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Development and Effect of the Integrated Health Promotion Program for Cancer Survivors Living at Home (재가암 환자 통합건강증진 프로그램 개발 및 효과)

  • Yoon, Hee Sang;Hwang, Eun A
    • Research in Community and Public Health Nursing
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    • v.32 no.1
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    • pp.51-63
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    • 2021
  • Purpose: This study aimed to develop an integrated health promotion program for cancer survivors residing in the community based on the shared care model, and evaluate its effectiveness. Methods: A quasi-experimental trial was conducted. The participants consisted of 35 cancer survivors with completed intensive cancer therapy at the cancer hospital. The intervention group (n=20) and the control group (n=15) were recruited from among a district home cancer patient registrations. The intervention group participated in an integrated health promotion program based on the MAPP (Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnership) development process. The program consisted of physical, psycho-social and body image units. The participants were assessed before the program, and immediately after the program. Data were collected between July 1 and September 2, 2018 using FACT-G quality of life (QOL), distress thermometer (DT), and resilience. The data were analyzed by performing a χ2 test, Fisher's exact test, Mann-Whitney test, and ranked ANCOVA using SPSS. Results: The intervention group reported a higher QOL overall and significantly higher social/family well-being than the control group. Distress was significantly lower in intervention group than in the control group. Resilience had no significant difference between the two groups. Conclusion: These findings indicate that the integrated health promotion program base on the shared care model and MAPP development process could be effective intervention for improving social/family well-being and the QOL, and reducing distress of cancer survivors at home. Community health center nurses need to provide intervention to support self-care competency for cancer survivors' comprehensive care with physical, psycho-social, and body image to help them adjust their life to a moderate risk group in the community.

A Study on the Logical Model of R&D Support Policy for Social Enterprise (프로세스모델링을 활용한 사회적기업 R&D지원정책의 논리모형)

  • Kyung, Jong-soo;Lee, Bo-hyung
    • Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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    • v.12 no.4
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    • pp.259-266
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    • 2021
  • This study is a study to systematize the R&D activities of social enterprises to derive a logical model of the R&D support policy, and aims to systematize the R&D activities based on the R&D demand survey and R&D activity analysis of social enterprises. R&D activities of social enterprises are at an early stage or are not systematic compared to general enterprises, so the process modeling method is used to group detailed activity elements to standardize and systemize them. As a result of the research, social enterprises are aware of the necessity and importance of R&D activities to secure competitiveness of products and services to increase social value, and because of their lack of R&D experience and capabilities, R&D specialized institutes (R&D planning institutes, government-funded research institutes), Universities, etc.) and are expected to improve R&D capabilities. The performance indicators of social enterprise R&D activities are derived in units of input-process-performance indicators through demand survey, activity analysis, and in-depth interview (FGI), and the logical model of R&D support policy is in the areas related to business strategy and performance.

Experience of Patients with Cancer Participating in a Clinical Trial for the Development of a New Drug (암환자의 신약개발 임상시험 참여 경험)

  • Kim, Hyun-Young
    • Asian Oncology Nursing
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    • v.6 no.2
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    • pp.121-132
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    • 2006
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the lived experience of the patients with cancer participating in a clinical trial for the development of a new drug. Method: This study was based on a phenomenological approach. The eight patients participating in a clinical trial were selected as the participations of this study. The data were obtained through in-depth interviews from the participants and were analyzed using the Giorgi method. Results: Essential experiences of the patients with cancer under a clinical trial consisted of anticipating recovery of physical health and a social role, passing the strict criteria of a clinical trial, diminishing economic burden, satisfaction with special treatment receiving, social contribution, concerns about side effects and withdrawal from the clinical trial, conflicts as a participant, pain, limited administration of other treatments, regret for giving up other treatments, strict compliance with instructions, prevention of side effects and maintaining desirable life-style. Integrated units of meaning of these components were hope, good luck, a sense of satisfaction, fear, distress, and the will of self-control. Conclusion: The most essential meaning of the cancer patients participating in a clinical trial was hope. Hope was found to be a primary factor reinforcing the will of self-management. The results of this study can be of great help to the research nurses to understand the lived experience of the patients with cancer and to plan an effective nursing intervention for the patients.

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An analysis of domestic research trends on elderly environment planing (국내 노인주거환경계획 분야 연구의 흐름 분석 연구)

  • Lee, Yeun Sook;Lee, So Young;Kim, Mi Sun;Lee, Jung Hwa;Kwak, Yoon Jung
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • v.7 no.2
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    • pp.77-85
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    • 2007
  • Korean society expects to be changing into aged society more rapidly than any other countries due to low birthrate and increase in life expectancy. Increasing number of elderly and social problems of aging society have provoked increase in research on elderly environment. Elderly housing facilities and living conditions are significantly related to the quality of life for older persons. The purpose of this study is to systematically analyze empirical studies on elderly physical environments in Korea, find out research streaming and understand social backgrounds and to suggest future research problems. For this study, contents analysis was conducted. Articles of four academic peer reviewed journals published from 1986 to 2005 were units of analysis. Using a keyword through library database systems, the articles were systematically selected. As results, trends of research according to 4 periods were defined. Among them as major trends, expansion of the quantity, expansion to interior design features for older persons, more facility types for dependent elderly(assisted living facilities, facilities for elderly with dementia, long term care facilities) have appeared. This result showed some directions and implications on elderly facility planning and development.

