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The Effect of the Self-efficacy, Group Cohesion, Family Support on Adherence of Aquatic Exercise in Arthritis Patients (관절염 환자의 자기효능, 집단응집력, 가족지지가 수중운동프로그램 지속에 미치는 영향)

  • Kim, Jeong-Yeon;Kim, Jong-Im
    • Journal of muscle and joint health
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.19-31
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    • 2003
  • Purpose : The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of the self- efficacy, group cohesion and family support on adherence of aquatic exercise in arthritis patients. Method : The Subjects were 30 patients with arthritis who had participated in the 6-week aquatic exercise programs of Korean Rheumatology Health Professionals Society. All subjects were interviewed from November to December, 2001(1st) and Feburary, 2002(2nd) using a structured questionnaire which was composed of 42 items. SPSS Win 10.0 was used for data analysis. Results : Ten out of thirty were adherer who were keeping aquatic exercise for three months since they completed 6-week aquatic exercise program. The major reasons of adherence were affectional reasons and general condition improvement on the first month. The reasons of 3-month adherence were improvement of arthritis symptoms, affectional improvement, expectations, general condition improvement and group activity. The major reasons of drop out were environment factors and physical factors. The environmental reason were time shortage, economic problem and long distance. And the physical factor were cold, pain and other health problem. The scores of self-efficacy were decreased from 528.00 to 476.00 within 3 months after compeleting aquatic exercise program and that was statistically significant(p=.029). But there were no statistically differences in group cohesion and family support. There was a significant positive correlation between exercise adherence and self-efficacy. Factors influencing the exercise adherence was self-efficacy which accounted for 23% of the variance in the exercise adherence. Conclusion : In conclusion, self-efficacy is a significant variable in the exercise adherence and changes within 3 month after completing aquatic exercise program. The results of this study suggested that the strategy for maintaining self-efficacy should be developed.

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Self-Help Education as Outreach Program for Osteoarthritis Patients in Rural Korea

  • Lee, Kyung-Sook;So, Ae-Young;De Gagne, Jennie C.;Choi, Jung-Sook;Lee, Eun-Hee;Suh, Gil-Hee;Choi, Sun-Ha;Heitkemper, Margaret M.
    • Journal of muscle and joint health
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    • v.18 no.2
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    • pp.270-281
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    • 2011
  • Purpose: This study was done to determine if osteoarthritis (OA) patients living in rural Korea would have a benefit from a structured group program focused on self-help strategies. Methods: A hundred and twenty-six patients with OA were recruited from nine Primary Health Care Posts. The experimental group received a 6-week self-help education program while the control group received usual care. T-tests and c2-tests were used to determine the homogeneity between the experimental and control groups. Independent sample t-tests were performed to determine the effect of the treatment program. To guard against such likelihood, the level of significance of t-test was determined by Bonferroni correction within the study constructs. When significant group differences were found in study variables at baseline, analysis of covariances (ANCOVAs) were used for group comparisons of outcome variables. Results: The experimental group reported more significant improvement in fatigue, difficulty with physical activity, depression, quality of life, self-efficacy, and health behaviors than did the control group. The experimental group also showed improvements in range of motion and muscle strength as compared to the control group. Conclusion: A self-help group education program was an effective and powerful strategy to promote physical and psychosocial health in OA patients

Rehabilitation Need on-Hospital with Disabilities (입원환자의 재활요구도)

  • Kim, Keum-Soon;Kim, Jeong-Hwa;Park, Jong-Im;Cho, Bok-Hee;Cho, Nam-Ok;Yoo, Kyung-Hee;Chon, Mi-Young;Lee, Cha-Yeon;Lee, Hea-Young
    • The Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing
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    • v.8 no.2
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    • pp.102-109
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    • 2005
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study were to investigate the health status, the currency of rehabilitation therapy, and the patient learning needs on hospital with disabilities. Method: The subjects consisted of 87 disabled adults on hospital. Data was collected from February until to June 2005, where they asked structured questionnaires. A descriptive survey design was used and the SPSS 12.0 program was used for data analysis, which included t-test, ANOVA and Duncan's multiple comparison test. Result: There are a lot of patient through the transfer from the general hospital and the rehabilitation hospital. Their heath status changed good after hospital admission. Patients took exercise therapy the most, which is one of the rehabilitation therapy. But they need to enough physical therapy because patients have limited time for treatment. The education-need-level was high on hospital with disabilities, especially the need of support and care are the highest on the subscale of patient learning need. There are significant patient learning need differences in income and admission location(p<.05). Conclusion: Disabled persons on hospital needs to help and learning exercise by nurses. There should be rehabilitation programs for patients who are ready to leave the hospital. After discharging, there needs to be various rehabilitation services, support and care for the community based rehabilitation.

