• 대한간호
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• 제32권5호
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• pp.66-77
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• 1994

The purpose of this study was to develop a new nursing unit which can meet changing health care needs, enhance patients' satisfaction and nurses' job satisfaction, and finally guarantee quality nursing care with present manpower. For this, one medical unit was selected as a unit for quality care. And one medical unit which is similar in staffing and patients' characteristics was selected as a control unit. To assess present problems and identify the remedies to the problems a hospital-wide survey and a workshop were performed. According to the survey results, educational programs and improvement of the facilities and equipment supply system, managereal support for interdepartmental cooperation and intensification of bed-side nursing care were adopted as main principles for operating model unit, This model unit was operated for 3 months from Sep. 1, 1992 to Nov. 30, 1992. To evaluate the effectiveness of the model unit, derect/indirect nursing care hours, patients' satisfaction to nursing care, nurses' job satisfaction, and quality care index were measured. Direct/indirect nursing care hours were compared with that of the control unit, and patients' and nurses' satisfaction and quality care index were measured before and after operating model unit and compared with each other. The results of the study were as follows; 1. In the model unit mean direct nursing care hours per cach shift was 146.88 minutes and indirect nursing care hours was 354.72 minutes. The ratio of the direct nursing care hour to indirect nursing hour was 29.6 ; 70.4 and that of the control unit was 26.9 : 73.1. Direct nursing care hour in model unit was longer than that of the control unit. But, the difference was not significant. In subcategories of direct nursing care, the time spent in mobility and exercise, conservation of body temperature, hygiene, and communication and health education were longer than that of the con" trol unit. 2. Indirect nursing care hour in model unit was shorter than that of the control unit. But, the difference was not significant. In subcategories of indirect nursing care, the time spent in drug management and ward arrangement was shorter than that of the control unit. 3. Patients' satisfaction to nursing care was increased significantly after operating the model unit (T=-3.48, P=-0.002) and satisfaction to subcategories of physical comfort measure, psychological cate, and unit management components were significantly higher than before. 4. In the model unit, nurses' total job satisfaction was increased significantly after operating the model unit(Z=2.1004, P=.0357) and satisfaction to subcategory of satisfaction to administration was significantly higher than before (Z=-2.0732, P=.0382). 5. After operating the model unit, quality care index was increased from 89 to 93. With this results, it can be summarized that all the measures tried for quality care, such as educational programs, managereal support for interdepartmental cooperation, and improvement of the equipment and facility provision resulted in partial increase in direct nursing care hours, nurses satisfaction to their job and patients' satisfaction to nursing care. In can be postulated that managereal support and motivation without proper staff supplementation is not enough for increasing direct nursing care hours. And for the enhancement of the level in clinical nursing, and staff supplement must be considered sincerely and the measures for reducing indirect nursing care hours, such as computerization of nursing care activities, improvement of facilities and equipment and facilities supply system, must be instituted in addition.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.145-153
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• 2001

