• 헤리티지:역사와 과학
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• 제52권1호
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• pp.272-287
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• 2019

엄밀한 의미의 비무장지대(Demilitarized Zone : DMZ)는 한국군사정전협정에 의해서 설정된 폭 4km, 길이 248km의 좁은 띠로 이루어진 육상지역으로서 서쪽으로는 경기도 파주시 장단면 장단반도의 임진강 하구로부터 시작해서 동쪽으로는 강원도 고성군 현내면의 동해안까지 이른다. 그러나 비무장지대에 인접한 민통선지역(민북지역)과 한강 하구와 서해안의 민통선지역의 생태계도 어느 정도 비무장지대의 생태계와 유사하므로 비무장지대와 민통선지역을 합쳐 일반적으로 "비무장지대 일원의 생태계"라고 부르고 있다. 비무장지대 일원의 식물상은 총 1,864종류로 파악되며 이는 우리나라 전체 관속식물 종류의 약 42%에 해당한다. 비무장지대 내부의 식생, 식물상, 동물상은 수많은 지뢰와 출입의 제약 때문에 정밀한 조사가 거의 불가능하다. 2001년 경기도 파주시 장단면 경의선 남북 연결 철도 건설 구간의 비무장지대 내부 식생을 조사한 결과 산림 식생은 신갈나무, 상수리나무, 굴참나무 등 참나무류가 주로 우점하는 2차림으로서 구조가 매우 단순하였고 비무장지대의 나머지 반은 과거의 묵논에 형성된 억새, 물억새, 달뿌리풀 등의 장경초지로 이루어져 있었다. 비무장지대의 대부분이 원시림으로 덮여 있을 것이라는 예상과는 전혀 다르게 비무장지대 내부의 식생은 이와 같이 군사적인 활동에 기인한 빈번한 산불로 대부분 구조가 단순한 2차 천이 초기의 산림이거나 과거의 농경지에 형성된 묵논 습지 및 초지로 되어 있다. 비무장지대의 법적 보호 장치로는 통일 후 2년 동안만 한시적으로 적용되는 환경부의 자연유보지역이 유일하다. 따라서 비무장지대의 보전을 위해서는 천연보호구역, 명승, 국립공원 등 국내법에 따르는 자연보호지역 지정이 우선되어야 한다. 국제적인 협력을 얻기 위해서는 유네스코 생물권보전지역, 유네스코 세계유산, 람사르 국제습지의 지정에 비무장지대가 포함될 수 있도록 노력해야 할 필요가 있다. 비무장지대의 세계유산 신청 시에는 지난 60여 년간 산불에 의해서 2차림과 묵논 습지가 유지되어온 독특한 생태적 경관적 가치를 내세울 수 있다. 아무런 자연 보전 대책 없이 통일이 이루어질 경우 비무장지대 생태계는 순식간에 6.25전쟁 직전 상태로 되돌아갈 수 있다. 통일 후에도 비무장지대 생태계를 현 상태로 유지하기 위해서는 지뢰 존치, 철조망 존치, 도로와 철도의 터널 및 교량화, 산불 유지 등의 대책이 논의되고 준비되어야 한다.

• 한국도서관정보학회지
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• 제7권
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• pp.1-55
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• 1980

