• 병원약사회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.441-452
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• 2018

Background : The prevalence of the chronic metabolic disease is increasing due to the aging society. Therefore, Korean Society of Health-system Pharmacists (KSHP) has a specialty pharmacist system to improve the professionalism of pharmacists. The purpose of this study is to suggest the difference between specialty pharmacist and non-specialty pharmacist with regards to their knowledge, delivery of information on medication, service provision, and job satisfaction. Methods : An online survey research was conducted for hospital pharmacists. The reliability of the questionnaire items was presented using Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ test. The t-test or ANOVA analysis was used for evaluating differences in continuous variables. Results : A total of 171 pharmacists responded to the questionnaire, and 87.7% of the respondents were aged less than 30 years (76.6%) and four-year graduates (86.0%). Typically, 108 (63.2%) were candidates for the pharmacist's specialty certificate, and the remaining 63 (36.8%) were not enrolled. Considering the field of specialty with overlapping, the total number of certificated patients was 140 (26.3% of the total of 532 in 2016). The results of the reliability analysis of the specific questionnaire showed that the Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ value was over 0.78. There was no significant difference in customer directionality between the two groups. However, there was a significant difference (p<0.05) with respect to overall knowledge about the treatment process, drug efficacy, and side effects, information about medicines and adverse drug reactions, and in providing appropriate information to medical staff including patients and physicians. Conclusions : The pharmacist with specialization showed a positive result of self-evaluation of items such as knowledge about drugs, communication of information on medications, and service provision, compared to other pharmacists, and the result was in correlation with the numbers of specialization. There was no difference in job satisfaction related to working environment. Henceforth, it is hypothesized that there is a necessity for continuous improvement in the working environment to suit the purpose of the pharmacy specialist system.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.544-552
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• 2019

이 연구는 경제적 수준에 따라 노인들의 주관적 건강수준과 행복감 및 삶의 질을 높이기 위한 구체적인 방안을 모색하고 그에 따른 사회적 정책적 대안을 제시하고자 실시하였다. 연구방법으로는 지역사회건강조사_지표뱅크(2015)_v09를 이용하여 65세 이상 노인 63,929명을 대상으로 경제적 수준에 따른 건강이용 정도가 주관적 건강수준과 행복감 및 삶의 질에 미치는 영향에 대해 빈도분석 및 카이제곱 분석과 독립표본 t-검정을 실시하였으며, 주관적 건강수준을 종속변수로 다중로지스틱 회귀분석을 실시하였으며, 행복감과 삶의 질에 미치는 영향요인을 파악하기 위해서는 다중 선형회귀분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 수급자의 경우 의료이용은 비수급자에 비해 낮았고, 교육수준이 낮을수록, 여성일 경우, 나이가 75세 이상, 스트레스를 많이 느낄수록 낮은 의료이용을 보였다. 현재 또는 과거 수급자인 경우 미수진 한 결과는 주관적 건강수준이 나쁠수록 증가하였고, 비수급자의 경우 행복감과 삶의 질은 높았다. 결과적으로 수급 대상자의 의료이용에 대한 기회를 늘릴 수 있는 대안이 필요하며, 그 중에서도 여성과 75세 이상 노인에 대한 각별한 사회적 관심이 필요하다. 추후 저소득층 노인인구의 건강증진 및 행복감 및 삶의 질을 효과적으로 향상시킬 수 있는 기초자료로 활용될 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제52권3호
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• pp.188-194
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• 2019

Objectives: Outbreaks of scarlet fever in Mexico in 1999, Hong Kong and mainland China in 2011, and England in 2014-2016 have received global attention, and the number of notified cases in Korean children, including in Jeju Province, has also increased since 2010. To identify relevant hypotheses regarding this emerging outbreak, an age-period-cohort (APC) analysis of scarlet fever incidence was conducted among children in Jeju Province, Korea. Methods: This study analyzed data from the nationwide insurance claims database administered by the Korean National Health Insurance Service. The inclusion criteria were children aged ${\leq}14years$ residing in Jeju Province, Korea who received any form of healthcare for scarlet fever from 2002 to 2016. The age and year variables were categorized into 5 groups, respectively. After calculating the crude incidence rate (CIR) for age and calendar year groups, the intrinsic estimator (IE) method was applied to conduct the APC analysis. Results: In total, 2345 cases were identified from 2002 to 2016. Scarlet fever was most common in the 0-2 age group, and boys presented more cases than girls. Since the CIR decreased with age between 2002 and 2016, the age and period effect decreased in all observed years. The IE coefficients suggesting a cohort effect shifted from negative to positive in 2009. Conclusions: The results suggest that the recent outbreak of scarlet fever among children in Jeju Province might be explained through the cohort effect. As children born after 2009 showed a higher risk of scarlet fever, further descriptive epidemiological studies are needed.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.244-253
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• 2020

