- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Global Health Care Issues
- Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Healthcare Quality and Management
- Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Disaster Response and Management
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
Ulsan University Hospital
2017-2025
University of Ulsan
2016-2025
Ulsan College
2016-2025
Chung-Ang University
2020-2024
Lear (United States)
2023-2024
Kyung Hee University
2023
National University College
2023
New Generation University College
2023
Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service
2022
Pro Persona
2022
Background:The world is currently experiencing a pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).In Korea, as in other countries, the number confirmed cases and deaths due to COVID-19 have been rising.This study aimed calculate burden Korea.Methods: We used data on between January 20 April 24, 2020 provided by Korea Centers for Disease Control Prevention, local governments public media determine disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) sex age.Morbidity was estimated directly among confirmed,...
The measurement of health levels and monitoring characteristics trends among populations subgroups are essential for informing evidence-based policy decisions. This study aimed to examine the burden disease in Korea both total population 2020, as well analyze changes from 2008 2020.
The psychometric properties of the Korean Short Form-12 Health Survey, version 2 (SF-12 v2) have not been assessed in general population. Therefore, aim our study was to evaluate SF-12 v2 population and provide domain scores according characteristics A total 1,000 participants from were recruited using a multistage quota sampling method. Psychometric evaluated by descriptive statistics, validity, reliability, exploratory factor analysis. Item convergent discriminant validity met criteria...
Healthcare professionals who experience trauma due to patient safety incidents can be considered second victims, and they also suffer from various difficulties. In order support it is necessary determine the circumstances of in question, along with symptoms that victims are experiencing require. A qualitative study on healthcare occupations, such as physicians nurses working Korea, was conducted, experiences response methods processes were examined. In-depth interviews conducted 16 (six...
Multimorbidity negatively affects health outcomes and impairs health-related quality of life (HRQoL). We assessed the prevalence multimorbidity in Koreans aged 50 older, taking into consideration their socioeconomic status, estimated loss HRQoL due to multimorbidity. This study is based on an analysis data for adults older derived from cross-sectional nationally representative Korean National Health Nutrition Examination Survey conducted 2013–14. The five most prevalent chronic diseases...
Disability weight for each disease plays a key role in combining years lived with disability and of life lost adjusted year.For the Korean Burden Disease 2012 study, we have conducted re-estimation weights causes by adapting methodology recent Global study.Our study was through self-administered web-based survey using paired comparison (PC) as main valuation method.A total 496 physicians medical college students who were attending third or fourth grade regular course survey.We applied probit...
This study is part of a 5-year research project on the national burden diseases, injuries, and risk factors in Korea.Using disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), metric introduced by 1990 Global Burden Disease (GBD) project, we performed comprehensive detailed assessment magnitude distribution both fatal non-fatal health problems Korean population.The concept general approach were consistent with original GBD study, some methodological modifications to make more suitable for Korea.We...
Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a major public health problem of international concern. It important to estimate its impact COVID-19 for policy decision-making. We estimated the years life lost (YLLs) due in high-incidence countries. Methods collected YLLs 30 countries as April 13, 2020 and followed up July 14, 2020. Incidence mortality were using each country's formal reports, articles, other electronic sources. expectancy Japanese females by age UN population...
Background: Disease burden can be represented by health-related parameters such as disability-adjusted life years and economic burden.Economic is an important index, it estimates the maximum possible cost reduction if a disease prevented.This study aimed to determine of 238 diseases 22 injuries in Korea 2015.Methods: Economic was estimated with human resources approach from social perspective, direct indirect costs were calculated insurance claims data cause death database.Direct divided...
The study aims to examine the current status and differences in burden of disease Korea during 2008-2018. We calculated for Koreans from 2008 2018 using an incidence-based approach. Disability adjusted life years (DALYs) were expressed units per 100 000 population by adding lost (YLLs) lived with disability (YLDs). DALY calculation results presented gender, age group, disease, region, income level. To explore DALYs region level, we used administrative district insurance premium information...
ABSTRACT Aims This study aimed to develop a grounded theory that explains how nurses' experiences as patients or family members influence their provision of patient‐centred care. Design A approach. Methods Twenty clinical nurses in South Korea participated; nine had and 11 during hospitalisation. Data were collected through semi‐structured, in‐depth interviews from January October 2021. Participants purposively sampled for diverse experiences, all audio‐recorded transcribed verbatim....
Background The centralizing cancer care has been a persistent trend, often justified by the volume-outcome relationship. However, this trend raises concerns about potential negative impacts, such as increased patient travel burden, treatment delays, and worsened regional disparities in care. Consequently, there is growing need for establishment of comprehensive system to minimize these disparities. In study, we explored experiences patients who received at medical institutions outside their...
This study aimed to present the methods for screening, monitoring, and intervening with patients at high risk mental health issues COVID-19 residential treatment centers, which are isolation facilities patients. We evaluated status of in three centers. At admission one day before discharge, received via their mobile a questionnaire containing question each on anxiety, subjective psychological distress, post-traumatic stress symptoms, depression suicidal ideation identify those issues....
The primary care system in the Republic of Korea has weakened over past decade and is now poorer condition than systems other countries. However, little known about how two key players, patients physicians, view current status Korea. This study aims to understand what problems they perceive respect components care.We conducted focus groups; one with six physicians. We designed modified guidelines for each group discussion through repeated review among all authors then we groups a...