• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제33권4호
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• pp.485-501
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• 2023

Objectives: The Ministry of Employment and Labor has revised the articles regarding management of the thermal environment in the workplace. Currently, two types of regulations exist together with indoor workplaces as the scope of application. It appears that the time has come to discuss regulations. In this study, we aim to identify the feasibility of and problems with the current system through a comparative legal review of workplace thermal environment management laws from around the world. We suggest directions for improving South Korea's workplace thermal environment management laws. Methods: For the several selected countries, we analyzed the classification and content of obligations stipulated for the thermal environment, the presence or absence of specific measures for thermal environment management, legal status and content, and the scope of application of thermal environment provisions and measures. The investigated content was classified according to Zweigelt-Kotz's legal theory. Results: In some countries, employers' obligations for regulating the thermal environment are broadly divided into two types: results and actions. The scope of application of provisions and measures on the thermal environment was extensive, with most of the selected countries targeting general workplaces. Conclusions: In the case of South Korea, restricting and classifying target workplaces and imposing separate obligations to manage a workplace thermal environment goes against global practices, and stipulating legal orders and separate action obligations in guidelines does not conform to the characteristics of South Korea's legal system, meaning that improvement is needed.

• Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.1-20
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• 2024

This research aims to study and confirm enabling factors affecting the knowledge transfer and business process of community enterprise groups in Pattani province, Thailand. Key informants were community enterprise entrepreneurs; 30 people were selected purposively with criteria. This study used a mixed-methods approach and conducted semi-structured interviews to collect data. Qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis and classification, while quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics with frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Moreover, inferential statistics chi-square value, Phi Cramer's V, and multiple regression analysis with the R program for statistical computing were employed to analyze the relationship between the variables, test the research hypothesis, and create forecasting equations. The research results revealed that the overview of enabling factors had a very high relationship (Cramer's V=0.965). Regarding community enterprise, it was found that enabling factors related to the knowledge transfer and business process consisted of four factors: regulations and administrative guidelines, business plan, reinforcement, and brainstorming. Reinforcement was the factor with the highest degree of correlation (Cramer's V=0.873) and predictor of influence on the knowledge transfer and business process (R₂=0.670, p<0.05). This study's findings can lead to the developing of guidelines for promoting community enterprises properly and timely. These guidelines are expected to be used to develop knowledge about business models for community enterprises, which will help to improve their competency and competitiveness.

• 한국의사학회지
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.121-136
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• 2012

The purpose of this paper is to derive the features of cold damage clinical medicine during the early days of the Chosun(朝鮮) period by analyzing discussions on cold damage published in the official medical book of the Chosun period, Compendium of Prescription from the Countryside(鄕藥集成方, CPC). Cold damage was one of the typical diseases in East Asia where there was constant seeking of the utilization of prescriptions, ways of preparations, and awareness regarding cold damage as shown in Zhang, Zhongjing(張仲景)'s Treatise on Cold Damage Disease(傷寒論, TCDD) below. Traditional Korean medicine which possessed the medical universality of East Asia also was no exception and through an analysis of the part on cold damage in CPC, it is expected that medical features of cold damage in Korea passed down from the Koryo(高麗) Dynasty to the early Chosun period will be revealed. For this, first there needs to be an organization of past discussions on cold damage surrounding the existence of infection and after checking the issues, exploring which of the writings related to TCDD and editions are being utilized through an analysis on citing literature of Cold Damage Disease Literature(傷寒門) and Heat Pathogen Disease Literature(熱病門) which have developed discussions on cold damage in CPC. In addition, by comparing Peaceful Holy Benevolent Prescription(太平聖惠方, PHBP) and Complete Record of Sacred Benevolence(聖濟總錄, CRSB), known to have greatly influenced CPC and Cold Damage Literature and Heat Pathogen Disease Literature, features of form and content used by CPC were analyzed. Features of form were examined through pattern of organization and number of citing literature were examined and for features of content, cold damage infection, classification, syndrome differentiation method, and utilization of materia medica among prescriptions were examined. Discussions on cold damage as being uninfectious as stated in Treatise on the Pathogenesis and Manifestations of All Diseases(諸病源候論) unlike pestilence, epidemic pathogen(時氣), warm pathogen disease(溫病), and heat pathogen disease were excluded in PHBP. PHBP opened the possibility of cold damage infection and later writings, CRSB and CPC also follow this. As a result of analyzing citing literature of the part on cold damage in CPC, it is uncertain which edition of TCDD is being utilized; however, the most distinctive feature was that Classified Emergency Materia Medica(證類本草) and not writings specializing in cold damage are in use. In general, although CPC in terms of form is similar to CRSB, content creation predominantly depended on PHBP. More specifically; first, in terms of the existence of cold damage infection, arguments of PHBP and CRSB are maintained. Second, in terms of cold damage classification, although CRSB is followed, heat pathogen disease is classified separately developing PHBP as is. Third, in terms of method, as Book of Keep Healthy(南陽活人書) and CRSB compiled in later times are cited, it is deemed that arguments were raised to a certain extent regarding six-meridian syndrome differentiation(六經辨證). Fourth, although the majority of utilized materia medica among cold damage prescriptions utilize Materia Medica from the Countryside(鄕藥本草) in CPC and materia medica from Korean Peninsula, this is due to the desire for the compilation performance of CPC to be propagated to ordinary citizens and not the ruling class. CPC as the official medical book compiled in the early days of the Chosun period was greatly influenced by the Song(宋) Dynasty's medical books, PHBP and CRSB shows that cold damage medicine in the early Chosun Period indeed possesses the medical universality of East Asia. Furthermore, the features of published medical theory and prescriptions reveal the existence of the cold damage medical tradition of the Chosun period serving as clues for cold damage research tradition among Korea's medical history.

