• 한국간호교육학회지
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.143-150
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• 2006

Purpose: The purposes of this study were to identify the actual conditions and needs of the health care utilization and health information in deafs. Methods: Forty-one deaf volunteers were interviewed by suwha nursing students. The semi-structured interviews were conducted in sign language at homes and community centers. The instrument developed by researchers consisted of 22 items including demographic information, health care utilization, and open-ended questions. Data were analyzed using content analysis, frequency and percentage. Results: The most discomfort problems were communication difficulty and expression of symptom. The deaf people wanted to learn about diseases and symptoms. The deaf wanted to get information about cancer. Conclusions: Further studies focusing on educational intervention are needed to increase the knowledge level on disease of deaf. The sign language translators are needed to help communication for deaf in health care facilities.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.721-727
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• 2005

Purpose. This cross-sectional survey was conducted to described the compliance of Breast Self-Examination of middle-aged women using a convenient sample, and to examine relationships between the compliance of BSE and Health Beliefs, and the influencing factors on the compliance of BSE. Methods. The subjects were 373 literate volunteers who were from 41 to 60 years of age who visited 6 public health centers. From June 7, 2004 to August 20, 2004, data were collected by 5 research assistants using a self-report questionnaire. The questionnaire was used to obtain information on the general characteristics, knowledge, health beliefs, and compliance of BSE. Results. The findings of this study suggested that there were significant differences in the scores of the perceived susceptibility and severity between compliers and non-compliers of the BSE. BSE compliance was significantly correlated with knowledge, perceived susceptibility, and perceived severity. The most powerful predictor of BSE compliance was the perceived susceptibility. The perceived susceptibility, the perceived severity, the knowledge and educational level accounted for $41.8\%$ of the variance in middle aged women's BSE compliance. Conclusion. Increase in knowledge about breast cancer, with a concomitant increase in both perceived susceptibility and perceived severity could produce a subtle cue or motivating force sufficient to affect a behavior change. Further research is needed to examine the qualitative difference between BSE and other early detection behaviors.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제10권3호
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• pp.128-136
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• 2007

목적: 본 연구는 전국 보건소에서 실시하고 있는 재가 암환자 관리사업에 대한 현황을 검토하고 사업수행 시의 장애요인을 파악한 후 재가암환자의 효율적 관리방안 개발을 목적으로 수행되었다. 방법: 2006년 7월부터 12월까지 총 6개월 동안 전국 225개 보건소를 직접 방문 및 전화 인터뷰를 통하여 현재 시행하고 있는 재가암환자 관리사업의 내용을 분석 하였다. 결과: 보건소 재가암환자 관리사업의 장애요인으로 환자의 보건소 암환자 관리에 대한 신뢰도 부족, 지역사회 맞춤형 프로그램 부재, 재가 암환자 관리 전담인력 및 차량부족, 재가 암환자 관리사업 담당자의 전문교육, 공중보건의의 문제점, 민간 의료기관과의 연계부족, 암환자 관련한 의료기관 및 호스피스 시설의 부재, 자원봉사자 비표준화 등으로 나타났다. 따라서 효율적 관리방안 중에서 특히 지역여건에 따른 유형별 관리시스템으로 보건소 직접수행 모델, 외부기관 위탁 모델, 외부기관과의 협력 모델을 제안하였다. 결론: 지역 특성에 따른 적절한 사업모델의 수행으로 각 보건소는 지역사회의 인적 물적 가용자원의 효율적 활용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다. 또한 이들 사업모델의 적용과 함께 지역사회 특유의 자체 프로그램의 개발로 재가 암환자 관리 사업의 효율성을 높일 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제3권4호
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• pp.609-621
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• 1998

