• 한국조경학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.57-65
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• 2010

최근 전 세계적으로 앉아서 일하거나 여가시간을 보내는 생활습관(sedentary lifestyle)의 비율이 증가하면서 사람들의 체활동시간이 상당량 감소하였다. 이로 인해 비만 및 당뇨병과 같은 만성질환의 발병률이 증가하였고, 이를 해결하기 위한 대책으로써 누구나 쉽게 접근할 수 있다는 장점을 지닌 걷기활동이 사람들의 관심을 받고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 사람들이 즐겁고 안전하게, 그리고 쾌적하게 생활할 수 있는 걷기 중심의 활동친화적 도시를 조성하여 일상생활 속에서 사람들의 걷기활동을 유도함으로써 감소되고 있는 현대인들의 신체활동량을 증진시키고자 하는데 있다. 이를 위해 진해시민들을 대상으로 걷기활동의 참여 및 정도를 결정하는데 영향을 끼치는 물리적 보행환경에 대한 만족도 조사를 실시하였고, 이러한 물리적 환경요인들이 보행만족도에 미치는 영향을 평가하기 위한 모형을 제시하였다. 연구의 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 총 18개의 물리적 보행환경 지표를 선정하였고, 지표별 만족도 분석을 실시한 결과 횡단시설지표가 가장 높았고, 건물외관지표가 가장 낮게 나타났다. 요인분석은 1차, 2차로 진행되었으며, 1차에서는 18개 물리적 보행환경 지표에 대한 요인분석의 적절성을 검토하였다. 그 결과 2개의 지표가 제거되었고 나머지 16개의 지표가 2차 분석에 의해 4개의 요인으로 추출되었다. 각 요인의 공통성에 근거하여 4개의 요인을 각각 보도의 기능성, 차량의 영향, 쾌적성, 안전성으로 명명하였다. 다음으로 각 요인의 요인점수를 독립변수로, 보행만족도를 종속변수로 설정하여 다중선형회귀분석을 실시한 결과 4개의 독립변수 모두 보행만족도에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 분석되었다. 요인별 기여도는 '보도의 기능', '쾌적성', '차량의 영향', '안전성' 순으로 높게 나타났으며, 특히 '보도의 기능'과 '쾌적성'의 영향이 다른 두 요인에 비해 상대적으로 매우 높은 것으로 분석되었다. 본 연구 결과는 향후 걷기 중심의 활동친화적 도시를 창출하는데 중요한 기초자료로 활용될 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국가금학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.45-52
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• 2012

본 시험은 토종오리 육용종의 생산성과 도체수율을 조사하기 위해 수행하였다. 공시동물은 A와 B계통 육용종 토종오리에서 발생한 오리 병아리를 암수 각각 210수씩 선별하여 총 420수를 이용하였다. 시험 설계는 농장에 따른 2처리구(A, B)와 성별에 따른 2처리구(암, 수)로 나누어 $2{\times}2$의 복합요인으로 총 4처리구, 처리구당 7반복, 반복당 15수씩 완전임의 배치하였다. 주령별 체중은 계통 간 비교에서 2, 4, 6 및 8주령에 체중의 차이가 없었으나(P>0.05), 성별에 따라서는 2주령에 암컷, 8주령에 수컷의 체중이 높았다(P<0.01). 주령별 일일 사료 섭취량은 암수 비교에서 6~8주령에 수컷의 섭취량이 높았다(P<0.05). 주령별 증체량은 계통 간에 유의적인 차이가 없었으나, 암수 비교에서는 수컷이 높았다(P<0.01). 주령별 사료 섭취량은 계통에 따른 차이는 없었으며(P>0.05), 암수 비교에서는 6~8주령에 수컷의 사료 섭취량이 암컷에 비해 높았다(P<0.05). 주령별 사료 요구율은 계통 간 비교에서 차이가 없었으며, 암수 비교에서 0~2주령에암컷(P<0.05), 6~8주령에수컷이 높았다(P<0.01). 계통과 주령에 따른 생체중과 도체중은 8주령 B계통에서 가장 높았으며(P<0.01), 도체율은 8주령의 A와 B계통이 가장 높게 나타났다(P<0.05). 이런 결과들은 토종오리 육용종의 생산 성적과 도체수율에 대한 기초적인 자료로서 이용될 것이라 사료된다.

