• 보건행정학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.17-41
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• 1992

During the month of October, 1990, 676 practicing physicians in Taegu City were surveyed by mail questionnaires about their general characteristics and the reasons why they chose Taegu as a practice location and 331 out of them responded completely. Collected data were analyzed to provide basic reference data for future health manpower policy which intends to solve the problem of geographical maldistribution of physicians, The major findings are as follows: For the question asking why Taegu area is favored, following lists are as the order of their magnitude of the reasons replied by more than 20% of the respondents: 1) Taegu is a foundation of life until now(81.3%) 2) Better educational environments are available for their offsprings(73.7%) 3) They can have intimate relationship with acquaintances or friends sharing same or similar interests(61.0%) 4) Due to characteristics of their specialty, metropolitan seems to fit better(52.0%), 5) They graduated from the medical school in Taegu(49.8%) 6) Never thought of selecting practice location in other area than Taegu without any specific reasons(45.9%) 7) Intelligent communications are available with other physicians(39.9%) 8) More opportunities to participate in social life, such as medical, or alumni association etc., can be given(33.2%) 9) No specific knowledge or relationships with other area are available(32.6%) 10) They finished internship or residency training in Taegu area(31.4%) 11) Facilitation of transferring patients including emergent patients can be obtained (30.8%) 12) Continuing medical educational programs are available(29.9%) 13) Sufficient medical demands are provided because of the large population(28.1%) 14) More chances to be grown up as a medical professionals can be achieved(25.7%) 15) More leizure time can be utilized for cultural activities(23.9%) 16) They had experiences to work in hospitals or facilities in Taegu area(23.3%) 17) Medical facilities of fellow physicians or alumni can be used(20.5%) In addition, 37% of female physicians answered that their spouse strongly influenced them to choose Taegu, and 33.3% of physicians with age of thirty replied that parents did so. Physicians of specialty in radiology, clinical pathology, anatomical pathology, and anesthesiology considered that patients from other hospitals and medical facilities would be referred often to them and that less competition seemed to be expected in their specialty (30.8%). In contrast, general practitioners anticipated that larger population would increase the medical demand(62.5%). 28.6% of medical practitioners who graduated medical schools in other are than Taegu and 22.0% of medical practitioners who were trained in hospitals of other area than Taegu were influenced to choose Taegu by their spouses. In consideration of above findings, we may conclude that long term and rational manpower policies should be implemented to solve the problem of geographical maldistribution of physicians as well as short term physician-inducing policies, and they have to be incorporated with equitable community development.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.190-199
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• 2003

This study was conducted to determine the factors affecting job satisfaction in workers by using the Job Stress Model proposed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Data were collected from December 1 to December 30, 1999. The subjects were 2,133 workers employed at 155 work sites, who were examined using NIOSH Job Stress questionnaire translated by the Korea Occupational Safety ${\pounds}|$ Health Academy and Occupational Safety ${\pounds}|$ Health Research Institute. SAS/PC program was used for statistical analysis using descriptive analysis. Pearson's correlation coefficient, ANOVA, and Stepwise multiple regression analysis. The results of this study were as follows. 