• 한국노년학
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• v.36 no.3
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• pp.595-609
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• 2016

The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of an eight session self-management support program for improvement of patient activation, joint flexibility and health-related quality of life among medical aid beneficiaries with osteoarthritis. This study was part of a randomized and controlled research of a self-management support intervention. Participants were 60 medical aid beneficiaries who agreed to participate in this study, and were assigned to an experimental group (n=30) or control group (n=30). The 8-session and tailored program led by a trained case manager with the patient-centered approaches and cognitive-emotional-behavioral skills. Analysis included change in scores, ${\chi}^2-test$, Fisher's exact test, t-test and ANCOVA. The results showed significant increase in patient activation, joint flexibility (shoulder and right knee) except health-related quality of life in the experimental group compared to the control group. The self-management support program indicated an effect on patient activation and joint flexibility. Further research is needed to examine the outcome in the long term(9 and 12-month follow up).

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.17 no.8
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• pp.144-151
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• 2017

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the relationship between regular interdental cleaning and periodontal condition. A total of 319 pregnant women were recruited at 21 to 24 weeks of gestation. Information on demographics, health status and health behaviors including regulary use of interdental cleaning aids, that can influence periodontal condition was collected. Full mouth periodontal probing was performed. Periodontitis was defined as CAL of 4.0 mm or greater on 2 or more sites not on the same tooth. Gingivitis was defined as 15 percent and more sites showed bleeding on probing. Gingival crevice fluid sample was collected for bacterial analysis. We studied a total of 319 subjects, comprised of 116 subjects who use interdental cleaning device regularly and 203 subjects who didn't. Subjects who do not use interdental cleaning regularly had 2.3 times higher risk of gingivitis and 2.7 times of periodontitis, 2.3 times more amount of P. gingivalis. There was a significant relationship between regular interdental cleaning and periodontal condition in Korea.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.11 no.9
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• pp.335-351
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• 2011

The purpose of this study was twofold; one was to investigate the elderly people's educational needs on successful aging(Study 1), and the other was to construct the educational program for successful aging and evaluate its effectiveness(Study 2). For Study 1, data were collected with structured questionnaires from the 166 elderly people participating in the government job creation projects for the aged in Gwangju and analyzed using frequency analysis and means-of-different tests. It was found that most of the elderly people strongly desired the education successful aging in terms of health care, finance, social participation, leasure, social network and self acceptance. In Study 2, the educational program for successful aging was constructed based on the results of Study 1 and the effectiveness of the program was evaluated using one-group pretest-posttest experimental design. Data were collected from 34 voluntary participants in the program before and after the implementation of the program and analyzed using the paired samples t-test technique. It was found that the program had a positive effect on the improvement of the elderly people's understanding of successful aging in terms of health care, finance, social participation, leasure, social network and self acceptance. Based on these results, the implementation of the educational program designed in this study was recommended to improve the elderly people's quality of life and the directions for future research were advanced. successful aging, educational needs, educational program, effectiveness.

• Therapeutic Science for Rehabilitation
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.77-91
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• 2022

Objective : This study aimed to assess the effects of occupation-based lifestyle intervention programs on older adults in the local community. Methods : Nine community-dwelling older individuals participated in this study using a one-group pre-post design. The occupation-based lifestyle intervention program consisted of 12 group sessions, and one individual session was conducted for seven weeks. Occupational balance, activity occupancy, activity participation, depression, health-related quality of life, and program satisfaction were assessed. Results : The average attendance rate of the nine participants was 10.11 (SD=1.36). Overall occupational balance (p=.012), activity participation status (p=.008), performance (p=.012), and satisfaction with activity participation (p=.008) were increased. Furthermore, the results showed changes in leisure time (p=.008) and rest time (p=.008). Finally, there were some improvements in the overall health-related quality of life (p=.034) and depression scores (p=.012). Conclusions : Occupation-based lifestyle intervention programs positively affected occupational balance, activity occupancy, activity participation, depression, and health-related quality of life in community-dwelling older adults. This research suggests promising benefits and feasibility of the program for community-dwelling older adults.

• Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science
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• v.50 no.3
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• pp.297-303
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• 2018

This study investigated the effect of community-based health intervention program to improve metabolic disease in Jeju island. There were 50 obese local residents in the experimental group (body mass index, $BMI{\geq}25kg/m^2$). They participated in cooking therapy with nutrition education (4 times), exercise program with proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) and stretching training (9 times), and alternative medicine program with healing touch massage (3 times) during a 3-week period. To evaluate the effectiveness of the program, body composition, blood lipid profiles, blood glucose, and waist circumference were assessed before and after the intervention program. After the program, the value of total cholesterol (TC), glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1C), diastolic blood pressure, percent body fat, and waist circumference were decreased, and became the normal value. Especially, HbA1C, percent body fat, and waist circumference were significantly decreased (P<0.001) in the experimental group, while HbA1C, percent body fat, and waist circumference were significantly increased (P<0.001) in the control group (N=50), who had no intervention. Our results suggest that metabolic syndrome associated markers need intervention program for improving them. In conclusion, although this study did not analyze the effect of the health intervention program and cooking therapy separately, considering the result of this 3-week, short term program, the effect will be more profuse if cooking therapy and exercise program were performed concurrently.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2018.05a
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• pp.95-95
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• 2018

