• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.77-90
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• 2015

Objective : The purpose of this study is to discuss the role and ways to improve the position and rights of Korean Medicine Doctors (KMDs) working at long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) through survey analysis. Method : (1) The legal and institutional position of KMDs is studied using current law and related papers. (2) The online survey was conducted through KMD community websites, targeted at KMDs working at LTCHs. Results : (1) Whereas there is perceived added benefit for the eight specializations for a specialist of Western medicine at LTCHs, in the case of a specialist of Korean Medicine, their value is not institutionally recognized at all. (2) A Western inpatient's medical fee is more than a Korean inpatient's medical fee, and the individual fee for the same medical treatment is also higher in Western hospitalization. So, Korean medical hospitalization actually cannot be made. Because of that, Korean Medicine Doctors find it difficult to be primary care physicians. (3) Musculoskeletal diseases and the aftereffects of cerebrovascular diseases were the most common chief complaints addressed in Korean medical consultations. Conclusion : This study shows that KMDs working at LTCHs have suffered many kinds of inequality. That is because of the limited medical scope of the current medical system and real constraints from the gap in Korean-Western medical fees by the National Health Insurance Corporation. Therefore, it is necessary to eliminate these variations along with revising the statute with continuous research.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.141-150
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• 2013

Objectives : The objective of this report is to identify the utilization of hospital school service during hospitalization among patients in their childhood and adolescence with psychiatric disorders. Methods : We retrospectively reviewed the medical record of child and adolescent psychiatric who were hospitalized during March 2009 through October 2012. We compared the one-year successful schooling and outpatient follow up rate between users and nonusers of the inpatient hospital school service. The hospital schooling experiences of the users were investigated upon follow-up visits to the outpatient clinic. Results : Sixty-three students received hospital school service during hospitalization among total 122 child and adolescent inpatients. Hospital school participants showed a significantly higher school reentry rate (61.9%) than non-participants (40.7%). However, there was no difference on follow up rate between the two groups. More than 60% of the 22 interviewed participants expressed an above-average level of satisfaction about hospital school service. Conclusion : Many patients with mental illness experience difficulty in receiving school education during treatment. That induces deterioration in disease, academic failure, poor social skills, low self-esteem, economic difficulties, and future job opportunities. The results of this study emphasize the importance of hospital school service and offer useful guidance for hospital school operation.

• 디자인융복합연구
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.169-180
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• 2015

본 연구는 입원환자 서비스 개선의 일환으로 국내 병원 입원환자들에게 제공되는 식단안내문의 현황을 분석하고 정보전달 문제점을 분석하여 정보시각화를 통해 개선안을 제안하는데 목적이 있다. 병원 내 영양부서를 직접 방문하여 관찰하고 자료를 수집하여 식단안내문의 종류와 구성내용을 분석하였고, 정보시각화 측면에서 효율적 정보전달이 이루어지는가에 초점을 맞추어 문제점을 도출하였다. 현재 입원환자에게 제공 중인 식단은 환자의 병태에 따라 일반식, 선택식, 치료식으로 나뉘며, 안내문은 크게 일반식 안내문과 선택식 안내문의 두가지로 나뉜다. 정보의 내용은 메뉴와 원산지, 안내문, 회수 시간 등을 다루고 있다. 하지만, 정보의 내용 및 중요도에 따른 분류가 이뤄지지 않아 환자들의 정보 습득에 있어 비효율적인 문제점이 도출되었다. 입원환자에게 제공되는 국내 병원의 식단안내문은 정보전달력이 떨어지는 것이 공통된 문제점이며, 이를 개선하기 위해 정보를 내용 및 중요도에 따라 분류하고 시각화하여 가독성을 높이는 방안을 적용하여 환자들에게 보다 효율적인 정보전달이 가능한 식단안내문 제공을 가능케 할 것이다.

