Purpose: We evaluated public attitudes towards cancer survivors and identified the characteristics associated with these attitudes in Korea. Materials and Methods: We performed this cross-sectional study using proportionate quota random sampling of the 2015 Korean Census. In May 2017, investigators conducted face-to-face interviews with 1,500 Korean volunteers aged between 20 and 79 years. The questionnaire recorded sociodemographic factors, smoking and drinking habits, cancer history in family and acquaintances, interest in cancer survivors, cancer-survivor blame, and attitudes towards cancer survivors. Results: Many participants had negative attitudes towards cancer survivors. People with a monthly household income above US $7,000 were less likely to have a negative attitude than those with monthly incomes below US $1,499. People in their 70s, without a religion, living in rural areas, smokers, or those who blame cancer survivors for their own cancer were more likely to have a negative attitude than people outside these categories. People interested in cancer survivors were less likely to have a negative attitude than those who were not interested. Conclusion To improve attitudes towards cancer survivors, it will be necessary to increase interest in cancer survivors through education, publicity, and advocacy using strategic messaging that focuses on social and institutional aspects and emphasizes that responsibility for cancer should not be attributed to cancer patients. Inducing the public to be interested in cancer survivors will be important for positive attitudes toward cancer survivors.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to investigate the predisposing factors for nipple confusion by using questionnaires. METHODS: From October, 2005 to October, 2006, we performed a survey on guardians of neonates who had been admitted to the nursery at Dongguk University Medical Center and were discharged 10 to 14 days before the survey. We reviewed their medical records retrospectively. The neonates were categorized into two groups; nipple-unconfused group and nipple- confused group. RESULTS: There were 71 neonates in the nipple-unconfused group and 29 neonates in the nipple-confused group. In the nipple-confused group, 12 neonates (41.4%) had nipple-suckling experience before admission, whereas in the nipple-unconfused group, 54 neonates (76.1%) had nipple-suckling experience before admission; showing a difference that was statistically significant (P=0.001). Regarding to breast-feeding experience before admission, 11 neonates (37.9%) had experience in the nipple-confused group, whereas 49 neonates (69.0%) had in the nipple-unconfused group. This also showed a statistically significant difference (P=0.004). However, the relationship between the duration of breast-feeding prior to hospitalization was not different (P=0.151). CONCLUSION: In this study, we believe that the suckling experience and the breast-feeding of neonates before admission may be factors affecting the development of nipple confusion. This study particularly revealed that neonates who had only nipple suckling experience, regardless of breast-feeding, had less nipple confusion. Thus, allowing neonates enough time to make an attempt at nipple suckling may be helpful to prevent nipple confusion.
Academic Medical Centers ; Breast Feeding ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Medical Records ; Nipples ; Nurseries ; Retrospective Studies

PURPOSE: This study is for being aware of clinical manifestations in neonates with tachypnea; discussing the early clinical characteristics that would lead to prolonged symptoms; and investigating the predictive factors that would cause more morbid and progressive diseases other than transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN). METHODS: Based on the medical records, we retrospectively investigated 44 neonates who were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit in Dongguk University Hospital of Pohang for tachypnea, from March 1, 2003 to December 31, 2005. RESULTS: The patient characteristics showed male predominance of 2.6:1. Among the 44 neonates with tachypnea, TTN (24 cases, 54.5%) showed the highest incidence, followed by pneumonia (6 cases, 13.6%), idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome (5 cases, 11.4%), meconium aspiration syndrome (4 cases, 9.1%), cardiac disease (2 cases, 4.5%), sepsis (2 cases, 4.5%) and neonatal asphyxia (1 case, 2.3%). We compared TTN group with other groups including pneumonia, idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome, and meconium aspiration syndrome. We observed less incidence of premature rupture of membrane (PROM) (P<0.05); less likely to develop tachypneic symptom after 12 hours postpartum (P<0.05); shorter duration of tachypneic symptom (P<0.05); and less incidence of nasal flaring (P<0.05) in TTN group. CONCLUSION: The higher chance of pulmonary complications was observed in tachypneic neonates with either history of PROM or onset of tachypneic symptom after 12 hours postpartum. The prolonged tachypneic symptom and combined pulmonary complications were seemed to be accompanied with neonates showing nasal flaring.
Asphyxia ; Gyeongsangbuk-do ; Heart Diseases ; Humans ; Incidence ; Infant, Newborn* ; Intensive Care, Neonatal ; Male ; Meconium Aspiration Syndrome ; Medical Records ; Membranes ; Pneumonia ; Postpartum Period ; Retrospective Studies ; Rupture ; Sepsis ; Tachypnea* ; Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn

PURPOSE: This study was carried out to investigate the awareness of the weaning of food using questionnaires, and the relationship with the weight gain in young infants. METHODS: From September 2005 to December 2005, we performed a survey on 141 guardians of young infants aged from 6 to 18 months, who visited the pediatric out-patient department at Dongguk University Medical Center. We calculated the total score for each responder from ten questions on the weaning of food and assessed the body weight percentile of each of the young infants. RESULTS: The most commonly reported information source for weaning food was 'the friends around' by 62 respondents (44.0%); 54 (38.3%) responded that the definition of weaning food was the preparatory step before starting a solid diet. Most used a spoon (90.8%) to feed when weaning food with a thin gruel of rice (78.7%). The time for weaning of food was before breast or infant formula feeding (55.3%). Addition of cow's milk was around 12 months (77.3%). The mean score was 6.21; however this did not show a statistically significant correlation with weight gain in young infants. CONCLUSION: The overall awareness of weaning of food has improved; however, information from doctors has decreased. Although the relationship between the awareness of weaning of food and the growth of young infants was not statistically significant, further studies on weaning of food, with larger and controlled sample sizes may provide important information.
Academic Medical Centers ; Body Weight ; Breast ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Diet ; Friends ; Gyeongsangbuk-do* ; Humans ; Infant Formula ; Infant* ; Milk ; Outpatients ; Sample Size ; Weaning* ; Weight Gain