• Journal of the Health Care and Life Science
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.111-118
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• 2022

This study aimed to differences of satisfaction among the 182 medical technologists (MT) in Korea according to gender, age, carrier, employment status, and hospital type. The results showed that the overall mean of the total satisfaction score is 3.33 and interpersonal satisfaction was the highest with 3.83, followed by job satisfaction, education satisfaction, affiliation satisfaction, working environment satisfaction, leisure satisfaction, turnover intention. The job satisfaction of MT increased with age and experience, and with full-time employees (P<0.05). In order to increase job satisfaction and reduce turnover intentions of MT, practical changes in welfare, wages, and working environment should be considered for both regular and non-regular workers in their 20s with 1 to 3 years of experience who had the lowest job satisfaction and the highest intention to leave. Analysis of these factors, it is expected that the result of this study will serve as important reference material for identifying the intention of turnover and establishing an effective personnel policy.

• Journal of the Health Care and Life Science
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.315-327
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• 2022

This study analyzed the factors influencing COVID-19 vaccination, such as demographic characteristics and health status, and examined the compliance of quarantine rules, health behavior effects, and awareness of infection. The subjects of the study were 203,449 among the subjects of the community health survey, and chi-square analysis and logistic regression analysis were conducted for analysis. 92.4% of the survey subjects were vaccinated against COVID-19, and gender, age, education level, household income, National basic living secured, economic activity, marital status, unmet medical care, health check-up, influenza vaccination, hypertension, and subjective health conditions were found to affect COVID-19. The level of quarantine rules, health behavior, and concerns about COVID-19 infection are lower than those of the vaccine implementation group, so research on policy establishment, education, and promotion methods to induce COVID-19 vaccination is required using the survey results.

• Journal of the Health Care and Life Science
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.115-125
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• 2023

This study was conducted in order to examine the effects of communication ability with physician and burnout on turnover intention of nurses working in small-medium sized hospitals. A convenience sample of 135 nurses at small-medium sized hospitals were recruited. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson' correlation and multiple regression with SPSS 25.0 program. The participants' average score was 3.23 points for nurses' communication ability with physician, 3.00 points for burnout, and 2.79 points for turnover intention, respectively. Communication ability was significantly correlated with burnout and turnover intention negatively. And burnout was correlated with turnover intention positively. Factor influencing turnover intention of nurses in small-medium sized hospitals included burnout. This variable explained 42% of the variance in turnover intention. It is suggested that burnout should be taken into consideration when developing strategies to decrease turnover intention of nurses in small-medium sized hospitals.

• Journal of the Health Care and Life Science
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.465-470
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• 2023

This study aims to understand marine therapy through an overall review of the marine therapy industry and provide basic data for policy establishment on marine therapy based on this. Talasotherapy refers to the medical use of marine climate, seawater, marine mud, algae, sand and other marine extracts, which are beneficial components of the ocean for preventive and therapeutic purposes. Centers in Taean, Goseong, Uljin, and other marine healing pilot projects should be well combined with programs within rehabilitation clinics so that local tourism and marine healing programs can be combined, and how well the existing marine infrastructure is established is a very important factor. Establish legal and institutional foundations, inter-ministerial and central-local cooperative governance by reorganizing laws and regulations related to marine healing and establishing a cooperative system between ministries and regions. It is necessary to expand the function of the marine therapy R&D project to play a role as a marine therapy center for each coastal region.

• Journal of the Health Care and Life Science
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.351-360
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• 2023

2018 aged patient dataset (HIRA-APS), 33,821 patients admitted to long-term care hospitals were classified by major disease groups to identify the characteristics of medical use and provide effective policy data. First, it is necessary to operate specialized long-term care hospitals such as dementia, rehabilitation, hospice, and recovery specialization tailored to the characteristics of the patient's disease group. Second, the paralysis group, cerebrovascular disease group, and dementia group were the longest LOS and the cognitive impairment group is the longest by patient classification group, requiring medical demand and quality management for long-term patients. Third, the musculoskeletal disease group was the highest normal discharge, and support for the post-discharge home program is required in paralysis and cerebrovascular disease.

• Journal of the Health Care and Life Science
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.361-374
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• 2023

This study was conducted using data from the '2020 National Survey of Older Koreans' to investigate the sociodemographic characteristics, health status, health management practices, and caregiving needs that influence cognitive impairment in early and late-stage elderly individuals. The research targeted 9,885 individuals aged 65 and above. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics, Chi-square, t-tests, and logistic regression. The study found that cognitive decline in elderly individuals was influenced by age, education, income, location, health status, and depressive symptoms. Those with cognitive decline showed lower health management practices, functional status, and overall health and social satisfaction. There was a high demand for home residency services and assistance with daily activities among cognitively impaired individuals, indicating the need for diverse support and policies within local communities for safe caregiving in the future.

• Ecology and Resilient Infrastructure
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• v.2 no.1
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• pp.1-11
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• 2015

The needs for ecological engineering, which can design ecosystems that integrate human society and their natural environment for the benefit of both, has increased. The Korean Society of Ecology and Infrastructure Engineering (KSEIE) was established for this purpose and has contributed to the research and development of theories and technologies in related fields. However, the current state of educational services and contents of ecological engineering is still needed to be standardized and systematized. In this paper, we outlined the trends of ecological engineering education at international and domestic levels and proposed a sample services and curriculum, brought from the discussions and suggestions made during the forum, Founding the Education for Ecological Engineering, held by the KSEIE. Education of ecological engineering can nurture people who can design and manage ecosystems for the benefits of human and natural society and can restore ecosystems disturbed artificially. The services and curriculum have to meet and cover the challenges facing the future of ecological engineering; a. the ethical interpretation of the balance between human and nature, b. developing and strengthening its relationship with other scientific disciplines and societies - business, policy, education, and practitioners, c. identify and fuse the key ecological engineering principles into other discipline. We proposed a three layers curriculum system, basic (mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, etc.), core (ecology, hydrology, engineering, etc.), and advanced subjects. The first two can belong to an undergraduate program and the last two can be put into graduate program. The selection of subjects is according to the purpose and needs of the major.

