- Current Status of Hospital-based Health Promotion Programs in Korea and the Factors Influencing Their Introduction
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Lee SG, Park CS, Kang MG, Hahm MI, Lee SY, Cho WH
- KMID: 2071444
- Korean J Prev Med.
- 2001 Nov;34(4):399-407.
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the current status of hospital-based health promotion programs in Korea and to elucidate the factors which affect to the process of implementation. METHODS: We conducted a mail survey... -
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- Information Searching Behavior of Health Care Consumers by Sociodemographic Characteristics
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Chae Y, Lee S, Cho W
- KMID: 2071443
- Korean J Prev Med.
- 2001 Nov;34(4):389-398.
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the information searching behavior of health care consumers according to sociodemographic characteristics. METHODS: A questionnaire survey was conducted of 1,507 persons who were selected through a multi-stage stratified... -
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- Summertime Heat Waves and Ozone : an Interaction on Cardiopulmonary Mortality? - Based on the 1994 Heat Wave in Korea -
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Sung J, Kim H, Cho SH
- KMID: 2071434
- Korean J Prev Med.
- 2001 Nov;34(4):316-322.
OBJECTIVES: To explore the possible effect of an interaction between summertime heat waves and ozone on cardiopulmonary mortality during the 1994 heat wave in Korea. METHODS: The unusually hot summer of... -
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- Quantitative Ultrasound for Osteoporosis Screening in Postmenopausal Women
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Shin MH, Shin HY, Jung EK, Rhee JA, Choi JS
- KMID: 2071445
- Korean J Prev Med.
- 2001 Nov;34(4):408-416.
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the diagnostic value of quantitative ultrasound (QUS) in the prediction of osteoporosis as defined by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) in postmenopausal women. METHODS: Questionnaires and height and... -
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- The Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Teachers of Child-bearing Age in Cheju Island
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Bae JM, Yang HJ, Hong SC
- KMID: 2071449
- Korean J Prev Med.
- 2001 Nov;34(4):444-446.
OBJECTIVES: Toxoplasmosis is a member of the zoonosis group and may cause congenital infection. Antibody positive rates of toxoplasmosis were examined in high school students in Cheju, Korea to facilitate... -
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- Factors Associated with the Degree of Quality Improvement Implementation
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Lee SH, Choi KS, Kang HY, Cho WH, Chae YM
- KMID: 2071440
- Korean J Prev Med.
- 2001 Nov;34(4):363-371.
OBJECTIVES: To assess the degree of quality improvement (QI) implementation and to identify its associated factors. METHODS: A mailed questionnaire survey of the QI staffs at hospitals with 400 beds or... -
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- Measuring the Burden of Major Cancers in Korea Using Healthy Life-Year (HeaLY)
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Choi YJ, Yoon SJ, Kim CY, Shin Y
- KMID: 2071441
- Korean J Prev Med.
- 2001 Nov;34(4):372-378.
OBJECTIVES: This study introduced the healthy life-year(HeaLY), a composite indicator of disease burden, and used it to estimate the burden of major cancers in Korea. METHODS: We collected data from... -
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- Cohort Study on Age at Menopause and Mortality- Kangwha Cohort Study -
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Hong JS, Yi SW, Jee SH, Sohn TY, Ohrr H
- KMID: 2071435
- Korean J Prev Med.
- 2001 Nov;34(4):323-330.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between age at menopause and mortality in a population-based sample of women in Kangwha, Korea. METHODS: From the Kangwha Cohort, followed-up from 1985 to 1999, the... -
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- Association of Blood Pressure with the Social Support of Some Rural Residents
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Ryu SY, Lee CG, Park J, Kim KS
- KMID: 2071448
- Korean J Prev Med.
- 2001 Nov;34(4):437-443.
OBJECTIVES: This study was performed to assess the association between the social support and blood pressure(BP) in a rural community. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey, comprising a health examination including BP, height... -
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- Increasing Prevalence of Obesity Related Disease for Koreans Associated with Overweight and Obesity
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Kim NS, Moon OR, Kang JH, Lee SY, Jeong BG, Lee SJ, Yoon TH, Hwang KH
- KMID: 2071433
- Korean J Prev Med.
- 2001 Nov;34(4):309-315.
OBJECTIVE: To develop a better understanding of the relationship between weight status and the prevalence of obesity related diseases in the Korean population. METHODS: The 1998 Korean National Health and Nutrition... -
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- The Relationship between Treatment Intention and Compliance in Newly Detected Hypertensive Patients
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Lee SG, Bae SS
- KMID: 2071446
- Korean J Prev Med.
- 2001 Nov;34(4):417-426.
OBJECTIVES: To analyse the psychosocial factors associated with hypertension management(drug treatment and life style modification) of newly detected cases and to understand and assess their behavioral intention or behaviors. METHODS: The... -
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- Prevalence and Related Factors of Knee Osteoarthritis in Rural Woman
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Yun SH, Kang PS, Kim SB, Lee KS
- KMID: 2071436
- Korean J Prev Med.
- 2001 Nov;34(4):331-336.
OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence of knee osteoarthritis through proper diagnosis in a rural community and to elucidate the relevant factors of this health problem in order to develop educational... -
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- Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior and the Theory of Reasoned Action to Predicting Cervix Cancer Screening Behavior
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Lee KS, Kim YI, Kim CY, Shin YS
- KMID: 2071442
- Korean J Prev Med.
- 2001 Nov;34(4):379-388.
BACKRGROUND: Cervix cancer is the most common form of cancer among Korea women. In spite of proof that cervical cancer screening could reduce death rates substantially, the screening rates reported... -
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- Inter-hospital Comparison of Cesarean Section Rates after Risk Adjustment
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Lee SI, Khang YH, Ha BM, Lee MS, Kang W, Koo HJ, Kim CY
- KMID: 2071437
- Korean J Prev Med.
- 2001 Nov;34(4):337-346.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the clinical risk factors associated with the mode of delivery decision and to compare cesarean section rates after adjusting for risk factors identified among Korean hospitals. METHODS: Data... -
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- Prevalence of Congenital Heart Disease from the Elementary Student Heart Disease Screening Program
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Lee HJ, Kim MH, Jung JW, Kim SH, Choi BY
- KMID: 2071447
- Korean J Prev Med.
- 2001 Nov;34(4):427-436.
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of congenital heart disease from the 1998 student heart disease screening program. METHODS: The heart disease screening program for elementary students was conducted in Kyonggi-do,... -
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- Changes in Quality of Care for Cesarean Section after Implementation of Diagnosis-Related Groups/Prospective Payment System
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Yim J, Kwon YH, Hong DH, Kim CY, Kim YI, Shin YS
- KMID: 2071438
- Korean J Prev Med.
- 2001 Nov;34(4):347-353.
OBJECTIVES: To determine the impacts of Diagnosis-Related Groups/Prospective Payment System (DRG/PPS) on the quality of care in cases of Cesarean section and to describe the policy implications for the early... -
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- Burden of Disease in Korea: Years of Life Lost due to Premature Deaths
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Chang H, Myoung JI, Shin Y
- KMID: 2071439
- Korean J Prev Med.
- 2001 Nov;34(4):354-362.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to estimate the burden of disease through an analysis of Years of Life Lost due to premature deaths, one component of the Disability-Adjusted... -
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