• 한국문헌정보학회지
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• 제34권1호
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• pp.265-295
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• 2000

본 연구에서는 32개 대학 문헌정보학과 실습실의 시설과 비품, 그리고 교수 학습자료를 조사 분석하고 교수와 사서들의 의견을 정리하여, 21세기 정보사회에 부응할 수 있는 정보전문가인 사서 양성을 위하여 문헌정보학 교과 운영을 충실히 할 수 있는 실습실의 발전된 모형으로서 교수매체 센터의 새로운 모형을 제시하였는데 요약하면 다음과 같다. (1) 문헌정보학 교수매체 센터에는 분류와 편목의 실습 수업을 할 수 있는 분류 편목 실습실과 첨단의 매체나 시청각 기재 또는 실습용 교구를 사용하여 수업을 할 수 있는 영상매체 실습실, 인터넷을 통한 다양한 정보 검색 방법을 체득하게 하고, 정보 활용 능력을 길러 주며, 컴퓨터 관련 정보학 교과 수업을 할 수 있는 정보처리 실습실을 둔다. (2) 분류 편목 실습실과 영상매체 실습실, 정보처리 실습실의 배치도는 <그림4-1>, <그림4-2>, <그림4-3>과 같다. (3) 각 실의 면적은 각각 $162m^2$(49.1평)이며, 수용인원은 40-50명 정도, 전담운영 관리자로 매체 전문가 1 명과 전담 조교 1명을 둔다. (4) 문헌정보학 교수매체 센터에 소장해야 할 교수 학습자료는 컴퓨터와 주변기기, 시청각 기재, 도서정리를 위한 용품, 각종 장비 및 용구 등과 같은 교구와, 실습용 교재, 실습용 분류와 편목에 관한 도서, 기타 실습용 도서 및 참고도서 등과 같은 교재이다. (5) 문헌정보학 교수매체 센터의 비품으로 실습용 테이블, 서가 등 일반 비품과 CD 보관함 등 각종 자료 보관함을 둔다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.152-164
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• 1994