최근 하천관리 정책은 단편적인 홍수방어뿐만 아니라 맑은 물을 안전하게 확보하고 건강한 생태계가 유지되는 하천으로 관리하는 방향에 주안점을 두고 있다. 그러나 치수 목적의 하천관리 기술에 비하여 하천환경관리를 위한 기술은 요소기술 개발 및 적용으로 산재되어 있어, 체계가 정립되지 못하고 실무 적용에서도 활용에 한계가 있는 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 치수, 이수, 하천환경 목적의 다차원 하천관리를 위하여 하천복원의 기술적 체계를 기술수준의 정도를 기준으로 단계별로 정립하였다. 첫 단계는 수문특성, 수리특성, 하상변동/유사특성, 생물/화학특성의 분석이다. 이 단계에서는 각 특성의 현황과 하천복원 방법에 따른 물리특성 변화를 분석하는 것이다. 다음 단계는 하천복원에 따른 정량적인 기대효과 분석이다. 수위저감 및 안정하도 확보, 수질개선, 생물서식처 효과분석 등이 수행된다. 마지막 단계는 하천복원 등의 관리계획에 의한 기대효과 전망이다. 사회경제적 가치, 생물종 다양성 확대가치 등이 분석항목에 포함된다. 각 단계에서는 계량 가능한 지표를 설정하여 계획의 성과를 비교한다. 제안된 다차원 하천복원 기술적 프레임웍을 통해 하천사업에 따른 물리, 생물, 사회, 경제 등 다양한 분야의 구조를 통합한 방법론을 제시함으로써 하도개선 위주의 획일적인 하천복원사업에 변화를 주고, 더 나아가 하천공간 복원 등 적극적인 하천복원사업이 활성화되길 기대한다.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.349-356
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• 2024

By 2025, South Korea is expected to enter an ultra-aged society with the elderly comprising 20.6% of the population. We measured changes in health status before and after by the use of a "Cognition-Emotion Enhancement Chatbot Integrated Product" among Baby Boomer generation women. Fifty participants, proficient in smart device usage and willing to provide data, were selected from health communities in Seoul. After excluding some applicants, 43 Baby Boomer women were analyzed. Results revealed significant differences in post-chatbot use physical activity (43.5.21 ± 1310.39 MET) and depression levels (6.84 ± 3.53). Correlation between the two variables was not statistically significant. The findings suggest specific effects of the chatbot on physical activity and depression, emphasizing the need for future research with diverse health indicators.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2022.05a
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• pp.359-361
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• 2022

최근 질적인 삶의 중요성과 건강에 대한 필요성이 향상되면서 운동의 중요성에 대한 국민의 인지도가 증가했다. 체력적인 효과 심리적인 효과 면역효과 등 운동이 주는 많은 긍정적인 영향들로 인해 최근 건강관리에 대해 사람들의 관심이 많이 증가했으나 자신에게 알맞는 운동 방법을 알지 못해 정작 운동을 실천하는 수는 그 수의 절반뿐이다. 따라서 개인의 신체 알맞는 운동을 추천해 줄 수 있는 추천 시스템이 필요하다. 본 논문에서는 신장, 몸무게, 나이, 주당 운동 횟수, 성별과 같은 개인화 요소를 이용한 협업 필터링과 k-nn 을 R 시스템을 사용하여 사용자 개인 맞춤형 운동 추천 시스템을 제안한다.

• Journal of Family Resource Management and Policy Review
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• v.26 no.4
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• pp.15-24
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• 2022

This study was conducted to investigate the moderating effect of family health on the effect of stress on happiness. To achieve the purpose of this study, data from the Cheongdo Family Happiness Report were analyzed. The Cheongdo Family Happiness Report was conducted from October 13 to November 20, 2020, and a total of 286 family members' data were used for the final analysis. As a result of this study, stress was 2.77, and family healthy was 3.61. Happiness was 7.54, a sub-factor of happiness, life satisfaction was 5.25, positive emotion was 5.11, and negative emotion was 2.82. And Stress was found to have a negative effect on happiness, and family healthy was found to have a moderating effect on the effect of stress on happiness. Based on these results, this study proposes to consider family healthy in stress management programs and develop evidence-based family health programs to improve the happiness of local residents.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.16 no.8
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• pp.5430-5441
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• 2015

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Medicaid case management (CM) performed by Medicaid case managers on health management and to examine the overall health care utilization with high risk Medicaid beneficiaries. The subjects involved in this research were 113 Medicaid beneficiaries who were recipients CM in Y-gu between October 1st, 2012 and March 31th, 2013. The results show that there were significant differences in 'recognition of own disease', 'understanding of Medicaid policy', 'medication' and 'healthy lifestyle'. Also there were significant differences in 'appropriateness of health utilization', 'number of medical institutions', 'level of social isolation' and 'general health status'. In addition, significant differences were found in Medicaid days, outpatient days, medication days and Medicaid costs. It was found that the Medicaid CM had a positive effect on health care utilization. The study suggests the need of strengthening and diversifying Medicaid CM as well as supporting the management and monitoring after the termination of Medicaid CM.