• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.91-97
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• 2019

The aim of this study was to compare effects of oral health education on oral health behavior according to demographic and dental health-related characteristics in inpatient alcoholics. 62 alcoholic male patients were recruited to 32 patients at education group and 30 at non-education group. To search demographic and dental health-related characteristics, the self-administered structured questionnaires were used, and the survey was conducted before and after the oral health education. The oral health education program was consisted of 40 mins theoretical education and individual tooth brushing training once a week for 4 weeks. The oral health education for alcoholic patients had big effects on oral health behavior. And these results indicate that if oral health program was performed systematically in alcohol counseling centers or alcohol hospitals, more oral health promotion effects will appear.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.10 no.6
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• pp.73-78
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• 2019

This study aimed to assess the level of food safety knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) among 500 Food handlers of hospitals in Korea and to explore the association between their knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) and the socio-demographic characteristics. Self-reported questionnaire contains 50 questions: 15 for knowledge, 15 for attitude, and 20 for practice on food safety. The results showed that the overall mean of the knowledge score is 3.25, attitude 3.65, and practice 3.36 respectively. There was a significant difference between the mean score for knowledge, practice and overall KAP in three aged groups. Also, the overall KAP scores were significantly (p < 0.05) affected by the education level, where the average scores increased with the level of education. Public health preventive education and program should be provided to the food handlers in order to minimize foodborne hazards.

• KOREAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE
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• v.67 no.4
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• pp.305-318
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• 2022

To minimize the effects of aging-related comorbidities and to maintain a good quality of life and physical independence for a longer period, the improvement of lifestyle and dietary habits is essential, and healthy foods can be helpful. Among them, medicinal plant such as ginseng (Panax ginseng) and bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorum) contain natural functional substances and have been used for disease treatment and prevention since ancient times. This review summarizes the scientific of these treatments basis by investigating the pharmacological and pharmacokinetic effects of major functional substances on the aging-related health effects of Panax ginseng and Platycodon grandiflorum. The main functional substances of Panax ginseng and Platycodon grandiflorum are saponins, which have a similar molecular structure and confirmed anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, neuroprotective, anticancer, and anti-metabolic syndrome effects (improvement of hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, and obesity). Both types of saponins in Panax ginseng (Ginseonside) and Platycodon grandiflorum (Platycoside) have very low absorption profiles in their purified state, but methods to increase absorption in the body through extraction or fermentation have been studied.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.8 no.1
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• pp.51-59
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• 2017

It is to establish preliminary data about healthcare convergencr of infection control by performing a bacterial contamination test for CT scanner as well as general radiographic systems in the emergency rooms of general hospitals. The period was December 1 ~ December 31, 2015. It is detect in the emergency rooms of 7 medical facilities including 2 in Seoul, and 1 in Gyeonggi-do Province, and 2 in Jeonla-do Province, and 2 in Chungcheong-do Province. The surface contamination strains detected from CT scanner in the radiology department emergency rooms were Micrococcus species(4,5%), Stenotrophomonas maltophilia(9%), Enterococcus faecium(4.5%), Providencia stuartii(4.5), and Gram negative bacilli(4.5%). Also, the surface contamination strains detected from general radiographic system in the radiology department emergency rooms were Providencia stuartii(11%), Klebsiella pneumonia(3.5%), Stenotrophomonas maltophilia(11%), Pantoea species(11%), Acinetobacter baumannii(3.5%), Micrococcus species(3.5%), Escherichia coli(3.5%), Enterobacter species(3.5%), and Gram negative bacilli(11%). Considering that the regions of most detection were all the places closely related to patients, radiologists would have to thoroughly clean with alcohol before and after a test.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.37-43
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• 2018

To explore the lived experiences of nurses on the insulin medication support activity for the type 1 diabetes mellitus. 2 clinical nurse and 3 school health nurse volunteered to complete qualitative analysis by Colaizzi method as phenomenological approach using group activity reports from June 17, to June 24, 2018. 3 codes and 7 themes were deduced and explained 'cheer first step', 'therapeutic relationship maintenance', 'prepare scaffolding'. Findings recommended to provide insulin medication manual focused AI-generation students-their parents have various perceptual expectations.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.8 no.11
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• pp.141-149
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• 2017