목적 : 본 연구는 자원봉사자에 의해서만 호스피스 활동이 이루어지고 있는 W병원의 호스피스 활동을 확대시키고 체계화시키기 위한 목적으로 1단계 호스피스 자원봉사자의 활동분석에 이은 2단계 연구로서 직원들의 호스피스 프로그램에 대한 태도를 조사한 서술연구이다. 방법 : 연구대상자는 W병원의 의사, 간호사, 의료 관련기사, 사무직 등 전체 1200여명의 직원에서 각 직종별 층화표집법을 이용하여 임의표출된 430명이다. 자료수집은 본 연구자들이 개발한 질문지를 이용한 자가보고법에 의하여 수행되었으며, 자료분석은 SPSS를 이용한 서술통계와 내용분석법을 이용하였다. 결과 : 1) 호스피스 개념에 대한 이해를 조사한 결과 대상자의 97% (n=417)가 호스피스에 대해 알고 있었고, 97.4%(n=419)가 죽음을 앞둔 환자들은 존귀한 대접을 받아야한다고 응답한다. 또한 호스피스팀 구성요원에 대한 의견조사 결과 가족(57%), 의사(17.9%), 성직자(9.5%), 간호사(7.9%)가 포함되어야 한다고 응답하였으며 이외에도 사회사업가, 자원봉사자, 물리치료사등 다양하게 응답하였다. 2) 호스피스 프로그램 운영에 대한 태도를 조사한 결과 W병원의 체계적인 호스피스 프로그램 운영을 위하여 최우선적으로 이루어져야 할 활동은 "호스피스 전담부서를 만든다"가 31.4%(n=135)로 가장 높았으며, 다음은 "호스피스 전담병동을 만든다"로 28.6%(n=123)였다. 또한 현재 자원봉사자에 의한 W 병원의 호스피스활동 인지도는 대상자의 67.2%(n=289)만이 알고 있었으며, 반면에 호스피스 서비스 이용 의도는 85.3%(n=367)로 나타났다. 호스피스 프로그램 운영시 장점은 '기독교 정신을 바탕으로 한 인간존중의 병원사명 구현'이 45%로 가장 높은 분포를 보였다. 3) 말기환자에 대한 태도를 조사한 결과 죽음에 대한 태도(4점척도)를 조사한 결과 평균 2.84점(SD=.471) 이었으며, 말기환자들의 병원입원 치료이외에 필요로 되는 서비스는 '종교, 가족, 환자간 지지체계의 구축'이 28.3%로 가장 높은 분포를 나타냈다. 결론 : 본 연구결과 W병원 직원 대부분은 체계적인 호스피스 활동의 필요성을 인식하고 있으며 이를 위하여 최우선으로 필요한 것은 호스피스 활동을 위한 행정구조적 지원임을 알 수 있다. 그러므로 본 연구결과는 W병원의 호스피스 프로그램을 계획하고 추진하는데 기초자료로 활용될수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.152-155
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• 2005

목적: 하지 부종은 진행된 말기 암 환자에서 흔하게 발생하는 증상이며 치료하기 어렵다고 생각되고 있다. 우리는 말기 암 환자에서 하지 부종의 특성을 분석하고 원인과 치료에 관한 기본 정보를 얻기 위해 연구를 하였다. 방법: 하지 부종이 있는 환자에서 이학적 검사를 시행하고 부종의 범위, 정도, 혈액 검사(creatinine, albumin)을 시행하였다. 심부정맥 혈전증이 의심되는 환자는 Doppler 초음파를 시행하고 림프부종이 의심되는 환자는 복부 컴퓨터 단층 촬영을 시행하였다. 부종 정도는 NCI의 림프부종 평가를 이용하여 시행하였으며 증상의 호전은 부종의 정도가 1 이상 감소한 경우 호전이라 하였다. 결과: 2003년 3월부터 2004년 1월까지 총 154명의 호스피스 입원 환자 중 하지부종 환자는 39명이었으며 이 중 6명은 상지부종과 하지부종이 모두 있었다. 이 들의 원인 질환은 위암(7명), 폐암(6명), 간담도암(5명), 간암(5명), 대장암(5명), 췌장암(2명), 기타(9명)이었다. 원인으로써는 저알부민혈증(11명), 림프부종(10명), 심부정맥혈전증(7명), 하대정맥 또는 문정맥 폐쇄(6명), 의존성 부종(5명)이었다. 치료로는 하지 거상과 이뇨제를 사용하였으며 심부정맥 혈전증이 있는 경우는 탄력 스타킹을, 림프부종이 있는 경우에는 맛사지와 공기 압축을 이용한 재활 치료를 하였다. 전체 2/3환자에서 증상 호전이 관찰되었다. 결론: 말기 암 환자에서 하지 부종의 빈도는 25.3%로 높으며 원인 질환으로는 저알부민 혈증, 림프부종, 심부정맥혈전증, 의존성 부종 등 다양하다. 적극적인 비침습적 치료로 충분한 증상호전을 가져 올 수 있다.

