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Perceptions of Contraception and Patterns of Switching Contraceptive Methods Among Family-planning Acceptors in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

  • Amran, Yuli;Nasir, Narila Mutia;Dachlia, Dini;Yelda, Fitra;Utomo, Budi;Ariawan, Iwan;Damayanti, Rita
    • Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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    • v.52 no.4
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    • pp.258-264
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    • 2019
  • Objectives: The perceptions of family-planning (FP) acceptors regarding contraception influence the reasons for which they choose to switch their method of contraception. The objective of this study was to analyze the perceptions of contraception and rationales for switching contraceptive methods among female FP acceptors in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Methods: This study involved the analysis of secondary data from the Improve Contraceptive Method Mix study, which was conducted in 2013 by the Center for Health Research, University of Indonesia. The design of the study was cross-sectional. We performed 3 stages of sampling using the cluster technique and selected 4819 women who were FP acceptors in West Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia as the subjects of this study. The data were analyzed using multiple logistic regression. Results: The predominant pattern of switching contraceptive methods was switching from one non-long-term method of contraception to another. Only 31.0% of the acceptors reported a rational pattern of switching contraceptive methods given their age, number of children, and FP motivations. Perceptions of the side effects of contraceptive methods, the ease of contraceptive use, and the cost of the contraceptives were significantly associated (at the level of ${\alpha}=0.05$) with rational patterns of switching contraceptive methods. Conclusions: Perceptions among FP-accepting women were found to play an important role in their patterns of switching contraceptive methods. Hence, fostering a better understanding of contraception through high-quality counseling is needed to improve perceptions and thereby to encourage rational, effective, and efficient contraceptive use.

A Study on the Architectual Planning of the Health Examination Center in General Hospitals (종합병원 건강진단센터에 관한 건축계획적 연구)

  • Kim, Ha-Jin;Kim, Kwang-Moon
    • Journal of The Korea Institute of Healthcare Architecture
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    • v.4 no.6
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    • pp.7-15
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    • 1998
  • As the national income has improved and people's concern with health has improved, it becomes essential to operate the health examination center in a general hospitals. Furthermore, medical consuming pattern has significantly changed, and requires diverse health check services. This study aims to represent the standards for architectural planning of the health examination center in a general hospital according to domestic situations. The present conditions and space programs of 5 general hospitals were investigated and analyzed for this purpose. This study also aims to suggest the unit area of each examination room and the method to decide the number of each examination room in the health examination Center.

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Analysis of the Space Planning Guidance about the Temporary Shelter Emphasizing Habitability for Disaster Victims in U.S. (거주성 관점의 미국 이재민 임시대피시설 공간계획 관련 지침분석)

  • Kim, Mi-Kyung;Choi, Seon-Mi;Choi, You-Ra
    • Korean Institute of Interior Design Journal
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    • v.26 no.5
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    • pp.42-51
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    • 2017
  • The purpose of this study was to analyze the information about the disaster temporary shelter space planning guidance described in the U.S. shelter guidelines in terms of the habitability for disaster victims and to address the implications and potential impacts of its findings for the improvement of the shelter design standards and guidelines in Korea. The researchers reviewed four federal and non-governmental organization shelter field and design guidelines and attributes regarding the shelter space planning were classified in accordance with four habitability categories: Safety, Health, Convenience, and Comfort. Three major findings emerged from this study: 1)A total of 72 items about the shelter space planning were extracted from guidelines, and the majority of items are concerned with dormitory areas and sanitary spaces. Other items were about accessibility, children respite care area, signage, health service areas, food preparation and serving areas, parking and drop-off areas, registration and waiting areas, shelter manager and staff areas, lounge and storage areas, and household pets area. 2)Most of these items are strongly related to the convenience category(66.7%), followed by comfort(40.3%), safety(30.6%), and health(25.0%). 3)The habitability of the disaster temporary shelter can be established with considerations on the needs of disaster victims and vulnerable people, minimum occupancy space per person, separate sanitary spaces for the privacy, safe and convenient access routes to the shelter, and the provision of children areas for safety and comfort. The study findings will contribute to the development of the disaster shelter guidelines in Korea by suggesting shelter space planning indicators related to the habitability for the governmental and non-governmental organizations' immediate and systematic responses to the disaster.

A Study on Health Education Needs of the Multicultural Family as Perceived by Visiting Nurses (방문간호사가 지각하는 다문화가족의 건강교육 요구)

  • Kang, Young Sil;Hong, Eunyoung
    • Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing
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    • v.28 no.3
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    • pp.445-459
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    • 2014
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify health education needs of the multicultural family as perceived by visiting nurses. Methods: Mixed method was applied. A questionnaire was distributed to 184 visiting nurses. Three focus group interviews were subsequently conducted in order to obtain a greater understanding of nurses' experience of health education. Results: Visiting nurses were mainly providing education about pregnancy, delivery and baby care. Health education needs of the multicultural family as perceived by visiting nurses were classified according to four categories : diet, hygiene, contraception and family planning, and communication. Barriers to health education of visiting nurses were a lack of adequate health education materials and communication problems. Conclusion: To achieve effective health care of the multicultural family by visiting nurses, customized multi-language health education material focusing on five subjects, pregnancy and delivery, diet, hygiene, contraception and family planning, and communication, with easy terms and simple paragraphs is required.

