To investigate the structural changes in patients with chronic primary insomnia and relationships clinical features of insomnia. Statistical parametric mapping 8-based voxel-based morphometry was used to identify differences regional gray white matter between normal controls. University hospital. Twenty-seven 27 age/sex-matched Regional were compared using two-sample t-tests age, sex, intracranial volume as covariates. The a mean age 52.3 y had history 7.6 y. Patients displayed cognitive...

To test a hypothetical path model evaluating the influence of type D personality on job stress and satisfaction to identify mediating effects compassion fatigue, burnout, among clinical nurses in South Korea.Personalities susceptible stress, burnout have negative satisfaction.A correlational, cross-sectional design was used.A convenience sample 875 recruited between December 2014 - February 2015. The structured questionnaires included Type scale-14, Professional Quality Life, satisfaction,...

Abstract Aims and objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the magnitude cancer stigma, social support, coping strategies psychosocial adjustment among breast survivors identify factors associated with patients’ adjustment. Background Few studies have examined association between stigma adaptation outcomes, which are considered interpersonal stressors for survivors. Design A correlational, cross‐sectional research design used. Methods This designed based on stress‐coping theory...

Postpartum women experience various changes in their physical and psychological health relationships with spouse newborn. This study aimed to identify evaluate the factors that affect quality of life (QoL) within six weeks after childbirth. A prospective, cross-sectional correlational was used. convenience sample 179 postpartum recruited from four care centers South Korea. Participants completed structured questionnaires on fatigue, depression, marital intimacy, breastfeeding adaptation,...

We investigated the prevalence of Bartonella infections in ticks, mites and small mammals (rodents, insectivores weasels) collected during 2001 through 2004, from various military installations training sites Korea, using PCR sequence analysis 16S rRNA, 23S rRNA groEL heat shock protein genes. The spp. was 5.2% (n = 1,305 sample pools) 19.1% 21) mesostigmatid 13.7% 424 individuals) mammals. within family Ixodidae was, 4.4% 1,173) Haemaphysalis longicornis (scrub tick), 2.7% 74) H. flava,...

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging tick-borne disease caused by a novel bunyavirus. Although the increasing numbers of cases and deaths great concern, effective treatment strategy for SFTS has not been established. We present two patients rapidly progressing who were successfully treated plasma exchange ribavirin.

Purpose: Knowledge, clinical reasoning, and self-confidence are the basis for undergraduate education, determine students’ level of competence. The purpose this study was to assess effects addition a one-time simulation experience didactic curriculum on nursing knowledge acquisition, reasoning skill, self-confidence. Methods: Using quasi-experimental crossover design consisted intervention wait-list control groups. Participants were non-randomly assigned first group (Group A, n=48) or B,...

Objectives This study sought to explore the relationship between non-suicide self-injury, pain patience, and anger ruminants in Korean university students who experienced interpersonal trauma, verify parallel mediating effect of patience trauma experience. Methods Based on prior research a literature review, model was established which distress tolerance rumination parallelly mediate experiences non-suicidal self-injury among college students. To test this model, an online survey conducted...

To test a hypothetical path model estimating the influence of resilience and gratitude disposition on well-being in Korean clinical nurses to verify mediating effects burnout, compassion satisfaction job using multi-mediation model.To improve nurses, it is necessary consider their personal work-related characteristics comprehensively.A descriptive cross-sectional design was used.A total 310 participated this study. A structured questionnaire used collect data. analysis performed AMOS 23.0...

This study was performed to assess the reliability and validity of Korean version European Organization for Research Treatment Cancer Quality Life Questionnaire - Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy 20 items (EORTC QLQ-CIPN20) in patients receiving neurotoxic chemotherapy.A convenience sample 249 cancer patients, previously or currently, being treated with chemotherapeutic agents were asked fill questionnaire. Collected data analyzed using SPSS 21.0 AMOS 21.0. Construct validity,...

The purpose of this study was to examine the association metabolic syndrome (MS) coronary heart disease (CHD) with socioeconomic status (SES).The participants were 2,170 (631 men and 1,539 women), aged over 40 years who had visited for health screening from April December in 2009. We classified them into three SES levels according their education income levels. MS defined using criteria modified National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III CHD risk Framingham score (FRS)...

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is the process of extracting reserves natural gas and oil from shale formations deep underground. This process, initially met with public support in United Kingdom, has since become a highly contentious issue primarily debated between government, industry, anti-fracking advocacy groups. Through employment three levels agenda-building as theoretical lens examination (object, attribute, network connections), this study investigated political discourse these...

To investigate the role of strategic political communication in governing, this study comprehensively examined presidential agenda-building associations at three levels during first six months U.S. president Barack Obama's second term. Multiple information subsidies, national news content, and policymaking activity were monitored. The results revealed solid support for all (i.e., object salience, attribute network among objects or attributes), but linkages with media coverage not uniform...

The presence of human norovirus in the aquatic environment can cause outbreaks related to recreational activities and consumption norovirus-contaminated clams. In this study, we investigated prevalence genogroups I (GI) II (GII) coastal South Korea (March 2014 February 2015). A total 504 water samples were collected periodically from four areas (total sites = 63), which 44 estuaries (clam fisheries) 19 inflow streams. RT-PCR analysis targeting ORF2 region C revealed that 20.6% contaminated...

Persistent infection of the Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) has been reported in clinical cases, experimental animals, and various cell culture systems. We previously establishment spontaneous JEV persistent infection, assisted by defective interfering particle accumulation and/or attenuated helper viruses, BHK-21 cells devoid virus-induced apoptosis, cBS6-2 cBS6-3. However, cell-specific factors may play important roles controlling replication have never assessed for this specific...

This study aimed to investigate the effects of shared decision-making (SDM) training program on self-esteem, problem-solving ability, and quality life in people with schizophrenia.A quasi-experiment a nonequivalent control group pre-posttest design was conducted. The self-esteem scale, ability WHOQOL Scale were used.The SDM effective improving their schizophrenia.The can be used various mental health fields such as hospitals, centers, rehabilitation facilities.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship among factors self-awareness, other-awareness and communication ability, how they relate ability in nursing students. Methods: For data collection 237 students completed self-report questionnaires. Data were analyzed using independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, stepwise multiple regression. Results: Self-awareness, participants showed moderate levels other-awareness, ability. There significant...

This empirical study is in the field of mediated public diplomacy. It examines role state-sponsored media international agenda-building during 2014 Hong Kong Protest. In this study, are conceptualized as tools used political relations to influence coverage. A quantitative content analysis was performed determine association and with news coverage Taiwan Singapore. The results showed that were strongly associated regard object salience, attribute which indicated potential influence. addition,...

Purpose:The purpose of this study was to identify the effects secondary traumatic stress and compassion satisfaction on burnout in psychiatric nurses moderating social support.Methods: The participants were 214 from G city & C, G, J province.Data collected October 23 November 6, 2015 analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, multiple regression analysis moderated analysis.Results: Secondary had significant influence nurses.The explained variance for 67%.However, support...

Abstract We conducted a between‐subjects experiment ( N = 1626) to examine the effects of instructing information, an important theoretical keystone in crisis communication research, predicting two key outcomes literature—protective behavioral intentions and message retransmission intentions. Given communicative context, high‐impact weather warnings, we additionally considered moderating role linguistic features use these outcomes. Based upon theory research this area, examined mediating...