A5026463531- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies
- Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Family Support in Illness
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Education and Learning Interventions
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Pharmacy and Medical Practices
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Psychosocial Factors Impacting Youth
- Healthcare and Venom Research
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Nursing education and management
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
Seoul National University
2013-2024
Catholic University of Korea
2014
Seoul National University Hospital
2012
Instituto de Oncología y Radiobiología
2003
Objective:The purpose of this study was to investigate the levels unmet needs and quality life (QOL) among family caregivers (FCs) cancer patients characterize relationship between QOL.Methods:A descriptive correlation design used. Data were collected by convenience sampling during 2013 from 191 FCs who visited an outpatient center in a general hospital Korea. The comprehensive assessment tool for cancer-caregivers Korean version Caregiver QOL Index-Cancer used measure QOL,...
The aim of this study was to explore how individual factors, physiologic symptoms, environmental functional status and health perception predict the quality life (QOL) for older adults with osteoarthritis provide guidelines interventions strategies improve QOL in these patients. conceptual model based on Wilson Cleary's Model.Data were analyzed using SPSS WIN 20.0 AMOS 19.0 program.The proposed a good fit data indices. Based constructed model, social support, founded have direct effects QOL....
Purpose: The purposes of this study were to find the levels distress and quality life breast cancer survivors in Korea identify relationship between life. Methods: data collected from 122 2009. To measure life, ‘Distress Thermometer Problem List’and ‘Functional Assessment Cancer Therapy-Breast’were used respectively. Results: mean score was 4.77 (±2.35) 63.1% subjects reported a 4 or more, indicating clinically significant level distress. Among these, most frequently problem area emotion,...
Doctor-patient communication is a crucial aspect of patient care. This study explored the experience patients in cancer consultation over course continuum.In-depth interviews with seven breast were carried out.Themes related to experiences across five phases consultation, from diagnosis recurrence, identified. The most salient issue that also perceived as 'a disease mind', which not adequately cared for consultation. highlights notion care providers should provide appropriate psychological...
Purpose The purpose of the study was to explore levels self-awareness, assertiveness, life stress, and empathy in nursing students identify influential factors on empathy. Methods A predictive correlational design used. data collected by questionnaires from a convenience sample 319 2014 Korea. analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, stepwise multiple regression. Results mean items scores were 3.49, 3.02, 2.20 3.58, respectively, possible score...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the levels physical symptoms, anxiety, depression, and quality life (QOL) during chemotherapy for colorectal cancer patients in South Korea identify factors influencing their QOL.Data were collected from 144 receiving 2012 at one general hospital located Seoul. Physical symptoms measured by M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory-Gastrointestinal Cancer Module, anxiety depression Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale. QOL Functional Assessment...
Most efforts to advance cancer survivorship care have occurred in Western countries. There has been limited research towards gaining a comprehensive understanding of provision the Asia-Pacific region. This study aimed establish perceptions responsibility, confidence, and frequency practices oncology practitioners examine their perspectives on factors that impede quality care.A cross-sectional survey hospital-based 10 countries was undertaken between May 2015-October 2016. The participating...
To explore what people experienced when deciding to donate a kidney and associated issues concerns they made their decisions.Grounded theory.The data were collected in Korea through semi-structured individual interviews 1998-1999. A purposeful sample of 14 living donors participated. All audiotaped transcribed verbatim. Constant comparative analysis was done using the NUD*IST4.0 software program."Wishing give (a kidney)" core category integrating six subcategories: motives, intervening...
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder characterized by motor disabilities and increasing dependence on others for daily life activities with consequent impact patients' caregivers' quality of life. The aim this study was to elucidate the burden primary caregivers patients PD, identify related factors.A cross-sectional descriptive study. Seventy-six PD in neurology outpatient clinic, Seoul, Korea completed structured questionnaires, which 68 were analyzed....
The purpose of the study was to understand and describe overcoming experiences family members caring for elderly patients with dementia at home.Data came from autobiographies on caregiving 31 participants, who had submitted a public contest held by Seoul Metropolitan Center Dementia in 2012. Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.Four stages emerged analysis: confronting stage; challenging integrating transcendental stage, representing transformation frustration suffering...
