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Hair Follicle* ; Hair* ; Nevus*

BACKGROUND: According to the 2013 statistics, The prevalence rate of depression of women was twice compare to man. Especially, about 53% of depression patients were women over age 40. So this study was conducted to analyze whether women's depression is influenced by their socio-demographic characteristics, life stress, and social support. METHODS: This study was a descriptive survey, and data were collected during the period from the 1st to 31st of August in 2015, using a self-reporting questionnaire from 196 women aged between 40 and 60 who were sampled from an urban area through convenient sampling. RESULTS: First, among the sub-factors of life stress, health-related & role conflict stress were highest. And life stress was higher when social support was low. Second, social support was higher when exercise was done regularly. Lastly, the results of structural equation modeling analysis showed that life stress and social support had a significant effect on depression. Life stress had a significant direct effect on social support, and social support had a significant direct effect on depression. Life stress had an indirect effect on depression through the medium of social support, and their explanatory power was R2=0.68 and R2=0.64, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: This study confirmed that depression was in a very close relationship with life stress and social support. This finding suggests that future health policies for managing middle-aged women's depression should focus on reducing life stress and reinforcing their social support.
Depression* ; Female ; Health Policy ; Humans ; Prevalence ; Stress, Psychological

BACKGROUND: Although oral health in the elderly significantly affects their physical health and quality of life, there have only been limited studies on the relationship between oral health and quality of life. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between oral health, ADL, depression and quality of life in the elderly in Korea, and to provide data to assist the development of health promotion programs in this population. METHODS: Study subjects included 201 community dwelling elders recruited during December 1 to 31, 2013. Data collected included socio-demographics, oral health (OHIP-14), activity of daily living (ADL), depression status (GDS-SF) and quality of life (QOL). For data analysis, ANOVA test, t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis were performed using the SPSS 20.0 and AMOS 20.0. RESULTS: Average score of OHIP was 0.71, depression was 6.34 and QOL was 2.12. There were significant differences in OHIP according to education (F=7.49, P=0.001), economic status (F=4.08, P=0.018) and disease staus (F=3.08, P=0.048). Also there were statistically significant differences in the depression status according to education (F=7.49, P=0.001) and economic status (F=4.08, P=0.018), and in QOL according to education (F=7.01, P=0.001), economic status (F=4.87, P=0.009) and disease (F=11.04, P<0.001). ADL influenced OHIP and depression, OHIP influenced depression and depression influenced QOL. CONCLUSIONS: Oral health in the elderly should be considered in developing health programs for quality of life.
Activities of Daily Living ; Aged* ; Depression* ; Education ; Female ; Health Promotion ; Humans ; Korea ; Oral Health* ; Quality of Life* ; Statistics as Topic

BACKGROUND: Although oral health in the elderly significantly affects their physical health and quality of life, there have only been limited studies on the relationship between oral health and quality of life. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between oral health, ADL, depression and quality of life in the elderly in Korea, and to provide data to assist the development of health promotion programs in this population. METHODS: Study subjects included 201 community dwelling elders recruited during December 1 to 31, 2013. Data collected included socio-demographics, oral health (OHIP-14), activity of daily living (ADL), depression status (GDS-SF) and quality of life (QOL). For data analysis, ANOVA test, t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis were performed using the SPSS 20.0 and AMOS 20.0. RESULTS: Average score of OHIP was 0.71, depression was 6.34 and QOL was 2.12. There were significant differences in OHIP according to education (F=7.49, P=0.001), economic status (F=4.08, P=0.018) and disease staus (F=3.08, P=0.048). Also there were statistically significant differences in the depression status according to education (F=7.49, P=0.001) and economic status (F=4.08, P=0.018), and in QOL according to education (F=7.01, P=0.001), economic status (F=4.87, P=0.009) and disease (F=11.04, P<0.001). ADL influenced OHIP and depression, OHIP influenced depression and depression influenced QOL. CONCLUSIONS: Oral health in the elderly should be considered in developing health programs for quality of life.
Activities of Daily Living ; Aged* ; Depression* ; Education ; Female ; Health Promotion ; Humans ; Korea ; Oral Health* ; Quality of Life* ; Statistics as Topic

BACKGROUND: Although oral health in the elderly significantly affects their physical health and quality of life, there have only been limited studies on the relationship between oral health and quality of life. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between oral health, ADL, depression and quality of life in the elderly in Korea, and to provide data to assist the development of health promotion programs in this population. METHODS: Study subjects included 201 community dwelling elders recruited during December 1 to 31, 2013. Data collected included socio-demographics, oral health (OHIP-14), activity of daily living (ADL), depression status (GDS-SF) and quality of life (QOL). For data analysis, ANOVA test, t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis were performed using the SPSS 20.0 and AMOS 20.0. RESULTS: Average score of OHIP was 0.71, depression was 6.34 and QOL was 2.12. There were significant differences in OHIP according to education (F=7.49, P=0.001), economic status (F=4.08, P=0.018) and disease staus (F=3.08, P=0.048). Also there were statistically significant differences in the depression status according to education (F=7.49, P=0.001) and economic status (F=4.08, P=0.018), and in QOL according to education (F=7.01, P=0.001), economic status (F=4.87, P=0.009) and disease (F=11.04, P<0.001). ADL influenced OHIP and depression, OHIP influenced depression and depression influenced QOL. CONCLUSIONS: Oral health in the elderly should be considered in developing health programs for quality of life.
Activities of Daily Living ; Aged ; Depression ; Education ; Female ; Health Promotion ; Humans ; Korea ; Oral Health ; Quality of Life ; Statistics as Topic

PURPOSE: Posterior tibialis tendon dysfunction (PTTD) is one of the most common causes of acquired flatfoot deformity in western countries. But it was known that they were very rare in eastern countries. So we want to report the clinical features and outcomes of 12 patients with PTTD. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We evaluated the results of 12 patients using clinical features and results from March 2000 to January 2007 and mean follow up periods is 32 months. RESULTS: Average age was 45 years, 8 of 12 patients were female, 2 patient with hypertension and 1 with rheumatoid arthritis. 5 patients were overweighted and 5 patients were obese. 4 patients has a history of last trauma. 4 patients experienced progression of flatfoot. On behalf of Johnson and Strom classifications 6 cases were grade I, 4 cases were grade II, grade III, and grade IV was 1 case, relatively. As a treatment we used tenosynovectomy for 3 cases of grade I, additional FDL transfer was done for 2 cases of grade I and 2 cases of grade II. For other 2 patients of grade II flexor digitorum longus transfer and Medial displacement calcaneal osteotomy was done. Pathologic findings of tendon showed degenerative tendinitis. Lastly conservative treatment group was 3 cases of grade I, III, IV each. Average preoperative and postoperative American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society's hindfoot/ankle scoreFAS score was 58 and 90. Initial and follow up AOFAS scores of the conservative group was 38 and 57, relatively. CONCLUSION: As a cause of acquired flatfoot in adult, PTTD is not a rare disease any more in Korea. To prevent the disability and progression of flatfoot, careful clinical evaluation and proper treatment is important.
Adult ; Animals ; Ankle ; Arthritis, Rheumatoid ; Congenital Abnormalities ; Displacement (Psychology) ; Female ; Flatfoot ; Follow-Up Studies ; Foot ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Korea ; Orthopedics ; Osteotomy ; Overweight ; Rare Diseases ; Tendinopathy ; Tendons