• 산경연구논집
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.41-52
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• 2021

Purpose: This study aims to provide implications for the government's housing supply policy by analyzing the factors that determine the type of real estate holding and household debt. This study started from the awareness that the determinants of household debt differ depending on the type of real estate holding. Research design, data and methodology: Real estate ownership type was classified and analyzed into 4 models: model 1 (1 household 1 house and self-resident), model 2 (1 household multiple real estate ownership and self-resident), model 3 (1 household 1 house and rent residence), model 4 (1 household holds a large number of real estate and rent residence). The analysis method used multiple regression analysis. The dependent variable was household total debt. As independent variables, household debt, annual gross household income, financial assets, real estate net assets, annual repayment, demographic & residential characteristics were used. Results: 1) Model 4 has the highest household debt and the highest gross income, Model 2 has the most real estate mortgage loans and real estate net asset, and Model 1 has the highest real estate mortgage payments. 2) The positive factor of common household debt determinants is real estate net assets, and the negative factor is financial assets. 3) It was the net assets of real estate that acted as a positive factor in common for the four models. In other words, the more financial assets, the less household debt. It was analyzed that the more net assets of real estate, the more household debt. The annual repayment of financial liabilities had no influence on household debt, while the annual repayment of loan liabilities and household debt had a positive relationship. Conclusions: 1) It is necessary to introduce benefits and systems that can increase the proportion of household financial asset. Specific alternatives include tax benefits and reduced fees for financial asset investment. 2) In the case where a homeless person prepares one house for one household, it is necessary to prepare various support measures according to the income level. The specific alternative is to give additional points for pre-sale or apply an interest rate cut incentive for mortgage loans.

• 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2021

Objective: This study examines the prevalence of osteoporosis, and compares with activity of daily living(ADL), instrumental activity of daily living(IADL) and health-related quality of life(QoL) among the elderly people with disabilities. Methods: This study analyzed the data of 3,113 persons with disabilities over 65 years of age who responded to the questionnaire using data from the National Survey of People with Disabilities in 2017 on the people with disabilities (PWD). Descriptive statistics, X2-test, and independent sample t-test were conducted using the SPSS win 21.0 program. Results: The prevalence of osteoporosis in the elderly PWD was 18.7%. There were significant differences in sex, age, type of disability, and disability severity according to the presence or absence of osteoporosis (p<0.05). Walking and Transfer of ADL were related to osteoporosis in elderly PWD. Financial management and Transportation use of IADL were related to osteoporosis (p<0.05). The PWD with osteoporosis were analyzed to have lower health-related quality of life compared to the disabled elderly without osteoporosis (p<0.05). Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, a strategy for developing a program for managing osteoporosis. Strengthening health management in the elderly PWD is required.

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.239-244
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• 2022

Purpose: Despite the proliferation of numerous morphometric and anthropometric methods for sex identification based on linear, angular, and regional measurements of various parts of the body, these methods are subject to error due to the observer's knowledge and expertise. This study aimed to explore the possibility of automated sex determination using convolutional neural networks(CNNs) based on lateral cephalometric radiographs. Materials and Methods: Lateral cephalometric radiographs of 1,476 Iranian subjects (794 women and 682 men) from 18 to 49 years of age were included. Lateral cephalometric radiographs were considered as a network input and output layer including 2 classes(male and female). Eighty percent of the data was used as a training set and the rest as a test set. Hyperparameter tuning of each network was done after preprocessing and data augmentation steps. The predictive performance of different architectures (DenseNet, ResNet, and VGG) was evaluated based on their accuracy in test sets. Results: The CNN based on the DenseNet121 architecture, with an overall accuracy of 90%, had the best predictive power in sex determination. The prediction accuracy of this model was almost equal for men and women. Furthermore, with all architectures, the use of transfer learning improved predictive performance. Conclusion: The results confirmed that a CNN could predict a person's sex with high accuracy. This prediction was independent of human bias because feature extraction was done automatically. However, for more accurate sex determination on a wider scale, further studies with larger sample sizes are desirable.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.228-235
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• 2023

Background: As the public interest in chemical substances found in daily life has increased, environmental health education content has been developed and related studies have been conducted. However, there is still insufficient research on methodologies for environmental health education. Objectives: This study aimed to explore risk communication strategies by focusing on N-nitrosamines in rubber balloons. Methods: In this study, two different health messages were composed: a gain-framed message emphasizing the advantages of practicing the health behavior and a loss-framed message emphasizing the negative consequences of not practicing the health behavior. The effect of the message containing risk information was evaluated by measuring the health beliefs and health behavior potential for female caregivers. As the Environmental Health Act defines a child as "a person under the age of 13," a total of 131 women with children under the age of 13 were studied. Results: The age, awareness, and interest of the participants in the gain frame group and these in the loss frame group were similar. In terms of message framing effect, the gain-framed message was more effective in terms of health belief and potential health behavior than was the loss-framed message. As a result of an independent t-test, among the six variables of health belief model the message effect was statistically significant at the level of p<0.05 in three variables: perceived severity (t=2.287, df=129, p=0.024), self-efficacy (t=2.123, df=129, p=0.036), and health behavior potential (t=2.094, df=129, p=0.038). Conclusions: This study presented a direction for effective environmental health education by studying the effects of risk communication messages based on scientific evidence. It is necessary to extend the scope of environmental health education research by expanding research into various household products.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.1410-1419
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• 2023