• 한국실내디자인학회논문집
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.152-160
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• 2015

This paper proposes high quality of healthcare environments for a user-oriented children's hospital by identifying the user needs according to residential characteristics of the child, especially the hospitalization period. Caregivers, mostly parents of children in a children's hospital, participated in a questionnaire survey. The user's demands, satisfaction and hospital environment assessment were measured. A total of 103 copies of the questionnaire were finally collected and analyzed. The data was processed statistically using SPSS WIN 18.0 Version software. The results and conclusions are as follows. 1)The participants were categorized into three groups according to the hospitalization period of the child (less than 7 days, 7-20 days, and more than 21 days). 2)When the patients stayed longer in the hospital, their satisfaction was lower and their demands were higher. The long-term group required a more spacious bathroom for the child inpatients and their caregivers as well as sufficient individual storage spaces that are appropriate for the length of stay. 3)The longer they were hospitalized, the more negative they evaluated the hospital environment. These results suggest that the period of hospitalization is one of the crucial factors that impact the user's satisfaction and demands. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the design factors such as territoriality, privacy, accessability, and aesthetics to improve the satisfaction of the long-term child inpatients and their caregivers.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.81-96
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• 2009

The expansion of long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) is expected to contribute to meeting the long-term care needs of the elderly with chronic diseases in a rapidly aging society. It is also expected to increase efficiency of health resource use and decrease elderly health expenditures by transferring patients from acute care hospitals (ACHs) to LTCHs. This study aimed to empirically examine how the expansion of LTCHs had influences on the length of hospitalization of the elderly in ACHs. Panel regression analysis was employed as an analytic tool using data of the National Health Insurance and the National Statistical Office from 2002 to 2006. The expansion of LTCHs was measured as location quotient (LQ) of LTCHs, denoting the share of LTCHs in a large city or province relative to the share of LTCHs at the national level. In addition, per capita GRDP (gross regional domestic product) and the proportion of population over 65 were included as control variables. The main findings are as follows. First, it was observed that LQ of LTCHs showed a statistically significant negative association with the length of hospitalization of the elderly in ACHs. Second, the negative correlation was evident among general hospitals with over 100 beds while it was not among hospitals with less than 100 beds. Third, LQ of LTCHs had more influences among the elderly over 85. In conclusion, the expansion of LTCHs seems to contribute to decrease in the inpatient cost of the elderly in ACHs and to increase efficiency in the utilization of health resources.

• 우울조울병
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.126-132
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• 2011

Background and Objectives : This study aims to identify sociodemographic and disease-related variables which predicts continuity of outpatient treatment after discharge among bipolar patients. Materials and Method : The medical records of patients who discharged with the diagnosis of bipolar disorder from Department of Psychiatry, St. Mary's hospital from 2005 to 2009 were reviewed. Data on sociodemographic and disease-related variables were analyzed. Results : It showed older age, higher rate of male and higher rate of being married in 1-year follow-up group than in non-follow-up group. And it showed longer duration of index hospitalization, higher rate of previous psychiatric outpatient treatment within 3 months before index hospitalization, higher rate of involuntary admission in 1-year follow-up group than in non-follow-up group. The univariate logistic regression analysis revealed that older age, being male, previous psychiatric treatment and longer duration of index hospitalization were significantly related to an increased likelihood of 1-year follow-up visits. Conclusion : Age, sex, history of previous psychiatric treatment, and duration of hospitalization seems to have influence on continuity of outpatient treatment after discharge.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제10권6호
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• pp.311-319
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• 2012

본 연구는 환아의 입원으로 인한 한국인 어머니와 다문화가정 어머니의 불안 정도를 파악하여 입원으로 인해 발생하는 불안을 감소시키고 환경에 적응하기 위한 프로그램을 개발하는데 기초 자료를 마련하고자 시도되었다. 연구대상자는 대전 소재의 K대학병원 소아과에 입원한 다문화가정 어머니, 한국인 어머니 각 100명 총 200명이며, 자료수집기간은 2010년 8월 1일부터 31일까지였다. 연구도구로는 Sielberger(1972)의 STAI를 한국인에 맞게 번역한 김정택 (1978)의 측정도구를 사용하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS WIN 12.0을 이용하여 분석하였다. 본 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 한국인 어머니와 다문화가정 어머니의 상태불안 정도는 한국인 어머니의 경우 2.11,다문화 가정 어머니의 경우 2.17, 기질불안 정도는 한국인 어머니의 경우 2.09, 다문화 가정 어머니의 경우 1.94로 나타났다. 입원 환아 한국인 어머니와 다문화가정 어머니의 불안을 비교해 본 결과 상태불안과 기질불안 모두에서 집단간 차이가 확인되지 않았다. 불안상황에서 한국어머니와 다문화가정 어머니 둘 다 처치나 치료에 대한 설명이 없을 때 심한 불안을 느끼는 것으로 나타났다. 환아의 일반적 특성에 따른 어머니의 불안 정도는 한국인 어머니 환아의 경우 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었으며, 다문화가정 어머니 환아의 경우 성별, 입원횟수에 따른 기질불안이(P<.05) 통계적으로 유의한 결과를 나타내었다. 환아 어머니의 일반적 특성에 따른 불안 정도는 한국인 어머니에서는 월평균수입 상태에 따른 상태불안이 유의한 차이를 보였으며(P<.05), 다문화가정 어머니에서는 검사방법을 인지하게 된 경로에서 기질불안이(P<.05) 유의한 차이가 있었다. 이상의 연구 결과를 통해서 환아 어머니의 인구사회학적 특성이 어떠하든지, 환아의 일반적 특성에 관계없이 자녀의 입원에 대해 대부분의 어머니의 경우에서 불안을 느낀다는 것을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 환아 어머니의 불안해소를 위한 간호가 적극적으로 계획되어 다양한 간호중재를 개발하여야 한다.

