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This study thoroughly examines the current situation of Daehak-ro and reaffirms its historical and cultural value, offering solutions to the major problems it faces. The analytical methods of the study used are fieldwork and interviews. The findings reveal that Daehak-ro is confronted with challenges such as gentrification, rising rents, and employment instability among performing artists, all of which are limiting the area’s cultural and artistic activities. It emphasizes the necessity of public support for small theaters, which are struggling financially despite having operational autonomy. To ensure the sustainable development of Daehak-ro, the study proposes four key policies: providing affordable performance venues, offering long-term and sustainable support, establishing stable employ ment structures, and encouraging corporate donations. If implemented, these measures will not only maintain and enhance Daehak-ro’s reputation but also positively impact the national cultural and artistic ecosystem. This research provides policy guidelines that can be applied to other cultural and artistic areas, helping Daehak-ro continue its role as a true cultural and artistic hub.

In current times, many cities have ignored the construction of their own cultural characteristics in the pursuit of modernization. Therefore, the homogenization between cities intensifies, and the inheritance and development of regional culture gradually disappears. Taking the urban visual image design of Wuhan as an example, by the methods of literature research and others, this study elaborates the regional culture and urban visual image design’s concepts, analyzes the relationship between them, and discusses their necessities of development. It also analyzes the current situation of Wuhan regional culture and urban visual image design, and summarizes the application of regional culture in Wuhan visual image design. The purpose of this study is to use the regional cultural characteristics to shape a distinctive and vibrant urban image design. Develop a visual image that reflects the cultural characteristics of Wuhan, enhance the city’s image, promote Wuhan culture, and promote the development of the city.

The purpose of this study was to identify the variables affecting hospitalized older adults individuals’ ego integrity. The survey was conducted through one-on-one interviews by nurses with older adult patients aged 65 and over who were hospitalized in a general hospital from June to August 2022. The variables were included general character istics, physical health, depression, social support, and ego integrity. Descriptive statistics were performed to calculate percentages, means, and standard deviations of variables. T-tests, ANOVA, were used to see the difference of variables based on general characteristics of the older adults. Correlations were also calculated to find out the relationship among variables. The results indicated that social support is the most affective variable for the ego integrity of hospitalized older adult patients, and depression, age, and whether or not the patient had undergone surgery are followed. Specifically, patients who received more social support, experienced lower levels of depression, were older, and had not undergone surgery exhibited higher levels of ego integrity. The study analyzed the factors influencing ego integrity in hospitalized older adult patients through multiple regression analysis, considering age, high est level of education, surgical history, type of health insurance, and the study’s main variables: physical symptoms, depression, and social support as independent variables. The results showed that age, surgical history, depression, and social support significantly affected ego integrity. Given the increased role of healthcare providers due to the implementation of comprehensive nursing care services, social support as a nursing intervention is crucial. Especially in a hospital setting where emotional and informational support is limited, it is important to provide various nursing interventions through social support to help older adult patients achieve ego integrity while maintaining their physical, social, and psycho logical health.