• The Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing
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• v.4 no.2
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• pp.232-239
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• 2001

이 논문의 목적은 재활기능을 측정하는 FIM 도구(영문)를 한국어로 번역하고 한국 한국문화에 적합한지를 문화적 타당도를 검증하기 위함이다. 이를 위해 FIM 도구를 소개하고 타당도 검증을 위해 Flaherty et al.(1988) 등이 소개한 횡문화적 일치성 검증을 위한 5가지 단계 중 2가지 단계 즉 전문가 집단의 내용타당도 검증과 역번역 절차를 사용하였다. 연구 결과 FIM 도구는 사회 심리적 도구가 아닌 재활환자의 기능을 측정하기 위해 사용된 도구여서 여기에 사용된 용어나 문장들은 비교적 간결하고 번역에 혼동을 초래할 수 있는 형용사나 은유법은 거의 사용되지 않아서 의미는 일치한 수준으로 나타났다. 그러나 47쪽에 해당되는 방대한 도구를 번역함에 있어 연구자가 5문장을 해석하지 않은 것이 나타나 재해석을 하였고, 의미를 더 정확하게 전하게 하기 위해 '사고 없음'의 문장을 '옷이나 침요에 실금하여 적시는 사고가 없음'으로 풀어서 설명하였고, '배뇨 사고 없음' 혹은 '배변 사고 없음'으로 번역하였다. 생활양식의 차이로 인해 크게 2가지 차이가 나타나 한국에서 이 도구를 사용하고자 할 때는 신뢰도 검증은 물론 다소의 변형이 불가피 한 것으로 나타났다. 2가지의 생활양식의 차이는 식습관의 차이와 온돌과 침대 문화의 차이였다. 첫째, 한국에서는 식사시에 포크 대신 젓가락을 사용한다. 그러나 손을 잘 사용하지 못하는 장애인의 경우 젓가락 대신 포크를 사용하게 되므로 이 때 포크 사용은 보조기로 고려되어서 측정 점수는 7점이 아닌 6점으로 측정되어야 할 것을 제안한다. 둘째, 한국 사람들은 온돌문화를 갖고 있어 전통 양식의 가옥에 거주하는 장애인의 경우 개조된 가옥에서는 휠체어를 사용 할 수 있지만 그렇지 않은 경우 휠체어 없이 앉아서 침대나 욕실 및 변기로 이동이 가능하다. 이런 경우 앉아서 이동할 수있는 환자들의 기능 정도를 정밀하게 검토하여 측정 가능한 점수로 환원해서 사용할 것을 제안한다.

• Physical Therapy Korea
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.46-54
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• 2007

The purposes of the present study were to determine the difference of functional outcome, and to identify factors associated with functional difference in patients with stroke. The sample consisted of 56 stroke patients who had received physical therapy at the physical therapy unit of the Dongeui Medical Center in Busan city between January 2000 and June 2002. Stroke patients were evaluated by physical therapists 3 times; The first day in physical therapy (PT) (T1), one month after the first day in PT (T2), and two months after the first day in PT (T3). Functional status was assessed with the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) instrument, a validated instrument for documenting the severity of disability and assessing the outcome of rehabilitation treatment. Functional gain was calculated over T2-T1, T3-T1, and T3-T2. SAS statistical software was used for the analysis. The Student's t-test, paired t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA/Tukey and Scheffe), and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) were used to examine the functional difference in variables. Repeated measures ANOVA was also used to analyze the functional difference by time (T1, T2, and T3). Multiple regression analysis was performed to determine the effects of independent variables on the difference of functional outcome as defined by the FIM score. A total of 56 stroke patients were evaluated, their average age${\pm}$standard deviation was $61.6{\pm}9.3$ years (range: 40~81 yr). The functional status of patients who received physical therapy for about 2~3 months was significantly improved (mean FIM scores, $20.5{\pm}1.8$, $28.9{\pm}1.9$, and $8.41{\pm}1.1$ points for each time period, respectively) (p<.0001). Diabetes was significantly associated with the FIM score for T2-T1 (p<.05). The type of diagnosis was significantly associated with the FIM score for T3-T1 (p<.05). Gender, smoking, and the FIM score on admission were significantly associated with the FIM score for T3-T2 (p<.05). In conclusion, gender, smoking, diabetes, the type of diagnosis, and the FIM score on admission were significantly associated with improved FIM scores. We recommend that further research should explore the functional outcome by using larger sample sizes, longer follow-up periods, and more sensitive assessment instruments.

