• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.324-334
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• 2008

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to develop and execute the village heath worker(VHW) training program which based on short term overseas medical volunteer and medical mission. Methods: Through case studies of previous VHW program and review articles about the state of medical volunteer and medical mission, we developed the VHW training program. Pilot test of the program was carried out in Tugeugarao city, Phillipines on July, 2008. The subject were 32 persons from 15 villages around Tuguegarao city. After training we surveyed regarding the satisfaction of training and the degree of getting knowledge and skills. Results: Through article review, we got the common subjects of previous VHW training program and the limitations of overseas medical volunteer and medical mission. We developed VHW training program aiming to community health promotion through community participation and community change. The main text was "Where There Is No Doctor" of Hesperian Foundation. The program executed through 1 day intensive lecture and practice. The satisfaction of the program was 8.95±1.70 on 10 point rating scale. Conclusions: We strongly expect VHW training program can be available as new model of short overseas medical volunteer as well as medical mission if we could systemize it with the confirming subject before training , management after training and continuous support through connection with the field.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.1713-1716
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• 2016

Background: Liver fluke infection is associated with cholangiocarcinoma; the bile duct cancer found frequently in the northeast and north of Thailand. Prevention and control particularly requires health education and behavior change. Objective: This study aimed to improve health behavior among village health volunteers (VHV) regarding liver fluke exposure in an epidemic area. Materials and Methods: A quasi-experimental study was performed during July 2015 to January 2016 in Sang Kha district of Surin province, Thailand. A total of 67 VHVs underwent a health education program (HEP) and data were collected on knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) before and after participation for HEP 3 months with a pre-designed questionnaire. The Students paired T-test was used for comparisons of mean KAP levels before/after the intervention. Results: The results revealed that knowledge (P-value=0.004), attitude (P-value=0.004), and practice level (P-value=0.000) were significantly improved after participation in the HBP. Attitude was significantly associated with knowledge (r=0.266, p<0.05), and practice (r=0.348, p<0.01). Conclusions: The implementation of health education among VHVs is feasible and increases their KAP. This improvement should have potential in liver fluke prevention and control in local communities in rural Thailand.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.15-23
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• 2009

Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between physical activity function and stages of self-change for exercise in the aged of a farming village. The object of this research was to make with the basic data for the exercise program for the aged of rural area. Methods: This study was a volunteer sample of 612 persons, 60 years and above, who were living at the 2 farming villages, in 2005 July. This instruments were analyzed using frequency analysis and descriptive statistics, multiple regression analysis. Results: The distribution of stages of self-change of the research object person showed that the pre-contemplation stage was most with 57.2%, and the contemplation stage : 8.1%, the preparation stage : 2.2%, the action stage : 22.5%, the maintenance stage : 10.0%. The person who having good physical function state and advanced stages of self-change of exercise were higher in the ratio of the educational level and the income level. Factors for physical function were effected by the aging and the woman negatively. Conclusion: Physical function scores were highly correlated with stages of self-change for exercise. So it will be helpful that the program which designed by one's physical function and stage of self-change for exercise would applied the one.

• 적정기술학회지
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.93-101
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• 2021

사회로부터 고립된 마을에 거주하여 열악한 위생 환경에 놓여 있는 개도국 소외계층에게 과학과 기술을 지원하는 전문가 단체로서 2009년 국내 국경없는과학기술자회(SEWB)가 설립되었다. UN의 17개 SDG (Sustainable development goals)에 따라 전 세계적으로 개도국 소외계층의 삶의 질을 개선하기 위한 사업들이 추진되고 있다. SDG가 추진된 2016년 이후 개도국과 선진국의 사회적 인프라 격차를 줄이고, 적정기술 보급을 통한 개도국의 지속 가능한 발전을 도모하는 방향으로 SEWB의 국내 및 해외 사업이 수행되어 왔다. 국내 전문가 및 학생들을 대상으로 적정기술 분야 국제 학회(International conference on appropriate technology, ICAT)와 강의, 경진대회를 개최하였다. 캄보디아를 포함한 6개 개도국을 대상으로 (재)자연드림씨앗재단 식수 공공성 사업과 적정기술 해외 봉사활동을 수행해왔다. 특히, 2019년부터는 '캄보디아 고립 마을 주민의 삶의 질 개선과 소득 증대를 위한 적정기술 마을 조성 사업'을 수행하면서 캄보디아 봇뱅 마을에서 물, 전기, 인프라, 농업 분야의 사회적 인프라 구축하고 있다. SEWB의 적정기술 분야 사업은 한정된 자원으로, 개도국에 적정기술 기반의 장치를 보급하고 개도국 국민의 복지와 생활수준 향상을 위한 통합 솔루션을 제공할 수 있다. 향후 개도국 소외계층의 식수 부족 문제와 기아문제를 해소하는데 SEWB가 지속적으로 기여할 수 있을 것으로 판단된다.