• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제33권2호
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• pp.27-37
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• 2016

Objectives: This study investigated the relationship between adolescents' suicidal ideation and their physical health conditions to contribute to lower suicide rates among adolescents. Methods: Secondary analysis of 2108 high school students of $10^{th}$ grade was conducted using the Korean Child and Youth Panel survey in 2013. The association between suicidal ideation and socio-demographic and health characteristics were analyzed using Chi-square tests and regression models. Results: Adolescents' physical health conditions were significantly related to suicidal ideation. In particular, rhinitis and various symptoms such as feeling feverish, low appetite, feeling of nausea, stomachache while studying, and sleeping problem showed statistically significant relationships with suicidal ideation (P < .05). Furthermore, the higher frequency of diseases and body symptoms increases the rate of suicidal ideation. Considering socio-economic characteristics, family structure was also important. Conclusions: Physical health condition is a major contributor to adolescent's suicidal ideation. results suggest that improving social support system for adolescents' physical health conditions across family and school may be important in suicide prevention efforts.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.142-149
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• 1977

To use basic data for health planning and evaluation of Kangwha community health project of Yonsei University, a study on death rates and causes of death were investigated in two townships (Naega and Sunwon Myuns) in Kangwha County from April 1, 1975 to March 31, 1977 All death was identified and reported by family health workers who are living in each village and 2 trained public health nurses confirmed the death. The causes of death were investigated by 2 public physicians. Total number of deaths for 2 years was 230 and the followings are brief summary of the study. 1. Age-adjusted crude death rates of study area were 8.69 per 1,000 population in 1975 and 7.18 per 1,000 population in 1976. Age-adjusted crude death rates for male were 9.18 in 1975 and 6.38 in 1976 and for female were 8.33 and 7.80 per 1,000 population 2. Age specific death rate curves by year and sex showed 'U' shapes. 3. Infant and neonatal death rates were 30.08 and 22.56 per 1,000 live births in 1975, and the rates in 1976 were 18.18 and 13.64. 4. The most common cause of death was cerebrovascular disease and average cause specific death rate for the disease was 215.5 per 100,000 population. 5. Four leading causes of death were non-infectious origin; cerebrovascular disease, malignant neoplasms, senility and suicide. Pulmonary tubeculosis and pneumonia occupied 5th and 9th causes of death. 6. Stomach cancer and hepatoma occupied 61.3% of total death due to malignant neoplasms. 7. Most frequent cause of neonatal death was birth injury. Two deaths due to tetanus were found in 1975, but no death due to this disease was found in 1976. 8. About half of deceased received care from physician before death.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제24권5호
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• pp.39-54
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• 2007

본 연구는 1983년부터 2003년까지 21년간의 한국과 일본의 사망통계자료를 이용하여 두 나라간의 사망원인을 비교 분석하였다. 사망률은 일본의 2003년 인구를 표준인구로 한 직접법을 통해 표준화되었다. 분석 결과, 2001/2003년에 한국과 일본의 주요사인의 순위가 크게 바뀌어 가고 있음을 알 수 있었다. 즉, 한국에서는 악성신생물, 당뇨, 신부전, 추락, 자살로 인한 사망률이 증가하였고, 일본에서는 당뇨보다는 폐렴으로 인한 사망률이 증가하고 있었다. 또한, 2001/2003년에는 만성질환으로 인한 사망률의 비율이 급성질환으로 인해 사망하는 경우가 많았다. 이상의 분석 결과, 한국의 건강증진사업은 악성신생물, 당뇨, 신부전, 추락사고, 그리고 자살의 예방과 관리에 대한 다양한 사업이 필요함을 알 수 있었다. 또한, 노인 인구가 많은 일본의 경우, 폐렴으로 인한 사망자가 증가하는 경향을 볼 때에, 한국의 경우도 노인의 경우 폐렴 관련 건강관리가 필요함을 시사하고 있다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.38-44
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• 2005

Objective : To compare the mortality rate of Korean medical doctors to that of the general Korean population for the period 1992-2002. Methods : The membership records of the Korean Medical Association were linked to the 1992-2002 death certificate data of Korea s National Statistical Office using 13-digit unique personal identification numbers. The study population consisted of 61,164 medical doctors with a follow-up period of 473,932 person-years. Standardized mortality ratios(SMRs) were calculated to compare cause-specific mortality rates of medical doctors to those of the general population. Results : We confirmed 1,150 deaths at ages from 30 to 75 years from 1 January 1992 to 31 December 2002. The SMR for all-cause of death was 0.47(95% CI : $0.44{\sim}0.50$). The SMRs for smoking-related diseases such as cerebrovascular accidents and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were smaller than the SMR of all-cause of death. However, the SMRs for colorectal and pancreatic cancers were not significantly lower than those of the general population. Transport accidents and suicides accounted for 72% (94 of 131) of external causes of death. The SMR for suicide was 0.51 (95% CI : $0.38{\sim}0.68$). Conclusions : The mortality rate of South Korean medical doctors was less than 50% that of the general population of South Korea. Cause-specific analysis showed that mortality rates in leading causes of death were lower among medical doctors although differences in mortality rates between medical doctors and the general population varied with the causes of death. These health benefits found among medical doctors may be attributable to the lower level of health damaging behaviors (e.g., lower smoking rates) and better working conditions.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권7호
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• pp.2945-2950
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• 2014

