• 임상간호연구
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.196-206
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• 2015

Purpose: This study was done to use a guideline adaptation process to develop a Korean evidence-based diabetic foot care clinical practice guideline for diabetic foot prevention and management. Methods: The guideline adaptation process was conducted according to the guideline adaptation manual developed by the National Evidence-Based Healthcare Collaborating Agency. The process consists of three main phases, with 9 modules including a total of 23 steps. Results: The newly developed diabetic foot care clinical practice guideline consisted of an introduction, description of diabetic foot, summary of recommendations, recommendations, references, appendices, and glossary. There were 165 recommendations in 4 sections (risk assessment for diabetic foot ulcers, prevention of diabetic foot ulcers, wound assessment of diabetic foot ulcers, and management of the diabetic foot). In grading by recommendations, for A there were 30 (18.2%), B, 8 (4.8%), C, 30 (18.2%) D, 97 (58.8%). Conclusion: This guideline can be used as educational material for healthcare workers and diabetic patients. It can also be utilized as a practice guideline for healthcare workers in the hospital and community setting.

• 임상간호연구
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.40-52
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• 2014

Purpose: This study was done to develop an evidence-based nursing clinical practice guideline (PU CPG) for pressure ulcer prevention and management in Korea. Methods: The guideline adaptation process was used and conducted according to the guideline adaptation manual developed by Gu et al. (2012) which consists of three main phases and 9 modules including a total of 24 steps. Results: The newly developed PU CPG included the introduction, pressure ulcers, summary of recommendations, recommendations, references, appendices, and glossary. The total number of recommendations was 148 in 4 sections (organizational policy, assessment, pressure ulcer prevention and management, and education) and 16 domains. Of the recommendations 4.7% were graded A, 16.9%, B, and 78.4%, C. Conclusion: Results indicate that this new PU CPG is an evidence-based practice guidance for pressure ulcer prevention and management and can be recommended for dissemination and utilization by nurses nationwide to improve the quality of pressure ulcer prevention and management. Regular revision is recommended.

• 임상간호연구
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.31-42
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• 2015

Purpose: This study was done to develop evidence-based nursing practice guidelines to prevent complications related to indwelling urinary catheterization (IUC) in patients in Korea. Methods: A guideline adaptation process was conducted according to the guideline adaptation manual which consists of three main phases, and 9 modules with a total of 24 steps. Results: The newly developed IUC guideline consisted of an introduction, urinary catheterization, summary of recommendations, recommendations, references, and appendices. There were 110 recommendations in 8 sections including assessment, equipment, catheter insertion, catheter maintenance, catheter change, catheter removal, management of complications, and education/consultation. For the grade of recommendations, there were 6.4% for A, 22.7% for B, 67.3% for C. Conclusion: The IUC guideline was developed based on evidence and therefore it is recommended that this guideline be disseminated and utilized by nurses nationwide to improve the quality of care for patients with IUC and decrease complications related to IUC and that it be revised regularly.

• Journal of Gastric Cancer
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.3-23
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• 2022

Countries differ in their treatment expertise and research results regarding gastric cancer; hence, treatment guidelines are diverse based on evidence and medical situations. A comprehensive and comparative review of each country's guidelines is imperative to understand the similarities and differences among countries. We reviewed and compared five gastric cancer treatment guidelines in terms of endoscopic, surgical, perioperative, and palliative systemic treatment based on evidence levels and recommendation grades, as well as the postoperative follow-up strategies for each guideline. The Korean, Chinese, and European guidelines provided evidence and grading of the recommendations. The United States guidelines suggested categories for evidence and consensus. The Japanese guidelines suggested evidence and recommendations only for systemic treatment. The Korean and Japanese guidelines described endoscopic treatment, surgery, and lymphadenectomy in detail. The Chinese, United States, and European guidelines more intensively considered perioperative chemotherapy. In particular, the indications for chemotherapy and the regimens recommended by each guideline differed slightly. Considering their medical situations, each guideline had some diversity in terms of adopting evidence, which resulted in heterogeneous recommendations. This review will help medical personnel to comprehensively understand the diversity in gastric cancer treatment guidelines for each country in terms of evidence and recommendations.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.163-173
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• 2023