Mental Health Status of Korean Adolescents according to Daily Sleep Time and Subjective Sleep Satisfaction

  • Nam, Yulim;Park, Subin;Jo, MinKyung;Kim, Chuleung
    • Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
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    • v.26 no.1
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    • pp.44-50
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    • 2018
  • Objectives : Insufficient sleep could have harmful effects on mental health. We examined the mental health status of Korean adolescents according to daily sleep time and subjective sleep satisfaction using a nationwide representative sample of Korean adolescents. Methods : Data from the 2016 Korean Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey was used. Sleep duration on weekdays and subjective sleep satisfaction during the past week were asked. Participants' perceived health, happiness, stress, depressive mood, and suicidality during past 12 months were also investigated. Participants were classified by mean duration of daily sleep time and the level of sleep satisfaction, and the odds of having mental health problems were compared. Results : Compared to adolescents who slept more than 6 hours per day and satisfied with their sleep, adolescents who slept less than 6 hours per day and/or dissatisfied with their sleep were less likely to perceive themselves healthy and happy. They were also more likely to have severe stress, depressive mood, and suicidality, with highest odds ratios among adolescents with both short and dissatisfying sleep. Conclusions : Given the significant associations between sleep insufficiency and mental health problems, attention to the sleep shortage among Korean adolescents is needed. Prospective studies are warranted to elucidate the causal relationships between subjective and objective sleep insufficiency and psychiatric conditions.

A Basic Study on the Planning of the Environment-Friendly Apartment Complex (환경친화형 주거단지 계획에 관한 기초조사 연구 - 전문가 의식조사를 중심으로 -)

  • 정유선;유영신;윤정숙
    • Proceeding of Spring/Autumn Annual Conference of KHA
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    • 2001.11a
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    • pp.27-32
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    • 2001
  • The purpose of this study is to accumulate basic data to establish planning direction and important planning factors for the environment-friendly apartment complex for sustainable development. For this purpose, the survey has been conducted to graduate students, architects and research experts in the field. The basic concept of planning factors far environment-friendly apartment complex are energy saving, resources saving, minimizing environment pollution, natural harmony, regional identity and pursuit of residents's health & amenity.

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A Comparative Study on Anthocyanin and Polyphenol Contents in Colored Agricultural Products (유색 농산물 중 안토시아닌과 폴리페놀 함량 비교 연구)

  • Jeong, Il-Hyung;Oh, Moon-Seog;Jeon, Jong-Sup;Kim, Han-Taek;Hong, Se-Ra;Park, Kwang-Hee;Yoon, Mi-Hye
    • Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety
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    • v.32 no.5
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    • pp.371-380
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    • 2017
  • In this study, 17 kinds of polyphenols and 5 kinds of anthocyanins were analyzed to compare the contents of polyphenols and anthocyanins in 76 colored agricultural products. A total of 17 polyphenols were analyzed simultaneously by 9 phenolic acids (gallic acid, protocatechuic acid, chlorogenic acid, vanillic acid, caffeic acid, syringic acid, p-coumaric acid, t-ferulic acid, t-cinnamic acid) and 8 flavonoids ((+)catechin, syringic aldehyde, rutin, epicatechin gallate, naringin, luteolin, naringenin, kaempferol) and 5 anthocyanins (delphinidin-3-glucoside, delphinidin-3-rutinoside, cyanidin-3-galactoside, cyanidin-3-glucoside, cyanidin-3-arabinoside) were simultaneously analyzed. The total content of 17 polyphenols was determined as seoritae $255.1{\pm}7.5{\mu}g/g$, seomoktae $275.8{\pm}5.3{\mu}g/g$, black rice $78.5{\pm}4.6{\mu}g/g$, black sesame $75.8{\pm}3.2{\mu}g/g$, blueberry $143.3{\pm}5.5{\mu}g/g$, aronia $195.2{\pm}4.9{\mu}g/g$ and blackcurrent $131.6{\pm}3.2{\mu}g/g$, the highest content was found in the order of seomoktae > seoritae > aronia > blueberry > blackcurrant > black rice > black sesame. The total content of 5 anthocyanins was determined as seoritae $82.4{\pm}17.2{\mu}g/g$, seomoktae $95.2{\pm}6.1{\mu}g/g$, black rice $74.1{\pm}9.7{\mu}g/g$, black sesame were not detected, blueberry $110.8{\pm}1.9{\mu}g/g$, aronia $218.9{\pm}6.1{\mu}g/g$ and blackcurrent $209.7{\pm}4.0{\mu}g/g$, the highest content was found in the order of aronia > blackcurrant > blueberry > seomoktae > seoritae > black rice. These results indicated that seomoktae and aronia possessed the high level of functional components and further study will be needed to develop high value-added foods based on the colored agricultural products.