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Perceptions of Medical Personnel toward Burnout using Q Methodology (의료인의 소진에 대한 지각: Q 방법론 적용)

  • Yeun, Eun Ja;Kwon, Young Mi;Lee, Young Mi
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.57-66
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    • 2016
  • Purpose: This exploratory study was done to categorize medical personnel's perceptions of burnout and analyzed the characteristics. Methods: Q methodology was applied using a 45 Q-sample categorized on an 11-point scale which was completed by nurses and doctors working at a university hospital in Seoul, Korea. Collected data were analyzed using the PC-QUANL program. Results: Medical personnel's perceptions of burnout were categorized into three types; 33.83% of the total variance was explained. The first type was 'functionally deteriorating pressure' the second type was 'daily powerlessness' and the third was 'achievement-oriented re-energization'. Conclusion: There is a need to establish and apply intervention strategies for each type to alleviate medical personnel burnout and increase work efficiency to qualitatively improve medical services.

The Relation between Narcissism and Alienations (자기애적 성격성향과 소외감과의 관계)

  • CHA, Ta-Soon
    • Journal of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Education
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    • v.14 no.1
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    • pp.27-42
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    • 2002
  • The psychiatry features of narcissism are molded by the outcome of a mismatch or lack of tension between the realistic self and the ideal self, and it is related to the problems of alienation. That is, the problems of alienation lead to the outcome of a mismatch between the realistic self and the ideal self by the unindividuality which lose a senses of the reality in all every things, and it make man to even more to give up the realistic self and to be alive powerlessness living. In this views, this study examined the relationship between narcissism and alienations or subfactors, and the concrete subscale of the Narcissistic Personality Scale which had a influence on the alienations to experientially investigate the relation between narcissism and alienations. Juveniles were administered both the Narcissistic Personality Scale and the Alienations Scale. The results showed a positive relationship between narcissism and alienations, and the alienations was influenced of the self-centeredness and the exploitation/Privilege subscale of the Narcissistic Personality Scale. Therefore, narcissists feel alienations too much, and the more a person has self-centeredness and exploitation/Privilege of narcissistic traits, the higher alienations is.

Socialization and Health Experiences of Physical disabled Adults in Public Welfare Program (사회복지교육프로그램 참여 지체장애인의 건강과 사회화 경험)

  • KIM, Jeong-Soo
    • Journal of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Education
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    • v.28 no.1
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    • pp.258-265
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    • 2016
  • This study was to describe and understand the experiences of the physical disabled adult attending in public welfare program. The interview data were collected from seven persons and analyzed by using descriptive phenomenology of Colazzi. The procedural steps were that described the phenomenon of interest, collected participants' descriptions of the phenomenon, extracted the meaning of significant statements, organized the meanings into them clusters, wrote exhaustive descriptions and then incorporated data into an exhaustive description. The finding in 129 re-statements, 63 constructed meanings, 35 themes, 13 theme clusters, and six categories were deduced. The six categories were 'Life patterns exclusive health', 'Powerlessness by physical disabilities', 'Social supports', 'Positive motivation', 'Seeking to be holistic health', and 'Sense of accomplishment'. The study identified that social welfare program for the disabled necessities for health, learning, economy and their future in success. Therefore, we suggest there may be a need for supplying professional program for their health and welfare.

A Critical Science Research on the Families of Critically Ill Patients (비판과학적 연구방법에 의한 중환자가족의 경험 연구)

  • Yang, Sung-Eun
    • Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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    • v.45 no.3
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    • pp.1-10
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    • 2007
  • The current study used the critical science paradigm to explore the kinds of oppression experienced by the families of patients in hospitals, and to suggest how the practices should be changed for problem solving. Ethnographic observations and individual interviews were peformed for data collection from the 25 family members of critically ill patients. The results revealed the powerlessness of patients' families caused by multiple oppressions. They were struggling with family-unfriendly hospital systems, negative interactions with medical staff, limited supports from health care systems, and their own resignation to fate. Strategies were discussed to facilitate changes in institutional, humane, policy, and religious/spiritual aspect. The study findings will contribute to promoting the rights of patients' families.

Influential Factors on Depression among Male and Female High School Students (남녀 고등학생의 우울관련 요인)

  • Choi, Mi-Kyoung
    • The Journal of Korean Society for School & Community Health Education
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.51-65
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    • 2013
  • Objectives: The main purpose of this study was to compare influencing factors on depression between male and female students at the high school. Methods: The self-administered questionnaire survey was carried out on a convenience sample of 403 high school students. The data analysis procedure included frequency, ${\chi}^2$ test, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression using depression as the dependent variable. Results: There was a significant gender difference in depressive symptoms; the mean depression score of female students was higher than that of male students. Stepwise multiple regression analysis for depression revealed that the most powerful predictors (34%) were powerlessness and self-esteem for male students. On the other hand, the factors such as self-esteem, mother's occupation, and family fucntion were the most significant predictors (50%) for female students. Conclusion: The necessity of an intervention considering gender difference in high school students so as to prevent the occurrence of depression was suggested.

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A Study on the Alienation of Low-Income Female Earners (저소득층 여성가장의 소외감에 영향을 미치는 변수고찰)

  • 신수아;옥선화
    • Journal of Families and Better Life
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.129-141
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    • 2001
  • The main purpose of this study is to examine the alienation of low-income female earners and to investigate the affected variables of their alienation. For this empirical analysis, the data was collected from 356 poor, female-earners whose first child was of school age in the Seoul metropolitan area from the 14th of Feb. to the 18th of Mar. 2000. The collected data was analyzed by statistical methods such as freqency, mean, oneway ANOVA, and multiple regression. The major findings were as follows : First, poor female-earners alienation level was not higher than the average level. However among sub areas of alienation, powerlessness was higher than the average level. Second, the significant variables that affected the level of alienation were the amount of support from the child the cost from the work role, perception of the cost of child raising, economic strain events, the level of education, and the reward from the work role.