• 수산해양기술연구
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.13-20
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• 1991

어군의 분포밀도와 초음파산란강도의 관계를 검토하기 위하여, 50kHz의 주파수에서 net cage (농망)에 분포밀도가 기지인 어군을 수용하고, 어군밀도의 변화에 기인하는 echo energy의 변동을 고찰하고, 또 cage 실험에 의해 추정한 어체의 평균적인 반사강도와 개개의 어체를 대상으로 구한 평균반사강도를 상호 비교, 검토한 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. cage 실험에 의한 붕어의 평균반사강도는 -41.9dB로서, 이 값은 현장에서 개개의 붕어(마취어, 평균체장 19.1cm)를 대상으로 측정한 평균반사강도 -42.6dB보다 0.7dB 더 컸다. 2. cage내에 수용한 어군의 분포밀도가 증가함에 따라, 어군에 의한 평균체적산란강도는 직선적으로 증가하는 경향을 나타내었다. 즉, 어군밀도가 7, 13, 20, 26, 39, 52, 66 마리/m 상(3)였을 때, 각각의 어군에 의한 평균체적산란강도는 -33.0, -28.9, -27.6, -24.3, -25.1, -23.6, -22.1dB이었다. 3. 어군밀도 $\rho(마리/m$ 상(3))와 평균체적산란강도 (dB)와의 사이에는 다음의 관계식이 성립하였다. =-41.9+11.0 $Log(\rho),$ r=0.97 이 식에 회귀직선의 기울기 11은 이론적인 값 10에 거의 근사하였다.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.183-190
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• 2003

한우의 고급육과 관련된 비육생리를 규명하여 최적의 출하시기를 결정하고 한우 개량을 위한 종축검정에 참고자료를 제공하기 위하여1999-2000년도에 출생하고 한우 후대검정에 공시된 거세 검정우들 중 127두를 무작위 추출하여 생후 11개월령부터 24개월령 출하시까지 1개월 단위로 생체단층촬영기를 이용하여 육질을 조사하였다. 조사된 자료를 이용하여 월령별 또는 체중 증가에 따른 배장근단면적, 등지방두께 및 근내지방도의 변화를 살펴보았고 이들 측정치가 도축하여 조사된 실측치와 상관관계를 알아 보았다. 분석결과 배장근단면적의 증가는 체중의 증가와 상당히 밀접하게 관계되었으며(P<0.01) 등지방두께의 증가는 비육후기로 갈수록 월령의 이차항과 정의 관계를 보였다(P<0.01). 근내지방도의 증가는 개체의 나이와 밀접한 관계를 보였으며(P<0.01) 개체간의 변이는 생후 11개월령부터 시작되고 있었으나 17개월령 이후로 갈수록 개체간 변이 폭이 커지고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 월령별 육질 측정치가 실측정치와의 상관관계에 있어서는 나이 및 체중에 대한 보정을 실시하지 않았을 경우, 생후 17개월령 이후에 조사된 전형질에 있어서 0.6이상의 상관관계를 보이고 있었으며 22개월령 이후의 측정치와 실측치 간에는 90% 전후의 높은 상관관계를 보이고 있었다. 출하 2주 이내의 초음파 측정치와 도축 실측치와의 상관은 나이 및 체중에 대한 보정을 실시하고 추정하였을 때, 배장근단면적에 대하여는 0.91~9.92, 등지방두께에서 0.94 및 근내지방도에서 0.88으로 비교적 높게 추정되었다. 하지만 분석에 고려된 육질 관련 월령별 초음파 측정치들간에 상관은 비교적 낮게 추정되었는데 이는 적은 조사자료 및 초음파 측정의 오차 등에 기인한 것으로 사료되며 보다 많은 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료되었다. 또한 한우에 있어서 생축으로부터 육질을 판정하기 위해서는 15-17개월령 이후가 적당할 것으로 사료되었으며 22개월령 전후의 측정치는 출하시기를 결정하는데 좋은 참고자료로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 사료되었다. 한편 종축선발을 위한 육질 조기판정은 외국의 12개월령 측정치와는 달리 15개월령 측정치가 보다 타당하다고 사료되었으나 이들 측정치에 대한 유전적 변이에 대한 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권10호
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• pp.1751-1760
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• 2015