• 임상간호연구
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.321-332
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• 2013

Purpose: Korean health insurance extended application of the Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) payment system to tertiary and general hospitals from July, 2013. This study was done to develop a DRG fee adjustment mechanism applied to levels of nurse staffing to assure quality nursing service. Methods: Nurse stafffing grades among hospitals in Korea were analyzed. Differences and ratio of inpatient costs by nurse staffing grades in DRG fees and differences of DRG fee between tertiary and general hospitals were compared. Results: In 2013, nurse staffing grades in tertiary and general hospitals had improved, but other hospital nurse staffing grades remained at the 2001 level. Gaps of inpatient costs between first and seventh nurse staffing grades were over 10% in 4 out of 7 DRG diagnosis; However differences of DRG fee between tertiary and general hospitals were only 4.51% and 4.72% respectively. A DRG fee adjustment mechanism was developed that included nurse staffing grades and hospitalization days as factors of the formula. Conclusion: Current DRG fees motivate hospitals to decrease nurse staffing grades because cost reduction is bigger than compensation. This DRG fee adjustment mechanism reflects nurse staffing supply to motivate hospitals to hire more nurses as a reasonable compensation system.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.62-71
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• 2021

Objectives: This study was aimed to share the development process of the critical pathway (CP) for the treatment and management of stroke patients admitted to a Korean medicine hospital. Methods: A draft CP was prepared based on a review of relevant literature and medical records in the hospital, and its validity was reviewed by the in-hospital CP review committee. Each member evaluated all items in the CP on a 5-point Likert scale. Items with an average score of 3.5 or higher or an agreement rate of more than 80% were considered valid. In addition, free described opinions to improve the CP were also received from the review committee. Results: The horizontal axis of the CP was composed of a time domain, including 7 time points from hospitalization to discharge. The vertical axis was composed of 9 domains of medical practice. All items in the CP satisfied the validity criteria. The CP was revised, supplemented, and completed by reflecting the opinions of the committee. Conclusions: This CP will be taught to in-hospital users and will continue to be used with regular monitoring and a feedback plan. This study is expected to serve as a useful reference for standardizing the treatment process and delivering measures to improve the adequacy of Korean medicine treatment for stroke patients.

• 한국전문물리치료학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.1-7
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• 2023

Background: Like many other countries, falls and related injuries in older adults are great concerns in South Korea. In particular, falls are common in medical institutions, often causing the increase of the length of hospitalization. Objects: The purpose of this review was to help understand and address falls in hospitalized individuals in South Korea. Methods: The review was conducted on literature published in Korean from 2010 to 2022, searched in the Korea Citation Index and PubMed. Keywords used for the search were as follows: falls, fall risk, fall risk assessment, hospital, inpatient, intervention, Korea, and prevention. Results: A total of 54 articles were found and reviewed. The most common place of fall accidents was the inpatient room, where there were many cases of falls while walking. Loss of balance was the most common cause of falls, and many falls occurred in patients admitted to the internal medicine. Furthermore, a risk of falling increased with the type of medications taken. In terms of tools to assess patients' fall risk, the Morse Fall Scale (MFS) was commonly used. Patient-specific fall prevention activities were common to address falls, and they decreased the frequency of falls and the fear of falling. Factors influencing the effectiveness of the fall prevention activities included attitudes toward falls, education, environmental factors, patient safety culture, and self-efficacy in preventing falls. Conclusion: Our results should help understand and address falls and injuries in medical institutions.