• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2009

Objectives: This study was conducted to estimate the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) using EuroQoL-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) and to identify its related factors among urban-dwelling adults. Methods: The data for this study were obtained from 1,134 subjects aged $20\sim91$, who participated in 'Survey on the health status and demand for health' in two cities of Korea (Dong-gu, Gwangju and Suncheon-si, Jeollanamdo). The HRQOL was measured using the EQ-5D instrument and EQ-5D index scores were calculated by two Korean valuation study model using time trade-off method. Results: The mean EQ-5D index scores for all subjects were $0.865{\pm}0.218$ (model A), and $0.921{\pm}0.170$ (model B). The EQ-5D index score was significantly different according to demographic and socioeconomic characteristics (gender, age, marital status, education, occupation, income, and health security system), self-rated health condition, health-related psychological assessments (enough sleep, fatigue rate, stress rate, and degree of satisfaction on the residence). The results of multiple linear regression showed that age, marital status, income, coverage of medical insurance, self-rated health condition, and fatigue rate were significantly related common statistical factors of HRQOL in two Korean valuation study model. Conclusion: Among the adults residing in urban environment, the HRQOL was significantly lower on the subjects with following conditions: higher age, being alone without a spouse as a result of death, divorce or separation, low income, medical aid program, poor self-rated health condition, and chronic fatigue. In order to improve the urban adults' quality of life, healthcare policy and health promotion program must be developed with considerations to factors related to the HRQOL.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권17호
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• pp.7529-7534
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• 2015

Background: The epidermal growth factor (EGF) plays important roles in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) susceptibility and functional polymorphism in the EGF (+61A/G) gene has been linked to increased risk of NSCLC. This study aimed to evaluate the role of the EGF +61A/G polymorphism in risk of NSCLC adenocarcinoma (ADC) occurrence and survival in an Indian population. Materials and Methods: This casecontrol study included 100 histopathologically confirmed NSCLC (ADC) patients and 100 healthy controls. EGF (A61G) was genotyped by AS-PCR to elucidate putative associations with clinical outcomes. The association of the polymorphism with the survival of NSCLC patients was estimated by Kaplan-Meier curves. Results: It was found that EGF 61AG heterozygous and GG homozygous genotype is significantly associated with increased risk of NSCLC (ADC) occurrence compared to AA genotype, [OR 2.61 (1.31-5.18) and 3.25 (1.31-8.06), RR 1.51(1.15-2.0) and 1.72 (1.08-2.73) and RD 23.2 (6.90-39.5) and 28.53(7.0-50.1) for heterozygous AG (p=0.005) and homozygous GG (p=0.009)]. Patients homozygous for the G allele exhibited a significantly poor overall survival. The median survival time for patients with EGF 61 AA, AG, and GG genotypes was 10.5, 7.4, and 7.1 months (p=0.02), respectively. NSCLC (ADC) patients with GG + AG exhibited 7.3 months median survival compared to the AA genotype (p=0.009). Conclusions: The present study revealed that the EGF A61G genotype may be a novel independent prognostic marker to identify patients at higher risk of occurrence and an unfavourable clinical outcome.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.271-284
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• 2002

This study was to provide basic materials to help reduce the fatigue by analyzing what effective factor the fatigue of hospital nurses in Gwangju and Jeonnam region. and what causes their fatigue. This descriptive research by Questionaires includes two hospitals in Gwangju. and seven hospitals in Jeonnam region, total 9 hospitals sampled at convenience sampling. The periods of collecting data was from Jul.22, 2002 to Jul. 30, 2002. Multidimensional Fatigue Scale; MFS, developed by Jang Se-Jin(2000) was taken to measure the fatigue. All collected materials were got the statistics by SAS for Windows Release 8.01. The result of this study was as follows. 1. This study included total 740 nurses, whose age ranged from 22 to 50; 30 years old by average. Nurses fatigue mean score was 90.24 (the scope by the measuring instrument is 19-133). Nurses at University Hospitals marked 92.36 and those at General Hospitals marked 87.91 in the mean score of fatigue. 2. They kept tired at work, and felt more tired while working at computer in the hospital. 3. The part of body in which they felt fatigue was the calf and $feet(36.6\%)$, the shoulders and back of the $neck(30.7\%)$, and the whole $body(10.8\%)$ and the reason that they felt tired at work was mental $stress(33.0\%)$, overworking(25.2\%)$, and irregular working $conditions(14.7\%)$ in order. 4. The solution to their fatigue at work appeared nothing by $50.1\%$, and the way of releasing fatigue after work indicated getting some $sleep(30.8\%)$, and taking a bath or a $shower(21.7\%)$ in order. 5. The degree of fatigue depending on whether they were satisfied with their pay and labor condition appeared low: and when they were satisfied with doctors. and when they were getting on well with caregivers. 6. The effective factor of the degree of fatigue appeared: the influence that fatigue in the hospital makes on daily life was $10.6\%$, the cause of fatigue at work, $9.3\%$, time of fatigue at work, $7.8\%$, the relationship with caregivers, $5.3\%$. and these explanatory$(R^2)$ variables.$33\%$. To conclude. the degree of nurses' fatigue appeared high. and it was higher in nurses at University Hospitals than in ones at General Hospitals. In addition, the influence that fatigue from the hospitals made on daily life was the most explanatory.