Mucin2 (MUC2), an important regulatory factor in the immune system, plays an important role in the host defense system against bacterial translocation. Probiotics known to regulate MUC2 gene expression have been widely studied, but the interactions among probiotic, pathogens, and mucin gene are still not fully understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of MUC2 in blocking effects of probiotics on meningitic E. coli-induced pathogenicities. In this study, live combined probiotic tablets containing living Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus bulgaricus, and Streptococcus thermophilus were used. MUC2 expression was knocked down in Caco-2 cells by RNA interference. 5-Aza-2'-deoxycytidine (5-Aza-CdR), which enhances mucin-promoted probiotic effects through inducing production of Sadenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe), was used to up-regulate MUC2 expression in Caco-2 cells. The adhesion to and invasion of meningitic E. coli were detected by competition assays. Our studies showed that probiotic agents could block E. coli-caused intestinal colonization, bacteremia, and meningitis in a neonatal sepsis and meningitis rat model. MUC2 gene expression in the neonatal rats given probiotic agents was obviously higher than that of the infected and uninfected control groups without probiotic treatment. The prohibitive effects of probiotic agents on MUC2-knockdown Caco-2 cells infected with E44 were significantly reduced compared with nontransfected Caco-2 cells. Moreover, the results also showed that 5-Aza-CdR, a drug enhancing the production of SAMe that is a protective agent of probiotics, was able to significantly suppress adhesion and invasion of E44 to Caco-2 cells by upregulation of MUC2 expression. Taken together, our data suggest that probiotic agents can efficiently block meningitic E. coli-induced pathogenicities in a manner dependent on MUC2.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.381-387
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• 2006

목 적 : 신생아 루푸스는 전신성 홍반성 루푸스 산모의 자가 항체가 태반을 통해 태아에게로 넘어가 임상 증상을 보이는 질환으로 선천성 완전 방실 블록, 피부 병변, 간질환, 혈구 감소증을 특징으로 하는 질환이다. 이에 저자들은 전신성 홍반성 루푸스 산모의 출산아에서 선천성 완전 방실 블록의 빈도 및 출산아의 임상적 특징을 알아보고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 1997년 1월부터 2005년 1월까지 한양대학교병원 류마티스 병원과 산부인과에서 진료받은 산모 55명의 57회의 임신결과와 태어난 49례의 신생아에 대한 임상기록을 후향적으로 검토하였다. 결 과 : 57례의 임신 중 5례(8.8%)의 자연유산, 1례(1.8%)의 사산이 있었고 15례(26.3%)의 조산, 8례(12.3%)의 부당 경량아의 빈도를 확인할 수 있었다. 57례의 임신 중 산전 초음파 검사에서 선천성 방실 블록 1례(1.8%)가 있었고 보호자 자의에 의해서 인공 유산이 행해졌다. 49례의 신생아 심전도 소견상 선천성 완전 방실 블록은 없었으며 모두 정상이었고 임상 기록상 피부병변이 있는 신생아는 없었다. 49례의 출산아 중 39례에서 혈액검사가 시행되었고 10례(25.6%)에서 혈액학적 이상이 있었다. 이 중 빈혈이 8례(20.5%), 중성구 감소증이 2례(5.1%), 혈소판 감소증이 3례(7.7%) 있었다. 자가 항체 anti-SSA(Ro)가 양성인 산모와 antiphospholipid 항체(aPL 항체)가 양성인 산모에서 미숙아 출산 빈도가 높았다(P=0.003, P=0.049). 항cardiolipin 항체(aCL 항체) 양성인 산모의 출산아가 인공환기요법을 받은 빈도가 높았다(P=0.018). 결 론 : 전신성 홍반성 루푸스 산모의 임신 중 선천성 완전 방실 블록의 빈도는 1.8%로 그 빈도가 낮았고 출산아 중 혈액학적 이상은 20% 이상에서 나타났다. 소홀히 하기 쉬운 피부병변에 대한 주의 깊은 추적 관찰로 신생아 홍반성 루푸스 진단에 관심을 가져야 할 것이다.