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Gender Differences in Dieting, Eating Habits and Depression of Obese Adolescents (비만청소년의 성별에 따른 식생활 태도, 식습관 및 우울감에 관한 연구 - 고교생을 대상으로 -)

  • Park Hae Sook;Ju Hyeon Ok;Lee Hwa Za
    • Child Health Nursing Research
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    • v.6 no.1
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    • pp.18-31
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    • 2000
  • Recently, the number of obese people have been increasing due to westernized diets and increased sedentary activity. In particular, obese adolescent have been newly recognized as having significant health problems. This study focuses on determining the gender difference of obese adolescents through implementation of a structured questionnaire on general characteristics, attitudes toward dieting, eating habits and emotional depression due to obesity. Data collection was carried out by 291 students in attendance at 3 high schools in Pusan from 11. 2. 1998 to 11. 30. 1998. The targets were 148 boys and 143 girls who were judged as obese in the school's physical check-up. The test of reliability of this research was calculated by chronbach's α. Data analysis was managed by computer and statistics by SPSS/WIN. The results of the survey are as follows: 1. For the questionnaire regarding attitudes toward dieting which include 28 items, 10 out of 28 items (about 36%)showed gender difference. 2. For the questionnaire regarding eating habits which include 17 items, 5 out of 17 items (about 30%)showed gender difference. 3.For the questionnaire regarding emotional depression about obesity, 30.6% of boys and 27.3% girls answered but no statistical significance. The results of this survey indicated that this study will be important as a good guideline for treating obese adolescents. It is hoped that much more research on gender difference in obese adolescents will be implemented in the future. In addition, the development of effective treatments for obesity should be based on the gender of the adolescent.

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The Association of Family Support and Self-rated Health Status of Low-income Middle-aged Women (일개 시지역의 저소득층 중년여성의 지각된 건강상태와 가족 지지의 관련성)

  • Lee, Kyung-Woo;Park, Ki-Soo;Kang, Yune-Sik;Kim, Rock-Bum;Kim, Bo-Kyoung;Seo, Ae-Rim
    • Korean Journal of Health Education and Promotion
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    • v.26 no.3
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    • pp.15-23
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    • 2009
  • Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate self-rated health status and its influencing factors among low-income middle-aged women. Methods: Data on 594 women between the ages of 40 and 59 were collected from November 2007 to January 2008. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data. The following instruments-self efficacy, family support, health promotion behavior- were used in the study after some adaption. Results: The score for the health promotion behavior was 2.94(exercixe), 3.78(nutrition), 3.35(stress), 3.06(Health examination). The score for the self-efficacy was 3.47 and family support was 3.75. In the relationship between demographic and self-rated health status, there were significant differences in job, education level, self efficacy, family support, health promotion behavior. In hierarchy multiple regression analysis, the variables affecting the self-rated health status were job, education, exercise, health examination, family support, self efficacy. Conclusion: Self-efficacy and family support need to be considered in planning health program to improve self-rated health status among middle-aged women.

Effects of Job Demand and Recovery Experience from Job Stress on Job Embeddedness among Workers in the Service Industry (서비스업체 근로자의 직무요구와 직무 스트레스 회복경험이 직무착근도에 미치는 영향)

  • Jun, So Yeun;Lee, Youn Hyang;Choi, Eun Kyung
    • Research in Community and Public Health Nursing
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.143-154
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    • 2018
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the effects of job demand and recovery experience from job stress on job embeddedness among workers in the service industry. Methods: The participants were 223 workers from the service industry in P and Y Cities with the help of a structured self-report questionnaire, administered between July 10 and August 20, 2017. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, $Scheff{\acute{e}}$ test, Pearson correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression. Results: There were significant differences in job embeddedness in terms of satisfaction with salary, continuous service, perceived stress level and the perceived health status of the subjects. There were significant positive correlations between role clarification in job demands (r=.55), recovery experience from job stress (r=.27) and job embeddedness. From the multiple regression analysis, the most significant factors affecting job embeddedness were found to be role clarification in job demands (${\beta}=.47$), recovery experience from job stress (${\beta}=.23$), and perceived stress level (${\beta}=.18$). These variables explain 34.0 % of the total variance in job embeddedness. Conclusion: In order to increase job embeddedness among workers in the service industry, it is necessary to prepare measures to increase recovery experience from job stress and to decrease role clarificationin job demand, and perceived stress level.

