• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.497-507
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• 2018

본 연구는 암생존자의 삶의 질에 대해 보다 면밀한 검토를 통해 이들을 위한 서비스 및 정책 마련을 위한 기초자료를 제공하고자 수행되었다. 이에 본 연구는 사회문화적 영향을 다르게 수용하게 되는 성차(gender difference)를 중심으로 암생존자의 삶의 질의 차이와 예측 요인들의 상대적 영향력을 검증하였다. 이를 위해 국민건강영양조사 제 6기 중 2013년 자료에서 추출한 암생존자 203명을 표본으로 남녀 집단간 삶의 질 평균차이 검증과 위계적 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 그 결과 삶의 질의 하위 영역 모두에서 여성이 남성에 비해 낮은 삶의 질을 보였으며, 전체적인 삶의 질에 있어서도 여성의 삶의 질은 유의미하게 낮았다. 위계적 회귀분석 결과, 성차에 따른 예측 변인이 다르게 나타났는데 남성은 주관적 건강인식이 유의한 정적 영향을 미치고 있었으며 여성은 미충족 의료욕구(unmet medical need)가 가장 큰 예측력을 가진 유의미한 변인으로 부적 영향을 미치고 있었으며, 또한 연령이 높을수록 삶의 질이 낮았으며, 주관적 건강인식과는 유의미한 정적 관계를 보였다. 이러한 결과를 통해 성차를 고려한 암생존자 관리의 방향성 제고가 필요하며 여성암생존자 중 고령, 건강상태가 좋지 못한 경우, 의료서비스의 접근성이 낮은 집단에 대한 보다 집중적 서비스를 마련해야하는 등의 실천적 함의와 후속연구에 대한 제언을 제시하였다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.129-140
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• 2020

본 연구는 국민건강영양조사 2008-2016년 자료를 이용하였고, 그중 자신이 당뇨병을 앓고 있다는 것을 인지하고 있는 65세 이상 노인들을 대상으로 분석을 실시하였다. 총 2,353명을 대상으로 세부 연령 그룹별 정신건강 특성, 식이 섭취수준 및 HRQoL 수준을 비교하였다. 노인 당뇨병 인지자들을 65-69세, 70-74세, ≥ 75세로 분류하여 EQ-5D 개별 항목과 index 수준을 비교 분석한 결과 5가지 항목 중, 연령이 높을수록 운동능력, 자기관리, 일상활동, 통증/불편 항목의 수준이 낮은 결과를 보였고, EQ-5D index 또한 가장 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 노인 당뇨병 환자의 경우, 질환을 통해 직접적인 영향을 받는 것과 노화로 인해 나타나는 여러 기능장애들이 함께 동반되는 경우가 많기 때문에 이를 반영한 개별적인 치료 및 관리가 필요한 실정이다. 이에 따라 노인 당뇨병 환자들의 건강관리에서 HRQoL 측정의 중요성은 강조되며, 지속적인 추적 조사를 통해 노인 당뇨병 환자들의 건강에 영향을 주는 특정 요인에 대한 체계적인 관리 및 파악이 가능할 것으로 생각된다. 또한 이를 고려하여 국내 당뇨병 환자의 HRQoL 수준을 향상시키는 것은 개인의 건강관리뿐만 아니라 국가의 보건복지정책에 이바지할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 성인간호학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.281-290
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• 2010

Purpose: This purpose of this study was to identify the factors related to the health related quality of life among institutionalized elders. Methods: The subjects were 247 elders institutionalized among one of the four nursing homes in Busan. Data were collected through interview with four standardized questionnaires from August to October, 2008. Questionnaires were related to health related quality of life (SmithKline Beecham's Quality of Life scale, SBQoL), quality of sleep(Pittsburgh Sleep Quality index, PSQI), activity of daily living (Katz ADL Index), and depression (Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form Korea, GDSSF-K). Data were analyzed for descriptive analysis, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple regression by using SPSS/WIN 17.0 program. Results: The mean HRQoL in the subjects was $6.62{\pm}0.91$. Percentage of the respondents reporting sleep disorders were 72.5% and 27.1% reported being vulnerable to depression. The significant predictors of the HRQoL were sleep quality, activity of daily living (ADL), level of education, and depression. The factors accounted for 28.8% of variance in the health related quality of life of institutionalized elders. Conclusion: Sleep quality, activity of daily living, and depression need to be considered as the important control factors for improving the health related quality of life in the institutionalized elders.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제15권6호
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• pp.283-295
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• 2017