• 대한의료기공학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.100-129
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• 2007

This study aims at grasping the relativity between laborers' yangseng level and stress so as to present the groundwork for preventive oriental medicine approach in industrial health. The researcher prepared the questionnaire on general character, - health-related yangseng level and chose 632 people to execute Autonomic balance test through heartbeat change. The collected material was analyzed by SPSS and tested by T-test, ANOVA The general yangseng level average is 3.27, morality yangseng 3.91, sleep yangseng 3.39, mind yangseng 3.32, sex life yangseng 3.29, exercise yangseng 3.14, activities and rest yangseng 3.07, diet yangseng 2.95, seasonal yangseng 2.84. The highest is morality yangseng and seasonal yangseng is the lowest. In the aspect of yangseng level: Having a spouse, Non-smoking, Non-drinking, Regular exercising, Sufficient sleeping have higher yangseng levels. In Autonomic balance test, age from 35 to 40 has the highest autonomic activity and job period from 5 years to 10 years has the highest stress resistance. Non-smokers have high autonomic activity and stress resistance. Further, have low autonomic balance, stress index and fatigue strength. In the case of regular exercising person, he/she has high autonomic activity and stress resistance with low stress index. Regarding sleeping time, autonomic balance is the highest when he/she sleeps less than 6 hours. Stress resistance is the highest when he/she sleeps 7 hours and stress index is the highest when he/she sleeps 6 hours. After comparing the relativity between yangseng level autonomic balance test, only exercise yangseng has plus factor on autonomic activity and stress resistance and minus factor on stress index and fatigue strength. Yangseng level has been affected by individual character and daily habits. Also stress is more influenced by daily habits than by individual character. We can find the relativity of exercise yangseng between yangseng and stress which suggests that we need to take measures to win over stresses in individual health in the near future.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.529-536
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• 2020

본 연구는 한국 성인들이 커피 섭취 시 어떠한 상황에 가장 많이 마시게 되는지를 살펴보고, 커피 섭취와 건강증진에 필요한 기초자료를 제공하고자 한다. 이 연구는 국민건강영양조사 제7기 2차년도인 2017년 원시 데이터를 활용하였고, 연구대상자는 만 19세 이상 성인에 대해 결측값을 제외한 3,325명이었다. 이는 최근 1년간 커피의 평균 섭취량이 1잔 이상인 경우만을 추출한 수이다. 커피 섭취량에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하기 위하여 일반적 특성으로 성별, 연령, 가구소득, 교육수준, 직업, 건강행태로는 흡연여부, 음주여부, 일 및 여가로서 고강도, 중강도, 걷기 신체활동 실천 여부, 수면시간, 스트레스, 우울여부 등에 영항을 받는지를 모형에 포함하였다. 연구결과 남자보다 여자의 커피 섭취량이 낮았고, 20-39세보다 40-64세, 무직보다는 육체적 직업, 비흡연자보다는 흡연자, 낮은 스트레스보다 높은 스트레스를 받는 경우가 커피 섭취량을 증가시키는 요인이었다. 이러한 요인을 가진 대상자들은 커피 섭취에 의한 카페인 과다 섭취의 위험 군으로 판단된다. 본 연구결과의 위험 군을 대상자로 커피의 과다 섭취가 건강에 어떤 영향을 미치는지에 대한 연구가 추후 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.74-85
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• 2007

