• 한국병원경영학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.14-24
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• 2020

Purposes: The purpose of this study is to analyze the factor of affecting on job satisfaction by mediating attitude of care service. Methodology: (1)Identify socio-demographic characteristics, work characteristics, the elderly support period, the presence of education related to the elderly, the presence of service associated with the elderly, and significant factors of the research subjects. (2)Identify changes in the number of education and services before and after obtaining a caregiver qualification. (3)Identify the attitude of providing care services and job satisfaction according to the characteristics of the research subjects. (4)Identify the direct and indirect factors influencing job satisfaction by mediating the service attitudes of the research subjects. Findings: First, age factors have positive effects and the volunteering experience have negative effects on job satisfaction by mediating attitude of care service. Although the number of education class has increased after qualification, educational factors had no significant effect. Second, the longer elderly support period had a positive effect on job satisfaction. Practical Implications: This study is meaningful in that it identifies the direct and indirect impacts on job satisfaction through care attitudes. In the future, it will be necessary to pay attention to improving the quality of long-term care services by analyzing the influence factors more.

• Perspectives in Nursing Science
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.65-76
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• 2013

Purpose: To identify an associations between health care workers' uniforms and health care-associated infection. Methods: Electronic databases, including Ovid-Medline, the Cochrane Library, CINAHL, EMBASE, KMbase, and KoreaMed, were searched. The search terms included doctor, nurse, health care worker/staff/assistant, clothing, (white) gown, uniform, (neck)tie, and attire. Only papers published in English and Korean were included. Results: 16 studies were selected from 1,900 references screened. All of the studies were non-comparative studies except for one. Four were conducted with doctors, six with nurses, one with health care workers including physiotherapists and one for medical staff plus visitors in a neonatal intensive care unit. Doctors more frequently changed their uniforms than neckties; therefore, the degree of contamination was more serious in neckties. The cuff zone was more likely to be heavily contaminated than other areas of long-sleeve gowns. Coats become contaminated quickly once worn, and colony counts reached a similar level within the first few hours after wearing them. Wearing a plastic apron or protective clothing did not prevent the bacterial contamination of nurses' uniforms, and the best way to decrease the contamination was changing to newly laundered uniforms before starting every duty. Conclusion: Healthcare workers' uniforms are a potential source of health care-associated infection although there was no robust evidence. The government must establish standards for laundering of uniforms or a requirement for institutions to provide a laundering service for healthcare workers' uniforms.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.34-43
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• 1977

This study attempts to examine the performances of Myun Health Workers-the frontline workers in the Korean rural health care delivery system. The time-activity approach was mainly utilized as a measuring tool. This study was undertaken in September 1976 with 35 Myun Health Workers at the Kang Wha County. The pretested time-activity approach sheets were filled out daily for one month by those Myun Health Workers themselves. Statistical means and variances of analysis were utilized for statistical method in comparing some activities and functions converged into time distribution Findings: 1. The workers's average working hours derived in this study is 8 hours and 48 minutes per day, which takes half an hour longer than normal schedule. 2. They spend 56% working hour for direct services, in other words, the main function, 22% for supportive function, and 22% for other activities, the unrelated health services. 3. Considering the total working hours of main function, out-center activity is far more than in-center services with the ratio of 70% to 30% respectively, which proves, therefore, that the main activity of the workers is home visiting. 4. It takes 20 minutes purely for home visiting and takes 14 minutes for transportation. 5. This research also indicates that such factors as characteristics of the health workers and myun influence in shaping the structures of the worker's function and activity: a. The workers whose working site is located in myun office spend 15% among total working hours in carring out official myun activities, which is incidentally unrelated to health services, while the health subcenter have no rooms for administrative jobs for myun office. b. The workers whose office is in health subcenter contribute much time in doing main function and those working in special project distribute more time in performing supportive function. c. The types of workers are another dominant factor to influence the components of worker's functions and activities. MCH workers and MPW I spend much time for manipulating main function. d. MPW II, whose function is reorganized by special project in 2 myuns shows different pattern of time distribution compared to the TB worker orFP worker in the ordinary area. MPW II distributes their time evenly in performing MCH program, T.B. Program, F.P. program and education activity, while the unipurpose workers engage in carring out only their dominant role. e. Another variables which involve the variation of the worker's activity can be illustrated with the variables like target population, size of myun and convenience for transportation, among which the latter two are remarkable factors in determining the time for out-center service.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.397-407
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• 2018

