• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.711-734
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• 1994

Among chemical agents in herbicides, dioxin (2, 3, 7, 8-tetrachloro dibenzo-$\rho$-dioxin : TCDD), a chemical contaminant in herbicides sprayed during the Vietnam War has been known to be the major agent causing toxic effects. Approximately 320,000 korean soldiers participated the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1974. Although the potential hazards of the herbicides among Korean veterans exposed were implicated, the problem had not been a public issue until 1991 when Korean veterans were informed U.S. companies, the herbicides manufacturer payed fund, from which a trust fund for New Zealand and Australian Class members were established in 1985. After a series of appeals and demonstration by the Korean Veterans demanding medical care and compensation for their serious health damages, a bill of medical care and compensation for herbicides victims was promulgated in March 1993 and become effective from May 1993, This study was carried out with two major objectives : the first to understand the health problems caused from the herbicides by reviewing literatures published, and the second to examine the nature and extent of health impacts among Korean veterans exposed and to develop valid study methods for the major study by interviewing and reviewing records on a part of veterans (638 persons) registered and completed medical examination in Seoul Veterans Administration Hospital from June to October 1993. The results obtained are as followings: 1. The literature review of 107 papers revealed that 1) Dioxin is teratogenic, carcinogenic and affects almost all organs including nervous, endocrine, and reproductive systems in animal experiments. 2) The diseases showing evidence of causal association were Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's disease, lung cancer, lymphoma, soft tissue sarcoma, chloroacne and polyneuropathy when judged on the basis of consistency in study results and biological plausibility. 2. Interview and medical record review study on 638 veterans, though limited validity owing to lack of control group, crude estimates of dioxin exposure levels (no biomarkers measurable), and uncertainty of diagnosis, showed that: 1) Most of the study subject's were in their 40's of age and had been dispatched to Vietnam during the period from $1965{\sim}1970$ around one year. 2) Most frequently complained symptoms in medical examination were motor weakness (32%), sensory abnormalities in extremities (23%), skin diseases (22%), and pain in extremities (20%) whereas in Interview they were more frequent in order of skin problem (44%), motor weakness (38%), sensory abnormalities and pain in extremities(17% and 19% each). Kappa indices on the same category of complaints between two sources of information were variable and relatively low. 3) On medical examination, only a part of the 638 subjects had initial impression (442 pts) and final diagnosis (218 pts) suggesting decision making on diagnosis appeared to be difficult even with all available modern medical technologies: in initial impression disorders from peripheral and central neuropathy were predominant whereas in final diagnosis various types of skin disorder were most frequent 4) When dose-response relationship between several conditions (from questionnaire) and arbitrary exposure scores were examined by CMH linear trend test, spontaneous abortion, sexual problems and health problem of offsprings showed statistically significant linear trends. However, pregnancy, accident and suicidal attempts did not show any relationship in this study capacity. 5) Among complaints, psychosis and neurosis (anxiety, phobia) in interview study, and memory disorder and psychosis in medical record study revealed linear trend. 6) Skin disorder was the only condition showing linear trend in initial impression and none in final diagnosis on medical examination. Even though objective to select out dioxin-related disease or group of diseases from this study was not achieved the research experiences provided firm basis for developing various methodological approaches. 3. From this preliminary study we concluded that a larger scale major epidemiologic study on health impacts of herbicides among Korean veterans exposed is not only Indispensible but also well designed study with more valid exposure information and diagnosis may be able to establish causal relationship between certain groups of diseases and exposure to the herbicides among Korean veterans.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.5-33
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• 1995