Although many people initially enroll in health education programs, there are many instances of erratic participation and dropouts. Inconsistent participation in intervention programs minimizes their impact on health promotion. Therefore, a theoretical understanding of factors influencing participation in these programs can potentially enhance the effectiveness of its educational strategy. This study used the Pender's Health Promotion Model to examine specific factors influencing incentives to participate in an elderly nutrition education program. The Elderly Nutrition Counseling and Education Program was conducted with 147 volunteers (76 males, 71 females), aged 60 to 87, at 5 separate community elderly centers, by public health dietitians from February to April 1997. Some participants dropped out during the program. Overall, 61 people(18 males, 43 females) finished all 7 steps over 2 months. Pre-intervention data were collected by trained dietitians. This data included individual cognitive-perceptual factors(perceived benefits of nutrition improvement, importance of health, perceived control over health by multidimensional health locus of control, self esteem, perceived health status, concern about health, depression scale and social health scale), which were known to influence the likelihood of health behavior, and modifying factors(socioeconomic variables, biological characteristics, behavioral factors, such as smoking, alcohol drinking and exercise). Male finalists had a significantly lower chance for health locus of control, and better social health status with their children and grandchildren, compared to males who dropped out. Female finalists had a significantly higher locus of control regarding food behavior, higher self-esteem, better recognized nutritional status, worse self-recognized health status and lower concern about health than those who dropped out. There was no significant difference between the attendees and dropouts in age, BMI$(kg/m^2)$, Nutritional Risk Index, depression scale and daily nutrient intake. These results suggest that elderly nutrition intervention plans should focus on the individual cognitive and perceptual factors, with interpersonal influences, to increase participation in nutrition in nutrition improvement programs.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.576-590
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• 2021

기존의 노인 자원봉사 활성화 방안들의 구상은 역할관점에 기반 한 활동이론(active theory)을 적용하여 '선배 시민(Senior Citizen)'으로서 노인이 자원봉사활동을 통해 지역사회공동체에 건강성을 부여하는데 있다. 또한 시민성 개발을 위한 평생교육/학습모델을 전제로 노인 자원봉사자 및 활동영역을 확대하고자 한다. 이에, 본 연구에서는 노인 자원봉사 활성화를 위해 제시된 제도 방안들을 자원봉사 실천현장의 실무자들이 이를 어떻게 인식하고 적용하고 있는지를 파악하고, 이들이 당면하고 있는 장애요인들과 실천대안들을 면밀히 탐색하고자 하였다. 이를 위하여, 서울과 수도권 지역의 노인복지관 및 자원봉사센터 12개 기관의 실무자와 심층면접을 진행하였다. '직접적 내용분석'을 활용하여, 활성화 방안의 주제 범주로 12개를 도출하여 실무자들의 인식을 노인 자원봉사 활성화 주제범주별로 분석하였다. 본 연구 결과로, 노인 자원봉사 정책방안과 실천 현안에 대한 현장 실무자들의 경험과 인식을 통해 재점검하였으며, 향후 노인 자원봉사 활성화를 위한 장애요인과 실천적 대안들을 실무자들의 견지에서 제시하였다.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.651-657
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• 2019

Although smallpox was eradicated in 1980, it is still considered a potential agent of biowarfare and bioterrorism. Smallpox has the potential for high mortality rates along with a major public health impact, eventually causing public panic and social disruption. Passive administration of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) is an effective intervention for various adverse reactions caused by vaccination and the unpredictable nature of emerging and bioterrorist-related infections. Currently, vaccinia immune globulin (VIG) is manufactured from vaccinia vaccine-boosted plasma; however, this production method is not ideal because of its limited availability, low specific activity, and risk of contamination with blood-borne infectious agents. To overcome the limitations of VIG production from human plasma, we isolated two human single-chain variable fragments (scFvs), (SC34 and SC212), bound to vaccinia virus (VACV), from a scFv phage library constructed from the B cells of VACV vaccine-boosted volunteers. The scFvs were converted to human IgG1 (VC34 and VC212). These two anti-VACV mAbs were produced in Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) DG44 cells. The binding affinities of VC34 and VC212 were estimated by competition ELISA to $IC_{50}$ values of $2{\mu}g/ml$ (13.33 nM) and $22{\mu}g/ml$ (146.67 nM), respectively. Only the VC212 mAb was proven to neutralize the VACV, as evidenced by the plaque reduction neutralization test (PRNT) result with a $PRNT_{50}$ of ~0.16 mg/ml (${\sim}1.07{\mu}M$). This VC212 could serve as a valuable starting material for further development of VACV-neutralizing human immunoglobulin for a prophylactic measure against post-vaccination complications and for post-exposure treatment against smallpox.

• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.197-204
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• 2004

The purposes of this study was to analyze the operational difference of foodservice center for homebound elderly by the presence of the dietitian. The questionnaire was developed to measure all variables for menu management and distributed to 103 meal service centers in charge of congregate meal service program and 57 centers for home-delivered meal service program. The data of 160 centers in charge of congregate meal service and home-delivered service centers were usable for analysis. Statistical data analysis was completed using the SAS 8.1 package program for descriptive analysis and chi-square test. Only 21.9% meal service centers had dietitians, what is more, they were not professionals who did menu management but foodservice managers, volunteers, cook or social workers. The current foodservice programs for the homebound elderly were operated without professional. In the part of menu managemet, dietitians were more actively involved in menu planning in the elderly foodservice center in the presence of the dietitians. The performance level of healthcare service was not significantly different, but the nutrition education in the elderly foodservice center with the dietitians was more frequently performed than that without the dietitians(p<0.05). In the food purchasing and food production management, the significant differences were shown that in the elderly foodservice centers in the presence of the dietitians, the proportion of the contract purchasing was significantly higher than that of direct purchasing(p<0.01). In food sanitary management, the significant differences were not shown in the part of management of keeping meal for identifying the cause of food-borne illness and left-over, but the sanitation education for the foodservice employees was performed more frequently by the presence of the dietitians(p<0.01). In conclusion, the foodservice management was more systematically conducted in the elderly foodservice centers in the presence of the dietitians than that without dietitians. The elderly foodservice program has offered the health-related support for homebound elderly. Although there were several problems in elderly foodservice management, the program delivered well-targeted, effective, and efficient nutrition services and wide range of supportive service to the at-risk older population. It needs to be managed by professional for the improvement in the elderly foodservice.

• 보건교육건강증진학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.61-78
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• 2001

The purpose of this research was to find out plans to promote the fulfillment of the breast self-examination and breast cancer screening, which is preventive health behavior about women's having breast cancer exam in some part of our country with searching for the primary causes which have an effect on their fulfillment. The subjects of the study were 540 literate volunteers who were of age from 20 to 69 and who visited 8 health centers in Taegu. The survey research was made through questionares in the 8 health centers in Taegu from the 15th to the 30th of September, 1998. Based on Becker's health belief model asking medical staff's opinions with bibliographies, the major findings from the survey was as follow. The fulfillment rate of the breast self-examination and the breast cancer screening was 37.8％(204 subjects), 27.6％ (149 subjects) each. Getting breast self-exam varied significantly depending on subject's age, income of family, religion, occupation and the number of children. As far as the breast cancer screening was concerned, there was remarkably significant difference in accordance with their age, marital status, religion, occupation, income of family, the number of children, ways of nursing and parturition age of the first baby. The subjects in their forties accounted for the highest rate. Based on the fulfillment of the breast self-examination and the breast cancer screening, the average points of all the variables presented from the health belief as well as the points of the susceptibility, seriousness, benefits, knowledge and level of health concern of interest in health were significantly higher than the points of non-fulfillment of them in the statistical analysis whereas the barriers was lower than them. In consequence of the multiple-logistic regression analysis putting the breast self-examination and the breast cancer screening in dependent variables, occupation, knowledge, seriousness, benefits, barriers and cues to action had significant effects on breast self-examination against breast cancer. Looking more attainments, thinking diseases more seriously, feeling more usefulness and there being any patient around with breast cancer led to the higher rate of the breast self-examination against it. On the other hand, feeling more impedition as well as housewives caused the lower rate of it. The breast cancer screening was significantly affected by age, sensitivity, usefulness, impedition and behavior momentum as well. The cases who are older, feeling more sensitivity against breast cancer, more usefulness of the examination and where any patient around, the fulfillment rate was higher. Contrarily the more impedition they felt, the lower the fulfillment rate was. Accordingly, the study of the causes, which have significant effects on the fulfillment of the self-examination and the breast cancer screening in order to find it in an early stage, and the development of health education programs as well as proper education for public health through carrying on campaigns and stepping up public relations must be indispensable.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권8호
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• pp.3759-3762
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• 2016