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate human health risk assessment of indoor air pollutants at small-sized public-use facilities (e.g., daycare centers, hospital and elderly care facilities) that the susceptible population is mainly used. Methods: To assess indoor air quality (IAQ), the concentrations of indoor air contaminants such as HCHO, benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene, styrene, PM-10, CO, $NO_2$ and $O_3$ in air samples were measured according to the Indoor Air Quality Standard Method. By conducting the questionnaire survey, the major factors influencing IAQ were identified. Human health risk assessment was carried out in the consideration of type of use (user and worker) at 75 daycare centers, 34 hospitals and 40 elderly care facilities. Results: As a result of measurement of indoor air contaminants, the average concentration of HCHO and TVOCs in hospitals was higher than daycare centers and elderly care facilities, about 8.8 and 23.5% of hospitals were exceeded by IAQ standard. In human health risk assessment, for the user of daycare centers and elderly care facilities, the mean carcinogenic risk of HCHO inhalation was higher than acceptable value. Except for HCHO, other values were determined under acceptable risk. Similarly, for the worker of hospitals, the mean carcinogenic risk of HCHO inhalation was higher than acceptable value and other values were evaluated under acceptable risk. In contrast, the risk levels of other contaminants measured in elderly care facilities were acceptable. In the determination of factors influencing IAQ, the construction year, building type, ventilation time, and the use of air cleaner were identified. Conclusions: This study provides the information for establishing the plans of public health management of IAQ at small-sized public-use facilities that have not yet been placed under the regulation. The findings suggest the consideration of human health risk assessment results for the IAQ standards.

• 의료법학
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.263-302
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• 2014

The court handed down meaningful rulings related to medical sectors in 2013. This paper presents the ruling that the care workers could be the performance assistants of the care-giving service although the duties of care worker are not included in the liability stipulated in the medical contract signed with the hospital for reason of clear distinction of duties between care workers and nurses within the hospital in connection with the contract which was entered into between the hospital and patients. In relation to negligence and causal relationship, the court recognized medical negligence associated with the failure to detect the brain tumor due to the negligent interpretation of MRI findings while rejecting the causal relationship with consequential cerebral hemorrhage. The court also recognized negligence based on the observation on the grounds of inadequate medical records in a case involving the hypoxic brain damage caused during the cosmetic surgery. In terms of the scope of compensation for damages, this paper presents the ruling that the compensation should be estimated based on causal relationship only in case the breach of the 'obligation of explanation' is recognized, however rejecting the reparation for de factor property damages in the form of compensation, and the ruling that the lawsuit could be instituted in case that the damages exceeded the agreed scope despite the agreement that the hospital would not be held responsible for any aftereffects of surgery from the standpoint of lawsuit, along with the ruling that recognized the daily net income by reflecting the unique circumstances faced by individual students of Korean National Police University and artists of Western painting. Many rulings were handed down with respect to medical certificate, prescription, etc., in 2013. This paper introduced the ruling which mentioned the scope of medical certificate, the ruling that related to whether the diagnosis over the phone at the issuance of prescription could constitute the direct diagnosis of patient, along with the ruling that required the medical certificate to be generated in the name of doctor who diagnosed the patients, and the ruling which proclaimed that it would constitute the breach of Medical Act if the prescription was issued to the patients who were not diagnosed. Moreover, this paper also introduced the ruling that related to whether the National Health Insurance Service could make claim to the hospitals for the reimbursement of the health insurance money paid to pharmacies based on the prescription in the event that the hospitals provided prescription of drugs to outpatients in violation of the laws and regulations.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제14권6호
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• pp.2819-2827
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• 2013

본 연구는 신경계 재활전문병원의 이탈환자에 대한 환경적 요인과 의료적 요인에 관해서 조사하는 것이다. 대상자는 107명의 입원환자를 대상으로 조사하였다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS Win 19.0을 이용하여 분석하였다. 그 결과 첫째, 일반적 병원선택에서는 추천이 35.5%, 환경적 불만족 요인에는 병원시설이 37.4%, 병원 선택인에는 지인이 23.4%로 장 높게 나타났다. 둘째, 전문성, 친절성 및 설명성에 대한 만족도 조사에서 만족도가 가장 낮은 그룹은 간병사 그룹이고 만족도가 가장 높은 그룹은 물리치료사와 작업치료사 그룹으로 나타났다. 셋째, 원무(행정)절차, 진료절차, 대기시간 및 의료비용에 관한 만족도는 모두 '보통'의 선택 안이 가장 높은 분포를 보였다. 결론적으로 환경적 불만족 요인에서 높은 비율을 차지한 병원시설은 신경계전문병원의 수가 적어서 환자의 밀집현상으로 인해 발생한 것으로 보여 환자이탈의 요소로 간주될 수 있고, 의료적 불만족 요인에서는 환자와 많은 시간을 할애하는 간병사(care worker)에 대한 만족도(전문성, 친절성, 설명성)가 가장 낮아서 환자 이탈의 중요한 요인이 됨을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 간병사에 대한 서비스 만족도와 불만족도에 미치는 요인을 조사하고 문제점을 해결하여 간병사의 서비스 질을 향상시킬 수 있는 방안을 모색해야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.133-160
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• 1973