본 연구는 2017년도 지역사회건강조사 자료를 이용하여 65세 이상 남성노인과 여성노인의 인구사회학적 특성, 건강행태 및 주관적 건강수준, 의료이용 등에 따른 행복감 수준과 행복감에 영향을 미치는 요인을 평가해 보고자 하였다. 연구대상은 남성노인 27,979명, 여성노인 39,856명으로 총 67,835명으로 선정하였다. 연구결과 여성노인은 남성노인보다 교육수준과 가구 총 소득이 행복감에 영향을 주었고 남성노인은 배우자 유무가 행복감에 영향을 주어 배우자가 있는 경우 행복감 수준이 높았다. 그리고 남성노인과 여성노인 모두 건강행태 및 주관적 건강수준이 좋을 때 의료이용에 제한이 없을 때 행복감을 크게 느꼈다. 이는 노년기에는 신체 생리적인 기능의 감퇴로 인하여 다른 연령집단에 비해 신체적 건강에 대한 취약성이 증가하는 시기이므로 건강행태 및 주관적 건강수준, 의료이용이 큰 영향을 미치는 것으로 생각된다. 이러한 결과를 토대로 국가적 차원에서 노인복지를 위한 제정을 확대하여 노인의 성별 특성에 맞는 평생교육의 기회를 제공해야 하며 현재 운영되고 있는 노인교육, 건강관련기관의 프로그램을 노인의 특성에 맞게 운영되어야 할 것이다. 또한 노인과 관련된 사회서비스 체계 및 프로그램의 재평가 해 노년의 행복감을 좀 더 효과적으로 증진시킬 수 있는 서비스와 프로그램 개발을 위한 노력이 필요하다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.313-318
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• 1974

An observation on bacteriological conversion upon 56 bocteriological positives out of 131 cases of lepromatous leprosy treated by antileprosy morbile service was carried out. Those 131 lepromatous cases were a part of 335 total registered from three Guns of Gangjin, Hwa sun, and Goheung, Cheollanamdo, since 1957 to 1973 that has been under the control of antileprosy morbile unit. The results obtained are summalized as follows, 1. Lepromatous type was 36.9% of all cases. The ratio of male to female was 4.9 to 1. Age between 30-44, the most productive ages, occupied 38.0% and age over 60 occupied 18.0% of all. 2. 42.7% of lepromatous type was bacteriological positive. 43.1% was for male and 43.1% was for female. Age between 20 to 24 shown the highest positive at 63.7% and followed by aged over 60 (62.5%) and under 19 (60.0%). The lowest one was seen at age between 40 to 44 at 29.2%. 3. Bacteriological positive rate at registration was different in accordance with duration of treatment received befor registration. It came up to the highest 100.0% at the group treated one year before registration. That of the group not received any treatment was 56.4%, and the group received 4-5 years was the lowest at 26.1% 4. Bacteriological conversion rate was 44.6% and 14.3% of all positive casese regressed in bacterial number. 37.5% of all active cases converted bacteriologically within 5 years. 5. Bacteriological conversion rate in group received 1 year treatment before registattion was 66.6%. That in group not received any treatment was 31.8% and group received 4-5 years was 33.3%. 6. Considering of total duration reaseved treatment together with before and after registration, 33.9% of all active cases resulted bacteriological conversion or regression within 5 years.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.203-211
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• 2010

The principal objective of this study was to evaluate the perceived management performance and importance level of nutrition teachers by school administrators in the Chonbuk area. Self-administered questionnaires were collected from 142 school administrators. Statistical data analysis was completed using SPSS v. 12.0. Approximately 74.6% of the subjects were men. About 37% of subjects were principals, 33% were vice principals, and 35% were administrative directors, with over 60% aged 40~50 years(p<0.05). Among the 142 schools evaluated, 82.7% were located in urban areas and 17.3% were in rural areas. About 98% of the schools served meals in the dining room(p<0.05). Approximately 68% of the schools employed nutrition teachers and 33.4% had school dietitians(p<0.001). The result indicated that the overall importance level(4.24) was higher than the performance level(3.97)(p<0.001). In a survey of the degree of task performance by nutrition teachers, administrators regarded sanitation management was evaluated as the most important performance parameter(4.49), other management attributes as very important parameters(4.41), with nutrition counseling being much less important(2.76) and meal service being least important(3.29; except for classroom teachers). According to the title of the subjects, evaluations of administrative directors were lower than evaluations of principals and the vice principals. The results indicate that nutrition teachers should not only have meal service management as their main duty, but should also be involved in constructing a life-long health management system for students and teachers by conducting nutrition education and counseling, and should be active in the development of nutrition education programs and in the duties of sanitation management of school meals.

• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.199-211
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• 2014

The increasing elderly population has created an urgent need for well-managed convalescent hospitals, which should provide appropriate clinical nutrition services. The new accreditation policy requiring participation of all convalescent hospitals since 2013 may promote improvement of clinical nutrition services. This study examined whether or not the accreditation policy has increased practice level and dietitians' perception of the importance of clinical nutrition management. Of the 177 convalescent hospitals accredited by January 30, 2014, dietitians from 73 hospitals (41.2%) completed the survey questionnaire. The pre-tested questionnaire surveyed general characteristics of the hospital and dietitians, current status of clinical nutrition management, and changes in the perception and practice levels of various aspects of food and clinical nutrition management. In average, dietitians with more than 5 years of work experience (68.1%) provided food and clinical nutrition services (71.2%). After accreditation, dietitians' perception of the importance and practice level of clinical nutrition service increased (P<0.001). Level of perception, however, was significantly (P<0.001) higher than practice level before and after accreditation. During perception and practice level of initial nutrition assessment, a compulsory accreditation item, notably and significantly (P<0.001) improved after accreditation. The significant difference between perception and practice level disappeared after accreditation. In conclusion, the accreditation process had positive effects on clinical nutrition management in terms of dietitians' perception and practice levels. Making more accreditation items compulsory and providing motivation and professional education to dietitians in convalescent hospitals could lead to additional improvements.

• 한국노년학
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.1229-1246
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• 2011

본 연구는 고령화 사회 진입시기를 전후로 노인 삶의 만족도 변화 및 영향요인을 분석함으로써 이들 삶의 만족도를 향상시키기 위한 사회복지적 함의를 찾고자 하는 목적에서 이루어졌다. 연구의 분석을 위해 한국보건사회연구원 및 계명대학교산학협력단에서 실시한 전국노인생활실태 및 복지욕구조사 3개년도 자료(1994, 2004, 2008년)를 이용하였다. 분석대상은 각 연도별 65세 이상 노인으로 1994년 1,371명, 2004년 3,278명, 2008년 3,009명이다. 자료분석은 다중회귀분석을 실시하여 이루어졌으며, 다양한 요인들이 삶의 만족도에 미치는 영향을 살펴보았다. 분석결과 첫째, 삶의 만족도는 평균보다 높았으나 고령화 사회 진입 이후 최근으로 올수록 점차 감소하였다. 둘째, 삶의 만족도에 영향을 미치는 요인은 주관적 경제 및 건강상태와 같은 공통요인과 배우자 유무, 취업유무, 노후인식 등의 가변요인으로 나타났다. 본 연구결과를 통해 다양한 노인가구 형태에 따른 서비스 제공, 사회활동 참여 기회 확대 등의 제도적 기반 마련이 필요함을 제언하였다.

• 한국ITS학회 논문지
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• 제7권5호
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• pp.170-179
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• 2008

한국은 2000년에 고령화 사회에 진입하여 노인인구증가에 따른 노동생산성 정하, 삶의 질 추구, 장애인 증가로 인한 사회 문제가 증가되고 있다. 그러나 정보통신기술의 발달로 고령자들의 이동뿐만 아니라 실내외 생활에 편의를 도모할 수 있게 되었다. 대표적인 서비스로 u-City를 들 수 있으나 국가 계획상에는 아직 구체적인 내용이 없는 상태 또는 부족한 실정이다. 서울시를 대상으로 고령자의 생활 복지를 담당하는 각 구청과 응급상황 처리를 담당하는 소방방재청의 고령자 지원 서비스를 조사한 결과 고령자의 기기에 대한 두려움, 통합서비스부족, 일부 상황에서만 제공되는 서비스 등의 문제점 및 요구사항을 파악하였다. 이러한 문제점을 해결하기 위해 응급상황이 발생해야 제공되던 서비스를 탈피하여 생활 전반에 걸친 검지-확인-조치-대응의 4단계 순환관리 서비스를 제시하였다. 또한 관리체계 및 통신체계를 제시하므로 향후 국가계획 및 시스템 구축 시 참조모델로 활용할 수 있다.

• 대한치매학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.30-43
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• 2024

Background and Purpose: The SoUth Korea study to PrEvent cognitive impaiRment and protect BRAIN health through lifestyle intervention (SUPERBRAIN) proved the feasibility of multidomain intervention for elderly people. One-quarter of the Korean population over 65 years of age has mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Digital health interventions may be cost-effective and have fewer spatial constraints. We aim to examine the efficacy of a multidomain intervention through both face-to-face interactions and video communication platforms using a tablet personal computer (PC) application in MCI. Methods: Three hundred participants aged 60-85 years, with MCI and at least one modifiable dementia risk factor, will be recruited from 17 centers and randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to the multidomain intervention and the waiting-list control groups. Participants will receive the 24-week intervention through the tablet PC SUPERBRAIN application, which encompasses the following five elements: managing metabolic and vascular risk factors, cognitive training, physical exercise, nutritional guidance, and boosting motivation. Participants will attend the interventions at a facility every 1-2 weeks. They will also engage in one or two self-administered cognitive training sessions utilizing the tablet PC application at home each week. They will participate in twice or thrice weekly online exercise sessions at home via the ZOOM platform. The primary outcome will be the change in the total scale index score of the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status from baseline to study end. Conclusions: This study will inform the effectiveness of a comprehensive multidomain intervention utilizing digital technologies in MCI.