• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제62권5호
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• pp.561-566
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• 2019

Objective : Functional outcomes have traditionally been evaluated and compared using subjective surveys, such as visual analog scores (VAS), the Oswestry disability index (ODI), and Short Form-36 (SF-36), to assess symptoms and quality of life. However, these surveys are limited by their subjective natures and inherent bias caused by differences in patient perceptions of symptoms. The Fitbit $Charge^{(R)}$ (Fitbit Inc., San Francisco, CA, USA) provides accurate and objective measures of physical activity. The use of this device in patients after laminectomy would provide objective physical measures that define ambulatory function, activity level, and degree of recovery. Therefore, the present study was conducted to identify relationships between the number of steps taken by patients per day and VAS pain scores, prognoses, and postoperative functional outcomes. Methods : We prospectively investigated 22 consecutive patients that underwent laminectomy for spinal stenosis or a herniated lumbar disc between June 2015 and April 2016 by the same surgeon. When patients were admitted for surgery and first visited after surgery, preoperative and postoperative functional scores were recorded using VAS scores, ODI scores, and SF-36. The VAS scores and physical activities were recorded daily from postoperative day (POD) 1 to POD 7. The relationship between daily VAS scores and daily physical activities were investigated by simple correlation analysis and the relationship between mean number of steps taken and ODI scores after surgery was subjected to simple regression analysis. In addition, Wilcoxon's signed-rank test was used to investigate the significance of pre-to-postoperative differences in VAS, ODI, and SF-36 scores. Results : Pre-to-postoperative VAS (p<0.001), ODI (p<0.001), SF-36 mental composite scores (p=0.009), and SF-36 physical composite scores (p<0.001) scores were found to be significantly different. Numbers of steps taken from POD 1 to POD 7 were negatively correlated with daily VAS scores (r=-0.981, p<0.001). In addition, the mean number of steps from POD 3 to POD 7 and the decrease in ODI conducted one month after surgery were statistically significant (p=0.029). Conclusion : Wearable devices are not only being used increasingly by consumers as lifestyle devices, but are also progressively being used in the medical area. This is the first study to demonstrate the usefulness of a wearable device for checking patient physical activity and predicting pain and prognosis after laminectomy. Based on our experience, the wearable device used to provide measures of physical activity in the present study has the potential to provide objective information on pain severity and prognosis.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.64-77
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• 2023

Objectives : Recently, the number of patients with dry eye syndrome has been steadily increasing. However, established treatment for it does not yet exist. This study compared electronic moxibustion with acupuncture for patients with dry eye in terms of efficacy and safety. Methods : This trial was designed as an investigator-initiated, single-blinded, comparative, randomized controlled trial. Thirty patients with dry eye were randomized to the electronic moxibustion treatment group(EMG) or the acupuncture treatment group(AG) in equal proportion. The participants who assigned to the EMG were treated with electronic moxibustion to ten acupoints including both sides of BL2, GB14, TE23, and LI4 for 12 minutes. The participants who were assigned to the AG were treated with acupuncture to the same acupoints for 15 minutes. Over 4 weeks, each intervention was carried out twelve times in total. The primary outcome was the ocular surface disease index(OSDI). The secondary outcomes were the subjective symptoms visual analog scale(VAS), quality of life(QoL), Schirmer I test(SIT), and general assessment. Adverse events and vital signs were also investigated for safety assessment. Results : In intragroup comparisons, both the EMG and the AG significantly improved the OSDI scores, the subjective symptoms VAS scores, the QoL scores, and the SIT results after 4 weeks of the trial. However, there were no statistical differences in intergroup comparisons between the two groups after 4 weeks. The safety of electronic moxibustion and acupuncture was confirmed by no occurrence of serious adverse events. Conclusions : Both electronic moxibustion and acupuncture were effective for dry eye syndrome, and they were safe. Electronic moxibustion and acupuncture can be used for dry eye syndrome as equivalent treatments.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.371-379
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• 2012

본 연구는 부산 경남지역의 치과내원환자를 대상으로 주관적 구강건강인식과 상태 그리고, 치과진료 분야에 치과공포수준을 파악하여 추후 치과진료 시 치과공포를 줄일 수 있는 방안을 마련하여, 구강건강의 향상과 더불어 삶의 질 향상에 기초자료로 개발하고자 한다. DFS의 전체 문항에서 100점 만점에 남자(44.9점)보다 여자(53.1점)에서 공포감이 모두 높게 나타났다. 치료종류에 따른 공포수준은 임플란트 치료 치료회피요인(p=0.015), 교정치료 치료회피요인(p=0.002), 생리적 반응요인(p=0.009), 보철치료 치료회피요인(p=0.014), 신경치료 치료회피요인(p=0.005), 생리적 반응요인(p=0.017), 치주치료 치료회피요인(p=0.013), 생리적 반응요인(p=0.004), 정기검진을 받지 않는 경우 치료회피요인(p=0.027)이 높았다. 구강증상에 대하여 인지하고 있는 개수가 많을수록 치료회피요인(p=0.001), 자극반응요인(p=0.002), 생리적반응요인(p=0.005)로 높았다. 이상의 결과에서 치과공포를 줄이기 위해서는 정기검진과 예방적 처치를 위한 다양한 프로그램개발 및 구강보건교육을 실시해야 할 것이다.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제10권11호
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• pp.435-445
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• 2010