The objective of the study are two-fold: one is to explore the relationship between environment, organizational structure, and organizational effectiveness of public health centers in Korea, and the other is to examine the validity of contingency theory for improving the organizational structure of public health care agencies, with special emphasis on public health nursing administration. Accordingly, the conceptual model of the study consisted of three different concepts: environment, organizational structure, and organizational effectiveness, which were built up from the contingency theory. Data were collected during the period from 1st of May through 30th of June, 1990. From the total of 249 health centers in the country, one hundred and five centers were sampled non proportionally, according to the geopolitical distribution. Out of 105, 73 health centers responded to mailed questionnaire. The health centers were the unit of the study, and a various statistical analysis techniques were used: Reliability analysis(Cronbach's Alpha) for 4 measurement tools; Shapiro-Wilk statistic for normality test of measured scores of 6 variables: ANOVA, Pearson Correlaion analysis, regressional analysis, and canonical correlation analysis for the test of the relationships and differences between the variables. The results were. as follows : 1. No significant differences between forma lization, decision-making authority and environmental complexity were found(F=1.383, P=.24 ; F=.801, P=.37). 2. Negative relationships between formalization and decision-making authority for both urban and rural health centers were found(r=-.470, P=.002 ; r=-.348, P=.46). 3. No significant relationship between formalization and job satisfaction for both urban and rural health centers were found (r=-.242, P=.132, r=-.060, P=.739). 4. Significant positive relationship between decision - making authority and job satisfaction were found in urban health centers (r=.504, P=.0009), but no such relationship was observed in rural health centers. Regression coefficient between them was statistically significant($\beta=1.535$, P=.0002), and accuracy of regression line was accepted (W=.975, P= .420). 5. No significant relationships among formalization and family planning services, maternal health services, and tuberculosis control services for both urban and rural health centers were found. 6. Among decision-making authority and family planning services, maternal health services, and tuberculosis control services, significant positive relationship was found between de cision-making authority and family planning services(r=.286, P=.73). 7. A significant difference was found in maternal health services by the type of health centers (F=5.13, P=.026) but no difference was found in tuberculosis control services by the type of health centers, formalization, and decision-making authority. 8. A significant positive relationships were found between family planning services and maternal health services and tuberculosis control services, and between maternal health services and tuberculosis control services (r=-.499, P=.001 ; r=.457, P=.004 ; r=.495, P=.002) in case of urban health centers. In case of rural health centers, relationships between family planning services and tuberculosis control services, and between maternal health services and tuberculosis control services were statistically significant (r=.534, P=.002 ; r=.389, P=.027). No significant relationship was found between family planning and maternal health services. 9. A significant positive canonical correlation was found between the group of independent variables consisted of formalization and de cision-making authority and the group of dependent variables consisted of family planning services, maternal health services and tuberculosis control services(Rc=.455, P=.02). In case of urban health centers, no significant canonical correlation was found between them, but significant canoncial correlation was found in rural health centers(Rc=.578, P=.069), 10. Relationships between job satisfaction and health care productivity was not found significant. Through these results, the assumed relationship between environment and organizational structure was not supported in health centers. Therefore, the relationship between the organizational effectiveness and the congruence between environment and organizational structure that contingency theory proposes to exist was not able to be tested. However decision-making authority was found as an important variable of organizational structure affecting family planning services and job satisfaction in urban health centers. Thus it was suggested that decentralized decision making among health professionals would be a valuable strategy for improvement of organizational effectiveness in public health centers. It is also recommended that further studies to test contingency theory would use variability and uncertainty to define environment of public health centers instead of complexity.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.539-553
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• 1996