This study was to investigate the sanitary microbiological aspects of Cheonho Reservoir and its antibiotic resistance in the natural environment to contribute to the public healthcare improvement. Groups of coliforms, were counted at three sites of the Cheonho Reservoir in July and September 2013, and the isolates were identified according to the water pollution process test standards. Antibiotic resistance was evaluated using the Korea National Institute of Health's standard antibiotic susceptibility test. The average coliform counts in Cheonho Reservoir were $2.0{\times}10^3CFU/mL$, 41% of which were identified as Escherichia coli(E. coli). Antibiotic resistance rate in E. coli isolated from Cheonho reservoir was highest in Ampicillin 31.3%, Ticarcillin 25.0%, Cefaxolin and Cefoxitin 18.8% respectively. Convergence multiple resistance patterns, 38,5% presented resistance to 4 durgs, 6 drugs resistance were 7.7%. The more than 2 drugs resistance were 92.3%. Cheonho Reservoir is a public park that accessible to the citizens, further convergence studies are needed to develop sanitary microbiological management practices and study antibiotic resistance of the reservoir.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.10 no.5
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• pp.51-61
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between socioeconomic status and blood heavy metal concentration in Korean adult population using the Korea National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey(KNHANES 2013-2015). Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to determine the association between socioeconomic status and the blood heavy metal concentration. Positive association was found between education and income level and blood concentration of mercury while those of lead and cadmium were negatively associated education and income level in Korean adult population (P for trend <0.001). At the point of an increase in the prevalence of heavy metal concentrations in the blood, a national public health policy will be needed to address the inequity of health due to socioeconomic factors.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.12 no.1
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• pp.361-368
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• 2021

This study was conducted to analyze the effects of smoking and drinking on quality of life in Adults. The content was analyzed for aged 30 years or older using data from the 7th National Health and Nutrition Survey(2017). The total number of subjects of this study was 5,465. Socio-demographic characteristics, health-related variables and EQ-5D index scores were used for the analysis. Statistical analysis was performed using the IBM SPSS ver.23 program. As a result of the analysis, there were statistically significant differences in smoking status, binge drinking, subjective health status and stress perception with quality of life. In the regression after adjusting the control variables, 'the amount of alcohol consumed at once(β=.106)' was statistically significant. However smoking status and binge drinking were not statistically significant. Therefore, it is necessary to develop Convergence drinking intervention program to improve the quality of life in adults.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.9 no.9
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• pp.195-200
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• 2019

The purpose of this study is to analyze the characteristics of National Health Insurance claim data and to construct a pilot medical episode data considering it. In this study, the trends of respiratory disease (ICD10: J00-J99) cardiovascular disease (ICD10: I00-I99) from the day of onset of treatment to re-admission after admission were confirmed in Seoul, and the largest decrease was observed when the no-treatment period was 0 day. The data reduction rate when the no-treatment period is 0 day is judged to be due to the monthly separation claim of the health insurance claim data. Also, the result that there is a tendency of monthly separation request according to the type of medical treatment. Through this study, we constructed epidemic data for the pilot medical treatment considering the characteristics of the claim data of health insurance, and based on this, it can be used as a data processing method for calculating basic epidemiological information.

• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.4 no.4
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• pp.273-277
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• 2018

This study attempted to describe the essential structure of lived experience of a students trans ferring into the nursing program. A study on the experience of students who have a major in this of health or who have experience in a medical institution is aimed at identifying the nature of incorporating nursing into each individual. The experiences were analyzed and the meaning of the experiences was understood by applying the phenomenolgical Analysis method of Colaizzi. The total number of people who majored in health care and five experienced medical institutions was nine, which resulted four themes and 14 central beauty. Based on the results of this study, it will provide basic materials for fostering professional nursing personnel at various nursing sites by understanding the nursing departments and experiences of students with experience in the health care system.