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민간의료보험 시장 규모 변동에 영향을 미치는 개인 특성 (Individual Characteristics Associated with the Market Size Change of Private Health Insurance Premium in Korea)

  • 유창훈;강성욱;권영대
    • 보건의료산업학회지
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    • 제6권2호
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    • pp.165-177
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    • 2012
  • This study examined market size of private health insurance premium and individual characteristics associated with the market size change in Korea, using wave 1 (2008) and wave 2 (2009) of Korea Health Panel. The market size was 24.4 trillion Korean won in 2008 and 26.9 trillion in 2009. The increase rate of private health insurance premium among those who were the elderly, single, or the poor was higher than that among their counterpart respectively. Health status and utilization were insignificant in determining the increase rate of private health insurance premium. These findings were more obvious among the uninsured in 2008 than among the insured in 2008. The increase of private health insurance premium in Korea imply the increase of willingness-to-pay for health risk through private sector. The authors suggest policy intervention for accessability to health care for the underprivileged and weak through enlargement of Korean social health insurance benefit.

중앙아시아에서 연해주 정착촌으로 재이주한 재소한인 가족의 주거생활 사례연구 (Case Study of Yunhaju Settlement for Korye Saram Migrated from Middle Asian Countries)

  • 조재순;이영심;이정규;이선희
    • 가정과삶의질연구
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    • 제21권3호
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    • pp.101-107
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    • 2003
  • The purpose of this study was to find out the push and pull factors of migrants from middle Asian countries to Yunhaju, Russia, and housing situations in settlements as well as housing intentions to behave. Four female Korye Saram in Cremobo settlement and Woojung village and 10 male and female elderly in ordinary residences were interviewed during April 22-25, 2003. Changes in national formal language from Russian to lout languages was played the most prominent push role, while availability of settlement and agricultural land and emotional attachment as the second hometown pulled them to migrate into Yunhaju. The housing situation in Cremobo settlement was very poor and almost settlers had already left. The rest settlers wanted to move into Woojung village. The resident in Woojung village hoped to get the formal contract to rent the dwelling and agricultural land. Family adaptations were progressed to solve the housing deficits among settlers both of Cremobo settlement and Woojung village. This research explored a part of the 140 years residential history of Korye Saram.

프로바이오틱스의 기능성과 안전성 (Functionality and Safety of Probiotics)

  • 서영은;윤요한;김세정
    • Journal of Dairy Science and Biotechnology
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    • 제37권2호
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    • pp.94-101
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    • 2019
  • Probiotics stabilize intestinal microflora, reduce constipation, reduce decay by inhibiting harmful bacteria, and prevent diseases. Probiotics have also been studied for their possible roles in immune activation, treatment of cancer, remediation of cholesterol, treatment of diabetes, alleviation of allergies, and relief of lactose intolerance. However, recent data concerning the side effects of probiotics have prompted debate regarding their efficacy and safety. Major adverse events associated with probiotics are gastrointestinal symptoms, such as diarrhea, gastrointestinal disorders, and vomiting, along with skin rash and urticaria. Probiotics occasionally cause sepsis in infants with poor immunity and elderly people with severe diseases. In contrast to previous studies that described the efficacy of probiotics in intestinal regulation, some recent studies have reported that the activity of intestinal microbes becomes weak as a result of the influx of probiotics. The data indicate that the safety of probiotics is not guaranteed and that further investigations are needed.

깊은호흡 시 미주신경 전기자극이 호흡근 활성과 호흡능력에 미치는 효과(사례 연구) (Effect of Vagus Nerve Electrical Stimulation on Respiratory Muscle Activity and Lung Capacity during Deep Breathing (Case Study))

