• 대한치과기공학회지
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• 제32권4호
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• pp.417-433
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• 2010

Purpose: This study evaluated the manpower planning of dental technicians. Methods: Methods : Survey was conducted regarding subject's general characteristics, characteristics of dental technician's occupational view and working conditions, and reason to enter into branches of the public health enter. The survey sample consisted of 323 dental technicians (221 male/ 102 female). Survey was conducted for one month from August 1 to September 1 in 2010. Following results were obtained. Results: 1. Regarding general characteristics of the subjects, there was a slight male predilection with 68.4%. Subjects in their 40s occupied the highest proportion of 32.2%. Majority of subjects worked in the big cities (71.5%). Favored working places were dental laboratory (57.6%) and dental hospital or dental clinic (19.5%). Although no position is available in the public sector such as public health center or health care civil servant, 9.3% preferred working in the public health center. Public sector is more favored than 2-year technical colleges or dental supply and equipment companies. In respect to education, 57% of the subjects graduated college. 67.8% were married. Subjects who specialize in the porcelain or all-ceramic were 57.9%. With regard to current position, head of the dental laboratory was most common. 2. Following occupation characteristics were found. Economic reason took the highest proportion when deciding their occupation (39.9%) followed by gaining social experience (36.5%). Majority of the subjects (76.5%) wanted to work as dental technicians until their retirement. 71.5% pursuit to become a manager of the dental laboratory. 76.1% agreed on opening a dental technician position in the public health center. Regarding an authority to lead developing the dental technician position in the public sector, majority of the subject chose ministry of health and welfare (35.6%) and Korean dental technologist association (34.7%). Employment (average, 30%) and turnover rate (average, 36.5%) of dental technology college graduates ranged from 40% to 60%. Most important factors for the employment were practical experience (41.2%) and competency (34.4%). With regard to job satisfaction, so-so as 46.7% and satisfactory was 42.7% 3. In respect to the reason for opening a position in the public health center, 'It is needed to continue denture rogram for elderly patients' obtained the highest score (4.14 point). 'Institutional devices are required to open a position for dental technicians as a public healthcare provider' received high score (4.11 point). 4. Concerning the working conditions, 'professional knowledge is required' received the highest score (4.23) followed by 'too short maternity and parental leave' (4.21). 5. Relationship between general characteristics of the subjects and favor of working in the public health center was investigated. Significant differences were found according to the current and favored working area, favored occupation, education level, marital status, and specialty. Working in the public health center was favored by following subjects: working in mid- or small-sized cities (4.16 point, p<0.05); PhD degree-holder (4.59 point, p<0.01). 6. Among general characteristics of the subjects, significant difference of working conditions was found in the following factors: gender; working areas; favored working areas; favored working positions, and education level. Majority of subjects favored working in big cities and currently work in big cities although satisfaction was comparatively low (3.75 score). 7. Future plan to work in public health center was evaluated according to occupational characteristics. Subject's intention to work in the public healthcare center was significantly affected by opening of dental technician position, leading authority, average turnover rate, and factors affecting employment. Working in the public health care center was favored by the following subjects: Dental technicians who actively supported opening of the dental technician position (4.34 point, p<0.001); subjects who thought the Korean dental technologist association is responsible for the opening of positions in the public sector (4.26 point, p<0.001); and subjects who thought that attitude and character are important for the employment (p<0.001). 