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Ethical Perspectives in Studying the Participatory Behavior of Refugee Youth: The Case of Sports and Leisure Activities

  • KIM, Ji-hye
    • Journal of Research and Publication Ethics
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    • v.3 no.2
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    • pp.7-11
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    • 2022
  • Purpose: For several decades, there has been a variety of publications on refugee and enforced immigration studies, with the rising corpus of studies on obligatory displacement and sport reflecting relatively recent emphasis over the last decade. However, prior studies do not suggest and summarize regarding ethical perspectives in terms of participatory behavior of refugee youth in sports and leisure field. Research design, data and methodology: Unlike quantitative research method which tries to quantify the association between variables, the qualitative research design that was selected by the current study as a main methodology attempts to take a look at the current and past literature contents closely so that obtained datasets may be explanatory and abundant. Results: After thorough analysis, it was evident that in all research where ethical perspectives were utilized, there was increased participation in sports and leisure activities by the refugee youths, and it may be divided into three categories: culturally sensitive, contextual, and reflective ethics. Conclusions: The current research concludes that ethical perspectives are required to research refugee youth's participatory behavior in sports and leisure and many more ethical factors are aspired to, and they must be thoroughly evaluated before, throughout, and following the study.

A Qualitative Inquiry on Group Music and Imagery Experiences (그룹 음악과 심상 경험에 대한 질적 사례연구)

  • Kim, Aimee Jeehae
    • Journal of Music and Human Behavior
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.101-117
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    • 2020
  • This study aimed to investigate music and imagery (MI) experiences in group settings using a qualitative case study approach. For this purpose, a focus group interview was conducted with four professional music therapists, who participated in peer MI group sessions without a therapist. Data collected from the interview were analyzed by qualitative data analysis procedures. Results demonstrated that successful group music experiences in the early stages, such as sharing and selecting music together within the group or experiencing group support, leaded to developing trust towards music and the group in participants. Moreover, the trust built upon such basis was shown to facilitate expansions in emotional experiences, imageries, relational aspects, and music resources, which led to new personal insights. In addition, the participants recognized the supportive nature of the group played a role of encouraging participants to challenge new experiences during MI experiences. The results suggest that group as a therapeutic factor can promote expansive emotional experiences and insights. Furthermore, the findings may provide implications for music psychotherapy applications in group settings.

Measures to Strengthen Patient Safety Management Competencies for Patient Safety Coordinators: A Qualitative Research (환자안전 전담인력의 환자안전관리 역량강화 방안: 질적연구)

  • Hee-Jin Kim;Mi-Young Kim
    • Quality Improvement in Health Care
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    • v.29 no.2
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    • pp.2-14
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    • 2023
  • Purpose: This study aimed to identify strategies to enhance the competencies of patient safety coordinators in Korea. Methods: Fourteen participants from nine hospitals were interviewed between May and November 2022. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyze the data. Results: As for the strategies to enhance patient safety management competency, 3 themes and 11 sub-themes were derived. The first theme was 'Having individual competence as a patient safety coordinator', and the sub-themes were 'Communication skills with members', 'Flexible thinking from multiple perspectives', and 'Preparing for administrative work competencies that they had not experienced as a nurse.' The second theme was 'Responding strategically to promote improvement activities', and the sub-themes for it were 'Multi-angle approach to the problem', 'A careful approach so as not to be taken as criticism in the field', 'Increasing the possibility of improvement activities through awareness', 'Activating the network between patient safety coordinators', and 'Expanding learning opportunities through patient safety case analysis.' The third theme was 'Obtaining support to facilitate patient safety activities', and the sub-themes for this were 'Improving staff awareness of patient safety', 'Providing a training course for nurse professional of patient safety', and 'Expanding the manpower allocation standard of patient safety coordinators.' Conclusion: This study explored personal competencies such as document writing and computer utilization capabilities, focused on ways to improve the field of patient safety management, and emphasized the need for organizational and political support.

