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충남(忠南) 금산군내(錦山郡內) 보건시범부락(保健示範部落)에 대(對)한 기초조사(基礎調査) (A Basic Study on the Health Status in Villages of Kum San Goon, Chung Cheong Nam Do Area)

  • 고병훈
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제7권2호
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    • pp.349-354
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    • 1974
  • 충남(忠南) 금산군내(錦山郡內) 1,141가구(家口) 7,050 가구원(家口員)에 대(對)한 조사결과(調査結果)를 총괄(總括)하면 다음과 같다. 1. 평균(平均) 가구원수(家口員數)는 6.18명(名)(${\pm}2.17$명(名))이며 성비(性比)는 105.5로 비교적(比較的) 높은 편(便)이며, 20세미만(未滿)의 인구(人口)가 51.6%를 점(占)하고 인구증대형(人口增大型)의 구성(構成)을 가지고 있었다. 2. 문맹률(文盲率)이 12.1%이며 고교졸업이상(高校卒業以上)의 부락민(部落民)은 4.1%에 불우(不遇)했다. 주민(住民)의 79.8%가 유직(有職)이며 이 중 농업(農業)이 46.1%였다. 가옥소유형태별(家屋所有形態別)로는 자택(自宅)이 95.2%이고 무주택률(無住宅率)은 4.8%였다. 3. 보건소(保健所)나 보건지소(保健支所)를 1년간(年間)($73.4.1{\sim}74.3.31$)에 이용(利用)한 가구(家口)는 72.0%였으며, 빈도(頻度)에 있어서는 $2{\sim}4$회(回)가 26.8%로 가장 높았고 이용목적(利用目的)은 예방접종(豫防接種) 35.7%, 치료(治療) 26.7%, 가족계획(家族計劃) 24.1%, 모자보건(母子保建) 10.5%의 순(順)이었다. 4. 주민(住民)들의 보건소(保健所)및 지소(支所) 이용도(利用度)는 연간(年間) 가구당(家口當) 4.4회(回)이며 주민(住民) 1인당(人當) 0.75회(回) 이용(利用)했다. 5. 출생률(出生率)은 人口(人口) 1,000명당(名當) 19.1, 사망률(死亡率)은 7.5로 자연증가율(自然增加率)은 1.16%였다. 6. 가임여성(可妊女性)($20{\sim}40$세)의 37.7%가 미혼자(未婚者)였고, 연령별(年齡別) 출산회수(出産回數)의 총계(總計)에 있어서는 $36{\sim}40$세의 17.1%가 가장 높았다. 7. 미혼자(未婚者)가 61.4%로 연소층(年少層)이 많은 인구구성(人口構成)을 가지고 있으며 남여별(男女別)로 보면 미혼남자(未婚男子)가 67.2%, 미혼여자(未婚女子)가 57.6%이었다. 8. 기혼자(旣婚者) 2,711명중(名中) 가족계획(家族計劃) 실시자(實施者)는 612명(名)(22.57%)에 불과(不過)하였으며, 남여별(男女別)로 보면 남자(男子) 8.33%, 여자(女子) 34.82%가 실시(實施)하고 있었다. 실시자(實施者)의 16.01%만이 영구피임방법(永久避妊方法)을 사용(使用)하였고 83.98%는 일시적(一時的)인 피임방법(避妊方法)을 사용(使用)하고 있었다. 9. 예방접종(豫防接種)은 대상자(對象者)의 57.7%에서 실시(實施)되었으며 종별(種別)로는 B.C.G vaccine 82.7%, D.P.T. vaccine 76.2%, Poliovaccine 67.9%, 종두(種痘) 62.6%의 순(順)이였다. 10. 의료기관리용(醫療機關利用)에 있어서는 약국(藥局) 32.16%, 병의원(病醫院) 28.65%, 보건소(保健所) 및 지소(支所) 17.96%, 한약방(漢藥房) 7.36%, 그리고 한의원(漢醫院) 6.31%이었다. 질병(疾病)으로는 신경통(神經痛)이 가장 많았고 그 다음이 소화기계질환(消化器系疾患), 호흡기계(呼吸器系) 및 피부병(皮膚病)의 순서(順序)였다.