이 연구는 1994년도 5월부터 9월까지 동산병원 건강 관리과에서 소음특수건강진단을 받은 근로자 중 일부를 대상으로 하여 1차 선별 순음청력검사에 난청선별 설문지(HHIE-S)의 적용가능성을 점검해 보기 위하여 시행되었다. 대상자는 이 기간중의 특수검진 수진자들로서 총 6,700명 중 계통적 표본추출법에 의하여 매 5번째의 근로자가 추출되었다. 최종분석 대상은 자료가 미비한 14명을 제외한 1,019명으로 남자 488명, 여자 531명이었다. 소음성 난청의 1차 선별검사로 순음청력검사와 HHIE-S를 포함한 설문지검사를 실시하였다. 청력검사의 1차 선별기준은 양쪽 어느 귀의 청력손실이 4000Hz 에서 40dB이상인 자로 하였고 2차 정밀검사에서 난청의 기준은 3분법으로 계산하여 30dB 이상이면서 4000Hz에서 50dB 이상의 청력손실이 있는 자로 하였다. 설문지의 신뢰도는 0.84였다. 청력장애와 관련된 변수들의 단일변량분석에서 유의한 차이를 보인 항목은 남자에서 HHIE-S 총척도와 사회적/상황적 소척도에서 근무기간, 군복무력, 1000Hz 및 4000Hz에서의 청력역치였으며 여자에서 총척도와 소척도 모두에서 연령, 근무기간, 1000Hz 및 4000Hz에서의 청력역치였다. 다단계 다중회귀분적에서 남자에서 1000Hz및 4000Hz에서의 청력역치가 선택되었으며 여자에서는 총척도와 사회적/상황적 소척도에서 1000Hz 및 4000Hz에서의 청력 역치, 근무기간, 연령이 선택되었다. 2차 순음청력검사를 황금기준으로 하여 1차 선별청력검사와 HHIE-S점수를 기준으로 한 ROC곡선을 그린 결과, 최적의 타당도는 병행검사에서 HHIE-S점수 8을 기준으로 하였을 때였으며 민감도와 특이도가 각각 85%와 67%이었으며 위음성이 15%로 최소였다. 이러한 결과는 HHIE-S가 우리나라에서 신뢰도 및 타당도가 비교적 적절하며 소음성 난청 1차 선별검사에 순음청력검사와 함께 병행해서 사용하면 민감도를 높이고 위음성을 떨어뜨림으로써 순음청력검사의 병행검사로 적용가능성이 있음을 시사해 준다.

• 지능정보연구
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.113-129
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• 2015

장소 브랜딩은 특정 장소에 대한 의미 부여를 통해 장소성의 정체성 및 공동가치를 생성하며 가치 창출을 하는데 중요한 활동이며, 장소 브랜드에 대한 이미지 파악을 통해 이루어진다. 이에 마케팅, 건축학, 도시건설학 등 여러 분야에서는 인상적인 장소 브랜드의 이미지를 구축하기 위하여 많은 노력을 기울이고 있다. 하지만 설문조사를 포함한 대면조사 방법은 대부분 주관적인 작업이며 측정에 많은 인력 또는 고도의 전문 인력이 소요되어 고비용을 발생시키므로 보다 객관적이면서도 비용효과적인 브랜드 이미지 조사 방법이 필요하다. 이에 본 논문은 텍스트마이닝을 통하여 장소 브랜드의 이미지 강도를 객관적이고 저비용으로 얻는 방법을 찾는 것을 목적으로 한다. 제안하는 방법은 장소 브랜드 이미지를 구성하고 있는 요인과 그 키워드들을 관련 웹문서에서 추출하며, 추출된 정보를 통해 특정 장소의 브랜드 이미지 강도를 측정하는 방법이다. 성능은 안홀트 방법에서 평가에 사용하는 전세계 50개 도시 이미지 인덱스 순위와의 일치도로 검증하였다. 성능 비교를 위해 임의로 순위를 매기는 방법, 안홀트의 설문방식대로 일반인이 평가하는 방법, 본 논문의 방법을 사용하되 안홀트의 방법으로 학습한 것으로 유의한 것으로 추정되는 평가 항목만을 반영하는 방법과 비교하였다. 그 결과 제안된 방법론은 정확성, 비용효율성, 적시성, 확장성, 그리고 신뢰성 측면에서 우수함을 보일 수 있었다. 따라서 본 연구에서 제안한 방법론은 안홀트 방식에 상호 보완적으로 사용될 수 있을 것이다. 향후에는 장소 브랜드 이미지를 형성하는 속성 별로 등장횟수를 계산 한 후에 장소 브랜드에 대한 태도, 연상, 그리고 브랜드 자산과의 인과관계를 자동으로 파악할 수 있는 부분까지 구현하고 실증적 실험을 할 예정이다.