1. According to general characteristics of the subjects, job satisfaction was high in those with less number of children. 2. By work condition, job satisfaction was higher in those who were working in a permanent job position, were working with regular time basis than with shift basis, were working in regular shift hours than in changing shift hours, were working for a short period, and were working less hours and overtime works per week. 3. In terms of physical work environment, job satisfaction was significantly related to 10 physical environmental factors. In other words, job satisfaction was high in workers who were working in an environment with no noise, bright light, temperature adjusted to an appropriate level during summer and winter, humidity adjusted to an appropriate level. well ventilation, clean air, no exposure to hazardous substance during work hour, overall pleasant work environment and not crowded work space. 4. By work-related factors, job satisfaction was high in those with less ambiguity about future job and role, high job control/autonomy, and less workload. On the other hand, job satisfaction was low in those with little utilization of competencies, and much role conflict at work and workload. 5. As for the relationships between job satisfaction and the non-work related factors, job satisfaction was high in workers who were volunteering at different organizations or active in religious activities for 5-10 hours per week. 6. In the relationships between job satisfaction and buffering factors, significantly positive correlations were found between job satisfaction and factors such as support by direct superior, support by peers, and support by spouse, friend and family. 7. There were nine factors that affected job satisfaction in the workers: age, number of children, work hours per week, noise, temperature at the work site during summer, uncomfortable physical environment, role ambiguity, role conflict, ambiguity in job future, work load, no utilization of competencies and social support from direct supervisor. These nine factors accounted for 26% of the total variance in the multiple regression analysis. In conclusion. the following are proposed based on the results of this study. 1. The most important physical environmental factors affecting job satisfaction in workers were noise, role ambiguity, and work load, suggesting a need to develop strategies or programs to manage these factors at work sites. 2. A support system that could promote job satisfaction is needed by emphasizing the roles of occupational health nurses who may be stationed at work sites and manage the factors that could generate job stress. 3. Job satisfaction is one of the three acute responses to stress proposed in NIOSH job stress model (job satisfaction. physical discomfort and industrial accidents). Therefore, further studies need to be conducted on the other two issues.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.498-508
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• 2017

이 연구는 영양제 복용 유무를 조사하고 영양제 비복용자에 대한 영양제 복용자의 건강행태의 관련성과 기타 의약품 복용자 집단에 대한 영양제 복용자의 건강행태의 관련성을 파악하여 건강한 집단이 영양제를 복용하면 더 건강해 질수도 있지만 오남용으로 될 수 있기에 실제 본연의 역할에 충실한지를 파악해 보는 기초 자료로 활용하고자 시도하였다. 2008년 한국의료패널 자료의 가구원 24,614명, 즉 7,006명의 가구주 중 2009년 부가조사 (appen)자료에 응답한 자는 총 6,009명이었으며 자료의 특성상 가구주의 수를 중심으로 연구하였다. 그 중 조사 시점에서 지난 1년 동안 약국에서 구매한 생활/건강증진 관련 의약품(01, 비타민제/영양제)을 3개월 이상(예정) 복용한다고 답변한 응답자를 영양제 복용자로 정의하였다. 그 외의 다른 의약품(05, 탈모 치료제, 06, 비만 치료제, 10.기타)을 복용한 사람을 기타 의약품 복용자로 보았다. 연구대상자의 인구 사회학적 특성과 집단별 차이를 분석하기 위해 카이제곱 검정을 실시하였고, 영양제 복용 유무에 따른 건강행태를 분석하기 위해 다중 로지스틱 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 영양제 복용자와 비복용자를 대상으로 분석(A)한 결과 여성, 50세 이상일수록, 평균 이상의 생활비를 지출하는 경우 영양제를 더 복용하는 것으로 나타났으며, 건강행태변수에서는 유의하지 않았다. 영양제 복용자와 기타 의약품 복용자를 대상으로 분석(B)한 결과 고졸 이상, 배우자가 있는 경우, 비흡연자일수록, 약물을 복용할수록, 규칙적인 식사를 하는 경우, 경제적, 가족 갈등으로 스트레스를 받지 않을수록 영양제를 더 복용하는 것으로 나타났다. 현재 건강이 좋지 않거나, 문제가 있다고 느끼거나, 좀 더 건강해지기 위한 노력의 방편으로 영양제를 복용하는 것이 아니라 단순히 건강해지고 싶다는 심리적 욕구에 의해 영양제를 복용하는 것으로 판단된다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제53권1호
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• pp.68-82
