• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.178-188
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• 2023

본 연구는 2014년부터 2019년까지 충남농업안전보건센터에서 실시한 "농약 노출 및 중독 질환 조사" 자료를 이용하여 농업인의 주관적 건강상태 관련요인을 찾고자 하였다. 연구 결과 남성, 비닐하우스 재배, 농약 노출 후 증상이 있는 경우에서 주관적 건강상태를 나쁘다 생각하는 경우가 많았다. 반면, 연간 수입이 5,000만원 이상일 경우, 교육 이상, 꾸준한 운동을 하는 경우에서 주관적 건강상태를 좋다고 생각하는 경우가 많았다. 본 연구의 결과를 농업인의 구체적인 건강관리 기술 습득을 통한 건강관리프로그램 개발의 기초자료로 제공할 수 있다는 것에 의의가 있다.

• Journal of Oral Medicine and Pain
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.61-72
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• 2012

측두하악장애(TMD)는 비교적 흔한 질환이며, TMD 환자에서의 삶의 질은 저하된다. 일반 인구에서와 마찬가지로, 치과병원 종사자 또한 TMD의 위험에 노출되어 있다. 하지만, 그 중 다수가 시간과 관심의 부족으로 인해 TMD 증상을 간과하거나 참게 되며, 이에 따라 TMD 증상이 만성화되는 경향을 보이고 삶의 질에 영향을 주게 될 것이다. 본 연구는 치과병원 종사자에서 나타나는 TMD 증상에 대해 조사하고, 이에 따른 삶의 질과의 연관성을 관찰하고자 시행되었다. 대상자는 원광대학교 치과대학병원에서 모집되었고, 대상자들은 동의서 작성 후 WHOQoL 삶의 질 설문지를 기입하여 삶의 질을 평가하였으며 TMD의 주관적, 객관적 징후와 증상에 대해 평가되었다. 대상자들은 4가지 군으로 분류되었다 : (1) 정상 군 (2) 관절 장애 군 (3) 국소 근육통 군 (4) 근막동통 군. 총 대상자 중 64.7%가 TMD 증상을 가지고 있었고, 전체 대상자 중에서 무증상군이 사회적 영역 및 그 하부척도 일부, 환경 영역의 하부척도 중 가정환경, 여가생활, 물리적 환경에서의 삶의 질이 유의하게 높았다. TMD 증상에 따른 진단 분류군 간에는 영적, 종교적, 개인적 신념 영역 외에는 삶의 질 평가에서 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았으며, 국소 근육통 군이 관절 장애 군과 근막동통 군보다 삶의 질이 높게 나타났다. 치과의사군 내에서는 증상군에서 전체적인 삶의 질이 낮았으며 그 차이가 유의하였다. 정신적 영역, 독립성 영역, 사회적 관계 영역, 환경 영역에서도 증상 유무에 따라 유의한 차이를 나타냈으며 그 하부척도인 긍정적 감정, 부정적 감정, 대인관계, 성적 활동, 가정환경, 재정적 자원, 여가생활, 물리적 환경, 교통수단에서 무증상군이 삶의 질이 유의하게 높았다. 진료보조인력군 내에서의 전반적인 삶의 질 차이는 유의하지 않았으나 사회적 관계 영역 및 그 하부척도인 대인관계에서는 증상군의 삶의 질이 유의하게 낮게 나타났다. 본 연구의 결과는 TMD 증상이 나타난 치과병원 종사자에서 삶의 질이 낮음을 보였고, TMD 증상과 치과병원 종사자의 삶의 질과의 연관성을 찾아볼 수 있었다. 추후 치과병원 종사자에서의 TMD 증상을 예방하고 관리하기 위한 프로토콜을 만드는 노력이 필요하다.

• Human Ecology Research
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• 제60권3호
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• pp.471-481
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• 2022

This study aimed at examining the mediation effects of depressive symptoms on the association between social activity participation and marital satisfaction among couples in later life. The study included 1,196 married couples aged 65 or above who participated in the 7th Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging in 2018. The study variables were husbands' and wives' social activity participation, marital satisfaction, and depressive symptoms. Covariates were individual age, education level, subjective health, couples' household income, and number of children. The Actor-Partner Interdependence Mediation Model (APIMeM) and bootstrapping techniques were used to test the significance of the mediating impacts of depressive symptoms based on the dyadic data structure. The results showed that for both husbands and wives, active participation in social activities had significant effects on increasing marital satisfaction through lowering depressive symptoms. However, only the participation of husbands in social activities was positively associated with their own marital satisfaction by reducing their own and their partner's depressive symptoms. These findings suggest that the active social participation of individuals salient for promoting the quality of marital relationships in later life, particularly for preventing their own and their spouse's depressive symptoms.

