• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권15호
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• pp.6249-6254
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• 2015

Targeting breast cancer awareness along with comprehensive cancer care is appropriate in low and middle income countries like India, where there are no organized and affordable screening services. It is essential to identify the existing awareness about breast cancer in the community prior to launching an organized effort. This study assessed the existing awareness about breast cancer amongst women and their health seeking practices in an urban community in Mumbai, India. A postal survey was undertaken with low or no cost options for returning the completed questionnaires. The majority of the women were aware about cancer but awareness about symptoms and signs was poor. Women were willing to accept more information about cancer and those with higher awareness scores were more likely to seek medical help. They were also more likely to have undergone breast examination in the past and less likely to use alternative medicines. High income was associated with better awareness but this did not translate into better health seeking behaviour. Organized programmes giving detailed information about breast cancer and its symptoms are needed and women from all income categories need to be encouraged for positive change towards health seeking. Further detailed studies regarding barriers to health seeking in India are necessary.

• 한국컴퓨터정보학회논문지
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• 제19권8호
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• pp.169-176
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• 2014

어떤 정책을 원만히 정착시켜 시행하기 위해서는 충분한 검토와 대화, 사회적 합의가 필수적 요소이다. 정부에서도 국민의 건강과 직결되는 원격의료를 의료산업발전을 통한 국가의 신성장 정책을 추진하기 위한 밀어붙이기식의 보건정책은 큰 사회적 부작용을 낳을 수 있다. 또한 의료계에서도 그들만의 이기적 주장을 탈피하고 어떠한 시스템이 국민의 건강과 생명을 담보할 수 있고, 급변하는 의료기술의 발달에 발맞춰 국민에게 최상의 의료서비스가 가능하도록 변화해야 한다. 급변하는 정보통신기술의 발전과 의료산업분야의 과학화는 분명 우리에게 많은 편의성과 국민건강 향상에 기여할 것이다. 그러나 원격의료 활성화 이전에 국민의 건강과 생명을 담보할 수 있는 안전성 및 유효성의 검토가 필요하고 어떠한 제도를 시행하기 전에 충분한 검토와 사회적 합의가 반드시 선결되어야 한다. 이에 원격의료 활성화를 위한 선결과제로 외국의 원격의료 현황과 우리나라의 현황 등을 살펴보고, 원격의료 활성화를 위해서 선결 되어야할 문제들을 제시하고자 한다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권5호
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• pp.3029-3035
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• 2013

Background: Most developing countries have been unable to implement well-organized health care systems, especially comprehensive Pap smear screening-based programs. One of the reasons for this is regional differences in medical services, and a low-cost portable cervical screening system is necessary. To improve regional discrepancies in cervical screening systems, we investigated the usefulness and acceptability of cervical selfsampling by liquid-based cytology (LBC) for 290 volunteers in the Lao PDR. Materials and Methods: Following health education with comprehensive documents, cervical self-sampling kits by LBC were distributed in three provincial, district, and village areas to a total of 290 volunteers, who were asked to take cytology samples by themselves. Subsequently, the acceptability of self-sampling was evaluated using a questionnaire. Results: The documents were well understood in all three regions. Regarding the acceptability of self-sampling, the selections for subsequent screening were 62% self-sampling, 36% gynecologist-sampling, 1% either method, and 1% other methods. The acceptability rates were higher in the district and the village than in the province. For the relationship between acceptability and pregnancy, the self-sampling selection rate was higher in the pregnancy-experienced group (75%) than in the pregnancy-inexperienced group (60%). For the relationship between selection of self-sampling and experience of screening, the self-sampling selection rate was higher in the screening-inexperienced group (62%) than in the screening-experienced group (52%). Conclusions: Our data show that this new way forward, involving a combination of self-sampling and LBC, is highly acceptable regardless of age, educational background, and residence in rural areas in a developing country.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.333-342
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• 2016