It has been observed that the purpose of education is poorly coordinated with the school library. Consequently a healthy growth of the library has been very rare, and educational process has been rather inefficient. Therefore this study attempts to define the role of a school library and the necessasity of its growth, examine principals' concepts of the library, find out the adverse causes for its growth, and make some suggestions to rectify them. A questionnaire was designed to get information on the principals' conceptions about the nature and the role of a school library, a librarian, and adverse causes for the growth of the library. This study is largely based on the analysis of this questionnaire. The results of this study may be summarized as. follows: 1) The school library is not generally considered as the center of educational activities. It is rather variously regarded as a subsidiary organization for education, a place where reading materials are offered, a place where books are kept, or a reading room. 2) This was largely due to the misconceptions of the principals as to the true nature and the role of the school library. 3) The degrees of their misconceptions varied depending on the amount of their exposure to the library science. Those principals who studied library science more hours had better understanding of the library. 4) Although the principals showed rather much concern for the library, the school library was not up to the expectation largely due to their misconception of it. 5) Most of the principals felt that they needed more knowledge on library science to carry out their job. This feeling was stronger for those who spent more hours in a library science course. 6) Most of the principals wanted to offer a position for a dual function: a librarian and a teacher. This was largely due to their lack of knowledge as to the duties of a librarian-which were considered as secondary to the duties of a teacher. 7) The majority of the principals thought the librarians were not paid well enough, but some of the principals o n.0, pposed their pay raise. The former generally took more courses in library science than the latter. 8) Many principals agreed that the adverse causes for the growth of the school library originated from the regional or governmental school authorities. This seemed to indicate that the legal requirements for the library were inadequate and that there was no administrative organization to take care of the library. 9) Most of the principals considered the insufficient funds as the major reason for the present poor condition of the library. But considering the fact that some libraries are better equi n.0, pped that others, financial matter cannot be the deciding factor. It rather seemed that there is some serious problems in the current educational system. For further studies in this field and for the libraries to function properly, the following suggestions are made here: 1) The major adverse cause for the healthy growth of the school library was found in the misconceptions on the school library by the principals, and these misconceptions were largely due to their lack of knowledge. Therefore they should be given more o n.0, pportunities to take courses in library science. 2) The librarian should not be overburdened with other duties than what his job duly calls for, and they should be properly compensated for their own job. They should also be encouraged to grow as librarians. 3) Education itself should be improved so that the library becomes the center of learning. 4) An administrative department should be created to oversee the school libraries, and legal measures should be enacted for better school libraries. 5) Financial su n.0, pport should be provided for a period of time in order to upgrade the school library to a certain level. Finally it is strongly felt that more detailed and inclusive studies in this field should be carried on and further experimental studies should be done.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.101-113
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• 1994

Maternity means all the women who are capable to conceive. In the aspect of health and medical care. however. it means the women who are now in pregnancy or have already given birth to a baby or are in a period of being recoverd from physiological changes occurred by pregnancy. According to the rapidly changing social structure. both the Quality and Quantity of the capacity of childbirth experienced by women are changing. Our society. having established a great economical growth by virtue of the highly developing and growing industrialization and urbanization. stimulates the women's advance into society and thereby increasing the number of employed women. When the women's participation in society is increased. their age of marriage is also affected. Which means there are a decrease of the capacity of childbirth in terms of quantity and a trend for women to have less children and to deliver a baby in their old age in terms of quality. On the contrary. since the number of multipara who want to have a baby in their old age is increasing. as a counter functional effect to the political project of decrease of a birth rate. concern has been focussed on childbirth in old age in the present study. And also such kind of the childbirth may be danger to the health of both mother and baby. Therefore the present study intended to provide some basic data of health education in the part of the health management of both mother and baby in the general hospital. based on understanding the realities of childbirth in. old age and things related to them. To achieve such a purpose of the present study. an analytical study by means of SPSS. was done using the data of 269 clinical records on both the newborn .babies and their mothers who had been supported by public general hospitals located in Seoul for 3 years from Jan. 1. 1991 to Dec. 31. 1993. Some significant results from the analytic study are as follows: 1. It appeared that the average age of normal. natural delivery was 33.8 years old and the average age of delivery through the cesarean operation was 35.4 years old. 2. It appeared that danger factors to childbirth women were types of the delivery and placental extrusion and danger factors to newborn babies are not so outstanding. 3. It appeared that the variables of the childbirth capacity which showed a significant difference according to each age group of women were the number of pregnancy. number of still birth, and number of existing children. That is. the age group of 'more than 35 years' had more frequency of experience In all 3 variables than the age group of 'less than 35 years'. 4. It appeared that the variables of the childbrith capacity which showed a significant difference a according to the sex of a newborn baby were number of pregnancy, number of still birth, and number of existing children. That is, the age group of 'more than 35 years' had more frequency of experience in all 3 variables than the age group of 'less than 35 years'. 5. It appeared that the health index of newborn babies which showed a significant difference was only 5 minute APGAR. That is, the health index 9.46 in the age group of 'more than 35 years' was less than an index of 9.72 in the age group of 'less than 35 years'. 6. Since a counter correlation of -0.10, as Pearson Correlation Coefficient, was showed between the age of childbirth mothers and the weight of newborn babies, it indicated that the higher age of childbirth woman, the lesser the weight of newborn baby. 7. It appeared that the number of women who had confirmed the sex of their baby before their delivery were 45 women, $67.2\%$ of total 67 women who had delivered a baby. and the expected sex by women in childbed was male with $73.1\%$ of total childbirth women expecting male birth and with their expression of feeling of female delivery. very regretful' by $39.3\%$ of total childbirth women. The results as shown above may indicate that instead of the possibility of danger to both the mother delivering a baby in old age and the baby delivered, the expectation of getting a son motivates childbirth in old age. As a conclusion, in a dimension of general hospital as well as national reform. it is required that a program of health education for childbirth in late maternal age have to be developed in the part of the health management of both mother and baby in the near future.