Objective : In this study we wanted to confirm if proper stimulation and de-Qi of traditional Korean medical acupuncture could increase hot flash relief efficacy. Design : A randomized controlled, single blind study. We used two modalities of acupuncture, one with optimal stimulation [Study group; Korean medical acupuncture (TKMA)] and one with minimal stimulation [Control group; Minimal acupuncture (MA)]. Same acupoints [PC6(內關), HT8(少府), HT7(神門), LI4(合谷), ST36(足三里), SP6(三陰交), Ren4(關元)] were used in both groups. Fifty-two patients were treated twice a week for 8 weeks, and follow up was done after 4 weeks from the last treatment. Patients were checked hot flash VAS (visual analog scale), frequency and duration every time they visited. Results : Hot flash relief efficacy by 100mm hot flash VAS was obvious in both groups. Hot flash VAS scores of study group were smaller than the scores of control group at the early stage (3rd, $4^{th}$ and $8^{th}$ visit), but there wasn't a remarkable difference between study and control group at the end of the trial. Besides, diminution of hot flash VAS was faster and more even in the study group than control group by visualization using 'Box plot'. We compared frequency and duration of hot flash, 100mm sweating, palpitation, sleep disturbance VAS, and Kupperman Index, MENQOL, Patient's global assessment score. Both groups showed definite decrease from the baseline, but the difference was not statistically significant. There wasn't any adverse event. Hot flash relief efficacy was kept in most patients after 4 weeks' follow-up. Conclusion : Acupoint combination by Traditional Korean medical theory is effective on hot flashes and hot flash relief efficacy was faster and more even in optimal stimulation than minimal stimulation.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.93-100
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• 2010

Background: Auricular acupressure is one of the traditional health care treatments in oriental medicine. Approximately, 30~40% of the cancer patients have said to be suffering from insomnia and half of them having chronic and severe insomnia at the same time. Insomnia caused cancer patients feel more pain, fatigue, depression and anxiety and it sometimes let the power to have the best of cancer pull down. Objective: To investigate how effective the auricular acupressure treatment to cancer patients suffering from insomnia. Methods: We recruited participants from East-West Cancer Center of Daejeon University. Finally, of the people whose age range from 20 to 75, 12 patients who got less than 40 points from the score of Oh's sleeping score (OSS) were recruited. Single-blind, randomized pilot study was performed. The treatment group received auricular acupressure treatment (AAT) on active points and the control group had received sham acupressure treatment (SAT) for five times. Sleep parameters were checked by using OSS and numeric rating scale (NRS). We checked the scale everytime, both before and after treatment. We analyzed the data statistically by using independent T-test, paired T-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) test. (p<0.05) Results: Twelve cancer patients participated in this pilot study and there was no significant difference between control and treatment group. Only 7 of them had completed the whole treatment process, 4 patients of AAT group and 3 participants of SAT. The OSS of AAT group had increased from $34.0{\pm}4.3$ to $39.5{\pm}3.1$ and that of SAT group had increased from $38.3{\pm}3.5$ to $40.0{\pm}0.0$. There was no significant difference between them. The NRS of AAT group had increased from $6.3{\pm}2.9$, $04.8{\pm}2.1$ and that of SAT group had increased from $7.0{\pm}1.0$ to $5.0{\pm}2.6$. No significant difference was observed between them. Conclusion: Although both groups did not show significant differences, most of the experimental participants showed increasing OSS and NRS after treatments. Significant participants' number will be needed in the next study.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.181-191
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• 2017

Objectives: The objective of the study was to investigate the use of dental hygiene devices in Korean adolescents. Methods: The study subjects were 70,362 adolescents in 800 schools who completed the 2015 Korean Youth Risk Behavior Web-based survey. Dependent variables included usage of dental floss, interdental brushes and mouthwash solutions. Independent variables included demographic characteristics of the subjects, health state and behaviors, and oral health behaviors and experience of oral diseases. Results: The related factors of usage of dental hygiene devices included gender, where females showed higher usage (OR=1.10) compared to males, father and mother's level of education where usage was higher in above university graduates (OR=1.20, OR=1.14) compared to less than high school graduation, economic status where usage was higherin high and middle (OR=1.93, OR=1.26) compared to low, vigorous physical activity where usage was higher in those who responded yes (OR=1.35) compared to no, subjective weight recognition where usage was higher in normal (OR=1.07) compared to under weight, sleep time where usage was higher in enough (OR=1.12) compared to not enough, number of toothbrushing (day) where usage was higher in 2 times or over 3 times (OR=1.35, OR=1.75) compared to below 1, oral health education experience (OR=1.10), sealant experience (OR=1.17) and scaling experience (OR=1.45) where usage was higher in those who responded yes compared to no, school where usage was lower in high school (OR=0.64) compared to middle school, residential type where usage was lower in rural area (OR=0.74) compared to metropolitan area, living form where usage was lower in other (OR=0.77), compared to with family, smoking (OR=0.93), and alcohol drinking (OR=0.90) where usage was lower in those who engage in the activities compared to those who didn't, BMI where usage was lower in normal (OR=0.87) and over weight (OR=0.98) compared to under weight. Conclusions: To expand the use of dental hygiene devices in the adolescents, it is necessary to improve the continuing education program for need and motivation of dental hygiene device usage.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.264-271
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• 2007

