• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제60권10호
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• pp.312-319
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• 2017

Purpose: To evaluate the usefulness of the Korean Developmental Screening Test (K-DST) for infants and children for developmental delay assessment. Methods: This study was based on retrospective studies of the results of the K-DST, Preschool Receptive-Expressive Language Scale (PRES), Sequenced Language Scale for Infants (SELSI), Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS), Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT), electroencephalography, magnetic resonance imaging, and extensive tests conducted in 209 of 1,403 patients, of whom 758 underwent the K-DST at the Korea University Guro Hospital between January 2015 and December 2016 and 645 were referred from local clinics between January 2015 and June 2016. Results: Based on the K-DST results, the male children significantly more frequently required further or follow-up examination than the female children in most test sections, except for gross motor. The male children had notably lower mean scores than the female children. The PRES/SELSI results showed that when more further or follow-up evaluations were required in the K-DST communication section, significantly more problems in language delay or disorder emerged. When further or follow-up evaluation was required in the cognitive section in the CARS/M-CHAT, the possibility of autism increased significantly. A child tended to score low in the CARS test and show autism when further or follow-up evaluation was recommended in the K-DST. Conclusion: This study demonstrated the usefulness of the K-DST as a screening test early in the development of infants and children in Korea. Data of normal control groups should be examined to determine the accuracy of this investigation.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.577-588
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• 2017

Purpose: This study was intended to integrate the evidence of home care service intervention for mothers and children in vulnerable groups through an integrative literature review. Methods: We searched the MEDLINE (PubMED), EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CINAHL, DBpia databases. The quality of the articles was assessed by one doctoral researcher and verified by one professor of community health nursing who had participated in the systematic review of literature. A framework was developed to identify the intervention patterns in the selected papers and categorize various elements. The extracted intervention elements were grouped into potential themes, which were verified by assessors on whether they clearly reflected the interventions in the papers. Results: Among 878 searched papers, we selected 16 papers after excluding literature that does not satisfy the selection criteria and quality evaluation. The intervention elements of 16 selected papers were categorized into six themes. The extracted intervention elements were divided into the themes of Patient-specific/Situation-specific care planning and intervention, Emphasis on self care competency, Intense home visit by developmental milestone, Reinforcing and modeling mother-child attachment, Communication and interaction across the intervention, Linkage with community resource and multidisciplinary approach. Conclusion: As a result of the analysis of proper interventions of home care services for mothers and children in vulnerable groups, it was found that it is necessary to consider indispensable intervention elements that can standardize the quality of home care services, and conduct studies on developing intervention programs based on the elements.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.239-246
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• 2021

Purpose: Previous studies have reported the difference in nutritional status between South and North Korean infants and young children (IYC). Clear understanding on the nature of such differences is essential for planning food and nutrition policies and programs to prepare for a possible re-unification of the two Koreas in future. This study was undertaken to yield valid statistics comparing the nutritional status between North and South Korean IYC. Methods: Raw data obtained from the 2017 Korean National Growth Chart and the 2013-2017 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were analyzed to determine the comparable statistics that include weight for age z-score (WAZ), height for age z-score (HAZ) and weight for height z-score (WHZ), with data reported in the Survey Findings Report of the 2017 DRP Korea Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey. The average weight and height by gender and month were estimated for North Korean IYC and calculated for South Korean IYC. SPSS analysis was applied to evaluate the acquired statistics and compare the nutritional status of South and North Korean IYC. Results: WAZ, HAZ and WHZ of North Korean IYC were observed to be lower than values obtained for South Korean IYC as well as the median values of World Health Organization Child Growth Standards across all ages. Similar patterns were observed for average height and weight. The nutritional status of North Korean IYC revealed a prevalence of highly underweight (9.3%), stunting (19.1%) and wasting (2.5%) values, and was determined to be significantly lower than values obtained for South Korean IYC (0.8%, 1.8%, and 0.7%, respectively). Conclusion: This study has yielded valid statistics that compare the nutritional status of North and South Korean IYC. Results of this study confirm the prevalence of nutritional status difference between South and North Korea.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.16-33
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• 2024