• Proceedings of the Korea Water Resources Association Conference
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• 2015.05a
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• pp.276-276
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• 2015

농경지에서의 액비 수요는 최근 증가하고 있으나 적정 액비시비량에 대한 기준과 사후 관리에 대한 명확한 기준이 없어 환경문제에 대한 고찰이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 시험포장을 선정하고 논에서의 질소 및 인의 동태를 모니터링하고, 관개수, 배출수 및 침투수 중 영양물질 및 중금속 잔류 특성을 분석하였다. 시험구는 대조구(화학비료 표준시비구, A)와 양돈분뇨액비 표준시비처리구(B)로 구성하였으며, 기상관측 측정을 위하여 자동기상관측기, 유입량은 수도미터계량기로 관측하였으며, 시험포장으로부터 유출량을 측정하기 위하여 압력식수위계를 각 처리구별로 설치하였다. 침투에 의한 영양물질의 유출부하량 평가를 위하여 침투계 1조 및 중금속 포집이 가능한 ceramic porus cup 4조를 각 처리구별로 설치하였다. 2014년 6월 9일 써래질 후, 6월 19일 $15{\times}30cm$, 1주 당 3본씩 "동진벼"를 기계이앙 실시하였고, 대조구 A는 농촌진흥청의 추천시비량, 처리구 B는 지상분무방식(액비시비 후 경운을 하는 방식 및 관개수 공급 후 액비를 시비하는 희석식)을 적용하였다. 기비 시비일은 6월 6일, 분얼비 시비일은 6월 26일, 수비 시비일은 7월 30일이었다. 강우량 대비 유출량 비인 유출률은 0.03에서 0.91까지 나타났으며, 담수의 수질조사는 평시 조사로 주 1회 실시하고 있으며, 분석결과는 SS의 경우 처리구 B가 상대적으로 높게 나타났다. 영양물질(T-N, T-P 등)의 경우는 대조구 A에서 꾸준히 높은 농도를 보여주고 있으며 이들 농도는 시비 시기에 따라 첨두값이 다르게 나타났다. 특히 $TH_3-N$의 경우 휘발성이 강하기 때문에 처리구 B에서 매우 낮은 값을 보여주었다. 유출수의 화학성분 분석결과는 완효성인 화학비료의 특징으로 전체적으로 대조구 A에서 수질농도가 높게 나타났으며, BOD의 경우는 처리구 B에서 높게 나타났다. 침투수의 T-N은 대조구 A에서 상대적으로 높은 값을 보여주고 있으며 이는 $TH_3-N$의 휘발에 영향을 받는 것으로 보이며, $NO_3-N$은 처리구 B에서 더 높게 나타나 토양중으로 침출되는 양이 많은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 액비시용에 따른 농경지 위해성 평가와 관리방안 개발을 위한 1차년도의 연구 성과로서 지속적인 모니터링을 통하여, 향후 새만금 유역내 축산밀집지역에서 나타날 수 있는 축산분뇨 관리정책 개발의 기초자료로 활용될 것으로 기대한다.

• Journal of Climate Change Research
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.39-50
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• 2012

KMA(Korea Meteorological Administration) projected that annual mean temperatures of South Korea will rise $3.8^{\circ}C$ and the annual total precipitation will increase by 17 percent by 2100. Rainfall is concentrated during the summer in South Korea. Thus the risk of landslide by heavy rain is expected to increase. After the landslide of Mt. Umyeon occurred in July 2011, disaster of forest sector is highlighted. Therefore vulnerability assessment of landslide is urgent. However, vulnerability assessment based on local governments was not done yet. In this study, we assess vulnerability of landslide by heavy rain for local governments. We used several scenarios to consider uncertainty of climate change. Through this study, local governments can use the results to establish adaptation plans. Also, the results could be used to decrease vulnerability of landslide.

• Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science
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• v.55 no.2
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• pp.71-81
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• 2023

This study examined the transition process of clinical laboratory technologists' national examination and job definition in Korea and compared the differences in the national examination between Korea and neighboring countries, such as Japan and Taiwan. In Korea, the number of questions made for it was 200 (1965), 200 (1977), 300 (1982), 250 (1992), 330 (2006), and 280 (2015). The practice of clinical physiology is important for real-time monitoring, given the characteristics of physiological testing. On the other hand, there are conflicts between other occupations in the working area. Clinical molecular biology needs to be established as a new major subject considering the diagnostic importance of molecular biological tests and the speed of science and technology development. Clinical laboratory operations provide policy and guidance recommendations to technologist staff. The proposed clinical laboratory technologists' national examination comprises major subjects: clinical biochemistry, clinical hematology, clinical transfusionology, clinical immunology, clinical microbiology, clinical molecular biology, clinical histology, clinical cytology, clinical physiology, and clinical laboratory operations. In addition, this study proposes the job definition of clinical laboratory technologists, revising various chemical or physiological testing to biomedical or physiological testing required for medical practice.