• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.194-201
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• 2020

Background: Dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are thought to modify systemic inflammation. The present study aimed to evaluate the relationship between PUFA intake, lung function, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods: In this study, we used the dataset of 6th Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, in which, a total of 22,948 individuals including 573 participants with a high probability of developing COPD were enrolled. Participants with missing data for the investigated variables were excluded. Linear regression analyses were used to evaluate the association between PUFA intake (omega-3 [N3], omega-6 [N6], and total) with lung function, and HRQoL. HRQoL was determined according to the European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D). Subgroup analysis of older patients was performed. Age, sex, body mass index, smoking, alcohol, education, residence, total calorie intake, and predicted FEV₁% were adjusted in all analyses. Results: Although lung function was not associated with PUFA intake, EQ-5D index was remarkably associated with N3, N6, and total PUFA intake in a dose-dependent manner. This association was more pronounced in elderly COPD patients. Mean levels of N3, N6, and total PUFA intake were significantly higher in patients having better HRQoL with respect to mobility, self-care, and usual activities. Conclusion: Our results suggest that N3, N6, and total PUFA intake are associated with HRQoL in COPD patients. This association may be attributed to mobility, self-care, and usual activities. Further longitudinal study is required to clarify this relationship.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권9호
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• pp.283-290
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• 2020

본 연구는 미충족 의료 경험과 삶의 질 관련 측정지표 간 인과관계를 실증하는 데 목적을 두었다. 이 두 변수간 인과관계 검증을 위해 본 연구는 한국의료패널의 부가조사 원자료를 가공하여 분석을 실시하였다. 삶의 질과 관련된 측정지표로는 운동능력, 자기관리, 일상 활동, 통증/불편, 불안/우울, 주관적 건강상태의 6개 변수를 투입해 선형회귀분석을 실시하였다. 본 연구의 분석 결과 미충족 의료 경험은 본 연구에 투입한 6가지의 삶의 질 하위변수 모두에 통계적으로 유의한 부(-)적 영향을 미치는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 아울러 선형회귀분석을 통해 도출된 β값을 활용해 상대적 영향력의 크기를 검토한 결과 통증/불편, 주관적 건강상태, 불안/우울, 일상 활동, 운동능력, 자기관리의 순으로 차별적 영향 수준을 나타내는 것을 알 수 있었다. 이러한 분석 결과에 기초해 삶의 질적 수준 향상에 기여하기 위한 미충족 의료에 대한 정책 대응방안으로서 보건과 복지의 실무 연계 강화와 관련한 실무적 시사점을 제언하였다.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.24-31
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• 2022

Objective: This study attempted to find out if it changes the child's ability to perform daily life activities when visiting the familiar environment and daily living space of children with cerebral palsy and conducting a home activity support program for children and parents. Design: Randomized Controlled Trial Methods: Among 22 children aged 3 to 12 years old, they were assigned to the intervention group and control group. Of these, 12 boys and 10 girls participated in the study. Gross motor function measure and upper extremity function evaluation were used to measure the physical function of children with cerebral palsy, and self-care skills, mobility and social functions were evaluated in the pediatric evaluation of disability inventory. In addition, a parenting sense of competence was used to find out the efficacy of parents in raising children. After the pre-evaluation, basic rehabilitation treatment and intervention programs were applied to the intervention group, and only basic rehabilitation treatment was performed to the control group, and post-evaluation was performed 8 weeks later. Results: As a result of the study, among the items that measured the gross motor function, upper limb function, and daily life performance ability of the intervention group in the difference between the intervention group and the control group, statistically improved in personal processing and movement (p<0.05). In addition, the parenting sense of competence children in the intervention group was statistically significant (p<0.05). Conclusions: The home activity support program will help strengthen the ability of cerebral palsy children to perform daily life as a way to set mutually agreed goals with their families or children and achieve them in a familiar environment.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.1033-1045
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• 2016

