• 여성건강간호학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.5-27
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• 1997

This study was carried out to identify the difference between nursing needs and levels of satisfaction of primiparae during the early postpartum period. The goal of the study was to obtain data needed to develope maternal education programs and to improve the nursing quality for primipara. The subjects were 111 primiparae who had normal delivery at 2 general hospitals in the Seoul area. The data was gathered using an 81 items questionnaire which was developed by the researcher from Nov. 30, 1995 to Feb. 5, 1996. Results found are as follows : 1. The characteristics of subjects : The majority of subjects were aged 26-30yrs(60.4%), high school graduated(49.5%), jobless(52.3%), had no religion(49.5%), no antenatal(74.5%), and postnatal education on self and infant care(55.9%). A large proportion of primiparae intended to feed breast milk(49.5%) but in fact only 7.2% fed breast milk while in the hospital. Many subjects perceived that they had reasonable self confidence about self care(46.8%), and infant care(36%). 2. The level of nursing needs of overall nursing care was relatively high(Mn 3.98) but the level of satisfaction was of average level(Mn 3.09). Therefore, difference between the level of nursing needs and satisfaction was significant(p=0.0001). 3. The nursing needs by category of nursing care the highest need was on the education of infant care(4.29), the lowest was on physical care(3.80). The level of satisfaction was higher on environmental care(3.40) and physical care(3.32). But the category that showed the lowest satisfaction was education of infant care(2.67). Hence, difference of categories between the level of nursing needs and satisfaction was significant(p=0.0001). 4. Among items of physical care, observation of primiparas' conditions(4.21), accurate medication and treatment(4.18), care of breast engorgement(4.07) and control of postpartal hemorrage(4.01) showed high nursing needs. On the other hand, only the level of satisfaction was higher on accurate medication and treatment(3.82). The rest of items revealed only average level of satisfactions. Difference of items between the level of nursing needs and satisfaction was significant(p=0.0001) except items of dietary care. 5. Among items of psychological care, 8 items of nursing needs were high(3.72-4.29), expecially detailed explanation on which mothers want to know(4.29), treatment and nursing care they receive(4.23), kind and faithful care(4.22), early contacts with their baby(4.20), and adequate draping during the care and treatment(4.18). Among items of psychological care higher satisfactions were shown on items of kind and faithful care(3.80), personal treatment(3.70), and detailed explanation to mothers, but the least satisfied items was early contact with baby(2.13). Difference between the level of nursing needs and satisfaction was significant(p=0.0001). 6. Among items of environmental care, the highest level of need and satisfaction was on the items of neat bedding and pajamas(3.54). The difference was significant (p=0.0001). 7. Among the items of educational needs on self care, all of 22 items revealed higher educational needs(3.50-4.33) but the levels of satisfaction varied with a range of 2.63-3.42. Among the items the satisfactions were high on items of breast care including massages(3.42), perineal care(3.36) and expression of breast milk(3.32). Less satisfied items were drugs not be taken by breast milk feeder(2.63), maintenance of breast figure(2.76) and postpartum exercise(2.80) and so on. The difference was significant(p=0.0001). maintain 8. Among the items of educational needs on infant care, 19 items revealed higher educational needs(3.28-4.54). And the highest need were on the 3 items of normal growth and development of infant, safety and emergency care, symptoms of sick(4.45) and the meaning of crying of the baby(4.52). The level of satisfaction among items of education of infant care ranged from 2.47 to 3.16. Most satisfied items were buriping(3.16), bathing(3.11) and diapering(3.09). The items of which the mother's needs were high revealed the lowest satisfaction level. The difference was significant (p=0.0001). 9. Relationship between nursing needs and levels of satisfaction among primiparae of different characteristics were as follows : 1) Nursing needs of physical and psychological areas were significantly different among different age levels but no relationship was found on other categories regardless of the level of satisfaction. 2) With regard to different levels of education, some relationship was found in nursing needs of psychological area(p=0.007), educational needs on infant care(p=0.04) and environmental care(p=0.01). Also, the difference of satisfaction level was significant. 3) Working mothers had higher nursing needs and were more satisfied on items of physical care(p=0.05), education on self care and infant care. Difference were significant between nursing needs and level of satisfaction. 4) With regards to different religion a moderate relation was found between nursing needs of environmental care infant care education but no relationship was found on levels of satisfaction. 5) With regards to antenatal education, the mothers who have had no antenatal education revealed higher nursing needs on physical care but those who had antenatal education were more satisfied with education on self care and infant care. The difference was significant. (p=0.0001). 6) With regards to postpartum education, the mothers who have had some sort of postpartum education revealed higher nursing needs on physical and self care. And they were more satisfied with nursing of every category except infant care than mothers who had not any postpartum education. Differences was significant between the nursing needs and levels of satisfaction.(p=0.0001). 7) With regards to breast feeding experience during the hospitalization, those who had no experience of breast feeding revealed higher nursing needs on physical care in contrast to breast feeders, who had higher educational needs on infant care. And breast feeder were more satisfied with all categories. Differences was significant(p=0.0001). 8) With regards to perception of self confidence on self care and infant care, no relationship was found on nursing needs and level of satisfaction in every category of nursing.