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• 2020

본 연구대상자의 평균 나이는 78.6세로 75세 이상이 75.0%를 차지하였으며, 만성질환을 2개 이상 갖고 있는 노인이 55.4%였다. 가구 유형에서 독거노인의 비율이 40.7%였고, 70.6%의 노인이 식사 준비를 본인이 하는 것으로 나타났다. 전체 대상자의 평균 NQ-E 점수는 61.9점으로 전국 단위 조사와 비교하면 '중상'에 속하였다. 균형, 절제, 식행동 영역은 전국 단위 조사의 '중상'에 속하였고 다양 영역은 '중하'에 속하였다. 여자노인이 남자노인보다 절제와 식행동 영역의 점수가 높았다. 독거노인은 배우자동거노인에 비해 다양성 영역의 점수가 낮았다. 다양성 영역은 소득과 교육수준이 높은 노인의 점수가 높았고, 절제 영역은 소득수준이 낮은 노인과 2개 이상의 만성질환을 보유하고 있는 노인의 점수가 높았다. 영양 보충제를 1개 이상 섭취하는 노인이 영양지수 총점수와 균형, 다양성 및 식행동 영역의 점수가 높았다. 연구 대상자의 51.0%가 모니터링 필요군으로 영양지수 평균은 54.8점이었고, 양호군은 49.0%로 영양지수는 69.3점으로 유의하게 높았다. 본 연구대상자의 에너지, 니아신, 리보플라빈, 비타민 A의 섭취량이 EAR 미만으로 나타났고, 비타민 A, 니아신, 비타민 C, 칼슘 등은 영양권장량 대비 75% 미만으로 섭취하고 있었다. 모니터링 필요군의 1일 에너지 섭취량과 단백질, 티아민, 리보플라빈 및 비타민 C 섭취량이 양호군에 비해 유의하게 낮았다. 또한 모든 영양소의 영양소 적정섭취비 (NAR)가 1 미만이었으며, 모니터링 필요군이 양호군에 비해 비타민 A, 티아민, 리보플라빈, 비타민 C, 칼슘 및 칼륨의 NAR이 유의하게 낮았다. 비타민 A, 리보플라빈, 니아신, 비타민 C, 칼슘, 칼륨의 INQ가 1보다 낮아 에너지 섭취량에 비해 부족한 영양소로 나타났다. 1일 식품섭취량에서 모니터링 필요군이 양호군에 비해 총 식품 섭취량과 채소류 및 버섯류 섭취량이 유의적으로 낮았다. 본 연구 결과 노인 영양지수가 높은 군이 낮은 군보다 24시간 회상법으로 조사한 식품섭취조사에서 단백질을 비롯한 대부분의 필수영양소 섭취 수준이 유의적으로 높은 것으로 나타나서, NQ-E가 노인의 식생활 및 영양 상태를 평가할 수 있는 타당한 도구임을 보여준다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.958-969
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• 1998

In this study, we attempted to investigate the needs and problems of the terminal cancer patients and their family caregivers to provide them with nursing information to improve their quality of life and prepare for a peaceful death. Data was collected from August 1, 1995 to July 31, 1996 at the internal medicine unit of S hospital in Seoul area with the two groups of participants who were family members of terminal cancer patients seventy four of them were in-patients and 34 were out-patients who were discharged from the same hospital for home care. The research tool used in this study has been developed by selecting the questionnaires from various references, modifying them for our purpose and refining them based on the results of preliminary study. While general background information about the patients was obtained by reviewing their medical records, all other information was collected by interviewing the primary family caregivers of the patients using the questionnaire. The data collected were analyzed with the SPSS PC/sup +/ program. The results of this study are summarized as follows ; 1) Most frequently complained symptoms of the terminal cancer patients were in the order of pain(87%), weakness(86.1%), anorexia(83.3%) and fatigue (80.6%). 2) Main therapies for the terminal cancer patients were pain control (58.3%), hyperalimentation(47.2%) and antibiotics(21.3%). 3) Special medical devices that terminal cancer patients used most were oxygen device (11.1%), and feeding tube(5.6%). Other devices were used by less than 5% of the patients. 4) The mobility of 70.4% of the patients was worse than ECOG 3 level, they had to stay in bed more than 50% of a day. 5) Patients wanted their medical staffs to help relieve pain(45.4%), various physical symptoms(29.6%), and problems associated with their emotion(11.1%). 6) 16.7% of the family caregivers hoped for full recovery of the patients, refusing to admit the status of the patients. Also, 37% wished for the extension of the patient's life at least for 6 months. 7) Only 38.9% of the family members was preparing for the patient's funeral. 8) 45.4% of family caregivers prefer hospital as the place for the patient's death, 39.8% their own home, and 14.8% undetermined. 9) Caregivers of the patients were mostly close family members, i.e., spouse(62%), and sons and daughters or daughter-in-laws(21.3%). 10) 43.5% of the family caregivers were aware of hospice care. 46.8% of them learned about the hospice care from the mass media, 27.7% from health professionals, and the rest from books and other sources. 11) Caregivers were asked about the most difficult problems they encounter in home care, 41 of them pointed out the lack of health professionals they can contact, counsel and get help from in case of emergency, 17 identified the difficulty of finding appropriate transportation to hospital, and 13 stated the difficulty of admission in hospital as needed. 12) 93.6% of family caregivers demanded 24-hour hot line, 80% the visiting nurses and doctors, and 69.4% the volunteer's help. The above results indicate that terminal patients and their family caregivers demand help from qualified health professionals whenever necessary. Hospice care system led by well-trained medical and nursing staffs is one of the viable answers for such demands.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.70-78