본 연구는 2013년도 한국의료패널 자료를 이용하여 에코세대의 정신건강 및 신체건강이 건강관련 삶의 질에 미치는 융복합적 영향을 파악하기 위하여 실시되었다. 2013년도 한국의료패널 자료는 2013년 2월에서 10월까지 조사되었고, 분석대상자는 2,261명이었다. 수집된 자료는 SPSS WIN Version 24.0을 이용하여 기술통계, Independent t-test, ANOVA, 위계적 중회귀분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과, 에코세대의 건강관련 삶의 질 평균은 0.98점이었다. 에코세대 건강관련 삶의 질 영향요인은 미충족의료 유무, 정신적 신체적 스트레스 유무, 기본적 욕구 미충족 유무, 미래에 대한 불안 유무, 우울감 유무 및 자살생각 유무, 흡연 여부, 주중 수면시간, 청력문제 유무, 섭식문제 유무, 활동제한 유무 및 주관적 건강상태로 나타났다. 에코세대의 건강관련 삶의 질을 향상시키기 위하여 에코세대의 정신건강 및 신체건강의 특성을 반영한 건강관리프로그램을 개발하고 지역사회 연계 체계를 구축하여 지속적인 상담과 교육이 필요하다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.624-637
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• 2017

Purpose: This study aimed to identify variables influencing the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of adults with epilepsy in order to establish a structural model and design an intervention strategy to improve patients' HRQoL. Methods: The selected subjects were 212 patients with epilepsy aged between 18 and 70 years who were currently receiving treatment from hospital, general hospital, and clinic. They were surveyed using a structured questionnaire. Results: The goodness of fit measures of the final hypothetical model were as follows: ${\chi}^2/df=2.51$, GFI=.91, AGFI=.90, CFI=.96, SRMR=.04, NFI=.93, and RMSEA=.08. The major variables influencing the HRQoL of adults with epilepsy were epilepsy self-efficacy, depression, social support, and side effects of anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs), which were significant in the mentioned order, whereas the duration of AEDs use and perceived stigma did not show any effects. Six variables accounted for 75.6% of HRQoL. Variables having a direct and total effect on the HRQoL of adults with epilepsy were the side effects of AEDs, social support, epilepsy self-efficacy, and depression, and those with an indirect effect were the side effects of AEDs and social support. Conclusion: It is necessary to accurately identify the side effects of AEDs in adults with epilepsy and accurately observe the physical changes caused by depression. In addition, it is imperative to establish an active and effective nursing intervention program to strengthen the self-efficacy of the patients and to improve their quality of life through social support provided by family members and medical professionals.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.270-280
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• 2007

This study was performed to investigate the effects oi nutrition education program in physical health, nutritional status and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of the Elderly in Seoul. Nutrition education program was consisted of healthy eating, prevention and diet therapy of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and osteoporosis. Seventy eight free-living elderly people (13 male, 65 female), aged ${\geq}60 $ years participated in this program. Before and after nutrition education program, we surveyed the general characteristics, physical health, general health, nutrition status, and health-related quality of life to the subjects. All the subjects were divided into program completers (N=47) and noncompleters (N=31). All the data were analyzed by student t-test, chi-square test, paired t-test, and marginal homogeneity test using SPSS 9.0 version at p<0.05. After nutrition education program, physical activity and ADL maintained, however IADL improved in program noncompleters. In eating habits, 'slow eating' significantly improved in program completers in program completers. Nutrition knowledge and recognition scores were significantly increased in both groups, and accuracy score was significantly increased in program completers. However, nutrient-intakes of %RDA were not significantly changed in both groups, and it seemed to be more influenced by other factors such as 'family income' or 'family type' than by the nutrition education program. In HRQoL, social functioning was improved after nutrition education program in both groups (p<0.05). The nutrition education program has more effects on the program completers than on the noncompleters, and it is also needed social supports for the Elderly to fulfill their nutrient requirements.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.342-354
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• 2015

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine social capital and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of residents who were living in the three regions(Masan, Jinhae, and Changwon) of integrated Changwon and to analyze the effect of social capital on HRQoL. Methods: This study used the Masan, Jinhae and Changwon data of the 2013 Community Health Survey. The social capital questionnaire consisted of three subdomains (trust, participation, and network). HRQoL was measured with the Korean-version EQ-5D. The effect of social capital on HRQoL was analyzed using multiple regression with controlling for general characteristics and health behavior. Results: The trust level of Masan citizen was highest among the three regions. Jinhae citizen showed the highest level of participation and network out of the three regions. Trust was not a significant influencing factor in any of the three models. Participation was a significant influencing factor in all of the three models. Network was a significant influencing factor only in the Masan model. Conclusion: Participation was the most important factor for health among the three social capital subdomains. Strategies for encouraging social participation are needed for health promotion for the residents of integrated Changwon.