Disease Testing in Pelvic Pain Patients: Comparison between Ultrasound and Computed Tomography Imaging (골반통 환자의 질환 검사: 초음파와 컴퓨터단층촬영 간의 비교)

  • EunHoe Goo
    • Journal of Radiation Industry
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.385-390
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    • 2023
  • The uterus, one of women's reproductive organs, is also closely related to women's health. Among them, hemorrhagic luteal cysts, one of the causes of pelvic pain that women often experience, were observed through CT and ultrasound, and the quality of images was evaluated through quantitative and qualitative evaluations. This study sought to find out whether the test method is more helpful to patients during CT and ultrasound. This study was conducted on 15 adolescent women and 15 adult women(21.31±3.45 average age). The equipment used for filming used EC3-10X (3~10 MHZ) and Philips Mx8000 iCT 256 among Endocavity Probes among Ecube Platinum. After setting a constant ROI on the cyst and the interface as a quantitative analysis method, SNR and CNR values were measured on a 5-point scale based on image quality, lesion clarity, image distortion, clarity of the interface, and motion artifacts (p<0.05). Independent t-test and Mann Whiteny U were performed, and the statistical program used was noted when SPSS (Version 22.0 for windows software package, Chicago, IL, USA) was statistically less than 0.05. Comparing the SNR and CNR values for this experiment, it can be seen that the SNR value was higher in the case of CT images(p<0.05). As a result of the qualitative evaluation, the quality of the image, the clarity of the lesion, the distortion of the image, the clarity of the interface, and the clarity of the boundary were measured on a 5-point scale based on the movement artifact. Comparing each score, CT images scored higher with a finer difference than ultrasound images(p<0.05). In conclusion, both test methods showed excellent results in finding the patient's lesions. However, in quantitative and qualitative evaluations, CT produced higher results in detecting lesions than ultrasound. However, for cyst tests that require continuous observation, ultrasonography, a non-invasive method that is advantageous for patients, will be clinically useful. Therefore, observing the patient's lesions by appropriately distributing these two test methods will provide optimal diagnostic information. These results will be useful for providing clinical basic data and educational materials to CT and US users in the future.

A Quality Evaluation Study of Case Reports in the Journal of Korea CHUNA Manual Medicine for Spine & Nerves According to the CARE(CAse REport) Guidelines (CARE(CAse REport) 지침에 의거한 척추신경추나의학회지 증례보고의 질 평가 연구: 2013년 이후 증례보고를 중심으로)

  • Choi, Seung-Kwan;Oh, Kyeong-Jin;Lee, Jung-Han
    • The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves
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    • v.16 no.1
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    • pp.91-105
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    • 2021
  • Objectives A case report is a detailed medical description of previously unreported observations or complications of medical conditions, unique use cases of tests, or new side effects. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the quality of case reports published in the Journal of Korea CHUNA Manual Medicine for Spine & Nerves (JKCMSN). Methods Case reports published in the JKCMSN from January 2013 to December 2020 were selected using the Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System (OASIS). The quality of the reports was assessed based on the Consensus-based Clinical Case Reporting Guideline Development (CARE) guidelines. Results Sixty case reports that met the inclusion criteria were included in the assessment. Our analysis revealed that 71.42% of the case reports included all the necessary information and their level of reporting was good. However, their scores in the qualitative subdivisions of the reporting level parameters showed that the quality level was uneven. More than 65% of the papers did not report in the following categories: "Keywords," "Patient information," "Timeline," "Diagnostic assessment," "Therapeutic interventions," "Follow-up and outcomes," "Patient perspective," and "Informed consent." Conclusions Our analysis shows that CARE guidelines need to be followed more rigorously to improve the quality of reporting in the JKCMSN. Further efforts are necessary to develop reporting guidelines and evaluation tools relevant to the Korean clinical context.

The Study on Atopic Dermatitis Papers Published in the Journal of Korean Oriental Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology (대한안이비인후피부과학회지에 게재된 아토피 피부염 관련논문에 관한 고찰)

  • Seo, Min-Su;Kim, Kyung-Jun
    • The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.108-121
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    • 2009
  • Objective : This study was carried out to analyze and understand the trends of Atopic dermatitis papers Published in the Journal of Korean Oriental Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology(JKOOOD) Methods : We have reviewed 43 articles of atopic dermatitis which were published in JKOOOD during 1988-2008. All the papers are classified into three categories; original article, review article and case report. Results : 1. The number of journals associated with atopic dermatitis is 43 papers: 16 original articles(16/43%), 16 case reports(16/43%), 11 review articles(11/43%). 2. Classification of 16 original articles in terms of methodology: 11 experimental studies(11/16%), 5 descriptive studies (5/16%), 0 analytic studies(0%). 3. Classification of 16 case reports in terms of the number of patients: 1 person(8/16%), 2 persons(3/16%), 3 persons(2/16%). Conclusions : In this study, we analyzed the trends of Atopic dermatitis papers Published in the Journal of Korean Oriental Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology during 1988-2008. It is needed to adopt the qualitative methods of evaluation in order to develop a level of evidence.