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여성농업인 리더의 생애경험을 통한 심리적 장애요인에 관한 소고 (A Pilot Study of Rural Women Leader's Psychological Trap for Getting Some Informations to Reinvent One's Life)

  • 김경미;이진영;최윤지
    • 농촌지도와개발
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    • 제13권1호
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    • pp.149-171
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    • 2006
  • This is a pilot study on rural women's psychological trap to define some obstacles to self directed learning. During few decades, according to major crop of each farm household has shifted from rice to other crops like as vegetables, fruits, horticultures, livestock, etc., women's role or labor sharing of women in farming has been also increased. Although women are important human resources, till now, there is no a research or an approach to rural woman on the view of individual human being. Therefore this study will contribute to understand woman's behavior or attitudes based on psychological description at each person's experiences. For this study, the data was collected from 23 women leaders who participated in a training course in 2005, through the scale of Jeffrey E. Young & Janet S. Klosko which was developed to improvement of one's repetitious behavior based on cognitive psychological care. It was categorized into 11types of psychological trap of one person, named as follows; (1) trap of being deserted by someone (2) trap of disbelief and being ill-treated (3) trap of weakness (4) trap of dependence (5) trap of emotional deprivation (6) trap of feelings of alienation among society (7) trap of deficiency (8) trap of anxiety to failure (9) trap of subordination (10) trap of the merciless standard by self-estimation (11) trap of the sense of privilege. From the data, the average age of subjects was 52.8years old, and the educational back of subjects was higher than general rural women. In both of the trap of weakness and the trap of the merciless standard by self-estimation, the ratio of over and 4 point score of 6 points was 71.4% and 76.2%. It means most of subjects have experienced fear of unexpected calamity(trap of weakness), and mental press hard for efforts to meet one's ideal standard(trap of the merciless standard by self-estimation). Especially the trap of the merciless standard by self-estimation may have relation with rural women's over burden from farming and local society activities.

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Employment Status and Work-Related Difficulties among Family Members of Terminally Ill Patients Compared with the General Population

  • Kim, Seon Young;Chang, Yoon-Jung;Do, Young Rok;Kim, Sam Yong;Park, Sang Yoon;Jeong, Hyun Sik;Kang, Jung Hun;Kim, Si-Yung;Ro, Jung Sil;Lee, Jung Lim;Lee, Woo Jin;Park, Sook Ryun;Yun, Young Ho
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제14권1호
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    • pp.373-379
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    • 2013
  • Background: Although caregiving to patients with terminal illness is known to be a stressful burden to family members, little attention has been focused on work-related problems. We aimed to investigate employment status and work-related difficulties of family caregivers of terminal cancer patients, comparing with the general population. Methods: Using structured questionnaires, we assessed family caregivers of 481 cancer patients determined by physicians to be terminally ill, from 11 university hospitals and the National Cancer Center in Korea. Results: Among 381 family caregivers of terminal cancer patients (response rate, 87.6%), 169 (43.9%) were not working before cancer diagnosis, but currently 233 (63.7%) were not working. Compared with the general population (36.5%), the percentage of not working among the family caregivers was higher (OR=2.39; 95%CI=1.73-3.29). A major reason for not working was to provide assistance to the patients (71.6%). 40.6% of those who continued working and 32.3% of those who not working family members reported extreme fatigue. Caregivers of old age, those who were female, those with a lower household income, and those caring for patients with a low performance status were not working at a more significant rate. Conclusion: Family caregivers of terminal cancer patients suffer job loss and severe work-related difficulties, probably due to caregiving itself and to fatigue. We need to develop supportive programs to overcome the burden of caregivers of the terminally ill.

여대생이 지각한 부모의 양육태도 (Woman College Students' Perception of Their Parent's Child-rearing Attitudes)