In Nai-Gyung(內經), it is said that In-Yeong(人迎) means In- Yeong Maek(人迎脈), Gi-Gu m- eans Tson-Gu(寸口) or Maek- Gu(脈口), In-yeong, artery in the side of neck, is located before Yeong-Geun(瓔筋), called as Jok-Yang-Myung-Maek(足陽明脈),so the part of In-Yeong-Maek means In-Yeong-Hyul(人迎穴) of Jok-Yang-Myung- Wi-Gyung(足陽明胃經) showing the artery in the side of neck. The part of Tson-Gu-Maek is that of artery in Yo-Gol(橈骨), beating source of Soo-Tae-Eum-Maek (手太陰脈) Of In-Yeong-Gi-Gu-Maek, In-Yeong-Maek mainly consists of Yang(陽), Gi-Gu-Maek of Eum(陰), so In-Yeung means physical disease, short of extra Eum component. They said that if In-Yeong-Maek was more than Gi-Gu-Maek, it meant physical injury, while Gi-Gu-Maek was more than In- Yeo-ng-Maek, it meant internal injury. In-Yeong-Gi-Gu-Maek is the one to distinguish the external and internal, the inside and outside, Eum and Yang, but there is no definite classification method to distinguish it, also it is difficult to grasp the comparison of 1sung(1盛), 2sung(2盛), 3sung(3盛), interrelation with 12-Gyung-Rak(l2經絡), change of maek phases, so necessary to set up the clear definition for In-Yeong-Gi-Gu-Maek. For the two theories as to In-Yeong-Gi-Gu-Maek according to Nai-Gyung, the one is to diagnose the maek by comparing the In-Yeong-Hyul with Tson-Gu of Soo-Tae-Eum-Maek as Gi-Gu in the both sides of neck part, he other is to divide the left and right of Gi-Gu-Maek in to In-Yeong and Gi-Gu afterwards, but today it is difficult to compare and explain the medical theory afterwards owing to insufficient consideration of In-Yeong-Gi-Gu-Maek at Nai-Gyung. The diagnosis of In-Yeong-Gi-Gu-Maek at Nai-Gyung to distinguish the surplus and shortage of Eum and Yang up to now since Nai-Gyung has so important and diagnostic value as to grasp the exact meaning. Herewith, this researcher com-pared Nai-Gyung and medical theory afterwards, reported it to consider the fixed position and changing process of viscera and entrails arrangement of literatures introducing In-Yeong-Gi-Gu-Maek, examining the change of maek phases for normal maek and a-bnormal maek of In-Yeong-Gi-Gu-Maek, considering the 1 sung, 2 sung, 3 sung maek phases in In-Yeong-Gi- Gu-Maek. According to the above results, the conclusion was reached as follows. 1. In-Yeong as the outside indicates external disease(外感), showing the surplus and shortage of Yang symptom by having Boo-Maek(浮脈) as Py-ung-Maek(平脈), Gi-Gu as the inside indicates internal disease(內傷), showing the surplus and shortage of Eum symptom by having Chim-Maek(沈脈) as P-yung-Maek(平脈). 2. In Pyung-Maek of In- Yeong-Maek as Boo-Maek, g-radual sinking of more floated changing maek because of disease means the improvement of di-sease, in Pyung-Maek of Gi- Gu-Maek as Chim- Maek, gradual floating of more sunken changing maek because of disease means the improvement of disease. 3. They said that disease of Jok-Gyung-Rak(足經絡) is cha-nged to that of Soo-Kyung-Rak(手經絡) when Jo-Maek(躁脈) appears whether In-Yeong-Maek or Gi-Gu-Maek 4. With the exemples of 1 sung 2 sung 3 sung it was porned with the relation of Pyo-Ri-Soo-Jok(表裏手足). Therfore I can guess that this fact is a moment explained the Bu-You-Sa-Kyung(部有四經) mentioned in Nan-Gyung-18-Nan(難經 第18難). 5. I think that In-Yeong and Gi-Gu, as a diagnosis method which distinguish between the inside indicates internal disease and the outside indicates external disease, is required to study further researches.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.295-310
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• 1999

