A Study on Major Health Components of National Health Examination Survey in Korea / 예방의학회지
Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine
; : 167-182, 1998.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-190069
Responsible library:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to identify the major health components and measurements to be conducted in National Health Examination Survey(KNHES). The prevalence and severity of disease, acceptability of population and the possibility, of standardization of measurement were considered as guideline for selecting the components. On the base of magnitude and severity of disease, chronic liver disease, hepatic cancer, gastric ulcer, stomach cancer, essential hypertension, cerebrovascular disease, ischemic heart disease, pulmonary tuberculosis, lung cancer, DM, breast cancer, cervical cancer, arthritis and intervertebral disc disorder were selected as the preliminary target diseases. Questionnaire survey for 648 persons in 'K' city and medical specialists in five clinical societies were conducted for evaluating the acceptability of general population for the measurements and the possibility of standardization for the procedures. In conclusion, the major target diseases were chronic liver disease, hypertension and DM and the total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein, triglyceride, total protein, albumin, hemoglobulin, hematocrit, platlet count, anti-HBs, HBsAg, height and weight were selected for basic physical components.
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Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Neglected Diseases
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Tuberculosis
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Arthritis
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Specialization
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Stomach Neoplasms
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Stomach Ulcer
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Triglycerides
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Tuberculosis
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Breast Neoplasms
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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
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Cholesterol
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Chronic Disease
Type of study:
Practice guideline
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Prevalence study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine
Year:
1998
Document type:
Article