• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.344-353
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• 2021

Background: Korean Red ginseng extract (KRGE) has beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system by improving endothelial cell function. However, its pharmacological effect on endothelial cell senescence has not been clearly elucidated. Therefore, we examined the effect and molecular mechanism of KRGE on the senescence of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Methods: HUVECs were grown in normal or KRGE-supplemented medium. Furthermore, they were transfected with heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) gene or treated with its inhibitor, a NF-κB inhibitor, and a miR-155-5p mimic or inhibitor. Senescence-associated characteristics of endothelial cells were determined by biochemical and immunohistochemical analyses. Results: Treatment of HUVECs with KRGE resulted in delayed onset and progression of senescence-associated characteristics, such as increased lysosomal acidic β-galactosidase and decreased telomerase activity, angiogenic dysfunction, and abnormal cell morphology. KRGE preserved the levels of anti-senescent factors, such as eNOS-derived NO, MnSOD, and cyclins D and A: however, it decreased the levels of senescence-promoting factors, such as ROS, activated NF-κB, endothelial cell inflammation, and p21 expression. The beneficial effects of KRGE were due to the induction of HO-1 and the inhibition of NF-κB-dependent biogenesis of miR-155-5p that led to the downregulation of eNOS. Moreover, treatment with inhibitors of HO-1, NF-κB, and miR-155-5p abolished the anti-senescence effects of KRGE. Conclusion: KRGE delayed or prevented HUVEC senescence through a signaling cascade involving the induction of HO-1, the inhibition of NF-κB-dependent miR-155-5p biogenesis, and the maintenance of the eNOS/NO axis activity, suggesting that it may protect against vascular diseases associated with endothelial senescence.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.63-69
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• 2013

Objectives : The purpose of present study was to investigate the vasorelaxant activities and mechanisms of action of the ethanol extract of P. yedoensis leaf (PYL) on isolated rat aortic rings. Methods : Dried P. yedoensis leaves were extracted 3 times with 100% ethanol for 3 h in a reflux apparatus. Isolated rat aortic rings were suspended in organ chambers containing 10 ml Krebs-Henseleit (K-H) solution. The rings were maintained at $37^{\circ}C$ and aerated with a mixture of 95% $O_2$ and 5% $CO_2$. Changes in their tension were recorded via isometric transducers connected to a data acquisition system. Results : PYL relaxed the contraction of aortic rings induced by phenylephrine (PE, 1 ${\mu}M$) or KCl (60 mM) in a concentration dependent manner. However, the vasorelaxant effects of PYL on endothelium-denuded aortic rings were lower than endothelium-intact aortic rings. And the vasorelaxant effects of PYL on endothelium-intact aortic rings were reduced by pre-treatment with $N{\omega}$-Nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (10 ${\mu}M$), methylene blue (10 ${\mu}M$), 1-H-[1,2,4]-oxadiazolo-[4,3-${\alpha}$]-quinoxalin-1-one (10 ${\mu}M$), tetraethylammonium (5 mM). In addition, PYL inhibited the contraction induced by extracellular $Ca^{2+}$ in endothelium-denuded aortic rings pre-contracted by PE or KCl in $Ca^{2+}$-free K-H solution. Conclusions : These results suggest that PYL exerts its vasorelaxant effects via the activation of Nitric Oxide (NO) formation by means of L-arginine and NO-cGMP pathways and via the blockage of receptor operated calcium channels, voltage dependent calcium channels and calcium-activated potassium channels.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.108-114
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• 2022