Objectives: This research was conducted to recognize dental health care employees' awareness of patient safety culture and to examine the association between awareness of patient safety culture and patient safety activities. Methods: The subject of this research includes the dental health care employees from 11 different dental hospitals in the nation, dental offices in the 6 different general hospitals in Seoul, and 4 different private dental offices in 2014. A self-reported questionnaire was completed by 485 dental health care employees from March 17 to April 3, 2014. Multiple regression models were used in the analysis. Results: First, the dental health employees' awareness of patient safety culture was 3.25 on average. The extent of patient safety activities was 2.75. The behavior of the supervisor/manager and the adequate explanation showed positive correlation with r=0.213 (p<0.001). The process of communication and the preventative inspection of the medical equipment showed negative correlation with r=-0.258 (p<0.001), and especially the awareness of patient safety culture and the infection control exercise showed the most significant correlation (r=0.293, p<0.001). Second, hospital environment factor of patient safety perceptions positively were related to most of patient safety management activities after controlling several covariates. Conclusions: The result of this research showed that most of the patient safety culture perceptions positively were correlated with patient safety activities. We also found that proper hospital environment, simple communication process, and positive perceptions for patient safety level were more likely to perform patient safety management activities after controlling several covariates. Improving the patient safety perceptions of dental hospital workers is an important consideration.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.573-582
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• 2013

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to establish the reliability and validity of the Wheelchair User's Shoulder Pain Index (WUSPI), which was translated into Korean for long-term wheelchair users. This index measured 15 functional activities, including transfer, self-care, wheelchair mobility and general activities. METHODS: To assess test-retest reliability, 23 long-term wheelchair users completed this self-administered index twice within the same day. Reliability was determined by the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), and Cronbach's alpha was used to measure internal consistency. To examine concurrent validity, 21 long-term wheelchair users completed the questionnaire, and we examined the correlation between the index score and the shoulder range of motion measurements. RESULT: The results showed that the intraclass correlation for test-retest reliability of the total index score ranging from .88 to .99 was good to excellent. Additionally, Cronbach's alpha was .96. The internal consistency indicated excellent. Concurrent validity showed negative correlations of total index score to range of motion measurements of shoulder flexion (rho=-.58), extension (rho=-.09), abduction (rho=-.59), external rotation (rho=-.07) and internal rotation (rho=-.3), suggesting a relationship of total index score to loss of shoulder range of motion. CONCLUSION: The Korean WUSPI shows not only high reliability and internal consistency, but also concurrent validity with loss of shoulder flexion and abduction.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.1119-1127
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• 2012

Objectives : The aim of this study was to examine the level of oral health knowledge, oral health importance, oral health status and oral health interest of the social workers engaged in child care facilities to analyze the influential factors on oral health promotion activities and provide the basic data for oral health promotion activities. Methods : The subjects in this study were those social workers engaged in child care facilities from May 15th to May 25th in 2011. The self-report questionnaires were distributed and withdrawn and then a total of 205 papers from the subjects that participated in this study were analyzed for the final analysis. Results : 1. Oral health knowledge had $12.16{\pm}1.66$ in a full score of 15 and oral health importance, oral health status and oral health interest were $1.12{\pm}0.36$, $2.80{\pm}0.50$ and $2.14{\pm}0.8$ respectively in a full score of 5. 2. According to the general characteristics, the difference analysis of cognition-recognition factors showed that singles had significantly higher oral health knowledge married couples (p<0.05) and the social workers unusing auxiliary oral hygiene devices had significantly higher oral health interest than those using them(p<0.01). 3. The mean of oral health promotion was $3.28{\pm}0.51$, characteristics of detailed specific-area were as follows ; the toothbrushing was $3.77{\pm}0.57$, the use of fluoride was $2.67{\pm}0.98$, periodic dental screening and treatment were $2.98{\pm}1.09$ and eating habits was $4.14{\pm}0.57$. These results generally showed tooth-brushing and eating habits show a little higher figures. 4. Considering the factors oral health promotion behaviors of social workers engaged in child care facilities, the higher oral health interest was, the higher oral health promotion behavior was. Conclusions : It seems that social workers engaged in child care facilities are required to pay attention to the importance of oral health and learn oral health knowledge, which will lead to much better improvement of oral health for children brought up by them.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.315-327
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• 2001