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• 2000

본 연구는 한국형 부모양육 스트레스 척도를 개발하기 위한 목적으로 실시되었다. Abidin의 부모양육 스트레스 검사(Parenting Stress Index)의 적용을 통해 기초연구가 수행되었다. 1차 예비조사는 $3{\sim}12$세 아동의 어머니에게 질문지를 배부하여 382부의 데이타로 요인 분석하였다. 그 결과, 아동영역의 문항 47개 문항 중 29개 문항, 5개 요인이 추출되었고, 부모영역의 문항 54개 문항 중 28개 문항, 5개 요인이 추출되었다. 1차 분석에서 추출된 57개 문항에 대해 2차 예비 조사에서는 만 $3{\sim}6$세 유아의 부모로부터 수집한 392부의 데이터로 재분석하였다. 문항변별도 분석을 위해 문항-총점 상관계수를 산출하여 r=.20 이하의 문항을 삭제하였다. 타당도 검증을 위해 내용타당도와 구조타당도를 살펴보았다. 구조타당도를 검증하기 위해 요인분석을 실시하였다. 그 결과, 아동영역에서는'부모강화', '수용성', '주의산만성', '요구성'의 4개 요인, 24개 문항이 추출되었다. 아동영역의 전체 공통분산 가운데 설명되는 공통분산은 82.05%로 나타났다. 부모영역에서는'역할제한', '우울감', '사회적 고립', '건강', '배우자 관계'의 5개 요인, 24개 문항이 추출되었다. 부모영역의 전체 공통분산 가운데 설명되는 공통분산은 82.40%로 나타났다. 척도의 신뢰도 검증을 위해 Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ 지수를 산출하였는데, 아동영역에서는 전체 신뢰도 ${\alpha}$=.81을 나타냈고, 각 요인별로 .69, .70, .67, .66을 나타냈다. 부모영역의 신뢰도 지수는 ${\alpha}$=.83이며 각 요인별로 .73, .70, .70, .55, .73을 나타냈다. 본 연구는 미국판 PSI 척도를 적용하여 한국에서의 양육 스트레스 척도를 한국문화에 알맞게 개발하기 위한 기초 연구로서 수행되었다. 따라서 추후 국내 문화에 알맞은 문항과 요인을 추가한 2차 연구의 필요성에 대해 논의하였다.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.143-162
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• 1998

This is a study for the construction of nursing care based upon the Korean attitude toward medicine. Factors which were investigated include the source of nursing care, the reason for choosing care, the type of heath care chosen, the accessability of caregivers, and the desired location of death. The population examined in this study consisted of 517 adults distributed in six large cities and 191 adults from five rural communities. Data was analyzed using frequency, percent, Cronbach alpha, $X^2$ - test, t - test, F - test and scheffe post hoc contrast with an SAS program. The results of this study are summarized as follows: 1. Among sources of nursing care used, first rank rated-pharmacy(54.4), private hospital(18.2), general hospital(8.4), folk remedies in house (5.0), chinese hospital(2.8), prayer(2.8) and others(8.4), and the reasons for choosing nursing care rated 'the easiest method' (63.6), 'the best method'(15.7), 'reliable'(10.8) and 'lower cost burden'(4.6) in order of preference. 2. The type of nursing care chosen rated western medicine(6.80), chinese medicine(6.15), folk remedies(5.46), faith remedies(3.51) and divination remedies (1.41). There were significant differences in the effect recognition degree to various kinds of medicine. 3. The difference of the type of nursing care chosen according to general characteristics showed that urban residents were higher than rural community residents(t=2.15, p=0.0320) in western medicine, and urban residents, women, and singles were higher than rural community residents(t=2.04, p=0.0414), men (t= -2.89, p=0.0039), and married(t=2.50, p= 0.0126) on folk remedies. With repect to age and education those 21-30, under 20 and 31-40, graduated from college and graduate school were higher than above 51, above 61 (F = 7.76, p = 0.0001), graduated from elementary school(F=4.39, p=0.0006) on folk remedies. In other categories, rural community residents, women, younger people. Christians were higher than urban residents ( t = -2.73, p=0.0305), men(t= -4.15, p=0.0001), older people (F=2.48, p=0.0307), Catholic, Buddhist, or atheist (F= 70.18, p=0.0001) on faith remedies. Those graduated from high school and Buddhist were higher than unschooled, graduated from middle school(F=3.18, p= 0.0075), atheist, Catholic or Christian(F=18.32, p=0.0001) on divination redemies. There were significant differences concerning age and education level. 