• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.257-273
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• 2005

Objectives: The study was to analyse health educator system of Japan and to suggest some implications to certification system of health education specialist in Korea. Methods: A content analysis carried out for the study which is an establishment the central operating organization, and curriculum of health educator system of Japan. Related documents of Japanese Association of Health Education were reviewed and personnel of the central operating body was interviewed in 2005. Result: Major findings were as follows: 1. Health educators in Japan were trained and certified through a non governmental organization, named Health Educator Training Organization in cooperation with Japanese Society of Health Education and Promotion. 2. Certification system was developed by Japanese Society of Health Education and Promotion, and health educators were certified through fulfillment of professional training and examination administered by Health Educator Training Organization. 3. The professional training sessions were held twice a year and the credential should be renewed every five years. 4. The eligibility of participation in the professional training sessions and renewal requirement were defined in the regulations of Health Educator Training Organization. 5. There were two kinds of health educators in Japan. The first one was a practical health educator, and the other was a professional health educator. The training for a professional health educator was more intensive than the practical one and consigned to a graduate school designated by Health Educator Training Organization. Conclusion: Review of operating system, clarity of operating process, and the development of renewal system of health education specialist would be necessary for the improvement of certification system in Korea.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제58권2호
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• pp.195-200
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• 2020

Soil-transmitted helminths, including Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura, are important intestinal parasites mostly affecting younger people in developing countries. In 2014-2015, we performed mass fecal examinations targeting a total of 2,227 schoolchildren in 3 districts (South Dagon, North Dagon, and Hlaing-thar-yar) of Yangon Region, Myanmar, using the Kato-Katz thick smear technique. The egg positive children were subjected to a mass drug administration (MDA) using a single oral dose of 400 mg albendazole. The pre-treatment egg positive rate (EPG/person) of A. lumbricoides averaged 17.2% (15,532); it was 25.2% (21,796), 14.2% (11,816), and 12.8% (12,983) in 3 districts, respectively, and that of T. trichiura averaged 19.4% (1,074), and was 24.1% (1,040), 12.3% (852), and 21.2% (1,330) in 3 districts, respectively. Follow-up fecal examinations performed 4 months post-MDA revealed considerable decreases of A. lumbricoides prevalence (EPG/person) to av. 8.3% (12,429), and 13.7% (17,640), 8.0% (7,797), and 4.5% (11,849) in 3 districts, respectively. However, T. trichiura did not show any recognizable decrease in the prevalence (EPG/person) remaining at av. 18.2% (862), and 18.5% (888), 11.5% (812), and 23.3% (887) in 3 districts, respectively. The results demonstrated difficulty in short-term control of T. trichiura by MDA using albendazole and suggested necessity of either a long-term MDA (>10 years) or changing the albendazole regimen into 2~3-day course (total 800 or 1,200 mg), or using an alternative drug/drug combination.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.99-107
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• 2011

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between health promotion behaviors and chronic disease prevalence of Korean elderly and to provide information for preventing chronic diseases and improving health conditions of the elderly. Methods: A subset of 584 cases in the fourth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey was used for secondary analysis. Chi square test was used to compare chronic diseases prevalence by general characteristics and health promotion behaviors. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the factors associated with chronic diseases. Results: Gender, occupation, subjective health status, smoking, and alcohol drinking have significant association with chronic diseases. Conclusions: Gender-specific health education for the elderly should be implemented at the health center, and opportunities for social participation can be enhanced through job creation for the elderly. Active campaigns on smoking cessation and moderate drinking are needed to prevent and manage chronic diseases of the elderly.

• 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.13-27
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• 2007

The role of school as a key setting for health promotion practices should be empathized. However, there were limitations for the effectiveness of school health promotion practices in Korea because of the lack of recognition about its importance, social support, guiding principles of the school health promotion services by the school health related law, and cooperation between school and community. The purpose of this study was to analyse the advanced cases from The United States, Japan, Europe and Australia, and to evaluate the applicability to school health promotion services in Korea for establishing the strategy for effective implementation of school health promotion program in Korea. Four cases of school health program were selected for analysis, including Coordinated School Health Program and National School Health Strategies in the USA, Healthy Japan21, National School Health Initiative in Australia and the European Network of Health Promoting Schools. Major conclusions were as follows: 1. Advanced cases of school health programs were comprehensive in nature. 2. Integrated school and community health promotion efforts was emphasized. mostly. 3. Governmental agencies played an active role in conducting surveillance activities to monitor priority health risk behaviors, developing school health program and training manual, providing periodic program evaluation. 4. Life skill focused health education was the key component for the comprehensive school health program. For the improvement of efficiency in school health promotion practices, above advanced strategies for school health promotion program would be necessary.

• Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
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• 제59권6호
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• pp.607-613
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• 2021

Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are still a considerable challenge in Myanmar. We undertook a control program for STH infections (especially Trichuris trichiura) among schoolchildren in Myanmar using mass drug administration (MDA) and health education. Around 1,700 schoolchildren from 15 primary schools in 3 suburban districts (Shwe Pyi Thar, Twantay, and Kyauktan) of the Yangon Region were subjected in this study during 2017-2019. All of the schoolchildren in each school were orally administered albendazole (400 mg in a single dose) 2, 3, and 4 times a year in 2017, 2018, and 2019, respectively. The results revealed that the egg positive rate of any intestinal helminths (including STH) was reduced from 37.6% (649/1,724) in 2017 to 22.8% (352/1,542) in 2019. The egg positive rate of Ascaris lumbricoides was decreased remarkably from 23.3% (402/1,724) in 2017 to 3.6% (56/1,542) in 2019. However, that of T. trichiura was only slightly reduced from 26.9% (464/1,724) in 2017 to 20.2% (312/1,542) in 2019. The intensity of infection with A. lumbricoides and T. trichiura was both more or less reduced, and the proportion of light infection cases with A. lumbricoides and T. trichiura increased from 35.6% in 2017 to 64.3% in 2019 and from 70.3% in 2017 to 81.7% in 2019, respectively. The results indicated that repeated MDAs (2-4 times a year for 3 years) using albendazole on schoolchildren in Myanmar failed to control T. trichiura infection. For a successful control of trichuriasis in Myanmar, new MDA strategies, using a modified albendazole regimen (multiple daily doses for 2 or 3 days) or an alternative anthelmintic drug, such as oxantel pamoate, is strongly recommended.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.79-89
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• 2010

목적: 본 연구는 외국인 여성결혼 이민자의 건강위험 요인 및 문제점을 파악함으로서 향후 외국인 여성결혼 이민자의 건강증진 프로그램 지원 및 정책 수립의 기초 자료를 제공하고자 하였다. 방법: 연구의 대상은 지역 보건소 및 동.면사무소 등에 등록된 외국인 여성결혼 이민자 중보건복지가족부의 무료건강검진사업 참여자 3,069명이다. 건강검진은 한국건강관리협회 15개 지부에서 2008년 7월부터 11월까지 5개월간 실시하였으며, 기초, 소변, 간기능, 당뇨, 고지혈증, 빈혈 등 총 21개 검사항목으로 구성되었다. 또한 검진과 함께 자기기입식 설문을 통한 건강행태조사를 실시하였다. 설문은 인구사회통계학적 특성, 식습관, 흡연 및 음주 습관, 신체활동 및 정신건강상태에 관한 항목으로 구성되었으며, 국어, 영어, 중어, 베트남어로 제작되었다. 결과: 결혼이민여성들의 건강문제는 연령과 출신국가에 따라 달랐으며, 건강행태 또한 출신국가, 연령, 한국 거주기간에 따라 다른 양상을 보였다. 질환 의심률은 연령이 높아질수록 유소견율이 증가하는 일반적인 경향을 확인할 수 있었다. 출신국가별로는 필리핀 이주 여성의 질환의심율이 54.7%로 전체 평균인 43.6%를 크게 상회하였고, 베트남 여성의 질환 유소견율이 낮았다. 일본출신 여성이 다른 국가 출신에 비해 건강한 식습관을 지니고 있는 것으로 조사되었다. 여성결혼이민자가 주 1회 이상 음주하는 비율이나 현재 흡연율은 대체로 낮은 수준이었다. 그러나 땀이 베일 정도의 운동을 1주 동안 전혀 하지 않는다는 응답이 72.3%에 달해 평소 건강관리에 대한 관심이 더 필요한 것으로 보였다. 37.1%가 지난 한달 간 심한 스트레스를 경험한 것으로 응답하였으며, 국적별로는 중국출신(43.7%)의 스트레스 경험 비율이 높게 나타났다. 생활습관과 질환유소견율 관련성에서 규칙적으로 운동을 하는 경우 그렇지 않은 경우에 비해 비만(BMI) 및 고지혈증(총콜레스테롤) 유소견율이 높게 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 질환위험이 높다고 인식하는 사람일수록 생활습관 개선에 더 적극적인 것으로 보였다. 결론: 결혼이민자의 건강특성은 연령, 거주기간별, 출신국가별로 다양하므로 이러한 개인적 특성에 맞는 차별화 된 건강증진 프로그램과 정책이 개발되어야 한다. 또한 결혼 이민자의 건강위험과 생활습관 실태 및 이들 간의 관련성을 파악하는 지속적인 검진과 연구가 수행되어 보다 실제적인 건강증진 전략개발을 위한 기초정보가 제공되어야 한다.

