A5033741143- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Technology and Data Analysis
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Sleep and related disorders
Asan Medical Center
2012-2024
University of Ulsan
2014-2023
Ulsan College
2015-2023
The coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, has had a major psychological impact on healthcare workers. However, very few scales are available to specifically assess work-related stress and anxiety in workers responding viral epidemic. This study developed new assessment tool, the Stress Anxiety Viral Epidemics-9 (SAVE-9) aimed validate it among directly affected by COVID-19 Korea.A total of 1,019 responded through anonymous questionnaires during April 20-30, 2020. Exploratory factor analysis...
A diagnosis of cancer is associated with an increased suicide risk, and this risk the highest within first year diagnosis. The aim present study was to determine factors occurring (early suicide).The sampling pool consisted 164,497 patients admitted a general hospital in Seoul, South Korea, from 1996 2009. We conducted 1:2 matched case-control by matching 373 who died (cases) 746 did not die (controls) on age, sex, anatomic site, at time Data were analyzed using Cox proportional hazards...
The general population has reported experiencing anxiety due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study explored validity and utility of Stress Anxiety Viral Epidemics-6 items (SAVE-6) scale for measuring response viral epidemic. About 1,009 respondents participated in an online survey. Of these, 501 (49.7%) participants were rated as having at least a mild degree epidemic (SAVE-6 score ≥ 15), while 90 (8.9%) 69 (6.8%) moderate depression anxiety, respectively. SAVE-6 showed good internal...
The COVID-19 outbreak had a severe impact on health care workers' psychological health. It is important to establish process for assessment and intervention workers during epidemics.
Aim: The coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19, has had a major psychological impact on healthcare workers. However, very few scales are available to specifically assess work-related stress and anxiety in workers responding viral epidemic. This study developed new assessment tool, the Stress Anxiety Viral Epidemics-9 (SAVE-9) aimed validate it among directly affected by COVID-19 Korea.Methods: A total of 1,019 responded through anonymous questionnaires during April 20–30, 2020. Exploratory...
We aimed to investigate the effect of nursing professionals' resilience on their mental health, work-related stress, and anxiety in response COVID-19 pandemic.
This study investigated the usefulness of six-item Stress and Anxiety to Viral Epidemics (SAVE-6) scale Coronavirus Scale (CAS) as tools assess anxiety related coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in cancer patients. A total 221 patients with responded an anonymous online questionnaire between 15 July August 2020. The functional impairment was assessed using Work Social Adjustment (WSAS), SAVE-6 CAS were also applied. Among these patients, 110 (49.8%) had scores ≥ 21 (9.5%) 5. Within population,...
Literature is scarce regarding cancer care utilization during the massive outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Republic Korea. We investigated functional impairments mental health and their relationships with depression, anxiety viral epidemic, disruptions healthcare service among patients COVID-19 pandemic era.We used an online survey questions related to disturbances faced by utilizing services era. Current status was assessed using Work Social Adjustment Scale (WSAS), Stress...
The lethality of the suicide method employed is a strong risk factor for completion suicide. We examined whether annual changes in pattern methods related to rates South Korea, United States (US), and Finland.We analyzed data from 2000-2011 Korea Finland, 2000-2010 US order examine trends Data on were obtained World Health Organization (WHO) mortality database.Along with an rapid increase rates, incidence hanging increased steadily while by self-poisoning decreased Korea. In US, along...
Summary Objective Suicide is a major cause of premature mortality in patients with epilepsy. We aimed to identify the clinical correlates suicide these patients. Methods conducted matched, case–control study based on case registry epilepsy (n = 35,638) treated between January 1994 and December 2011 at an academic tertiary medical center Seoul, Korea. Each patient group 74) was matched three nonsuicide 222) by age, gender, approximate time first treatment. The characteristics both groups were...
Objective: In the COVID-19 pandemic era, healthcare workers suffer from psychological problems such as anxiety in response to viral epidemic and it may decrease their quality of life (QoL). The aim this study was explore influence workers' stress organizational commitment on QoL. We also explored mediating effect resilience any association. Methods: From January 28, 2021, 29, 389 responded an online survey that included rating scales Stress Anxiety Viral Epidemics-9 items (SAVE-9), Perceived...
The healthcare workers (HCWs) were exposed to never-experienced psychological distress during the early stage of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. aim this study was investigate how COVID-19 pandemic affected mental health HCWs hospital lockdown period due mass healthcare-associated infection spread COVID-19.
Objective Lethality of the chosen method during a suicide attempt is strong risk factor for completion suicide. We examined whether annual changes in pattern methods related to rates among older adults South Korea and Japan. Methods analyzed World Health Organization data on from 2000 2011 Results For Korean adults, there was significant positive correlation between rate hanging or jumping, negative poisoning. Among Japan, were less conspicuous, no found them. Conclusion The results present...
This study explored the clinical variables related to public workers' stress and anxiety regarding viral epidemic, mediating effect of resilience on relationship between their depression in response coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.A total 938 workers answered anonymous questionnaires May 2020. The survey included rating scales such as Stress Anxiety Viral Epidemics-9 (SAVE-9), Patients Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Generalized Disorder-7 (GAD-7), Connor-Davidson Resilience...
This study explores whether the intolerance of uncertainty among healthcare workers prompts viral anxiety, and this association is mediated by their reassurance-seeking behavior preoccupation with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Korea.
Background: Healthcare workers experienced severe psychological impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak. It is important to establish a process assessment and interventions for healthcare affected by epidemics.Objective: We investigated risk factors associated with impact each worker group, help optimize in countries COVID-19.Methods: Participants (N = 1,787) from two hospitals Korea, completed an online survey April 14 30, 2020, obtaining information on demographics, psychiatric history Stress...
Background and Objective The aim of this study is to explore the usefulness Stress Anxiety Viral Epidemic-3 items (SAVE-3) scale as a tool for assessing work-related stress in healthcare workers.Methods There were 389 participants all remained anonymous. SAVE-9, Patient Health Questionnaire-4, Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey Medical Personnel (MBI-HSS-MP), perceived (PSS), single item insomnia measure used. After checking whether SAVE-3 clustered into sole factor from SAVE-9...
Alcohol dependence is associated with increased mortality, but it not clear whether certain laboratory abnormalities on admission predict premature death in discharged alcoholic patients. We examined total deaths and alcohol-attributable among alcohol-dependent patients Korea, the risk factors including abnormalities.The subjects consisted of 442 who were admitted for alcohol to a general hospital located Seoul, Korea from January 1989 December 2006. At end 2009, was compared that population...
Objectives ZZA recent study conducted by the Korea National Statistical Office (KNSO) reported that suicide rate in decreased 2012. The aim of this was to investigate association between decrease and media reporting events. MethodsZZData on rates were obtained from KNSO. Correlation celebrity events, number reports suicide, searches compared. Data analyzed using Pearson’s correlation coefficient. ResultsZZThe events recognition test showed a significant positive monthly (daily newspaper...
Sung-Doo Won, MA, So Hee Lee, MD, PhD, Jin Pyo Hong, Yong Jun, Jeong Mee Han, Mi Nyeo Shin, Myung Ahn, and Taeyeop MD Department of Clinical Psychology, Keyo Medical Foundation Hospital, Uiwang, Korea Psychiatry, National Center, Seoul, Asan College Medicine, University Ulsan, Seoul Settlement Support Center for Dislocated North Koreans, Ministry Unification, Saejowi,