• 한국의류산업학회지
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• 제24권6호
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• pp.782-788
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• 2022

Our research participants were composed of health teachers exhausted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This study analyzed the attitudes towards image-making through utilizing the job training at Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education on August 2022, where our study was able to obtain and analyze 30 elementary, middle, and high school health teachers who participated. Image making is defined as playing a role in increasing self-esteem through outward appearances such as facial expressions and posture, personal color, makeup, tone, hairstyling, and fashion and impacting individuals inwardly to increase self-confidence. Therefore, there is a positive impact in providing an image-making program that considers the occupational characteristics of a health teacher. It had the effect of stress relief and aided in building a healthier self-image among the participants. The results our study showed the following results. First, all participants had various concerns regarding their appearance and deemed that image-making was necessary, yet they needed to be more informed regarding the specific methods of doing so. Secondly, participants were mainly focused on purchasing makeup products for image making. Although participants showed interest in a personal color diagnosis, there needed to be more support in approaching the subject as the diagnosis was necessary from an expert. Third, participants stated that image-making should occur for their middle-aged selves when experienced in the field. Participants believed that they would be more concerned with how others viewed them after gaining expertise. Hence, this study found that the occupational characteristics of health teachers greatly benefitted from image-making programs oriented to their careers and would also show an increase in job satisfaction.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제47권1호
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• pp.33-43
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• 2023

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has made significant impacts on global public health, including the development of several skin diseases that have arisen primarily as a result of the pandemic. Owing to the widespread expansion of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), the development of effective treatments for these skin diseases is drawing attention as an important social issue. For many centuries, ginseng and its major active ingredients, ginsenosides and saponins, have been widely regarded as herbal medicines. Further, the anti-viral action of ginseng suggests its potential effectiveness as a therapeutic agent against COVID-19. Thus, the aim of this review was to examine the association of skin lesions with COVID-19 and the effect of ginseng as a therapeutic agent to treat skin diseases induced by COVID-19 infection. We classified COVID-19-related skin disorders into three categories: caused by inflammatory, immune, and complex (both inflammatory and immune) responses and evaluated the evidence for ginseng as a treatment for each category. This review offers comprehensive evidence on the improvement of skin disorders induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection using ginseng and its active constituents.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.297-301
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• 2023

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been ongoing for more than 2 years. Many patients who recover from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection continue to have aftereffects such as dyspnea and fatigue, which may lead to functional decline. Therefore, the need for managing these symptoms using methods such as pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) has emerged. The purpose of this study was to report the effectiveness of PR in five patients with acute COVID-19. PR was performed in patients with persistent dyspnea and oxygen demand after COVID-19. All five patients were able to maintain an independent functional status before COVID-19. However, after acute COVID-19, they were unable to walk independently and needed assistance for activities of daily living due to dyspnea and fatigue. Therefore, they were referred to rehabilitation units, and PR was performed. The modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale, maximal expiratory pressure (MEP), 6-minute walking test, forced vital capacity, and grip strength were assessed before and after PR, and the results were compared. After PR, the parameters improved, except for the MEP in one patient (patient 3) and the grip strength in another patient (patient 4). After PR, two out of five patients returned to work and the other three returned home. Therefore, we conclude that PR is necessary for patients with acute COVID-19 with activity limitations.

• 디지털정책학회지
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2023

본 연구는 종합병원 간호사를 대상으로 셀프리더십, 자기효능감, 조직몰입이 안전관리활동에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위한 서술적 조사연구이다. 연구대상은 G시에 위치한 3개의 종합병원 간호사로 코로나19 펜데믹 상황임을 고려하여 온라인 설문을 실시하였다. 자료수집은 2021년 8월 20일부터 8월 30일이었다. 연구결과, 셀프리더십(r=.618, p<.001), 자기효능감(r=306, p<.001), 조직몰입(r=0518, p<.001)은 안전관리활동과 양의 상관관계를 보였다. 또한 셀프리더십, 자기효능감, 조직몰입이 안전관리활동을 38.2%로 설명하였다 (F=20.478, p<.001). 그러므로, 종합병원간호사의 환자관리활동을 높이기 위해 정기적인 리더십 교육, 자기효능감 교육 등을 실시한다면 도움이 될 것이다. 또한 조직몰입 향상을 위해 긍정적인 업무환경 조성과 간호사 업무에 대한 법적 기준 마련, 적절한 보상 체계의 마련이 된다면 환자안전관리활동에 긍정적 효과가 있을 것이다.