• 한국직업건강간호학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.187-196
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• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of job stress and health promotion behaviors with the quality of life in female riot police officers. Methods: A cross-sectional design was adopted, and a convenience sample of 182 female riot police officers from 5 Metropolitan Police Agencies in South Korea. All participants completed a self-administered survey questionnaire that assessed job stress, health promotion behavior, and quality of life in May 2018. The collected data were analyzed using t-test, analysis of variance, and correlation and multiple linear regression analyses, all of which were executed using SPSS/WIN 23.0 and STATA 13.0. Results: The level of job stress among participants was moderate, and the mean was 45.25 out of a maximum possible score of 100. The mean scores that emerged for health promotion behaviors and the quality of life were 2.62 (maximum=4) and 56.59 (maximum=100), respectively. Job stress (r=-.380, p<.001) and health promotion behaviors (r=.559, p<.001) were correlated with the quality of life. The statistically significant predictors of the quality of life were job stress (${\beta}=-.212$, p=.001) and health promotion behaviors (${\beta}=.417$, p<.001). Conclusion: The variables that were associated with the quality of life of female riot police officers were job stress and health promotion behaviors. Therefore, interventions that can enhance job stress management and health promotion behaviors are needed to improve the quality of life of female riot police officers.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.92-103
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• 1995

This study was done for the purpose of investigating nursing students' health promotion behavior and health status and analyzing the relationship between health promotion behavior and health status. The subjects for this study were 249 nursing students obtained by a convenience sampleing from two Junior Colleges Located in Kangwon-do. The instruments used for this study were health promotion behavior scale developed by the researcher and modified Cornell Medical Index developed by Brodman, Erdmann, Lorge, Wolff & Broadbent. Data were collected from November 21 to December 10, 1994 by means of questionaire. The data were analyzed through the SPSS program by use of descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA and Pearson Correlation Coefficient. The results of the study were as follows; 1) The subject's degree of health promotion behavior was about middle level 2) When the relationships between health promotion behavior and their general characteristics were explored, economic status, importance of health & perceived health status were revealed to have significant differences. 3) The subject's health status was at slightly high level, therefore viewed their health as slightly good. 4) When the relationships between health status and their general characteristics were explored, age and perceived health status were revealed to have significant differences. 5) In regard to the relationship between health promotion behavior and health status, psychological health status correlated positively with health promotion behavior (r=.193, p=0.002) ; physical health status correlated positively with psychological health status (r=0.493, p=0.000). But, physical health status did not show a significant correlation with health promotion behavior. In conclusion, it is important for late adolescents including nursing students to lay the foundation for chronic disease prevention by promoting and maintaining healthy lifestyles. Many of the leading causes of disease are preventable, through changes in lifestyle. The need to increase individual awareness of relationships between lifestyle and health and to enhance knowledge regarding the long-term effects of negative health behaviors, is an important nursing strategy for health promotion.

• 한국건강관리협회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.60-67
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• 2006

Purpose : Asian Quality Assurance Survey program(AQuAS) is and activity of Asian Network for Clinical Laboratory Standardization and Harmonization(ANCLS) which had begun her first colloquium in 1999 in Jakarta, Indonesia by laboratory physicians led by Professors Noriyuki Tatsumi and Yoshinori Funahara with themes of standardization and harmonization of clinical laboratories in Asia. Methods : AQuAS had begun its first survey in July. 2001 and done November and March, three times per year in the fields of Chemistry, Hematology. Coagulation and Urinalysis. As of June 2006 the 15th survey have been completed. Korean Association of Health Promotion(KAHP) had participated in it since July, 2004 in the fields of chemistry, hematology and urinalysis.ゝ⨀

• Annals of Laboratory Medicine
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• 제38권6호
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• pp.503-511
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• 2018

Background: Sampling a healthy reference population to generate reference intervals (RIs) for complete blood count (CBC) parameters is not common for pediatric and geriatric ages. We established age- and sex-specific RIs for CBC parameters across pediatric, adult, and geriatric ages using secondary data, evaluating patterns of changes in CBC parameters. Methods: The reference population comprised 804,623 health examinees (66,611 aged 3-17 years; 564,280 aged 18-59 years; 173,732 aged 60-99 years), and, we excluded 22,766 examinees after outlier testing. The CBC parameters (red blood cell [RBC], white blood cell [WBC], and platelet parameters) from 781,857 examinees were studied. We determined statistically significant partitions of age and sex, and calculated RIs according to the CLSI C28-A3 guidelines. Results: RBC parameters increased with age until adulthood and decreased with age in males, but increased before puberty and then decreased with age in females. WBC and platelet counts were the highest in early childhood and decreased with age. Sex differences in each age group were noted: WBC count was higher in males than in females during adulthood, but platelet count was higher in females than in males from puberty onwards (P <0.001). Neutrophil count was the lowest in early childhood and increased with age. Lymphocyte count decreased with age after peaking in early childhood. Eosinophil count was the highest in childhood and higher in males than in females. Monocyte count was higher in males than in females (P <0.001). Conclusions: We provide comprehensive age- and sex-specific RIs for CBC parameters, which show dynamic changes with both age and sex.