이 연구는 Beard와 Ragheb[9]에 의해 개발되고 국내에서는 이종길[7]이 사용한 여가만족척도의 번안적절성에 그에 따른 타당도를 검증하고 적용성을 검토하기 위해 수행되었다. 연구를 위해 먼저 여가만족척도의 문항과 각 요인의 조작적 정의를 번안 및 역번안을 수행하고 여가학 전문가들이 내용을 검토하였다. 타당도 검증을 위해 설문조사하여 총 515명(대학생 290명, 일반인 225명)의 자료를 분석에 이용하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS 14.0과 AMOS 5.0 프로그램을 이용하여 문항분석, 상관분석, 탐색적 요인분석, 신뢰도분석, 다중회귀분석, 그리고 확인적 요인분석을 수행하여 여가만족척도의 신뢰도와 타당도를 검증하였다. 연구결과 기존에 국내에서 사용되던 여가만족척도의 요인의 명칭(심리적, 교육적, 사회적, 신체적, 심미적, 긴장이완)과 문항을 수정하고 조작적 정의를 제시하였다. 또한 자료분석 결과 6개요인, 24개 문항으로 구성된 여가만족척도의 신뢰도와 타당도는 매우 높은 수준으로 나타났다. 또한 여가만족과 삶의 질과의 관계를 분석한 결과 심리적요인과 긴장이완요인에서 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구에서 재 번역되고 타당도가 검증된 여가만족 척도는 향후 국내연구에서 유용한 도구로 사용될 것으로 기대된다.

• 재활복지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.43-58
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• 2018

영양 섭취와 일상생활 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 삼킴장애는 신경장애 환자뿐만 아니라 정상 노년층에게서도 적지 않게 나타난다. 본 연구에서는 노인의 삼킴 문제를 조기 선별하여 진단 검사로 연결될 수 있도록 도움을 주기 위한 기초연구로서, 주관적 삼킴장애 평가도구인 삼킴곤란척도(Swallowing Disturbance Questionnaire, SDQ)를 한국인의 정서와 문화에 맞게 번안하여 신뢰도와 타당도를 검증하고, 뇌졸중 환자 105명을 대상으로 하여 그 유용성을 검증하였다. 연구 결과, 한국판 SDQ의 문항내적 일관성 신뢰도는 .601, 검사-재검사 신뢰도는 .97, 공인타당도는 .956이었고, 절단점 8점을 기준으로 민감도가 46.8%, 특이도가 81.6%인 것으로 나타났다. 객관적 삼킴장애 검사인 비디오투시조영검사와 한국판 SDQ 검사 상 관찰된 삼킴곤란 유무와의 비교 결과, 음성예측도(negative predictive value, NPV)는 81%, 양성예측도(positive predictive value, PPV)는 53%로 나타났다. 한국판 SDQ는 뇌졸중 환자들의 삼킴장애 유무를 변별하는데 유용한 검사도구로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대되며, 재활전문가에 의한 임상평가가 이루어지기 전에 대상자가 보이는 삼킴곤란을 미리 선별하여 진단검사를 의뢰하거나, 삼킴문제가 없는 뇌졸중 환자를 정확하게 선별하여 잉여적인 추가 검사 노출을 배제하는 차원에서 그 임상적 의의가 크다고 볼 수 있다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권6호
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• pp.495-509
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• 2016

이 연구는 노인의 건강증진태도와 생리적 지수에 대하여 클린다이어트 프로그램의 중재효과를 파악하고자 비동등성 대조군 전 후 실험설계로 2015년 6월 24일부터 2015년 9월 18일까지 12주간 실시되었다. 연구대상자는 대구광역시 C 노인대학에서 만성질환이 있는 65세 이상 노인 60명을 선정하여 실험군과 대조군으로 각각 30명씩 배정하였다. 클린다이어트 프로그램은 실험군에만 적용되었으며 웰니스, 건강행동, 주관적 건강감, 우울 및 생리적 지수(혈압, 혈당, TG/TC, BMI)에 대하여 실험군과 대조군의 사전 사후 차이를 비교하였다. 연구결과 실험군의 웰니스(t=7.069, p<.001), 건강행동(t=6.196, p<.001), 주관적 건강감(t=6.624, p<.001) 수준이 향상되었고, 우울(t=4.038, p<.001)은 완화된 변화를 보였다. 그리고 생리적 지수는 BMI(t=5.974, p<.001)에서만 감소된 것으로 분석되었다. 이와 같은 결과는 클린다이어트 프로그램의 중재효과를 입증한다. 따라서 노인에게 클린다이어트 프로그램을 적용하면 삶의 질을 높이는 총체적인 생활방식이나 건강을 유지하기 위한 생활양식 그리고 우울증 완화와 BMI관리에 효율적인 것으로 판단된다.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.383-393
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• 2019