• Asia pacific journal of information systems
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.71-96
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• 2011

Within the traditional medical delivery system, patients residing in medically vulnerable areas, those with body movement difficulties, and nursing facility residents have had limited access to good healthcare services. However, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) provides us with a convenient and useful means of overcoming distance and time constraints. ICT is integrated with biomedical science and technology in a way that offers a new high-quality medical service. As a result, rapid technological advancement is expected to play a pivotal role bringing about innovation in a wide range of medical service areas, such as medical management, testing, diagnosis, and treatment; offering new and improved healthcare services; and effecting dramatic changes in current medical services. The increase in aging population and chronic diseases has caused an increase in medical expenses. In response to the increasing demand for efficient healthcare services, a telehealth service based on ICT is being emphasized on a global level. Telehealth services have been implemented especially in pilot projects and system development and technological research. With the service about to be implemented in earnest, it is necessary to study its overall acceptance by consumers, which is expected to contribute to the development and activation of a variety of services. In this sense, the study aims at positively examining the structural relationship among the acceptance factors for telehealth services based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Data were collected by showing audiovisual material on telehealth services to online panels and requesting them to respond to a structured questionnaire sheet, which is known as the information acceleration method. Among the 1,165 adult respondents, 608 valid samples were finally chosen, while the remaining were excluded because of incomplete answers or allotted time overrun. In order to test the reliability and validity of the assessment scale items, we carried out reliability and factor analyses, and in order to explore the causal relation among potential variables, we conducted a structural equation modeling analysis using AMOS 7.0 and SPSS 17.0. The research outcomes are as follows. First, service quality, innovativeness of medical technology, and social influence were shown to affect perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness of the telehealth service, which was statistically significant, and the two factors had a positive impact on willingness to accept the telehealth service. In addition, social influence had a direct, significant effect on intention to use, which is paralleled by the TAM used in previous research on technology acceptance. This shows that the research model proposed in the study effectively explains the acceptance of the telehealth service. Second, the research model reveals that information privacy concerns had a insignificant impact on perceived ease of use of the telehealth service. From this, it can be gathered that the concerns over information protection and security are reduced further due to advancements in information technology compared to the initial period in the information technology industry, and thus the improvement in quality of medical services appeared to ensure that information privacy concerns did not act as a prohibiting factor in the acceptance of the telehealth service. Thus, if other factors have an enormous impact on ease of use and usefulness, concerns over these results in the initial period of technology acceptance may become irrelevant. However, it is clear that users' information privacy concerns, as other studies have revealed, is a major factor affecting technology acceptance. Thus, caution must be exercised while interpreting the result, and further study is required on the issue. Numerous information technologies with outstanding performance and innovativeness often attract few consumers. A revised bill for those urgently in need of telehealth services is about to be approved in the national assembly. As telemedicine is implemented between doctors and patients, a wide range of systems that will improve the quality of healthcare services will be designed. In this sense, the study on the consumer acceptance of telehealth services is meaningful and offers strong academic evidence. Based on the implications, it can be expected to contribute to the activation of telehealth services. Further study is needed to assess the acceptance factors for telehealth services, such as motivation to remain healthy, health care involvement, knowledge on health, and control of health-related behavior, in order to develop unique services according to the categorization of customers based on health factors. In addition, further study may focus on various theoretical cognitive behavior models other than the TAM, such as the health belief model.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.414-433
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• 1999

