지역사회간호학회지 (Research in Community and Public Health Nursing)

  • 제23권1호
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  • Pages.82-90
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  • 2012
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  • 1225-9594(pISSN)
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  • 2288-4203(eISSN)
한국지역사회간호학회 (Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing)
권호 표지

하나원 입소 북한 이탈주민의 개인적 특성과 건강 신념이 건강 행위에 미치는 영향

The Effects of individual Characteristics and Health Beliefs on North Korean Refugees' Health Behavior

  • 전정희 (통일부 북한이탈주민정착지원사무소) ;
  • 박영숙 (한국방송통신대학교)
  • Jeon, Jeung-Hee (Settlement Support Office for Dislocation of North Koreans, Ministry of Unification) ;
  • Park, Young-Suk (Department of Nursing, Korea National Open University)
  • 투고 : 2011.11.26
  • 심사 : 2012.03.14
  • 발행 : 2012.03.31
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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to provide base data for preparing plans that North Korean (NK) Refugees can adjust themselves to our society with a healthy mind after they get over their health problems using the Health Belief Model, knowing the relationship between individual characteristics and health beliefs, and health behavior. Methods: The subjects were 304 NK adult refugees in Hanawon. Data were collected by demographic questionnaire, health behavior scale, self-efficacy scale, perceived benefit scale, perceived barrier scale, perceived seriousness, perceived sensibility, and individual characteristics. Results: The factors influencing the health behavior of NK refugees were perceived benefits, self-efficacy, the period in the third country and experience in being expelled to NK, and these variables were describing 31.4% of the health behaviors of refugees. Conclusion: The perceived benefits and self-efficacy of health belief and specific experiences related to refugee affected NK refugees' health behavior.

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