Background: Breast cancer risk assessment is a helpful method for estimating development of breast cancer at the population level. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, participants consisted of a group of 3,847 volunteers ($mean{\pm}SD$ age: $463{\pm}7.59$ years) in a convenience sample of women referred to health centers affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran. The risk of breast cancer was estimated by applying the National Cancer Institute's online version of the Gail Risk Assessment Tool. Results: Some 24.9% of women reported having one first-degree female relative with breast cancer, with 8.05% of them having two or more first-degree relatives with breast cancer. The mean five-year risk of breast cancer for all participants was $1.61{\pm}0.73%$, and 9.36% of them had a five-year risk of breast cancer >1.66%. The mean lifetime risk of breast cancer was $11.7{\pm}3.91%$. Conclusions: The Gail model is useful for assessing probability of breast cancer in Iranian women. Based on the their breast cancer risk, women may decide to accept further screening services.

• Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.216-224
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• 2010

목적: 본 연구는 말기 재가암환자 관리를 위한 병원호스피스센터와 보건소 간의 연계 프로그램을 평가함으로써 보다 효율적이고 효과적인 재가암환자 관리체계를 구축하고자 시도되었다. 방법: 호스피스센터-보건소 재가암관리 연계 사업은 1) 협약체결, 2) 재가 말기암환자 발굴 및 등록, 3) 가정호스피스 방문 서비스 제공, 4) 만족도 조사의 단계로 전개되었다. 일 호스피스센터와 지역의 3개 보건소가 협약을 체결하였고, 2009년 2월 1일에서 12월 31일까지 11개월 동안 43명의 환자에게 605건의 가정호스피스 방문을 실시하였다. 방문기록지 분석을 통해 서비스 대상자의 특성과 제공된 서비스의 종류와 내용을 분석하였고, 이 중 20명에게 서비스 만족도 조사를 실시하였다. 결과: 대상자의 76.7%가 60세 이상이었고, ECOG 전신 수행상태 점수는 0점과 1점이 각각 37.2%, 39.5%이었다. 환자가 병식이 있는 경우는 90.7%, 호스피스 동의서에 서명한 경우는 62.8%였다. 초기방문 시 환자의 주 호소는 전신쇠약감(86.0%)과 식욕부진(72.1%)이 가장 많았다. 평균 총 서비스 기간은 144.42일이었고, 총 605건의 방문 중 간호사 방문이 371회로 가장 많았다. 각 방문중 정서적 지지와 건강상담이 가장 빈번하게 제공되었고, 서비스 전반에 대한 만족도는 5점 척도로 측정하였을 때 평균 4.45점이었다. 결론: 본 연구는 지역사회 내에서 실제적이고 체계적인 재가 말기암환자 관리 프로그램 구축을 위한 중간평가로서의 의미가 있다. 본 연구에서 의뢰된 대상자는 입원형 호스피스보다 기능 상태가 양호하고 서비스 제공기간이 길었으며, 서비스에 대한 만족도, 특히 정서적지지와 환자상태 설명에 대한 만족도가 높았다. 그러나 방문횟수와 빈도, 임종기 관리, 병원입원 재입원하는 환자관리에 대한 기준과 서비스 표준마련은 앞으로의 과제로 제시되었다.