• 정신신체의학
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.94-101
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• 2018

연구목적 본 연구는 완화병동에 입원한 환자들에서 사망 직전에 발생하는 임종기 섬망의 발생을 사망 전 2주시점 전부터 관찰하여 변화양상과 선행 요인을 관찰한 연구이다. 방 법 2015년 10월부터 2017년 8월까지, 일 대학병원 완화병동에 입원한 말기 암환자 최종 180명을 대상으로 후향적 연구를 진행하였다. 대상자는 매일 3회 Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale과 Nursing Delirium Screening Scale로써 섬망의 세가지 아형으로 진단되었다. 결 과 임종 13일 전 섬망의 빈도는 46%였으며, 그 중 18.3%는 과활동성, 13.8%는 저활동성 그리고 혼합성 아형은 13.8%를 차지하였다. 과활동성 섬망은 임종일까지 점차 감소하는 양상이었으며, 저활동성 아형과 혼합성 아형의 섬망은 임종 4일 전까지 점차 증가하는 양상이었다. 임종 하루 전 86.9%의 환자들은 섬망으로 진단되었다. 다변량 분석에서 위장관 암보다 혈액학적 암이 낮은 임종기 섬망과 연관이 있었으며 과체중도 낮은 임종기 섬망과 연관이 있었다. 결 론 많은 완화의료 환자들은 섬망을 경험하였으며, 과체중은 임종기의 모든 아형의 섬망을 낮추는 보호인자로 고려되었다. 차후 임종기 섬망의 빈도와 위험 인자를 밝히는 전향적 연구가 필요할 것이다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.178-188
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• 1997

As a descriptive survey, this study was attempted to get basic data necessary to recognize the factors that disturb the therapeutic atmosphere of hospital wards as perceived by nurses and hospitalized patients, to identify differences between the perceptions of the nurses and of patients. The subjects, 159 patients in Pusan National Hospital and 68 nurses working there were sampled between March 18 and April 13, 1996. The tool used to measure the disturbing factors was an amended form of the one developed by Kim, Mae Ja(1983). The differences between each subject's score for each factor were analyzed using means & SD. and the highest 3 items above the mean score for each factor were collected and compared. The results are described below : 1. Subject's perception of main disturbing factors : patients reported that the main factors were 'loss of role & economic trouble', 'the prognosis of disease', 'the change of daily life' but nurses replied that the main factors were' the prognosis of disease', 'the communication trouble with the medical team & interpersonal relationships'. 'The change of daily life' was not a perceved factor by nurses, but ranked third by the patients. 2. Subject's perception degree of each disturbing factor : (1) among the items related to interpersonal relationship. the patient group reported that the worst disturbance was dur to severely ill patients in the same room' but the nurse group regarded 'greed to monopolize wheelchairs or other supplies' as the worst disturbance. (2) among the items related to physical factors. the patient group regarded 'limitations to wash their body, physical pain and limitations in physical activity' as the worst disturbance, but the nurse group regarded' physical pain', and 'limitations to activity or change of appearance' as the worst disturbance. (3) among the items related to the change of daily activity, the patient group regarded 'the boredom of hospitalization or infavorable diet' as the worst disturbance, but the nurse group regarded 'too much noise or unclean room' as the worst disturbance. (4) among the items related to the communication trouble with medical team, the patient group regarded 'the ignorance of their disease due to poor information. the inability to understand the language of the medical team or the difficulty in seeing physician in time' as the worst disturbance, but the nurse group regarded 'the inability to trust physicians and physician's poor attention to patients' as the worst disturbance.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.189-195
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• 2005