4. The accessibility of caregivers rated 'caregivers should be nearby if the patients need them' (50.0), 'caregivers must be there all day (24 hours)' (39.6), 'caregivers must be there at night only'(5.0), 'caregivers must be there during the day only'(2.6), 'caregivers always should visit during visiting hours' 0.4), 'caregivers don't need to be there at all' (1.2). The frist rank of suitable caregivers were rated as spouse(66.6), mother(24.2), daughter (3.6), daughter-in-law(1.9), and the reasons of thinking thus were rated as 'the most comfortable' (81.5), 'people should correctly with regards to family they'(7.1), 'the easiest' (5.4), 'take good care of the patient' (5.1) and 'lower cost burden' (0.4). 5. The desired location of death rated as the following: his/her house (91. 6) to the hospital(8. 4). A person going to encounter death in the hospital wanted his house(78.5) over the hospital(21.5), and a person dieing in the hospital prefered his house(52.9) over the hospital(47.1) as a funeral ceremony place. The following suggestions are made based on the above results. 1. A sampling method that enhances the re presentativeness should be used in regional and/or national related research and replicated to confirm the result of this study. 2. This study should be used to understand the Korean view of medical centers and to meet the expectations of patients in Korean nursing. 3. Research on the Korean traditional view of humans and expectations of the sick, health and illness, and health behavior, the perception of dying, the decision to heal, and the view of general medicine should continue to be conducted continuosly so that Korean nursing theory can be advanced on these concepts.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.63-77
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• 1978

Studies pertaining to influential factors on adoption and practice of family planning are very much needed to lower fertility, for family planning has regarded as only one social acceptable means to curb the accelerated population growth. One of the influential factors is known as rumors on family planning methods that hinder the actual practice of family planning. This study generally aimed at disclosing rumors on family planning methods prevalent in rural communities so that one could gain some in sights to cope with the ill effects of rumors to promote family planning Practice in rural communities in Korea. In order to accomplish the general aims this study formulated following four specific objectives; 1. Find out types and frequencies of rumors exposed of contraceptive methods. 2. Find out the relationship between the rumors exposed and socio-economic and demographic characteristics of new village leaders and health workers. 3. Examine the relationship between family planing rumors and family planning practices. The materials for this study were drawn from the two different sets of data gathered in July and Octorber 1977 respectivily by Center for Population ＆ family Planning, Yon sei University. One is current family planning practice among eligible women reaiding in 4 Myuns in Kwang Wha country and the other is Survey on Rumor on family planning method heard by new village leaders and health workers in the four myuns. The four Myuns were divided into 60 small areas. Current family planning practice rate in each small area and as a whole were calculated. The unit of analysis in this study was not the indviduel person but the 55 small areas. Percentage, average, F-Test t-test and a coefficient of correlation were used for statistical analysis. Results of this study could be summarized as follows: 1. Rumors by different method of contraception: Medical complications, gastro-intestinal disorders, and difficulty in usage one most prevalent rumors about oral pills. Around 49% -77% of the 55 areas were often heard and the most frequent rumor was related medical complications of oral pills. Rumors on medical complications and incomplete effect of intrauterines as contraceptive were heard 51-66% of the 55 small areas. Rumors that vasectomy resulted in family problems, for instance infiedelity of spouse were often heard to 44% of the 55 small areas. 