Purpose: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had major effects worldwide, including sudden and forceful setbacks to the healthcare system. The COVID-19 pandemic has also led to changes in the plastic and reconstructive management of emergency cases, including those due to road traffic accidents. This study analyzed changes in patterns of plastic surgery emergencies and modifications in consultation policies to minimize the exposure of healthcare workers. Methods: Data on plastic surgery emergency calls received from the trauma and emergency department were collected for a period of 2 months before and during lockdown. The data were then analyzed with respect to the cause, mechanism, and site of the injury, as well as other variables. Results: During lockdown, there was a 40.4% overall decrease in the plastic surgery emergency case volume (168 vs. 100). The average daily number of consultations before lockdown was 2.8 as compared to 1.6 during lockdown. Road traffic accidents remained the most common mechanism of injury in both groups (45.8% vs. 39.0%) but decreased in number during the lockdown (77 vs. 39). Household accidents, including burns, were the second most common cause of injury in both phases (7.7% vs. 20.0%), but their proportion increased significantly from 7.7.% to 20.0% in the lockdown phase (P=0.003). The percentage of minor procedures done in the emergency department increased from 53.5% to 72.0% during lockdown (P=0.002). Procedures in the operating room decreased by 73.1% during lockdown (67 vs. 18, P=0.001). Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown orders in India greatly influenced trends in traumatic emergencies as observed by the plastic surgery team at our tertiary care center. Amidst all the chaos and limitations of the pandemic period, providing safe and prompt care to the patients presenting to the emergency room was our foremost priority.

• 임상간호연구
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.24-41
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• 2023

Purpose: This study aimed to update the previously published nursing practice guideline for prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Methods: The guideline was updated according to the manuals developed by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), and a Handbook for Clinical Practice Guideline Developer Version 10. Results: The updated nursing practice guideline for prevention of VTE was consisted of 16 domains, 46 subdomains, and 216 recommendations. The recommendations in each domain were: 4 general issues, 8 assessment of risk and bleeding factors, 5 interventions for prevention of VTE, 18 mechanical interventions, 36 pharmacological interventions, 36 VTE prevention starategies for medical patients, 25 for cancer patients, 13 for pregnancy, 8 for surgical patients, 7 for thoractic and cardiac surgery, 16 for orthopedic surgery, 10 for cranial and spinal surgery, 5 for vascular surgery, 13 for other surgery, 3 educations and information, and 2 documentation and report. For these recommendations, the level of evidence was 32.1% for level I, 51.8% for level II, and 16.1% for level III according to the infectious diseases society of America (IDSA) rating system. A total of 112 new recommendations were developed and 49 previous recommendations were deleted. Conclusion: The updated nursing practice guideline for prevention of VTE is expected to serve as an evidence-based practice guideline for prevention of VTE in South Korea. It is recommended that this guideline will disseminate to clinical nursing settings nationwide to improve the effectiveness of prevention of VTE practice.

• 한국환경생태학회지
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.318-326
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• 2023

식물구계학적 특정종은 식물상 정보를 이용한 지역환경을 평가하는 주요 수단이며, 종의 선정과 평가는 식물구계 정보에 의거해서 이루어진다. 본 연구는 이러한 식물구계에 대해 학술적 진의를 규명하고자 하였다. 식물구계 관련 핵심문헌 7편을 검토하였으며, 식물구계 적용 근거를 비교 검증하였다. 1919년의 Nakai 울릉도 식물상 조사보고서는 식물구계에 관련한 일반적인 지리구분(지방)을 처음으로 기재했다. Oh는 1977년에 한국의 유관속식물에 대한 식물지리구계도를 처음으로 제시하였다. 1978년에는 Lee & Yim이 중부와 남부를 가르는 구계도를 제시했고, 그 밖에 많은 연구자들에 의해 식물구계 경계는 조정되고 개정되었다. 마침내 2018년에는 Lee & Yim (1978)에서 변형된 식물구계학적 특정종의 식물구계도가 채택되었다. 그런데 이러한 식물구계들은 연구자 간에 차이가 있었고, 구계 지표 식물의 불일치성도 확인되었다. 그럼에도 그런 상이성에 대한 근거는 찾을 수 없었다. 결론적으로 도식화된 모든 식물구계도는 선험적으로 그은 임의 선에 의존하고 있었다. 본 연구는 식물구계학적 특정종이 환경영향평가 및 국가 식물상 평가를 위한 과학적 수단으로서 그 실효성과 실체성을 확보하기 위해 다음의 두 가지 생태학적 전략을 제안했다 : 종분포 고유성(nativeness) 정보를 바탕으로 하는 식물상 및 식물구계의 성취와 서식처 기반(habitat-based) 식물상 장기모니터링 시스템의 구축.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제19권5호
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• pp.92-111
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• 2002

