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치과의료기관 종사자의 감염예방 실천에 관한 연구 (A Study on the Practice for Infection Prevention of Dental Clinic Worker)

  • 김서연;이재라;한옥성
    • 치위생과학회지
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    • 제14권3호
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    • pp.397-404
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    • 2014
  • 본 연구는 치과위생사의 감염예방 실천도를 분석하고자 2014년 1월 15일부터 2월 25일까지 광주광역시와 전남지역의 치과병 의원에 근무하는 치과의료기관 종사자를 대상으로 편의표본추출법을 이용하여 선정하였으며 설문조사를 실시하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 일반적 특성과 직업적 특성에 따른 감염예방 실천은 근무처가 대학병원 및 치과병원인 경우, 건강검진을 받은 경우 실천도가 높게 나타났으며 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 감염사고실태에 따른 감염예방 실천은 진료 전 문진을 시행하는 경우, 감염성 질환자 진료 시 별도의 개인방호 장비를 착용하는 경우, 감염성 환자 진료 후 진료복을 매회 세탁하는 경우에 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.05). 감염관리에 대한 교육이 필요하다고 응답한 경우, 감염관리에 대한 이론 및 시술법에 대한 교육 경험이 있는 경우, 감염관리에 대한 교육시행 시 참여 의향이 있는 경우에 실천도가 높게 나타났으며 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 감염관리에 대한 이론 및 시술법 교육경험과 교육 후 인식변화는 치과의원보다 치과병원이 더 높은 것으로 나타났으며 근무처에 따라 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.05). 감염예방 실천에 영향을 미친 요인은 감염관리 교육 필요여부, 감염성 환자 진료 후 진료복 세탁 여부, 근무처로 나타났다. 감염관리 교육이 필요하다고 생각하는 경우, 감염성환자 진료 후 진료복을 세탁하는 경우가 감염예방 실천을 잘하고 있는 것으로 나타났고, 치과의원이 치과병원보다 실천이 낮았으며 설명력은 15.8%였다. 이상의 결과로 볼 때 치과진료 감염예방을 위해 치과의료 기관 종사자들에게 지속적인 교육 프로그램이 제공되어 감염예방 실천으로 이어지도록 노력해야 할 것으로 생각된다.

Systematic Investigation of the Effects of Macro-elements and Iron on Soybean Plant Response to Fusarium oxysporum Infection

  • Cai, Hongsheng;Tao, Nan;Guo, Changhong
    • The Plant Pathology Journal
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    • 제36권5호
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    • pp.398-405
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    • 2020
  • Nutrient manipulation is a promising strategy for controlling plant diseases in sustainable agriculture. Although many studies have investigated the relationships between certain elements and plant diseases, few have comprehensively explored how differing mineral nutrition levels might affect plant-fungal pathogen interactions, namely plant susceptibility and resistance. Here, we systematically explored the effects of the seven mineral elements that plants require in the greatest amounts for normal development on the susceptibility of soybean plants (Glycine max) to Fusarium oxysporum infection in controlled greenhouse conditions. Nitrogen (N) negligibly affected plant susceptibility to infection in the range 4 to 24 mM for both tested soybean cultivars. At relatively high concentrations, phosphorus (P) increased plant susceptibility to infection, which led to severely reduced shoot and root dry weights. Potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), sulfur (S), and iron (Fe) induced plant resistance to infection as their concentrations were increased. For K and Ca, moderate concentrations had a positive effect on plant resistance to the pathogen, whereas relatively high doses of either element adversely affected plant growth and promoted disease symptoms. Further experiments were conducted, assessing disease suppression by selected combinations of macro-elements and Fe at screened concentrations, i.e., K (9 mM) plus Fe (0.2 mM), and S (4 mM) plus Fe (0.2 mM). The disease index was significantly reduced by the combination of K plus Fe. In conclusion, this systematic investigation of soybean plant responses to F. oxysporum infection provides a solid basis for future environmentally-friendly choices for application in soybean disease control programs.