• 한국환경보건학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국환경보건학회 2003년도 Challenges and Achievements in Environmental Health
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• pp.24-25
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• 2003

Lead is ubiquitous in the human environment as a result of industrialization. China's rapid industrialization and traffic growth have increased the potential for lead emissions. Lead poisoning in children is one of the most common public health problems today, and it is entirely preventable. Children are more vulnerable to lead pollution and lead in their bodies can affect their nervous, circulatory, and digestive systems. Children are exposed to lead from different sources (such as paint, gasoline, and solder) and through different pathways (such as air, food, water, dust, and soil). Although all children are exposed to some lead from food, air, dust, and soil, some children are exposed to high dose sources of lead. Significant sources of lead for China's children include industrial emissions (often close to housing and schools), leaded gasoline, and occupational exposure that occurs when parents wear lead-contaminated clothing home from work, burning of coal for home heat and cooking, contaminated food, and some traditional medicines. To assess the blood lead level in children in China, a large-scale study was conducted in 19 cities among 9 provinces during 1997 to 2000. There were 6502 children, aged 3-5 years, were recruited in the study The result indicates that the mean blood lead level was 8.83ug/dl 3-5 year old living in city area. The mean blood lead level of boys was higher than that of girls (9.1l ug/dl vs 8.73ug/dl). Almost 30 percent childrens blood lead level exceeded 10ug/dl. The average blood lead level was higher than that of in 1985 (8.83ug/dl vs 8.lug/dl). An epidemiological study was carried on the children living around the cottage industries recycling the lead from battery. Nine hundreds fifty nine children, aged 5-12 years, living in lead polluted villages where the lead smelters located near the residential area and 207 control children live in unpolluted area were recruited in the study. The lead levels in air, soil, drinking water and crops were measured. The blood lead and ZnPP level were tested for all subjects. The results show that the local environment was polluted. The lead levels both in the air and crops were much higher than that of in control area. In the polluted area, the average blood level was 49.6ug/dl (rang 19.5-89.3ug/dl). Whereas, in the unpolluted area, the average blood level was 12.4ug/dl (rang 4.6-24.8ug/dl). This study indicates that in some countryside area, some cottage industries induce seriously lead pollution and cause children health problem. For the introducing of unleaded gasoline in some large cities, such as Beijing and Shanghai, the blood lead level showed a declined trend since 1997. By 2000, the use of leaded gasoline in motor vehicles has been prohibited in China. The most recent data available show that levels of lead in blood among children in Shanghai decreased from 8.3ug/dl in 1997 to 7.6ug/dl in 1999. The prevalence rate of children lead poisoning (blood lead >10ug/dl) was also decreased from 37.8% to 24.8%. In children living in downtown area, the blood lead level reduced dramatically. To explore the relationship between gene polymorphisms and individual susceptibility of lead poisoning, a molecular epidemiological study was conducted among children living in lead polluted environment. The result showed that the subjects with ALAD2 allele has higher ZPP level, and the subjects with VDR B allele has larger head circumference than only with b allele. In the present study, we demonstrated that ALAD genotypes modify lead effects on heme metabolism and VDR gene variants influence the skull development in highly exposed children. The polymorphism of ALAD and VDR genes might be the molecular inherited factor modifying the susceptibility of lead poisoning. Recently, Chinese government pays more attention to lead pollution and lead poisoning in children problem. The leaded gasoline was prohibited used in motor vehicles since 2000. The government has decided to have a clampdown on the high-polluted lead smelters for recycling the lead from battery in countryside. It is hopeful that the risk of lead poisoning in children will be decreased in the further