1. Introduction Community medicine with the concept of comprehensive medical care and an ideal medical care delivery system not only for an individual or family but for the whole community has emerged. In April 1970, the Presbyterian Medical Center started a hospital based community health service project in order to improve the health of the people in rural areas. Prior to commencing a comprehensive medical care system, a family survey was needed. The major objective of this survey was to obtain information concerning the people and their environment so as to be able to plan and implement a comprehensive medical care program in Soyang-Myun. 2. Survey Method An interview using a family record form was carried out for each household. This family record form was designed to get information about demography, family planning, environmental sanitation and vital statistics. Prior to beginning, the members of the survey team were trained in interviewing techniques for three days. The team consisted of a public health nurse, four nurse-aides, a sanitarian and four health extension workers who are working in our project, The survey was carried out during the period November 1971 to March 1972. 3. Project area 1) Population of Soyang-Myun was 11,668; male, 5,962 and female, 5,706. Sex ratio: 104.5. 2) Households : 1,858 3) Family size: The average household consisted of 6.3 persons. 4) Educational level of householder a. Illiterate 13% b. No schooling but able to read 10% c. Preschool children 19% d. Primary school 47% e. Middle school 7% f. High school 3% g. College or University 1% 5) Occupational distribution of householders a. Farmer 67% b. Laborer 13% c. Office worker 4% d. Merchant 4% e. Industrial worker 2% f. Unemployed 8% g. Miscellaneous 2% 6) Religious affiliation a. No religion 74% b. Buddhist 12% c. Protestant 10% d. Catholic 4% 4. Survey results Living Environment : a. Home ownership 95% b. Kinds of roofing Straw-thatched house 84% Tile-roofed house 10% Slate-roofed house 5% Other 1% c. Floor space Less than 6 pyong 10% 6-10 pyong 53% 11-15 pyong 24% 16-20 pyong 9% More than 20 pyong 4% d. Radio ownership 80% Environmental Sanitation : a. the source of drinking water public well 49% private well 30% drainage water 9% steam water 8% well pump 3% water distribution system 1% b. Distance between well and toilet more than 16meters 38% 6-10 meter 31% 11-15 meters 14% Less than 6 meters 17% c. The status of well management Bad 72% Fair 26% Good 2% d. General sanitary state of house Bad 37% Fair 51% Good 12% e. House drainage system had no house drainage. 77% Family Planning : a. 24% of the people have used contraceptives, but 12% ceased to use them. 76% have never used contraceptives. b. used methods 1oop 68% oral pill 16% vasectomy 4% condom 1% tubal ligation 1% two or more methods 10% Maternal Health : a. The number of conceptions of housewives under 50 years of age. 11 times 26% 6 times 11% 5 times 11% 4 times 9% b. The place of delivery own house 88% hospital 1% others 11% Treatment of general sickness : a. The place of treatment Soyang Health Center 31% Hospital (private or otherwise) 26% Pharmacy 14% Herb medicine 5% Private care 5% No treatment 12% Miscellaneous 7% b. Usual causes of diseases Unknown 46% Tuberculosis 29% Neuralgia 8% CVA 3% Bronchitis 3% Others 11%

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권10호
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• pp.647-654
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• 2016