본 연구는 음주자의 우울증에 영향을 미치는 융합적 요인을 연령별로 분석하고자 시행되었다. 본 연구는 2014년과 2016년에 실시된 국민건강영양조사에서 얻은 데이터를 이용한 횡단적 2차 데이터분석연구이다. 본 연구 대상자는 중년 음주자 4,446명으로 일반적 특성, 신체적 및 정신적 요인과 관련된 변수를 분석하였다. IBM SPSS 23.0 프로그램을 사용하여 샘플링 계획 복합 파일을 작성한 후 가중치를 부여한 후 분석하였다. 우울은 성별(30대, 50-60대), 소득(30-40대, 60대), 교육(30-40대), 가족 수(30-60대), 직업(30-60대), 식사 수준(30-40대, 60대), 고혈압(40대), 당뇨(30-40대), BMI(30-40대), 흡연(30대, 50대), 운동(30대), 체중조절(60대), 폭음빈도(30-60대), 주관적 건강(30-60대), 주관적 체형인식(30-50대), 스트레스(30-60대), 삶의 질(30-60대)에 영향 받았다. 우울을 예방하기 위한 개입과 관리계획을 설계하여야 하며, 이러한 요소들을 종합적으로 고려해야 한다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.941-947
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• 2023

Objective: The purpose of this case study is to report the hydrocele of the canal of Nuck and the effectiveness of Korean medicine in post-surgery improvement of symptoms. Method: A patient who was diagnosed with hydrocele of the Nuck canal and had symptoms after Lichtenstein's operation was treated using Korean medicine, including acupuncture, herbal medicine, and moxibustion, every day. The evaluation was performed using the Numeral Rating Scale (NRS), the 5-level EQ-5D version (EQ-5D-5L), the EQ visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS), and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief (WHOQOL-BREF). Results: After treatment, changes were observed in NRS (from 8 to 2-3) and EQ-VAS (from 60 to 85), whereas there was no difference in EQ-5D-5L (both 6). There was an overall improvement in the domains of WHOQOL-BREF and subjective symptoms. Conclusion: This study suggests that Korean medicine may improve symptoms after surgery of hydrocele of the canal of Nuck and can be evaluated using an overall QoL questionnaire.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.79-94
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• 2010

Objectives : Many researchers in western societies raised questions on methodological limitations of randomized controlled trial (RCT) for studying Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), and they have tried to find alternatives to RCT. Some of them recently have interest in health service research as one of the alternatives. Discussing the significance of health services research in CAM studies will be helpful to guide the researchers in Korea who are also interested in developing an appropriate research methodology for traditional Korean medicine. Methods : Previous studies on methodological issues of studying CAM and health service researches published in western societies until 2009 were searched mainly from Pubmed. The definition, main research domains, and research methods of health service research and the significance of it for researches on CAM were summarized. Results & Conclusions : Health service researches are important in two aspects. First, health service researches evaluate the actual practice of CAM, including the individualized diagnosis as well as treatment and interaction between practitioners and patients. Second, when evaluating the outcomes, they put an emphasis on subjective evaluation by patients as well as objective evaluation by doctors. Thus, it can reflect the treatment goals of CAM which is improving the overall quality of life and the physical and psychological health. Therefore, health services researches such as descriptive studies, qualitative studies, outcomes studies including economic evaluation, and whole systemic research should be more utilized in order for studying traditional Korean medicine.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.369-375
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• 2016

Purpose: The purpose of this study was the examination of the correlations between the daily physical pain intensity (DPPI) scale and the numeric rating scale (NRS), and between the DPPI scale and the quality of life (QOL) of short form health survey (SF-36) and beck depression inventory (BDI) questionnaires. The focus of the DPPI scale was the daily-living activities of the individual, and the scale contains three items regarding the pain per movement range, the pain per day, and the pain when touching the pain area. Methods: A total of 241 adults answered the DPPI, NRS, SF-36, and BDI questionnaires. Pearson's correlation coefficients were calculated for the various relations of the DPPI to the other scales. Results: High correlations were shown between the NRS and the DPPI (r=0.809, p<0.05). The DPPI scale (r=0.437, p<0.05) showed "moderate" significant correlations with the SF-36 and the NRS (r=0.370, p<0.05), and it showed "weak" significant correlations with the SF-36. There are no statistically significant correlations between the DPPI, the NRS score, and the BDI score (p>0.05). Conclusion: This study was the first attempt to establish the concurrent validity of a new focus on daily-living activities for the assessment of pain. This study showed promise for the development of activities of daily living focused tool for an assessment of the subjective pain in patients that was more objective.