• International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.21-27
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• 2022

Background: While the application of procedural methods to solve the infertility problem has increased, the decline in the quality of life of women who experience infertility has been disregarded. Methods: This qualitative study used phenomenological analysis of data collected from 13 women with infertility in South Korea to reveal the subjective meaning of physical experiences perceived by women over the course of treatment. Results: Upon analyses of the treatment experiences of women with infertility in South Korea via a phenomenological analysis method, 10 themes were extracted and integrated into four theme clusters ("Perceiving infertility," "The body that gives birth," "A process in an endless tunnel," "Caring for my marginalized identity"). Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that women with infertility in South Korea perceived their own bodies as givers of birth living in traditional and patriarchal societies. A contextual flow proceeded to the final stage of women caring for their marginalized identity, which had suffered throughout the course of their infertility journey.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.217-225
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• 2007

Objectives: This sutdy aims to research the trend of the studies related with acupuncture treatment of asthma. Methods: We searched the electronic database and reviewed ReT studies comparing the effect of sham and real acupuncture published after 2000 Results: We selected eight articles. Effectiveness of asthma acupuncture treatment was generally insufficient. Three articles reported acupuncture to be effective in subjective symptoms and quality of life. Other three articles reported that acupucture treatment was moderately effective but, insignificant compared to sham acupuncture treatment. Some articles reported that acupucture treatment was significant in the decrease of drug dosage and immunologic regulation. Conclusion : For the study on acupuncture treatments in asthma, it is necessary that we conduct research on the various natures of acupuncture. More clinical data would be needed to prove the effects of acupuncture treatment in asthma.

• 대한한의학방제학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.65-77
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• 2007

Objective: To review and summarize the existing evidence on acupuncture&moxibustion treatment for cancer and cancer related symptoms. Methods : We searched Pubmed and jurnal of Korean acupuncture &moxibustion. Results: We selected 17 articles. effectivness of cancer acupuncture &moxibustion treatment. 14 articles reported acupuncture &moxibustion to be effective in subjective symptoms and quality of life. Other three articles reported that acupuncture&moxibustion treatment was moderately effective but insignificant compared to sham acupuncture&moxibustion treatment. Conclusion: For the study on acupuncture&moxibustion treatments in cancer it is necessary that we conduct research on the various natures of acupuncture&moxibustion. More clinical data would be needed to prove the effects of acupuncture&moxibustion treatment in cancer.

• 통합자연과학논문집
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.58-62
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• 2020

Many studies have demonstrated the Quality of Life to oral health of the periodic dental visitors. Despite of the theoretical importance, a critical determinants of oral health concern have not yet been identified by intuition. The purpose of the present study is : (1) to analyze the relationship between clinical oral health status and subjective oral health concern(self-rated); (2) use them as basic data to efficiently operate oral health management programs specializing in prevention. The distribution of oral health concerns differed depending only on whether or not oral health care was performed periodically (P<0.05, Table 1).

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.243-253
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• 2013

Objectives The aim of this study was to examine significant improvement of dizziness, gait disturbance, insomnia and xerostomia after treatment with Jowisengcheong-tang in a Taeeumin patient with olivopontocerebellar atrophy (OPCA). Methods The patient's subjective and objective symptoms were observed daily throughout the hospitalization period using global assessment (G/A), and the Unified Multiple System Atrophy Rating Scale (UMSARS) was used to assess the overall function of patient. Results The symptoms of dizziness and xerostomia decreased from G/A 100 to G/A 10~30 for five days, and the UMSARS score decreased in Part I,II. Conclusions This case showed that Sasang constitutional medicine treatment can be effective treatment method for OPCA. We consider that consistent treatment can contribute to improve the patient's quality of life.

• 가족자원경영과 정책
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.1-16
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to investigate the actual conditions of successful ageing and the influencing factors focusing on social support from family and friends to improve elderly's quality of life. The 300 respondents, all participants in programs at facilities for the elderly, were interviewed via a questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 23.0. The results are as follows. First, the average score for successful ageing among the participants was above average. Second, the level of successful ageing varied according to income and religion. Third, the common variables affecting active or emotionally successful ageing were support from friends, subjective health conditions, and gender. It is suggested that the community should be informed of the importance of support from family through educational programs, as the elderly still want the support of family despite family's reduced role.

• 대한한방소아과학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.32-39
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• 2016

Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of allergic rhinitis treatment, and to set the ground in clinical studies, adequate outcome measures must be established. Thus, this study was designed to develop useful criteria based on those that have been suggested, and those that we are using today. Methods To assess outcome measures used in allergic rhinitis in Korean medicine, related articles found in Korea Traditional Knowledge Portal from 2000-2015 were evaluated. Then pattern identification and outcome measures were reviewed in each study. Results Among 27 studies, we have found 24 studies used subjective symptoms as outcome measures, 9 studies used quality of life, and most of allergic rhinitis were caused by Spleen-Gi deficiency. Conclusions It is necessary to develop outcome measures that directly reflect pattern identifications in Korean medicine, and those measures need to be further evaluated for their applicability, validity and sensitivity.