  • 문현주
    • 대한통합의학회지
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    • 제7권2호
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    • pp.181-187
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    • 2019
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the activity of respiratory muscle and lung capacity during deep breathing with electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve. Methods: This study was conducted on 30 healthy adults in their 20s. Subjects were randomly performed to deep breathing or deep breathing with vagus nerve electrical stimulation. All subjects' diaphragm and internal oblique muscle activity were measured during deep breathing by electromyography, and lung capacity was measured by spirometry immediately after beep breathing. In the vagus nerve stimulation method, the surface electrode was cut into the left ear and then electrically stimulated using a needle electric stimulator. Results: The activity of diaphragm was significantly increased in deep breathing with vagus nerve electrical stimulation than in deep breathing. However, lung capacity did not show any significant difference according to the condition. Conclusion: Vagus nerve electrical stimulation could induce diaphragm activity more than deep breathing alone. Deep breathing with vagus nerve electrical stimulation may enhance the activity of the respiratory muscles and is expected to be an effective treatment for the elderly or COPD patients with poor breathing ability.

어깨 부위 근골격계 상병 신청자들의 특성 (Characteristics of Applicants with Diagnostic Disease of Shoulder Region)

  • 조우인;이사우;피영규
    • 한국산업보건학회지
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    • 제31권3호
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    • pp.194-201
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    • 2021
  • Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify the distribution of diagnostic disease among applicants for shoulder musculoskeletal disease. Methods: In 2020, 47 diagnostic disease applicants were investigated for sociodemographic, health, work, job, and diagnostic disease characteristics. The data were corrected through on-site visits and analyzed using descriptive statistics with SPSS WIN23.0. Results: Most of the applicants were male and elderly. They had high blood pressure(38.3%) and diabetes (21.3%), and the drinking rate and smoking rate were also high. The most common type of employment was daily workers, and it was confirmed that the working condition was poor due to excessive working hours and short rest times. Most of the applicants for shoulder diagnostic diseases were in the construction industry, and the most common diagnostic disease was a rotator cuff tear. Conclusions: It is necessary to develop a musculoskeletal disease prevention program suitable for construction workers to reduce their work-related disease. When establishing a program, business type, task, and diagnostic disease must be considered.

당뇨병 환자의 무자격자 치과시술 경험 관련요인: 2013 지역사회건강조사 (Factors Related to the Experience of Dental Treatments Performed by Unqualified Dental Practitioners in Diabetes Mellitus: Results from The 2013 Community Health Survey)

  • 오지혜;이영훈
    • 보건의료산업학회지
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    • 제12권2호
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    • pp.15-26
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    • 2018
  • Objectives : This study aimed to evaluate the factors related to the experience of unqualified dental practice. Methods : We interviewed 19,961 adults aged 30 years and over using the 2013 Community Health Survey data. To determine the independent factors related to experience of unqualified dental practice, odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were calculated using multiple logistic regression analysis. Results : The experience of dental treatment by unqualified dentists was significantly higher in women, older people, families with less than 1 million won household income. It was lower scores in diabetes health education while The worse the subjective oral health and the required dental care was significantly higher in those who did not experience dental treatment. Conclusions : The likelihood of experiencing unqualified dental practice was higher in diabetes patients from vulnerable classes, such as women, the elderly, and those with poor educational background or low income.

데이터 통합 모델 기반 e-Transformation 전략 : 장기요양기관 사례 (e-Transformation Strategy of Data Integration Model : Long-Term Care Agency Case)

  • 엄혜미
    • Journal of Information Technology Applications and Management
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    • 제28권3호
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    • pp.23-30
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    • 2021
  • Korea currently provides long-term care benefits for the elderly with poor functionality, but most of the service providers are private businesses. This is the time when quality management of care services is required, which is just around the corner of the super-aged era. In this study, we would like to look at the case in which 'A company', which operates a long-term care institution, attempted to make voluntary changes ahead of social demands. The company tried to transform the social needs of quality management by judging them as opportunities, not threats, and establishing an integrated database of centers. First, the company processed data and built a cloud-based database system. Second, the company automatically linked data from existing systems for the efficiency of data utilization. Third, the company pursued visualization for the convenience of data utilization. This allowed the company to make data-driven strategic decisions internally. This is expected to increase sales as it will soon lead to securing new customers and pioneering new markets. It is also significant in that it can provide best practices for the long-term care industry.

