1.Correlation of physical and family function in disabled patients.
Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine 1997;18(5):531-540
BACKGROUND: Chronically disabled rehabilitating patients influence their family members by their physical dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to know the relation of family function and physical function in disable person who is periodically treated in r ehabilitation department. METHODS: To know the family function according to physical disability, 64 patients(M/ F: 40/24) in rehabilitation clinic in 1 university hospital was studied by questionnaires including ADL(activity of daily living), IADL(instrumental actvity of daily living), FIM(functional independence measure), family APGAR. RESULTS: Causes of disabilities were stroke 2, traumatic brain injury 14, fracture 16, spinal cord injury 12, burn 2, arthritis 9, back pain syndrome 9 in order. Physical function of functional families was better than dysfunctional families. And physical function according to FIM score was statistically significant(p<0.05). Physical function was significantly(P value, ADL: 0.021, IADL: 0.009, FIM: 0.005) correlated with family APGAR score. CONCLUSIONS: Physical function and family function in rehabilitating patients with irreversible disability have significant correlations. Physician have to consider family function and dynamics in care of physically disabled patients.
Activities of Daily Living
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Apgar Score
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Arthritis
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Back Pain
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Brain Injuries
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Burns
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Disabled Persons
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Humans
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Rehabilitation
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Spinal Cord Injuries
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Stroke
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Surveys and Questionnaires
2.Development of the Korean Form of Zung's Self-Rating Depression Scale.
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine 1995;12(2):292-305
This study was carried out to develop a Korean language version of Zung's self-rating depression scale (SDS). The subjects consisted of 173 males and 161 females drawn from various groups of the general population by a cluster of sampling methods. In order to analyze the data on depression scores, Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient method was carried .out, as well as reliability and factor analysis, by the SPSS/PC+ program. The results obtained were as follows: The mean average of the total depression scores were 40.60. 8.66 for the subjects. Thirty-seven subjects (11.1%) showed high depression scores of 50 or over. Test-retest reliability(coefficient r=0.82, p <0.001), internal consistency(coefficient r=0.84, p <0.001) were satisfactory. Factor analysis using oblique technique rotation yielded five factors. The items of confusion, indecisiveness, decreased libido, diurnal variation, and psychomotor retardation were scored higher by the subjects. The items of suicidal rumination, psychomotor agitation, constipation, irritability, and weight loss were scored lower.
Constipation
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Depression*
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Female
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Humans
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Libido
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Male
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Psychomotor Agitation
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Weight Loss
3.Looking Back into the 3 Years' Activity of KONOS.
Journal of the Korean Medical Association 2002;45(10):1174-1177
No abstract available.
4.Postmortem Inspection of Victims of Motor Vehicle Accident.
Journal of the Korean Medical Association 1998;41(3):255-260
No abstract available.
Motor Vehicles*
7.Physician's Attitude and Approach toward Alternative Medicine.
Journal of the Korean Medical Association 1998;41(12):1239-1242
No abstract available.
Complementary Therapies*
8.Headache.
Journal of the Korean Medical Association 1997;40(3):355-358
No abstract available.
Headache*
9.Primary Care: Current Roles and Future Perspectives.
Journal of the Korean Medical Association 2004;47(6):492-494
No abstract available.
Primary Health Care*
10.The impact of physician's brief counseling on the patients' smokinghabit.
Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine 1992;13(7):574-580
No abstract available.
Counseling*