• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제12권4호
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• pp.530-535
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• 2021

Background: Despite the lack of official COVID-19 statistics, various workplaces and occupations have been at the center of COVID-19 outbreaks. We aimed to compare legal measures and governance established for managing COVID-19 infection risks at workplaces in nine Asia and Pacific countries and to recommend key administrative measures. Methods: We collected information on legal measures and governance from both general citizens and workers regarding infection risks such as COVID-19 from industrial hygiene professionals in nine countries (Indonesia, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Republic of the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand) using a structured questionnaire. Results: A governmental body overseeing public health and welfare was in charge of containing the spread and occurrence of infectious diseases under an infectious disease control and prevention act or another special act, although the name of the pertinent organizations and legislation vary among countries. Unlike in the case of other traditional hazards, there have been no specific articles or clauses describing the means of mitigating virus risk in the workplace that are legally required of employers, making it difficult to define the responsibilities of the employer. Each country maintains own legal systems regarding access to the duration, administration, and financing of paid sick leave. Many workers may not have access to paid sick leave even if it is legally guaranteed.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권5호
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• pp.200-212
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• 2019

본 연구는 Vroom의 기대이론을 적용하여 청년TLO 육성사업 참여 대학 졸업생의 동기부여 요소를 실증적으로 규명하고자 한다. 이에 경기, 부산지역의 청년TLO를 대상으로 개인의 사업 참여 행동 및 성과 개선에 미치는 영향에 대해 실증적으로 검증하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 동기부여의 요소는 유의성, 수단성, 기대의 3가지 항목으로 구성하였고, 대상의 인구통계학적 특성 차이 검증과 유의성 모형, 힘 모형에 대한 개인 사업 참여 행동 및 성과 개선에 미치는 영향을 실증 분석하였다. 총 322부의 데이터를 확보하고, 분석하여 3가지 결과를 도출하였다. 첫째, 인구통계학적 특성 차이 검증 결과 성별, 지역, 연령, 근무기간에 따른 동기부여 요소의 평균차이는 없었으나 취업 경험에 따른 기대성은 평균차이가 있으며, 그 중 인턴 경험이 있는 청년TLO가 사업 참여의 따른 기대성에 대해 가장 높게 지각하는 것으로 나타났다. 취업 경험의 유무 보다 인턴 경험이 있는 청년TLO에게 사업 참여의 따른 기대성에 대해 더욱 높게 지각하는 것으로 나타났다. 둘째, 유의성 모형, 힘 모형이 개인의 사업 참여 행동 및 성과 개선에 유의미한 영향을 미치며 특히, 힘 모형이 유의성 모형보다 전체 모형의 설명력 및 영향력에 미치는 영향이 더 높게 나타났다. 셋째, 매개효과 분석 결과, 힘 모형에 비해 유의성 모형이 직접 간접 총 효과가 더 큰 것으로 나타났고, 3가지 동기부여 요소는 개인의 성과를 향상시키며, 참여 행동은 부분매개 효과를 가진 것을 확인하였다.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.398-407
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• 2018

Background: Occupational skin diseases (OSDs) are frequent in professions with exposure to skin hazards. Thus, a health educational intervention for apprentices of high-risk professions was conducted. It was the aim of this study to gain insight into possible effects of this intervention. Methods: A one-time skin protection seminar was conducted in 140 apprentices of health-related and non-health-related professions [trained cohort (TC)]. In addition, 134 apprentices of the same occupations were monitored [untrained cohort (UTC)]. The OSD-specific knowledge and the skin condition of the hands were assessed at baseline (T0), after the seminar (T1), and after 6 (T2) and 12 months (T3). Results: The OSD-specific knowledge increased in all cohorts from T0 to T3, but we found a significantly higher knowledge in the TC at T2 (p < 0.001, t = 3.6, df = 196, 95% confidence interval = 0.9, 3.3) and T3 (p < 0.001, t = 3.8, df = 196, 95% confidence interval = 1.0, 3.2) compared to the UTC. Our results indicated a better skin condition of the hands in the TC of the health-related professions but not in the non-health-related professions. Conclusion: The study indicates that an educational intervention may positively influence the disease-specific knowledge and the prevalence of OSD in apprentices. However, definite conclusions cannot be drawn because of the heterogeneous study cohorts and the study design. Future research should aim at tailoring primary prevention to specific target groups, e.g., in view of the duration and frequency of skin protection education, different professions, and gender-specific prevention approaches.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.213-225
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• 2021