This was a descriptive study clarifying the factors affecting family caregivers' sense of well-being. This study was conducted with 131 caregivers using structured self-reporting questionnaires and directly interviewing adult patients who had been under treatment in two general hospitals. The hospitals were located in M city from Aug. 10, 2000 until Sep. 2, 2000. The collected data were analyzed using SAS PC+ program, and the data were tested using descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson's Correlation Coefficient, and Stepwise Multiple Regression. The results of this study are as follows; 1) The variables affecting the caregivers' sense of burden were age (F=3.76, p=.0063), education level (F=4.67, p=.0015), monthly income (F=2.49, p=.0466), amount of assistance provided (F=4.19, p=.0037), and the relationship with patient before disease (F=9.49, p=.0001). 2) The variables affecting caregivers' sense of well-being were age (F=9.54, p=.0001), residing with patient (t=11.38, p=.0010), the period of caregiving (F=10.52, p= .0001), education level (F= 2.79, p=.0290), monthly income (F=3.04, p=.0196), and relationship with patient before disease (F= 10.51, p=.0001). Also, all of the variables which showed statistical significance. 3) In viewing the relationship between activities of daily living (ADL) and the senses of burden and well-being, a negative relation- ship between activities of daily living (ADL) and a sense of burden was found (r=-.640, p=.000). However, the relationship between activities of daily living (ADL) and a sense of well-being had a positive correlation (r= .232, p=.008). Also the relationship between the sense of burden and the sense of well-being was revealed to have a negative correlation (r=-.614, p=.000). 4) A sense of burden was the most important indicator to the well-being of the caregivers who took care of stroke patients (R2 =.36). In addition to this, living with the patient (45%), activities of daily living (51%), relationship with patient before disease (53%), and the family's monthly income accounted for 56% of the sense of well-being of the caregivers.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.108-117
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• 1989

The purpose of this study was to identify factors related to daily activities of post myocardial infarction patients. Data were collected from Aug. 1 to Aug. 31, 1988 through an interview schedule lasting for about 30~60 minutes by the investigators. Tools for this study were a daily activities scale and a subjective physical symptom scale developed by the researchers, and Zung's self rating depression scale. The subjects were 45 men 18 women post myocardial infarction patients who were receiving follow up care at SNU Hospital. The data were analyzed by percentage, mean t-test ANOVA, the Pearson moment Correlation Coefficient test, and Cronbach's $\alpha$ reliability test. The results were as follows. \circled1 Reliability of the daily activities scale was 0.91 by Cronbach's $\alpha$. In the daily activities scale, items about transfer, exercise, and job related activities were most highly rated as meaningful to the post myocardial infarction patients. \circled2 The average daily activities score of these patients was 3.30 (maximum point ; 4) all scores were high except for exercise and job related activities. \circled3 There was a significant difference in daily activities according to sex ; men had a higher daily activities score than women (T＝2.32, p＜0.05). \circled4 There was a significant difference in daily activities according to job status. Subjects having a job had a higher daily activities score. \circled5 The lower the depression score, the higher the daily activities score(${\gamma}$＝-0.5748, P＜0.05). \circled6 The lower the subjective physical symptoms score, the higher the daily activities score(${\gamma}$＝ -0.6015, p＜0.05).

