• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.183-193
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• 2015

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe cleaning workers' working experiences in Korea. Methods: The data were collected in two focus-group interviews with 9 cleaning workers. The phenomenological analytic method suggested by Colaizzi was used to analyze the data. Results: Five theme clusters and thirteen themes emerged from the analysis. The first theme clusters, 'Dead-end choice' included Limits of elderly women workers, Financial difficulties, Lowered self-esteem. The second theme clusters, 'Facing with discriminatory working environments' included Fear and unfair working conditions. The third theme clusters, 'Potential health problems' included Physical overload, Repeated exposure to hazardous substances and Emotional labor. The fourth theme clusters, 'Excluded from protection of the law' included Gloomy reality and Sexual harassment. The fifth theme clusters, 'Desire to get out of social isolation' included Efforts to maintain the status, Desire to live confidently and Desire to change social recognition. Conclusion: The findings of the study provide understanding on cleaning workers' working experiences to explain by their vision and language and should ensure proper working conditions and environment to live a better life.

• 기본간호학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.92-102
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• 2009

Purpose: Relocation stress is a common phenomenon in patients discharged from an intensive care unit(ICU) to a ward. Therefore, nurses need to be aware of the problems that can arise during the transfer process. The aim of this study was to identify nurses' experiences in transferring critically ill patients from the ICU to a ward. Method: Focus group interviews were done with 13 nurses from wards and ICU, which participated in receiving and sending of ICU patients. The debriefing notes and field notes were analyzed using the consistent comparative data analysis method. Result: Seven major categories were identified in the analysis of the data. These were 'mixed feeling about transfer', 'lack of transfer readiness', 'increase in family burden', 'uncertainty with unfamiliar environment', 'difficulty in decision making', 'difference of perception of the relationships between patients and health care providers', 'need for continuity of nursing care'. Conclusion: Transferring out of the critical care area should be presented to the patient and family as a positive step in the recovery process. However, a more universal method of passing information from nurse to nurse is needed to assist in a smooth transition.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.182-195
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• 2017

Purpose: This study explores school nurses' emergency care experiences and their needs for systemic institutional support. Methods: Data were collected in 2016 from the interviews with five focus groups comprising thirty school nurses. Qualitative content analysis was then performed using the collected data. Results: The study found that school nurses were vulnerable to over-reaction in uncertain situations as the school's sole health service provider. The study's findings are divided into ten categories. 1) Major obstacles to overcome as the sole health service provider, 2) Assessing an uncertain situation and making appropriate decisions, 3) Providing limited first aid while maintaining control over the situation, 4) Referring or transferring a student to a hospital that creates tensions and raises cost, 5) Becoming an advocate for information disclosure and treatment, 6) Ensuring follow-up actions and proper transfer of responsibility, 7) Making preparations for future emergency, 8) Responding to conflicts arising from over-reaction as a safeguard and professional expertise, 9) Need for the development of standardized manual for school emergency care, 10) Need for practical case-based training. Conclusion: The findings of this study should contribute to the development of the programs aimed at improving school emergency care and the professional competence of school nurse.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.75-87
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• 2012

Objectives : This study was performed to investigate the knowledge on contacting experiences to foreign patients, the equipments and requirements to make the vitalization method for the oriental medical tourism for foreign patients. Methods : We adopted the focusing group interviews on the oriental medical doctors, nurses and personnels who had the experiences to deal with the oriental medical tourism. Results : For 3 parts, translation into each country's language in program, hospital information, treatment information and homepage should be done and consideration into each country's culture is very important part to know medical tourism patients and prepare the adequate products, and lastly the translater or medical coordinator plays a very important role to connect the hospital personnels with medical tourism patients. Conclusions : Translation in to each country's language concerning medical tourism material and understanding on one's country's culture and a medical coordinator are very important constituents for a successful medical tourism.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.27-40
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• 2021

Objectives: This study investigated the working conditions of dental hygienists and their challenges in providing oral care to older adults with dementia using focus group interviews. Methods: We collected data for approximately a month beginning from August 2020 and divided the study subjects into two groups: the health dental hygienist and the clinical dental hygienist groups. A total of 11 subjects participated in this study. Results: The oral health management of older adult patients with dementia has not been efficiently carried out in local communities or dental medical institutions. In addition, dental hygienists encounter difficulties in managing the oral health of these patients and hope to actively learn more about their special cases. Conclusions: Based on the results of this study, it is necessary to develop a manual or program for the professional implementation of oral health interventions for older adults with dementia.