Development and Validation of the Hospice Palliative Care Performance Scale (호스피스완화의료서비스 성과평가 도구개발)

  • Kwon, So-Hi
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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    • v.41 no.3
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    • pp.374-381
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    • 2011
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a hospice palliative care performance measure which would cover more than just physical symptoms or quality of life. Methods: Through an intensive literature review, the author chose questions that measured aspects of physical, emotional, spiritual, social, or practical domains pertinent to hospice palliative care for inclusion in the scale. Content validation of the questions was established by 15 hospice palliative care professionals. A preliminary Hospice Palliative Care Performance Scale (HPCPS) of 20 questions was administered to 134 pairs of terminal cancer patients from 5 hospice palliative care units and their main family caregiver. A validation study was conducted to evaluate construct validity and internal consistency. Results: Factor analysis showed 14 significant questions in five subscales; Physical, Emotional, Spiritual, Social, and Patient' rights. There were no significant differences between the ratings by patients and family members except for three out of the 14 questions. The measure demonstrated construct validity, and Cronbach's ${\alpha}$ of the subscales ranged from .73 to .79. Conclusion: The HPCOS demonstrated acceptable validity and reliability. It can be used to assess effectiveness of hospice palliative care for terminal cancer patients in practice and research.

A Study on the Comparative Method of Prescription Using Herb Weight Ratio (방제의 본초 중량비를 활용한 방제 비교 방안에 관한 연구)

  • Park, Daesik;Lee, Bookyun;Lee, Byung Wook
    • Herbal Formula Science
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    • v.21 no.2
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    • pp.121-132
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    • 2013
  • Objectives : The objectives of this study is to establish data-base to find out similar herbal formulas with a particular herbal formula by comparing composition ratio of configuring herbs. And this thesis is to analyze differences of prescriptions and find out similar prescriptions by utilizing galenical mass ratio, which is directly related to effectiveness of galenical. Methods : This study was proceeded by using Access 2007 with Window 7(MS) and 2,787 prescriptions of which herbal configuration could be indicated by weight unit were analysed from Donguibogam. We standardize all units of the prescription and input the mass ratio data when entered galenical data. Results : We could confirm a degree of similarity between compared prescriptions and a particular prescription according to the sum of differences of herb weight ratio and similarity ratio. Conclusions : A most similar herbal formula could be searched through comparing multi prescriptions by multi prescriptions of herbal configuration from established herbal formula data-base where herb weight ratio of prescriptions is to be input.

The activation study of a regional community using school land (학교용지를 활용한 지역 공동체 활성화에 관한 기초 연구)

  • Park, Min-Young;Kim, Jin-Mo;Lim, Sooyoung
    • KIEAE Journal
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    • v.13 no.6
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    • pp.17-22
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    • 2013
  • Community has been defined as a group of interacting people living in a common location. The word is often used to refer to a group that is organized around common values and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household. The word can also refer to the national community or global community. The word "community" is derived from the Old French communit$\acute{e}$ which is derived from the Latin communitas (cum, "with/together" + munus, "gift"), a broad term for fellowship or organized society. A sense of community refers to people's perception of interconnection and interdependence, shared responsibility, and common goals. Understanding a community entails having knowledge of community needs and resources, having respect for community members, and involving key community members in programs. But, on account of industrial development, At some point, we have individualism behavior. therefore, This study will achieve local community activation using school land.

Air Pollution and Weather Data by Si-Gun-Gu in South Korea (시군구별 대기오염 및 기상 데이터)

  • Yun, Seong Do;Kim, Seung Gyu
    • Korean Journal of Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.171-175
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    • 2020
  • Studies in socioeconomic impacts of air pollution are inevitable to merge data of the air pollutant density, weather, and socioeconomic variables. Due to their spatiotemporal disparities in units, to combine these data are time and effort consuming generically. The data described in this article aims to provide the major variables of air pollution and weather at the Si-Gun-Gu level to meet the data needs from social science. The latest (August 2020) data distributed are the balanced panel of 250 Si-Gun-Gu in South Korea for 2001-2018. The weather variables in this data are directly applicable to other social science topics, which are not limited to air pollution research.

An Economic Assessment of Large-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems in the Energy-Shift Application to Korea Power System (장주기 대용량 전력저장장치의 부하이전에 대한 실계통 적용 경제성 평가 연구)

  • Park, Jong-Bae;Park, Yong-Gi;Roh, Jae-Hyung;Chang, Byung-Hoon;Toon, Yong-Beum
    • The Transactions of The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers
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    • v.64 no.3
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    • pp.384-392
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    • 2015
  • This paper presents an economic assessment of large-scale Li-ion battery energy storage systems applied to Korean power system. There are many applications of the battery energy storage systems (BESSs) and they can provide various benefits to power systems. We consider BESSs to the energy time-shift application to Korean power system and evaluate the benefits from the application of BESS in the social perspective. The mixed integer programming (MIP) algorithm is used to resolve the optimal operation schedule of the BESS. The social benefits can include the savings of the fuel cost from generating units, deferral effects of the generation capacity, delay of transmission and distribution infra construction, and incremental CO2 emission cost impacts, etc. The economic evaluation of the BESS is separately applied into Korean power systems of the Main-land and Jeju island to reflect the differences of the load and generation patterns.

A Study on the Fire Organization of the Effectiveness Life Safety Services (소방조직의 효과적인 생활안전서비스에 관한 연구)

  • Chae, Jin;Woo, Seong-Cheon;Go, Gi-Bong
    • Fire Science and Engineering
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    • v.27 no.4
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    • pp.47-55
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    • 2013
  • The importance of fire safety services has increased expanding its services into prevention of danger and the reinforcement of safety services. The purpose of this study is to suggest a way for effective safety service by surveying fire fighters and residents of Gyeonggi Province and examining theories of safety services and actual status of 119 safety units. This study suggests the use of social capital by local community, establishment of cooperation between organizations, supports by citizens, cooperative activities by organizations, difference between emergency report and non emergency report and social safety net role of safety fire services.