Background: This study compared risk factors for depression and suicidal ideas among cancer patients for comparison with the general population, and identified influencing factors. Materials and Methods: We analyzed data from 2,472 cancer patients in the National Cancer Center and nine Regional Cancer Centers and frequency-matched data for age and sex from 2,349 members of the general population who completed the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in 2008. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors affecting depression and suicidal ideas. Results: Cancer patients were not likely to have more depression (OR=0.96, 95%CI=0.79-1.18) and were less likely to have suicidal ideas (OR=0.64, 95%CI=0.53-0.79) compared to the general population. Female sex, more stress, and lower quality of life were influencing factors. The additional risk factors for suicidal ideas among cancer patients included income (OR=0.62, 95%CI=0.43-0.91), smoking (OR=1.63, 95% CI=1.06-2.50), recurrence (OR=1.50, 95%CI=1.15-1.95), and chemotherapy (OR=1.66, 95%CI=1.26-2.19). Conclusions: No differences appeared in depression rates between cancer patients and the general population, and cancer patients were less likely to have suicidal ideas. However, cancer patients were likely to have more risk factors than the general population, and those classified as being at high risk of suicide should receive distress management and social economic support, from early in the treatment process.

• 문화기술의 융합
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.801-805
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• 2023

우리나라는 출산율 감소로 인한 인구 절벽 현상으로 병역자원이 계속 줄어들고 있다. 군 병력의 감소에도 불구하고 장병들의 정신건강 악화로 인해 발생하는 사고는 오히려 증가하고 있다. 장병들의 정신건강은 개인의 문제이기도 하지만, 부대에도 큰 영향을 미칠 수 있다. 개인의 정신건강 악화로 인해 자살, 이혼, 군무이탈 등의 사고는 부대의 전투력 발휘 제한과 사기 저하로 이어지기 때문이다. 현재 국내·외 학계에서는 웨어러블 기기를 이용한 정신건강 관리 방안이 연구되고 있다. 우리 군 역시 이를 활용하여 장병의 정신건강 상태를 객관적으로 측정하고, 축적된 빅데이터를 활용하여 다양한 상황을 예측, 조치할 수 있는 장병 정신건강 관리의 보조도구로 활용할 수 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 웨어러블 기기를 활용한 군 장병의 정신건강 관리 방안을 제안하고 후속 연구가 원활하게 이루어져 우리 장병들의 정신건강이 향상되길 기대한다.

• 대한임상독성학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.25-32
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• 2015

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the independent factors associated with the registration rate for the community-based post suicidal care program in the emergency department (ED). Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted between March and December 2013 at the academic ED at the tertiary urban hospital. During the study period, the pre-designed registry was recorded. The variables examined included the following: patients' demographic data (Sex, age, address, type of insurance, marital status, level of education, and history of previous psychiatric disease), suicide-related data (suicidal methods, combined drink of alcohol and number of previous attempts), and management-related data (disposition at ED, physician's training level, etc.). Univariated and multivariated logistic regression analyses were performed for identification of factors affecting the registration rate for the community-based post suicidal care program. Results: A total of 163 suicides were included during the study period. Of these, 33 (20.2%) patients were registered in the post-suicide care program. Factors including a patient's address (OR: 14.92, 95% CI: 3.606-61.711), immediate intervention by psychiatric healthcare center (OR: 5.05, CI: 1.688-15.134), admissions in hospital (OR: 3.69, CI: 1.286-10.605), and history of previous psychiatric disease (OR: 3.52, CI: 1.216-10.201) showed significant association with registration for the program. Conclusion: The community-based post-suicidal care program, which is available 24 hours a day, should be operated in each district in order to increase the registration rate. Emergency physicians should actively consider the inpatient treatment program for suicidal patients and strongly recommend registration to the program, particularly for patients without previous history of psychiatric disease.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제10권7호
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• pp.337-343
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• 2010