여대생의 인유두종바이러스 예방접종 관련 건강신념과 자기효능감이 감염예방행위의도에 미치는 영향 (The Effect of Human Papillomavirus(HPV) Related Health Belief and Self-Efficacy on the Infection Preventive Behavioral Intention among Female College Students)

  • 김윤영;김주연;안민진
    • 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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    • 제21권1호
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    • pp.674-683
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    • 2021
  • 본 연구는 건강신념과 자기효능감이 개인의 질병 예방행위를 결정하는 영향요인으로 보고, HPV 예방접종과 관련된 건강신념과 자기효능감이 HPV 예방행위의도에 미치는 영향을 파악하고자 하였다. 전국 5개 지역 4년제 대학에 재학 중인 여대생을 대상으로 405명의 자료를 수집하였으며, 수집된 자료는 SPSS 25.0 Statistics Program을 이용하여 분석하였다. 연구결과 감염예방행위의도에 영향을 주었던 전공계열, HPV 관련 지식, HPV 예방접종 경험을 통제변수로 투입한 후에도 HPV 예방접종 관련 건강신념과 자기효능감이 감염예방행위 의도에 유의한 영향이 있음을 확인하였다. 본 연구결과를 통해 여대생의 HPV 관련 감염예방행위의도에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악함으로써 여대생의 HPV 감염예방행위의도를 높일 수 있는 중재 개발을 위해 개인의 건강신념과 자기효능감 개선이 필요함을 확인하였으며, 이와 같은 연구결과를 바탕으로 HPV 예방행위 증진을 위한 다양한 프로그램 개발과 운영이 필요하다 여겨진다.

요양병원 치료사의 코로나19 대응 경험에 대한 질적 연구 (Qualitative Study on Experiences of Responding to COVID-19 of Therapists in Long-term Care Hospitals)

  • 배원진;박주영
    • 한국엔터테인먼트산업학회논문지
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    • 제15권4호
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    • pp.337-347
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    • 2021
  • 본 연구는 요양병원에 근무하는 치료사의 코로나19 대응 전략 및 치료실 감염관리 시스템 개선을 위한 기초자료를 제공하고 치료사의 감염관리 업무 이해를 돕고자 실시한 질적 연구이다. 연구방법은 Colaizzi의 현상학적 연구 방법을 적용하였다. 요양병원에서 근무 중인 작업치료사와 물리치료사 9명을 대상으로 전화 인터뷰를 실시하였다. 인터뷰 내용은 연구대상자의 동의하에 녹음하였으며, 추가적인 내용 확인은 이메일로 받았다. 녹음된 내용은 전사 뒤 분석하여, 코로나19에 대처한 경험의 의미와 본질을 기술하였다. 인터뷰 내용은 6개의 주제와 17개의 중심의미, 49개의 의미단위로 정리하였다. 코로나19 상황에 따라 요양병원 내 감염관리 교육 강화, 감염관리 실천, 업무시간 외 감염관리 감독으로 감염관리 시스템이 강화되었으며, 치료실 내 거리두기 실천, 업무시간 내 휴식 및 식사시간 조정, 감염관리 강화로 치료활동 제약으로 치료 환경이 변화된 것을 알 수 있었다. 또한 치료사의 역할이 확대되고 언택트 중재방법에 대한 고려하는 등 치료의 패러다임이 변화되었으며, 코호트 격리, 코로나19 사전검사, 백신접종과 부작용 경험으로 코로나19에 따른 새로운 경험을 하였음을 확인하였다. 하지만 감염업무로 인해 치료사의 업무 부담이 가중되고, 코로나19 확산에 따른 두려움과 우울감, 업무 스트레스를 겪고 있으며, 백신접종 후 휴식 보장, 감염관리 도구 및 장비 지원 등 요양병원 치료인력 지원의 필요성도 인식하고 있었다. 본 연구의 결과는 요양병원 치료실 내 감염병 대응 전략 프로그램 개발 및 요양병원 감염관리를 위한 인적, 물적 지원의 기초 자료로 활용되기를 기대한다.

