• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.837-842
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• 2019

A large amount of radioactive material was released from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) in 2011 and dispersed into the environment. Though seven years have passed since the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, some parts of Japan are still under the influence of radionuclide contamination, especially Fukushima Prefecture and prefectures neighboring Fukushima Prefecture. The long-term effective doses and the contributions of each exposure pathway (5 exposure pathways) and radionuclide ($^{131}I$, $^{134}Cs$, and $^{137}Cs$) were evaluated for people living in the regions of Fukushima and neighboring prefectures in Japan using a developed dose assessment code system with Japanese specific input data. The results estimated in this study were compared with data from previously published reports. Groundshine and ingestion were predicted to contribute most significantly to the total long-term dose for all regions. The contributions of each exposure pathway and radionuclide show different patterns for certain regions of Japan.

• 감성과학
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.37-42
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• 1999

Long-term exposure to loud noise affects performance since it changes arousal level, distracts attention, and also is able to evoke subjective stress accompanied by negative emotional states. The purpose of the study was to analyze dynamics of subjective and physiological variables during a relatively long-lasting (30 min) exposure to white noise (85 dB[A]). Physiological signals were recorded on 15 college students during 30 min of intense auditory stimulation. Autonomic variables, namely skin conductance level , non-specific SCR number, inter-best intervals in ECG, heart rate variability index (HF/LF ratio of HRV), skin temperature, as well as respiration rate were analyzed on 5 min epoch basis. Psychological assessment (subjective rating of stress level) was also repeated every 5 min. Statistical analysis was employed to trace the time course of the dynamics of subjective and autonomic physiological variables and their relationships. Results showed that the intense noise evoked subjective stress as well as associated autonomic nervous system responses. However it was shown that physiological variables endured specific changes in the process of exposure to the loud white noise. Discussed were probable psychophysiological mechanisms mediating reactivity to long-term auditory stimulation of high intensity, namely short-term activation, followed by transient adaptation (with relatively stable autonomic balance) and then a subsequent wave of arousal due to tonic sympathetic dominance.

• 가정간호학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.298-310
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• 2023

Purpose: This study synthesized the literature on non-pharmacological interventions for chronic pain in older adults in long-term care facilities. Methods: Scoping review and thematic analysis methods were combined. On June 1, 2023, searches of primary electronic databases, including PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL DBpia, KMbase, NDSL, and RISS, were performed, restricting the publication date from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2022. Guidelines from the Joanna Briggs Institute were used as a framework to set and conduct the scoping review. Results: The review identified 1,095 abstracts, from which 14 studies were included in the review. Consequent to the study, there were 10 randomized controlled experimental study designs, and 6 out of 14 studies were conducted in China. The numeric rating scale was widely used for pain assessment. Exercise intervention was provided in 7 studies and physiotherapy was provided in three studies. The outcome variables measured were pain self-efficacy, physical functions, and depression. Conclusion: This comprehensive overview guided nursing staff in long-term care facilities for planning and intervention of effective non-pharmacological interventions for chronic pain in the elderly.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제12권8호
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• pp.283-299
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• 2012

노인장기요양보험 방문간호의 이용실태, 기관운영 현황 및 제도적 문제점을 파악하여 이에 근거한 방문간호 활성화 방안을 제시하였다. 방문간호 활성화를 위해 기존의 처치 중심의 방문간호 이외에 대상자의 건강사정, 자가관리 교육, 투약관리 및 예방관리를 위한 기본방문간호를 신설하여 지속적인 관리가 이루어지도록 하며, 표준장기요양이용계획서 상에 방문간호 이용을 필수사항으로 지정하여야 함을 제안한다. 또한 장기요양 대상자의 등급에 따라 일정 비율의 방문간호를 받는 것을 명시하여야 함을 제안한다. 또한, 방문간호 원가를 보전할 수 있는 수가 책정과 방문간호서비스에 대한 대국민 홍보의 필요성, 방문간호 이용 시 적절한 의료서비스와의 연계체계 마련, 그리고 방문간호지시서 없이 기본방문간호를 받을 수 있도록 발급절차를 개선, 간소화하는 것도 필요하다. 그 밖에 현행 방문간호 서비스 내용 중 방문간호사와 방문간호조무사가 할 수 있는 서비스 내용을 의료법에 근거하여 구분함으로서 방문간호서비스에 대한 신뢰도를 높이는 것도 필요하다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.3907-3915
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• 2014