The purpose of this study is to identify the needs which are perceived by one of the familiy members who have head injury parients by traffic accidents in the intensive care units. Subjects were 70 families members of head injury patients admitted to 2 general hospitals NICU located Pusan city, 1 general hospital NICU located Ulsan city from December 1. 1998 to February 28. 1999. For this study, 70 family members were interviewed with aid of a Likert scale which was developed by researcher for this study. For development of the survey instrument, literature review and open questionnaire technique with family members and the nurses working in NICU. The 50needs-items were classified into 7 groups according to the homogeneity of the items with the support of literature review. For the content validity, the instrument was reviewed by 1 nursing professor and the internal reliability of this instrument was Cronbach alpha=0.94 which is highly accepted. Data was analyzed by a SPSS computer program. Data analysis included frequency. percentage, mean, standard variance and t-test or ANOVA. The results were as followings : 1. The general characteristics of head injury patients shows that the male was 74.3%, the female was 25.7% and age distribution shows that the fifty-fifty nine years was 30%, the highest. Of religion the buddhism was the most, The diagnosis distribution shows that epidural hematoma was 32.9% and subdural hematoma was 24.3%. The mentalility distribution shows that semicoma was 31.4% and stupor was 31.4%. Hemiplegia was 42.9% 2. The general charaterisrics of the family needs of head injury patients shows that thirty-thirty nine years was 31.4%, the highest. sex distribution shows that the male was 20%, the female was 80%. Of religion the buddism was the most. 3. The family needs of head injury patients was $3.03{\pm}0.42$, needs for the information of a patient's condition was $3.65{\pm}0.48$, the highest. And needs for the information of care and treatment was $3.48{\pm}0.48$, needs to be supplied with comfortable facilities for family was $3.04{\pm}0.66$, needs to be participate in a patient's care was $2.90{\pm}0.55$, needs to be informed about the available resources was $2.83{\pm}0.59$, needs to be supported emotionally for family was $2.79{\pm}0.55$, needs for religious assistance was $2.51{\pm}0.85$. 4. Examining the family needs of head injury patients according to patient's characteristics, mentality, plegia degree and operation were shown be variables to make an effect on the needs for the head injury patients family. At all, according to severity of head. injury, the family needs of head injury patients was high. 5. Examining the family needs of head injury patients according to their general characteristics, we could know that religion, job. income were shown to be variables to make an effect on the family needs. Through the examination it can be seen that the characteristics of head injury patients and the family needs of head injury patients. In conclusion, the family needs of head injury patients was almost same the family needs of ICU patients. Therefore we must involve the family's care of head injury patients and we must provide exact and repeated explanation, education and support the family of head injury patients. As this study was resulted in selecting the families admitted to NICU of some general hospital, we couldn't stretch the result in our favor. Therefore, continuous studies are suggested.

• 인지과학
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.331-367
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• 2008

웹 기반 신경심리검사의 타당도를 저해할 수 있는 요인들에 대한 해결책의 일환으로 검사 툴의 인터페이스 디자인을 개선하고자 세 단계를 거쳐 연구를 진행하였다. 연구 1은 곽호완의 웹 기반 신경심리검사 중 주의력 검사 툴의 UI 디자인 문제점을 파악하기 위한 것으로, 전문가에 의한 발견적 시찰법을 실시하였다. 그 결과, 이 검사 툴의 지시 화면, 조사 양식, 과제 화면, 결과 화면 등의 디자인에서 세부적인 사용성 문제점들이 드러났다. 연구 2는 찾아낸 사용성 문제점을 해결하기 위해 웹 기반 주의력 검사에 특화된 11개 디자인 가이드라인을 도출하였다. 이를 토대로 사용자의 작업 흐름에 맞추어 화면 구성과 사이트 구조 등을 최적화하고 재미 요소를 가미하여 검사 툴을 새롭게 디자인 한 다음, JAVA를 이용하여 프로토타입을 개발하였다. 이렇게 구현한 개선 툴(그래픽 툴)이 기존 툴(텍스트 툴)에 비해 더 효과적임을 검증하기 위해, 연구 3에서 사용자들을 대상으로 수행 측정과 설문 조사를 실시하여, 실수 유형과 출현비율 및 UI 만족도를 측정하였다. 수행 측정 결과, 그래픽 툴이 텍스트 툴에 비해 UI 디자인 문제들로 인해 발생하는 사용자 실수 유형과 출현비율이 유의하게 감소하였다. 사후 설문 조사 분석 결과, 텍스트 툴에 비해 그래픽 툴은 전반적인 만족도, 화면, 용어와 시스템 정보, 학습 용이성, 시스템 성능 등의 만족도 측면에서 우수한 것으로 입증되었다.

