• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.466-472
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• 2011

Hazardous chemicals, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and heavy metals, are known as being harmful to human health were included in oils released by the Herbei Spirit Oil Spill accident in December 2007. To investigate changes of eating habits by the exposure to harmful substances, we conducted 5 focus group interviews for residents at Taean coast areas, who had experienced the oil spill accident. Participants included 46 women (mean age: $57.2{\pm}10.9$) who were mainly responsible for preparing family meals. Focus group discussions were audio-taped, transcribed and categorized by themes. Participants expressed more frequent illness symptoms such as dizziness, vomiting, visual loss, and skin diseases after the accident. They mentioned that their worries about economic hardship and worsened health status since the accident induced mental problems, such as depression about their children. Regarding eating habits, participants reported less intakes of fishes and meats and relatively more intakes of vegetables and kimchi due to the lack of household incomes after the accident. Although the participants had been used to collecting or catching fish or shellfish for their consumption previously, they mainly purchased these foods from local markets after the accident. Changes of eating habits induced by the accident included drinking boiled water and having steamed or fried seafood rather than raw seafood. Changes of food intakes occurred less frequently in older adults due to their longterm fixed eating habits, although they felt uncomfortable for having raw fish. The findings of this study clearly present that the exposure of hazardous substances by the oil spill accident had a significant impact on changes in eating habits besides economic, physical, and mental problems among the residents in Taean. Continuous health and nutrition monitoring and support are needed.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.99-106
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• 2007

The gait instability in the elderly has been associated with age-related deterioration in physical strength and reducing the potential for elderly falls requires regular exercise. In 2005, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control(NCIPC) reported that most elderly falls occur during activities in daily living(ADL). To better reveal biomechanic mechanisms underlying age-related degeneration in gait stability, and to enhance the assessment of falls risk, an accurate quantification of a person's balance maintenance during locomotion is needed. Instantaneous orientation of the line connecting COP and COM can characterize whole body position with respect to the supporting foot during gait and the angle between this line and the vertical line passing through the COP known as a good assessment to detect the elderly gait instability. Therefore the purpose of this study was to investigate a 6-month walking exercise effects in reducing elderly fall risk factors by using COP-COM inclination angles. Twenty-two community-dwelling elderly participated this study. The participants performed a walking exercise(3 times/week, 1 hour/visit) for 6 months. Laboratory kinematics during walking was assessed at months 0, 3 and 6. Significant increased in gait velocity was found among periods(p=.011, $1.25{\pm}.03$, $1.32{\pm}.03$, and $1.39{\pm}.04\;m/s$ in 0-, 3-, and 6-month, respectively). Also, significant differences in anterior and posteriror inclination angles were found among the periods(p<.05; posterior inclination angles: $12.8{\pm}2.2$, $11.0{\pm}2.9$, & $10.9{\pm}1.9$; anterior inclination angles: $13.7{\pm}1.7$, $14.6{\pm}3.2$, & $1.46{\pm}.21$ in 0month, 3month, & 6month, respectively). These findings provide evidence of significant reduced fall risk factors of community-living older adults associated with a systematic walking program.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.190-197
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• 2013

Purpose: Trauma is one of the major cause of death in Korea. This study focused on the survival rate and the neurologic outcome for patients with traumatic cardiac arrest (CA) at one emergency center. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients with traumatic CA who were seen at a regional emergency medical center from January 2010 to December 2011. From among major trauma patients at that medical center, adults older than 18 years of age who had CA were included in this study. CA included out-of-hospital CA with arrival at the Emergency Department (ED) within three hours and in-hospital CA. We checked the survival rate and the neurologic outcome. Results: A total of 61 patients were analyzed: 32 patients had return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), 6 patients survived to discharge (survival rate: 9.84%), and 4 were still alive 90 days after discharge. The Cerebral performance category (CPC) scores at 6 months after discharge showed 1 good and 5 poor in neurologic outcomes. Factors such as initial rhythm of CA, part with major injury, Revised Trauma Score (RTS) and pH, were significant for ROSC, survival, and neurologic outcome in patients with traumatic CA. Conclusion: In this study, patients who had traumatic CA showed a 9.84% survival rate and a 1.64% good neurologic outcome. The results are poorer than those for CA caused by disease. Multi-center, prospective studies are needed.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.56-68
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• 2000