Objective : Carthami Flos has been used as a herb to promote blood circulation to remove blood stasis in oriental medicine for many centuries, and Amun(GV15) has been used as a meridian point to treat apoplexy etc. To investigate treatment of cerevral vascular disease(CVA) by promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis(活血化瘀法), we observed the experimental effects and mechanism of auqa-acupunture of Carthami Flos(ACF) injected into GV15 on cerevral hemodynamics and cardiovascular system of rats. Method : Aqua-acupuncture of Carthami Flos(ACF) was injected into GV15, and then we investigated experimental effects and mechanism of ACF on the cerebral hemodynamics[regional cerebral blood flow(rCBF), pial arterial diameter(PAD), meal arterial blood pressure(MABP)] and cardiovascular system[cardiac muscle contractile force(CMF), heart rate(HR)I by pretreatment with methylene blue(MTB) and indomethacin(IDN). The changes in rCBF, MABP, CMF and HR were tested by Laser Doppler Flowmetry(LDF), and the changes in PAD was determinated by video microscopy methods and video analyzer. Results :The results were as follows in normal rats ; The changes of rCBF and PAD were significantly increased by ACF($120{\mu}{\ell}/kg$) in a injected time-dependent manner, but MABP was not changed by ACF. The changes of cardiovascular system were increased by ACF in a injected time-dependent manner. And pretreatment with MTB was significantly inhibited ACE induced increase of rCBF and PAD, and was decreased ACF induced increase of HR. And pretreatment with IDN was increased ACF induced MABP and CMF. And the results were as follows in cerebral ischemic rats ; The changes of rCBF was increased stabilizly by treatment with ACF($120{\mu}{\ell}/kg$) in during the period of cerebral reperfusion, but pretreatment with MTB was increased ACF induced increase of rCBF during the period of cerebral reperfusion. The results were as follows in normal rats ; The changes of rCBF and PAD were significantly increased by ACF($120{\mu}{\ell}/kg$) in a injected time-dependent manner, but MABP was not changed by ACF. The changes of cardiovascular system were increased by ACF in a injected time-dependent manner. And pretreatment with MTB was significantly inhibited ACF induced increase of rCBF and PAD, and was decreased ACF induced increase of HR. And pretreatment with IDN was increased ACF induced MABP and CMF. And the results were as follows in cerebral ischemic rats ; The changes of rCBF was increased stabilizly by treatment with ACF($120{\mu}{\ell}/kg$) in during the period of cerebral reperfusion, but pretreatment with MTB was increased ACF induced increase of rCBF during the period of cerebral reperfusion Conclusions : In conclusion, ACF causes a diverse response of rCBF, PAD an HR, and action of ACF is mediated by cyclic GMP. I suggested that ACF has an anti-ischemic effect through the improvement of crebral hemodynamics in a transient cerebral ischemia.

• 대한간호
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.71-91
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• 1996