This article is a report on study of the effectiveness breast health education provided by trained cancer survivors knowledge, skills, performance and self-efficacy. Numerous studies have been performed to assess effects professionals, but few examined lay persons, such as survivors. focused role educators. A pretest post-test quasi-experimental design was used. Trained conducted 60-minute class that guided self-efficacy theory young healthy women. The data were collected in 2008 from 22...
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to identify influence hope, resilience, and spousal support on quality life in women with breast cancer. Methods: A predictive correlational design used. data were collected by questionnaires from a convenience sample 163 cancer 2012. analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson’s Correlation Coefficients, stepwise multiple regression. Results: Mean age participants 51.5±6.39 46.0% reported have stage II at diagnosis 40.5% more than 5...
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the levels distress and quality life in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy relationship between life. Methods: Data were collected during 2013 from 128 at a hospital located Seoul, South Korea. Distress thermometer problem list used measure distress, Functional Assessment Cancer Therapy-general questionnaire Descriptive statistics, t-tests, one-way ANOVA, post-hoc Scheffe test, Pearson’s correlation coefficients analyze data. Results:...
The number of breast reconstructions following mastectomy has increased significantly during the last decades, but women are experiencing a conflicts with reconstruction decisions. aim this study was to develop decision tree model and examine its predictability. Mixed method design using ethnographic modeling used. In qualitative stage, data were collected individual focus group interviews analyzed construct model. quantitative questionnaire developed questions based on criteria identified...
The purpose of this study was to identify and describe nurses' experience a career ladder program (CLP) in general hospital Korea.The data were collected from 15 nurses who participated the CLP. Each nurse completed individual in-depth interviews, for which main interview question "How do you your CLP?". All transcribed analyzed using grounded theory method.The core category CLP identified as "challenging rebirth an expert". participants used five action/interaction strategies such "taking...
The purpose of the study was to understand and describe hospital workers' experience related evaluation program implemented in Korea between 2004 2009.During 2010, data were collected using focus group interviews. Four interviews held with a total 28 workers participating. All recorded transcribed as they spoken, analyzed qualitative content analysis.Nine themes emerged from analysis: 1) Positive change necessity evaluation; 2) Improvement system, facilities, human resources; 3) Unity...
The purpose of the study was to identify degrees pain, menopause symptoms, and quality life, factors influencing life patients with breast cancer who were on hormone therapy.A cross-sectional survey design utilized. Data collected using questionnaires from 110 had been therapy for 3 months or more being treated at a university hospital in Seoul. analyzed χ²-test, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient multiple linear regression.Mean age participants 53.56 (SD=6.67) 54 (51.4%) stage 0...
Purpose:The purpose of the study was to describe experiences do-not-resuscitate (DNR) among nurses.Methods: Data were collected by in-depth interviews with 8 nurses in different hospitals.Conventional qualitative content analysis used analyze data.Results: Eight major themes emerged from analysis: DNR decision-making bypassing patient, inefficiency process DNR, negative connotation predominance verbal over written doubts and confusion about least amount intervention decision for change focus...
The purpose of this study was to identify exercise environments and social support associated with behaviors in middle-aged women.Subjects were 207 women aged between 41 59 yr an urban community. research instruments utilized stages, environments, partners scale. Subjects given a self-report questionnaire. Data analyzed using the SPSS Win program.The subjects stages precontemplation (3.4%), contemplation (25.1%), preparation (40.6%), action (5.8%), maintenance (25.1%). who engaged regular...
To develop a substantive theory that represents hospital nurses' experience on caring for dying patients.Grounded method guided the data collection and analysis. A purposeful sample of 15 nurses participated during period 2001-2002. The were collected by semi-structured individual interviews. All interviews audio taped transcribed verbatim. Constant comparative analysis was employed to analyze data."Putting oneself into shape while being faithful feelings emotions" emerged as basic...
The purpose of this study was to understand conversations and identify typical conversational problems between nurses patients with dementia.A conversation analysis method used. data collected in a geriatric institutional setting, using videotape recorder, transcribed. transcribed analyzed terms expressions, contents, relationships communicative their resolutions.Among total 532 episodes, 440(82.7%) were identified as nurse-involved episodes. In addition, 66 the 440 episodes selected based...