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine mothers' knowledge levels on complementary foods and their perception of convenience complementary foods. Methods: An online survey was conducted with mothers aged 20-49 years who had purchased convenience complementary foods and had a preschool child aged 4 months or older. The respondents were categorized into 3 groups based on their knowledge scores: low- (0-50 points), mid- (55-65 points), and high- (70-100 points) knowledge groups. Results: The average score of mothers' knowledge on complementary foods was 58.8 out of 100 points. Working mothers were found to have lower levels of knowledge compared to mothers who were housewives. Only 1/4 of responding mothers had educational experience on complementary foods. Mothers expressed a desire for information on the types of complementary foods (72.2%) and the intake amounts (60.3%) corresponding to each phase of their child's development. Multivariate analysis of variance revealed significant differences in health (P = 0.002), variety (P = 0.039), and hygiene (P = 0.041) among the factors taken into consideration when purchasing convenience complementary foods according to the mothers' knowledge levels. Mothers in the high-knowledge group placed a greater importance on 'balanced nutrition' (P = 0.022) and 'hygienic cooking' (P = 0.010) compared to mothers in the low-knowledge group. The results of the modified importance-performance analysis, which compared the importance and performance of the factors taken into consideration when purchasing convenience complementary foods, highlighted the need for efforts in 'health,' 'hygiene,' and 'price,' while also indicating an excessive effort in 'convenience.' Conclusions: This study suggests expanding relevant education programs to enhance mothers' knowledge on complementary foods, especially for working mothers. In the industry, marketing strategies for complementary food products could be developed that align with the needs of mothers, focusing on health, hygiene, and price.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제5권5호
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• pp.124-132
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• 2005

최근 가볍고 사용이 편리한 PET용기의 사용이 급속도로 증가하면서 PET용기에 대한 사용자도 어린이부터 노인, 여성과 남성, 일반인과 장애인 등 다양한 계층의 사람들로 확산되어 사용되어지고 있다. 그러나 대부분 제품들과 마찬가지로 PET용기의 설계도 건강하고 평범한 남자를 기준으로 표준화되어있어 그 기준에 못 미치는 사람 즉, 어린이나 장애인은 CAP을 열 수 없거나 외부의 도움 없이는 마실 수 없는 막연한 상황에 처해지는 경우가 많다. 또한 PET라는 소재의 특성과 생산 COST의 원가절감 때문에 편리성이 강조되더라도 쉽게 디자인을 선택하여 일반인이라 해도 사용시 곤란한 상황을 겪게 되는 점을 자주 발견할 수 있다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 문제점들에 착목하여 유니버설 디자인의 관점에서 우선 어린이음료를 대상으로 취학 및 미취학 남여 어린이를 구분하여 사용사례를 통한 조사를 실시하였다. 연구결과로는 문제점에 대한 정성적 분석을 하기 위하여 신뢰성 높은 관찰 방법과 유니버설디자인 원칙에서 결과를 지적하고, 그 대안으로써 PET BOTTLE 디자인을 유니버설디자인의 개념적 접근에서 제시하였다.

• 한국보육학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.103-123
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• 2018

본 연구는 영아의 인지능력 및 의사소통능력에 영향을 미치는 영아기질, 영아-교사상호작용, 모의 양육스트레스 간의 구조적 관계를 밝히는데 그 목적이 있었다. 연구대상은 S시에 거주하는 만 2세 영아 249명으로 평균월령은 30.21개월이었다. 'K-ASQ', '영아의 기질 평정도구', '부모 스트레스 척도 축소판, '영아교사 상호작용 평가도구'를 사용하여 연구자료를 수집하였으며 수집된 자료는 Pearson 적률 상관계수와 구조방정식 모형 분석을 통해 검증하였다. 연구결과 첫째, 영아의 인지 및 의사소통능력과 사회성 기질, 영아-교사 상호작용간의 정적인 상관이 나타났으며, 영아의 인지 및 의사소통 능력과 정서성 기질, 모의 양육스트레스 간의 부적 상관이 나타났다. 둘째 영아의 인지 및 의사소통 능력에 발달을 미치는 관련변인들의 구조적 관계를 살펴본 결과, 사회성 기질은 모의 양육스트레스에 직접적으로 영향을 주지만 모의 양육스트레스를 매개하여 인지능력에 영향을 주기보다는 주로 직접적인 경로로 인지능력에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 영아의 정서성 기질은 모의 양육스트레스를 매개하여 영아의 인지능력에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 영아의 기질은 영아-교사의 상호작용에 영향을 주지 않았지만 영아-교사 상호작용은 영아의 인지능력에 직접적인 효과가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 마지막으로 영아의 의사소통 능력에 관한 경로는 유의미하지 않은 것으로 나타났다.