경찰직은 특별히 스트레스가 많은 직업으로 여겨진다. 선행연구들에 따르면 경찰관들의 심혈관 및 위장장애 발생율이 지속적으로 증가되어 왔고, 이혼율은 평균의 2배이며, 자살율은 2-6배에 이른다. 이 연구에서는 이러한 경찰관의 스트레스 증상 중 하나인 심리적 탈진이 직무만족 및 이직의도에 미치는 영향을 실증적으로 살펴보았다. 그 결과, 회귀분석에서는 심리적 탈진과 직무만족 및 의직의도 사이에 유의미한 관계가 나타났으나, 그 설명력은 낮았다. 상관관계 분석에서는 심리적 탈진과 직무만족은 부적인 상관관계가 나타났고, 심리적 탈진과 이직의도는 정적인 상관관계가 나타났다. 한편, 직무만족과 이직의도 상호간에는 부적인 상관관계가 나타났다. 결론적으로 심리적 탈진 정도가 높을수록 직무만족이 낮고, 이직의도는 높으며, 심리적 탈진 정도가 낮을수록 직무만족은 높고, 이직의도는 낮음을 확인할 수 있다. 그리고 직무만족이 높으면 이직의도가 낮고, 반대로 직무만족이 낮으면 이직의도가 높다는 사실도 확인할 수 있었다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제51권3호
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• pp.163-168
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• 2018

Objectives: Due to their developmental characteristics, adolescents have a higher probability than other age groups of experiencing injuries caused by accidents, violence, and intentional self-harm. The severity and characteristics of injuries vary by the intentionality and mechanism of injury; therefore, there is a need for a national-level estimate of the scale and the severity of injuries in adolescents that takes these factors into account. Methods: By using data from the Emergency Department-based Injury In-depth Surveillance Data, National Emergency Department Information System, the Korean National Hospital Discharge In-depth Injury Survey, and cause of death statistics, we calculated the emergency department (ED) visit rate, hospitalization rate, and death rate of injuries per 100 000 adolescents for each injury mechanism. The calculated rates were used to generate the injury pyramid ratio (ratio of death rate to hospitalization rate to ED visit rate) to visualize the scale and the severity of the injury. Results: The mortality rate in adolescents due to injury was 10/100 000; the corresponding rates for hospitalization and ED visits were 1623 and 4923, respectively, resulting in an injury pyramid ratio with the general pyramid form, with a 1:162:492 ratio of deaths to hospitalizations to ED visits. The mortality rate due to suicide/intentional self-harm was 5/100 000, while 35 were hospitalized for this reason and 74 made ED visits. The pyramid ratio of 1:7:15 for intentional self-harm/suicide showed a steep pyramidal form, indicating considerable lethality. The mortality rate due to motor vehicle collisions (MVCs) was 3/100 000; 586 were hospitalized for this reason, while 1023 made ED visits. The pyramid ratio of 1:195:341 for MVCs showed a gradual pyramid form, indicating that the lethality was low and the scale of injury was high. Conclusions: The main categories of injuries in adolescents were visualized in pyramid form, contributing to an understanding of the scale of each injury by mechanism in terms of levels of death, hospitalization, and ED visits. These findings will be helpful for understanding how to prioritize injuries in adolescents.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.127-136
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• 2022

연구목적 자살관념이 있는 한국성인에서 자살시도와 연관된 요인을 규명하고자 하였다. 방 법 질병관리청에서 매년 실시하는 국민건강영양조사 중 자살행동을 조사한 2015, 2017, 2019년도 결과를 분석하였고, 만 19세 이상 성인을 대상으로 하였다. 자살관념자를 자살시도군(n=92)과 비자살시도군(n=831)으로 나누었고, 복합표본 교차분석으로 두 군의 사회인구학적, 정신의학적, 임상적 특성을 비교하였다. 복합표본 로지스틱 회귀분석으로 자살관념자에서 자살시도와 연관된 인자를 조사하였다. 결 과 자살관념자 중 자살시도군에서는 비자살시도군에 비해 우울증 진단 병력, 자살시도 전 정신의학적 상담 경험, 자살계획이 유의하게 많았다(p<0.001). 또한 두 군은 소득 수준, 폭음 빈도, 흡연 빈도에서 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 다변량 분석 모형(Adjusted model)에서 자살계획이 있는 경우(Odds ratio [OR]=8.46, 95% Confidential Intervals [CI]=4.72-15.00), 매일 폭음을 하는 경우(OR=3.14, 95% CI=1.26-7.84), 최근 1년 동안 정신의학적 상담 경험이 있는 경우(OR=3.03, 95% CI=1.75-5.23), 소득 수준이 낮은 경우(OR=2.89, 95% CI=1.17-7.10), 평생 우울증을 진단받은 적이 있는 경우(OR=2.39, 95% CI=1.29-4.42)가 자살시도와 통계적으로 유의한 연관성이 있었다. 결 론 우리나라 일반인구의 자살관념자에서 사회인구학적, 정신의학적, 임상적 변수 모두에 걸쳐서 자살시도의 위험요인이 나타났다. 자살관념이 있는 환자들에서 자살계획, 문제음주, 소득수준, 우울증 병력 등을 평가하고 개입하는 것이 자살시도로의 이환을 방지해 줄 가능성이 있다.