본 연구의 목적은 요양보호사 대상의 죽음준비교육이 요양보호사의 DNR에 대한 태도, 피로, 수면의 질에 미치는 효과를 파악하는 데에 있다. 연구의 설계는 비동등 대조군 실험 연구이다. 본 연구는 총청도 J시의 재가노인장기요양서비스기관에서 2016년 02월 15일부터 5월 30일까지 시행하였다. 본 연구에 대상자는 참여를 동의한 재가노인장기요양서비스기관의 요양보호사 총 43명을 대상으로 하였다. 실험군과 대조군은 각각 21, 22 명씩 무작위로 나누어 배정하였다. 실험군(n=21)을 대상으로 매 회 2시간, 주 1회, 8주간에 걸쳐 죽음준비교육을 실시하였다. 실험 처치 효과는 DNR에 대한 태도, 피로, 수면의 질의 변화를 8주간의 중재 전, 후에 구조화된 설문지를 통하여 측정하였다. 자료의 분석은 t-, chi-square, Fisher Exact- and paired t-tests를 사용하였다. 8주간의 중재 후 실험군의 DNR에 대한 태도 (P<.001), 수면의 질(P<.001)이 유의하게 증가된 반면, 피로(P<.030)는 유의하게 감소되었다. 죽음준비교육 프로그램은 요양보호사에게 효과적인 간호 중재로 보인다. 그러므로, 죽음준비교육 프로그램의 현장 적용 가능성을 고려할 수 있겠다.

• 한국가족복지학
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• 제43호
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• pp.37-59
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• 2014

돌봄 노동의 사회적 필요성이 증가하고 그 시장의 규모 역시 증가하고 있으나, 돌봄 노동의 주요 공급자로서 여성 노동자들의 노동가치는 제대로 평가를 받고 있지 못하다. 본 연구는 현재 돌봄 서비스를 제공하고 있는 돌봄 여성 노동자를 대상으로 돌봄 여성 노동자의 일반적 특성과 돌봄 노동의 특성요인(근무특성과 대인관계특성)들 중 돌봄 여성 노동자들의 이직의사에 영향을 미치는 요인이 무엇인가를 규명하는데 목적이 있다. 위의 목적을 달성하기 위하여 본 연구에서는 돌봄 서비스를 제공하고있는 대구 경북의 돌봄 여성 노동자를 대상으로 31개의 기관, 530명을 대상으로 설문조사하였고 그중 387부를 로짓 회귀분석을 통해 이직의사에 대한 영향 요인을 검증하였다. 분석결과는 다음과 같다. 로짓 회귀분석 결과, 이직의사에 영향을 미치는 요인은 학력, 보수적절성에 대한 인식, 계약 외일, 노동 강도, 이용자와의 관계, 제공기관과의 관계요인으로 밝혀졌다. 즉 돌봄 여성 노동자의 학력이높을수록, 보수적절성에 대한 인식이 낮을수록, 계약 외 일을 할수록, 노동 강도가 높을수록 이직의사가 있는 것으로 나타났으며, 이용자와의 관계와 제공기관과의 관계요인에서는 관계가 좋지 않을수록돌봄 노동을 떠나려는 이직의사가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 위와 같은 연구의 결과를 고려하여, 돌봄 여성 노동자들이 직무를 지속하도록 하기 위해서 돌봄 노동자의 노동조건에 대한 국가적 차원에서의 지도 감독을 강화하여야 하며, 이용자와 돌봄 노동자가 상호 대등한 협력적 관계를 유지하도록 하기 위한 대인관계교육 제공이라는 정책 및 실천적 함의를 도출하였다.

• 한국치위생학회지
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.723-730
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• 2014

Objectives : This research was conducted to investigate geriatric care workers' oral care, and the oral care conditions of residents of elder care facilities in relation to workers' knowledge of oral care. Methods : A survey was conducted from November 2011 to February 2012 with geriatric-care workers in elder care facilities located in Busan and other areas of Gyeongsangnam-do. Results : With regard to their oral self-care practices, 52.5% of the geriatric workers "brushed their teeth from top to bottom" and 58.1% brushed their teeth 3 times a day. Further, 52.0% did not use any oral care products, while 36.5% used Mouthrinese. The workers who brushed their teeth in their own ways or from top to bottom had significantly higher oral care knowledge scores than those who brushed from left to right (p<.05). Concerning oral hygiene care for residents, 72.6% of the geriatric workers recommended that elders visit dentists for oral care, 96.6% helped elders oral wash their teeth every day, and 54.7% used oral care products for the elders. The workers who did not recommend visits to dental clinics scored slightly higher than those who did (p<.05). Additionally, those who did not help elders oral wash their teeth scored significantly higher than those who did (p<.05). Except for oral wash to recuperated old man and recommendation of visiting the dentist, relation between oral care and knowledge about oral health and oral hygiene care is plus mutual relation. Conclusions : To manage the accuracy and quality of oral care work performed by geriatric care workers in elder care facilities, enhancing standard training and education on oral care is necessary. Providing systematic, regular education on such knowledge and practices would also be essential.