2. Rumors by socio-economic and demographic characteristic of new village leader and health workers: Among the demographic characteristics such as sex, age and sex composition of children, sex and age differentials in frequency of rumors heard more observed, Female new village health workers have heard more frequently than male new village leader. (t = 7.137, p> 0.01, d.f. = 53, a coefficient of correlation 0.27, p>0.05) The Younger age group less than 40 years of age have heard rumors of than the group over 40 years old. (t = 7.18, p>0.01, d.f. = 53, a coefficient of correlation 0.27, p>0.05) However, it was not observable that a consistent sex and age differentials in frequency of rumors heard of each contraceptive mettled, But, more female new village health works heard of rumors about intrauterine device than male new village leaders. (t = 0.497, p> 0.01, d.f. = 53, a coefficient of correlatin 0.32, p>0.01) 3. It was found that there was no statistically significant relationship between the frequency of rumors heard and current family planning practices on the whole, However, frequency of rumors heard about vasectomy appeared to have a positive relationship with current practice of vasectomy. A rather consistent pattern of relationship between“requency of rumors heard”and current family practice rate was demonstrated of 10 graphes which showed the relation between the two variagles. The current family planning practice rate in the“never heard”group and “frequently heard”group was equally lower than that in“often heard”group. The relatively consistent ∩ pattern of relationship needs to be farther investigated, for this pattern is different from the relationship that has been assumed to exist between these two variables.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.122-136
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• 2000

Chronic illness requiring attention and management during a long period of time puts great burden onto patients, their family and society. For patients with chronic illnesses, providing social support is the most important, and the fundamental support comes from their spouses. Amount and quality of support from spouses seems to differentiated according to the sex of patients. Female patients tend to believe that their spouses are not very supportive. Therefore, the researchers assessed the burden of husbands of female arthritis patients to discover the factors that result in greater burden. Also, they developed a theoretical model of husbands′ care for their wives through a qualitative research into husbands′ experience. Method 1: The study material was 650 female arthritis patients registered in an arthritis clinic. The questionnaire about the disease experience of female arthritis patients and the burden of husbands were sent. Returned questionnaires numbered 210(32.3%) and 27 were excluded because of inadequate answers. The remaining 183 questionnaires were analyzed. The mean age of the patients was 51 years and the mean age of spouses was 55 years. The mean marital period was 28 years. The average duration since diagnosis was 9.1 years. Education level was varied from primary school to graduate school, and average income/month was 1,517,300 won. Method 2: Initial questionnaire studies on the burden of husbands were performed. Among 183 responding husbands, 23 consented to participate for a qualitative research. Data was obtained by direct and telephone interviews. The mean age of participants was 58 years, and the educational level and socioeconomic status also varied. Result: 1. Husbands′ burden: The average burden was 57.68 with a range of 6-96. 2. Burden and general characteristics: The husband′s burden correlated with the age of the patients, numbers in the family, therapy methods, patient′s level of discomfort, patient′s disease severity, patient′s level of dependence and the husband′s understanding of the level of severity. 