• The Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing
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• v.8 no.2
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• pp.149-156
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• 2005

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze functional independence and need for home nursing care in stroke patients. Method: This was a descriptive study. The subjects comprised 117 stroke patients who were supposed to discharge in less than a week. The instruments used for this study were the functional independence measure(FIM) and the need assessment for home nursing care of stroke patients. The data were analyzed using frequency, mean, t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficient. Results: Pearson correlation analysis revealed that there were negative correlations between subcategories of the FIM and the need for home nursing care in stroke patients. Especially, in case of the subjects who recorded lower scores at self-care they showed higher needs for home nursing care in the domain of physical problem and rehabilitation. Conclusion: For the operation of the home nursing care, the protocol for home nursing care is needed to the stroke patients living at home. The FIM instrument is recommended as a useful scale in order to assess the disability for the stroke patients and the need for home nursing care because this one has correlation with the scale of need for home nursing care.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.39-45
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• 2009

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine correlations between the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), Functional Reach Test (FRT), Timed Up & Go (TUG), Motor-Free Visual Perception Reach Test Vertical format (MVPT-V), Functional Independence Measure (FIM). Methods: The subjects used in this study were 35 stroke patients from Cheongju ST. Mary's hospital. Balance was measured by BBS, FRT. Functional mobility was measured by TUG. Visual perception was measured by MVPT-V. FIM was used to evaluate the activities of daily living. Data was analyzed using pearson product correlation. The TUG and MVPT-V index were analyzed by linear regression. Results: There was a statistically significant difference between FRT and BBS (r=0.89, p<0.01), FIM (r=0.74, p<0.05), MVPT-V (r=0.40, p<0.05), and TUG (r=-0.36, p<0.05). There was significant statistical differences between TUG and MVPT-V (r=-0.64, p<.01). However, statistically significant differences were observed between BBS and FIM (r=0.79, p<0.01). The visual close item of the MVPT-V showed the strongest variance in predicting TUG. Conclusion: The use of both quantitative and qualitive scales was shown to be a good measuring instrument for the classification of general clinical performances of stroke patients. In particular, the results suggest that the visual perception test may be able to predict functional locomotion in stroke patients.

• Publications of The Korean Astronomical Society
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.87-95
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• 2003

FIMS (Far-ultraviolet IMaging Spectrograph) is the main payload of STSAT-1 satellite which was successfully launched on September 27, 2003. The optical system of FIMS consists of two sets of parabolic cylinder mirror, slit, ellipsoidal reflection grating, and baffle system. We designed two types of baffle system for the FIMS: FOV baffle and order baffle. FOV baffle in the mirror house controls the field of view, and the order baffle in the vacuum box blocks the rays reflected rays by different orders.

• Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.609-615
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• 2002

A medical treatment of alternating current high-voltage electric field therapy is a method in which we get a healing effect, applying electric field to an organism through an artificial device. In order to estimate the clinical effects of alternating current high-voltage electric field load(HEALTHTRON) on the rehabilitation of stroke patients, improvement of a peripheral blood circulation, and psychogenic symptom, we used BEUNZEUNGHEYNG Instrument, NIHSS(the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale), FIM(Functional Independence Measure)lnstrument to research BEUNZEUNGHEYNG and recovery of rehabilitative funation. and also we used Thermography, Pulse Meter to measure body temperature and pulse, blood elements, and neuro modulators. We have reached the following conclusions after researching the clinical effects of alternating current high-voltage electric field therapy on the recovery of rehabilitative function and peripheral blood circulation. 1. HEALTHTRON efficiently has increased the volume of peripheral blood circulation in stroke patients. 2. HEALTHTRON rapidly has treated the symptoms of sleeplessness, alertness, and dizziness of stroke patients. 3. HEALTHTRON rapidly has improved rehabilitative function of stroke patients and the adjustment to their activities.