Objectives : To describe health behaviors related to hypertension in rural population of Korea and focused to identify inappropriate awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension. Methods : We surveyed 5,517 adults (2,288 males, 3,229 females) older than 30 years in 58 rural areas, purposely sampled nationwide from December 1996 to February 1997. Blood Pressure was checked twice af the time of the first visit. For those who showed high blood pressure using the JNC-6 criteria at their initial visit, we followed up their blood pressure one week later. Also information on the health behavior related to hypertension was collected through the person-to-person interview using structured questionnaire at the first visit. Results : For the past one year, females had more experiences of checking their blood pressure than males (77.3% versus 69.5%, p=0.001). Through the results of consecutively checked blood pressure, only 51.7% of the hypertensives were aware of their condition. Of the hypertensives who aware of their condition, 44.4% did not receive any medication and/or recommendation. And 50.4% of the hypertensives who had anti-hypertensive medication were classified as still having hypertensive blood pressure by 160/95 mmHg criteria. Of the medicated, 54.8% were found to take medication regularly for the past six months. Among the medicated, only 11.4% knew the name of anti-hypertensive drug they had. Conclusions : 'Rule of halves', which works in the situation of no special efforts for hypertension control, was identified. This study showed that much efforts to control hypertension would be required in the rural population of Korea.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.344-351
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• 2007

The purposes of this study were to analyze the consumer inclination to convenience towards HMR in order to verify the structural correlation of the actual state of consumption, and to analyze consequently, the direct or indirect effects among 'frequency of using,' 'preference', 'satisfaction', and 'intention to repurchase'. The subjects were adults in their twenties or older who had used HMRs and lived in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province in Korea. Random sampling of 550 subjects, who were distributed a questionnaire from March 12 to 30, 2005. A total of 451 questionnaires were returned (the return rates were 82%). The main results of this study were as follows : Regarding the types of HMR, 'Ready to eat' had higher preference (3.31), satisfaction (3.33) and 'intention to purchase it again' (3.38) than those of 'Ready to heat' and 'Ready to end-cook.' Consumer inclination to convenience towards HMR was analyzed in order to verify the structural correlation of the actual state of consumption, and consequently, the direct or indirect effects among 'frequency of using,' 'preference', 'satisfaction', and 'intention to repurchase' were analyzed. The gross effect of 'frequency of using' on 'intention to repurchase' was 0.435, the gross effect of preference on 'intention to purchase it again' was 0.659, and the gross effect of satisfaction on 'intention to purchase it again' was 0.772 for 'Ready to eat.' The gross effect of 'frequency of using' on 'intention to repurchase' was 0.448, the gross effect of preference on 'intention to repurchase' was 0.556, and the gross effect of satisfaction on 'intention to repurchase' was 0.654 for 'Ready to heat.' The gross effect of 'frequency of using' on 'intention to repurchase' was 0.432, the gross effect of preference on 'intention to repurchase' was 0.494, and the gross effect of satisfaction on 'intention to repurchase' was 0.608 for 'Ready to end-cook.' To summerize the above results, there was a difference of the structural correlation among component concepts of the actual state of consuming according to the criteria of HMR. Thus, it implied that differentiated sales strategies were needed according to the criteria of HMR.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.20-32
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• 2013

목적: 본 연구의 목적은 사전의료의향서 사용 집단을 대상으로 초안에서 도출된 한국형 사전의료의향서 콘텐츠의 구성 요소를 바탕으로 실제 사용자 집단에서 인지적, 심리적 및 사회적으로 수용 가능한 문장과 문항으로 구성된 문서를 구축하여 한국형 사전의료의향서 모델을 제시하는 것이다. 방법: 실제 사용자인 일반 성인의 보건의료정보 문해력과 정서적 수용성 및 작성 과정을 고려하여 초안을 작성하였으며 초안을 바탕으로 인지면담(Cognitive Interviewing) 방법을 통한 문항 개발 과정을 수행하였다. 대상자는 9명의 65세 이상 노인을 포함한 16명의 인지면담에 장애가 없는 성인이었다. 결과: 총 2회기에 걸친 인지면담 결과를 분석한 후 최종적으로 3개 속성(가치관, 의료지시[9문항] 대리인 지정)을 중심으로 총 430개 단어로 구성되는 모델을 확정 제안하였다. 결론: 본 연구에서는 한국형 사전의료의향서 문서를 효과적으로 향상시킬 수 있는 방법으로 인지면담을 사용하였으며 그 가능성을 검증하였다. 한국형 사전의료의향서 최종 모델을 위해서는 대규모 양적 연구를 통해 가용성을 검증하며, 신뢰도와 타당도를 확보하여 모델을 확정하는 과정이 포함된 추후연구가 필요할 것이다.

• 한국사회복지학
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• 제66권4호
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• pp.5-23
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• 2014