Medical Interpreters in Korea: A Qualitative Study of Medical Tourists' Satisfaction and the Role of Interpreters

  • Al-Farajat, Lo'ai Adnan;Jung, Seong-Hoon;Seo, Young-Joon
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • v.6 no.4
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    • pp.20-28
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    • 2018
  • Background: As a result of the South Korean government's medical tourism strategies, the number of UAE inbound medical tourists have the highest annual increase rate among the Middle Eastern countries. The need for medical interpreters in such cases is inevitable, especially considering the languages spoken in both countries differs. The work of a medical interpreter affects patient satisfaction, quality of care, and the UAE patients' revisit intention. However, there is a lack of literature that focuses on the role of medical interpreters for the Arabic-speaking medical tourists in South Korea. The purpose of this study is to assess the satisfaction and the experience of UAE medical tourists in South Korea who have used medical interpretation services. Method: A descriptive exploratory design, including semi-structured interviews, was used in this study to examine factors influencing the satisfaction of UAE patients seeking medical attention in South Korea, who considered travelling exclusively for medical purposes. Eleven UAE medical tourists were selected for the interview using convenience sampling. Results: Two types of interpreters were revealed by the analysis: interpreters with Arabic as their mother tongue and interpreters with Korean as their mother tongue. Patients emphasized the origin of the interpreters and differentiated between the two types of interpreters' professionalism, abilities, and personal skills. However, due to the huge gap between the two cultures, languages, and religions, the UAE patients mainly preferred the Arabic medical interpreters. Further, each type had certain traits that impacted the medical care process and patients' satisfaction. Conclusion: This study shows that the South Korean government needs to focus on the training and assessment system for Arabic language interpreters. Additionally, cultural differences training for the interpreters may help to increase UEA patients' satisfaction.

The Elements of E-Portfolio - Focused on the Portfolio of IT Company Designers (e-포트폴리오의 구성에 관한 연구-IT기업 디자이너 포트폴리오를 중심으로)

  • Park, Min-kyung;Jang, Sun-hee
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.19 no.6
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    • pp.204-213
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    • 2019
  • This study examines the ePortfolio structure of IT company design interns and the differences among companies in 'Cofolios' site for employment of design major students. First, we examine the common configuration steps of ePortfolios [1. Project Brief${\rightarrow}$2-1. Investigation and Analysis${\rightarrow}$2-2. Strategy development${\rightarrow}$2-3. Virtualization, Final Design${\rightarrow}$2-4. Presentation, Evaluation, and Improvement${\rightarrow}$3. Read More]. Secondly, all the sub-items used in the ePortfolio were organized into words and classified into 6 stages. Finally, this was analyzed by majors and companies. Through this, the interns of the IT companies can [2-2. Strategy development] and that they are actively utilizing the 'connectivity' attribute linking the links. In addition, interns confirmed that the ePortfolio was structured differently depending on their major and the desired company.

Exploring Different Users' Perception of Smart Harness on Construction Sites (건설현장 스마트 안전대 사용자별 인식 차이에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Hyeon-tae;Ahn, Chang-bum;Park, Moon-seo
    • Journal of the Korea Institute of Construction Safety
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    • v.4 no.1
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    • pp.22-29
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    • 2021
  • To prevent fall from height, interest in the development and introduction of smart harness is increasing as policies and laws such as mandatory use of smart safety equipment at construction sites. However, despite the potential of smart harness, construction safety cannot be contributed unless adopted or used by users. The objective of this research is to examine the perception between safety managers and workers on smart harness, user perception according to user's experience and differences through semi-structured in-depth interviews. As a result of the interview and comparative analysis, both safety managers and workers perceived smart harness as uncomfortable, and workers with experience in using smart harness perceived that simple functions that inform risks are useful for securing safety. This research results show different user's perception of smart harness can be confirmed how much factors affect the use of smart harness, which can provide implication into establishing measures to strengthen the use of smart harness in the future.

The Use and Educational Effect of Ultrasonic Phantom in Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinical Practice Education (한방부인과 임상실습교육에서 초음파 팬텀의 활용과 효과)

  • Yang, Seung-Jeong;Cho, Seong-Hee
    • The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology
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    • v.35 no.2
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    • pp.16-27
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    • 2022
  • Objectives: The purpose of this study is to analyze educational effect of ultrasound examination training with ultrasonic phantom in the department of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology. Methods: All 4th grade students in 2021 and 2022 of school of Korean Medicine, Dong-Shin University must be trained in the department of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology according to ultrasound examination training guideline including Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). After completing ultrasound examination training, we distributed questionnaires to them about a confidence before OSCE and after OSCE, difficulty in using ultrasound, ultrasound reading, difficulty with probe manipulation and computer operation, ultrasound understanding, clinical usefulness. And then, we analyzed the related factors including descriptive statistics, frequency analysis, student's t-test and paired t-test by SPSS 12.0. Results: Confidence in using ultrasound showed differences among students by gender and year, but it was not statistically significant. The difficulty of ultrasound use and ultrasound reading was at a moderate level, and the gender difference was not significant, and the difference between the practical students by year was statistically significant. The difficulty of the operation of the ultrasonic probe was at a normal level, and the difference between the students in practice by gender and year was not statistically significant. Although they answered that they had a very good understanding of the use of ultrasound, there was a gender difference and it was statistically significant, and practical students by year was not statistically significant. They answered that the effect on clinical use was very sufficient, but it was not statistically significant. The appropriateness of the practice time was evaluated at a moderate level. Conclusions: The use and educational effect of ultrasound examination using ultrasonic phantom in the department of Korean Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology clinical practice education was very effective.