Objects:Some studies have suggested that brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF), one of the most important neurotrophins, is involved in pathophysiology of depression and suicide. This study was performed to determine whether there is an abnormality in plasma BDNF concentration in suicidal attempters. Methods:The subjects were 71 suicidal attempters who visited emergency rooms in multi-medical centers. All subjects had been interviewed by using Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV(SCID), Hamilton Depression Rating Scale(HDRS), Young Mania Rating Scale(YMRS), and Positive And Negative Syndrome Scale(PANSS). The severity of the suicidal behavior was measured by Lethality of Suicide Attempt Rating Scale(LSARS) and Risk-Rescue Rating(RRR) system. Seventy-one age, sex, and diagnosis matched non-suicidal psychiatric patients who were consecutively admitted to a psychiatric ward during the same period recruited as psychiatric controls. They were drug-naive or drug-free at least more than 2 months. In addition, 80 healthy controls were randomly selected as normal controls. Plasma BDNF level was measured by the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) methods. Results:In overall F-test, differences of the plasma BDNF levels among the groups were statistically significant(F=20.226, p<0.001). In the multiple comparisons(Scheffe), while mean levels of plasma BDNF between normal controls and non-suicidal psychiatric patients were similar(p=0.984), the BDNF levels of suicidal attempters were lower than those of other two groups(p<0.001). LSARS and RRR did not reveal any significant correlations with BDNF levels in suicidal attempters. Conclusion:These results suggest that reduction of plasma BDNF level is related to suicidal behavior and BDNF level may be a biological marker of suicidal behavior.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제20권10호
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• pp.424-435
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• 2020

본 연구는 중소병원 간호사의 투약 근접오류경험의 영향요인을 확인하여 근접오류 예방과 안전한 투약간호를 위한 교육프로그램 개발의 기초자료를 제공함으로써 중소병원의 환자안전문화 구축에 기여하고자 시도된 서술적 조사연구이다. 수집된 자료의 분석은 SPSS/WIN 20.0을 이용하여 𝑥²-test, Independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Logistic regression analysis를 실시하였다. 연구결과, 투약 근접오류경험에 영향을 미치는 요인은 일반적 특성 중 근무부서와 환자안전문화였다. 모수 추정치 값의 승산비(odds ratio)는 특수부서 근무자보다 일반병동 근무자가 근접오류를 경험하지 않을 교차비가 2.23(95% 신뢰구간: 1.07~4.67, p=.032)이었으며, 환자안전문화 점수가 1점 증가할 때 근접오류를 경험하지 않을 교차비가 2.24(95% 신뢰구간: 1.02~4.95, p=.045)인 것으로 나타났다. 즉, 특수부서 근무자가 일반병동 근무자보다 근접오류를 경험할 확률이 높고, 환자안전문화 인식정도가 높을수록 근접오류를 경험할 확률이 낮은 것을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 간호사들의 환자안전문화 인식 개선을 위한 병원차원의 오류감시시스템의 개발과 간호조직 차원에서 경력 및 부서별 특성에 따른 맞춤형 투약교육 프로그램을 개발하여 이론 교육과 함께 시뮬레이션 훈련이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한간호
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.61-76
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• 1993