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.73-95
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• 1997

Elderly problem from being aging society, especially health related problem of the elderly is very serious in many parts of this country. The reason is that most of geriatric disease are chronic and debilitating. The cause of chronic and debilitating disease are bad lifestyle and wrong health habit. Health is affected by a result of interaction of environment and human being. Because of difference of lifestyle between a city and a farm village, health behavior and health status of urban elderly and rural elderly may be dissimilar. Thus the purpose of this study was to grasp health behavior and health status, to identify the factors that effect on health status of the elderly. The subfects for this study, 488 persons aged 60 and over who live in Seoul or Cheonbuk Province. The preliminary survey was carried out from Aug. 19, to Aug. 22, 1996. With complement of questions, main survey was carried out from Sep. 29, to Oco. 10, 1996. The data was analysed by using in SPSS/PC+ program. The results were as follows. 1. General Characteristics 1) In the individual characteritics of the respondents, Seoulites aged 80 and over were 24.7%, the average age was 73.14 years old and rural residents aged 60-69 were 63.7%, the average age was 68.90 years old. In Seoul, 142 men and 101 women were respondents. In Cheonbuk Province, 101 men and 144 women were answered. In Seoul, those who graduated form elementary school were 35.4%, in farming region, illiteracy persons were 44.9%. In Seoul, 47.7% of respondents had spouse and in farming village, 66.1% of respondents had spouse. 39.0% of respondents who's imcome type was independent were Seoulite, and 66.1% of respondents who's income type was independent were rural residents. Employed persons in Seoul and in rural region were 16.9% and 62.0%. 2. Health Behavior 1) For the health behavior total score, the difference by region was not statistically significant. But the score of individual item was different and statistically significant. 2) For the Seoulites, younger person(p〈0.01), the female(p〈0.001) showed better health behavior and for the farming village residents, younger person(p〈0.01), the female(p〈0.01), independent income type(p〈0.05), employed person(p〈0.05) showed better health behavior. 3. Health Status 1) For the self-rated health status total score, the difference by region was statistically significant and individual item score was different and statistically significant. For ADL and IADL total score, the difference by region was not statistically significant, but individual item score was different and statistically significant. 2) For the Seoulites, woman(p〈0.05), lower education(p〈0.00l), independent income type(p〈0.05) showed higher score in self-rated health status. For rural residents, woman(p〈0.05), lower education(p〈0.01), independent Income type(p〈0.001) showed higher score in self-rated health status. For the Seoul residents, younger person(p〈0.001), employed(p〈0.05) showed higher score in ADL and IADL, and for the farm area residents, younger person(p〈0.001), higher education(p〈0.01), having spouse(p〈0.001), family type(p〈0.01) showed higher score In ADL and IADL. 3) For the Seoulites, drinking(p〈0.05), breakfast(p〈0.05), exercise(p〈0.05) and for the rural residents, drinking(p〈0.05), deep sleeping(p〈0.05), exercise(p〈0.01), washing hands before meal(p〈0.01) showed higher score In self-rated health status. For the Seoulites, deep sleeping(p〈0.05), exercise(p〈0.05) and for the farm village residents, fruit(p〈0.05), deep sleeping(p〈0.05), exercise(p〈0.001) showed higher score in ADL and IADL. We carried out this study to analyze the effectiveness through health education program in short term which was performed to use the special subject activities. This study was conducted on 63 students who were first grade in S Junior High School from Dec. 1995 to Feb. 1996. To analyze the effectiveness, we performed the Pretest, 1st Posttest, and 2nd Posttest for learned health knowledge. The results were as follows: 1. Most of the students(69.8%) responded that their health were good, and they got the information for health through Mass Com.. The students who had experience of health education were 15.9%, and the 77.8% of the respondents needed the health education. 2. The means of health knowledge on tests were 18.2(Pretest), 21.5(1st Posttest), and 21.4(2nd Posttest). Increase of health knowledge between Pretest and 1st Posttest was 10.9%. 3. The mean of differences between Pretest and 1st Posttest was 3.26, it was significant(p〈0.01). And the mean of differences between Pretest and 2nd Posttest was 3.19, it was significant(p〈0.01);however, the mean of differences between 1st Posttest and 2nd Posttest was not significant(p=0.2514). 4. The significant main contents were Health Facilities(d=0.42), Pregnancy and Labor(d=0.39), Hygiene(d=0.35), Safety Education(d=0.66), and Drug Abuse(d=0.60)(p〈0.01).

