• 근관절건강학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.68-78
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• 2010

Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the effects of Tai-Chi exercise and self-help management program applying laughter therapy in patients with osteoarthritis. Methods: This quasi-experimental study recruited a sample of 61 patients with osteoarthritis (experimental group: 30, control group: 31) through the community healthcare centers located in Seoul and Kyung Gi area. The primary outcome measures included symptoms of osteoarthritis, basic physical performance, fatigue, and depression assessed before and after the study. The data were analyzed using SPSSWIN V. 12.0. Results: At the end of the six-week intervention, left shoulder flexibility (t=2.011, p=.049), 6m walking speed (t=3.639, p=.001), and right balance (t=-2.30, p=.025) were significantly improved in the control group. Fatigue (t=3.012, p=.004), stiffness (t=2,093, p=.041), right shoulder flexibility (t=2.138, p=.037), right balance (t=-2.065, p=.043), and 6m walking speed (t=2.683, p=.009) were significantly improved in the experimental group. Conclusion: A twice a week, 6-week tai-chi exercise self-help management program applying laughter therapy is effective in decreasing fatigue and stiffness. Osteoarthritis is one of common chronic diseases that the patients should be required to continue self management for the rest of their life. Therefore, there is a need to develop the more effective self-help management program and nursing intervention to motivate them to maintain their own self-help management.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.155-168
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• 2011

This study was conducted to assess needs of self-management nutrition program for diabetic patients. The survey was conducted among 100 diabetic patients, and the mean age of the subjects was 54.2 years old. Thirty three percent of the subjects were diagnosed diabetes less than 2 years ago. The average nutrition knowledge score about diabetes was 10.2 point, and percentages of correct answers were very high in 'foods rich in fiber' (97.0%), 'relevance of exercise and insulin' (97.0%), 'quantity of insulin injection' (91.0%), and 'diabetes menu' (91.0%). The sources of nutrition information were hospitals/healthcare centers (56.1%), TV/radio (19.2%), and internet (13.1%). Sixty nine percent of the subjects have experienced nutrition education on subjects as 'menu planning skills'(22.4%), 'selecting foods' (22.4%), 'relevance of blood glucose and eating foods' (21.5%) by personal counseling (54.4%). The total score of eating behavior was higher after diagnosed diabetes (35.3) than before (30.0) (p < 0.001). The preferred topics in developing diabetes nutrition information websites were 'diabetes mellitus', 'relevance of blood glucose and foods', and 'selecting foods for diabetes'. The subjects wanted the websites developed by 'using mainly illustrations, pictures, tables' (22.8%) and 'using simple design' (19.6%). The preferred contents in developing diabetes self-management nutrition program were 'dietary life diagnosis', 'chronic disease risk diagnosis', 'calorie control by selecting foods and cooking skills', and 'dietary assessment'. In designing the program, the subjects' most wanted designs were 'be handy and simple in using' (29.3%), 'using simple design' (17.9%), and 'using mainly illustrations, pictures, tables' (15.7%).

• Annals of Laboratory Medicine
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.512-517
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• 2018

Background: Complete blood count (CBC) results play an important role in peripheral blood smear (PBS) examinations. Many descriptions in PBS reports may simply be translated from CBC parameters. We developed a computer program that automatically generates a PBS draft report based on CBC parameters and age- and sex-matched reference ranges. Methods: The Java programming language was used to develop a computer program that supports a graphical user interface. Four hematology analyzers from three different laboratories were tested: Sysmex XE-5000 (Sysmex, Kobe, Japan), Sysmex XN-9000 (Sysmex), DxH800 (Beckman Coulter, Brea, CA, USA), and ADVIA 2120i (Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Eschborn, Germany). Input data files containing 862 CBC results were generated from hematology analyzers, middlewares, or laboratory information systems. The draft reports were compared with the content of input data files. Results: We developed a computer program that reads CBC results from a data file and automatically writes a draft PBS report. Age- and sex-matched reference ranges can be automatically applied. After examining PBS, users can modify the draft report based on microscopic findings. Recommendations such as suggestions for further evaluations are also provided based on morphological findings, and they can be modified by users. The program was compatible with all four hematology analyzers tested. Conclusions: Our program is expected to reduce the time required to manually incorporate CBC results into PBS reports. Systematic inclusion of CBC results could help improve the reliability and sensitivity of PBS examinations.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.272-279
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• 2021