This study was done in order La provide basic data to a Fee System for hospital based Home Health Care services in Korea in the future. It was done by investigating activities provided to possible Home Health Care clients who could be discharged early from genera] hospitals and then estimating the nursing care fee according to each nursing activity based upon the time used for activity. The subjects of the study were selected by convenience sampling and consisted of 35 clients who might be clients for Home Nursing Care and were presently admitted to a medical- surgical ward of Y University Medical Center located in Seoul, Korea. The data collection period was from September 1, 1991 to September 30, 1991. The research in strum nets utilized for the study were a client selection criterial for Home Health Care developed by Choo(l991) and a check-list of nursing activity developed by researcher. The results of the study were as follows : 1. There were 44 different nursing activities provided in the seven days but the time was calculated for only 25 of the nursing activities. 2. Fees for the 25 different nursing activities were calculated by multipling the median of the average wage of a staff nurse having five years experience in an A grade general hospital to the Lime of the nursing activity. The results were compared with the insurance fee which the government recognized as an appropriate fee for that activity. The nursing activities with a lower calculated fee than the insurance fee were suction, catheterization, exercise education and dressing change. The nursing activities with a higher calculated fee than the government recognized fee were 1M injection and vital sign check. 3. There was a range of 1-15 nursing activities provided daily to the client. For the average number of nursing activities per day of 6.26 events the nursing care fee was calaulated at W 6136 per day. 4. Based upon the results of the study, a recommentdation for a Home Health Care fee per visit based on the nursing activities provided could be formulated for a Home Health Care fee system. It could be formulated as following: 1) Home health Care fee per visit $=[(direct{\;} nursing{\;}fee(direct{\;}nursing{\;}care{\;}time{\;}per{\;}activity{\;}{\times}{\;}average{\;}nursing{\;}wage)+indirect fee]{\times}average$ nursing activity per visit]+management fee+ materials fee+a travel fee In this way a nursing fee could be calculated based upon the result of the study of the nursing fees per visit. 2) Nursing activity fees per visit. = $([direct nursing{\;}care{\;}fee+indirect{\;}nursing{\;}fee]{\times}average$ number of nursing activities provided per visit] (W 6, 136) + travel fee(\ 5, 542) +management fee material $fee({\alpha})\{\;}16, 436+{\alpha}$ The nursing fee per visit as calculated in this research of $\{\;}15, 0000+{\alpha}$ could be adjusted according to the patient's condition or the use of high technology nursing care or according to the amount of time spent for travel. The nursing care fee per visit presented in this study can be validated through a Home Health Care demonstration project.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.2315-2317
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• 2012

Background: Use of smoke-less tobacco (SLT) is very common in South and South-East Asian countries. It is significantly associated with various types of cancers. The objectives of this study were to assess the proportion of hospital staff that use SLT, and to identify the factors associated with its use and their practices. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 560 staff of two tertiary care hospitals were interviewed in the year 2009. Nurses, ward boys and technicians were counted as a paramedic staff while drivers, peons, security guards and housekeeping staff were labeled as non-paramedic staff. SLT use was considered as usage of any of the following: betel quid (paan) with or without tobacco, betel nuts with or without tobacco (gutkha) and snuff (naswar). Results: About half (48.6%) of the hospital staff were using at least one type of SLT. Factors found to be statistically significant with SLT were being a male (OR=2.5; 95% CI=1.8-3.7); having no/fewer years of education (OR=1.7; 95% CI=1.2-2.4) and working as non-paramedic staff (OR=2.6; 95% CI=1.8-3.8). Majority of SLT users were using it on regular basis, for > 5 years and keeping the tobacco products in the oral cavity for >30 minutes. About half of the users started due to peer pressure and had tried to quit this habit but failed. Conclusion: In this study, about half of the study participants were using SLT in different forms. We suggest educational and behavioral interventions for control of SLT usage.

• Journal of Trauma and Injury
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.254-260
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• 2012

Purpose: Ongoing treatment and care, as well as initial stabilization, are required for trauma patients. With increasing number of sickest trauma patients and shortage of surgeons, the need for advanced practice nurse to provide and coordinate trauma care has been greater. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of hiring a trauma clinical nurse specialist and its influence on the treatment of trauma patients. Methods: Based on the employment of the clinical nurse specialist in December 2010, the patients were divided into two groups: patients admitted from January 1, 2010 to November 30, 2010 and patients admitted from December 1, 2010 to December 31, 2011. Retrospectively, data were collected using electronic medical records. The general characteristics, clinical courses, and ICU re-admission rates, collaboration (transfers to other departments and collaborative surgery) were compared. Results: To have a clinical nurse specialist on the trauma team resulted in a statistically significant reductions in the length of general ward hospital stay (p<0.05), the ICU re-admission rate, (p<0.03), the lead-time before transfer to other departments (p<0.05). Conclusion: The clinical nurse specialist, as a professional practitioner, improved the quality of treatment through early detection and management of problems. In addition, as a coordinator, the clinical nurse specialist maintained a cooperative relationship with multi-disciplinary medical personnel. The trauma clinical nurse specialist contributed to the treatment of trauma patients positively through a decrease in ICU re-admission rate and length of hospital stay.