Background: The use of therapeutic materials based on new health technology has increased in recent years in the field of medicine, raising concerns for medical practitioners regarding increased spending on the new therapeutic materials amid the rapid population ageing and increase of chronic diseases in Korea. While therapeutic materials have significant importance in the health care system, they have not been given appropriate attention in the academic world of Korea. The purpose of this study is to identify factors that affect the growth of expenditure on therapeutic materials and to derive implications for an effective management considering the diversity of therapeutic materials. Methods: Using the claims data of the National Health Insurance Services, specific utilization patterns of groups of therapeutic materials in the middle classification level of Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service from 2007 to 2014 were analyzed. Four categories (J5083: drug eluting coronary stent, D0302: nonmetallic anchor, K6014: gauze, K6023: gauze) that exhibit unique patterns with respect to price and volume were selected. Then, decomposition analysis was performed to identify the largest contributor to the spending growth by dividing the products into existing, new, and abandoned products for the period between 2010 and 2013. Results: The effect of new products had larger impact on spending growth than the effect of core items in drug eluting coronary stent (J5083) and nonmetallic anchor (D0302). In addition, existing products in general included items priced relatively lower when compared with another item manufactured by the same company. In the gauze category, however, existing products had the largest impact on expenditure and the effect of volume was greater than that in other categories. Conclusion: This study provides evidence that appropriate management measures classified by the characteristics of therapeutic materials are required for therapeutic materials pricing and reassessment in Korea.

• 한국전자통신학회논문지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.221-228
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• 2018

빅데이터(Big data)는 제4차 산업혁명 시대를 맞이하여 과학, 기술, 산업, 사회분야에서 사물인터넷(IoT), 인공지능(AI), 클라우드(Cloud)와 더불어 공공분야와 민간분야를 아우르는 곳에서 중요한 키워드가 되고 있다. 빅데이터 기반의 서비스는 교통, 기상, 의료, 마케팅 등의 다양한 분야에서 제공되고 있다. 특히 스포츠 분야에서는 병원이나 재활센터가 아닌 훈련이나 일상 생활에서 생체 신호(Vital sign)를 측정할 수 있는 웨어러블 장치(Wearable device)의 등장으로 여러 형태의 생체 신호를 수집, 관리할 수 있게 되었다. 하지만 아직까지 스포츠분야, 즉 야구선수의 훈련(training)과 재활(rehabilitation)을 위한 웨어러블 장치에서 추출된 생체 신호를 가지는 빅데이터에 대한 연구가 활성화되지 못하고 있다. 따라서 본 논문에서는 야구선수에 대한 훈련, 특히 내야와 외야 수비선수에 대한 운동량 측정 생체신호를 빅데이터 기반으로 저장하고 분석할 수 있는 시스템에 대한 연구를 제안한다.

• 디지털융복합연구
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.317-322
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• 2012

보건소 '금연클리닉사업'은 흡연자들에게 6개월 동안 9회 이상의 금연상담서비스와 CO측정, 니코틴 패치, 니코틴 껌, 니코틴 사탕 등의 니코틴보조제를 제공한다. 또한 행동 강화 물품과 금연 성공 기념품을 제공하는 등, 금연 실천을 유도하고 흡연율을 감소시켜 지역주민의 건강증진을 도모한다. 흡연과 과음 등의 생활습관은 고지혈증 및 비만 등 만성질환을 유발시키는 주요인자이며, 경제적인 손실, 나아가 건전한 문화교양인으로서의 삶을 파괴하는 한 요인이 된다. 흡연, 과음 등의 생활습관이 건전한 삶이라는 문화적 가치와 더불어 의료비라는 경제적 가치와도 밀접한 관계가 있음을 고려해 볼 때, 흡연 예방 및 금연과 절주 등의 보건교육에 동참하는 사업장과 기관에 대한 제도적 지원이 병행되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• 한국간호교육학회지
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.393-401
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• 2020

Purpose: This study aimed to identify attitude and knowledge level on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among nursing and paramedic students. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted from December 1st to 20th in 2019. A total of 210 students participated from two universities in Korea. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests and one-way analysis of variance. Results: Students were positive about the government's spending on PTSD treatment (91.4%), and professional training (92.4%). PTSD patients were considered to be more dangerous (68.1%) and violent (42.4%) than the general population. There were no significant differences in attitude and general knowledge on PTSD between nursing and paramedic students. However, general knowledge on PTSD differed according to education experience on PTSD (t=2.04, p=.043). Knowledge scores for PTSD treatment differed significantly according to the academic major (t=2.02, p=.044), and education experience on PTSD (t=2.87, p=.005). Conclusions: The results of this study indicate nursing and paramedic students lack knowledge on PTSD. Therefore, developing curriculum regarding PTSD-related contents in undergraduate and continuing education in both departments is needed to provide better quality health care to people with PTSD.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제14권9호
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• pp.4326-4334
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• 2013