• 소비문화연구
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.93-118
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• 2012

본 연구는 예비적 저축행동 이론의 관점에서 가구주 근로유형이 가계저축에 미치는 영향을 분석하고, 근로유형별 가계저축에 미치는 영향 요인을 파악하고자 하였다. 실증분석 자료는 2009년도 한국복지패널조사(KOWEPS) 자료로, 가구주 근로유형이 상용직과 비상용직(임시직, 일용직, 공공근로)인 가계로 한정하여 2009년도 한국복지패널조사 가구 총 6,207가구 중 2,463가구를 본 연구의 실증분석에 사용하였다. 실증분석 결과, 가구주의 근로유형은 가계저축에 통계적으로 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으나 예비적 저축행동 이론에서 제시하는 기대와는 일치하지 않았다. 즉, 상용직 가구주 가계가 임시직, 일용직 혹은 공공근로의 비상용직 가구주 가계보다 더 많은 예비적 저축을 하였고, 나아가 더 많은 예비적 자산을 축적하는 것으로 나타났다. 가구주 근로유형별 가계저축에 영향을 미치는 요인을 살펴본 결과, 가구주 근로유형별로 영향 요인 및 정도에 차이가 존재하기는 하였으나 주로 월평균 총소비지출, 부채 유무, 순자산, 빈곤 여부, 가구원수, 기초보장 유무가 유의미한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 여기에서 특히 주목할 만한 것은 예비적 저축에 대한 기초보장의 정적 영향이었다.

• 대한간호
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.51-72
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• 1990