Background: Korea's health screening program has been faced the need for changes as the population and diseases structure are changing. In addition to Korea, many countries operate state-led health check-up programs to improve the health level of the people, and the operating methods of the program appear in various forms according to each country's health insurance system. This study examines other state-led health screening programs and proposes a direction for the development of Korea's health screening program. Methods: The study was conducted using the literature review method, and the "country" was set as a unit for the case analysis. The operating method of the health screening programs and the financial resources were compared according to the health insurance system. Five countries were selected as Korea, the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Taiwan. Results: The analyzed countries mainly operate the health screening program as a management method for chronic diseases, but there were differences in the operating method, financing, and targeted subjects and examination items. In most countries, a risk assessment was performed prior to the examination (screening), and the subjects who needed the examination were first selected, and a follow-up management service was provided in accordance with the risk each individual exposed. Conclusion: Rather than applying the same screening method to populations with different risk levels, a health screening program will be constructed in consideration of the individual's health level and exposure risk, and the healthcare delivery system will be reorganized so that screening and treatment services can be linked.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.151-160
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• 2022

PURPOSE: To evaluate the usability of a kiosk-based healthcare service that provides a fitness evaluation and customized exercise program for elderly or chronic musculoskeletal system patients. METHODS: To evaluate the usability of the customized exercise service program, healthy adults (n=20) from Welfare B, located in Gwangju, were selected and studied. Subjective safety, operability, and satisfaction of individual users were obtained as data by distributing questionnaires to subjects who experienced this program and having them fill out the questionnaire. For descriptive statistics related to the survey, frequency analysis was used to determine the frequency and ratio of the variable values of the measurement items. RESULTS: As a result of the usability evaluation, the average score was 4.166, and the average score of each item was 4.025 for safety, 4.272 for operability, and 4.143 for satisfaction. Most users obtained high satisfaction and positive impressions. CONCLUSION: The HARUFIT service, a user-customized exercise program used in this study, can be developed into a device that can improve self-management ability and increase understanding of health care by providing customized exercise based on the results of physical fitness evaluation. It is possible to diversify health management methods and maximize the effect of exercise by making exercise a habit of chronic musculoskeletal disease patients or the elderly using these smart devices.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.294-307
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• 2024

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Dietitians frequently use nutrition education tools to facilitate dietary counselling sessions. Nevertheless, these tools may require adaptation to keep pace with technological advancements. This study had a 2-fold purpose: first, to identify the types of nutrition education tools currently in use, identify their limitations, and explore dietitians' perspectives on the importance of these tools; second, to investigate the features that dietitians prefer in digital nutrition education tools. SUBJECTS/METHODS: A semi-structured face-to-face interview was conducted among 15 dietitians from selected public hospitals, primary care clinics, and teaching hospitals in Malaysia. Inductive thematic analysis of the responses was conducted using NVivo version 12 software. RESULTS: Most dietitians used physical education tools including the healthy plate model, pamphlets, food models, and flip charts. These tools were perceived as important as they facilitate the nutrition assessment process, deliver nutrition intervention, and are time efficient. However, dietitians described the current educational tools as impersonal, outdated, limited in availability due to financial constraints, unhandy, and difficult to visualise. Alternatively, they strongly favoured digital education tools that provided instant feedback, utilised an automated system, included a local food database, were user-friendly, developed by experts in the field, and seamlessly integrated into the healthcare system. CONCLUSION: Presently, although dietitians have a preference for digital educational tools, they heavily rely on physical nutrition education tools due to their availability despite the perception that these tools are outdated, impersonal, and inconvenient. Transitioning to digital dietary education tools could potentially address these issues.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제10권10호
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• pp.218-226
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• 2020

본 연구는 직장에서 건강검진결과 고혈압으로 진단받은 임직원을 대상으로 모바일을 통한 헬스케어 서비스를 제공하고 그 결과를 확인하기 위한 연구이다. A직장의 사업장에서 근무하는 임직원 146명을 대상으로 사업장 내 설치되어 있는 의원에서 간호사가 혈압과 체질량지수 그리고 혈액검사를 측정하였다. 참여자의 일반적 특성과 생활습관에 대해 기술통계로 분석하였고, 모바일을 통한 문자 메시지로 헬스케어 서비스를 8주간 제공한 이후에 혈액검사와 혈압측정을 실시하여 변화를 확인하였다. 그 결과 수축기 혈압 140 mmHg 또는 이완기 혈압 90 mmHg 이상의 고위험군 56명에서 혈압(SBP; 139.32±10.38에서 133.96±11.31, DBP; 98.13±6.21에서 94.28±8.56)과 혈액검사(HDL; 47.90±9.79에서 51.40±9.79, HbA1C ; 5.96±.66에서 5.65±.71) 결과가 개선된 것을 확인하였고 이는 통계적으로 유의하였다. 이 결과로 모바일을 기반으로 문자 메시지를 제공하고 스스로 혈압을 관리하는 프로그램이 효과가 있음을 확인하였다. 직장 내 고혈압 환자의 약물복용, 운동 및 식생활 개선을 위해 문자로 정보를 제공하는 모바일 헬스케어 서비스 도입에 본 연구가 기초자료로 사용될 것을 기대한다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.353-366
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• 2014