연구목적(硏究目的) : 한의학(韓醫學)의 최근(最近)의 연구(硏究) 경향에 있어서 많은 시도와 다양한 접근이 이루어지고 있음을 우리는 알 수 있다. 그 중 형상의학(形象醫學)이라는 분야는 기존 한의학(韓醫學)의 전통적(傳統的) 이론(理論)을 근거로 하고 다양한 임상적 지식을 결합하여 이루어진 것으로서 의학적(醫學的) 진단(診斷)과 치료(治療), 예후(豫後) 그리고 예방적(豫防的) 차원(次元)에서 유용하게 응용(應用)되고 있다. 이러한 형상의학(形象醫學)은 다양한 연구와 임상적 지식, 그리고 깊이 있는 한의학(韓醫學) 이론 (理論)의 이해를 필요로 하고 있으며 그 의학적(醫學的) 가치는 더욱 증가하고 있다. 사상의학(四象醫學)에서도 이와 같은 형상의학(形象醫學)적인 내용이 중요하게 다루어지고 있는데, 이는 사실상 사상체질변증(四象體質辯證)이라는 사상의학(四象醫學)의 주요 과제와 맞물려 있는 내용이기도 하다. 사상의학(四象醫學)에서의 형상적(形象的)인 개념이 비교적 종합적으로 제시되어 있는 부분은 <변증론(辦證論)>이라 할 수 있는데 <변증론(辯證論)>에는 태소음양인(太小陰陽人)의 네 가지 체질(體質)에 따른 체형기상(體形氣象)과 용모사기(容貌詞氣) 등이 설명되어 있다. 그러나 보다 원리적인 설명은 <변증론(辯證論)>에는 생략되어 있다. 사상의학(四象醫學)을 관통하고 있는 근본 정신은 사상정신(四象精神) 즉 사심신물(事心身物)이라는 사물류적(四物類的) 요약정신(要約精神)이다. 따라서 사상의학(四象醫學)의 형상(形象) 에 관한 부분도 기본적인 이론(理論)이나 정신(精神)에 입각한 연구(硏究)가 선행되는 것이 바람직하다 할 수 있다. 이에 저자(著者)는 사상의학(四象醫學)의 원리론(原理論)이라 할 수 있는 <성명론(性命論)>에서 <직부록(職腑論)>까지의 고찰(考察)을 시도하여 이제마 의 형상관(形象觀)이 어떻게 표현되고 있으며 사심신물(事心身物)의 정신(精神)에 입각하여 이들이 어떠한 관계를 가지고 있는지 살펴보고자 한다. 연구방법(硏究方法) : 먼저 사상(四象)의 개념에 대한 기원(起源)을 살펴보고 <성명론(性命論>, <사단론(四端論)>, <확충론(擴充論)>, <직부론(職腑服論)>에 나타난 형상(形象)과 관련 있는 대상을 정리하였으며 고찰(考察)을 통해 그들이 가지는 사심신물(事心身物)이라는 사상정신(四象精神)에 입각한 관계성을 알아보고자 하였다. 그리고 그러한 형상적(形象的) 대상들을 사상구조(四象構造)로 분류하여 사상의학(四象醫學)의 형상적(形象的) 대상들을 사상정신(四象精神) 속에서 전체적으로 이해(理解)하고자 하였다. 추가적(追加的)으로 오행적(五行的) 관점(觀點)에서의 인체(人體) 형상(形象)과 사상적(思想的) 관점(觀點)에서의 인체(人體) 형상(形象)을 비교(比較)함으로써 사상의학(四象醫學) 형상관(形象觀)의 특징(特徵)을 <변증론(辨證論)>을 비롯한 기존(旣存)의 연구(硏究) 자료(資料)를 바탕으로 살펴보았다. 연구결과(硏究結果) 형상적(形象的) 대상으로서 제시된 각 부위는 모두 사심신물(事心身物)의 정신(精神) 속에서 분류되어 있고 이를 바탕으로 일관적으로 설명되고 있다. 이들 형상(形象)은 오행적(五行的) 관점(觀點)의 형상(形象)과 달리 기능적(機能的) 측면이 중시되어 있는데 이는 단순한 형상(形象)의 모습만이 아닌 수행하는 기능이나, 그 형상(形象)을 통해 드러나는 심욕(心慾)을 관찰하는 대상으로서의 형상(形象)이 중시됨을 의미한다. 내경의학(內經醫學) 즉 오행적(五行的) 관점(觀點)에서의 인체(人體) 형상(形象)은 오직배속(五職配屬)이 기본이 되어 있으며, 형상(形象)의 관찰을 통해 직부(職服)의 허실(虛實)이나 병(病)의 상태를 알아내는 진단적(診斷的) 성격의 형상(形象)인 반면 이제마의 사상의학(四象醫學)에서의 형상(形象)은 직부(職服)의 대소(大小), 성정(性情), 심욕(心慾) 등을 모두 반영하는 것으로서 사상체질변증적(四象體質辯證的) 성격을 갖고 있는 형상(形象)이다. 사상의학(四象醫學)에서의 형상(形象)들을 다시 군(群)으로 묶어 사적(事的)인 형상군(形象群)(이목비구(耳目鼻口) 등), 물적(物的)인 형상군(形象群)(폐비간신(肺脾肝腎) 등), 심적(心的)인 형상군(形象群)(함억제복), 신적(身的)인 형상군(形象群)(두견요둔(頭肩腰臀))으로 분류할 수 있다. 이때 사물적(事物的)인 형상(形象)은 이목비구(耳目鼻口)와 폐비간신(肺脾肝腎) 등 천품적(天稟的)으로 타고난 편차를 드러내는 정적(靜的)인 형상(形象)이라 할 수 있고 심신적(心身的)인 형상(形象)은 함억제복과 두견요둔(頭肩腰臀) 등 심욕(心慾)을 반영하는 동적(動的)인 형상(形象)이라 할 수 있다. <변증론(辯證論)>에 제시되고 있는 체형기상(體形氣象), 성질재간(性質材幹), 용막사기(容貌詞氣) 등은 사물적(事物的)인 형상(形象)으로 살펴볼 수 있다. 따라서 이것 이외에 <성명론(性命論)>에서 <직부론(鐵腑論)>까지의 원리론적(原理論的)인 과정에서 제시된 심욕(心慾)을 관찰하는 함억제복과 두견요둔(頭肩腰臀)의 형상에 대한 고찰이 필요하다고 하겠다.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.67-94
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• 1997

