Cancer Control and the Communication Innovation in South Korea: Implications for Cancer Disparities

Jung, Minsoo Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2013 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.14 No.6

Over the last 10 years, the number of cancer survivors in South Korea has reached nearly one million with a survival rate of 49.4%. However, integrated supportive care for cancer survivors is lagging. One area in which the current cancer control policy needs updating is in the utilization of information and communication technology (ICT). The remarkable progress in the field of ICT over the past 10 years presents exciting new opportunities for health promotion. Recent communication innovations are conducive to the exchange of meta-information, giving rise to a new service area and transforming patients into active medical consumers. Consequently, such innovations encourage active participation in the mutual utilization and sharing of high-quality information. However, these benefits from new ICTs will almost certainly not be equally available to all, leading to so-called communication inequalities where cancer survivors from lower socioeconomic classes will likely have more limited access to the best means of making use of the health information. Therefore, most essentially, emphasis must be placed on helping cancer survivors and their caregivers utilize such advances in ICT to create a more efficient flow of health information, thereby reducing communication inequalities and expanding social support. Once we enhance access to health information and better manage the quality of information, as a matter of fact, we can expect an alleviation of the health inequalities faced by cancer survivors.

Behavioral Predictors Associated With COVID-19 Vaccination and Infection Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Korea

Jung Minsoo 대한예방의학회 2024 예방의학회지 Vol.57 No.1

Objectives: This study investigated the impact of socioeconomic factors and sexual orientation-related attributes on the rates of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination and infection among men who have sex with men (MSM).Methods: A web-based survey, supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea, was conducted among paying members of the leading online portal for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer and questioning (LGBTQ+) community in Korea. The study participants were MSM living in Korea (n=942). COVID-19 vaccination and infection were considered dependent variables, while sexual orientation-related characteristics and adherence to non-pharmacological intervention (NPI) practices served as primary independent variables. To ensure analytical precision, nested logistic regression analyses were employed. These were further refined by dividing respondents into 4 categories based on sexual orientation and disclosure (or “coming-out”) status.Results: Among MSM, no definitive association was found between COVID-19 vaccination status and factors such as socioeconomic or sexual orientation-related attributes (with the latter including human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] status, sexual orientation, and disclosure experience). However, key determinants influencing COVID-19 infection were identified. Notably, people living with HIV (PLWH) exhibited a statistically significant predisposition towards COVID-19 infection. Furthermore, greater adherence to NPI practices among MSM corresponded to a lower likelihood of COVID-19 infection.Conclusions: This study underscores the high susceptibility to COVID-19 among PLWH within the LGBTQ+ community relative to their healthy MSM counterparts. Consequently, it is crucial to advocate for tailored preventive strategies, including robust NPIs, to protect these at-risk groups. Such measures are essential in reducing the disparities that may emerge in a post–COVID-19 environment.

A Case of Right Cerebellopontine-Angle Lesion: Psychotic Symptoms and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings

MinSoo Jung,ByungDae Lee,JeMin Park,YoungMin Lee,EunSoo Moon 대한신경정신의학회 2012 PSYCHIATRY INVESTIGATION Vol.9 No.3

Here, we report psychotic symptoms together with a right cerebellopontine-angle lesion. A37-year-old female patient presented with a trigeminal Schwannoma occupying the right cerebellopontine angle. Her psychotic symptoms included auditory hallucinations and delusions of persecution. T1- and T2-weighted images on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed hyperintense and hypointense areas in the right cerebellopontine angle, respectively. The clinical and neuroimaging reviews in this case suggest that sudden onset of psychotic symptoms at a mature age may be associated with a right cerebellopontine-angle lesion and that MRI should be used to evaluate possible organic bases in patients that present with psychosis.

Efficient Methods to Trigger Adversarial Behaviors from Malware during Virtual Execution in SandBox

Jung-Uk Joo,Incheol Shin,Minsoo Kim 보안공학연구지원센터 2015 International Journal of Security and Its Applicat Vol.9 No.1

Recently, various organizations are confronting a grater attack surface, the growing proliferation of malware and the number of malicious codes has been consistently growing for several years. To respond actively against these malicious codes, analysts employ automated investigation tools on the malware. However, there has been advent of malware employing the various techniques to avoid the detection of the SandBox, which makes hard to identify the adversarial behaviors of the samples codes. In this paper, we propose efficient methods to trigger adversarial behaviors from the sample codes during virtual execution in the Sandbox in order to perform the analysis of malware.

An exploratory study of maternal predictors affecting the health status of married women’s children in East Asia

Minsoo Jung 한국보건교육건강증진학회 2021 보건교육건강증진학회지 Vol.38 No.2

Although maternal characteristics are important predictors with regard to population-based health promotion, they have not been fully identified in many countries and cultures. This study explores the effects of maternal capacity and health communication behaviors on children’s health statuses in Korea, China and Japan. Methods: The dataset came from a survey of respondents drawn from a nationally representative online sample of women in East Asia. We conducted computer-assisted web interviews with married women in their 20s-40s holding South Korean, Chinese, or Japanese nationality (n=1580). We designed a cross-sectional study to examine the effects of certain maternal capabilities, in this case self-efficacy, empowerment, and e-health literacy, on the low health status of the participants’ children with health-information-seeking behavior (HISB) as a potential moderator. Results: The results showed that the likelihood of belonging to the low health status group among children was a mother with low self-efficacy, a mother who was poorly empowered, and a mother who had poor e-health literacy. However, a positive association was found between active HISB by the mother and low health status of the child. Conclusion: Factors constituting maternity capacity differentially influenced children’s health status according to the social context of East Asian countries.