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A Case Study on NAC System Implementation for Infringement Prevention of Information Assets (정보자산 침해방지를 위한 NAC 구축 사례 연구)

  • Song, Yung Min;Hong, Soon Goo;Kim, Hyun Jong
    • Journal of Korea Society of Industrial Information Systems
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    • v.19 no.6
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    • pp.107-117
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    • 2014
  • The importance of a network security to protect infringement of corporate assets has been issued due to the increasing various threats such as warm virus, vicious codes, and hacking. Thus, the goal of this research is to discover the procedure and methods for a NAC system implementation. In this case study, we suggest that the critical management issues during the implementing a NAC system as well as measure its performance in qualitative and quantitative perspective. The contribution of this paper is both to lead to the further research in this network security field and to provide a guideline for companies willing to introduce a NAC system.

Business and Workers' Needs for Flexible Work Arrangements : Focusing on the Case of a Customer Center Business (유연근무제에 대한 기업의 요구와 근로자의 요구 : CS(고객센터)기업 사례를 중심으로)

  • Kim, Seon Mi;Lee, Hyun Ah
    • Journal of Families and Better Life
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    • v.32 no.3
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    • pp.17-29
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    • 2014
  • This study attempted to explore business and workers'needs for flexible work arrangements focusing on the case of a customer center business. We conducted in-depth interview and focus group interviews with the CEO of the company as well as with workers employed at the company in order to identify their need for flexible work arrangements. The subject of this study is a customer service center business that offers a variety of flexible work arrangements. We found that there is a need for flexible work arrangements in terms of both businesses and workers. These results suggest that flexible work arrangements can be activated when they meet the needs of businesses and workers. Flexible work arrangements can be activated when they meet the businesses'goals in human resource management and workers'goals for achieving work-family balance.

A Case Study of School Meal Service Support Centers (학교급식지원센터 사례 연구)

  • Cho, Hyeyeong;Yoon, Jihyun;Kim, Soyoung
    • The Korean Journal of Community Living Science
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    • v.26 no.2
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    • pp.335-349
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    • 2015
  • The system of School Meal Service Support Centers was established to support the supply of high-quality food ingredients for school meal services when the School Meal Service Act was amended in 2006. A case study was conducted to examine the operating effects, success factors, and major obstacles of a School Meal Service Support Center which was highly evaluated for its operational efficiency and customer satisfaction. Qualitative data were collected from eight stakeholders (two individuals each from the center, farms, schools, and distributors) through in-depth interviews in July 2013 and analyzed by using the thematic analysis method. The successful operation of the center helped to stabilize income and price among the stakeholders, increase ingredient quality, increase school meal reliability, reduce costs, and promote the consumption of agricultural products. Success factors were identified as the center director's commitment and insights, and the competitive operating system including fair operations, rational pricing, liberal consumer choice, total quality management, and partnerships with distributors. Major obstacles included a lack of diversity in supplied ingredients and a lack of administrative and financial support form the local government. The results can be used as baseline information to vitalize the system of School Meal Service Support Centers and increase the quality of school meal services.

Posttraumatic Growth in the Distribution of Negative Interpersonal Relationship: A Christian Perspective

  • LEE, Eunsung;CHOI, Choongik
    • Journal of Distribution Science
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.25-36
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    • 2021
  • Purpose: This paper attempts to explore a Christian perspective on the process leading to growth after complex trauma caused by family violence experience. To achieve it, the article tackles the analysis of relationship between the inflictor father and victim, interpersonal relationship, and relationship with God in terms of growth after suffering from the trauma of family violence with a Christian perspective. Research design, data, and methodology: This study employed an in-depth interview as a methodology. Seven Christian adults who have experienced family violence in childhood are selected for the qualitative case study. 58 concepts, 24 low-level categories, and eight high-level categories are derived from each interview case. Results: The results of the case study show that the negative emotion caused by family violence during childhood is likely to lead to narcissistic rage. It is found that the reflection for posttraumatic growth starts with crying to God, simultaneously expressing pain and suffering. Conclusions: The interesting thing is that they are willing to forgive in the process of trauma therapy. It should be noted that the research results also demonstrate that relationship restoration entails the meaning reconstruction in the interpersonal relations.