• Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
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• v.15 no.7
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• pp.1021-1030
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• 2021

This study analyzed the status of tuberculosis patients in Korea by collecting data from the Statistics Korea and the KDCA's GLOBAL Tuberculosis Report from 2010 to 2018 to find ways to manage tuberculosis patients in Korea and provide basic data on tuberculosis policies. The results are as follows. First, the results of tuberculosis patients in Korea decreased by about 21.3% to 33,796 (65.9%) in 2018 and 26,433 (51.5%) in 2018. Second, the status of tuberculosis patient treatment in Korea was found to be 655 in 2018, an increase of about 160% compared to 2014. Third, the incidence of tuberculosis among adolescents was 1.8% in 2018 for those aged 10 to 14 and 15.0% for those aged 15 to 19, the highest rate of tuberculosis among high school students, Fourth, looking at the incidence of tuberculosis patients by age, subjects in their 60s or older showed a prevalence of tuberculosis by 60% or more, especially elderly tuberculosis patients over 80 years of age. Fifth, the status of the incidence of tuberculosis patients by gender was found to be 1.4 times higher in men than in women in 2018 compared to 2010. Sixth, 1,419 people (75.6%) in Jeollanam-do had the highest prevalence of tuberculosis nationwide, and 99 people (33.4%) in Sejong had the lowest prevalence. Seventh, the number of foreign patients in Korea continued to increase to 1,510 in 2012, increasing to 2,569 in 2016. The results this study indicate the need for rapid and accurate early tuberculosis screening policies and management for tuberculosis relapse patients, high school student, age groups over 60, a group of men such as the military, the elderly over 80, and foreigners.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.38 no.4
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• pp.1029-1044
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• 2021

This research was conducted to investigate the prevalence of depression and convergent factors related to depression in male and female wage workers. Using data from the 2014 and 2016 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 3,763 adults (1,888 males, 1,875 females) between the ages of 19 and under 65 were analyzed. Depression was measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and the depression (PHQ-9≥10) of all workers was 4.1% (3.2% for men, 5.0% for women). Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the depressive factors of male and female wage workers. In male workers, work-related characteristics such as employment type and working hours per week were found to be significantly related to depression even after adjusting for socio-demographic characteristics, health-related characteristics, and life style characteristics. However, in female workers, work-related characteristics did not expose a significant relationship, showing a difference from male workers. Therefore it is necessary to develop and implement workplace counselling or mental health promotion programs that take into account the gender characteristics of depression risk factors. Also, as health-related characteristics (diagnosis of depression, suicide plan, perceived stress level, unmet medical services, self-rated health status) were found to be related to depression for both male and female workers, continuous management of these factors is required.

• Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science
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• v.53 no.4
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• pp.363-370
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• 2021

This study was conducted to evaluate the dermal cytotoxicity of lead acetate (LA) and other heavy metal compounds, and the protective effect of Lespedeza bicolor (LB) extract on LA-induced cytotoxicity in cultured B16-/F10 melanoma cells. The study evaluated the antioxidative effects of LB due to its electron-donating ability (EDA), inhibitory effects on melanization and improving cell viability. LA significantly decreased cell viability in a dose-dependent manner, and the XTT₅₀ value was determined at 52.7 µM in the studied cultures. Based on the Borenfreund and Puerner's toxicity criteria, LA was estimated to be highly cytotoxic. LA-induced cytotoxicity and cell damage was reversed by the antioxidant activity of kaempferol (KAE), thereby remarkably improving cell viability. A study of the protective effects of the LB extract on LA-induced cytotoxicity showed that the LB extract remarkably increased cell viability in the LA-treated group, and also inhibited the EDA and the total amount of melanin. The above results suggest oxidative stress-mediated cytotoxicity of LA. In the study, LB extract effectively prevented LA-induced cytotoxicity via its antioxidative activity and inhibition of melanization. In conclusion, natural resources like LB extracts may be useful agents for the prevention of oxidative stress-mediated cytotoxicity and melanization by heavy metallic compounds such as LA.

• Journal of Internet of Things and Convergence
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.47-54
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• 2021

This study was aimed to understand the recognition of care robots which would enhance the medical quality of life under the 4^th industrial revolution in the university students majoring in health and engineering who would lead the development of the future medical industry and to find out the differences of their digital literacy and empathic ability. This was a descriptive correlation study to analyze the recognition of university students on care robots, their digital literacy and empathic ability. Both students majoring in health and engineering recognized the needs of care robots, while their education experiences were not sufficient. Moreover, statistically fewer university students majoring in health heard about care robots than those in engineering, and their need of taking classes was lower, too. No statistically significant differences were found in digital literacy and empathic ability between the two majors, while significant difference was found in the relationship bundling capability out of behavioral empathy, a sub-domain of empathic ability. The study results are anticipated to suggest the future educational direction in the medical field according to the 4^th industrial revolution and to be the fundamental data for understanding and preparation of the students depending on the majors.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.378-388
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• 2021

This study investigated the effect of Ego-resilience, Marital communication, and Mental health on Happiness among middle-aged women Methods: A descriptive correlation study design was used with a convenience sample consisting of 239 women. SPSS Win21.0 program was used for the descriptive analysis, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient analysis, and multiple-regression analysis. The mean score for ego-resilience was 3.46±.527(range: 1-5), marital communication was 2.44±.52(range: 1-5), mental health 1.82±.66(range: 0-4) and happiness was 3.21±56(ranse: 1-5). Happiness was found to have a significant positive correlation with ego-resilience(r=.393, p<.001) and negative correlation with somatization(r=-.134 p=.039), depression(r=-.356, p<.001), anxiety(r=-.269, p<.001). The predictive factors on the Happiness were depression(β=-.437, p<.001), ego-resilience(β=.350, p<.001), Somatization(β=.239, p=.009) and subjective health status: average (β=-.150, p=.009), unhealthy(β=-.147, p=.015). The explanatory power was 30.4% (F=14.02, p <.001). Based on the findings of this study, it is important to provide services to ego-resilience and mental health among middle aged women.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.12 no.5
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• pp.345-354
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• 2021