• 벤처창업연구
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.73-81
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• 2015

본 연구는 벤처중소기업의 조직여유와 개방형 경영혁신 간의 관계에서 사회적 자본의 조절효과를 분석하기 위한 실증분석 연구이다. 즉 기업규모, 기업연령, 환경 불확실성을 통제한 뒤, 다음의 두 가지 가설을 검증하였다. 첫 번째 가설은 벤처중소기업의 조직여유(흡수된 여유, 흡수되지 않은 여유)가 개방형 경영혁신에 유의한 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 지 여부이다. 두 번째 가설은 벤처중소기업의 조직여유(흡수된 여유, 흡수되지 않은 여유)와 개방형 경영혁신 간의 관계에서 사회적 자본이 긍정적인 조절역할을 수행하는 지 여부이다. 이와 같은 가설을 검증하기 위해 설문지법을 사용하여 유효한 250개의 기업수준 데이터를 확보하였다. 또한 실증분석은 SPSS 18.0을 통해 빈도분석, 타당도분석, 신뢰도분석, 상관분석, 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 이러한 실증분석 결과, 두 가지 의미 있는 결과를 도출하였다. 첫째, 벤처중소기업의 조직여유 유형 중 현금, 유가증권 등과 같은 흡수되지 않은 여유는 개방형 경영혁신에 유의한 정(+)의 영향을 미쳤으나, 초과인력, 초과설비 등과 같은 흡수된 여유는 개방형 경영혁신에 유의한 영향을 미치지 않았다. 이는 흡수되지 않은 여유가 흡수된 여유에 비해 유연하고 활동적이어서 개방형 혁신에 긍정적인 영향을 미칠 수 있음을 의미한다. 둘째, 벤처중소기업에서의 사회적 자본은 유연하게 활용 가능한 흡수되지 않은 여유와 개방형 경영혁신 간의 관계를 긍정적으로 조절하는 반면, 이미 조직에 흡수되어 버린 흡수된 여유와 개방형 경영혁신 간의 관계는 조절하지 못함이 나타났다. 이 연구 결과는 사회적 자본과 개방형 혁신 간의 관계를 연구한 기존 선행연구가 거의 없기에 더욱 의미를 가질 것으로 기대된다.

• 벤처창업연구
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.59-72
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• 2018