  • 김영희;김신정
    • Child Health Nursing Research
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    • 제9권3호
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    • pp.309-322
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    • 2003
  • Purpose: This study was carried out to show the parental child-rearing attitudes perceived by daughters(woman college students), who were in the process of pursuit of resonable values, ethics and preparing for marriage and settling down, and another purposes were to help them to have positive attitudes toward their child-rearing in the future and set up preliminary parenting education program. Method: The subjects were 120 woman college students who were freshmen to junior in one university in Seoul. Using the self-report questionnaire, data were collected from December in 1999 to March in 2000. The contents which subjects wrote down were categorized by content analysis method. Result: 1) The age range of subjects were 19-25 years old and main rearer was mother(85.84%). 2) The perception of parent's child-rearing by subjects were revealed 555 statements and then tied together 50 themes: 'emphasizing on studying hard'(8.3%), 'doing by oneself'(5.6%), 'sternness'(5.2%), 'respect of personality'(4.5%), 'eagerness'(4.0%), 'humanity education'(4.0%), 'moderating in daily living'(4.0%), 'propriety education'(3.8%), 'sacrificing for children'(3.6%), 'expectation'(3.2%), 'concerning'(3.1%), 'parent-centered'(3.1%), 'giving a free hand'(2.9%), 'sharing with'(2.9%), 'consideration'(2.7%), 'over-protectiveness'(2.3%), 'hostile attitude' (2.2%), 'corporal punishment'(2.2%), 'expression of parental love'(2.0%), 'encouragement'(1.8%), 'family-centered' (1.8%), 'treating fairly'(1.6%), 'offering live experiences'(1.6%), 'exacting obedience'(1.62%), 'exemplary parental role' (1.6%), 'sexual discrimination'(1.6%), 'cooperation'(1.4%), 'giving favors'(1.4%), 'indifference'(1.4%), 'understanding' (1.3%), 'confidence'(1.3%), 'intimacy'(1.3%), 'pursuit of health'(1.3%), 'warm-hearted'(1.1%), 'stinginess'(1.1%),'broad-mindedness'(0.7%), 'granting'(0.7%), 'interfering'(0.7%), 'reproach'(0.7%), 'distinction of sex in household affairs'(0.7%), 'help'(0.5%), 'preparing for the future'(0.5%), 'disregarding'(0.5%), 'making environment'(0.4%), 'bringing up a child personally' (0.4%), 'comparing'(0.4%), 'religious life'(0.4%), 'good deed'(0.4%), invasion of privacy' (0.2%), 'controlling desire'(0.2%). 3) 50 themes were categorized by 18 categories once more: 'control' (13.2%), 'crazy for education'(12.3%), 'endeavoring'(8.6%), 'autonomy'(8.5%), 'home education'(7.7%), 'esteem' (6.67%), 'support'(6.67%), 'pursuit of healthy daily life'(5.6%), 'earnestness'(5.4%), 'disregarding personality'(5.4%), 'emotional bonding'(3.2%), 'imposing a burden'(3.2%). 'inhospitality'(3.1%), 'acceptance'(5%), 'discrimination'(2.3%), 'mature parenthood'(1.8%), 'strengthening family tie'(1.8%), 'psychological intimacy'(1.1%). 4) On the basis of this study, 3/5 of subjects(61.2%) perceived their parents had mature and autonomous child-rearing attitudes, and on the other hand 2/5(39.5%) of them perceived controlling, just forcing to work harder and personally disregarding attitudes. Conclusion: So we need to offer them nursing implementation such as preliminary parenting education program and parenting consulting like to strengthen positive perception and help improving in realistic, developmental child-rearing attitudes.

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한인 이주민의 주택 소유구조 및 주거입지 선호 특성 -미국 워싱턴 주 사례를 중심으로- (Characteristics of Housing ownership Structure and Residential Location Preference of Korean Immigrants: Case Study of Korean Immigrants in Washington State)

  • 박원석
    • 한국경제지리학회지
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    • 제15권4호
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    • pp.660-675
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    • 2012
  • 본 연구는 미국 내 한인 이주민을 대상으로 이주경험 및 주거실태, 주거입지 선호의 특성을 분석하고, 이를 통해 이주민의 개별 특성이 주택 소유구조와 주거입지 선호에 미치는 영향을 밝히는 것을 목적으로 한다. 이러한 연구목적을 달성하기 위해 워싱턴 주에 거주하는 한인 이주민을 대상으로 설문조사를 하였으며, 설문결과를 토대로 이항로짓모형을 연구방법으로 활용하였다. 연구결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 첫째로, 응답자들의 주택 소유구조를 보면, 응답자들은 연령이 높을수록, 소득수준이 높을수록, 이주기간이 길수록 자가주택에 거주하는 경향을 보이는 것으로 나타난다. 둘째로, 응답자들이 선호하는 주거 입지요인으로는 치안, 자연환경, 직장근접, 학군 등 환경/쾌적성, 학군인 것으로 나타난다. 셋째로, 응답자의 개별특성이 주택 소유구조에 미치는 요인에 대한 이항로짓 회귀분석 결과, 가구소득이 높을수록 자가주택 보유율이 통계적으로 유의한 수준으로 상승하는 것으로 나타난다. 넷째로, 응답자의 개별특성과 주택 소유구조가 응답자의 입지선호도에 미치는 영향에 대한 이항로짓 회귀분석 결과, (1) 주거입지 요인으로 자가주택 소유자가 임대주택 소유자보다 학군을 선호하며, (2) 40대 이상의 연령대가 30대 이하의 연령대보다 안전/쾌적성을 선호하며, (3) 이주기간이 10년 이상인 응답자가 이주기간이 10년 미만인 응답자보다 안전/쾌적성을 선호하며, (4) 워싱턴 주 이외에 지역에 최초로 이주한 응답자가 워싱턴 주에 이주한 응답자보다 안전/쾌적성을 선호하는 것으로 나타난다.