• 한국병원경영학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.1-30
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• 2007

The study carried out a survey with employees of hospitals located in Daejeon, Chungnam, and Chungbuk from Sep. 12 to Sep. 30, 2005 in order to derive primary elements that affect the improvement of hospital's competitiveness. The study investigated and analyzed the employees' recognition on the change of competitive environment caused by the change of medical environment. The study also analyzed the elements that affect the hospital's competitiveness and the competitive strategies of the hospitals. The conclusion of this study can be summarized as follows. 1. Summary 1) Most of the employees responded that there is a rival in the competitive environment and the competitive is intense. Especially when the employees are married, live in urban areas, have an education level of university graduate or are managers, they tend to think the competitive is very intense. Also, they said that the competitive is based upon the quality of medical service. They mentioned the element that has the biggest effect on the competitiveness is the element of medical consumer and they recognized that the medical services in university and general hospitals have more competitiveness than the one-department hospitals. 2) It was investigated that the medical technique service has the most effect on the hospital's competitiveness. Also, the external service of medical techniques also has a large effect on the hospital's competitiveness. 3) When they were asked for the factors that affect the patients' decision on selecting a hospital, most of them responded "capability and technique of the medical staffs." Also, they said that "sufficient explanation from doctors" and "special center and clinic" are the factors that have big effects on the patients' decision. 4) In the SWOT analysis, most of them responded that the strength is the hospital's characteristics and the weakness is insufficient and obsolete equipment. They said the opportunity is the demands for professional medical service and the risk is the intense competitive among the hospitals. 5) In the SWOT strategy, they emphasized the strategy that uses the opportunity and the strength and the strategy that uses the opportunity while overcoming the weakness. 6) As for the basic competition strategy, most of them thought of the strategy of professionalizing the medical service most importantly. Next, they focused on the strategy of distinct service and the strategy of lower prime cost. 2. Conclusion 1) Because service competition between hospitals is happening seriously, need competitiveness security through right awareness transfer and satisfaction upgrade about medical consumer. 2) For medical technique service upgrade that equip Hospital's competitiveness but affects most, must solidify the countermeasure because professionalizing the medical service and newest medical technique induction should be achieved first, and compose task force for the external service of medical techniques improvement. 3) To improve SWOT of hospital, opportunity and the strength strategy choice that rescue hospital's characteristics heightening professionalizing the medical service level is fancied. 4) As for the basic competition strategy, will have to try in phase triangular position of hospital which is trusted medical level upgrade and excellent manpower security and finance independence through upgrade. The study was only done with hospitals in Daejeon, Chungnam and Chungbuk. Also, it is a study from the side of suppliers of medical service so there are limitations. However, the significance of the study is to present the basic data for improvement of hospital's competitiveness by examining the importance of medical techniques and external service of medical techniques that are the main effects on the improvement of hospital's competitiveness.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.776-790
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• 2000