Objectives: This study identifies the trends in possible and probable occupational disease among chromium workers and reviews the literature on domestic and foreign chromium workers to review the industries, biological exposure levels, and major results. Methods: The results of the Ministry of Employment and Labor's special health-screening program for hazard agents among workers from 2009 to 2019 were used. Also, the industries, biological exposure levels, and major results on chromium workers were reviewed using PubMed and RISS. Results: The average annual proportion of both possible and probable occupational disease for chromium workers has recently increased. The average annual proportion of possible and probable occupational disease that can occur was high for both men and women in their 60s or older by age and 10 to 14 years by work duration. By industry, possible occupational disease showed high in manufacturing. In the literature review, many electroplating-related chromium-workers reported high levels of exposure to blood and urine chromium, as did dental technicians; tannery, tile factory or glass mill workers; cement workers; and sodium bichromate workers. Furthermore, a number of main findings in recent studies have reported that chromium exposure is related to genetic toxicity among workers. Conclusions: In this study, the average annual rate of both possible and probable occupational disease in domestic chromium workers is increasing, and a body of literature shows that chromium exposure is related to genetic toxicity and associated indicators among workers, which requires more systematic study.

• 예술경영연구
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• 제59호
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• pp.73-99
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• 2021

국민들이 무료로 이용할 수 있도록 점진적 확대된 무료관람정책은 문화시설 이용의 장벽을 낮추고 관람객 수요도 크게 증진시키는 효과를 가져왔다. 하지만 각 시설들이 공개하고 있는 연간 관람인원은 집계 대상에 대한 기준이 상이하고, 측정된 값이 정확하지 않으며, 관람객 '수' 라기 보다 '빈도'에 가까운 수준에 그치고 있는 실정이다. 특히 인원을 계수하는 기존의 기기들은(피플카운터) 모두 중복으로 집계되어 관람인원이 과대추정되고 있다. 따라서 본 연구의 목적은 문화기반시설의 이용객을 정확하게 파악하고 집계하는 방안을 마련하는 것이라고 할 수 있다. 첫 번째로, 모호하게 측정되고 있는 관람객에 대한 정의를 명확하게 함으로써 비교 가능한 관람객 수를 측정하여야 한다. 두 번째로, 현재 가장 문제점으로 대두되고 있는 '중복 집계'의 문제 해결이 필요하다. 세 번째로, 양질의 서비스제공을 위해서는 '관람객 행태 분석'이 선행되어야 하는데, 이를 위해서는 무엇보다 이용자들의 이동동선이나 체류시간과 같은 다양한 행태를 파악하여야 한다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해 새로운 측정 방안을 제시하고자 한다. 이를 위해 최신의 기술을 활용한 무선신호기반 측정방식(해당 방식은 스마트기기의 고유신호값인 MAC address를 수집함으로써, 중복을 제거한 측정이 가능하며, 또한 관람객의 이동동선, 체류시간, 재방문율 등의 파악이 가능하여 다각적인 관람객 행태 분석도 가능)을 제안하며, 이를 활용한 측정 실험을 통해, 해당 측정방식의 가능성과 실효성을 진단하고자 한다.

• 해양환경안전학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.809-818
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• 2022

국제해사기구(IMO)의 대기오염물질 배출 규제에 대응하기 위해 액화천연가스(LNG)를 연료로 사용하는 선박이 증가하고 있다. 이와 함께 선박의 안정적인 연료 수급을 위한 LNG 벙커링 인프라 확대의 필요성이 대두되고 있다. LNG 벙커링은 TTS(Truck to ship), PTS(Pipe to ship), STS(Ship to ship) 3가지 방식으로 진행된다. 외국에서는 3가지 방식 모두 진행하고 있지만, 국내의 경우 인프라 부족으로 TTS 방식으로만 LNG 벙커링이 진행되고 있다. LNG 벙커링은 위험 요소가 많은 작업으로 안전한 벙커링 작업을 위해 작업 종사자의 역량이 아주 중요하며 역량 강화를 위한 전문교육과정이 필요하다. 본 연구는 LNG 벙커링 전문인력 육성과 안전하고 체계적인 벙커링 작업수행을 목적으로 LNG 벙커링 종사자 교육 콘텐츠를 설계하기 위해 진행되었다. 이를 위해 LNG 연료추진선박 및 벙커링 현황을 파악하고 국내외 관련 교육내용을 분석하였다. 더불어 전문가 설문을 통해 교육내용의 중요성에 대한 의견을 수렴하였다. 연구의 결과로서 다양한 교육 대상에 적합한 교육 콘텐츠 설계를 하고, 이를 총 4일이 소요되는 기초교육과 상급교육 과정으로 구분하여 제안하였다. 설계된 교육 콘텐츠를 바탕으로 우리나라 벙커링 환경을 충분히 반영하여 추가 연구가 진행된다면 LNG 벙커링 종사자 역량 증진을 도모하고 인적 자원 육성에 큰 도움이 될 것으로 사료 된다.