8. Concerning difference of working conditions according to the occupational characteristics, significant difference was demonstrated by factors such as a reason to choose to be a dental technician, work plan, pursuing position, responsible authority, average employment rate, and job satisfaction. High standard of working conditions was required in subjects who selected to be a dental technician for the leisure time after work (s.05 point, p<0.01), who planted to work until their marriage (4.25 point, p<0.001), and who pursuit to be a manager (3.98, p<0.05). 9. In respect to influence of general characteristics on the advancement to public health centers, the coefficient of determination (R2) was 0.068 and age affected the working condition with significant difference according to the pvalue. 10. Regarding influence of general characteristics on the advancement to public health centers, the coefficient of determination (R2) was 0.335 and work plan, opening of dental technician position in the public sector, and responsible authority had significant influence over the subject's intention to work in the public health center according to the p-value. 11. With regard to the influence of general characteristics on the advancement to public health centers, the coefficient of determination (R2) was 0.091 and reason to choose to be a dental technician, work plan, and responsible authority significantly affected subject's working conditions. Conclusion: Korean society is becoming a super-aged society according to several statistics. As aged population is rapidly increasing, national health insurance plans to cover denture for senior citizen over 75 years old from 2012. Therefore, dental technicians are urgently needed in the public health centers all over the nation. Many subjects in this study planed to work until their retirement and recognized dental technician's expertise. Ministry of health and welfare and Korean dental technologist association should co-operate each other to prepare foundation and institutional devices for dental technicians to advance into the public health center. This will improve oral health of the population. This study showed urgency of medical facilities and services which meets increasing number of aged population and welfare of the population.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.737-747
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• 1999

본 연구는 남극반도 북서부에 해당하는 South Shetland 군도 북쪽 해역에서 과학어군탐지기를 이용한 연속 관측 자료를 이용하여 크릴의 공간적인 분포 (수평, 수직분포) 및 자원량 파악을 주목적으로 하였다. 또한 자원량 계산을 위하여 플랑크톤 네트를 이용한 채집을 실시하였으며, CTD를 이용한 연구 해역의 수온 구조의 수직적 특성을 파악하여 크릴 군집과의 상호 관련성을 규명하고자 하였다. 고밀도의 크릴군은 $1^{\circ}C$ 이상인 Circumpolar Deep Water와 연안쪽에서 형성된 Weddell 해에 기원을 두고 있는 $-0.5^{\circ}C$ 이하의 낮은 온도층 사이에 존재하는 전선역 (frontal area)에서 형성되고있다. 크릴군의 분포 유형은 작은 군집을 이루는 표층 분포, 100$\~$200m 수층의 넓은 띠 모양의 연속적인 분포, 200$\~$300m 수층의 연속적인 분포 그리고 300m 이하의 point scatter분포 둥 네 가지 특징을 보였으며, echogram으로부터 분리해 낸 군집의 최대 수평분포는 약 35 mile에 걸쳐 나타났으며, 최대 수직 분포는 최대 275m의 두께를 보이고 있었다. 채집된 크릴의 표준 길이는 최소 30mm에서 최대 51 mm까지 분포를 나타냈으며, 성체 크릴은 41mm에서 하나의 모드만 나타내고 있었으며 30mm 미만의 미성체크릴은 채집되지 않았다. 자원량 밀도를 정선별로 나타낸 결과, 전체적으로 연안역보다는 대륙사면과 외양에서 높은 분포를 보였으며. 전 층의 평균 밀도는 151.0g/$m^2$였다. 해수의 표층 혼합이 강하게 일어나고 관측 자료 중상층부에 해당하는 22$\~$65m 수 층의 분포는 이 수층에서 전 정선의 평균 밀도는 17.0g/$m^2$로 계산되었으며, 이와 같은 분포는 5개의 수 층 가운데 가장 낮은 분포이다. 중층에 해당하는 115$\~$165m 수 층에서는 1,000m 수심을 경계로 대부분의 고농도 군집이 대륙 사면과 외양 쪽으로 치우치고 대륙붕 쪽으로는 대부분이 10g/$m^2$ 미만의 미약한 어군 형성이 나타나는 상반된 특징을 보였다. 이수충의 평균 밀도는 35.9g/$m^2$로 상층부보다 2배 이상 높게 나타났다. 하층으로 접어드는 165$\~$215m 층의 분포도 1,000m 등심선을 경계로 연안역과 대륙사면에서 상반된 분포를 보이며, 전체적으로 120$\~$l70m 수 층과 유사한 분포를 보이고 있다. 이 수 층의 평균 밀도는 40.2g/$m^2$으로 전 수 층 가운데 가장 높은 분포를 보였다. 관측 자료 중 가장 하층인 215$\~$3l5m 수 층의 평균 밀도는 37.8g/$m^2$로 크릴군이 비교적 깊은 수심까지 존재함을 나타내고 있다. 각 수층에서 예측된 자원량으로부터 22$\~$315m 사이의 총 예측자원량은 약 277만 톤 (CV=$19.92\%$)으로 계산되었으며, 수층별로는 22$\~$65m 에서 전체 양의 $11.2\%$ (31만 톤, CV=$16.24\%$), 65$\~$115 m에서 $13.3\%$ (37만 톤, CV=$34.91\%$), 115$\~$l65m에서 $23.7\%$ (66만 톤, CV=$41.5\%$), 170$\~$220m에서 $26.6\%$ (74만 톤. CV=$27.84\%$) 그리고 215$\~$315m에서 $25\%$ (69만 톤, CV=$26.83\%$)를 차지했다. 이러한 결과로부터 전체 예측된 크릴 자원량의 약 $75\%$가 115m 하층에 분포하여 크릴군이 표층보다는 중층 이하에 높게 분포함을 알 수 있었다.