농촌지역과 도서지역의 폐교 현황과 활용 유형 비교 연구 - 충청북도 괴산군과 전라남도 신안군 폐교를 중심으로 - (A Comparative Study on the Status and Utilization Types of Closed Schools in Rural and Islands - Comparative Study of Closed School in Goesan-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, and Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do -)

  • 문승현
    • 한국농촌건축학회논문집
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    • 제26권1호
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    • pp.11-20
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    • 2024
  • Due to the decrease in the school-age population and the overall population, school closures will continue to occur. Currently, most school closures are happening in rural areas, where geographical conditions often result in relatively poor educational, welfare, and cultural facilities compared to urban areas. Additionally, the proportion of elderly populations and migrant women is continuously increasing. In order to effectively utilize closed schools in the future, various efficient utilization methods that align with the social context of the respective regions will be necessary. The purpose of this study is to examine the status of closed school and utilization types in selected rural and island areas of similar sizes through field surveys and literature reviews. By comparing and analyzing these findings, we have identified the predominant utilization types in rural and island areas and assessed the current situation where utilization is lacking. Based on the results, we aim to provide fundamental data for improving and enhancing the utilization of school closures in the face of the ongoing decline in the school-age population.

노인의 만성동통 유무에 따른 건강상태 및 일상활동장애 비교 (Comparison of Health Status and Activities for the Pain and No-pain Groups in the Elderly)

  • 김효정;김명애;박경민
    • 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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    • 제24권1호
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    • pp.79-89
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    • 1999
  • 본 연구는 동통이 있는 노인 집단과 동통이 없는 노인 집단간의 제 특성, 건강상태와 일상 생활 장애정도와 비교해서 노인 동통관리의 기초자료로 삼고자 시도된 서술적 조사연구였다. 연구대상은 대구시 일부 저소득층 아파트 밀집지역의 가정노인 189명이었고 자료수집기간은 1997년 11월 6일부터 11월 16일까지 였으며 가정 및 복지기관을 방문하여 대상자와 일대일 면접으로 면접자가 직접 기록하였다. 연구도구는 연구자가 국내 외 동통관련문헌을 고찰후 노인의 동통특성을 잘 나타내는 문항을 선택하여 작성하였다. 질문내용은 일반적 특성 7문항, 현재 건강상태에 관한 1문항, 지난 1년간 동통경험유무에 관한 1문항, 동통이 일상생활활동에 미치는 장애에 관한 5문항, 총 14문항으로 구성되었다. 수집된 자료는 SAS Program으로 전산처리 하였으며 동통유무별 인구사회학적 특성을 파악하기 위해 빈도와 백분율을, 동통유무별 건강상태의 차이와 일상생활활동 장애정도의 차이검증을 위해 ${\chi}^2$ 검증을 이용하였다. 1. 전체 대상자수(N=189)에 대해 지난 1년간 동풍을 경험한 대상차 (N=158)의 비율은 83.6%였고 동통 경험이 없는 자(N=31)의 비율은 16.4%였다. 2. 성별 동통호소율은 남자에서 69.5%(N=41), 여자에서 90.0%(N=117)의 분포를 나타내 여자가 남자보다 훨씬 높은 비율을 차지하여 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다.(${\chi}^2$=12.448, df=1, P=.000) 3. 배우자 유무에 있어서는 '유'가 동통호소 집단에서 40.7%인 반면 비동통집단에서 73.3%로 더 많았고 '무'가 비동통집단에서 26.7%인 반면 동통호소집단에서 59.3%로 더 많아 두 집단간 배우자 유무분포에 유의한 차이가 있었다.(${\chi}^2$=10.736, df=1. P=.001) 4. 교육수준은 국문해독가능여부에 따라 '문맹'과 '국문해독가능'으로 측정한 결과 동통호소집단에서 운맹 비율(49.0%)이 높은 반면 비동통집단에서는 국문해독가능한 자의 비율(86.7%)이 더 높아 두 집단간 교육수준분포에는 유의한 차이가 있었다(${\chi}^2$=13.020, df=1, P=.000) 5. 직업에 있어서는 전일제 또는 시간제로 작업을 가지고 있는 경우가 동통호소집단에서 7.0%인 반면 비동통집단에서 32.3%로 직업을 가지지 않은 사함의 비율이 동통호소집단에서 더 높아 두 집단간 유의한 차이가 있었다.(${\chi}^2$=18.807, df=2, P=.000) 6. 주관적인 자신의 건강상태에 대한 분포에서, 동통호소집단은 건강 16.5%임에 비해 불건강은 61.4%이며 비동통집단은 각각 64.5%, 6.5%를 차지해, 동통호소집단에서 불건강호소률이 높아 두 집단간 건강상태에 유의한 차이가 있었다.(${\chi}^2$=40.055, df=1, P=.000) 7. 일상생활 장애정도에 대한 동통호소집단과 비동통집단의 비교에서는 동통호소집단이 비동통호소집단에 비해 활동량 감소율(${\chi}^2$=57.829, df=1, P=.000), 수면장애율(${\chi}^2$=12.785, df=1, P=.000), 근무, 집안일, 용무 등 일상생활을 잘 수행하지 못하는 비율(${\chi}^2$=39.196, df=1, P=.000), 친척이나 친구가 집에 방문했을 때 잘 응대하지 못하는 비율(${\chi}^2$=13.163, df=1, P=.000), 취미생활이나 오락활동과 같은 즐거운 일을 하지 못하게 되는 비율(${\chi}^2$=28.177, df=1, P=.000)이 유의하게 높게 나타났다.

