• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.48-53
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• 1999

This study was prospectively conducted to investigate any relationship of nutritional status at the time of admission to length of hospital stay and mortality. All patients admitted to the Asan Medical Center between October 13 and November 12, 1997 who met the study criteria were included in the study. Patients were classified as Not-at-risk, At-risk Ⅰ or At-risk Ⅱ based on the levels of serum albumin and total lymphocyte count in a computerized nutrition screening program. Sixty three percent of the patients were classified as Not-at-risk Group, 29% as At-risk Group Ⅰ and 8% as At-risk Group Ⅱ. Significant correlation was observed between nutritional status and LOS (P＜0.01) as well as mortality rate (P＜0.05). The more the patient had the nutritional risk factors, the longer the LOS and the higher the mortality rate were. Further studies have to be done in order to demonstrate cost-effectiveness of medical therapy for the malnourished hospitalized patients.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.220-235
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• 2015

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate how clinical nutrition services is provided at a long term care hospital in Korea and to investigate job satisfaction levels of the clinical dietitians. Methods: Survey questionnaire was sent to dietitians working at a long term care hospital in Korea. The participating hospitals (n=240) were randomly selected from 1,180 long- term care hospitals using a stratified sampling method. A total of 134 long term care hospital s and 223 dietitians completed the survey of clinical nutrition service s and job satisfaction questionnaires The job satisfaction questionnaire included 27 job satisfaction questions on task, stability vision, working conditions, and relationship areas. Results: The average nutritional screening rate was 17.9% and the rate of computerized nutritional screening system was 9.7% in the participating hospitals. Nutritional intervention rate was only 3.2% of all patients. KOIHA (Korea Institute for Healthcare Accreditation) accreditated hospitals showed only 50% performance rate of nutrition service evaluation area. This shows that after achieving KOIHA accredition, many hospitals do not emphasize the performance of nutritional services. The job satisfaction scores in all four areas ranged from 2/5 to 3/5, implying generally low job satisfaction level in hospital dietitians. Linear regression analysis results showed that the "hospital adequacy grade" type was a significant predictor of job satisfaction level for two areas (working conditions & relationship). Conclusions: There is a need to provide proper standardized clinical nutrition services as a primary treatment and we observed large variations in the quality of nutritional service s in long term care hospitals. Therefore, government and local hospitals have to work on implementing nutritional programs and policies for improved service and care.

• 대한영양사협회학술지
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.183-198
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to investigate the status of clinical nutrition services provided at tertiary hospitals and general hospitals in Korea. In total, 157 questionnaires were distributed to the departments of nutrition at hospitals on September 2013. The results of this study are as follows. The median number of beds was 607 and average length of stay was 8 days. 63.1% of dietitians had over 5 years of career experience. Nutritional screening rate was 97% in tertiary hospitals but only 67.2% in general hospitals (P<0.001). The rate of equipment with computerized nutritional screening system was 100% in tertiary hospitals but 71.9% in general hospitals (P<0.001). Hospitals with the best regarding nutritional care were hospitals accredited by JCI (Joint Commission International). On the other hand, hospitals not accredited by the JCI but KOIHA (Korea Institute for Healthcare Accreditation) showed the lowest performance rate of nutritional care. Nutrition support teams (NSTs) were established in all tertiary hospitals but in only 73% of general hospitals (P<0.001). The rate of actively operating NSTs was 89% in tertiary hospitals but only 62% in general hospitals (P<0.001). There is a need to provide proper standardized clinical nutrition services as a primary treatment and we observed large variations in the quality of nutritional service between hospitals. Therefore, local solutions are needed to implement nutritional programs and policies for improved service and care.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.153-163
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• 1999

목 적: 소아비만의 중요한 합병증 중 하나인 지방간을 진단함에 있어 ALT치와 CT 및 간생검 소견간의 상관관계를 살펴봄으로써, 선별검사로서 ALT치의 유용성과 확진검사로서 CT 및 간생검의 필요성을 알아보고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 1990년 3월부터 1997년 12월까지 서울적십자병원 소아과에 내원하여 단순비만으로 진단 받은 78명 중 지방간 진단을 위해 CT를 실시한 26명을 대상으로 하였으며, 생화학검사 중 지방간의 선별검사로서 보다 특이성이 높은 ALT치가 지나치게 높거나 비만도가 심한 비만아들 중 15례에서 간생검을 실시하였다. 이들을 ALT치에 따라 3개 군으로 분류하고 각 군별로 신체계측지수, CT 및 간생검상 지방침착도 간의 상관관계를 비교 분석하였다. 결 과: 1) ALT치와 신체계측지수간의 상관관계: 대상 비만아 26례 중 ALT치는 17례(63.4%)에서 이상 상승(>30 IU/L)되었으나, ALT치의 상승과 신체계측지수들(비만도, RI, BMI, 체지방률) 간에는 유의한 상관관계가 없었다(p>0.05) 2) CT상 지방침착도와 ALT치 및 신체계측지수 간의 상관관계: 26례 중 13례(50%)에서 CT상 정상이었고, 나머지 13례는 정도의 차이는 있으나 모두 간음영이 증가된 지방간 소견을 보였다. CT상 지방간의 정도와 ALT치의 상승간에는 유의한 상관관계가 있었으나(p=0.01), 신체계측지수와는 유의한 상관관계가 없었다(p>0.05). 3) 간 생검상 지방간의 정도와 비만도, ALT치와의 상관관계: 26례 중 15례에서 간 생검을 실시한 결과, 1례에서 정상이었고 나머지 14례에서 모두 지방간 소견을 보였다. 그러나 간 생검상 정상인 1례는 고도비만이었으나 ALT치는 정상치였고, 중등도의 지방간 소견 보인 3례 중 1례는 고도비만이었음에도 ALT치는 정상이었으며 2례는 ALT치가 정상이거나 약간 증가하였으며, 심한 지방간 소견 보인 9례 중 1례는 경한 비만이었으나 ALT는 158 IU/L로 심한 상승을 보였다. 간 생검상 지방간인 14례를 지방침착도에 따라 3개 군으로 분류하여 비만도와 ALT치를 비교분석한 결과 비만도와 간 생검 소견간에는 유의한 차이가 없었으나(p>0.05), ALT치와 간 생검상 지방간의 정도간에는 유의한 차이가 있었다(p=0.01). 4) CT와 간 생검 소견간의 상관관계: 26례 중 15례에서 CT와 간 생검 모두를 시행한 결과, CT상 6례는 정상이었고, CT상 지방간 소견 보인 9례에서는 간의 지방침착도에 따른 음영의 변화를 기준으로 한 CT소견과 간 생검상 지방침착도간에 유의한 상관관계를 보였다(r=0.6094). 결 론: 최근 소아비만이 급증 추세에 있고 그에 따른 여러 가지 합병증들은 물론 성인비만으로 이행될 수 있으므로 학교보건 등을 통해 경각심을 높이도록 해야 하며, 특히 비만에 따른 지방간을 진단하기 위한 선별검사인 ALT치 등 생화학적인 간 기능 검사로는 간 손상 정도를 평가할 수 없기 때문에 보다 저비용이며 비침습적인 초음파검사를 적극 활용토록 하고 선별검사 등으로 선정된 고위험군에 대해서는 간 생검을 통해 간 손상 정도를 정확히 평가하고 지속적으로 추적 관리해야 할 것이다.