In many industrial sectors, workers are exposed to manufactured or unintentionally emitted airborne nanoparticles (NPs). To develop prevention and enhance knowledge surrounding exposure, it has become crucial to achieve a consensus on how to assess exposure to airborne NPs by inhalation in the workplace. Here, we review the literature presenting recommendations on assessing occupational exposure to NPs. The 23 distinct strategies retained were analyzed in terms of the following points: target NPs, objectives, steps, "measurement strategy" (instruments, physicochemical analysis, and data processing), "contextual information" presented, and "work activity" analysis. The robustness (consistency of information) and practical aspects (detailed methodology) of each strategy were estimated. The objectives and methodological steps varied, as did the measurement techniques. Strategies were essentially based on NPs measurement, but improvements could be made to better account for "contextual information" and "work activity". Based on this review, recommendations for an operational strategy were formulated, integrating the work activity with the measurement to provide a more complete assessment of situations leading to airborne NP exposure. These recommendations can be used with the objective of producing homogeneous exposure data for epidemiological purposes and to help improve prevention strategies.

• 한국산업정보학회논문지
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.173-187
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• 2023

본 연구는 지속가능경영보고서를 발간하는 상장기업을 대상으로 ESG 성과가 외국인지 분율에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는지 확인하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 나아가, 지속가능경영보고서 내 환경정보를 TCFD 권고안에 맞춰 공시했는지가 ESG 성과와 외국인지분율 간의 관계를 조절하는지 검증한다. 실증분석 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 해당 연도의 ESG 성과 및 다음 연도의 외국인지분율 사이에는 양의 상관관계를 가진다. 즉, 기업의 ESG 성과가 높을수록 외국인지분율도 높아진다. 둘째, TCFD 권고안에 따른 환경정보 공시 여부가 ESG 성과와 외국인지분율 간의 관계를 양의 방향으로 조절한다. 즉, TCFD 권고안에 따른 환경정보 공시는 ESG 성과와 외국인지분율 간의 양의 상관관계를 더 강화한다. 결론적으로 본 연구는 외국인 투자자는 ESG 성과가 좋은 기업에 더 투자하며 특히 TCFD 권고안에 따라 환경정보를 공시하는 기업의 경우 그 효과가 더 크다는 것을 보여준다.

• Korean Journal of Radiology
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• 제24권7호
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• pp.606-625
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• 2023

Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) was introduced in 1977 with the administration of chemotherapeutic agent to gelatin sponge particles through the hepatic artery in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and was established as conventional TACE using Lipiodol in the 1980s. In the 2000s, drug-eluting beads were developed and applied clinically. Currently, TACE is a commonly used non-surgical treatment modality for patients with HCC who are unsuitable for curative treatment. Considering the vital role of TACE in the management of HCC, it is crucial to organize current knowledge and expert opinions regarding patient preparation, procedural techniques, and post-treatment care in TACE, which can enhance therapeutic efficacy and safety. A group of 12 experts in the fields of interventional radiology and hepatology, convened by the Research Committee of the Korean Liver Cancer Association (KLCA), has developed expert consensus-based practical recommendations in TACE. These recommendations have been endorsed by the Korean Society of Interventional Radiology and provide useful information and direction in performing TACE procedure as well as pre- and post- procedural patient care.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.24-32
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• 2024