본 연구는 보훈병원에 입원한 노인환자들의 약물정보인식, 약물사용 실태 및 약물오용상태를 파악하기 위해 시도된 서술적 조사연구이다. 연구기간은 2011년 5월부터 6월까지이며 연구대상자는 전국 5개 지역 보훈병원에서 약물을 사용하고 있는 만 65세 이상된 국가유공자 220명이다. 자료분석은 SPSS Win 18.0 프로그램을 이용하였고 영역별 분석은 평균과 표준편차, t-test와 ANOVA, 다중회귀분석으로 통계적 진술하였다. 연구결과로는 대상자의 일반적 특성인 연령, 결혼유형, 교육정도, 환자분류, 건강상태가 통계적으로 유의한 수준을 나타내었다. 약물정보인식 영역에 영향력 있는 변수는 '연령'으로 나타났으며 약물오용과 약물사용 실태 요인은 '건강상태'에 영향력을 보였다. 따라서 향후에는 보훈병원 입원 노인환자와 일반 노인환자를 대상으로 한 비교 연구가 필요하며, 또한 국가적 차원에서 전액 보상되는 치료비와 진료비는 보훈병원 입원 노인환자들의 약물의존도를 부추기는 경향으로 일부 작용하므로 보훈병원 입원 노인환자들에게 보훈의료제도의 합리적 지원방안에 관한 연구와 보훈의료 서비스의 질적인 향상을 위한 연구가 이루어져야 한다.

• 한국융합학회논문지
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• 제9권11호
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• pp.145-152
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• 2018

본 연구의 목적은 근로자의 건강행위실천 및 직업적 특성과 치주질환 간의 관련성 분석을 통해 근로자의 구강건강 증진사업에 필요한 기초자료를 제공하는 것이다. 2015년도 국민건강영양조사를 이용하여 만 19세 이상 총 1,737명의 근로자를 연구대상으로 하였으며, 자료는 SPSS 24.0 프로그램을 이용하여 분석하였다. 근로자의 건강행위실천에 따른 치주질환 위험도는 흡연, 비만, 유산소 신체활동 실천에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였으며, 직업특성에 따른 치주질환 위험도에서는 직업의 종류, 근무상태, 정규직여부에서 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 이상의 결과에서 근로자의 치주질환은 건강행위실천과 사회경제적 수준에 영향을 받기에 근로자의 건강행위실천을 위한 사업주들의 적극적인 관리와 저소득층을 위한 구강보건의료정책 개발을 통한 의료서비스 양극화 해소가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제49권4호
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• pp.248-257
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• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this retrospective study was to investigate the relationships of types of dental insurance coverage in Korea with sociodemographic characteristics and the prevalence of systemic and oral diseases, as well as to evaluate the socioeconomic impact of Korean dental insurance policies. Methods: Sample cohort data from 2006 to 2015 were obtained from the National Health Insurance Service. Patients were divided into 2 groups. The exposed group comprised patients who received insurance benefits for complete dentures, removable partial dentures, and implant care, while the control group comprised patients who did not receive these benefits. The type of insurance coverage and the prevalence of systemic and oral diseases were compared between the 2 groups. Results: Patients who received benefits in the form of complete dentures, removable partial dentures, and implants had similar sociodemographic characteristics in terms of sex, age, income quintile, and type of insurance coverage to the control group. The prevalence of hypertension, anemia, renal disease, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, asthma, and cerebral infarction was higher in the exposed group than in the control group (P<0.05). The prevalence of periodontal diseases and dental caries was also higher in the exposed group. Conclusions: Korean dental health insurance policy has been beneficial for the medical expenses of low-income and elderly people suffering from a cost burden due to systemic diseases. However, since there is a tendency to avoid invasive interventions in older patients due to the high risk of systemic diseases, insurance coverage of dentures may be more helpful from a socioeconomic perspective than coverage of dental implant treatments.