The objectives of thes study were to identify the need for equipment development in nursing, and to determine the priorities for that development. The study was descriptive study done between March 2 and May 30, 1995, in which the subjects, including 421 patients, 223 family members, and 198 nurses from neurosurgery, orthopedic, rehabilitation medicine, internal medicine and intensive care units of nine general hospitals in Seoul, completed a questionnarie developed by the research team. The questionnaire consisted of 35 open and closed questions. Data was analyzed using frequencies and percentages. The results ware summarized as follows: 1) The average age of the nurses was 27.9 years, 48% of the patients were between 20 and 40 years of age, and 17% were over 60. The average lingth of experience for the nurse subjects was four years five months with 36.9%. having over five years experience. The most frequent diagnoses of patients were spinal disc(35.9%), internal medicine disease(26.0%), cerebral vascular accident(16.6%) and spinal cord injury(10%) 2) Many of the nurses(96.4%) reported deficiencies with existing equipment and 96.5% of the nurses, but only 79.8% of the patients, nurses' time. Further, 82.3% of the nurses and 75.8% of the patients felt that the development of new equipment would lead to a decrease in the cost of nursing care. 3) Nurses felt that the greatest areas of inconvenience were patient feeding(71.7%), hygiene(71.2%), caring for a patient confined to bed(70.7%), patient clothing(67.2%), mobility transfers(63.5%) and urinary elimination(52.0%). However, patients and family members listed the following as being the most inconvenient: urinary elimination(58.7%), Hygiene(50.5), feeding(48.4%), mobility transfers(47.1%) and bed care(45.2%). 4) Generally the nurses listed more inconveniences and patients and family members listed more demands for the development of equipment. These included utensils with large handles, and regulators for tube feedings; mattresses that provide for automatic position change and massage, which have patient controlled levers and a place for bed pan insertion; automatic lifts or transfer from bed to wheelchair; equipment to facilitate washing and oral hygiene as well as equipment that will allow patients with spinal cord injuries easy access to showers; a bed pan/urinal for women that is comfortable and effective from which urine can be measured and disposed of easily; disposable dressing sets and tracheostomy care sets and a convenient way of measuring changes in wound size; a safe delivery system for oxygen, a variety of mask sizes and better control of humidity, tracheal material than at present, as well as a communication system for patients with tracheostomies; clothing that will allow access to various parts of the body for treament or assessment without patients having to remove all of their clothing; and finally a system that will allow the patient to control lighting, telephones and pagers. Priority areas for equipment development reported by the nurses were, urinary elimination(58. 7%), hygiene(50.5%), feeding(48.4%), mobility transfers(47..1%), bowel elimination(40.8%). Those reported by the patients family members were feeding(71.7%), hygiene(70.0%), bedcare(70.7%), clothing(67.2%), mobility transfers(63.6%), urinary elimination(52.9%) and bowel elimination(50.5%) Altogether, nurses, patients and family members listed the following as priorities; clothing (178), bed care(144), urinary elimination(92), environment(81), hygiene(70). Further, a health professional forum listed urinary elimination, oxygen delivery, medication delivery, mobility transfers, bed care and hygiene in that order as priority areas. From this study it can be concluded that the first need is to develop equipment that will address the problems of urinary elimination. To do (l)This nurses who are interested in equipment development should organize an equipment development team to provide a forum for discussion and production of equipment for nursing.

• 생태와환경
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.145-153
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• 2013

물관리 정책이 수질평가 중심에서 수생태계 건강성 평가로 전환되고 있는 것은 세계적인 추세이다. 현재까지 수계의 평가기법은 수질이나 하상구조와 같은 물리화학적 요소 및 플랑크톤, 저서동물과 같은 일부 생물의 평가에 국한되어 개발되어 왔다. 식물은 호수의 물리, 화학 및 생물 변화를 민감하게 반영하는 지표인데 개발이 늦었다. 환경부에서는 전국의 호수와 저수지를 생태계로써 평가하고 관리할 목적으로 생태계의 평가 기법을 마련 중에 있다. 이 연구사업의 일환으로 식물을 이용하여 우리나라 호수생태계에 적합한 건강성 평가기법을 개발하기 위해서 기개발된 국외의 평가기법 중 주로 다변수법을 주로 고찰하였다. 다변수법의 적용은 시간과 비용이 많이 소요되고 변수 간의 상관성 등의 한계점이 있다. 그러나 현재 단일 변수로 쓸 만한 지표가 개발되어 있지 않으며 다변수법은 다면평가와 데이터 축적의 장점이 크다. 다변수법을 세 단계, 즉 평가지표의 선정, 점수화, 평가지수의 결정과 검증단계로 나누어 검토하였다. 평가지표 선정단계에서 가장 적용가능한 지표는 종조성과 수도 및 종 풍부도와 다양성 관련 지표들이다. 국외에서 대부분 포함하는 지표종은 아직 개발이 불완전해서 우리나라에서 적용하기에 한계가 있다. 다수 조사자가 참여할 경우 식물상에 대한 오동정이 결과에 영향을 미칠 수 있으므로 이 점의 사전 고려가 필요하다. 지표의 점수화 단계도 한계가 있다. 우리나라에 인위적 교란이 거의 없는 기준 호수가 없기 때문에 대안으로 다수의 호수를 조사하고, 조사된 호수의 지표값을 상대화하여 적용해야 한다. 같은 이유로 지수에 대한 검증과정도 어렵다. 종합할 때, 여러 가지 한계가 있지만 현장에서 조사 가능한 지표를 이용하여 식물을 이용한 호수 건강성의 다변수평가체계를 구축하는 것은 가능하다. 추후, 식물종의 질적 가치에 대한 지표를 추가하고 보다 많은 호수 조사의 결과가 누적되면 수준 높은 평가체계로 발전시킬 수 있을 것이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제40권8호
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• pp.546-551
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• 2007