The main purpose of this study is to arrange the diseases, principal medicinal substances and the prescriptions for the Soumin's Sinsooyul-Pyoyul-Byung(少陽人 腎受熱表熱病) by historical examination in the viewpoint of the Constitutional Medicine(四象醫學). In this study, first I collected the original texts of the diseases and priscriptions in Dongyi-Soose-Bowon(東醫壽世保元), and described the development process of the Soumin(少陽人)'s diseases and priscriptions by comparing with the contents in Dongyi-Soose-Bowon(東醫壽世保元). Next, I collected the efficacy of the medicinal substances and priscriptions by the examination of successive literatures referred it, and tried to explain the efficacy of each medicinal substances in the viewpoint of the Constitutional Medicine(四象醫學) by the analysis of successive literatures. As a result, the conclusions could be summarized as follows. 1. The Differentiation of Syndromes(辦證) in the Existing Medicine(旣存醫學) was formed according to the Eight Principal Syndromes(八綱), the Five Elements(五行), the Merdian system(經絡), therefore there were many confusions with the changes of the times. The differentiation of Syndromes(辦證) in the Constitutional Medicine(四象醫學) was formed according to the pathological change of Ascending and Descending Yin Yang(陰陽升降) in the Four Internal Organs(四臟), therefore, there was the consistency in the recognition of diseases. 2. The classification of the Soumin's Pyoyul-Byung(少陽人 表熱病) was divided into Yukuang Disease(鬱狂證) and Mangyang Disease(亡陽證) according to sweating or not. The conception of these diseases was mostly achived in Shanhanlun(優寒論). The treatment of Shanhanlun(優寒論) was alike to that of Dongyi-Soose-Bowon(東醫壽世保元) in a part. 3. Je ma, Lee thinked that the cause of the Soumin's Pyoyul-Byung(少陽人 表熱病) is the breakdown of the balanced equilibrium in ascending and descending Yin Yang(陰陽升降) for a Large Sin and a Small Bi(腎大脾小), and it is treated by warming and ascending Yang(溫補升陽). 4. The medicinal substances composing prescriptions for the Soumin's Pyoyul-Byung(少陰人 表熱病) is characterized with the efficacy of Ascending Yang and supplying Qi(升陽益氣) and regulating the digestive organs with the efficacy of warming it. 5. The medicinal substances composing the precriptions for the Soumin's Pyoyul-Byung(少陰人 表熱病) is divided into four parts with the state of Yang Qi(陽氣) in the disease it used. 6. The purpose of prescriptions for the Soumin's Pyoyul-Byung(少陰人 表熱病) is to strengthen the Soumin(少陰人)'s Yangnan Qi(陽暖之氣). Je ma, Lee kept the principle not to mix with another constitution's medicinal substances in the creation of the priscription.

• 전자공학회논문지
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.46-52
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• 2017

정보보안 분야에 대한 사회적 이슈가 고취되고, 인력수요전망이 매우 높아지고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 컴퓨터 및 네트워크 시스템 등 정보보안 분야에서 관련 직무에 종사하고 있는 실무자들로부터 정보보안에 필요한 지식을 설문조사하였다. 설문자료와 NICE에서 제시한 정보보호 직무체계 그리고 NCS 그리고 KISA에서 분류한 IT기술과 보안영역분류체계와의 연관성을 분석하였다. 분석한 자료를 기반으로 정보보안 분야에서 직무를 수행할 수 있는 전문 인력 양성을 위한 교육과정을 제안한다. 제안하는 교육과정은 2년제, 3년제 그리고 4년제 학제에 각각 적용할 수 있도록 하였다. 제안하는 교육과정은 정보보안 직무체계에서 종사하기를 원하는 많은 인력들이 주어진 학년기간 동안에 반드시 익혀야 될 과정들을 제안하였다. 제안한 각 교육단계는 관련분야와 밀접한 연계성을 갖고 반드시 필요한 교육이 실천될 수 있도록 각 교과목에 세부 지침을 명시하였다. 제안한 교육과정은 반드시 필요하고 기본이 되는 이론교육은 물론 이론과 함께 실시되어야 하는 실무교육을 함께 병행하도록 하여 자칫 이론중심의 교육이거나 단순한 명령어만을 익히는 실습에서 벗어나서 실무와 연계될 수 있는 다양한 시나리오기반의 해킹과 보안 방어 대응책에 대한 교육이 함께 이루어지도록 설계하였다. 이는 스펙이 아닌 직무능력을 갖추어 관련 자격증을 취득하는데 도움이 될 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 차세대 융합형 정보보안 전문인력 양성에 도움이 될 수 있기를 기대한다.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.130-146
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• 1994