• 정보보호학회논문지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.197-203
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• 2011

개인정보보호 이슈는 더 이상 정보처리 부서의 문제가 아닌 전사적이며 비즈니스 문제로 인식하여야 제대로 해결할 수 있다. 이러한 문제 성격 때문에 개인정보보호를 위한 최고경영층의 역할 및 책임을 강조하는 거버넌스 이슈가 최근 강조되고 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 개인정보보호 거버넌스의 개념을 정의하고 이를 효과적으로 구현하기 위한 7가지 성공요인을 도출하였다. 도출된 핵심성공요인은 실현가능성과 중대성 측면에서 포커스 그룹 인터뷰를 통해 검증하였다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제51권1호
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• pp.92-104
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• 2021

Purpose: This study aimed to understand and describe the diabetes self-management experience of visually impaired people with diabetes. Methods: Ten participants were recruited through a website used by the visually impaired from February to March 2020. Data were collected through two focus group interviews conducted in June 2020; each group consisted of five participants. All interviews were recorded with the consent of the participants and transcribed verbatim. The transcribed data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results: Seven categories were as follows; a two-faced, lifelong companion, an unprepared encounter, struggle to live, love-hate relationship with family, strategies to adapt, lessening attention to self-management, the desire to learn properly. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the visually impaired have fewer opportunities for receiving diabetes self-management education than general diabetic patients. Consequently, plans to improve the education available to such patients are required. Additionally, psychological counseling and diabetes education for patients' families are necessary, and improving the perception of medical workers regarding the visually impaired will be prove useful.

• Human Ecology Research
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• 제61권1호
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• pp.39-51
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• 2023

This study utilized qualitative research to understand the changes taking place in adolescent dietary behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic and the current status of school-provided nutrition counseling. These, along with barriers and strategies for improvement, were derived from focus group interviews with 10 nutrition teachers. Throughout the pandemic, adolescents experienced various dietary problems, including frequent meal skipping, unbalanced diets, increased obesity, and difficulties building positive attitudes towards food. To resolve these dietary problems, nutrition teachers recognized the need for school-provided nutrition counseling. However, nutrition teachers faced various barriers, such as a lack of time for nutrition counseling among students, lack of support from parents, and insufficient space and resources. To revitalize school-provided nutrition counseling, strategies such as home-connected nutrition counseling, the development of standardized guidelines, manuals for school-provided nutrition counseling, software support for nutrition diagnosis, and implementation of nutrition counseling in connection with cooking activities were proposed. This is important as school-provided nutrition counseling can help develop the foundation for healthy dietary behaviors and health promotion in adolescents.

• 서비스연구
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.176-185
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• 2023

본 연구는 산업현장 요양재해율 증가 및 중대재해처벌법 시행에 따라 산업재해 예방 대책의 필요성 차원에서 부각되고 있는 산업안전디자인의 도입시 경제적 성과를 측정하기 위한 모델을 개발하는 연구이다. 이를 위해서 이론 및 문헌연구 차원에서 산업안전관리와 산업안전디자인의 개념과 산업안전 분야에서의 경제적 성과 측정에 관한 연구를 수행하였다. 이론 및 문헌연구을 기반으로 사용자 의견 설문을 통하여 관련한 지표들의 초안에 대한 의견을 수렴하고, 전문가들을 대상으로 포커스그룹 인터뷰와 델파이기법을 수행하면서, 모델을 고도화하는 연구를 진행하였다. 객관성 확보를 위하여 회귀분석으로 산업안전디자인의 도입과 비용절감효과, 매출증대효과와의 인과관계를 검정하였다. 이와 같은 단계를 거쳐서, 최종적으로 1단계 재해손실비용 절감 효과 기반의 모델과 2단계 매출액 증대 효과 기반의 2가지 산업안전디자인의 경제적 성과측정 모델을 개발하였다. 실제 산업현장에 적용하기 위해서는 단순한 체크리스트를 넘어서는 산업안전디자인의 서비스 수준 계약 정도에 대한 표준으로써 제시될 수 있어야 한다.

• 한국보육학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.159-174
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• 2019

본 연구는 중증장애아동의 주 양육자인 어머니가 낮병원과 보육서비스 기관 이용을 통해 자녀와 본인의 삶에 어떤 변화를 경험했는지, 어려움이 있었다면 무엇인지 알아보고, 중증장애아동의 의료적 욕구와 발달과업에 대한 욕구를 모두 충족시킬 수 있는 정책적 실천적 개선점을 논의하고자 하였다. 연구대상은 1년 이상 낮병원 이용 경험이 있고, 어린이집 또는 유치원을 이용한 장애아동 어머니 9명을 눈덩이 표집방법으로 모집하여 포커스그룹 면담 또는 개별면담을 실시하였다. 분석결과 중증장애아동 어머니는 자녀가 성장함에 따라 낮병원외의 기관을 알게 되고 이용하게 되면서 차츰 삶의 균형을 찾아가기 시작했다. 처음으로 자녀와 떨어져 지내며 걱정을 보이기도 했지만, 차츰 긍정적으로 생각하며 자녀와 떨어져 있는 시간에 적응하고 있었다. 연구 참여자들은 중증장애아동인 자녀도 낮병원 외에 어린이집이나 유치원을 이용하게 되면서 표정이 밝아지거나, 웃는 모습을 보이는 등 다양한 경험을 긍정적으로 하고 있다고 느꼈다. 이를 통해 연구 참여자들은 주변사람과의 쉼을 느끼고 재충전 되는 경험을 했다. 본 연구 결과를 통해 수요자 관점에서의 보육, 복지, 의료에 대한 종합적 정책적 제언을 논의하였다.