The purpose of this study was to determine whether Severance Hospice Home Care Pro gram was able to meet its objectives. This was done in order to show in detail the effects of hospice home care on the quality of life of terminally ill patients and to provide rationale for setting up more hospice home care programs in korea. The results of the study were as follows: The subjects of the study were 100 terminally ill patients who hnd died 'while in the hospice program and 64 family members who were registered with Severance Hospice Home Care Program between march 1988 and Feb. 1990. The nursing needs of these terminally ill patients were assessed by the nursing records of these patients. The need for pain control(82%) was the highest nursing need so far as the physical aspects were concerned. This was followed by poor appetite(37%), 8 dyspnea(34%), nausea and vomiting(30%) in that order of frequency. In reqard to spiritual needs, the need for religious' support was also high at 72%. Their main psychological symptoms were anxiety and fear(34% ). Burn-out was a major problem for 44% of the family members. The psychological process experiencel by the terminal ill patients was compared to the dying process, described by Kiibler Ross. In comparison of the five stages outlined by kubler Ross with the dying process of the subjects it was found that the subjects not only experienced the five stages but also experienced denial and doubt-fulness or denial with acceptance or acceptance with the expectation of a miracle. But rather than acceptance of the dying process, giving up was a frequent end point of the psychological process, of the subjects. However, when the combination of states was observed, most of the patients reached the state of acceptance in the dying process. It was difficult to identify a definite pattern of change in the psychological process of the subjects. Also it was difficult to identify the factors that influenced the psychological process. The symptoms of the terminally j]] subjects just before dying, that is, 3-4 days before dying included apparent signs of dying. These were a reduction of intake(77%), reduction of the amount of urination(63%), increase in sleeping time (64%) and acceptance of dying by patients and their families who had been unaccepting be before that time(66%). The primary care givers(family member's) degree of satisfaction with the care given to the patient by the hospice was 88.7%. The results of this study show that Severance Hospice Home Care Program had a positie effeet on the quality of life of the terminally ill patients and their family members as they faced the death of the patient. It can be seen from this study that there is an urgent need to extend hospice programs - in order to provide quality of care for terminally ill patient and their families. Based upon the reesults of this study several suggestions are presente as follows: 1) A follow up study should be carried out to identify the dying process as it is unique to Korea. 2) A comparison should be made of other hospice care programs. 3) A comparison study should- be made with subjects who do not receive any hospice care as compared to those who do by use of an experimental and control group methodology. 4) There is a need to determine a scientific method to adequeto measure the interventions carried out to meet the hospice patients nursing care needs. 5) A study should be made using quality research methodology to evaluate effects of hospiec care from the patients, their family members and the nurrse's perspective.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.105-117
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• 2004

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of aroma therapy on anxiety and pain before and after tooth extraction. The subjects in this study were 60 patients who felt severe anxiety and pain due to tooth extraction. The experiment was conducted from January through March, 2004, by organizing an experimental group and a control group with 30 patients each. The experimental group was asked to keep wearing lavender-containing necklaces from two days before tooth extraction to inhale lavender, and no such an action was taken to the control group. The collected data were analyzed with SPSS 10.0 program to obtain statistical data. and ${\times}2$ test and t-test were implemented. The findings of this study were as follows: 1. Regarding whether or not the experimental and control groups were homogeneous, men outnumbered women, and the largest number of the patients were in their 30s. Those who were married were more than the others who were unmarried in number, and those who lived with their spouses under the same roof together outnumbered the others who didn't, as the rate of the former stood at 65 percent in the experimental group and 86.4 percent in the control group. They expressed high satisfaction at their spouses, since 45 percent of the experimental group and 31 percent of the control group did it, but the difference between them and those who were unsatisfied was insignificant (pE0.347). By occupation, the largest number of people in the experimental group, which numbered 16.7 percent, were self-employed, and lots of patients in the control group were government workers. As for blood type, type A was most prevailing, which recorded 43.3 percent. By religion, 43 percent of the experimental group had no religion, whereas 36.7 percent of the control group were Christian. The most common monthly income ranged from 2 million to 2.5 million won. 2. There was little disparity in past pain experience between the two groups before aroma therapy was applied. The experimental group underwent more pain (6.15) than the control group (5.78), but the difference wasn't significant. The experimental group (90%) experienced more anxiety and fear than the control group(83%), but the difference was insignificant. This fact showed that there was little gap between the two groups in anxiety and fear caused by tooth extraction. Contrary to earlier expectation that pre-anxiety might not be the same. little significant difference was found. 3. After aroma therapy was applied, 50 percent of the experimental group and 23.3 percent of the control group suffered significantly less anxiety and fear about tooth extraction(${\times}2$=4.59, pE.05). And the experimental group exposed to aroma therapy was less nervous(3.0) than the control group(4.39), and the gap between the two was significant (t=13.37, pE.001). Therefore, aroma therapy had a good effect on alleviating their anxiety. During tooth extraction. 73.3 percent of the experimental group and 93.3 percent of the control group felt pain. The former group suffered Significantly less pain(${\times}2$=4.32, PE.05). Concerning the extent of pain, the experimental group(2.53) found it less painful to have their teeth extracted than the control group(5.50), and the gap between the two was significant(t=5.89, PE.05). 4. As to the effect of aroma therapy on alleviating anxiety or fear, the experimental group(33.3%) felt that aroma therapy let them more relieved. Every member of that group was willing to use aroma therapy again in the future, and 86.7 percent of that group perceived that aroma therapy made a difference to dental treatment. The experimental group responded to aroma therapy favorably, as every member of it had an intention to advise others to use that therapy.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.65-71
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• 2011