Prevalence of Clonorchis sinensis Infection among Residents along 5 Major Rivers in the Republic of Korea

  • Jeong, Young-Il;Shin, Hee-Eun;Lee, Sang-Eun;Cheun, Hyeng-Il;Ju, Jung-Won;Kim, Jung-Yeon;Park, Mi Yeoun;Cho, Shin-Hyeong
    • Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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    • 제54권2호
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    • pp.215-219
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    • 2016
  • Clonorchis sinensis is currently the most important parasite affecting public health problems in the Republic of Korea. We investigated the prevalence of C. sinensis infection among residents living along 5 major rivers in Korea. A total of 42,562 individual stool samples were collected from 37 localities and examined using the formalin-ether sedimentation technique. Helminth eggs were detected in 4,052 (9.5%) residents and 3,586 (8.4%) were infected with C. sinensis. The egg positive rate of C. sinensis in Nakdong, Seomjin, Geum, Yeongsan, and Han River was 11.7%, 9.9%, 6.5%, 3.1%, and 1.0%, respectively. The overall prevalence of clonorchiasis by sex was 11.2% in males and 6.2% in females. The age-prevalence was the highest in the 50-59 years band. It has been reconfirmed that the endemicity of clonorchiasis is higher in southern areas of Korea, especially along Nakdong and Seomjin Rivers. A combination of continuous control programs with health education initiatives is urgently required in these highly endemic areas of clonorchiasis in Korea.

에이즈 예방 청소년 동료지도자 프로그램 평가 연구 (Effects of Peer Education Program for Prevention of AIDS for Middle School Students)

  • 손애리;권동석;최찬호
    • 보건교육건강증진학회지
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    • 제20권3호
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    • pp.281-299
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    • 2003
  • Even though the rate of infection of HIV is very low compared to other countries, data show a steady rise in HIV infection rates among young people in South Korea. A peer education program was provided to prevent the incidence of AIDS in young people. The program used peer leaders to provide AIDS related information and counseling for middle school students. Peer leaders received special training in AIDS related education and counseling to assist their friends. Peer leaders worked with their mends in one-to-one or small group settings. A pretest-posttest control design (six months after intervention) was used to evaluate the effects of the peer education program for prevention of AIDS. A post-intervention survey found that do you mean six months after the program or after six months of programs of peer program activities, the experimental groups(groups with peer educators) showed better knowledge, more positive attitudes, and less sexual activity when compared to control groups of non-participants(groups without peer educators). Peer leaders showed significant gains in knowledge about HIV transmission, more positive attitudes and self-efficacy not to engage in high-risk behaviors. Peer education was an effective tool for increasing knowledge, improving attitudes and self-efficacy, and encouraging appropriate behavior change.

코로나 19 이후 상급종합병원 간호사의 의료폐기물 관리 실천에 미치는 영향요인 (Influencing Factors on the Practice of Medical Waste Management of Nurses in Tertiary General Hospitals after COVID-19)

  • 오다인;조규영
    • 임상간호연구
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    • 제29권3호
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    • pp.327-336
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    • 2023
  • Purpose: This study aimed to identify the factors affecting the practice of medical waste management of nurses in tertiary general hospitals after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods: The participants were 154 nurses working in two tertiary general hospitals. Data were collected using structured questionnaires and analyzed using an Independent t-test, One-way ANOVA, Scheffé test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis using the SPSS/WIN 27.0 program. Results: Factors significantly influencing the subject's practice of medical waste management include medical waste education(β=.18, p=.013), recognition of infection control organizational culture (β=.26, p=.007), and attitudes toward medical waste management (β=.23, p=.011). The explanatory power of these variables for medical waste management practice was 29.0% (F=7.34, p<.001). Conclusion: To improve the practice of medical waste management, a strategy to provide positive attitudes toward medical waste management should be needed when developing medical waste management training programs, and various measures are necessary to make the organizational culture positive for the implementation of infection control guidelines at the organizational level.