본 연구는 한림고령화패널(Hallym Aging Study, HAS)과, 고령화연구패널(Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing, KLoSA)을 이용하여 규칙적 운동 여부가 우울증에 영향을 미치는지를 분석하였다. 경향성 점수를 이용한 분석을 통해 두 패널 데이터를 분석하여 규칙적 운동이 우울증에 미치는 효과를 측정하였다. 또한 규칙적 운동이 어떻게 우울증에 영향을 미치는 지의 이론적 설명을 검증하기 위해 5가지 간접효과 모형의 분석을 수행하였다. 분석결과는 첫째, 두 표본에서 규칙적으로 운동하는 노인들이 규칙적으로 운동하지 않는 노인에 비해 우울증 수준이 더 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 5개의 간접효과 모형의 분석 결과는 모두 유의미한 것으로 나타났다. 일상생활수행능력과 악력 등의 변수를 이용해 규칙적 운동이 우울에 미치는 영향을 분석한 심리생리학적 모형들과 사회활동관련 변수들을 이용해 규칙적 운동의 효과를 설명한 심리사회적 모형들이 모두 유의미한 것으로 나타났다. 분석 결과를 바탕으로 우울증 경감을 위한 운동 프로그램의 적용에 관해 논의하였다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제63권6호
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• pp.515-520
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• 2007

M. pneumoniae는 지역사회폐렴의 중요한 원인균으로 대개 경증의 임상상을 보이지만 급성호흡곤란증후군을 일으킬 정도로 중증의 폐렴을 보이는 경우가 드물게 보고 되고 있다. 저자들은 일반적인 임상적인 경과와 달리 심한 폐침윤과 호흡곤란을 호소한 M. pneumoniae 폐렴 2예를 보고한다. 이들은 M. pneumoniae 폐렴의 전형적인 임상양상을 보이지 않았으나 중증지역사회폐렴의 양상을 보여 처음부터 새로운 퀴놀론이나 마크로라이드가 포함된 경험적 항생제 투여를 시작하였다. 또한 처음부터 M. pneumoniae IgG또는 IgM의 의미있는 상승과 추적검사에서 더욱 상승된 항체가를 보이고 혈청 검사에서 다른 감염증의 가능성을 배제하여 M. pneumoniae 폐렴으로 진단하였으며 합병증을 남기지 않고 치료가 되었다. 두 증례를 통하여 저자들은 M. pneumoniae 감염이 중증의 지역사회폐렴의 원인의 하나로 고려되어야 하며, 중증 폐렴소견을 보이는 경우에도 마크로라이드나 퀴놀론을 포함한 경험적 항생제 치료가 필요할 수 있음을 경험하여 보고한다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.89-97
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• 2020

Objectives: The quality of life (QoL) of the elderly and elder abuse are growing public health concerns. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of abuse and the association between QoL and abuse in older adults. Methods: Multistage random cluster sampling, along with valid QoL (LEIPAD: LEIden, the Netherlands; PADua, Italy; Helsinki, Finland) and abuse questionnaires, were used to assess QoL and elder abuse. Path analysis was performed using Mplus. SPSS and AMOS were used for the other analyses. Results: A total of 386 elderly individuals with a mean age of 68.00±6.10 years were interviewed, of whom 200 (51.8%), 289 (74.9%), and 376 (97.4%) were women, educated, and married, respectively. Moreover, 167 (43.2%) had low-to-moderate QoL, and 108 (27.9%) had experienced a moderate level of abuse. QoL and abuse were inversely associated (r=-0.253), with men (β=-0.24) more affected than women (β=-0.21). Musculoskeletal disorders were also strong determinants of QoL in the elderly. QoL was strongly associated with emotional abuse, while abuse was highly related to the social component of QoL. Furthermore, emotional abuse was the type of abuse most significantly associated with the self-care, depression/anxiety, cognitive, and social components of QoL. Sexual abuse, violation of personal rights, and neglect were the main determinants of the physical functioning, life satisfaction, and sexual domains of QoL, respectively. Conclusions: Nearly half of the elderly individuals lacked a high QoL, and at least one-fourth had experienced some form of abuse. Elder abuse was correlated inversely with QoL. Therefore, preventive interventions are recommended to decrease elder abuse in the family, community, and other settings.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.339-348
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• 2016

본 연구는 2013~2014년 국민건강영양조사 원시자료를 사용하여 만 19세 이상 성인을 대상으로 성별을 구분하여 평균 음주량 및 폭음 빈도와 치주염의 관련성을 살펴보았다. 평균 음주량과 치주염과의 관련성을 살펴본 결과, 남자에서는 평균 음주량과 치주염은 J자 형태의 관련성을 보였으며, 특히 경도 음주군을 기준으로 중등도 음주군(1.25배)과 고도 음주군(1.39배)에서 치주염 위험이 유의하게 증가하였다. 반면, 여자에서는 평균 음주량과 치주염은 유의한 관련성이 없었다. 폭음 빈도와 치주염과의 관련성 연구 결과, 남자에서는 폭음 빈도가 증가할수록 치주염의 위험이 유의하게 높아지는 경향을 보였지만, 여자에서는 폭음 빈도와 치주염은 유의한 관련성이 없었다. 결론적으로 본 연구를 통해 남자에서 과도한 음주량 및 폭음을 하는 경우 치주염이 유의하게 증가함을 확인하였다. 지역사회에서 치주염 예방을 위해서는 올바른 음주습관 형성을 위한 정확한 정보제공과 다양한 홍보교육 전략이 필요할 것이다.