최근 급격히 증가하는 노인들과 정신적 휴식이 필요한 도시인들의 신체적 정신적 건강과 안녕감을 유지하기 위한 방법으로써 치유농업에 관한 다양한 연구가 이루어지고 있다. 본 연구는 치유농업 이용의도에 영향을 미치는 변인고찰을 위하여 노후준비도, 농촌치유 공급조건, 농촌치유 제공서비스를 독립변수로 정하여 연구하였다. 본 연구의 목적은 첫째, 치유농업 이용의도에 영향을 미치는 다양한 요인들을 실증적 분석을 통하여 파악하고자 한다. 둘째는 다양한 요인들 중에서 어느 변인이 이용의도에 더 많은 영향을 미쳤는지를 검증하고자 한다. 셋째, 이들 검증결과를 바탕으로 치유농업 활성화 정책을 제언하는 데 있다. 본 연구를 위해서 30세 이상 성인 남녀를 대상으로 설문조사를 실시하여 최종 356부를 분석대상으로 확정하였다. 연구가설의 검증은 선형회귀분석을 통하여 검증하였다. 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 노후준비도의 신체적 준비와 정서적 준비 그리고 경제적 준비는 이용의도에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 조사되었다. 둘째, 농촌치유 공급조건의 자연경관, 접근성, 안전성은 이용의도에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 조사되었다. 그러나 경제성과 전문성은 기각되었다. 셋째, 농촌치유 제공서비스의 농작물 재배, 동물매개, 치유시설은 이용의도에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 검증되었다. 이러한 연구를 통해, 치유농업의 이용의도를 높이기 위해서는 소비자의 노후준비가 잘되어 있어야 하며, 농촌치유 공급조건에서는 접근성과 안전성이, 농촌치유제공 서비스에서는 치유시설이 잘 갖춰져야 치유농업을 이용하려는 소비자의 이용의도를 높일 수 있다는 결론을 도출하였다.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.221-231
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• 2004

목적: 본 연구는 암환아 가족의 호스피스 요구도를 파악하여 앞으로 암 환아 간호시, 대상자의 요구에 적절한 호스피스 간호를 제공하기 위한 목적으로 시도되었다. 방법: 자료수집은 2004년 2월부터 7월까지 서울의 2개 대학병원에서 암으로 진단 받고 입원한 아동의 가족 104명을 대상으로 하였다. 대상자의 아동 호스피스 요구도를 측정하기 위해서는 아동 호스피스에 대한 국내 외 문헌고찰과 아동 호스피스 전문가와 관련자, 암 환아 가족 20명을 대상으로 면담하여 개발한 암 환아 가족의 아동 호스피스 요구 측정도구[10]를 사용하였다. 결과: 1. 대상자의 아동 호스피스 요구 정도는 4점 만점에 $2.77{\sim}4.00$점의 범위로 평균 3.41점(.38)으로 높게 나타났다. 각 요인에 따른 요구정도는 아동의 정서적 간호 말기 주요 신체적 증상의 조절, 2차적인 생리적 문제의 조절, 가족이 어려움 수용, 죽음준비를 위한 영적 돌봄의 순으로 나타났다. 2. 대상자의 일반적 특성에 따른 아동 호스피스의 요구 정도는 아동 어머니의 연령(F==4.980, P=.009), 형제나 친척 중 암 환자의 유무(t=2.423, P=.017)에 따라서만 유의한 차이가 있었다. 즉, 대상자의 아동 호스피스 요구정도는 어머니의 연령이 $36{\sim}40$세인 경우가 요구 정도가 가장 높고 35세 이하인 경우가 가장 낮았으며 형제나 친척 중 암 환자가 있는 경우가 없는 경우보다 요구 정도가 더 높았다. 결론: 아동 호스피스에 대한 암 환아 가족의 요구 정도는 정서적, 신체적, 사회적, 영적 돌봄의 순으로 나타나 가족이 자녀의 죽음을 앞두고 자녀의 신체적 증상관리와 함께 자신의 죽음에 대한 이해가 어려운 자녀의 불안과 두려움을 경감시켜주기 원하는 부모의 특성이 파악되었다. 또한 호스피스에 대한 요구도는 높았으나 자녀에 대한 호스피스 돌봄의향은 낮게 나타나 암 환아 부모들이 적극적인 치료와 호스피스에 대한 양가감정을 가지고 있음을 유추해 볼 수 있었다. 본 연구의 결과는 암 환아 가족들을 위해 간호사가 제공해야 하는 호스피스 돌봄의 방향을 제시하고 있다고 생각되며 이를 위해서는 호스피스 관련 기관뿐만 아니라 국가적 차원의 아동 호스피스에 대한 관심과 지원이 요구된다고 생각한다.