Residents In South Korea Research Articles

Access to knowledge and catch-up: Exploring some intellectual property rights data from Brazil and South Korea

From an empirical perspective and using some historical elements, we speculate about the role of intellectual property rights (IPRs) in the information and communications technology paradigm in the context of production fragmentation and global value chains and the challenges they impose on learning. We use an evolutionary economics framework to understand the importance of ‘learning’ in a competitive economy where firms that absorb knowledge increase their opportunities to innovate and to obtain larger market shares. Exploring data from Brazil and South Korea we find similarities in both countries regarding the intellectual property (IP) balance of payments: both have an IP balance of payments deficit. However, data from national IPRs offices shows that residents in South Korea are more apt to generate knowledge than residents in Brazil, which can be attributed to the difference in importance given by these countries to their industrial policies and the way both have integrated global value chains.

Prevalence and Related Factors of Clonorchiasis among Five Major Riverside Residents in South Korea

Purpose: This study attempted to investigate the prevalence and related factors of Clonorchiasis among five major riverside residents in South Korea. Methods: This study is descriptive research, nationwide survey, and the subjects are 23,492 residents selected by convenience sampling. Data collection was conducted between March 1 and June 30, 2011, and stool collection and questionnaire survey were conducted by affiliated public health centers in 38 cities and Gun`s. Results: The prevalence rates of Clonorchiasis in the five major riversides were as follows: the Guem River 15.2%; the Nakdong River 11.9%; the Seomjin River 10.9%; the Han River 5.7%; and the Yeongsan River 3.9%. The prevalence rates were shown to be significantly high among people who had highly frequent experiences of eating and cooking freshwater raw fish, were diagnosed with liver and/or biliary tract diseases, and drank less than once a month. Conclusion: These results suggest that it is necessary to improve awareness of Clonorchiasis and provide intensive public health education for the riverside residents. And the target groups should be set up by reflecting the characteristics of at-risk groups, and it is necessary to prepare customized strategies for prevention and management of Clonorchiasis.

Vitamin D status and associated metabolic risk factors among North Korean refugees in South Korea: a cross-sectional study

ObjectiveVitamin D deficiency is now recognised as a common health problem associated with various chronic diseases; however, it has not been fully elucidated among the minority groups. Here, we aimed...

전공의들의 장시간 근무와 우울증상의 연관성에 관한 연구

Objectives: This study sought to examine the association between long working hours and depressive symptoms among interns and residents in South Korea. Methods: We analyzed a cross-sectional survey of 1,661 interns and residents from the 2014 Korean Interns & Residents Survey. Total working hours during the preceding week was assessed and classified into five categories(i.e. less than 60 hours, 60-79 hours, 80-99 hours, 100-119 hours, and 120-168 hours). Depressive symptoms during the previous week were measured by using ten items from the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale questionnaire. Multivariate negative binomial regression was applied to examine the association between long working hours and depressive symptoms after adjusting for potential confounders, including medical specialty and training year. All analyses were performed using STATA/SE version 13.0. Results: 86%(N=1,429) of interns and residents worked 60 hours or more per week. Compared to the “less than 60 hours” group, long working hours for interns and residents were significantly associated with depressive symptoms: “60-79 hours”(PR: 1.56, 95% CI: 1.05, 2.32), “80-99 hours”(PR: 2.27, 95% CI: 1.54, 3.33), “100-119 hours”(PR: 2.62, 95% CI: 1.76, 3.89), and “120-168 hours”(PR: 3.28, 95% CI: 2.21, 4.86). Conclusions: This study found that long working hours were prevalent among interns and residents in South Korea, and it was associated with depressive symptoms.

요양시설노인을 위한 구강간호 임상실무지침 수용개작

Purpose: This study attempted to adapt evidence-based oral health care guidelines for nursing home residents in South Korea. Methods: The manual for guideline adaptation, version 2.0, developed by the Korean National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency was applied. On the basis of a comprehensive literature review of current research and multidisciplinary panel discussion on adapting such guidelines, we developed evidence- based guidelines for oral health at nursing homes. Results: The guidelines have three domains: oral assessment, oral hygiene care, and support and facilities. Oral assessment includes recommendations on the frequency of and tools for conducting oral health assessment. Oral hygiene care involves recommendations for care of natural teeth, denture care, xerostomia, and behavioral problems. Support and facilities refer to six components of the support system provided by facilities to encourage oral hygiene care among nursing home residents. Conclusion: These adapted guidelines could be an effective method to improve oral hygiene among nursing home residents.

An Unexpected Pioneer in Asia: The Enfranchisement of Foreign Residents in South Korea

Since 2005 South Korea is the pioneer state in Asia to extend voting rights at the local and regional levels to foreign residents. The few explanations of this unlikely reform remain partial and contradictory. With this research, we contribute to a fuller understanding of the political process that led to this electoral reform. We take a middle-range perspective that emphasises the role of the construction of these rights and negotiation about them between political groups along a decision-making process. We find that some characteristics of the Korean enfranchisement of non-citizens render it indeed a special case, but that it also confirms the explanatory power of the factors proposed by the more specific comparative literature dealing with this phenomenon.