본 연구는 장기 미집행 도시공원 해소를 위한 정책구성요인을 평가함으로써 향후 정책수행을 위한 시사점을 제시하는데 그 목적이 있다. 본 연구의 정책요인 평가는 장기 미집행 도시 군계획시설 혹은 도시공원과 관련된 업무를 담당하는 전문가 집단을 대상으로 시행되었으며, 그 절차는 정책요인의 선정, 정책요인 간 가중치 산정, 평가결과의 해석이라는 세단계로 구성되었다. 평가의 결과, 전문가들은 정책요인 중 국고보조금 확보(0.183), 지방재정계획과 단계별 집행계획의 연계(0.165), 장기 미집행 도시공원의 선별적 존치(0.154), 국유지 무상 양여 및 장기 임대(0.110)와 같은 요인을 상대적으로 중요하게 평가하였다. 향후 도시공원 일몰제의 시행에 앞서 장기 미집행 도시공원 해소를 위한 폭넓고 심도 있는 논의가 이루어질 필요성이 제기된다.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.283-290
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• 2014

Background: This study aimed to examine the relationship between home-visit nursing services and health care utilization under the public long-term care insurance program in Korea. Methods: We analyzed the long-term care need assessment database and the long-term care and the health insurance claim databases of National Health Insurance Service between July 2011 and June 2012. The sample includes a total of 20,065 home-visit nursing recommended-older beneficiaries who use home-visit nursing and/or home-visit care, based on a standard benefit model developed by the Health Insurance Policy Institute of National Health Insurance Service. The beneficiaries were categorized into home-visit nursing use and non-use groups, and the home-visit nursing use group was again divided into high-use and low-use groups home-visit nursing, based on their total annual home-visit nursing expenditure. Two-part models and negative-binomial regression models were used for the statistical analysis. Results: The home-visit nursing use was negatively associated with the number of outpatient visit and cost, while adjusting for all covariates. The home-visit nursing use was also negatively associated with the inpatient cost among the high home-visit nursing use group. Conclusion: The findings implies home-visit nursing use prevents health care utilization. Further studies and policy strategies that can promote and strengthen home-visit nursing services under the public long-term care insurance are necessary in Korea.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.8-16
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• 2018

본 논문의 목적은 고속철도 콘크리트 궤도 및 노반 측정 데이터(노반압력, 진동가속도, 탄성변위 등)를 이용하여 토공노반의 장기거동을 분석하고 궤도 노반의 장기성능을 평가하고자 하는데 있다. 최근 고속철도 궤도 형식이 콘크리트 슬래브로 채택되고 있다. 그러나 콘크리트 궤도는 노반 침하에 취약하다. 자갈궤도의 경우 노반이 침하되어도 유지보수로 원상복구가 용이하다. 반면에 콘크리트 궤도의 경우 노반의 과도한 침하가 발생하면 도상 및 침목에 균열이 지속적으로 발생되고 사용성이 크게 저하된다. 이와 같은 이유로 부분보수만으로 원상복구가 어렵다. 본 논문에서는 운영 중 콘크리트 궤도에 대하여 건설 초부터 매설된 센서의 측정 데이터를 개통 후 약 3년까지 모니터링하여 장기성능평가를 수행하였다. 성능평가 방법은 열차별 궤도 토공노반 및 장기 궤도 노반 성능평가, 장기침하에 따른 궤도 노반 성능 영향 분석 및 장기 침하 영향인자 분석 등이다. 열차별 궤도 노반 성능평가에서는 KTX-산천중련의 노반응답이 가장 컸다. 장기 궤도 노반 성능평가 결과는 측정항목이 기준치이내로 측정되었다. 장기침하에 따른 궤도 노반 성능영향 평가는 TCL처짐은 침하와 깊은 연관이 있는 것으로 분석되었다. 장기침하의 외부영향인자 분석을 통해 함수비와 지하수위의 영향성을 확인하였다. 이와같은 방법을 통해 궤도상 토공노반의 안정성을 확보할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.101-107
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• 2020