• 한국전통조경학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.32-50
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• 2019

본 연구는 고군산 선유팔경이 설정된 경위와 각 경점의 경관특성을 고찰한 것으로 요약된 결론은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 1969년 이래 설정된 경점은 수차례 그 내용과 순서가 바뀌었고 표제어 또한 일정한 변천과정이 확인된다. 70년대까지 알려진 팔경은 공식적인 팔경명이 없거나 고군산팔경으로 명명된 경우가 많았으며, 무산십이봉이 제외된 구성을 보인다. 또한 팔경의 경점이 시기별로 제각각인 유형도 나타나는데, 따라서 선유팔경의 초기 형태는 인근 지역의 팔경을 참조하되, 고군산군도 특히 선유도의 경승이 취사선택된 것이었음을 알 수 있다. 둘째, 현재와 같은 팔경 요소가 모두 충족되어 나타나는 2000년대 초의 선유팔경은 순번이 명시되어 있고 표제어가 네 글자로 정제되어 있어 전통적인 팔경의 명명법을 따르고 있다. 이때 제1경이 망주폭포로 설정되고 선유낙조가 제8경으로 구분되기도 하였는데, 현재는 제1경이 선유낙조, 제2경이 망주폭포의 순서로 확정되었다. 이러한 경처 순서의 변화는 시기별 대표 경관자원이 달랐다는 점을 잘 보여준다. 셋째, 정체성과 완결성이 약한 점은 선유팔경에 내재된 문제점으로 지적된다. 무엇보다 설정주체와 설정시기가 모호하며, 선행되는 옥구팔경, 임피팔경 등 인근 지역의 팔경사례를 답습한 흔적이 역력하다. 또한 경관대상에 대한 지식정보, 조망하는 시점의 명시, 역사·문화적 배경 등이 모호하여 정제되지 않은 불완전한 체계를 갖는 것으로 평가된다. 넷째, 제1경 선유낙조는 전체 경점을 대표하는 것을 넘어 팔경 전체를 지배하는 주도적인 이미지를 갖는다. 일시적 경관인 낙조가 제일의 경관이 될 수 있었던 것은 그것이 선유도의 아름다운 자연적 요소들이 융합하여 만들어진 경관의 총체로 인식되었기 때문이었다. 따라서 선유낙조를 기점으로 선유도 및 고군산군도 전체 경관을 탐색해 보고자 하는 기왕의 인식을 활용하여, 다른 고군산군도 경관자원의 가치 고양시킬 여지는 충분하다고 판단되며, 이를 위해서 각 경점의 정체성과 완결성을 강화하는 작업이 추가되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

• 경영과정보연구
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.59-80
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• 2017

