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KMID : 0377619720230010057
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Korean Jungang Medical Journal
1972 Volume.23 No. 1 p.57 ~ p.70
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A Basic Community Health Survey of Jeonju City
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金命鎬/Kim, Myung Ho
崔昇烈/安芝英/崔鍾山/朴明子/朴泰根/Choi, Seung Yul/Ahn, Ji Yung/Choi, Chong San/Park, Myung Ja/Park, Tae Keun
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Abstract
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1. IntroductionIn
order to improve community health through the introduction of a concept of comprehensive health care of a community, an area surrounding the Presbyterian Medical Center was chosen for a community health service project in the urbanarea.
Prior to operation of this project, a basic survey was needed. The major objective of this survey of the area was to obtain information concerning the attitudes and present practices in health care so as to be able plan the project.
2. Survey Method
The number of households in the area surveyed was 223. An interview using a questionnaire form was carried out. This interview was designed to determine the degree of knowledge, the attitude toward and practice of such things as family planning, communicable diseases and management of illnesses in general.
Prior to the interview, interviewers were trained in interviewing techniques for two days. The survey team consisted of a public health nurse, nurse-aides and nursing school students. The survey was carried out during the period of September to November 1971.
3. Project Area
1) Population of Choong Wha San Dong was 6,526; male, 3,163 and female,
2) The number of people surveyed was 1, 414.
3) Family size: The average number of family members per household was G. 3
persons.
4) Educational level of householder
a) Illiterates 19%
b) Understanding Korean alphabet only 3%.
c) Primary school graduates 40%
d) Middle school graduates 20%.
e) High school graduates 14%.
f) College or university graduates 4%.
5) Occupational distribution of householder a) Farmer 27%
b) Laborer 12%
c) Merchant 9% d) Industrial worker 8%
e) Office worker 12%
f) Unemployment 32%
6) Religious affiliation a) Christian 47% b) No religion 43%
c) Buddhist 8%
4. Survey Results
1) The following answers were given concerning knowledge of communicable disease and parasitic infections:
a) Tuberculosis: 22% said it was an inherited disease 11% felt it incurable
b) Leprosy: 21% said it was inherited and 21% felt it was incurable
therefore 58% replied correctly.
c) Encephalitis: 58% know the, preventive measures(to avoid mosquito bites). d) Typhoid fever: 66% of people understood this disease is caused by contaminated water and knew they must drink boiled water to prevent it.
e) Dysentery: 65% knew adequate preventive measures.
f) Parasitic infections: 75% knew adequate preventive measures.
2) 64% of the people would insist upon seeing a doctor if they had sickness
in their family.
3) To answer the question, "Where do you go when you are sick?". 70% hospital (private or otherwise)
25% pharmacy
5% public health office.
4) To the question, "Have you ever taken anti-helmintics?": 86% answered "Yes".
5) 14% of the people have used contraceptives but 4% ceased to used them.
82% have never used contraceptives.
6) 14% of the households had doctor´s delivery care, 7% were helped by midwives, 75/ were delivered by relatives or friends.
7) In the past year, 20 households (9 o) reported they had at least one person
admitted to a hospital.
8) In the past month, 45 Louse holds(25 0) reported at least one of their family members had needed treatment of some illnesses.
9) At the time of this survey, 9 households (4/) are now receiving treatment or have someone admitted in a hospital.
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