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.564-578
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• 1998

본 연구는 우리나라 노인요양시설의 종사자 배치현황을 검토하고, 노인요양시설에 수용되어 있는 노인들의 건강상태와 돌봄 필요시간을 측정함으로써 건강상태와 돌봄필요도에 따라 필요한 돌봄인력의 추정에 기초자료로 활용될 수 있도록 하고자 하였다. 본 연구의 대상은 강원도 2개 요양시설과 서울 2개 요양시설에 수용되어 있는 187명의 노인에 대하여 직접면접조사를 실시하였고, 159 명에 대하여 면접이 이루어져 85%의 조사율을 보였다. 각 시설의 시설장 및 총무를 대상으로 시설인력현황을 조사표를 통하여 직접 작성하게 하였다. 강원도와 서울 일부 요양원에 입소하고 있는 노인들의 인구사회학적 특성에 대해서는 본 대학원 석사과정 학생 6명이 노인들을 대상으로 직접 면접조사를 실시하였고, 돌봄 소요시간의 경우, 입소노인의 돌봄을 담당하는 간호(조무)사 및 생활보조원을 대상으로 조사표를 통하여 직접 작성하게 하였다. 이상의 연구방법을 통하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 조사대상 4개 요양시설 모두 노인복지시설의 인력기준에 미달하고 있다. 2. 노인의 건강평가도구 중 ADL이 노인의 총 돌봄 필요시간과 가장 높은 상관성을 보여주고 있고, 다중 회귀분석의 결과, 돌봄 소요시간에 영향을 주는 유의한 변수는 단지 일상생활 수행능력 하나였고, 일상생활 수행능력 점수가 클수록, 즉 노인의 의존도가 클수록 돌봄 소요시간이 커지는 경향이 있었다. 3. 개별 입소노인의 ADL 총 점수를 네 그룹으로 나누었을 때, 그룹별 평균 돌봄 소요시간은 I군에서 IV군이 각각 하루에 15.3분, 21.1분, 36.7분, 88.8분의 돌봄서비스를 요구하고 있다. 4. 노인요양시설별로 ADL 그룹별 환자의 분포를 보면, 전체적으로 II군에 속하는 노인은 40.0%로 가장 많았으며, I군, III군, IV군의 순을 보여주고 있다. 시설별로 ADL 그룹별 환자의 수는 유의한 차이를 보여주지 못하고 있다. 5. 모든 요양시설의 간호사와 보조원 수는 입소노인의 건강상태를 반영하여 추정한 적정인력에 미치지 못하고 있다. 그러나, 법정기준에 의한 간호사와 보조원수는 노인의 돌봄필요도를 반영하여 추정한 수 보다 높게 나타나고 있어 본 연구의 조사대상 요양시설과 비슷한 건강분포를 보이는 노인요양시설의 경우에는 법정기준에 부합하다고 할 수 있다. 그리고, 노인복지사업지침에 근거한 예산지원기준을 적용시킬 때는 모든 요양시설에서 적정인력에 미치지 못하고 있음을 알 수 있다. 6. 무료노인요양시설의 전문인력을 확보하기 위해서는, 무엇보다도 사회복지 시설 종사자에 대한 처우 개선방향과 상응하는 방향으로, 급여수준을 상향조정하여야 할 것이다. 7. 노인들의 요양필요도를 실제적으로 파악함에 있어 ADL을 이용한 건강지표가 장기적으로는 노인요양 시설의 단순 입소판정기준으로 사용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.147-166
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• 1992

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of the health center hospital on the health service utilization pattern of the rural population in a county. Two field studies had been conducted in Yonchon County, Kyunggi Province, on February 1989 and on August 1991 before and after the establishment of the Yonchon health center hospital. This study revealed that Yonchon health center hospital occupied 7.3% of total outpatient visits and 16.8% of hospitalization of the county population and the self-sufficient rate of the outpatient visit and hospitalization of Yonchon County between two field studies increased by 1.7% and 20.9% each. Yonchon health center hospital contributed to the growth of the public health sector but it weakened the role of health sub-centers. For the efficient health service utilization of the population in that County, more investment to health center hospital would be needed and the primary health activities of the health subcenter should be enforced.