최근 심화되고 있는 청년실업의 여파로 정부, 기업, 대학 등의 관계기관은 청년실업 해소 및 일자리 창출방안을 모색하고 있다. 그러나 대학생들이 선호하는 좋은 일자리는 한정적이며, 장기간 경기침체에 따른 청년실업률 급등이 20년 전 일본의 상황과 유사하다는 지적이다. 이에 본 연구는 선행연구에 기초하여 한국과 일본 대학생의 조직지원인식과 취업준비활동이 좋은 일자리에 미치는 영향을 비교 분석해 보고자 한다. 이를 위해 한국은 한국고용정보원에서 제공하는 2013 GOMS 5,380부를 활용하였으며, 일본은 2016년 3월 대학생 대상 설문지 256부를 회수하여, 총 5,636부를 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 조직지원인식과 좋은 일자리 인식 간의 영향관계는 한국과 일본 모두 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 취업준비활동과 좋은 일자리 인식 간의 영향관계는 한국은 유의한 영향을 미치는 반면, 일본은 영향을 미치지 못하는 것으로 나타났다. 취업준비활동과 좋은 일자리 인식 간의 관계에서 성별과 전공계열의 조절효과는 한국과 일본 모두 영향을 미치지 못하는 것으로 확인되었다. 본 연구결과의 시사점은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 대학의 지원이 대학생들의 좋은 일자리 인식에 긍정적 영향을 미친다는 것이 확인되었기 때문에, 대학에서는 학생들의 복지향상과 교육만족을 위한 지원 및 지원제도를 강화하는 것이 필요해 보인다. 둘째, 취업준비활동과 좋은 일자리 인식은 한국과 일본의 사회구조나 복지 및 임금 등의 격차가 다르기 때문에 발생하였다. 따라서 대기업과 중소기업간 격차를 해소할 수 있는 정책적 방안을 마련한다면 청년층의 좋은 일자리에 대한 인식도 변화될 것이다.

• 벤처혁신연구
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.31-46
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• 2019

소재와 부품은 제조업의 허리 역할을 담당한다. 2018년 우리나라의 소재부품산업의 수출액은 3,162억 달러로 2018년 기준 전체 수출의 52.3%를 차지할 정도로 급성장해 효자산업이 되었다. 이처럼 소재부품산업은 무역흑자를 이끄는 핵심산업이지만 유독 일본과의 관계를 보면 다른 모습을 보인다. 작년 대일무역적자는 240억 달러로 줄었으나 그중 소재부품산업의 적자는 151억 달러로 여전히 60%를 넘는 수준이다. 오늘날 일본이 첨단 소재부품산업에서 최고의 경쟁력을 가지게 된 것은 요인으로는 기업 간의 협력과 공생, 모노쯔쿠리 정신, 장기적인 정부정책 등에서 찾을 수 있다. 우리 경제가 일본의 첨단소재부품산업을 추격하기 위해서는 다음과 같은 인식전환이 필요할 것이다. 첫째, 소재부품산업은 동반성장을 전제로 하며 상생협력이 절대적으로 필요한 동반성장산업의 하나라고 할 수 있다. 일반적으로 소재와 부품은 최종제품이 아니라 중간제품이다. 따라서 소재와 부품은 소비자와 거래가 이루어지는 것이 아니라 기업 간의 거래만 이루어지는 특성을 잘 이해해야 한다. 둘째, 공동기술개발의 확대가 절대적으로 필요하다. 우리나라는 범용 소재부품산업분야에서는 경쟁력을 가진 기술강국이다. 그러나 자세히 살펴보면 중소기업의 기술개발 단계에서 대기업의 참여가 부진해 첨단제품의 개발이 상대적으로 어려운 구조를 가진 것으로 조사되고 있다. 우리나라 소재부품산업은 기술개발단계에서부터 대기업이 참여하여 고객의 다양한 의견을 전달하고 공동 R&D에 참여해야 할 것이다. 셋째, 장기적인 접근이 필요하다. 소재부품산업에서 대일 무역적자의 고착화는 첨단 기술 부족 등 우리나라 소재부품산업의 구조적 취약성이 직접적인 원인이지만 그 배경에는 기술에 대한 문화적 차이가 존재하기 때문이다. 우리가 첨단소재부품산업 분야에서도 경쟁력을 확보하기 위해서는 시간이 걸리더라도 기술과 노하우를 하나씩 쌓아가는 장기적인 접근이 절대적으로 필요하다. 여기에는 기업의 접근뿐만 아니라 정부의 정책도 마찬가지일 것이다.