근래의 심근 관류 SPECT를 위한 검사 장비는 진단의 정확도가 높아졌을 뿐만 아니라 검사 시간을 단축함으로써 환자의 편의성을 높이고 움직임에 대한 artifact를 줄이는 방향으로 발전되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 기존의 심근 관류 SPECT와 비교하여 IQ SPECT에 맞는 protocol을 design 하고 IQ SPECT의 특성과 유용성에 대하여 알아 보고자 하였다. Simens사의 Symbia T6 SPECT/CT를 이용하여 LEHR collimator와 Multiple confocal collimator에 대하여 acrylic dish에 $^{99m}Tc$ 37MBq을 넣고 5 cm, 10 cm, 20 cm, 30 cm, 40 cm 거리에서 각각 sensitivity ($cpm/{\mu}Ci$)를 측정 하였다. 그리고 Sensitivity 측정 결과를 바탕으로 기존의 일반적인 심근관류 SPECT를 기준으로 IQ SPECT protocol을 design 후 Anthropomorphic torso phantom을 사용하여 심근 관류 SPECT를 시행하여 비교하고, LEHR collimator의 영상 재구성에 따른 FWHM 비교를 위해 $^{99m}Tc$ Line source를 이용하여 기존의 심근 관류 SPECT의 재구성법인 FBP법과 IQ SPECT의 3D OSEM법에 대하여 알고리즘만 변화시켜 FWHM을 측정 비교하였다. Collimator senstivity 측정 결과 IQ SPECT의 multiple confocal collimator의 sensitivity가 LEHR collimator와 비교하여 30 cm 거리에서 sensitivity가 약 4배 정도 더 많아짐을 알 수 있었다. Sensitivity 결과를 바탕으로 IQ SPECT의 기하학적 특성에 맞게 심근 관류 SPECT protocol을 design 하여 phantom 실험을 시행한 결과 기존에 비해 검사시간을 1/4로 단축할 수 있었으며, LEHR collimator를 사용하여 SPECT 검사 후 FBP법과 3D OSEM 법의 재구성 알고리즘에 따른 FWHM 비교에서는 3D OSEM법에서 FWHM이 2배 정도 향상된 결과를 얻었다. 본 연구를 통해 IQ SPECT는 심근관류 SPECT에서 Multiple confocal collimator를 사용하여 감도를 향상시키고 심장에 특화된 기하학적인 영상 획득 방식과 영상 재구성 방법을 통하여 검사 시간을 단축하고 영상의 화질 개선에 도움을 준다. 이로 인해 환자는 전보다 더욱 편안하고 정확한 검사를 수행 할 수 있을 것이며, 추가적으로 더 많은 임상 자료를 통한 연구가 필요할 것이다.

• 감성과학
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.49-61
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• 2006