• 대한치과기공학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.37-54
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• 2009

The purpose of this thesis is to address the imbalance between supply and demand of dental lab technicians and to propose its solutions by analyzing the improvement of employment rate of graduates of dental technology schools in Daegu area and the supply and demand of the technician workforce. Preliminary and full-scale surveys were performed from Aug. 10 to Oct. 10 in 2008 on 150 junior students of dental technology schools who finished their on-the-job-training and 150 dental technicians who were working for dental laboratory in Daegu by self-assessment questionnaire. Followings are the findings of this study. First, regarding the gender of the dental technicians, 32.7% of respondents were female 67.3% were male. Concerning age, respondents younger than 29 years-old occupied the highest percentage(39.3%). With respect to the lab technology school they graduated, DaeguHealthCollege took the largest proportion of 87.3%. With regard to interpersonal relationship at the school, 58.0% of respondents felt their relationship 'smooth'. Second, about the motive of choosing to be a lab technician, the biggest proportion of the respondents(34.7%) replied that 'because it is professional'. Regarding the degree of satisfaction about the profession, 'so-so' was the answer with the biggest percentage(51.3%) followed by 'satisfied'(32.0%) and 'unsatisfied'(16.7%). It showed that respondents were generally satisfied with their major. Third, regarding relevance of on-the-job-training with 'preparation for the employment', highest percentage of both students and lab technicians(50.0%) replied 'so-so'. With respect to 'necessity of practical education', highest percentage of the students and lab technicians replied 'relating didactic education in college to the real world' with 52.7% and 40.7% respectively. With regard to 'the aim of on-the-sport-training', 'practical training of didactic education' was chosen by 54.0% and 47.3% respectively. Fourth, with regard to the 'types of college education advantageous for the employment', both students and lab technicians groups chose 'practical training' with the highest percentage. Concerning 'helpfulness of clinical training on employment', students answered 'so-so' and 'helpful' by 50.0% and 42.7% respectively and dental technicians replied similarly by 50.0% and 46.0% respectively. Fifth, with regard to the influence of financial factors on the supply and demand of dental technician(question #1), 68.0% of respondents agreed that 'salary plays key role in the supply and demand of the work force'. Concerning the question about working condition, respondents requested better working environment. With reference to interpersonal relationship at the laboratory, respondents replied that interpersonal relationship affects the duration of the employment it was found out that there were many conflicts with colleagues or dental office. Sixth, regarding the satisfaction about their profession according to the characteristics of the respondents more respondents were 'satisfied'(10.30 points) with their profession and 'unsatisfied' were 9.47 points and the difference was statistically significant(p<0.05). According to the findings of this study, practical education on campus and on-the-job-training are as important as didactic education at class due to the characteristics of dental technology major. It was found that more practical training is related to higher employment rate. Therefore, efficiency of on-the-job-training by college education should be increased raise employment rate of the graduates and reduce the unemployment. Up-to-date information needs to be promptly delivered and future vision should be presented to the students to raise their satisfaction about the profession. In addition, to reduce dental technician's frequent change of their workplace after facing with the reality of the profession after graduation, related organizations should make an effort to present better future than now.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.87-100
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• 2009