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Understanding the difficulties of delivery through the perspective of young women

  • Jungae Kim;Milang Kim
    • International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.284-290
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    • 2023
  • This study was a phenomenological study to examine the meaning and structure of the difficulty of delivery. Participants in this study conducted deep interviews with seven female 20 to 24. The interview data was conducted through the process of analysis and interpretation using the Giorgi method. As a result of study, 12 themes were derived and 4 categories. As a result of the analysis, young women's thoughts on observing delivery consisted of 'fear', 'powerlessness', 'disgust', and 'inevitable fate'. Based on the above meaning, the structure of young women's thoughts on delivery was found to be a point of view that it is regrettable that delivery compensates for all difficulties and pain with the joy of birth. Accordingly, it is proposed to develop and apply a program that can actually alleviate the anxiety, fear, and physical discomfort experienced by women in childbearing age through childbirth.

Types and Symptoms of Sa-Hwang-San through Analysis of Clinical Cases (사황산(瀉黃散) 형증(形證)에 대한 문헌 및 임상적 고찰)

  • Kim, Jong-Won;Kang, Kyung-Hwa;Ji, Gyu-Yong;Kim, Kyung-Chul;Lee, In-Sun;Cho, Jang-Su;Lee, Yong-Tae
    • Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine
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    • v.22 no.5
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    • pp.1106-1111
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    • 2008
  • Sa-Hwang-San, which is invented by Jhun Eul for the treatment of tongue thrust of Spleen heat, is first mentioned on 'So Ah Yak Jeung Jik Gyul'. It is consisted of Gardeniae Fructus, Agastache rugosa, Glycyrrhizae Radix, Gypsum Fibrosum, Ledebouriellae Radix. According to 'Dong Ui Bo Gam', this medicine cures spleen heat, sore mouth and halitosis. In the viewpoint of pharmacology, this medicine as a whole can treat spleen stagnancy, spleen heat and stomach heat. However, there are some differences between the opinions of 'So Ah Yak Jeung Jik Gyul' and 'Dong Ui Bo Gam' the principal medicine of the former is Ledebouriellae Radix, while that of the latter is Gardeniae Fructus. Spleen stagnancy is the malfunction of spleen under the presence of the body fluid. Symptoms are abdominal dropsy and powerlessness. Spleen heat is the insufficiency of body fluid due to the heat of the spleen, while the function of the spleen is normal. Symptoms are sore mouth, halitosis and maxillary stagnancy. In clinical cases, Sa-Hwang-San has been found effective to the individuals with large, lowered, soft, and slanted mouths and lips. It was also beneficial for the YangMyong type. In clinical cases, Sa-Hwang-San is proven to be effective to the following symptoms soremouth, halitosis and maxillary stagnancy due to spleen heat abdominal dropsy and powerlessness due to spleen stagnancy.

A Cultural Agony of Contemporary China: between the Egos and Tianxia(天下) Ideology (현대중국의 문화적 고뇌 : 자아와 티엔시아(천하(天下)) 이데올로기의 사이에서)

  • Kim, Keun
    • Lingua Humanitatis
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    • v.7
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    • pp.93-122
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    • 2005
  • China, the nation which reigns the society consisted of several ethnic groups, has been interested in universal virtues since its early eras, due to the social demand for their integration. Confucianism, therefore, traditionally has been executing this function as a transcendant world, and at present the Marxism takes its role instead. After its reformation and opening, the market economy was allowed to set in China, which means that the traditional ideology of integration comes to face the crisis occurred by new trend of the individualism which is gradually spreading. The people who make the policies and the intellectual people in China who noticed these phenomena, are trying to make measures to cope with this contradiction. Despite of their trials, they are destined to find nothing but powerlessness in front of the powerful marketing strategy of the commercialism which adroitly adapted to their measures. In this situation, the transcendant world to reach, which these people are appealing again is the totalitarian ideology that persistently has been maintained through history of China. The movie, Hero, is the one of these attempts. This paper offers you the analysis of this cultural agony of contemporary China.

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Health Status and Daily Life Style of the Elderly (노인의 건강상태 및 일상생활 양식)

  • Kil Suk-Young;Won Jong-Soon
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.211-227
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    • 1999
  • This study was planned and carried out in an attempt to investigate health status and life style. Using a guidline developed by the researcher open-ended interviews were done with a hundred and sixty Korean elderly people, from April 17, through June 2, 1988. The data were analyzed by frequencies, means, percentile scores and Chisquare-test. Major health deviations identified are ; arthritis, blood pressure discrepancies, neuralgia, and powerlessness. Discomfort in relation to elimination(75%) and to rest-activity, especially to the activities of daily living(78%) are experienced ; 11% revealed to be in need of assistance from others. One or more sensory discrepancies are complained by 75% of the subjects. Only 20% of the subjects reported being satisfied with the life-time achievements. Factors revealed that 'descendants' were the major source of pleasure. Leisure hours were spent mostly 'watching TV' 'Healthy life', 'harmonious family life' and 'frequent communication with the family' were the three most frequent wishes towards their family members. 'Insurance for ageing', 'free health care', 'work', 'cultural facilities' and 'warm attention' were the request toward the society.

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