에 대한 신념 문항을 제외한 모든 문항은 5점 Likert 척도를 사용하였다. 식이 자아효능감 3개 요인의 평균점수의 비교를 위해 일원변량 분석 방법을, 질병에 대한 올바른 신념과 그릇된 신념, 식행동의 이점 인지와 장애인지의 평균점수 비교에는 paired t-test를 사용하였다. 각 항목 간의 상관분석은 스피어만 상관계수로 구하였다. 1) 조사대상자의 연령분포에서 70세 이상 노인이 77%이었다. 교육수준은 초졸 이하가 48.4%이었고, 가족형태는 배우자와 함께 사는 경우가 46.0%로 가장 많았으며, 홀로 사는 노인은 20%이었다. 조사대상자의 교육수준이 높을수록 총 식이 자아효능감과 질병에 대한 올바른 신념이 높았고, 식행동의 장애 인지 점수는 낮았다 (p < 0.01). 식행동의 이점 인지 점수가 홀로 사는 노인에서 자녀나 배우자와 함께 사는 노인에 비해 높았다. 2) 조사대상자의 3개 요인별 식이 자아효능감에서는 나트륨 과다 섭취 감량을 위한 일반적 행동요인 점수가 높았고, 적극적 행동요인 점수가 낮았으며, 적극적 행동요인 중에서도 식사일기 쓰기나 영양표시 읽기 항목이 가장 낮았다 (p < 0.001). 3) 조사대상자의 질병에 대한 올바른 신념이 그릇된 신념의 점수보다 높게 나타났고, 조사대상자의 식행동의 이점 인지 점수가 장애 인지 점수보다 높게 나타났다 (p < 0.001). 4) 조사대상자의 질병에 대한 올바른 신념이 높거나, 그릇된 신념이 낮거나, 식행동의 이점 인지가 높거나, 식행동의 장애 인지가 낮은 군에서 총 식이 자아효능감이 높았다 (p < 0.001). 5) 조사대상자의 질병에 대한 신념 문항 중에서 올바른 신념 문항 7가지는 총 식이자아효능감과 모두 양의 상관성을 나타내었으며, 그릇된 신념 7개 문항 중 3개 문항이 총 식이 자아효능감과 음의 상관관계를 나타내었다. 6) 조사대상자의 식행동의 이점 인지에 대한 문항 5가지는 총 식이 자아효능감과 모두 양의 상관성을 나타내었으며, 장애 인지에 대한 문항 5개 중 3개 문항은 총 식이 자아효능감과음의 상관관계를 나타내었다. 7) 조사대상자의 요인별 식이 자아효능감과의 관련성에서는 질병에 대한 올바른 신념과 식행동의 이점 인지가 나트륨 섭취 감량 행동을 위한 식이 자아효능감과 높은 상관성을 나타내었으며, 식행동의 장애 인지가 나트륨 재발방지 식이 자아효능감과 높은 음의 상관성을 나타내었다. 이상의 연구결과로 부터 질병에 대한 올바른 신념과 식행동의 이점 인지가 높고 장애 인지가 낮을 때 식이 자아효능감이 높게 나타났고, 노인의 일반적 특성 중 교육수준이 식이 자아 효능감, 질병에 대한 올바른 신념, 식행동의 장애 인지에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났기 때문에, 자아효능감을 높이기 위해 교육수준이 낮은 노인들도 이해하기 쉬운 내용의 건강신념이나 식행동의 이점인지에 대한 교육이 필요한 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제63권4호
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• pp.155-181
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• 2011