Every year the number of the elderly increases in Korea thanks to the improvemen of social and economical levels and the development of medicine. However, many problems such as insufficent care and the isolation of the elderly have been commonplace. This trend exists not only because of increased lifespan but also the changing social structure of the nuclear family. Accordingly, inspite of the development of medicine, geriatric diseases including circulatory diseases are increasing in proportion of elderly population, as well as the severity. Therefore, it is important to emphasize that health care programs provide the best possible health care and functional capacities in terms of healthy elderly lifestyles. Especially, the phenomena of aging and geriatric diseases taking place with the elderly naturally are affected by lifestyle and the drastic changes in exercise patterns. This study aims to improve geriatric health by introducing a rhythmic movement program for the elderly to estabilish a health-promoting self-care system and by developing quality of life, perceived health status, their physical and physiological functions and emotional state. The theoretical framework used in this dissertation is derived from the Health-Promoting Self-Care System Model (Simmons, 1990), which integrates the Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory (Orem, 1985), the interaction model of Client Health Behavior (Cox, 1982) and the Health Promotion Model (Pender, 1987). As a quasi-experimental design, the nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design is utilized for this study. The subjects of this study consist of 64 people, over 65 years old who live in 2 nursing homes for the aged located in S city , Kyong-gi province and volunteered for this study from July, 12, 1999 to September, 17, 1999. They are divided into two groups：33 in the experimental group and 31 in the control group. The experimental group particpated in the Rhythmic Movement Program at the nursing home, which was comprised of 45 minutes a session, 5 sessions a week during 9 weeks. In order to measure the results of the Rhythmic Movement Program, aspects of perceived health status, balance, flexibility, grip strength, leg strength, heart rate, blood pressure, depression, anxiety and the quality of life were measured before and after participating in the Rhythimic Movement Program for the experimental group after 9 weeks, as well as the control group. The collected data were processed by SPSS PC+ and analyzed by the X2 test, t-test, ANCOVA and the Pearson Correlation Coefficient. The results of this study are as follows: 1. The perceived health status conditions in the experimental group show statistically significant improvement when compared to the control group (F=17.51, p=.000). 2. The physical and physiological functions, that is, balance (F=17.51, p=.000), flexibility (F=8.01, p=.006), grip strength (F=3.21, p=.018) and leg strength (F=25.78, p=.000) in the experimental group are higher than the control group. The vital signs, that is, the number of heart rate (F=.022, p=.884), systolic pressure (F=1.73 p=.193), and diastolic pressure (F=2.74, p=.103) in the experimental group compared to the control group decreased, but doesn't show statistically significant differences. Immune responses (F=5.13, p=.003) showed statistically significant increases in the experimental group when compared to the control group. 3. The emotional state are improved, that is, degree of depression (F=11.56, p=.001) and degree of anxiety (F=9.14, p=.004) in the experimental group showed statistically significant decreases. 4. The quality of life in the experimental group (F=3.03, p=.037) showed statistically significant differences compared to the control group. 5. The observations of the relationships among the perceived health status, emotional state , the quality of life, the relationships between the perceived health status, the degree of depression (r=-.653, p=.000) and the degree of anxiety (r=-.786, p=.000) were in contrary propotions, while the relationships between the perceived health status and the quality of life (r=.234, p=.008) were in direct propotion. In conclusion, the Rhythmic Movement Program used in this study for geriatric nursing care is simple and safe for application to the elderly and shows significant effects by implementing 5 sessions a week for 9 weeks. The Rhythmic Movement Program improves the quality of life, maintains as well as improves the physical and physiological fuctions and emotional state, therefore this program is strongly recommended for positive applications for independant geriatric nursing health care.