A legal consideration of distributive justice and rights to health in the COVID-19 era

Minsoo Jung 한국보건교육건강증진학회 2020 보건교육건강증진학회지 Vol.37 No.3

Objectives: This study examined the theory of distributive justice and discussed its implications in terms of health rights. Methods: This study reviewed current distributional theories in terms of liberal distributive justice. Results: As a criterion for distribution, merit is appropriate in the sense that individual choice, effort, or ability can result in legitimate inequality, and merit-based distribution of the results can account for individuals with merit. Based on the difference principle enunciated by Rawls, the distribution occurs first in order to resolve unfair inequalities. According to the priority theory, distributions are intended for those who are poorer. According to the theory of hypothetical insurance by Dworkin, the distributions move according to need based on sufficientarianism, to ensure basic living standards to compensate for inherent disabilities and allow people to pursue their own preferences. Conclusion: Because of a diverse range of social aspects in reality, a just and perfect distribution theory is impossible. Nonetheless, we can gauge feasibility of each method by coherently examining the method of distribution combined with the objects of distribution.

Moderating Effects of Media Exposure on Associations between Socioeconomic Position and Cancer Worry

Jung, Minsoo,Chan, Carina Ka Yee,Viswanath, Kasisomayajula Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.14

Reducing fear of cancer is significant in developing cancer screening interventions, but the levels of fear may vary depending on the degrees of media exposure as well as individuals' socioeconomic positions (SEP). However, few studies have examined how the SEP influences the fear of cancer under the moderating process of general and specific forms of media exposure. We investigated the moderating effect of media exposure on the relationship between SEP and the level of fear of cancer by assuming that cancer knowledge is a covariate between those two. In particular, this study examined how exposure to both general and specific media changes the series of processes from SEP to fear of cancer. We conducted path analyses with three types of media - television, radio and the Internet- using data from a health communication survey of 613 adults in Massachusetts in the United States. We found that SEP influences cancer knowledge directly and fear of cancer indirectly, as moderated by the level of media exposure. Health-specific exposure, however, had a more consistent effect than general media exposure in lowering the fear of cancer by increasing knowledge about cancer. A higher level of health-specific exposure and greater amount of cancer knowledge lessened the fear of cancer. In addition, the more people were exposed to health information on television and the Internet, the lower the level of fear of cancer as a result. These findings indicate a relationship between SEP and fear of cancer, as moderated by the level and type of media exposure. Furthermore, the findings suggest that for early detection or cancer prevention strategies, health communication approaches through mass media need to be considered.

Identifying Social Characteristics of Health-Related Information Seeker: A Gender-Specific Approach for Cancer Survivors

Jung, Minsoo Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2015 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.16 No.5

While health information-seeking behavior as an indicator of health communication of patients including cancer survivors has been researched, few studies have focused on how socioeconomic position and media use combine to influence health-related information seekers. This study examined social characteristics of health information-seeking behavior taking into account an individual's socioeconomic position and their media use in Korea, a developed country. The data for this study came from a survey of 1,010 respondents drawn from a nationally representative sample in the Republic of Korea. We conducted multivariate logistic regression analyses for gender-specific effects. We found that men who reported high household income were one and half times more likely to seek health information than those with low income status. We also found that women who performed Internet searches by computer at home were almost two times more likely to seek health information than those who did not. Similar results were found for men as well. Our analyses revealed that socioeconomic position and media use are associated with health information-seeking behavior by gender. Studies on information seekers may bring us more effective health promotion and relevant intervention for people with chronic conditions including cancer survivors.

Image-guided Stereotactic Neurosurgery: Practices and Pitfalls

Jung, Na Young,Kim, Minsoo,Kim, Young Goo,Jung, Hyun Ho,Chang, Jin Woo,Park, Yong Gou,Chang, Won Seok International Society for Simulation Surgery 2015 Journal of International Society for Simulation Su Vol.2 No.2

Image-guided neurosurgery (IGN) is a technique for localizing objects of surgical interest within the brain. In the past, its main use was placement of electrodes; however, the advent of computed tomography has led to a rebirth of IGN. Advances in computing techniques and neuroimaging tools allow improved surgical planning and intraoperative information. IGN influences many neurosurgical fields including neuro-oncology, functional disease, and radiosurgery. As development continues, several problems remain to be solved. This article provides a general overview of IGN with a brief discussion of future directions.

Determinants of Health Information-Seeking Behavior: Implications for Post-Treatment Cancer Patients

Jung, Minsoo Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2014 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.15 No.16

Health information-seeking behavior (HISB) is active need-fulfillment behavior whereby health information is obtained from diverse sources, such as the media, and has emerged as an important issue within the transforming medical environment and the rise of medical consumers. However, little is known about the factors that affect HISB and its associations, and the health outcome of HISB. The aim of this study was to examine individual and social contextual factors associated with HISB and to systematically review their effects on health status among post-treatment cancer patients. Individual determinants of HISB included demographic factors, psychosocial factors, perceived efficacy and norms, and health beliefs. Contextual determinants of HISB encompassed community characteristics, neighborhood social capital, and media advocacy. Improving through factors on these two levels, HISB raised individuals' self-care management skills and medical treatment compliance, and enhanced shared decision-making and medical treatment satisfaction. Moreover, because HISB can differ according to individuals' social contextual conditions, it can give rise to communication inequalities. Because these can ultimately lead to health disparities between groups, social interest in HISB and balanced HISB promotion strategies are necessary.