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어머니의 양육태도와 영아의 기질 및 조화적합성이 보육시설 적응에 미치는 영향 (The Influence of Mother's Child-rearing Attitude, Temperament and Goodness of Fit of Infant's on Adjustment to Childcare Center)

  • 김기홍;이주리
    • 한국보육지원학회지
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    • 제6권1호
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    • pp.47-65
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    • 2010
  • 본 연구는 영아와 어머니의 배경변인에 따라 어머니의 양육태도에는 어떠한 차이가 있으며 어머니의 양육태도와 영아의 기질 및 조화적합성이 보육시설에서의 적응에 어떠한 영향과 요인들 간의 미치는 상대적 영향력은 어떠한지를 알아보는 데 목적이 있다. 이를 위한 연구대상은 현재 서울과 경기도 및 제주특별자치도 지역에 소재한 총 8개 보육시설에 재원중인 만2세 영아 165명과 어머니, 그리고 보육시설에서의 영아의 담임교사들을 대상으로 실시하였다. 연구결과 영아의 성별과 출생순위, 보육경험과 하루 평균 보육시설 이용시간, 그리고 어머니의 연령, 어머니 직업의 배경변인에는 차이가 없으나 어머니의 교육수준, 가정의 윌 평균 수입과 어머니의 주당 근로시간(일주일)에 따라 어머니의 양육태도는 차이가 있고, 보육시설 적응에 미치는 영향은 어머니의 통제적 태도와 긍정적 태도 그리고 영아의 규칙적 기질이었으며 보육시설에서의 전체적응에 미치는 상대적 영향력은 어머니의 통제적 태도와 긍정적 태도로 나타났다. 즉 어머니의 통제적 태도, 긍정적 태도가 높을수록 보육시설 전체 적응력이 높아지는 것을 알 수 있다. 이러한 연구결과는 어머니가 자녀를 엄격하게 통제하거나 자녀행동에 대해 통제하고자 하는 강한 엄포 분위기를 조성하기보다는 어머니가 자녀와 긍정적인 관계를 맺으며 개개 자녀에게 맞는 규칙과 훈육 및 적절한 통제성을 제시하여 자녀에 대해 긍정적으로 평가하는 양육태도로서 영아가 가정에서 어릴 적부터 부모로부터 긍정적 모자관계 형성을 통해 옳고 그름의 적절한 통제와 규칙과 규율을 배우면서 기본생활의 습관화 교육을 받은 자녀가 보육시설에서도 적응에 어려움이 없다는 의미로 해석 할 수 있다.

중년재직자의 회복탄력성이 직무만족도에 미치는 영향: 퇴직태도의 매개효과 (The Effect of Resilience of Middle-aged Employees on Job Satisfaction: Meditating Effect of Retirement Attitude)

