The effects of diabetes on mental health in South Korean adults.

BACKGROUND: The changes in dietary habits can affect mental health problems, such as depressive disorder, due to the occurrence of diabetes. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the effects of diabetes on mental health (Patient Health Questionnaire-9: PHQ-9). METHODS: A secondary data analysis of cross-sectional design based on the raw data from KNHANES VII-1 was performed, which were disclosed by MOHW and KCDC. Of 8,150 respondents, 5,661 respondents aged ⩾ 20 years were included, thus excluding 2,489 respondents. Data were analyzed using an SPSS version 20.0 program. RESULTS: The respondents scored high for diabetes diagnosis status (3.65), suicide planning status for a year (8.56), mental problem counseling for a year (7.80), and the degree of daily stress awareness (8.27) in PHQ-9. They scored higher for suicide planning status for a year, mental problem counseling for a year, and the degree of daily stress awareness than for diabetes diagnosis status in PHQ-9. Positive correlation was found among diabetes diagnosis status, suicide planning status for a year, mental problem counseling for a year, and daily stress awareness in PHQ-9 (p< 0.01). Diabetes diagnosis status (p< 0.01), suicide planning status for a year (p< 0.001), mental problem counseling for a year (p< 0.001), and the degree of daily stress awareness (p< 0.001) affected PHQ-9. CONCLUSION: PHQ-9 for screening depressive disorder based on diabetes diagnosis status had low scoring distribution. However, because diabetes diagnosis status significantly affected PHQ-9 for depression screening, it is necessary to pay attention to health care related to diabetes. Further research should be conducted on the association with diverse causes of the low scoring distribution in PHQ-9 in relation to diabetes.

Comparison of chest compression quality between the modified chest compression method with the use of smartphone application and the standardized traditional chest compression method during CPR.

The purpose of this study is to grasp difference in quality of chest compression accuracy between the modified chest compression method with the use of smartphone application and the standardized traditional chest compression method. Participants were progressed 64 people except 6 absentees among 70 people who agreed to participation with completing the CPR curriculum. In the classification of group in participants, the modified chest compression method was called as smartphone group (33 people). The standardized chest compression method was called as traditional group (31 people). The common equipments in both groups were used Manikin for practice and Manikin for evaluation. In the meantime, the smartphone group for application was utilized Android and iOS Operating System (OS) of 2 smartphone products (G, i). The measurement period was conducted from September 25th to 26th, 2012. Data analysis was used SPSS WIN 12.0 program. As a result of research, the proper compression depth (mm) was shown the proper compression depth (p< 0.01) in traditional group (53.77 mm) compared to smartphone group (48.35 mm). Even the proper chest compression (%) was formed suitably (p< 0.05) in traditional group (73.96%) more than smartphone group (60.51%). As for the awareness of chest compression accuracy, the traditional group (3.83 points) had the higher awareness of chest compression accuracy (p< 0.001) than the smartphone group (2.32 points). In the questionnaire that was additionally carried out 1 question only in smartphone group, the modified chest compression method with the use of smartphone had the high negative reason in rescuer for occurrence of hand back pain (48.5%) and unstable posture (21.2%).

Analysis on relationship between the accident and injury occurrence and the absence appearance of adults in South Korea.

The purpose of this study is to examine relationship between the accident and injury occurrence and the absence appearance in adults. Materials of this study were based on the raw data of "Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011", which was conducted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MW) and Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2011. Totally 5904 people were targeted by selecting data without missing value in addition to age in more than 20 years old. And the appearance of absence through the occurrence of injury had the final subjects of absence targeting 379 people among 5904 people. An analytical method was made by using SPSS WIN program (Version 12.0). As a result of research, the occurrence of injury was higher (p< 0.01) in men than women. The age group was high in the 30s (about 1.5 times, p< 0.05) and the 40 s (about 1.9 times, p< 0.01). The higher in household income (about 1.5 times, p< 0.05) and educational level (about 1.6 times, p< 0.001) led to the higher occurrence of injury. As for the occurrence of absence, fall and slip (abut 1.8 times, p< 0.05) had higher absence than other accidents. As for a place of cure, the absence were higher (p< 0.001) in users of emergency room than entering hospital/clinic. Finally, the more bed-ridden led to the higher absence (p< 0.001).