Applications of Organic Fungicides Reduce Photosynthesis and Fruit Quality of Apple Trees

  • Bhusal, Narayan;Kwon, Jun Hyung;Han, Su-Gon;Yoon, Tae-Myung
    • 원예과학기술지
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    • 제34권5호
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    • pp.708-718
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    • 2016
  • Two different pest control programs were applied on 8-year-old 'Ryoka'/M.26 apple trees (Malus domestica Borkh.). Lime sulfur or Bordeaux mixture with emulsified oil were applied 12 times from late March to mid-September as organic treatment, and synthetic chemicals were 7 times applied as control treatment. Over the entire apple-growing season, photosynthesis rates of apple trees were significantly lower in the organic treatment than in the control, and this photosynthetic differences were larger in July and August. Photosynthesis-related parameters such as stomatal conductance and transpiration behaved similarly to photosynthesis. The leaf area in the organic treatment was significantly smaller ($24.7cm^2$) than that in the control treatment ($30.7cm^2$). Organic leaves contained significantly less Chl. a ($15.5mg{\cdot}g^{-1}$) than did control leaves ($17.6mg{\cdot}g^{-1}$). Fruit yield per tree was significantly lower in the organic treatment (18.8 kg) than in the control (24.5 kg), because organic fruits experienced a higher rate of disease infection such as white rot (Botryosphaeria dothidae) and bitter rot (Glomerella cingulata) than did control fruits. Organic fruits had high flesh firmness but less color development (lower Hunter's a values). In this experiment, the pest control program with frequent applications of organic fungicides showed negative effects on photosynthesis and disease infection on leaves and fruits, and thus reduce the fruit quality and yield in 'Ryoka'/M.26 apple trees.

지역사회 방문간호사의 가정방문 안전관리를 위한 실무교육 요구 분석 (Needs assessment of a home-visit safety management training program for visiting nurses)

  • 김은주;김효리
    • 한국간호교육학회지
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    • 제29권2호
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    • pp.138-147
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    • 2023
  • Purpose: This study aimed to identify the concrete educational needs of visiting nurses working in a community health setting in Korea. Methods: We conducted four focus group interviews from October 7 to October 18, 2021. Twenty-five visiting nurses who worked in public health centers were recruited through purposive sampling. A qualitative content analysis was used to analyze the interview data. Results: The demands of educational contents for visiting nurse safety management practical training were: (1) coping with physical and verbal violence, (2) coping with sexual violence, (3) infection control for infectious diseases with a high prevalence in the community, and (4) preventing and coping with animal bites during home visits. In addition, visiting nurses suggested training programs that comprised: (1) case-based learning, (2) short video clips, and (3) recurrent integrated education. Conclusion: Safety management training programs for visiting nurses should be implemented to the extent that they add no burden on their workload and are easily accessible at any time. In addition, training programs should be based on actual cases and be focused on contents that can be applied in home visit situations. A practical safety management training program should be developed based on the educational needs of visiting nurses, as identified through this study.

PCR을 이용한 경북 동부지역 소의 러시아범안열원충 감염률 조사 (Prevalence of Theileria sergenti infection in cattle of eastern areas in Gyeongbuk province by PCR)

  • 서민구;도재철;조민희;서희진;김중규;김영환;박노찬;곽동미
    • 한국동물위생학회지
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    • 제34권3호
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    • pp.251-258
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    • 2011
  • This study was performed to determine the prevalence of Theileria sergenti (T. sergenti) in cattle reared in eastern areas of Gyeongbuk province by PCR. Among 443 samples collected from 42 cattle farms, 96 (21.7%) samples from 13 (31.0%) farms were positive for T. sergenti. By regions, 87 (26.6%) out of 327 cattle in Gyeongju, 8 (9.5%) out of 84 cattle in Pohang, and 1 (3.1%) out of 32 cattle in Ulleung were positive for T. sergenti. T. sergenti infection in dairy cattle (27.9%) was significantly higher than that in Korean cattle (9.4%, P<0.0001). Accordingly, Korean cattle were more resistant to T. sergenti infection. Prevalence of T. sergenti in cattle was increased with age (P<0.0001). The infection rate in cows (23.3%) was significantly higher than that in bulls (5.0%, P<0.01). Seasonally, prevalence of T. sergenti in cattle was highest in autumn (32.7%, P<0.01). Prevalence of T. sergenti in grazing cattle (66.7%) was significantly higher than that in non-grazing cattle (15.8%, P<0.0001). Since prevalence of T. sergenti infection is high in cattle reared in eastern areas of Gyeongbuk province, survey on other hemoparasites and appropriate control programs need to be established in this region.