  • 정경화;김기승
    • 한국산학기술학회논문지
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    • 제21권4호
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    • pp.452-462
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    • 2020
  • 이 연구는 현재 직장에 재직 중인 중년재직자들의 회복탄력성이 직무만족도에 미치는 영향을 분석하고 이 관계에서 퇴직태도의 매개효과를 검증하기 위한 것이다. 서울과 수도권에 근무 중인 40세 이상의 상용직 재직자를 대상으로 설문지 530부를 배포하여 490부가 회수되었고 불성실 응답, 이상치 등 연구에 부적합한 설문지 22부를 제외 한 468부를 연구표본으로 사용하였다. SPSS 19.0 통계프로그램을 활용하여 기술통계, 측정도구의 신뢰도와 타당도 검증, 상관관계와 집단 간의 차이분석 및 가설검증을 위한 중다회귀분석과 매개효과분석을 실시하였다. 그 결과 첫째, 남성은 회복탄력성의 자기조절능력과 직무만족도가 여성보다 높았고, 여성은 퇴직태도의 노년휴식이 남성보다 유의미한 수준에서 높게 나타났다. 학력이 높을수록 퇴직을 새로운 출발로 높게 인식하였고, 근무기간이 길수록 회복탄력성의 자기조절능력과 직무만족도가 높았으며 가구소득이 높을수록 회복탄력성의 긍정성이 높게 나타났다. 둘째, 회복탄력성의 모든 하위변인은 직무만족도에 유의미하게 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타나 회복탄력성이 높을수록 직무만족도가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 셋째, 회복탄력성은 퇴직태도의 강요된 좌절에 부(-)의 영향을 미쳤고, 새로운 출발엔 정(+)의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타나, 회복탄력성이 높을수록 퇴직을 새로운 출발로 높게 인식하는 반면 강요된 좌절로는 낮은 인식을 보였다. 넷째, 퇴직태도의 강요된 좌절과 새로운 출발은 회복탄력성과 직무만족도와의 인과관계에서 유의미한 매개효과가 나타났다. 연구결과 회복탄력성의 중요성이 확인되었고, 퇴직에 대한 불안을 낮추고 직무만족도는 높여줄 수 있도록 회복탄력성을 높일 수 있는 방안이 필요하다고 본다.

유아기 우식증과 치아 우식 예방에 대한 학령전 어린이 부모의 지식과 태도 (Knowledge and Attitude of Parents of Preschool Children about Early Childhood Caries and Dental Caries Prevention)

  • 이한이;김재곤;이대우;양연미
    • 대한소아치과학회지
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    • 제45권4호
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    • pp.407-417
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    • 2018
  • 유아기 우식증과 이의 예방에 대해 어린이의 부모가 가지는 구강건강 지식 및 태도와 이에 영향을 미치는 요소의 평가를 목적으로, 전주시 소재 유치원 3개소의 만 3 - 5세 어린이 중 최소 1회 이상의 영유아 구강검진 경험이 있는 어린이의 부모 247명을 대상으로 설문조사를 시행하였다. 220명의 보호자의 설문지가 최종 분석을 위해 채택되었다. 어린이 구강건강에 대한 어머니의 전반적 인식은 100점 만점으로 환산하였을 때 82.3점(10.7/13개)으로 비교적 양호하였고, 어머니의 구강건강 지식수준과 어머니의 연령(p = 0.027), 교육수준(p = 0.002), 가계 월수입(p = 0.000)은 통계적으로 유의미한 상관관계가 있었다. 구강건강에 관한 정보의 주된 습득경로는 치과 의료진(83.6%)이었고, 웹 검색(22.3%)이 뒤를 이었다. 결론적으로 과거의 연구에 비해 보호자의 구강건강 지식수준은 향상되었다. 그러나 이 연구에서 미흡하게 평가된 항목에 대한 보호자의 인지도를 개선하기 위해서는, 영유아 구강검진 사업에 대한 홍보를 강화하여 수검률을 높이고, 구강검진 시 행해지는 구강 보건교육의 질을 향상시키기 위한 노력이 필요하다고 판단된다.

유료노인전문요양원 입주의사 결정요인에 관한 연구 (Factors Influencing the Intention of Admission into a Charged Nursing Home for the Elderly)

  • 유영순;조은희;유병철;정귀원;엄상화;김성준;전진호
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • 제34권1호
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2001
  • Objectives : To gather information about the factors which influence the interest and intention of admission into charging nursing hones for the elderly(CNH), as these homes represent an important method for resolving the problems related to the rapid population aging occurring in Korea. Methods : A face-to-face interview survey was carried out with 320(men 159, women 165) patients over 60 years old who were admitted at 2 university hospitals and 5 general hospitals in the Busan area between December 1998 and March 1999. Data were analyzed through t-test, ANOVA, correlation and multiple regression analysis. Results : The mean age and years of education of the study population was 67.0 and 7.7 years, and the types of chronic degenerative disease included musculoskeletal disorders(20.1%), cerebrovascular disease(17.1%), and diabetes(14.3%). The major forms of household living arrangement prior to admission were elderly alone(22.6%), and elderly couple(33.5%), while about half of them(55.5%) didn't want to live with their children id the future. Almost half were paying medication fees by themselves(46.6%). The level of actual intention of admission$(3.07{\pm}1.39)$ into a CNH was lower than that of interest$(3.22{\pm}1.33)$(p<0.01). Multiple analysis revealed that the intention of admission increased with decreasing number of future supportive persons$(\beta=-0.107)$, lower level of activity in daily life$(\beta=-0.447)$, and longer years of education$(\beta=-0.447)$ with 32.7% of $R^2$. As for the factors which determined the admission into a CNH, the fee and facilities were considered to be most important, and professional nursing and physician's care were the most desired services. In nomenclature, they preferred 'elderly hospital' or 'elderly health center' to CNH. Conclusions : Interest in CNH is increasing recently, but existing studies about patient experiences in CHN are still limited. This study may form a basis for future examinations of the needs and uses for CNH. Active financial support and public information are considered by the authors to be important factors for the induction of welfare services for the elderly, though CNH.