본 연구는 질적 연구 방법 중의 하나인 초점 집단 접근을 통해 우리나라 유방암 생존자의 1) 질병경험, 2) 건강신념(원인적 사고), 및 3) 건강행위 (진단 후 건강 행동 변화) 등을 조사함으로써, 유방암 생존자의 질병경험 및 건강신념이 어떻게 건강행위와 관련이 있는지를 파악하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 서울 및 경기에 거주하는 16명의 유방암 생존자를 대상으로 3개의 초점 집단이 수행되었으며, 각 집단에는 약 5명에서 6명 정도의 구성원이 참석하였다. 본 연구는 유방암 생존자들의 질병경험, 건강신념, 그리고 건강행위에 대한 다양한 신체 및 행동적, 심리적, 그리고 사회적 문제 등과 관련된 주제를 도출하였다. 본 연구를 통한 우리나라 유방암 생존자들의 건강신념 및 건강행위에 대한 이해는 건강신념에 근거한 건강행위 증진을 위한 사회복지실천 개입 방안을 모색하는데 중요한 토대가 될 것으로 보인다.

• 한국학교보건학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.88-95
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• 1990

In order to promote the Generalized Health Beliefs between the medical doctors and university students for more comprehensive health control, we researched the Generalized Health Beliefs invented by Dr. Cockburn and microsystemic enviromental factors. As a result, we obtained the following conclusion from the study: 1. Analytically possible answers were given by 525 students (92.6%), and among them, 356(67.8%) male students, and 196(32.2%) female students. 2. Items for Generalized Health Beliefs, Which were divided into 4 factors: 4 items for seriousness of health, 3 items for the barrier of medical utility, 4 items for the medical motivation, and 4 item for the control over illness. 3. Cronbach's alpha constant for respective analytic factors revealed that the seriousness of health; 0.92, the barrier of medical utility; 0.94, the medical motivation; 0.44, and the control over illness; 0.76. 4. The seriousness of health was influences by gender, origin of birth, residence, and frequency of visiting a doctor during one year period (<0.05). 5. The barrier of medical utility differs from origin of birth, residence, and frequency of visiting differs from origin of birth, residence, and frequency of visiting a doctor(<0.05). 6. Gender was found to be an influencing factor in the medical motivation, and gender and religion in the control over illness(<0.05).

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.90-97
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• 2012

Objectives: While there have been many quantitative studies on the public's attitude towards mental illnesses, it is hard to find quantitative study which focused on the contextual effect on the public's attitude. The purpose of this study was to identify factors that affect the public's beliefs and attitudes including contextual effects. Methods: We analyzed survey on the public's beliefs and attitudes towards mental illness in Korea with multi-level analysis. We analyzed the public's beliefs and attitudes in terms of prejudice as an intermediate outcome and social distance as a final outcome. Then, we focused on the associations of factors, which were individual and regional socioeconomic factors, familiarity, and knowledge based on the comparison of the intermediate and final outcomes. Results: Prejudice was not explained by regional variables but was only correlated with individual factors. Prejudice increased with age and decreased by high education level. However, social distance controlling for prejudice increased in females, in people with a high education level, and in regions with a high education level and a high proportion of the old. Therefore, social distance without controlling for prejudice increased in females, in the elderly, in highly educated people, and in regions with a high education and aged community. Conclusions: The result of the multi-level analysis for the regional variables suggests that social distance for mental illness are not only determined by individual factors but also influenced by the surroundings so that it could be tackled sufficiently with appropriate considering of the relevant regional context with individual characteristics.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.506-516
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• 2018

본 연구의 목적은 진행암 환자의 통증강도와 통증강도에 영향을 미치는 요인을 확인하는 것이다. 자료 수집은 설문지를 사용하여 2016년 6월 1일부터 9월 30일까지 수집하였다. 표본 크기는 종합병원 이상 상급병원 종양내과에 입원하거나 외래를 방문하는 진행암 환자 221명이었다. 자료 분석은 기술통계, Pearson 상관분석 및 단계적 다중 회귀분석으로 하였다. 진행암 환자의 일평균 통증강도는 4.23(${\pm}1.68$)점이었다. 통증강도에 영향을 미치는 요인은 질병지각(${\beta}=.27$, p<.001), 마약성 진통제에 대한 신념(${\beta}=.24$, p<.001), 교육수준(중학교, ${\beta}=.24$, p=.001), 월 가계경제 상태($${\geq_-}400$$, ${\beta}=.20$, p=.001), 성별(여성, ${\beta}=.14$, p=.017), 통증관리교육(${\beta}=-.14$ p=.020), 암 종류(췌장암, ${\beta}=.14$, p=.020)로 이들 변인에 의한 설명력은 28%이었다. 본 연구결과 진행암 환자가 느끼는 통증강도에 가장 중요한 영향을 미치는 요소는 질병지각과 마약성 진통제에 대한 신념이었다. 따라서 진행암 환자의 통증을 조절하기 위해 통증관리 지식과 진통제에 대한 신념뿐만 아니라 암에 대한 질병지각 개선이 포함된 통증관리 프로그램 개발이 필요한 것으로 생각된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권18호
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• pp.8519-8524
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• 2016