보건소의 금연사업은 정부의 정책이 지역사회에서 대주민 사업을 통해 직접 수행된다는 측면에서 매우 중요하며 따라서 보건소 금연사업을 지속적으로 모니터링하고 발전하도록 할 필요가 있다. 본 연구는 보건소 금연사업 담당자들을 대상으로 한 설문조사를 통해 우리나라 보건소 금연사업의 현황 및 문제점 파악을 하여 이를 근거로 보건소 금연사업의 개선 및 발전방안을 제시하고자 하였다. 2006년 11월에 전국의 보건소 금연사업 담당자를 대상으로 교육 참석자 및 우편 혹은 이메일을 통해 자기기입식 설문조사를 실시하였다. 246개 보건소 중에서 213명이 응답하였고 그 중 응답내용이 부실한 1건을 제외한 212건을 대상으로 분석하였다. 조사 결과 금연사업 담당자들의 업무 경력에서 86.7%가 금연사업 종사 기간이 3년 미만이었고 90% 정도가 87.3%가 다른 업무를 겸하고 있었다. 금연사업의 내용으로서 포스터나 리플렛을 이용한 홍보와 중고등학생 대상 흡연예방 교육을 거의 모든 보건소에서 실시하였으며, 실제적인 사업의 우선순위는 지역사회 진단이 아닌 현실적인 이유에 의해 결정하는 경우가 많았다. 사업수행을 위한 자원에서 예산이 부족하다고 한 경우는 1.9%에 지나지 않았으며 44.7%가 인력이 부족하다고 하였다. 사업에 필요한 지식과 기술의 습득은 스스로 터득하거나 전임자의 도움에 의존하는 경우가 많았다. 금연사업을 위한 부서간 업무 조율이 잘 된다는 경우가 39.5%에 지나지 않았으며, 금연사업 지원을 위한 중앙정부의 기능에 대해서는 대체적으로 만족하는 경향이었다. 보건소 금연사업 발전을 위해 가장 필요한 것으로서 인력의 역량강화가 65.6%로서 가장 많았다. 본 연구 결과 보건소 금연사업의 발전을 위해서 향후 보건소 금연사업의 발전을 위해서는 과학적 근거를 바탕으로 하고 지역사회 여건에 적합한 금연사업의 기획 및 수행이 필요하며 이를 위해 보건소 인력의 역량과 전문성 강화를 위한 교육 훈련 과정의 지속적 개발이 필요하다. 또한 사업대상자의 참여 유도 방안 개발, 지역사회의 인적 자원 활용 강화, 부서간 업무 연계의 강화방안 마련 등이 필요한 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.1-19
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was to define the content of the requisite knowledge of pathophysiology, clinical microbiology, and mechanisms and effects of drugs needed for clinical knowledge for nursing practice. Contents of knowlege on pathological physiology, clinical microbiology, and mechanisms and effects of drugs were constructed from syllabus of basic nursing subjects in 4 colleges of nursing, and textbooks. The degree of need of 72 items was measured with a 4 point scale. The subjects of this study were college-graduated 136 nurses from seven university hospital in Seoul and three in Chonnam Province, Kyungbook Province, and Inchon. They have been working at internal medicine ward, surgical ward, intensive care unit, obstetrics and gynecology ward, pediatrics ward, opthalmology ward, ear, nose, and throat ward, emergency room, rehabilitation ward, cancer ward, and hospice ward. The results were as follows : 1. The highest scored items of the knowledge of pathophysiology, clinical microbiology, and mechanisms and effects of drugs necessary for nursing practice were side effects of drugs, anticoagulants, mechanisms of drugs, antihypertensive drugs, tolerance and addiction of drugs, interactions among drugs, hospital infection in the order of importance. The lowest scored item was structure of microorganisms. 2. The highest order of need according to unit was repair in tissue injury unit, definition etiology classification of inflammation in inflammation unit, transplantation and immunologic response in alterations in immunity unit, thrombus and thrombosis in disorders of cardiovascular function unit, gene disorders in genetic disorders unit, hospital infection in infection unit, virus in microorganisms unit, side reactions of drugs in introduction unit, anticonvulsants in drugs for central nervous system unit, local anesthesia in anesthesia unit, anticoagulants in drugs for cardiovascular system unit, anti-inflammatory drugs in antibiotics unit, anti-ulcer drugs in drugs for digestive system unit, and bronchodilators in drugs for respiratory system unit. 3. The common content of the knowledge of pathophysiology, clinical microbiology, and mechanisms and effects of drugs needed for all clinical areas in nursing were side effects of drugs, anticoagulants, interactions among drugs, and hospital infection. However, the degree of need of each pathological physiology, clinical microbiology, clinical microbiology, and mechanisms and effects of drugs was different depending on clinical areas. 4. Significant differences in the knowledge of pathophysiology, clinical microbiology, and mechanisms and effects of drugs necessary for nursing practice such as tissue changes due to injurious stimuli, degenerative changes of tissue, alterations in metabolism of carbohydrates, ischemia, hyperemia and congestion, hospital infection, structure of microorganism, classification of microorganism, bacteria, virus, antidepressants, antipsychotic drugs, antiemetic drugs, antiparkinsonism drugs, antianxiety drugs, antibiotics, tuberculostatics, antiviral drugs, antifungal drugs, parasiticides, antiulcer drugs, antidiarrheais, and anti constipation drugs were shown according to the work area. 5. Significant differences in the knowledge of pathophysiology, clinical microbiology, and mechanisms and effects of drugs necessary for nursing practice such as transplantation and immunologic response, alterations in the metabolism of uric acid, structure of microorganism, classification of microorganism, immunosuppressants, drugs for congestive heart failure were demonstrated according to the duration of work. Based on these findings, all the 72 items constructed by Korean Academic Society of Basic Nursing science should be included as contents of the knowledge of pathophysiology, clinical microbiology, and mechanisms and effects of drugs.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.1-24
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• 1999

