• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권8호
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• pp.4795-4800
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• 2013

The involvement of non-government organizations (NGOs) and support groups has helped strengthen public health services in addressing cancer care burden. Owing to the contribution of volunteers in cancer care, this article documents a qualitative study that examined challenges in attracting and retaining cancer care volunteers as part of the effort to develop a volunteer recruitment model. Data were collected through three focus group discussions involving 19 cancer support group members in Malaysia. Findings of the study revealed that mobility and locality appeared to be significant in Malaysian context, while the need for financial support and time flexibility are challenges faced by cancer support groups to attract and retain volunteers. The findings imply that cancer care initiatives can benefit from more local volunteers but at the same time these volunteers require flexibility and financial support to sustain their engagement.

• 동서간호학연구지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.119-126
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• 2009

Purpose: This study investigates the controlling effect of self-efficacy in the relationship between the happiness and loneliness of hospice volunteers. Methods: The subjects of this study were 120 hospice volunteers in G City. This study uses the happiness scale that Lee and Yu developed, the loneliness scale that Russell revised and Park translated, and Bandura's self-efficacy scale. The collected data were analyzed with frequency, ANOVA, and hierarchal regression by using SPSS 12.0. Results: The happiness scale of the subjects, based on general traits, was significant in occupation and image. The loneliness scale was significant in monthly income. The self-efficacy of the subjects was significant in monthly income, occupation, and hobby. The happiness of the volunteers affected loneliness. With respect to the relationship between the happiness and loneliness of the volunteers, self-efficacy did not have controlling influences. Conclusions: The results suggest that happiness can affect loneliness without the controlling influence of self-efficacy. As such, it would be beneficial to develop programs that can improve the happiness of hospice volunteers.

• 한국비블리아학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.197-208
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• 2009

이 연구는 도서관 자원봉사 활성화를 위한 기초 현황 조사로서 국내 공공도서관 564관에서 문화프로그램에 참여하는 자원봉사자 2,349명을 대상으로 활동 현황을 조사 분석하였다. 조사 내용은 지역별 참여자 수, 지역별 참여 도서관 수, 프로그램별 참여자 수, 참여 프로그램 수 등이다. 분석 내용은 자원봉사자들의 참여프로그램, 프로그램 유형, 참여 프로그램 중 도서관 고유의 분야인 독서프로그램분포 정도, 비독서프로그램의 내용 구성, 이용자 대상별로 가장 선호하는 프로그램, 지역별로 가장 많이 참여하는 프로그램에 대한 것이다.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.277-289
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• 2019

Objectives: This study examined the practices of a community meal program for older adults in rural areas during the agricultural off-season. Methods: A survey was conducted from December 12 to December 22, 2016. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to 150 cooking volunteers, who had participated in the community meal program in 50 villages. A total of 114 responses were returned from 44 villages and used for data analysis. In addition, in-depth interviews were conducted with the volunteers of eight villages. Results: Most of the cooking volunteers were 50 years old or older and they participated in serving older adults meals for good will. The cooking volunteers perceived that the older adults in their community did not eat various foods, had difficulties in grocery shopping, and frequently consumed salty foods. During the agricultural off-season, 40.9% of villages served the older adults meals 6-7 days a week and 95.5% provided meals for lunch. An average of 21 to 40 older adults were served meals in each village. The cooking volunteers reported that the food preparation and meal service times were sufficient, recipes provided were useful, and menus met the preference of the older adults. At the end of the program, they felt proud of serving meals for older adults in the community. An increased awareness of healthy eating, interest in health, and consumption of nutritious meals, a decrease in loneliness among older adults, and the promotion of fellowship in the community were rated highly. The cooking volunteers expected additional support for cooking personnel and insisted that the program should be provided for the entire agricultural off-seasons. Conclusions: The community meal program during the agricultural off-season for the elderly in rural areas was effective in improving the dietary life of older adults, relieving their feelings of isolation, and promoting fellowship of the community. The volunteers felt workload due to a shortage of volunteers but answered that they were rewarded by helping older adults in their community.

• 한국가정과학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.59-70
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• 2005

The purpose of this study is to develop a program that allows older women to provide voluntary services for child nursing facilities, making those women have more social participation, effectively their spare time and ultimately improve the quality of their life. Results of the study can be described as follows. First, social requests about the use of older women as volunteers for child nursing services were analyzed to show that most people working at child nursing facilities perceived lack in the number of child nursing teachers. Those people recognized the need of using older women as service volunteers for the facilities. They were very positive about such use. Second, it is recommendable that volunteers of child nursing service should be not too much older women, or below 65. Voluntary activities that those women participate include taking care of younger children, reading interesting stories for children, helping works of child homes, teaching manners and living attitudes, instructing dietary etiquettes and cooking. Voluntary service activities should be made 1 to 3 times a week, 1 to 2 hours a time, considering psychological and physical states of older people. Third, such older volunteers should be educated about 6 areas, 'the operation and management of child homes, 'practices', 'child health and safety', 'the quality of child nursing', 'child development and counseling' and 'voluntary service training'. Out of these six areas, 'child health and safety' and 'voluntary service training' are more required to be instructed. such training needs to focus on activities in which older women can actually engage as volunteers. Fourth, it is advisable that the recruitment and management of such volunteers are led by the city and that the development of training programs for voluntary service activities and education of the volunteers are referred to universities.