현재 휴대폰 산업은 국내 경제에 미치는 비중이 매우 크고, 앞으로도 상당 기간 한국 경제를 책임져야 하는 핵심 아이템으로 자리잡았다. 휴대폰의 시장이 거대해지면서 휴대폰을 사용하는 연령층이 넓어졌으며, 가입자 수가 늘어나 소비자 계층, 다양한 연령층 별 선호하는 기능이나 디자인 등이 더욱 다양해지고 있다. 이렇듯 휴대폰이 우리 일상생활에 미치는 영향력과 의미가 크게 변화함에 따라 휴대폰 수요자들이 휴대폰에 갖는 기대도 날로 커지고 있다. 이제 휴대폰의 음성통화라는 핵심기능은 소비자들에 있어 중요한 관심사항이 아니며, 단순한 음성통화 차원을 넘어 편리하고 보다 친근한 정보 입출력, 처리, 저장 등의 기능과 보다 세련되고 사용자 환경에 최적화된 디자인을 요구하고 있다. 그리고 현대 디자인은 일상적으로 소비하는 대상들의 전통적인 고급예술(high art)의 대상들과 비슷해져 감에 따라 인간의 정신적 감성적 가치를 형상화 하여 삶의 질을 향상시키는 새로운 가치를 창출하기 위한 디자인의 심미성은 중요한 제품 차별화 요소로서의 역할을 할 수 있으며, 소비자의 구매의사는 가장 선호하는 디자인이 좌우한다. 이렇듯 디자인 과정에서 가장 중요한 요소라고 할 수 있는 소비자 선호요인을 심미성분석을 통하여 규명함으로써, 소비자가 가장 선호하는 새로운 차원의 휴대폰 디자인의 전개가 절실히 요구되고 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 국가 간의 사용자 선호 휴대폰의 심미성요소 분석을 통해 공통적으로 선호와 상이한 심미성요소는 무엇이고, 중요하게 고려되는 심미성요소의 조형요소는 무엇인지를 알아내어 실제 휴대폰 디자인에 활용할 수 있는 휴대폰의 심미성 가이드라인을 제시하는 데 있다.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.431-451
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• 2000

In this paper, I will examine the variables influencing the Quality of Life of arthritis patients and present basic materials which help arthritis patients have positive thinking in life and ultimately lead a satisfactory life. The subjects for this study are 231 inpatients and outpatients with arthritis living in J and K city in Chonbug Province. For the analysis of collected data I employed the SAS program. The variables for characteristics and the quality of life were analysed by descriptive statistics, T-test and ANOVA, and the relations among variables were analysed through Pearson Correlation; the Regression method was employed to predict the factors affecting quality of life. For the validity of reliance on measuring equipment Cronbach Alpha was used. The results of the study are as follows : (1) The mean score of quality of life of arthritis patients is 3.09(5 in the maximum). The general characteristics which affect the quality of life are age(F=5.13, p=0.0006), standard of education(F=6.49, p=0.0003), marriage status(F=7.77, p=0.0005), monthly pay(F=4.37, p=0.0020), medical benefits (F=4.85, p=0.0087), and supports(F=4.39, p=0.0050). For the disease-related characteristics, there is a significant difference in the 6 items: pain control method(F=5.92, p= 0.0002), physical therapy(F=3.25, p=0.013), whethere or not patients exercise(F=4.62, p=0.0000), regularity of exercise(F=4.79, p=0.0000), frequency of exercise(F=6.29, p=0.0001), and amount of exercise(F=4.62, p=0.0043). Depending on the type of arthritis, there is also a significant difference in the degree of pain felt. The patients with infectious arthritis suffer from pain the most, followed by those with gout, rheumatism and degenerative arthritis, in that order. Although statistics don't show any convincing evidence, those with gout perceive that they are in best health condition, followed by those with rheumatism, degenerative arthritis, and infectious arthritis, in that order(F=2.23, p=0.0669). (2) The quality of life of arthritis patients is correlated positively with perceived health status(r=0.56, p=0.0001), health promoting behavior(r=0.53, p=0.0001), family support (r=0.46, p=0.0001), amount of exercise (r=0.36, p=0.0001), ADL(r=0.36, p=0.0001), HLOC(r=0.32, p=0.0001), frequency of exercise(r=0.32, p=0.0001)in that order, while correlated negatively with the degree of pain felt(r=-0.32, p=0.0001), the number of pain regions(r=-0.19, p= 0.0041), and the duration of pain(r=-0.14, p=0.0279). (3) Regression analysis reveals that the most powerful predictor of the quality of life is perceived health status, which account for 31.11%. The other predictors of the quality of life, which account for 60.22%, are health promoting behavior(16.51%), family support(3.81%), ADL(2.52%), gender(1.86%), the number of family members(1.36%), level of pain(1.24%), duration of pain (1.08%), and level of education(0.67%). The results of the study show that perceived health status and health promoting behavior are the two most important variables. However, considering that the perceived health condition is difficult to control by nursing intervention, it is suggested that the level of expectation for patients, must be decided first, and the health promoting behavior and the family support influencing the quality of life must be taken into account as targets for nursing intervention. As a way of controlling the quality of life, I think that a more comprehensive approach comprising the above important variables along with demographic and general characteristics is needed. I also suggest that we must continue to explore the variables affecting the quality of life and include those variables in nursing intervention.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.152-162
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• 1978