• 한국가정과교육학회지
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.99-114
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• 2007

본 연구는 중학생을 대상으로 기술 가정 교과서 '나와 가족관계' 단원의 내용에 대한 긍정적 인식 정도와 실천성 인식정도, 가족건강성 정도를 알아보고자 하였다. 또한 중학생의 가족환경, 교과서의 긍정적 인식, 실천성 인식이 가족건강성에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 이러한 연구목적을 위해서 인천광역시에 거주하는 중학교 1학년을 대상으로 임의표집방법으로 질문지 430부를 배부하여 분석하였다. 연구 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 첫째 중학생은 기술 가정 교과서 '나와 가족관계' 단원에 대해 긍정적으로 인식하고 있었다. 그러나 자신들의 실제 가족생활에서는 실천성이 없다고 생각하고 있었다. 둘째 중학생이 인지하는 자신의 가족건강성 정도는 높게 나타났고, 감사와 애정정도, 유대감, 긍정적인 의사소통, 문제해결능력의 순으로 높게 인식하고 있었다. 어머니 직업이 있을 경우, 생활수준, 부 학력 수준이 높을 경우 가족건강성을 높게 인식하고 있었다. 셋째 중학생의 가족환경, 교과내용의 긍정적 인식 정도, 실천성 인식정도가 가족건강성에 미치는 영향을 보면 교과서 내용에 대한 긍정적 인식과 가족의 정서환경이 가장 맡은 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 가족의 구조적 환경은 정서적 환경에 비해 미치는 영향력이 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 교과서의 실천성 인식은 긍정적 인식에 비해 가족건강성에 미치는 영향이 낮은 것으로 나타났다.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.654-667
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• 2005

To survey the different view points about food service programs among parents and teachers, 2 types of questionnaires, which consisted of attitude, perception, satisfaction and demand of the food service program in child education centers, were used. The data was collected from 2450 parents and 450 teachers who attended a child education center in 16 provinces, nationwide. SPSS was used for descriptive analysis and ANOVA test and $X^2-test$. The frinding results were as follows. 1. The average serving size of meal (lunch) were 80 meals per day and 167 meals per day at large institutions. Mean cost of snacks was 14,709 won per month and mean costs of lunch were 29,319 won per month. The mean price was not significantly different according to the scale of institution. The numbers of servings of lunch, morning snack and afternoon snack were 5, 3.4 and 3.5 times per week each. $56.4\%$ of the institutions served meals to children in classrooms, but the national/public institutions, which were attending elementary school, served meals in a dining place in the elementary school. 2. Teacher controlled serving portion size of snacks $(79.6\%)$ and lunch $(88.8\%)\;and\;30.1\%$ of teacher did not allow leaving lunch food. The ratio of knowing about preserved meals of the teacher who worked at a small institution was significantly higher than the teacher who worked at large institutions (p<0.01). 3. Between parents and teachers, several different view points about school lunch programs were detected. Most parents and teachers wanted that the school lunch to be fully cooked and served at the child education institution itself, but $12.2\%$ of parents and $14.4\%$ of teachers wanted a catering service. The teachers group preferred 'lunch box from home' and 'home partially prepared lunch' as an ideal meal serving type than the parent groups (p<0.01). And there were significantly different view points about price factors in school meals, teachers group highly answered that operating expenses must be added in meal prices. 4. The teacher groups' priorities of education activities during meal time were a significantly lower score than parents group in overall education activities. Teacher and parent groups pointed out that individual sanitation activities were most important of the education activities during meal time, but promoting good eating habits was the lowest score in both groups. 5. 'Improving taste and food quality' was most urgent in food service at child education centers, but there were significantly different view points between parent groups $(64.5\%)$ and teacher groups $(43.8\%)\;(p<0.05)$. They answered at a lower percent in 'employee qualified person' and 'cost control' point to improve food service, but there were also different opinions between the two groups (p<0.01). 6. As to the matter of the advantages and disadvantages of catering services, two group answered that the advantages of a catering service were 'convenience' and 'to solve facilities and labor problems', disadvantages were 'lower in food freshness' and 'sanitation problems'. There were also several different view pionts in catering services, the parents groups were more anxious about food sanitation than teachers. This study found several different view points about school food services among parents and teachers. To improve food services at child education institutions, there is a need to adjust the differences between the two groups through interactive communication channels and education and to employ dietitians as taking charge of adjusting roles between the two groups.