Our medical care system is trying to diversify in order to meet the client's needs, and to adjust to a medical environment which is changing very rapidly. Because current nursing theory and practice focus on holistic care, health care management, education, and research, contrary to the traditional emphasis on only assisting a physician, more autonomy and specialization for the implementation of nursing are required. Considering these trends and actual needs, the category of clinical nurse specialist should be established as soon as possible. In order to develop strategies for implementing this new professional specialty, the authors conducted a field survey and literature review of the current system in Korea. As a result, various obstacles and constraints were discovered as follows : 1) There are few accredited educational programs for the training of CNS's. 2) Several hospitals already have staff designated as clinical nurse specialist (CNS) even though the term CNS is not yet standardized or adopted in nationwide. 3) The role of the CNS is not clearly understood by the medical societies, or even nursing societies. A nurse who works in specific nursing areas such as central supply, kidney dialysis, intensive care, coronary care, etc. for a long time, considers herself /himself a CNS. Based upon the above findings, the following alternatives are recommended. 1) The role of the CNS should be defined according to specified functions and authority : professional autonomy ; counselling and educating patients and their familes, nurses, and even other medical personnel ; research on improvement of nursing ; and management of the nursing environment including medical resources, information, and cases. 2) the qualification of CNS should be attained only by a nurse who has an RN license and clinical experience of more than 3 years in a specific nursing field: passes a qualifying examination; and contributes to the professional development of peers, colleagues, and others. A master's degree should only be optional, because of the insufficient of graduate programs which are well designed for the CNS. 3) The CNS should initially be a head nurse rather than line staff in order to deal with as wide an experience base as possible. 4) The nursing specialty could be divided into two areas such as a clinical field and a community field. The clinical field could then be categorized by the Styles' classification such as diseases and pathogenics, systems, ages, acuity, skills/techniques, and function/role ; the community field could be classified according to work site.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.102-108
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• 2020

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: In Oriental medicine, certain foods may be beneficial or detrimental based on an individual's constitution; however, the scientific basis for this theory is insufficient. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of body constitution, based on the Sasang type of Korean traditional medical classification system, on the bioavailability of soy isoflavones of Cheonggukjang, a quick-fermented soybean paste. SUBJECTS/METHODS: A pilot study was conducted on 48 healthy Korean men to evaluate the bioavailability of isoflavone after ingestion of food based on constitution types classified by the Sasang typology. The participants were classified into the Taeeumin (TE; n = 15), Soyangin (SY; n = 15), and Soeumin (SE; n = 18) groups. Each participant ingested 50 g of Cheonggukjang per 60 kg body weight. Thereafter, blood was collected, and the soy isoflavone metabolites were analyzed by ultra-performance liquid chromatography/quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Ntrikinetic analysis of individual isoflavone-derived metabolites was performed. RESULTS: Our nutrikinetic analysis identified 21 metabolites derived from isoflavones in the blood samples from 48 healthy Korean men (age range, 21-29 years). Significant differences were observed in the time to maximum concentration (T_max) and elimination half-life (t_1/2) for nine metabolites among the three groups. The T_max and t_1/2 of the nine metabolites were higher in the SE group than in the other groups. Moreover, the absorption rates, as determined by the area under the plasma-level curve (AUC) values of intact isoflavone, were 5.3 and 9.4 times higher in the TE group than in the SY and SE groups, respectively. Additionally, the highest AUC values for phase I and II metabolites were observed in the TE group. CONCLUSIONS: These findings indicate that isoflavone bioavailability, following Cheonggukjang insgestion, is high in individuals with the TE constitution, and relatively lower in those with the SE and SY constitutions.