Public perception plays a crucial role in the successful completion of a nuclear power project. As a newcomer country to nuclear power, there are lots of misconceptions among the Bangladeshi people about nuclear energy. Consequently, it is crucial to minimize all the doubts among mass people and build up their positive outlook toward nuclear power. This demands a comprehensive survey to figure out the public opinion, concerns, false impressions, and knowledge gap regarding nuclear power. In the present study, these issues were addressed by a survey that was responded to by 661 persons for the 24 survey questions. The questions were categorized based on information, knowledge, faith, benefit, awareness, and technology. Feedback and responders' basic demographic and socioeconomic information were collected from various locations in Bangladesh through online and in-person surveys. The responses were analyzed in both statistical and descriptive ways. Some of the feedback was found to vary with age, sex, and education level while others were quite independent of these parameters. It is found that socioeconomic development and energy security can be achieved by the inclusion of nuclear energy in the power system master plan of the country. However, huge knowledge gaps and misconceptions were found among the public regarding nuclear energy. As per feedback, political instability and corruption may affect the national nuclear power project in Bangladesh. Low faith in the existing rules & regulations for nuclear power programs was also observed. The result of this study will be handy to develop the communication and public awareness strategy for a successful nuclear power project in Bangladesh.

• 한국문헌정보학회지
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• 제58권1호
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• pp.351-371
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• 2024

문화체육관광부 1차 소속기관으로 격상된 국립장애인도서관이 현 단계 가장 주력해야 할 과제는 독립청사 확보와 함께 전국장애인서비스를 총괄·선도하기 위한 전제조건으로서의 국내외 장애인자료를 전략적으로 수집하는 것이다. 본 연구는 국립장애인 도서관의 독립청사 건립 준비 및 외연 확대를 위하여 수집할 자료의 기초목록을 제시하였다. 법적 제약과 현실적 한계로 인하여 국립장애인도서관이 장애인자료를 수집하기 위해서는 연차적으로 자료구입비를 투입하여 구입에 주력해야 하며, 교육·학술자료와 미소장 및 소급 장애인자료의 망라적 수집을 위한 전략 수립이 요구된다. 이에 본 연구는 국립장애인도서관의 현행 장서개발정책을 기반으로 장애인자료를 포괄적으로 수집하기 위한 기초연구를 수행하였다. 구체적으로 국가도서관 및 주요 대학도서관의 소장자료를 대상으로 장애인 및 장애 관련 자료의 발행 및 수집동향을 분석하고 국립장애인도서관이 앞으로 확보할 현행 및 소급자료의 규모, 실물자료 및 다운로드 혹은 아카이빙 대상 자료군을 설정하기 위한 기초목록을 구축하였다.

• Korean Circulation Journal
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• 제53권5호
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• pp.313-327
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• 2023

Background and Objectives: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare but fatal disease. Recent advances in PAH-specific drugs have improved its outcomes, although the healthcare burden of novel therapeutics may lead to a discrepancy in outcomes between developing and developed countries. We analyzed how the epidemiology and clinical features of PAH has changed through the rapidly advancing healthcare infrastructure in South Korea. Methods: PAH was defined according to a newly devised 3-component algorithm. Using a nationwide health insurance claims database, we delineated annual trends in the prevalence, incidence, medication prescription pattern, and 5-year survival of PAH in Korea. Cumulative survival and potential predictors of mortality were also assessed among 2,151 incident PAH cases. Results: Between 2002 or 2004 and 2018, the prevalence and incidence of PAH increased 75-fold (0.4 to 29.9 per million people) and 12-fold (0.5 to 6.3 per million person-years), respectively. The proportion of patients on combination PAH-specific drug therapy has also steadily increased up to 29.0% in 2018. Among 2,151 incident PAH cases (median [interquartile range] age, 50 [37-62] years; 67.2% female), the 5-year survival rate and median survival duration were 71.8% and 13.1 years, respectively. Independent predictors of mortality were age, sex, etiology of PAH, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and chronic kidney disease. Conclusions: This nationwide study delineated that the prevalence and incidence of PAH have grown rapidly in Korea since the early 2000s. The use of combination therapy has also increased, and the 5-year survival rate of PAH in Korea was similar to those in western countries.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.1-15
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• 2024