The desire to maintain health is increasing, consequently the role of nursing which has as one chief aim the solving of man′s basic problems is more and more important. Today, in spite of a growing concern about the nursing activities which nurses provide for individual human having specific needs, clinically in fact, it is questionable that individual′s expectation of nursing activities agrees with nurse′s performance of nursing activities. In this study the importance and agreement of the importance of the nursing activities during the hospitalized puerperal period as viewed by women in the puerperal period and by nurses caring for them, were assessed. The present study was undertaken in an attempt to furnish the basic data for expediting the progress of research activities in this area and further to be helpful in planning maternity nursing practice. The study population defined and selected was nurses (13) caring for women in the puerperal period and doing duty on obstetric & gynecologic ward at Y. hospital, and the women in puerperal period (39) as sum of 3 women selected by each nurse during the period of May 13th-June 4th 1976. The study data was collected by the direct interview method based on the questionnaire which the investigator made out. The study result was analyzed by percentage, t - test. The findings can be summarized as follows: 1. General characteristics of nurses doing duty on puerperal ward: a. Nurses′average age was 24.8 years old. b. 84.6% had educational background of 4 years of college. c. 69.2% had a religion. d. 53.8% were married. e. 53.8% had clinical experience of 1 year -3 years. f, 61.5% did duty on puerperal ward during 1 year -3 years. g. 46.2% desired to do duty on obstetric ? gynecologic ward. 2. General characteristics of the women who were studied during their puerperal period: a. Women′s average age was 26.4 years old. b. 79.5% had educational background above high school. c. 56.4% had a religion. d. 84.6% had living standard above medium. e. 89.7% had no occupation. f, 53,8% had previous hospitalization experience. g. 56.4% had previous delivery experience. 3. Examining the importance of 39 nursing activities during puerperal period selected by investigator, studied group of women considered that the most important nursing activity was "Record precisely about condition, medical treatment and nursing activity results etc". Nurses considered that the most important nursing activity was "Notice whether having pain and care for that". Both groups considered that the least important nursing activity was "Talk with her about topics such as news, hobbies, other interests". 4. Examining the importance of nursing activities in 4 specific categories, studied group of women considered that the most important nursing activity in physical nursing category was "Be sure of safety measure to prevent accidents, injuries", and nurses considered that the most important nursing activity was "Make her sleep and rest sufficiently". Studied group of women considered that the most important nursing activity in psychological category was "Explain about medical treatment and nursing activity ahead of time so she knows what to expect" , and nurses considered that the most important nursing activity was "Explain about puerperal period so she understands". Studied group of women considered that the most important nursing activity in relation to medical care was "Record precisely about condition, medical treatment and nursing activity results etc.", and nurses considered that the most important nursing activity was "Observing, cleaning and protecting the perineum" Studied group of women considered that the most important nursing activity in nursing category in preparation for discharge was "Instruct about personnel hygiene during puerperal period", and nurses considered that the most important nursing activity was "Instruct self-care to protect the perineum". 5. The analysis of this study showed a significant amount of disagreement computed by subtracting the nurse′s score from the patient′s score. Studied group of women put greater importance on physical nursing category, psychological nursing category, nursing in relation to medical care, than the nurses. These results were statistically significant at 0.01 level.