Background: An important lesson learned from the Fukushima accident is that the transition to the mid- and long-term phases from the emergency-response phase requires less than a year, which is not very long. It is necessary to know how much radioactive material has been deposited in an urban area to establish mid- and long-term countermeasures after a radioactive accident. Therefore, an urban deposition model that can indicate the site-specific characteristics must be developed. Materials and Methods: In this study, the generalized urban deposition velocity and the subsequent variation in radionuclide contamination were estimated based on the characteristics of the Korean urban environment. Furthermore, the application of the obtained generalized deposition velocity in a hypothetical scenario was investigated. Results and Discussion: The generalized deposition velocities of ¹³⁷Cs, ¹⁰⁶Ru, and ¹³¹I for each residence type were obtained using three-dimensional (3D) modeling. For all residence types, the deposition velocities of ¹³¹I are greater than those of ¹⁰⁶Ru and ¹³⁷Cs. In addition, we calculated the generalized deposition velocities for each residential types. Iodine was the most deposited nuclide during initial deposition. However, the concentration of iodine in urban environment drastically decreases owing to its relatively shorter half-life than ¹⁰⁶Ru and ¹³⁷Cs. Furthermore, the amount of radioactive material deposited in nonresidential areas, especially in parks and schools, is more than that deposited in residential areas. Conclusion: In this study, the generalized urban deposition velocities and the subsequent deposition changes were estimated for the Korean urban environment. The 3D modeling was performed for each type of urban residential area, and the average deposition velocity was obtained and applied to a hypothetical accident. Based on the estimated deposition velocities, the decision-making systems can be improved for responding to radioactive contamination in urban areas. Furthermore, this study can be useful to predict the radiological dose in case of large-scale urban contamination and can support decision-making for long-term measurement after nuclear accident.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.142-153
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• 2013

The purpose of the study was to examine nutritional management and nutritional care demands of home-visit care service and the nutritional status of serviced elderly. The survey was carried out from $5^{th}$ to $21^{st}$ of January, 2011 among 37 In-Home Service institutions. The number of elderly surveyed by 143 care helpers was 281. Analysis was performed for 203 subjects (male: 44, female: 159). The age distribution was from 50 to 99 years. The grading by long-term care insuranceshowed 18,2% on level 1 and 2, and 81.8% on level 3. For the disease treatment, the proportion of implementing diet treatment turned out to be very low. The proportion of subjects living with their children was 45.3%, and living alone was 29.1%. The proportion of home-visit care among types of In-Home Service was 70%. Subjects who needed additional necessary diet management service turned out to be 40.9%. Diet management was the most necessary services from all levels. MNA (specifiy MNA) scores were significantly (p < 0.001) associated with BMI, mid-arm circumference (MAC), calf circumference (CC), intake problems, and weight loss during the last 3 months. For studied elderly, 45.3% were malnourished, and 46.8% were at the risk of malnutrition by MNA score. Based on the result of this survey, the nutritional care was not systematic on the In-Home Service. Prevention and management of the disease was much better than the treatment to improve the quality of life. We conclude that nutrition management is necessary for the elderly. To improve nutritional status of elderly in home care services, systematic nutrition management should be implemented.

• Translational and Clinical Pharmacology
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.118-127
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• 2018

The safety and efficacy of fimasartan have been evaluated through post-marketing surveillance in real world clinical practice. The multi-center, prospective, open-label and non-interventional study. A total of 3,945 patients (3,729 patients for safety assessment and 3,473 patients for efficacy assessment) were screened in patients with essential hypertension in 89 study centers from 9 September 2010 through 8 September 2016. Among the total patients, 2,893 patients (77.6%) were administered fimasartan for 24 weeks or longer and were classified as 'patients with long-term follow-up', and the additional safety and efficacy analysis were performed. The improvement was defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) controlled to ${\leq}140mmHg$ or decreased SBP differences ${\geq}20mmHg$ after treatment or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) controlled to ${\leq}90mmHg$ or decreased DBP differences ${\geq}10mmHg$ after treatment. Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) were reported in 3.8% patients; dizziness, and hypotension were the most frequently reported ADRs in total patients. The results of patients with long-term follow-up were comparable with total patients. The overall improvement rate in all efficacy assessment at the last visit was 87.1% (3,025/3,473 patients). The overall improvement rate of the patients with long-term follow-up was 88.9%. Fimasartan was well tolerated, with no new safety concerns identified and an effective treatment in the real world clinical practice for Korean patients with hypertension.