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우리나라 어머니의 자녀 양육의 의미 - 거제지역을 대상으로 - (An Ethnography of Child-Rearing Experiences of Korean Mothers Living on Koje Island)

  • 이수연
    • 여성건강간호학회지
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    • 제7권4호
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    • pp.518-535
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    • 2001
  • Nursing practices should be based on the understanding of human beings. In order to understand human beings, it is important to study the lifestyles and thoughts of people in their natural environment. In this sense, the cultural aspects of a society need to be studied for a culture-bound nursing service. Child care, which is an important element of nursing, is also strongly influenced by the culture of a society. Therefore, a cultural study is necessary to understand the child-rearing practices of any society. The major purpose of this dissertation is to provide basic foundations for developing a culture-based theory for nursing intervention through studying traditional cultural elements of child care in Korean society. The study examined child-rearing practices in a small village on Koje Island in the southern part of Korea. It utilized ethnographic methodologies including participatory observations and in-depth interviews. The study participants were 9 Korean mothers living on Koje Island. The average age was 52. The data were collected between July in 1998 and December in 1999. The average number of interviews per person was 7-8, and the duration of each interview was approximately 2 hours. The data were analyzed using the Spradley Analytical Method. The following 9 major child-rearing aspects of mothers on Koje Island were discovered as a result of the study: 1. Firstly, mothers on Koje Island were mostly concerned about the "Old Birth Goddess' Curse", especially during their child's early years. This concern was evidenced by their careful behavior when their child was very young and by their praying to the Old Birth Goddess not to be jealous of their babies. 2. Secondly, they wished their children to live a different and better life than themselves. It was represented by their strong motivation toward their children's education as well as their expectation for their children's success. In traditional Korean culture, Korean people think that the rise and fall of the household depend on their offsprings. Therefore, Korean mothers wish their children attain to a higher level of social status through education. 3. Third, mothers are concerned about their children's righteousness. Mothers on Koje island expect their children to live with discretion, justice, strength, respect, harmony, and to do their best in life. 4. Next was an 'anticipation of their children's happy marriage'. The attributes of this category were an 'anxiety about their children's married life', and 'an expectation of a good spouse for their children'. Because Korean people believe that only a son can continue the bloodline of a family, especially Korean mothers have a great concern of the possibility of their daughters not having a son after marriage. Also they have different expectations toward their daughter-in-laws than son-in-laws. 5. Korean mothers also derived their satisfaction from their son. It was characterized by 'excessive affection toward their son', 'dependency on their son', and 'being afraid of their married daughter having a girl like themselves'. Korean society has been a patriarchy. Therefore, a son is beloved as someone who will take care of his old parents, be in charge of ancestral rites, and provide a daughter-in-law who can conceive a son. 6. The sixth category concerned 'the differences in their expectations for their children'. The attributes in this category were 'different expectations depending on their children's gender', 'different expectations depending on their children's ability', and a 'great sympathy toward children with low abilities'. Korean mothers expect their son to become better than their daughter. 7. The seventh category was related to their 'roles in child-caring practices'. Traditionally a child was raised in an extended family system in Korea So it was not the sole duty of a mother to bring up the child. Korean mothers used to receive much help rasing children from their in-laws, and family members. On the other hand, many children grew up by themselves, because their mothers were very busy taking care of housework. Furthermore, many children also grew up in poverty. 8. Mothers also had issues related to 'conflicts in child rearing'. They were characterized by 'lack of understanding', 'rudeness of children', and 'giving vent to one's anger'. 9. Finally, mothers regretted not doing their best in child-rearing practices. It was characterized by a 'bitter feeling of repentance', 'feeling irritated', and 'feeling of unsatisfaction'.

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