본 연구는 국내 의료기관의 의료관련감염 관리 현황을 파악하고자 시행된 조사연구이다. 134개 의료기관을 대상으로 강문원 등[8]이 개발한 설문지를 보완하여 사용하였다. 조사대상 의료기관의 평균 병상수는 556.4이었고 300병상 미만 의료기관이 26.9%를 차지하였다. 99.3%의 의료기관이 감염관리위원회를 설치하였고 평균 개최 횟수는 연 3.4회였다. 감염관리실무자가 1명 배치된 곳이 54.5%, 전담근무가 62.7%이었다. 실무자의 95.5%가 간호사로 평균 37.2세, 48.9%가 석사 이상, 평균 병원 경력은 13.5년, 감염관리실무 경력은 3.2년이었으며 30.8%가 1년 미만이었다. 감염감시는 100%, 개선활동은 75.4%의 의료기관에서 수행하였다. 감염관리실 설치 및 인력, 감염관리실무자 근무 형태, 감염감시 결과 비교, 감염유행조사, 음압병실, 감염관리 전산프로그램과 손위생 모니터링 실시는 의료기관의 규모에 따라 유의한 차이가 있었으며, 300병상 미만 중소 의료기관에서 인력, 조직, 시설이 부족하였다. 본 연구의 결과는 300병상 미만 중소 의료기관의 감염관리 조직과 인력, 실무 정착화를 위한 기초 자료로 이용될 수 있을 것이다.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.59-67
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• 2024

연구배경: 최근 우리나라의 자살문제는 전 세계적으로 가장 심각하다. 본 연구는 한국 성인의 자살생각과 관련된 요인을 확인하고 사회경제적 박탈과의 연관성을 파악하기 위해 수행되었다. 방법: 제17차 한국복지패널(2022) 원자료를 사용하였고, 모든 질문에 응답한 20세 이상 성인 10,065명을 연구대상으로 선정하였다. 자료분석은 SAS ver. 9.4 프로그램(SAS Institute Inc., USA)을 사용하였다. 사회경제적 박탈과 자살생각의 연관성을 알아보기 위하여 다중 로지스틱 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 주관적 건강상태와 성별에 따른 차이를 확인하기 위하여 층화 분석을 실시하였다. 결과: 사회경제적 박탈이 1단위 증가할 때마다 자살생각은 1.5배 증가하였다(odds ratio [OR], 1.48; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.37-1.61). 주관적 건강상태가 좋은 사람은 사회경제적 박탈이 증가한 각 단위별로 자살생각이 1.3배 높은 것으로 나타났으며(OR, 1.30; 95% CI, 1.12-1.52), 주관적 건강상태가 좋지 않은 사람은 1.6배 높은 것으로 나타났다(OR, 1.58; 95% CI, 1.43-1.75). 결론: 사회경제적 박탈이 증가할수록 자살생각은 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 우리나라 성인의 자살률을 낮추기 위해서는 보다 다차원적인 박탈감 수준과 주관적 건강상태를 개선할 수 있는 정책방안이 마련되어야 할 것이다.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.142-159
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• 2007

Purpose : This study was undertaken to provide prerequisites for accreditation of medical genetics training program and certification process for medical genetics professionals as clinical specialist and set up guidelines on curriculum of medical genetics training program in Korea. Methods : Six ad hoc committees for clinical geneticist, clinical cytogeneticist, clinical molecular geneticist, clinical biochemical geneticist, medical genetics technologists and genetic counselors were organized for reviewing current status in Korea as well as foreign countries. Each committee is composed of 6-8 members. They summarized their opinions according to the structured questionnaire inquiring the ways of accrediting training program, qualification of program director, trainee requirements, contents of curriculum, duration of training program, certification process, estimation of numbers of each specialist needed in next 5 years in Korea. Results : Both prerequisites for the accreditation of medical geneticist training institutions and qualification of program director are suggested. Candidacy of trainees requires MD with board of medical specialty, or PhD degree with professional experiences in related field except clinical genetics program which only accepts MD with board of medical specialty, and Non-MD genetic counselor and medical technologists with degrees of BS or MS. General duration of fellowship will be 2-3 years depending on the categories they are enrolled into. Contents of curriculum for each speciality training are described. For the certification of each category, the candidacy should submit a log book detailing the cases they experienced during the fellowship, prove that they successfully completed course work and clinical experiences in the accredited program, and pass the written examination. Conclusion : As medical genetics becomes more important in daily routine clinical practice, the accreditation of medical genetics training program and certification of personnel are urgently needed. In this regard, the study will be providing guidelines and prerequisites for accreditation of medical genetics training program and certification process for medical genetics professionals as clinical specialist.