• 한국재난정보학회 논문집
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.343-350
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• 2022

연구목적: 2007년 발생한 태안 기름유출사고는 우리에게 커다란 교훈을 주었으며 사회적 재난의 대표적 사례이다. 자원봉사자의 눈부신 헌신과 봉사를 통해 극복했다. 그러나 자원봉사 이면에는 유출된 기름에 직간접적으로 노출되어 두통 등 건강장해와 안전사고가 발생하였다. 안전사고는 불안전한 행동에 기인하였고, 불안전한 행동은 안전의식의 결여 또는 무지에서 왔다. 자원봉사자에 대한 체계적인 안전의식 고취를 위한 교육훈련 프로그램을 산업안전보건법과 연계하여 찾고자 한다. 연구방법: 산업안전보건법과 해안방제와 관련한 법률 그리고 과년도 산업재해통계의 불안전 행동 요인을 중심으로 파악하였다. 연구결과: 해안방제에 투입되는 자원봉사자에 대하여 실시하여야 할 교육내용과 교육 시간을 산업안전보건법의 근로자와 대비하여 제시하였다. 결론: 자원봉사자와 자원봉사 관리자에 대한 안전보건교육은 안전의식과 직결하고 불안전한 행동을 방지할 수 있다.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.181-188
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• 2013

The presence of distinct bacterial species is found to be dependent on age, diet, and disease. We compared the detection rate of several oral bacterial strains in a cohort of 36 subjects including healthy volunteers, periodontal patients, and oral cancer patients. Gargling samples were obtained from these subjects from which DNA was then extracted. Specific primers for 29 bacterial species were used for PCR detection. In the oral cancer patients, Capnocytophaga ochracea, Gemella morbillorum, and Streptococcus salivarius were detected more frequently compared with the healthy volunteers and periodontitis patients. Fusobacterium nucleatum/ polymorphym and Prevotella nigrescens were significantly less prevalent in oral cancer patients than the other groups. In periodontitis patients, Porphyromonas gingivalis and Treponema denticola were more frequently found compared with the healthy volunteers. In the healthy volunteer group, Peptostreptococcus anaerobius was more frequently found than the other groups. The detection rate of several oral bacterial species was thus found to differ between healthy volunteers, periodontitis patients and oral cancer patients.

• 한국지역지리학회지
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.557-570
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• 2006

본 논문은 대구시 지원봉사활동에 있어서 자원봉사자와 자원봉사활동 수혜자간의 지역적 불균형을 분석하고 이러한 불균형을 최소화하기 위한 방안을 제시하는데 목적을 두고 있다. 자원봉사활동에 영향을 미치는 요인을 분석한 결과, 자원봉사자의 경우 소득과 학력에 따라 계층화되어 주거수준에 따라 자원봉사자율의 편차가 심하고 구(區)별로 다르게 나타난다. 자원봉사활동 수혜자의 경우 특정 소단위지역에 집중분포하면서 구(區)별 차이보다는 동별 격차가 상당히 심하게 나타났다. 이러한 자원봉사자와 자원봉사활동의 공간불균형을 조정하기 위해서는 자원봉사자의 지역간 교류를 극대화하는 전략이 마련되어야 할 것이다.

• 한국임상약학회지
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.88-91
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• 1999

The purpose of this study was to compare the pkarmacokinetic parameters of vancomycin using a 2-compartment model in 8 Korean healthy volunteers and 8 lymphoma patients. Vancomycin (1.0 g) was administered by IV infusion over 60 minutes. The $\beta-phase$ rate constant $(\beta)$, apparent volume of distribution at steady srate $(V_{ss})$, total body clearance (CL) and area under the plasma level-time curve (AUC) of vancomycin in healthy volunteers were $0.15\pm0.02\;hr^{-1},\;33.8\pm4.12\;L/kg,\;5.36\pm0.61\;L/hr\;and\;185.8\pm20.5\;{\mu}g/ml{\cdot}hr$, respectively. The corresponding values in lymphoma patients ere $0.09\pm0.02\;hr^{-1},\;38.2\pm5.11\;L/kg,\;4.58\pm0.52\;L/hr\;and\;218.3\pm22.9\;{\mu}g/ml{\cdot}hr$. There were significant differences (p<0.05) in ${\beta}$ and CL between healthy volunteers and lymphoma patients.

• 한국화재소방학회논문지
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.46-56
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• 2009

재난관리는 정부만의 관심사가 아닌 개인과 단체의 자발적 참여를 기반으로 재정립되고 발전시켜야 할 것이다. 본 논문은 재난관리 자원봉사자 관리의 개선방안으로 첫째, 모집과 선발과정에서 개인의 발전이나 자아실현, 보람 및 경제적 이해관계 등을 강조하는 이기적 동기에 중점을 둔 홍보와 모집정책 필요 둘째, 재난관리 자원봉사자들에 대한 교육프로그램을 공통으로 개발할 수 있는 프로세스의 구축 셋째, 재난관리 자원봉사자의 활동 영역을 재난관리의 본질적 업무까지 확대 넷째, 자원봉사활동의 품질평가와 보상 등을 제시하였다.