• 한국학교ㆍ지역보건교육학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.89-99
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• 2016

Objectives: This cross-sectional study aims to investigate the prevalence and factors relating to handwashing with soap among Korean adults. Methods: Study subjects consist of 755 adults who have been contacted in September 2013 via telephone surveys. The data collected has been analyzed using descriptive statistics, a chi-square test and a logistic regression analysis. A primary purpose is to understand the prevalence of handwashing with soap more than 8 times daily and for 30 seconds per wash among adults. Independent variables include socioeconomic levels, the participants' perception and knowledge of handwashing and their educational experiences relating to handwashing. Results: The overall percentile of people who wash their hands with soap 8 time per day for 30 seconds or more per wash was 16.0%, which is 121 people out of 755 study subjects. In univariate analysis, age, education levels, monthly average income, handwashing habits, perceptions relate to the importance of handwashing, self-assessment of handwashing, environment of public toilet, and the completion of handwashing education shows significant result. Significant differences also appear (p<0.05) in logistic regression analysis on binary variables. There is a strong correlation between daily frequency of handwashing and willingness to wash hands while outside. For example, people who wash their hands very often while outside are 2.24 times (95% C.I. 1.29-3.87) more likely to practice handwashing with soap 8 times per day for 30 seconds or more per wash than those people who only intermittently wash their hands while outside. Furthermore, people with general unwillingness to wash their hands while outside are 4.61 times (95% C.I. 1.22-3.28) less likely to practice handwashing with soap 8 times per day for 30 seconds or more per wash than those with general willingness. Conclusions: This study has been carried out to identify the decision factors in practicing handwashing with soap for Korean adults. In univariate analysis, age, education level, monthly average income, handwashing habits, handwashing self-assessment, public toilet environment, completion of handwashing education and so forth have been identified to be the decision factors. This study result shows that the overall level of cleanliness of public toilet perceives to be poor and it suggests that the environment of public toilet needs to be enhanced. As the handwashing habits and handwashing-self assessment have been identified to be the significant decision factors for handwashing, there search and approach in these factors need to be developed further.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.118-129
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• 1993