배경: 관상동맥 우회술에서 요골동맥 이식편의 사용이 증가하는 추세이나 혈관조영술을 이용한 요골동맥의 개통률 분석은 내흉동맥이나 복재정맥에 비해 적다. 대상 및 방법: 요골동맥을 이용한 관상동맥 우회술 후 2001년 1월부터 2006년 6월 사이에 재입원하여 혈관조영술을 시행받은 132명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 남자 92명, 여자 40명이었으며 수술 후 평균 32개월($2{\sim}110$개월)에 혈관조영술을 시행하였다. 수술 전 관상동맥 병소의 분포는 1혈관 질환이 7명, 2혈관 질환이 38명, 3혈관 질환이 87명이었으며 좌 주관상동맥 질환 46명이 포함되어 있었다. 인공심폐기를 사용한 경우(on-pump)가 58명, 인공심페기를 사용하지 않은 경우(off-pump)가 74명이었다. 결과: 관상동맥 조영술 결과 이식혈관의 평균 개통률은 91.2% (376/412)였으며 on pump군과 off pump군 사이의 개통률에 대한 통계학적 차이는 없었다(p=0.125). 수술 전 관상동맥 협착의 정도에 따른 요골동맥의 개통은 90% 이상의 협착이 있던 110개소 중 완전 개통을 보인 곳이 98개소(89%), 폐쇄된 경우가 8개소(7.3%)였으며, 90% 이하의 협착이 있던 76개소의 경우는 완전 개통이 60개소(78.9%), 폐쇄된 경우가 9개소(11.8%)로 나타나 수술 전 관상동맥에 90% 이상 협착이 있었던 군이 90% 미만의 협착이 있었던 군보다 높은 경향을 보였다(p=0.057). 폐쇄된 요골동맥 이식편의 관상동맥 문합 부위는 좌전하행지가 7군데 중1개소(14.2%), 대각지가 40군데 중 1개소(2.5%), 회선지가 96군데 중 6개소(6.2%), 우 관상동맥이 43군데 중 9개소(20.9%)로 우 관상동맥의 개통률이 가장 저조하였다(p=0.027). 요골동맥 근위부 문합방법에 따른 요골동맥이식편의 개통률은 3군간에 차이가 없었다(p=0.078). 결론: 요골동맥은 관상동맥 우회술에서 중기 혈관 조영술 상 만족할 만한 이식편이라 생각하지만 우 관상동맥에 이식하거나, 90% 이하의 관상동맥 협착에 이식시 개통률이 저조하였다. 인공심폐기의 사용 유무나 근위부 문합방법에 따른 개통률의 차이는 없었다.