The purpose of this study was to define the content of requisite human structure and function knowledge needed for clinical knowledge of nursing practice. Subjects of human structure and function were divided into 10 units, and each unit was further divided into 21 subunits, resulting in a total of 90 items. Contents of knowledge of human structure and function were constructed from syllabus of basic nursing subjects in 4 college of nursing, and textbooks published by nurse scholars prepared with basic nursing sciences. The degree of need of 90 items was measured with a 4 point scale. The subjects of this study were college graduated 136 nurses from seven university hospitals in Seoul and three university hospitals located in Chonnam Province, Kyungbook Province, and Inchon. They have been working at internal medicine ward, surgical ward, intensive care unit, obstetrics and gynecology ward, pediatrics ward, opthalmology ward, ear, nose, and throat ward, emergency room, rehabilitation ward, cancer ward, hospice ward, and their working period was mostly under 5 years. The results were as follows: 1. The highest scored items of human structure and function knowledge necessary for nursing practice were electrolyte balance, blood clotting mechanism and anticoagulation mechanism, hematopoietic function, body fluid balance, function of plasma, and anatomical terminology in the order of importance. The lowest scored items of human structure and function knowledge necessary for nursing practice was sexual factors of genetic mutation. 2. The highest order of need according to unit was membrane transport in the living unit, anatomical terminology in movement and exercise unit, mechanism of hormone function in regulation and integration unit, component and function of blood in oxygenation function unit, structure and function of digestive system in digestive and energy metabolism unit, temperature regulation in temperature regulation unit electrolyte balance in body fluid and electrolyte unit, concept of immunity in body resistance unit, and genetics terminology in genetics unit. The highest order of importance according to subunit was membrane transportation in cell subunit, classification of tissues in tissue unit, function of skin and skin in skin subunit, anatomical derivatives of the skeleton subunit, classification of joints in joint subunit, an effect of exercise on muscles in muscle subunit, function of brain in nervous system subunit, special sense in sensory subunit mechanism of hormone function in endocrine subunit, structure and function of female reproductive system in reproductive system unit, structure and function of blood in blood unit, structure of heart, electrical and mechanical function in cardiovascular system unit, structure of respiratory system in respiratory system subunit, structure and function of digestive system in digestive system subunit, hormonal regulation of metabolism in nutrition and metabolism subunit, function of kidney in urologic system subunit, electolyte balance in body fluid, electolyte and acid-base balance subunit. 3. The common content of human structure and function knowledge need for all clinical areas in nursing was structure and function of blood, hematopoietic function, function of plasm, coagulation mechanism and anticoagulation mechanism, body fluid, electrolyte balance, and acid-base balance. However, the degree of need of each human structure and function knowledge was different depending on clinical areas. 4. Significant differences in human structure and function knowledge necessary for nursing practice such as skin and derivatives of the skin, growth and development of bone, classification of joint, classification of muscle, structure of muscle, function of muscle, function of spinal cord, peripheral nerve, structure and function of pancrease, component and function of blood, function of plasma, structure and function of blood, hemodynamics, respiratory dynamics, gas transport, regulation of respiration, chemical digestion of foods, absorption of foods, characteristics of nutrients, metabolism and hormonal regulation, body energy balance were demonstrated according to the duration of work. 5. Significant differences in human structure and function knowledge necessary for nursing practice such as classification of tissue, classification of muscles, function of muscles, muscle metabolism, classification of skeletal muscles, classification of nervous system, neurotransmitters, mechanism of hormone function, pituitary and pituitary hormone, structure and function of male reproductive organ, structure and function of female reproductive organ, component and function of blood, function of plasma, coagulation mechanism and anticoagulation mechanism, gas exchange, gas transport, regulation of respiration, characteristics of nutrients, energy balance, function of kidney, concept of immunity, classification and function of immunity were shown according to the work area. Based on these findings, all the 90 items constructed by Korean Academic Society of Basic Nursing Science should be included as contents of human structure and function knowledge.