Background: Learning from incidents for accident prevention is a two-stage process, involving the investigation of past accidents to identify the causal factors, followed by the identification and implementation of remedial measures to address the identified causal factors. The focus of past research has been on the identification of causal factors, with limited focus on the identification and implementation of remedial measures. This research begins to contribute to this gap. The motivation for the research is twofold. First, previous analyses show the recurring nature of accidents within the Ghanaian mining industry, and the causal factors also remain the same. This raises questions on the nature and effectiveness of remedial measures identified to address the causes of past accidents. Secondly, without identifying and implementing remedial measures, the full benefits of accident investigations will not be achieved. Hence, this study aims to assess the nature of remedial measures proposed to address investigation causal factors. Method: The study adopted SMARTER from business studies with the addition of HMW (H - Hierarchical, M - Mapping, and W - Weighting of causal factors) to analyse the recommendations from 500 individual investigation reports across seven different mines in Ghana. Results: The individual and the work environment (79%) were mostly the focused during the search for causes, with limited focus on organisational factors (21%). Forty eight percentage of the recommendations were administrative, focussing on fixing the problem in the immediate affected area or department of the victim(s). Most recommendations (70.4%) were support activities that only enhance the effectiveness of control but do not prevent/mitigate the failure directly. Across all the mines, there was no focus on evaluating the performance of remedial measures after their implementation. Conclusion: Identifying sharp-end causes leads to proposing weak recommendations which fail to address latent organisational conditions. The study proposed a guide for effective planning and implementation of remedial actions.

• 지능정보연구
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.127-141
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• 2017

인터넷과 모바일 관련 기술의 발전과 기기의 보급은 물리적 공간의 제약을 극복하게 하고, 다양한 상품과 서비스를 소비자에게 제공함으로써, 소비자에게 선택의 폭을 넓히는 기회를 제공하는 반면, 많은 시간과 노력을 기울이고도 소비자가 자신의 기호에 적합한 품목을 선택하기 힘들어지는 부작용을 낳았다. 이에 따라, 기업은 추천 시스템을 활용하여 소비자가 원하는 품목을 더 쉽게 찾는 수단을 제공하고 있다. 상품 간의 연관성을 통계적으로 분석하는 연관 규칙 마이닝 기법은 직관적인 형태의 척도를 규칙과 함께 제공함으로써, 이로부터 도출된 규칙에 포함된 품목 간의 관계를 이해하고, 이를 추천에 적용하기 쉽다는 강점을 갖는다. 그러나, 서로 다른 규칙의 척도가 일관되게 어느 한 쪽의 규칙이 더 우위에 있음을 알려주지 못한다면, 수많은 품목 중 추천에 적합한 품목을 적절히 선별해내기 힘든 상황이 발생한다. 본 연구에서는 추천 상품의 순위를 결정할 수 있도록 연관 규칙 마이닝 기법에 회귀분석모형을 보완적으로 적용하는 방안을 제시하고자 수행되었다. 연관 규칙 마이닝에서 보편적으로 사용되고 있는 지지도, 신뢰도, 향상도를 활용하여 모형을 구현함으로써, 직관적으로 이해하기 쉬울 뿐만 아니라, 실무에서도 활용하기 쉬운 방안을 제시하고자 하였다. 국내 최대규모의 온라인 쇼핑몰의 주문 데이터를 활용한 실험을 통해, 제안된 모형으로부터 얻어진 추천 점수를 기반으로 추천상품을 결정하고, 이를 추천에 적용함으로써 추천 적중률을 향상시킬 수 있음을 보였다. 특히, 최근 모바일 상거래가 빠르게 확산됨에 따라, 제한된 화면에 한정된 수의 추천 품목을 제시해야 하는 상황에서 적합한 추천 기법임을 확인할 수 있었다.

• 한국경영과학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.59-76
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• 2008

Studies of recommender systems have focused on improving their performance in terms of error rates between the actual and predicted preference values. Also, many studies have been conducted to investigate the relationships between customer information processing and the characteristics of recommender systems via surveys and web-based experiments. However, the actual impact of recommendation on product pages for customer browsing behavior and decision-making in the commercial environment has not, to the best of our knowledge, been investigated with actual clickstream data. The principal objective of this research is to assess the effects of product recommendation on customer behavior in e-Commerce, using actual clickstream data. For this purpose, we utilized an online bookstore's clickstream data prior to and after the web site renovation of the store. We compared the recommendation effects on customer behavior with the data. From these comparisons, we determined that the relevant recommendations in product pages have positive relationships with the acquisition of customer attention and elaboration. Additionally, the placing of recommended items in shopping cart is positively related to suggesting the relevant recommendations. However, the frequencies at which the recommended items were purchased did not differ prior to and after the renovation of the site.