After diagnosis of cancer, many patients show more inclination towards religion and religious activities. This qualitative study using semi-structured interviews explored the perspectives and experiences of 17 Iranian cancer patients and their families regarding the role of religion in their adaptation to cancer in one of the hospitals in Tehran and a charity institute. The content analysis identified two themes: "religious beliefs" (illness as God's will, being cured by God's will, belief in God's supportiveness, having faith in God as a relieving factor, and hope in divine healing) and "relationship with God during the illness." In general, relationship with God and religious beliefs had a positive effect on the patients adapting to their condition, without negative consequences such as stopping their treatment process and just waiting to be cured by God. Thus a strengthening of such beliefs, as a coping factor, could be recommended through religious counseling.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.7-17
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• 1981

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between family attitude about mental illness and their general characteristics. The subjects for this study were a sample of 120 families selected from psychiatric ward of one university hospital, which is one national hospital in Seoul. Data was collected from July 1th to August 10th in 3980 used by Opinion about Mental Illness Scale (O.M.I.). The materials were analized by S.P.S.S. program. The findings of the study were as follows: A. Families' attitude toward mental illness shown ay this study was more negative compared to those of Korea1 nursing professorss, nurses and nursing students. B. Variables which influence families' attitude about mental illness: 1. There is no significant between general characteristics and authoritarianism. (p＞ 0.05) 2. Benevolence (Factor B) was found to be significantly related to such variables as religion, eucation levels, existence of mental patient in their an intimate friends. (P < 0.01) Families' attitude about benevolence was mere positive in families who have not relegion or having christion beliefs: haying the higher education levels; not having a mental patient in their an intimate friends. 3. Mental health ideology (Factor C) was found to be significantly related to variable experience of mental illness. (P < 0.01). families' attitude about mental health ideology was more positive in families who had experience of mental illness. 4. Social Restrictiveness (Factor D) was found to be significantly related to variable relationship between families and patients(P<0.01). An intimate friend's attitude about mental health Ideology was mon positive than that of parent and couple. 5. Interpersonal Etiology (Factor E) was found to be significantly related to variable religion (P < 0.05). Families' attitude about interpersonal etiology was more positive in families who have relegion.

• 한국건축시공학회지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.875-885
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• 2023

This research delves into the evolving interplay between occupational diseases, work-related illnesses, and accidents in the construction industry, focusing on the past twenty years. One significant discovery is the 19-fold escalation in reported occupational diseases, prompting an examination of their root causes and connections to workplace environments. Frequently encountered work-related ailments include physically strenuous tasks, low back pain, and cerebrovascular issues, highlighting the need for robust prevention and management approaches. Predominantly, noise-induced hearing loss and pneumoconiosis are the most common occupational diseases. The study unveils notable correlations between specific work-related illnesses and accidents, indicating the necessity for bespoke safety measures. Additionally, a pronounced association between work-related illnesses and occupational diseases offers insights into underlying risk factors. Remarkably, the findings propose a bidirectional link between occupational diseases and accidents, challenging traditional beliefs about causality. These insights are pivotal for enhancing safety protocols, focusing on preventive measures, and foreseeing occupational diseases that may arise following accidents in the construction industry.