P413: The roles of attending physicians for health care of long-term care facility residents in South Korea

P413: The roles of attending physicians for health care of long-term care facility residents in South Korea

Political Orientation of North Korean Defectors: Analysis on the Effect of the Length of Residence in South Korea

2만 5천명이 넘는 북한이탈주민은 정치, 경제, 사회, 문화 등 모든 분야에서 북한과 다른 남한민주주의 체제에 정착하면서 새로운 정치적 태도와 인식이 형성된다. 본 연구에서는 이들이 남한 정치제도에 대해 갖는 신뢰도를 경험적 자료를 사용해 실증분석을 시도했다. 북한이탈주민 20·30대의 남한 거주기간은 정치제도 신뢰도뿐만 아니라 남한민주주의 평가와 정치만족도 등에도 영향을 주는데, 남한거주기간이 길어질수록 부정적인 정치적 태도가 형성된다. 그러나 세부적인 분석결과, 남한20·30대보다는 여전히 긍정적 인식을 갖고 있다는 것을 확인하였다. 즉 북한이탈주민20·30대는 남한 거주기간이 길어질수록 점차 부정적인 정치적 태도와 인식을 갖지만, 이것은 그들이 성공적으로 남한화되어 정치적으로 적응하는 현상인 것으로 보아야 한다.

Prevalence and associated factors of dysphagia in nursing home residents

Dysphagia is a major health care problem in nursing homes. It can lead to fatal complications including aspiration pneumonia and even death. The aims of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of dysphagia in nursing home residents in South Korea and to identify factors associated with dysphagia. The study was conducted in two urban nursing homes and a total of 395 older adults (aged 65–103 years old, 76.5% female) were enrolled. The presence of dysphagia was evaluated using the Gugging Swallowing Screen (GUSS) test. Out of 395 older adults, the prevalence of dysphagia was 52.7%. The following were all risk factors associated with dysphagia: Aged 75 years or older, male gender, history of dementia, feeding time longer than 20 min, severe dependent functional status, solid meal type, high nutritional risk, and underweight. To prevent complications from dysphagia in nursing home residents, systematic screening and evaluation programs for dysphagia are needed.

Nursing Staffs' Experiences of Managing Medical Needs of the Elderly in Korean Long-term Care Facilities

Purpose: This qualitative study was designed to explore and describe the nursing staff reported experiences of managing the medical needs of nursing home residents in South Korea. Methods: Using a focus group interview method, qualitative data were collected from March to May 2012. Twenty five registered nurses and nurse aids working in nursing homes were recruited through a convenient sampling method. Participants participated in one of four focus group interviews lasted up to two hours in which their day-to-day experiences of taking care of the medical needs of the elderly residents. All interviews were recorded and transcribed in verbatim, and analyzed according to the qualitative thematic analysis method using MAXQDA software. Results: The overriding theme was ‘experiencing differences between the requirements of the regulatory system and the actual reality of the work place.’ The findings of differences between what were true and what is required was based in four subcategories. The nursing home residents had far more medical needs than what were reported. Another finding was that the family members were seen as non-supportive and negligent towards the residents. Conclusion: The findings of the study support the need for changes in the regulatory system. The regulatory limitations of current system with a shortage of resources pushed the participants to experience discrepancies between the required regulation and the reality. Additional research could contribute more exemplars to support changes.

북한이탈주민 어머니의 부모신념 유형에 관한 연구

This study explored the parental belief types of mothers who had defected from North Korea and found out its relationship to the mother's child-rearing behaviors and socio-demographical variables and the child's age. 89 mothers who had defected from North Korea with the youngest child being under 20 years old, responded to the questionnaire. The data were statistically analyzed by cluster analysis, MANOVA, and <TEX>$X^2$</TEX>-test. The results showed that the parental beliefs were clustered into 3 types: 'high child- and parent-centered & low cultural transformation'(cluster 1)(37.08%), 'low child- and parent-centered & middle cultural transformation'(cluster 2)(46.03%), and 'high child- and parent-centered & high cultural transformation'(cluster 3)(16.85%). The differences among the clusters were found in the warmth-acceptance and rejection-restriction dimensions of the mother's child-rearing behaviors. The frequencies of each cluster were meaningfully different depending on the mother's age, educational level, length of residence in South Korea, and their child's age. Based on these findings, the implications and suggestions were discussed.

The effects of acculturation and uncertainty avoidance on foreign resident choice for Korean foods

This study attempts to identify dining-out patterns among foreign residents in South Korea, examining the differences in foreign residents’ attitudes toward Korean foods and behavioral intentions to patronize Korean restaurants based on their acculturation and uncertainty avoidance levels. The results show that foreign residents in South Korea dine out frequently and intend to revisit Korean restaurants. However, the high acculturation group has a more positive attitude toward, better understanding of, and more preference for Korean foods than the low acculturation group. Satisfaction, revisiting, and recommendation intentions for Korean restaurants are higher among the high acculturation group than the low. The low uncertainty avoidance group spends more money for dining out than the high uncertainty avoidance group, who perceive Korean foods as expensive. Attitudes toward, understanding of, and preference for Korean foods, do not differ significantly between the two uncertainty avoidance groups; nor do satisfaction and behavioral intentions to Korean restaurants.

The Analysis of the Perceived Career Barriers by Female North Korean Defectors: Focusing on age, level of education, length of residence in South Korea

The Analysis of the Perceived Career Barriers by Female North Korean Defectors: Focusing on age, level of education, length of residence in South Korea

South Korea-U.S. Relations

This essay focuses on the politics around the U.S. military in Korea as a way to shed light on three challenges confronting the governments and foreign-policy elites in Seoul and Washington. The political consciousness and demands of local governments and residents in South Korea have become more salient in recent years. Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have also taken on a more prominent role in forging and articulating national security and foreign policy issues. These interest groups have challenged and eroded the influence of the old political and bureaucratic establishment. As a result, the future of the alliance depends as much on these forces of democratization as on external threats.

Study on the meaning and change of “ANBANG” with housing plan type and living behavior —Through personal life cycle of the urban residents in South Korea—

Study on the meaning and change of “ANBANG” with housing plan type and living behavior —Through personal life cycle of the urban residents in South Korea—