3. Linear correlation analysis on burden: The husbands′ burden is explained in 22.5% by husband′s recognition of level of severity and husbands′ age. 4. There were four patterns of the burden on husbands: both objectve burden and subjective burden were high(pattern I), both of objectve burden and subjective burden were low(pattern II), objective burden was high but subjective burden was low(pattern III), objective burden was low but subjective burden was high(pattern IV). The pattern was correlated with the family income, educational level of the patients and their husbands, therapy methods, patient′s level of discomfort, patient′s disease severity, patient′s level of dependence and husband′s understanding of level of severity. 5. The core category of the caring experience of the husbands with arthritis patients was "companionship". The causal factor was the patients′ experience due to symptoms : physical disfigurement, pain, immobility, limitation of house chores, and limitation of social activities. Contextural factors are husbands′ identification of housework and husbands′ concern about the disease. The mediating factors are economic problems, fear of aging, feeling of limitation and family support. The strategy for interaction is mind control and how to solve emotional stress. The "companionship" resulted from caring activities, participation of household activities, helping patients′ to coping with emotional experience. 6. Companionship is established through the process of entering intervention, and caring state of mind. Entering intervention is the phase of participation of therapy and involvement of houseworks. The caring phase consists of decision on therapy, providing therapy, providing direct care, and taking over the household role of wife. Through caring phase, the changing phase set a stage in which husbands consolidate the relationship with their wives, and are reminded of the meaning of marriage. As a result, in changing phase, husbands′ companionship is enhanced. In conclusion, nursing care of chronic illnesses should include a family member especially the spouse. All information on disease shoud be provided to patients and whole family member. Strong support should also be provided to overcome difficulties in taking over role of other sex. Then the quality of life of patients and families will be much improved.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.233-243
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• 1999

본 연구는 노인들이 지각한 사회적 지지의 정도를 확인하고 노인의 일상생활활동과 상관관계를 분석함으로써 노인의 삶의 지을 향상시킬 수 있는 간호중재방안의 모색에 유용한 기초자료를 제공하기 위해 시도하였다. 본 연구는 대구와 경북에 거주하는 65세 이상의 재가노인으로 대구지역 120명과 경북지역 119명이며 자료수집 기간은 1998년 7월 20일부터 8월 30일 까지 이다. 연구도구로는 송미순(1991)의 지각된 사회적 지지 척도로서 정보적 지지 6문항, 물질적 지지 5문항, 감정적 지지 5문항, 자존감 지지 4문항으로 구성된 총 20문항과 Lawton과 Bordy(1971)의 수단적 일상생활활동(Instrumental Activities of Daily Living: IADL) 측정도구 8문항을 사용하였다. 자료 분석 방법은 SAS 프로그램을 이용하여 실수와 백분율, 평균과 표준편차, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson Correlation으로 분석하였다. 연구결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1) 노인이 지각한 사회적 지지가 전체 평균점수 2.36점 이었으며, 이 중 물질적 지지가 2.52점으로 가장 높았고 자존감 지지가 2.18점으로 가장 낮았다. 2) 노인의 일상생활활동중에서 물건구입 평균점수 2.89점, 자신의 투약에 대한 책임 2.62점, 수송양식 2.22점 순으로 높았으며, 세탁일 평균점수 1.24점, 음식 준비 능력 1.58점 순으로 낮았다. 3) 노인이 지각한 사회적지지 중 자존감 지지(r=.58, p=.013), 정보적지지(r=.54, p=.048), 감정적지지(r=.41, p=.000), 그리고 물질적지지(r=.32, p=.000) 순으로 유의한 상관관계를 나타냈다. 4) 대상자의 일반적 특성에 따른 사회적지지 정도의 차이를 검증한 결과 유의한 차이를 보인 것은 연령(F=4.61, p=.004), 교육정도(F=4.04, p=.002), 배우자 유무(t=3.37, p=.000) 한달 용돈 정도(F=3.51, p=.032), 용돈에 대한 만족도(F=5.12, p=.007) 등으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과로 미루어 볼 때 사회적 지지가 노인의 일상생활활동에 영향을 미치는 중요한 요인이 되므로 특히 사회교육으로부터의 정보적지지, 용돈 등으로 부터의 물질적지지, 배우자나 사회망으로부터의 정서적 지지와 자존감 지지가 효과적인 지지가 되므로 노인을 중심심으로 한 사회망으로부터 사회적 지지를 고취시키고 우리나라 노인에게 알맞는 지지간호 중재 개발이 필요하다. 본 연구의 결과를 기초로 하여 다음의 제언을 하고 자 한다. 1)노인의 일상생활활동을 증진시키는 사회적지지 간호중재 프로그램의 개발에 대한 추후 연구가 필요하다. 2) 노인의 사회적 지지가 노인의 일상생활활동에 미치는 영향을 규명하는 유사실험연구를 시도할 것을 제언한다.