• Perspectives in Nursing Science
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.144-152
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• 2014

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to offer necessary data to develop nursing interventions to reduce intravenous injection pain and uneasiness among hospitalized children. Methods: A total of 200 patients aged 1-72 months were selected. Pain during intravenous cannulation was assessed using the Procedural Behavior Checklist (PBCL) and the Faces Pain Rating Scale (FPRS). Data were analyzed by t-test and ANOVA using the SPSS/WIN 12.0. Results: Younger patients showed higher pain response than older patients (F=33.87, p<.001). Children with respiratory diseases showed higher responses in FPRS and PBCL than children without respiratory disease (F=4.17, p=.017; F=25.31, p<.001, respectively). Children of preschool age showed higher pain response during IV cannulation than the comparison group (t=2.04, p=.045). Children who had previous experiences with hospitalization and injections showed higher response to pain than those without these experiences (t=2.05, p=.045). In regards to FPRS, patients who were recannulated showed more painful restarts compared with patients injected just once (t=-3.60, p<.001). In regards to PBCL, infants and toddlers (t=-4.88, p<.001) and preschoolers (t=-3.86, p<.001) showed high pain scores during recannulation. Conclusion: A sick child's response to pain may be worse as they feel more pain over time. These characteristics should be considered for development of nursing interventions.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.4198-4211
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• 2014

연구의 목적은 일반 유치원에서 통합교육활동이 발달지체 아동의 사회적 기술 향상에 미치는 효과를 알아보는 것이다. 연구대상자는 경상남도 김해시에 소재하고 있는 특수학교 유치부에 재학 중이며, 모든 영역에서 발달이 지체되어 있는 아동 3명이다. 실험 방법은 발달지체 아동과 비장애 아동의 다양한 교육활동을 촬영한 후 그 결과를 분석하였다. 연구결과, 세 아동들이 언어적, 인지적, 정서적 특성의 차이에 의한 사회적 기술을 학습으로 변화했고, 광범위한 교육 활동은 협력기술, 의사소통기술, 자기통제 기술 향상에 효과가 있었다.

• 한국농촌건축학회논문집
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2014

Nowadays, the degree of women participation in society is increasing due to modern society's industrialization and urbanization. Already enrollment of kingdergarten is nearly 30 percent higher already since 2005. Moreover, the figure is swing upward this 2014. therefore, including nursery and day care center have to consider to the highest rate. On the other hand, toddlers in our country spend most of their time in the kindergarten center. So people have to take look at possibility of accidents and we are aware about it. As a result, It was announced that the standard of education for the prevention of accident should be implemented in the toddler's facilities. Despite of accompanying education, The percentage of infant's accident is consistently growing every year. in accordance with that, we need to study about architectural planning considering the rage of the activities for child. Externally, infant safety training is being implemented on current regulation. but, the standard of toddler safety is not internally executed in that facilities. In this study, I analyzed the types of toddler's accident on statistics. I visited different web sites about kindergarten and I also made a research through an interview with a preschool teacher.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제47권2호
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• pp.69-79
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• 2009

This study was conducted to develop a scale to evaluate maternal beliefs regarding employment and to demonstrate its validity. The subjects in the study included 225 mothers in Suncheon who had children under the age of 5. Initially, the definitions of beliefs associated with employment presented in previous studies were examined, after which the existing scale, Beliefs about the Consequence Maternal Employment for Young Children (BACMEC), was modified based the advice of three experts in child study. Next, 35 mothers who had preschool children were interviewed to assess their views on the positive and negative aspects of maternal employment. After excluding overlapping contents, a scale composed of 50 questions (24questions adapted from questions on the BACMEC and 26 created based on the results of the interview) was generated. Based on the result of factor and regression analysis, 27 (15questions regarding positive aspects of employment and 12 regarding negative aspects of employment) of the 50 questions were selected for use as the new scale. Reliability analysis showed satisfactory results (Cronbach's $\alpha$ = .89-.92). In conclusion, it is hoped that the scale for maternal beliefs in employment developed in this study will be used as a useful measurement tool in future studies conducted to evaluate maternal employment.