• 산업융합연구
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.65-74
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• 2023

본 연구는 병원간호사의 소명의식, COVID-19 관련 지각된 위협과 표준주의지침 수행이 COVID-19 소진에 미치는 영향을 파악하기 위하여 시도된 융합연구이다. 간호사 212명을 대상으로 수집된 자료는 t-test, ANOVA, Pearson Correlation, Multiple regression으로 분석하였다. 본 연구결과 병원간호사의 COVID-19 지각된 위협이 높을수록 COVID-19 소진에 높은 점수를 나타냈다. COVID-19 소진의 주요 영향 요인은 COVID-19 지각된 위협(𝛽=.233)과 근무부서(𝛽=.154)로 나타났으며, COVID-19 소진의 6.9%를 설명하였다. 간호사의 소명의식과 표준주의지침 수행은 COVID-19 소진의 유의한 영향 변수가 아니었다. 따라서 간호사의 COVID-19 지각된 위협을 감소시키기 위해 간호교육 등의 조직적인 지원이 필요하다.

• 대기
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.51-60
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• 2022

Corona Virus Disease 19 pandemic (COVID-19) causes many deaths worldwide, and has enormous impacts on society and economy. The COVID-19 was caused by a new type of coronavirus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Cornonavirus 2; SARS-CoV-2), which has been found that these viruses can be effectively inactivated by ultraviolet (UV) radiation of 290~315 nm. In this study, 90% inactivation time of the SARS-CoV-2 virus was analyzed using ground observation data from Brewer spectrophotometer at Yonsei University, Seoul and simulation data from UVSPEC for the period of 2015~2017 and 2020. Based on 12:00-13:00 noon time, the shortest virus inactivation time were estimated as 13.5 minutes in June and 4.8 minutes in July/August, respectively, under all sky and clear sky conditions. In the diurnal and seasonal variations, SARS-CoV-2 could be inactivated by 90% when exposed to UV radiation within 60 minutes from 10:00 to 14:00, for the period of spring to autumn. However, in winter season, the natural prevention effect was meaningless because the intensity of UV radiation weakened, and the time required for virus inactivation increased. The spread of infectious diseases such as COVID-19 is related to various and complex interactions of several variables, but the natural inactivation of viruses by UV radiation presented in this study, especially seasonal differences, need to be considered as major variables.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.127-132
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• 2023

정보통신기술의 급속한 발달과 진보는 교육 분야의 변화를 가져오고 있으며 코로나-19 팬데믹을 기점으로 교수-학습에 있어 혁신적인 방법들이 소개되고 실제로 현장에서 많이 적용되기 시작하였다. 이러한 경향을 반영하여 본 연구는 코로나-19 이후 교육현장에서 널리 활용되는 에듀테크 활용에 대한 예비초등교사들의 인식을 살펴보는 그 목적이 있다. 이를 위하여 K교육대학교에서 실시한 에듀테크 활용 경진대회에서 선정된 주요 아이디어 7편과 2인의 예비교사를 대상으로 실시한 포커스그룹 인터뷰의 결과를 분석해 보았다. 분석결과 예비초등교사들은 에듀테크 기반 수업에 대한 필요성과 중요성에 대하여 공감하며, 아울러 에듀테크 기반 수업에 대한 교육적 효과에 대해서도 긍정적으로 인식하고 있음을 확인할 수 있었다. 결과를 종합해 보면 에듀테크 활용 수업은 교육부의 정책 및 계획과도 연계성을 갖추며 있으며 교육과정이 정한 목표를 달성함과 동시에 미래 학습자들을 효과적으로 지도하는데 중요한 기여를 할 것으로 예측할 수 있었다.