In order to approach the nursing care of clients who are using oriental medicine and to understand the perception of the client who uses oriental medicine practices and the need to develop a model of nursing related to oriental medicine it is important to examine the major nursing concepts as they are found in oriental medicine and as they are differently defined according to the basic thought, theory and philosophical perspectives between East and West. Oriental medicine developed based on Sung Confucianism the teachings of Chut-zu, especially Tai-Chi-Tu Shuo and energy thought which are similar to traditional Korean Sasang Constitutional medicine. The basic theory on which oriental medicine is build is the theory of the five elements of Yin / Eum-Yang Theory(cosmic dual forces) and Meridian Theory. The most important attribute of Yin Yang is the concept of duality, confrontation and dependence, within Yin Yang but which do not exist separately. That is, the universe is a vast, indivisible entity within which all things exist in harmonious interdependence and balance. Harmony is achieved only when the two primorial forces, Yin and Yang, are brought into perfect balance. Each is contained within the other and there is a continuing interchange between the two. This also applies to the human body including human health which is defined as balanced harmony. The most universal connection of Yin and Yang is found in the universe where the five elements of life, fire, water, earth, wood and metal can be explained as having either Yin or Yang and therefore being in a state of connectedness but systematically circulating between the two, that is essentalilly one (the control of the unified ) or as coexistant poles of individual wholes (the pluralism of Yin Yang Theory) so that it is all unified(balanced) in the Great Absoulte. Human beings also maintain a balance of Yin and Yang in the five elements and this relationship is very important in approaching ·oriental medicine, The meridians are the channels in the body through which the life force flow throughout the body. In oriental medicine the meridians are seen as the railroad, the acupuncture points on the meridians as the stations and energy as the train. In the normal healthy organism, all are maintained in balance and in a contiuous circulation of energy. illness is the result of the energy flow becoming disarranged. Although practitioners of oriental medicine approach the client differently than do practitioners of Western medicine and their method of examining the patient is different, the basic objectives of the examination are the same for practitioners of both types of medicine. Therefore if each could be used to supplement the defiencies in the other and achieve a harmonious cooperation between the two, a higher level of care which is culturally appropriate to korean culture could be achieved. The traditional korean concept of health is a naturalistic view which emphasizes being in harmony with nature. Any manifestation of disease is considered a sign that the body is in a state of disequilibrium and is thus no longer in harmony with the universe. The wholistic view of the world held by practitioners of oriental medicine can be used by nursing in the development of a world view of nursing in which the human being is seen within the macrocosm as part of the natural phenomenon of the universe and but also as a microcosm of the universe, a universe which is a vast and indivisible entity within which all things exist in harmonious interdependence and balance. Interaction between human beings and their environment and the relationship of this interaction to health are concepts that are also found in nursing. Nursing views human brings, not as an accumulation of separate cells and organs but, as unified wholes interacted in very close relationship nth their environment. Nursing also maintains a view of human beings in which emphasis is placed on the role of the mind in explaining the concepts of harmony and balance in health. Although there are differences between oriental medicine and nursing in approaches to clients, the basic point of view and philosophy have many fundamental similarites. An understanding of the basic thought and philosophy of oriental medicine if applied to nursing, would allow for the development, not only of nursing related to oriental medicine, but of a nursing theory appropriate to the korean context.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제13권1호
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• pp.182-196
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• 2002

The purpose of this study was to provide the basic resources for developing a parish nursing program. We did this by investigating what demands were made on the parish nursing service by the parishes or churches under review. The subjects of this study were 96 pastors located throughout the City of Busan. NP (New paragraph) $\gg$ We conducted our research by utilizing a modified version of the study created by Hwang (2000) and by using the help of prior research and professionals gathered from the parish nurse questionnaire by Djupe (1990). The data in this study were collected from July 1 to Oct. 31, 2001, using the questionnaire method. The Data were analyzed by: (a) frequency: (b) percentage: (c) mean: (d) standard deviation, and x^2-test$ with SPSS/PC program. The study has found the follows: 1. For subjects making demands on the parish nursing service, 95.8% were in need of using the services of parish nurses. On the demands of parish nursing service for the subjects, 95.8% the necessity of parish nursing services. And they answered by their intention of asking for parish nursing service practice. 2. Of the subjects under review, 71.9% were part-time workers and 28.1% were full-time employees 71.9% of part time and 28.1% of full times duty. In terms of the method of pay for work, 41.8% were pay free or freelance while 51.2% were on salary. And engagement intention of parish nurse as preacher was 88.5%. 3. The demand for nursing services in various categories were as follows. (a) hospice care: (4.02 1.11), (b) health screening: (3.98 1.09), (c) home visiting: (3.97 1.16), (d) group health education: (3.81 1.12), (e) organization of volunteer groups: (3.75 1.12), (f) individual health education: (3.75 1.14), (g) advice on choosing hospital or hospital consultation: (3.69 1.21) and (h) individual counseling: (3.51 1.31). 4. In terms of the specific services rendered by parish nurses. our study found that services were needed for the following: physical symptom management; preparation before death in spiritual preparation for death, blood pressure check in health examination, home visiting where the patient makes phone call, management of chronic disease in group health education, disease management in individual health education, advice on choosing hospital, or hospital consultation: and physical problems in individual counseling. 5. With respect to whether there was a correlation between what church a pastor came from and the types of demands made, there was NO significant difference found. 6. In relation to the characteristics of the subjects and their church and the hope demands (duty pattern and method of payment and engagement intention of parish nurse as preacher) for parish nurses, these had non significant differences. In conclusion, the perception of parish nursing service is very high. Moreover, we found that there is a great demand for well ordered parish nursing services to promote the health of each congregation. Before doing so, it would be better to make things known and to consider the relevant characteristics shown in the researched results.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.55-73
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• 1995