• 한국체육학회지인문사회과학편
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• 제57권4호
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• pp.375-386
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• 2018

우리나라 고령인구의 급격한 증가로 인해 '건강한 노화'에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있으며, 이러한 흐름에서 노인들의 생활습관이 건강관련 삶의 질과 어떠한 관계를 가지는지 규명하는 것은 중요하다. 본 연구의 목적은 한국 노인에게서 신체활동 수준 및 좌식시간과 건강관련 삶의 질의 연관성을 알아보는 것이며, 2014~2016년 국민건강영양조사 데이터를 이용하여 한국 노인 4,589명을 분석하였다. 분석결과 활동적인 여성 노인에게서 더 좋은 건강관련 삶의 질이 나타났으며, 이는 복부비만일 경우 두드러지게 나타났다. 이러한 관계는 남성 노인에서 관찰되지 않았다. 반면에 좌식시간이 긴 남녀 노인에게서 삶의 질이 낮게 나타났으며, 특히 여성 노인은 복부비만 유무에 따라 좌식시간과 건강관련 삶의 질 간의 관계에 차이를 보였다. 추가적으로 신체활동 유형과 건강관련 삶의 질 하위항목 간의 관계를 조사한 결과, 노인들은 장소이동 관련 신체활동량이 증가할수록 건강관련 문제가 있을 가능성이 낮고, 좌식시간이 증가할수록 문제가 있을 가능성이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구결과는 노인에게서 신체활동 수준, 좌식시간, 복부비만 유무가 건강관련 삶의 질과 관련 있음을 보여주며, 좌식시간을 줄이는 것이 삶의 질 향상과 보다 밀접한 연관이 있음을 시사하고 있다.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제31권
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• pp.17.1-17.7
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• 2016

Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between residential district of people, such as power plant, steel-mill and petrochemical industries, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Methods Using a cross-sectional study design, we randomly recruited participants for our study from industrial areas (thermoelectric power plant, steel-mill, petrochemical industry) and rural areas. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the relationships between Euro quality of life-5 dimension (EQ-5D) scores and living region, while controlling for sociodemographic characteristics. Results In adjusted model, quality of life decreased with increasing category of age and were lower for females than males. EQ-5D scores of people living in the vicinity of thermoelectric power plant were significant lower than those of people living the vicinity of comparison region (odds ratio, 1.59; 95% confidence interval, 1.00 to 2.53). Conclusions Living region of thermoelectric power plant, was strongly associated with scores on the EQ-5D. More research is needed to elucidate the mechanisms which makes the relationship with the living regions and HRQoL.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제41권3호
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• pp.354-363
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• 2011

Purpose: The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to examine the relationship between characteristics of severe ALS patient-caregiver couples and health related quality of life (HRQoL) in family caregivers. Methods: The participants in this study were 89 pairs of ALS patients using ventilators and a family caregiver. The characteristics of the ALS patients and caregivers, Korean-Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Functional Rating Scale-Revised, Zarit Burden Interview and SF-36 were measured in this study. The data were collected from August 2008 to April 2009. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficients, and canonical correlation were used for data analysis. Results: The physical component summary and mental component summary of the HRQoL score for family caregivers were $147.49{\pm}31.63$ and $129.09{\pm}35.83$, respectively. HRQoL for caregivers was related to characteristics of the ALS patient-caregiver couples, such as patient's gender, caregiver's age, gender, marital status, daily time spent in caregiving and burden with one significant canonical variable. The significant variate showed that the lower the age, the time spent in caregiving and the burden of caregivers, the higher the HRQoL of caregivers. Conclusion: The support systems for caregivers considering caregiver characteristics such as demographics and burden should be implemented to improve the HRQoL of caregivers.