• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.410-412
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• 2017

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious problem not only among workers who experience industrial accidents but also among workers who witness such accidents. Early intervention is needed to prevent prolonged psychological problems. There has been no study conducted regarding the psychological problems of and interventions for bystander workers in Korea. This study introduces the experience of intervention on psychological problems at the Busan Workers' Health Center workers who witnessed their colleagues' death. An investigation and an intervention were conducted according to the Korean Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA) Guide. In total, 21 individuals including indirect observers showed statistical differences on scores of the Impact Event Scale Revised and the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 after the intervention. Future interventions and research involving a larger sample size over a longer period are needed. The KOSHA Guide could be a useful tool for urgent psychological intervention in the event of major workplace disasters.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.224-238
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• 2021

Purpose: This study aimed to identify factors associated with the self-rated health of married immigrant women in South Korea. Methods: Data, collected in August 2018, were derived from the 2018 National Multicultural Family Survey. Study subjects were 9,230 married immigrant women. Data were analyzed using logistic regression. Results: Of the study subjects, 23.2% rated their health as poor. Results showed that individual factors (age, ethnic affiliation, duration in South Korea, and depressive symptoms); social and community networks (relationship with spouse, parenting efficacy, Korean proficiency, perceived discrimination, social support, and social activities); and living and working conditions (life satisfaction and unmet heath needs) were associated with health. Married immigrant women in their 50s or older, living in Korea for more than 15 years, experiencing depressive symptoms, low life satisfaction, and having unmet health needs were especially at high risk of poor health. Conclusion: More detailed health policy that considers age, length of stay, and country of origin. To prevent the rapidly deteriorating health of married immigrant women after middle age, mental health support should be given priority, and systematic improvement is needed to increase accessibility healthcare services.

• Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.74-79
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• 2020

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which was first identified in Wuhan, China, in late December of 2019 is rapidly spreading across the globe. The South Korean government has ordered the closure of all schools, as part of its attempts to use social distancing measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The effects of the school closures on reducing contagion are generally positive; however, the measure is controversial because of the socioeconomic ripple effect that accompanies it. The author briefly reviewed the existing literature on the mental health aspects of disasters and presents the issues related to school closures due to pandemics, from medical and socioeconomic perspectives and in terms of children's mental health. The results of this review suggest that research on children's mental health in relation to the adoption of school closures as a pandemic mitigation strategy is urgently needed.

• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.218-230
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• 2018

According to the burst of aged people, researchers have focused on aging-related diseases. Cognitive impairment including Alzheimer's disease (AD), one of the representative diseases related to aging, has no treatment option until now. Recently, it has been revealed that systemic inflammation plays a fundamental role in the pathogenesis of AD. Previous studies have suggested the association between poor oral health and cognitive impairment. Poor oral health can cause dental caries, chronic periodontitis, multiple tooth loss, and poor chewing ability, etc. Especially, periodontitis is a well-known chronic inflammatory disease and affects cognitive impairment directly and indirectly by inflammatory products mediators. Therefore, reduction of pathogenic microbial burden and inflammatory products by treating periodontitis can be a therapeutic modality to prevent cognitive impairment or to slow down the progression of it. Future studies are necessary to elucidate the causal relations and plausible mechanisms between poor oral health and cognitive impairment.

• 한방비만학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.125-137
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• 2004

Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate how to use the Quality of Life(QoL) of obesity and to study the report cases which measure QoL on obesity. Method: This study investigate the definition of Health-related Quality of Life(HRQoL), the measurement of Health-related Quality of Life, and the papers of Health-related Quality of Life on obesity through the books and medicine journals of HRQoL and obesity. Conclusions: 1. The QoL includes role functional ability, the degree and quality of social and community interaction, psychological state, somatic feeling, and life satisfaction than personal health and social well-being. 2. The investigator needs to evaluate the reliability, validity and sensitivity of the scale, and the appropriateness of the instrument for the target population When he decides measurement. 3. The investigator have the well-drilled supporter or himself managed the data and study population to prevent missing data. 4. The investigator should decide which is needed on obesity a obesity-specific or broad-ranging instrument, or both.