• 재활간호학회지
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.257-270
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• 1999

The purpose of this study is to investigate factors related to the intent of using home nursing of chronic disease patients who got out of a university hospital. For the purpose, the study selected 153 patients who were hospitalized and left K university hospital with diagnoses of cancer, hypertension, diabetes and cerebral vascular accident and ordered to be discharged and performed interviews with them and surveys on their medical records to obtain the following results. For this study a direct-interview survey and medical record review was conducted from June 28 to Aug. 30, 1998. The frequency and mean values were computed to find the characteristics of the study subjects, and $X^2$-test, t-test, factor analysis and multiple logistic regession analysis were applied for the analysis of the data. The following results were obtained. 1) When characteristics of the subjects were examined, men and women occupied for 58.8% and 41.2%, respectively. The subjects were 41.3 years old in aver age and had the monthly aver age earning of 0.99 million won or below, which was the most out of the total subjects at 34.6%. Among the total, 87.6% resided in cities and 12.4 in counties. The most left the hospital with diagnosis of cancer at 51.6%, followed by hyper tension at 24.2%, diabetes at 13.7% and cerebral vascular accident at 7.2%. 2) 93.5% of the selected patients had the intent of using home nursing and 6.5%, didn't. Among those patients having the intent, 85.6% had the intent of paying for home nursing and 14.4%, didn't. The subjects expected that the nursing would be paid 9,143 won in aver age and 47.7% of them preferred national authorities as the main servers. 86.3% of the subjects thought that home nursing business had the main advantage of making it possible to learn nursing methods at home and thereby contributing to improving the ability of patients and their facilities to solve health problems. 3) Relations between the intent of use and characteristics of the subjects such as demography-related social, home environment, disease and physical function characteristics did not show statistically significant differences among one another. Compared to those who had no intent of using home nursing, the group having the intent had more cases of male patients, the age of 39 or below, residence in cities, 5 family member s or more, no existence of home nursing servers, leaving the hospital from a non-hospitalized building, disease development for five months or below, hospitalization for ten days or more, non-hospitalization with in the recent one month, two times or over of hospitalization, leaving the hospital with no demand of special treatment, operation underwent, poor results of treatment, leaving the hospital with demand of rehabilitation services, physical disablement and high evaluation point of daily life. 4) Among those patients having the intent of using home nursing, 47.6% demanded technical nursing and 55.9%, supportive nursing. As technical nursing,' inject into a blood vessel ' and 'treat pustule and teach basic prevention methods occupied for 57.4%, respectively, topping the list. Among demands of supportive nursing, 'observe patients 'status and refer them to hospitals or community resources as available, if necessary' was the most with percent age point of 59.5. Regarding the intent of paying for home nursing, 39.2% of those patients wishing to use the nursing responded paying for technical services and 20.2, supportive services. In detail, 70.0% wanted to pay for a service stated as 'inject into a blood vessel', highest among the former services and 30.7%, a service referred to as 'teaching exercises needed to make the body of patients move', highest among the latter. When this was analyzed in terms of a relation between the need(the need for home nursing) and the demand(the intent of paying for home nursing), The rate of the need to the demand was found two or three times higher in technical nursing(0.82) than in supportive nursing(0.35). In aspects of tech ical nursing, muscle injection(1.26, the 1st rank) was highest in the rate while among aspects of supportive nursing, a service referred to as 'teach exercises needed for making patients move their bodies normally'(0.58, the 1st rank). 5) factors I(satisfaction with hospital services), II(recognition of disease state), III(economy) and IV(period of disease) occupied for 34.4, 13.8, 11.9 and 9.2 percents, respectively among factors related to the intent by the subjects of using home nursing, totaled 59.3%. In conclusion, most of chronic disease patients have the intent of using hospital-based home nursing and satisfaction with hospital services is a factor affecting the intent most. Thus a post-management system is needed to continue providing health management to those patients after they leave the hospital. Further, supportive services should be provided in order that those who are satisfied with hospital services return to their community and live their in dependent lives. Based on these results, the researcher would make the following recommendation. 1) Because home nursing becomes more and more needed due to a sharp increase in chronic disease patients and elderly people, related rules and regulations should be made and implemented. 2) Hospital nurses specializing in home nursing should be cultivated.