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주택환경이 노년기 보행기능제한, 장애 및 우울의 관계에 미치는 영향 연구 (The effect of the home environment on the relationship among walking limitation, disability and depression of older people)

  • 구본미;임은정;채철균
    • 한국노년학
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    • 제40권3호
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    • pp.543-563
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    • 2020
  • 사람들은 노화가 진행되고 신체기능이 저하될수록 집 안에서 머무는 시간이 길어지기 때문에 주택환경의 영향을 더 많이 받게 된다. 그동안 주택환경과 건강의 관련성에 관한 연구는 다수 진행되었으나, 신체기능이 저하된 노인의 장애 발생과 우울에 미치는 주택환경의 영향을 밝히는 연구는 부족하였다. 이에 본 연구는 보행기능제한과 장애, 그로 인한 장애와 우울의 관계에 영향을 미치는 주택환경의 조절 효과를 검증하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 본 연구는 2018년 서울시 노인실태조사 자료를 활용하였으며, 주요 변수에 결측치가 있는 응답자를 제외한 총 3,027명을 대상으로 분석을 수행하였다. 결과분석에는 로지스틱 회귀분석과 다중회귀분석을 사용하였다. 연구결과 첫째, 주택환경에 문제가 있다고 보고한 사람들은 그렇지 않은 사람들에 비해 보행기능제한(OR=1.487, 95% CI: 1.250 - 1.770), IADL장애(OR=1.594, 95% CI: 1.303 - 1.949)와 우울(OR=1.943, 95% CI: 1.553 - 2.430) 수준이 높게 나타났다. 둘째, 주택환경은 보행기능 제한이 도구적 일상생활수행능력(IADL) 장애에 미치는 영향을 조절하는 것으로 나타났다. 즉, 열악한 환경에 거주하며 보행기능제한을 경험하는 노인의 IADL장애 수준이 그렇지 않은 집단보다 높은 것을 알 수 있다. 셋째, 주택환경은 보행기능을 통제한 후에도, IADL장애가 우울에 미치는 영향을 조절하는 것으로 검증되었다. 이는 열악한 환경에 거주하는 IADL장애 노인의 우울 수준이 그렇지 않은 집단보다 높다는 것을 의미한다. 본 연구결과를 기반으로 노년기 장애와 우울을 예방하고, 자신의 집에 오래 머물러 살 수 있도록 지원하기 위한 개입전략으로서 노인의 신체적, 기능적 특성을 반영한 주택환경 개선사업의 필요성과 방향성을 제시하였다.