• Safety and Health at Work
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.277-281
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• 2021

Singapore's construction sector employs more than 450,000 workers. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore from April to June 2020, migrant workers were disproportionately affected, including many working in the construction sector. Shared accommodation and construction worksites emerged as nexuses for COVID-19 transmission. Official government resources, including COVID-19 epidemiological data, 43 advisories and 19 circulars by Singapore's Ministries of Health and Manpower, were reviewed over 8 month period from March to October 2020. From a peak COVID-19 incidence of 1,424.6/100,000 workers in May 2020, the incidence declined to 3.7/100,000 workers by October 2020. Multilevel safe management measures were implemented to enable the phased reopening of construction worksites from July 2020. Using the Swiss cheese risk management model, the authors described the various governmental, industry, supervisory and worker-specific interventions to prevent, detect and contain COVID-19 for safe resumption of work for the construction sector.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.662-669
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• 2014

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Osteoporosis and osteoporosis-related disease are drawing a lot of attention in Korea as one of the serious health problems. Bone health status may be influenced by the general dietary quality and dietary pattern. SUBJECTS/METHODS: To determine the relationship between dietary quality and intake patterns and bone health status, the %RNI, NAR, DDS, and food group intake patterns were assessed according to their bone health status for 847 postmenopausal women using the 2010 KNHANES data after eliminating those of likely changing their diet under the advice of doctors or those taking estrogen. RESULTS: Bone health became worse as dietary quality deteriorated. All NAR and %RNI values were highly associated with bone health levels and the consumption frequency of Ca sources, DDS and the food group intake patterns also confirmed the findings. CONCLUSIONS: This study confirmed that dietary quality and dietary patterns were important for bone health. Nutritional education on eating foods from the five basic food groups has to be emphasized to prevent osteoporosis among older women.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.468-481
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• 2001

The purpose of this study was to collect basic data to develop school health policy and health promotion program. This survey measured the levels of risk behaviors in six categories in a middle school students in Kyungju(n=490). The data was collected from November to December 2000. It was done using a 1999 version of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey of CDC, which was translated and make a partial modification. The major results were as follows. Many middle school students engaged in behaviors that will increase the likelihood of death or illness. 1) A high percentage of middle school students engaged in behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and school-related violence (42.1 -78%) 2) Students who perceived their school life are happy experienced more depression(p=.000) and Students who perceived their school and family life are so-and-so seriously considered attempting suicide(p = .000) than other subgroup. 3) In spite of they were normal weight, 14.5% of students considered themselves overweight. 4) There was significantly difference or correlation between health risk behaviors and grade, parents educational level perception of school life and performance, perception of family life and religion. Based on this results of study, it is necessary to develop school health program and school health policy to prevent health risk behaviors and improve health promotion especially considering characteristics of middle school students.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.179-184
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• 2005

본 연구는 경기지역에 위치한 치위생과 2, 3학년 학생을 대상으로 구강암에 대한 지식과 태도 및 신념을 파악하고자 하였으며, 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 구강건강에 대한 태도를 알아본 결과 응답자의 41.0%가 구강질환을 경험한 적이 있었으며, 발생 시에는 대부분 치과의원을 이용하는 것으로 나타났다. 구강검진 또한 치과의원에서 1년에 1번씩 검진을 받는다는 응답이 가장 많았으며, 구강건강에 우식성 식품의 섭취가 가장 좋지 않다고 답하였다. 2. 구강건강에 대한 신념에 있어서 42.9%가 본인의 구강이 건강하다고 생각하고 있었으며, 88.6%는 본인의 구강에 대해 염려가 된다고 하였다. 3. 구강암에 대한 지식에서 63.3%가 학교에서 알게 되었으며, 32.2%만이 구강암에 대한 예방법을 알고 있다고 답하였다. 구강암의 치료방법에서 수술이 가장 높게 나타났다. 4. 구강암에 대한 태도에 있어 구강암의 관심정도를 알아본 결과 45.4%가 관심이 있다고 답하였다. 5. 구강암의 신념에서는 불량한 구강환경을 구강암의 첫 번째 원인으로 꼽고 있으며, 91.3%가 구강암이 심각하다고 생각하고 있었다. 또한 응답자의 대부분은 구강암에 대한 예방과 치료가 모두 가능하다고 답하였다. 구강암 예방을 위해 정기적인 구강검진이 가장 중요하다고 하였다. 6. 구강건강과 구강암에 대한 신념의 상관관계를 조사한 결과 약한 양의 상관관계로 구강에 대한 염려가 높을수록 구강암에 대한 관심도가 높고 구강암에 대해서도 심각하다고 생각하고 있었으며, 통계적으로 유의한 관계를 보이고 있었다.

• 한국보건간호학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.64-75
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• 2013

Purpose: This study investigated general, psychological, and health-related factors related to subjective health status reported from adolescents in multicultural families. Methods: Data from the seventh Korean Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey (2001), collected by the Korean Center for Disease Control, was statistically analyzed using the t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and multiple regression analysis. Results: The average points reported for subjective health status was 3.73(SD=0.87)out of 5 points. A major factor accounting for differences in the subjective health status reported was gender. In addition key differences related to psychological and health-related factors were cognition of stress, satisfaction with sleep amount, and moderate physical exercise. Conclusion: The findings suggest that tailored intervention programs should be provided to prevent adolescent problems in multicultural families. We also recommend the development of a program that can help control the variables identified in this study.