An Effect of Muscle Strength Training Program on Muscle Strength, Muscle Endurance, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living and Quality of Life in the Institutionalized Elderly Recent statistics shows that the aged are the fastest growing segment of our population by increasing life span. The age group of over 60 shows multiple health problems and the most serious handicapping problem of these. are related to the changes in muscular skeletal system. With aging, people lose. their muscle mass and muscle strength resulting from biological changes and physical inactivity. Studies documented a 30-50% loss of muscle mass in an advanced age and thus, ordinary life activities can be seriously affected due to weakened muscle strength. Preservation of muscle strength of lower limb is especially important in the aged. Since it is readily affected from reduced physical activity in old age, sometimes to the detriment of moving or walking. So muscle strength exercise program designed for the elderly to improve leg muscle strength and leg muscle endurance. The research design used was nonequivalent control group pretest - protest design. The purposes of this study were to test the effect of muscle strength exercise program utilizing Leg Press on muscle strength, muscle endurance, instrumental activities of daily living(IADL), cognitive perceptual variables and quality of life. Forty nine subjects participating in this study consisted of twenty four male and twenty five female. Twenty four experimental group subjects were selected from C-institution in Chung Buk province, and twenty five control group subjects were selected from O-institution in Chung Nam province. The mean age of subjects was 72.8 years. Muscle strength training program utilizing Leg Press for the experimental group was carried out three times a week for 9 weeks. The data was collected from August, 1993 to October, 1993. Data were analyzed with $X^2-test$, t-test, ANCOVA test, Kruskal Wallis 1-Way ANOVA test using SPSS PC program. Results were obtained as follows : 1) The experimental group showed significantly higher scores on muscle strength (leg lift strength, back lift strength and grip strength) and muscle endurance than control group after the experiment $\ulcorner$F=52.35(p=.001), F=54.07(p=.001), F=6.97(p=.011), F=18.17(p=.001)$\lrcorner$ 2) Experimental group were significantly higher scores on IADL than control group(F=7.51, p=.009). 3) Experimental group showed significantly higher scores on economical state and self esteem aspects of the quality of life scale than control group $\ulcorner$F=10.59(p=.002), F=6.97(p=.011)$\lrcorner$. But there were no differences in emotional state, physical and functional state and relationship with reatives in the quality of life between groups. 4) Scores on IADL showed a significant difference with the level of muscle strength and muscle endurance $\ulcornerx^2=7.73(p=.025),\;x^2=8.86\;(p=.011)\lrcorner$ 5) Scores on self esteem and physical and functional state aspects of the quality of life scale showed a significant difference with the level of IADL $\ulcornerx^2=11.39(p=.003),\;x^2=9.02(p=.011)\lrcorner$. 6) Scores of experimental group after the experiment in cognitive perceptual variables (perceived benefit on exercise, perceived health status, self efficacy, emotion on exercise) were significantly higher than those of control group $\ulcorner$F=32.09(p=.001), F=5.07(p=.029), F=20.63 (p=.001), F=30.38(p=.001)$\lrcorner$. As a result of this study, the effect of strength training exercise program with Leg. Press had improved muscle strength, muscle endurance, IADL, and the perception of self esteem, physical and funtional state, and economical state. Thus strength training program could be beneficially applied for the prevention of disablity and promotion of health and wellbeing in the aged easily and safely. The subjects in the experimental group have maintained their exercises till six months after the cessation of the experiment. This seem to illustrate that changes in cognitive perceptual variables and the improvement in health status have reinforced motivation for the continuation of voluntary exercises. A further study is necessary to determine the factors affecting maintainance of muscle strength exercise and to assess the effect of weight training program on bone density.