목 적 : 소아과 외래에서 흔히 접할 수 있는 질환 중 하나인 야뇨증의 진단을 위해서는 병력의 정보를 얻는 것이 중요하다. 그러나 한정된 외래진료 시간에 병력 청취가 쉽지는 않기 때문에 설문지를 이용하여 야뇨증 환아를 단일 증상 야뇨증군과 비단일증상 야뇨증군으로 분류하고 임상양상등을 비교하여 야뇨증의 병형별 진단 및 치료에 도움을 주고자 하였다. 방 법 : 2004년 1월부터 2005년 7월까지 영남대학교 의과대학 부속병원 소아과를 방문하여 야뇨증의 진단이후 첫 내원시 보호자의 동의하에 약물치료 전 약 2-3주의 야뇨일지를 관찰하는 동안 보호자가 환아의 배뇨 습관, 과거력, 치료에 대한 부모와 어린이의 자세 등을 포함한 설문지에 응답을 하여 설문지를 통한 병력청취가 이루어졌고, 이후 지속적인 치료 및 추적 관찰이 가능하였던 34명의 야뇨증 환아를 대상으로 하였다. 결 과 : 단일 증상성 야뇨증 환아는 21명, 비단일 증상성 환아는 13명이었으며, 발달 지연이 있었던 환아는 없었다. 환아 출생 시 분만법, 제대일수, 출생 시 체중, 형제 순서, 잠버릇, 변비, 치료성적에 따른 두 군의 차이는 없었다. 요로 감염의 빈도는 비단일 증상군에서 많았으며, 낮 동안 배뇨빈도와 알러지 병력은 비단일 증상군에서 높은 경향을 나타내었다. 전체 야뇨증 환아의 부모는 병원방문 전 전문 치료 방법으로 한방치료를 52.9%으로 가장 많이 이용하였으나 67.6%에서 효과가 없거나 빈도는 줄었지만 여전히 야뇨가 있다고 하였다. 결 론 : 병력 청취 설문지를 이용한 단일 증상군과 비단일증상군의 비교는 야뇨증 환아의 세부적 진단에 도움이 되며, 치료 방침을 결정하고 치료성적을 향상시키는데 유용한 자료로 기여할 것으로 기대된다. 또한 병원 방문 전 전문 치료로 한방 치료가 많이 선택되고 있어 부모들을 대상으로 야뇨증의 교육이 필요함을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.145-153
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• 2016

목적: 본 연구는 독립형 호스피스기관의 가정호스피스 서비스에 등록한 말기환자의 특성과 가정호스피스 서비스 제공 실태를 파악하여 가정호스피스 서비스 모델 개발을 위한 기초자료를 제공하기 위하여 수행되었다. 방법: 일개 독립형 호스피스기관의 가정호스피스에 등록하여 방문서비스를 받고, 2014년 1월 1일부터 2014년 12월 31일 사이에 서비스가 종료된 말기환자의 의무기록지 75개를 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결과: 등록 환자의 54.7%가 자가 의뢰를 통하여 가정 호스피스를 이용하였다. 종료 후 25.3%가 가정에서 임종하였고, 50.7%는 호스피스병동, 22.6%는 대학병원이나 요양병원으로 입원하였다. 등록 당시 97.3%가 암성질환이었으며, 비암성질환으로 가정호스피스를 이용한 경우는 2.7%였다. 등록 환자의 58.7%가 임종기에 있었으며, 34.7%는 거의 완전한 와상 상태에 있어 전반적으로 낮은 활동수준을 보였다. 등록 당시 환자들이 가진 신체 증상은 통증(89.4%), 수면장애(71.2%), 배변문제(47.8%), 배뇨문제(35.8%) 순으로 나타났다. 전체 환자의 77.4%가 1개월 이내에 서비스가 종결되었다. 환자들에 대한 가정방문 횟수는 평균 3.25회로 전체 환자의 82.7%가 5회 미만의 가정방문을 받고 서비스가 종결되었으며, 전화상담 횟수는 평균 3.4회였다. 의사 방문 횟수는 평균 1.21회였으며, 이는 불안정기에 유의하게 증가하였다. 결론: 독립형 호스피스기관을 이용하는 환자의 특성과 서비스 제공 형태를 반영한 가정호스피스 서비스 모델 개발이 필요하다.