Objectives: This study investigated the need for nutrition education aimed at improving the health of residents and users of social welfare facilities for persons with disability and aimed to provide basic information for developing a nutrition education program that meets the needs of the field. Methods: Altogether, 249 employees working in social welfare facilities for people with disabilities were included in the study. Data on the health status of residents/users, meal management, nutritional education, nutritional education needs, and awareness of nutritional education were obtained through online surveys. A descriptive analysis was conducted to analyze the demographic characteristics, needs, and perceptions of the respondents, and independent t-tests and χ² tests were performed to analyze and compare the differences between residential and daycare facilities. Results: The majority of residents/users of social welfare facilities for persons with disabilities have developmental disabilities. When educating residents with residents/users of social welfare facilities, 'personal hygiene' was the most necessary topic, followed by 'obesity management' education. Regarding the methods of providing education, face-to-face lectures demonstrated a high demand. They responded that when nutrition education experts provide nutrition education to people with disabilities, they must understand 'the physical characteristics of persons with disabilities' and have the ability to determine appropriate nutrition for such people. The most appropriate nutrition program training would be twice a year, lasting 30 min to 1 h per training session. Conclusions: It will present a direction for operating a nutrition education program for persons with disabilities that meets their needs of social welfare facilities and ultimately contribute to the establishment and activation of nutrition education tailored to welfare facilities for such individuals in Korea.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제37권6호
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• pp.363-373
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• 2023

Numerous studies have established a correlation between sociodemographic characteristics and water usage, identifying population as a primary independent variable in mid- to long-term demand forecasting. Recent dramatic sociodemographic changes, including urban concentration-rural depopulation, low birth rates-aging population, and the rise in single-person households, are expected to impact water demand and supply patterns. This underscores the necessity for operational and managerial changes in existing water supply systems. While sociodemographic characteristics are regularly surveyed, the conducted surveys use aggregate units that do not align with the actual system. Consequently, many water demand forecasts have been conducted at the administrative district level without adequately considering the water supply system. This study presents an upward water demand forecasting model that accurately reflects real water facilities and consumers. The model comprises three key steps. Firstly, Statistics Korea's SGIS (Statistical Geological Information System) data was reorganized at the DMA level. Secondly, DMAs were classified using the SOM (Self-Organizing Map) algorithm to consider differences in water facilities and consumer characteristics. Lastly, water demand forecasting employed the PCR (Principal Component Regression) method to address multicollinearity and overfitting issues. The performance evaluation of this model was conducted for DMAs classified as rural areas due to the insufficient number of DMAs. The estimation results indicate that the correlation coefficients exceeded 0.9, and the MAPE remained within approximately 10% for the test dataset. This method is expected to be useful for reorganization plans, such as the expansion and contraction of existing facilities.

• 만화애니메이션 연구
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• 통권48호
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• pp.85-116
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• 2017

본 연구는 애니메이션 및 영화와 같은 영상저작물에서 묘사되는 로봇이 핵심인물과 교감하고 애착을 형성하는 조건을 분석하여 정서교감형 로봇의 캐릭터라이징 전략을 정리하고자했다. 인공지능과 로봇 분야는 기술의 발전에 따라 더 이상 공상과학의 영역이 아닌 현실의 문제로 여겨지고 있다. 이에 영상저작물에서 창조된 정서교감형 로봇의 표현적 특성이, 향후 널리 보급될 것으로 예상되는 인간친화적 서비스 로봇계열의 표현적 구현 즉, 캐릭터성 구축에 있어서 의미 있는 요인이 될 것이라는 가정을 내릴 수 있었으며, 그 기초를 세우기 위한 목적에서 본 연구가 시작되었다. 분석 대상은 현대적인 로봇의 개념을 천명한 1920년대 이후 제작된 영화와 애니메이션 중에서, 핵심인물과의 정서적 친밀성이 명확히 관찰되는 로봇 캐릭터로 한정했다. 그리고 로봇의 외형과 행동 경향성을 파악하기 위해, (1) 로봇의 외현적 인상을 5가지(인간적, 만화적, 도구적, 인공적, 애완동물적) 분류에 의해 유형화하고, (2) 성격의 외적 구현으로 여길 수 있는 행동 경향성은 DiSC 행동유형 진단도구를 활용하여 유형화했다. 한편, 정서적 친밀성이 높은 로봇은 감정 수용력과 임무로부터의 독립성이 강하다는 공통점을 관찰할 수 있었다. 따라서, 사교형과 안정형의 행동유형이 감정수용성이 높고, 사교형의 독립성이 높은 편이며, 신중형은 감정 수용성과 독립성이 전반적으로 낮은 것으로 파악되었다. 다만, 외현적 인상 분석을 통해 파악한 외형요인은 정서교감 능력에 대해 유의미한 관계성을 파악하기 어려웠다. 따라서 정서적 교감 능력이 강한 로봇의 조건은, 현실의 인간 관계형성 과정과 유사하게, 첫인상보다는 소통을 통한 정서적 교감이 주요한 영향을 미침을 알 수 있었다. 끝으로, 로봇의 캐릭터성을 연구하기 위해서는 실로 광범위한 분야에 대한 통섭적 역량이 필요하다고 여겨진다. 로봇 캐릭터를 디자인적 요인과 성격적 요인만으로 재단하기에는 인간과의 교감에 요구되는 방대한 정보를 온전하게 분석하기 어렵다는 한계 역시 통감할 수 있었다. 그러나 이를 위한 초석으로서, 간학문적 연구가 필요한 로봇의 개발에 애니메이션이 가지는 종합예술적 가치가 값지게 활용되기를 기대하며 연구를 마무리하고자 한다.