• 의정연구
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.35-68
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• 2021

2021년 독일 총선에서 사민당이 신승해 제1당으로 복귀하고 녹색당이 최대 승자로 떠올랐다. 두 정당은 기후·환경, 팬데믹 대처와 보건, 노동·사회 정책에서 국민의 기대에 부응하는 정책을 제시함으로써 승기를 잡았다. 메르켈 효과는 선거에서 크게 작용하지 않았으며, 연정 구성 후 정부 정책으로 이어질 가능성이 크다. 투표 행태에서 계급 균열이 약해진 반면, 세대 균열이 상대적으로 커졌다. 노년층은 양대 정당에 더 많은 지지를 보냈고, 청년층은 녹색당과 자민당에 더 높은 지지율을 보였다. 세대 갈등이 계속된다면 녹색당과 자민당 등의 성장과 양대 정당의 지속적 약화 및 기타 새로운 정당의 등장으로 이어질 수 있다. 또한 구 동·서독 간 지역 갈등이 여전히 남아 있어 대안당과 좌파당의 향배에 영향을 미쳐 다른 균열들과 결합할 것이다. 2021년 총선은 정당 체제 재편을 예고하는 선거라고 할 수 있다.

• 산업경영시스템학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.32-38
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• 2023

This study investigates the influence of particulate matter concentrations on the incidence of asthma, focusing on the delayed onset of symptoms and subsequent medical consultations. Analysis incorporates a four-day lag from the initiation of fine dust exposure and compares asthma patterns before and after the World Health Organization's (WHO) classification of fine dust as a Group 1 carcinogen in November 2013. Utilizing daily PM10 data and asthma-related medical visit counts in Seoul from 2008 to 2016, the study additionally incorporates Google search frequencies and newspaper article counts on fine dust to assess public awareness. Results reveal a surge in search frequencies and article publications after WHO announcement, indicating heightened public interest. To standardize the long-term asthma occurrence trend, the daily asthma patient numbers are ratio-adjusted based on annual averages. The analysis uncovers an increase in asthma medical visits 2 to 3 days after fine dust events. Additionally, greater public awareness of fine dust hazards correlates with a significant reduction in asthma occurrence after such events, even within 'normal' fine dust concentrations. Notably, behavioral changes, like limiting outdoor activities, contribute to this decrease. This study highlights the importance of analyzing accumulated medical data over an extended period to identify general public behavioral patterns, deviating from conventional survey methods in social sciences. Future research aims to extend data collection beyond 2016, exploring recent trends and considering the potential impact of decreased fine dust awareness amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 한국자원식물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국자원식물학회 2023년도 임시총회 및 춘계학술대회
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• pp.55-55
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• 2023

With the COVID-19 pandemic, there is increasing interest in anti-obesity strategies. According to the National Statistical Office, the obesity rate in Korea was 38.3% in 2020 and 37.1% in 2021. Obesity is a risk factor for several severe diseases, including stroke, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer. Pinus rigida × Pinus taeda is a hybrid of Pinus rigida Mill and Pinus taeda Linn, and its cones are considered a by-product. Although previous studies have investigated their pharmacological effects on antioxidant activity and protection against oxidative DNA damage, few researchers have explored their potential as functional natural materials. Therefore, we evaluated the anti-obesity effects of the cone of ethyl acetate fraction of P. rigida × P. taeda (ERT), specifically its ability to inhibit lipid accumulation. Our analysis showed that ERT contains phytochemicals (catechin and caffeic acid) which are known to improve immune function and inhibit cell damage. ERT inhibited lipid droplet accumulation at the cellular levels through Oil Red O staining. Furthermore, ERT suppressed the expression of adipogenic transcription factors (PPARγ and CEBP/α) as well as downstream lipogenic target genes (FAS and SREBP-1) thereby inhibiting adipogenesis. ERT also down-regulated key adipogenic markers, including aP2α, while inducing the phosphorylation of AMPK. It has been reported that PPARγ and CEBP/α are expressed in the early stages of adipose differentiation, while SREBP-1 is expressed in the late stage. Therefore, our findings suggest that ERT activates AMPK signaling pathways, which inhibits adipogenic transcription factors (PPARγ, C/EBPα, and SREBP1) and lipogenic genes (FAS and aP2α), thereby blocking lipid accumulation and preventing obesity and related disorders. ERT showed potential as a new resource for developing a functional material for anti-obesity agents.