This study was conducted to identify the factors affecting the quality of life of the elderly according to economic activity. The subjects of this study were 5,991 elderly aged 65 years or older among subjects of the 7th National Health and Nutrition Survey. The variables of this study consisted of demographic characteristics, physical and psychological factors, data analysis was performed using the complex sample analysis of the IBM SPSS 25.0 program. As a result of this study, the factors that influenced the quality of life of the elderly in economic activity were gender, age, outpatient use frequency, arthritis, activity restrictions, subjective health, and stress, and their explanatory power was 34.2% (p<.001). The factors that influenced the quality of life of the elderly without economic activity were sex, age, number of hospitalizations, high blood pressure, arthritis, hearing impairment, masticatory discomfort, activity restriction, subjective health and stress, and their explanatory power was 35.5% (p<.001). The results of this study can provide basic data on the factors affecting the quality of life according to economic activities in the intervention of the elderly's quality of life. Intervention is required to improve the quality of life for the elderly according to economic activity.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.12 no.12
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• pp.499-507
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• 2021

The purpose of this study is to analyse suicidal ideation and to identify the effect of health behavior and heath status on suicidal ideation of female baby boomers by using Korea Health Panel Data 2017. The Korea Health Panel Data 2017 were collected from February to June 2017 and included 1,319 people responded to the question whether suicidal ideation. The data were analyzed by chi-square, t-test and multiple logistic regression using SPSS WIN 25.0 program. The ratio of suicidal ideation was 3.1% in female baby boomers. Influencing factors to suicidal ideation in female baby boomers revealed that spouse, eating problem, activity restriction, and presence of depression had more suicidal ideation by 7.21 times(CI=1.15-6.36, p=.047), 4.44 times(CI=2.05-9.61, p<.001), 4.63 times(CI=1.63-13.16, p=.004), 12.12 times(CI=5.36-27.37, p<.001) respectively. Therefore, it is required to develop a suicide prevention program that considers the characteristics of female baby boomers and factors influencing suicidal ideation.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.12 no.12
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• pp.467-477
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• 2021

Purposes of this study were to identify the relationship among involvement in COVID-19 (IiC), attitude toward advertisement (AtA), and behavioral Intention to social distancing (BItSD), and to investigate the mediating effect of AtA in a loss versus gain advertising context. The participants were 379 adults who have been consecutively living in Korea since January 2020. The participants were randomly assigned to one of two advertisements using an online survey system. We found that IiC affects BItSD since Korean adults recognize the risks and seriousness of COVID-19 infection or transmission through IiC. Induced positive attitudes or emotions through involvement in the COVID-19 preventive behaviors including social distancing and vaccination are helpful to increase the BItSD. Thus, health care and information providers should give an accurate message, which induces a positive attitude, to recognize that our world is a risk of the COVID-19.

• Korean Public Health Research
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• v.44 no.4
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• pp.67-82
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• 2018

Objective : This study is purposed to suggest basic data of developing program preventing Herpes zoster by analysis of related variables for adults over 50 years old. Methods : Data had been collected by 225 adults over 50 years old who participated in health program in B city, interested program of welfare service center in C city and community residence through self-administered questionnaire from $15^{th}$ June to $15^{th}$ July 2016. The collected data was analyzed by IBM SPSS statistics v.18 and AMOS v.18. Results : Based on the verification of model by the results of the study, ${\chi}^2=365.785$(df=193, p<.001), $CMIN/DF({\chi}^2/df)=1.90$, GFI=0.88, AGFI=0.84, NFI=0.88, TLI=0.93, CFI=0.94, RMR=0.07, RMSEA=0.06, The action of Herpes zoster preventive behavior and perceived behavior control for adults over 50 years old made direct influence to the Herpes zoster preventive behavior and the attitude of preventive behavior showed the largest total effect. Conclusions : In conclusion, for improving action of Herpes zoster preventive behavior for adults over 50 years old, it is important to induce change of attitude about Herpes zoster preventive behavior. Also, the development and strategy of education program, which can improve action of Herpes zoster preventive behavior, are necessary through emphasizing perceived behavior control about Herpes zoster preventive behavior.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.721-731
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitude, infection management intention and educational needs among nurses with no experience of new respiratory infectious diseases (NRID: SARS and MERS). Data were collected from 162 nurses working at the general hospitals in B city using structured questionnaires from October 10 to 31, 2017. The infection management intention of NRID was high in those who were over 30 years old, married, highly educated, and had a total working experience of more than 5 years. Nurses' infection management intention for NRID showed a positive correlation between knowledge of NRID (r=.27, p<.001) and attitude toward NRID (r=.65, p<.001). In other words, the higher the knowledge score for NRID, the more positive the attitude and the higher the infection management intention. In addition, the knowledge score related to incubation period, treatment, isolation, and release criteria was low while the educational needs were high. Therefore, in preparation for the possibility of NRID relapse and other NRID in the future, a systematic program addressing these educational needs for nurses should be periodically implemented to enhance infection management.