ABSTRACT Background: The aims of this study were to identify the independent factors associated with intermittent addiction and Internet examine psychiatric symptoms in Korean adolescents when demographic Internet‐related controlled. Methods: Male female students (N = 912) 7th‐12th grades recruited from 2 junior high schools academic senior located Seoul, South Korea. Data collected November December 2004 using Internet‐Related Addiction Scale Symptom Checklist‐90‐Revision. A total 851...

This study aimed to develop and validate a hypothetical model explaining the cardiovascular health of Korean adolescents, focusing on pathways through which parental behaviors influence those adolescents. secondary analysis used data from Korea National Health Nutrition Examination Survey household unit (2015-2019). Participants were adolescents aged 12-18 years their parents two-parent households. Cardiovascular was calculated by summing five risk factors-body mass index, cholesterol...

This study examined the effects of a Web-based teaching method (versus traditional lecture method) on undergraduate nursing students' learning electrocardiography (ECG). The program was developed by authors and implemented for 4 weeks. used pretestposttest experimental design. A total 105 senior students were recruited at university in Korea. Fifty-four assigned to an group 2002, 51 control 2003. Knowledge about ECG among significantly lower than that ( p < .01). Conversely, ability...

This study was conducted to develop a smartphone application (app) as an educational learning instrument for coronary artery disease (CAD) patients and assess the users' level of satisfaction.This methodological research involves elicited content CAD using app. The app developed according steps Assessment, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation, which is systematic instructional design model. levels satisfaction with among 30 outpatients were assessed via questionnaire during their...

Background: Early recognition of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) symptoms and reduced time to treatment may reduce morbidity mortality. People having AMI experience a constellation symptoms, but the common constellations or clusters have yet be identified. Objectives: To identify that represent AMI. Methods: This was secondary data analysis nine descriptive, cross-sectional studies included from 1,073 people in United States England. Data were analyzed using latent class cluster analysis,...

Purpose: This study was to measure and identify the differences of perceived confidence in practice core basic nursing skills performed by new graduate nurses Korea. Methods: The tool used this a questionnaire for measuring 20 items which structured based on Korean Accreditation Board Nursing Education tool. 231 participated study. reliability had Cronbach's α .918. Results: Subjects who experienced simulation education standard patient were 86.6% 35.9%, respectively. Item enema...

This study was conducted to identify direct and indirect factors influencing self-care compliance in patients with first acute coronary syndrome through examining the relationship among multidimensional factors.Outpatients who made hospital visits receive a follow-up care at more than 6 months after percutaneous intervention were recruited national university Korea. Data of 430 participants collected self-administered questionnaires analyzed using AMOS version 7.0. The fitness hypothetical...

Patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) who are accompanied by atypical symptoms frequently misdiagnosed and under-treated. This study was conducted to examine compare the factors associated other than chest pain in younger (<70 yr) older (> or =70 patients first-time ACS. Data were obtained from electronic medical records of (n=931) newly diagnosed as ACS hospitalized 2005 2006. The 7.8% (n=49) 13.4% (n=41) found have symptoms. Older more likely complain indigestion abdominal...

Background and Objectives:To determine the level of knowledge stroke heart attack (HA) symptoms risk factors cardiovascular disease (CVD) in rural elderly people who are at for CVD.Subjects Methods: A total 444 adults over age 60 living a province Korea with least one CVD factor participated this survey.Results: 72.5% participants had hypertension 28.4% diabetes, whereas approximately 40% exhibited two factors.The mean scores HA (4.3/9) were lower than (5.8/9), score was 7.3/11.Stepwise...

Background Although the survival rate for thyroid cancer is high, a nursing intervention that enhances autonomous motivation needed patients with jobs to improve their long-term self-management abilities in early postoperative period. Objectives This study aims develop mobile application (app) based on Self-Determination Theory returning work after surgery and verify its effectiveness. Methods We developed an app promote effectiveness 12 weeks outpatients who underwent through randomized...

Purpose: This study explored the difficulties and educational needs of nurses in surgical units at a university hospital regarding care patients.Methods: Data were collected from 10 working unit hospital, all whom had experience caring for patients, August to September 2023. Focus group interviews conducted, data analyzed through qualitative content analysis.Results: Emotionally, they experienced lack confidence as unit, stemming intimidation due limited operating room frustration caused by...

Identifying the initial factors predicting heart failure (HF) progression in patients with myocardial infarction (MI), a major cause of HF, is essential. We aimed to examine predictors rehospitalization due HF first-time MI from Korea Acute Myocardial Infarction Registry-National Institutes Health (KAMIR-NIH) prospective cohort between 2011 and 2015. A secondary data analysis was conducted on population 8888 who completed 3 years follow-up had no history MI, or death. The group defined as...

The incidence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is rapidly increasing among older adults in Korea. However, the factors associated with a delayed decision to visit hospital and reasons for this delay have not been explored adequately patients.To determine predicting prehospital time > 6 h identify cognitive barriers AMI patients aged ≥ 65 years.This study adopted mixed methodological approach using quantitative qualitative analyses. sample included 94 male 71 female hospitalized...

Background: Information is limited concerning how affected individuals respond to early warning signs before their acute coronary event and the presence of prodromal symptoms impacts prehospital delay. Objectives: This study's aim was identify characteristics interpretation in patients with a first-time myocardial infarction (AMI) determine whether predictive Subjects Methods: descriptive study using semistructured interview. A total 271 hospitalized diagnosed as having AMI were interviewed...

Background and Objectives: Identifying symptom clusters of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) their clinical significance may be useful in guiding treatment seeking behaviors planning strategy.The aim this study was to identify symptoms associated factors that manifested patients with first-time AMI, compare outcomes among cluster groups within 1-year follow-up.Subjects Methods: A total 391 AMI were interviewed individually using a structured questionnaire for between March 2008 June 2009...

Purpose: The plan proposed by the Ministry of Health and Welfare in 2012 did not reflect position nurses focused only on how to increase number nurses. There is a need for coming up with specific viable alternative considering qualitative aspect nursing, delegation nursing tasks, in-death analy- sis reasons leaving profession, legal standards based varying tasks. Methods: Drawing review existing literature, this report was written examine policy directions factors that influence...

The purpose of this study was to examine the mediating effect marital intimacy on impact uncertainty quality life (QoL) young breast cancer patients.This used a pathway analysis with 154 cases in their early diagnosis stage at medical center Korea. Data were collected from November 2016 February 2017 and analyzed using correlation analysis.Uncertainty, intimacy, 4 sub-scales QoL showed significant correlation. Marital directly affected by (β=-.39, p=.013) also uncertainty. Among QoL,...

This study examined the association of cognitive function with self-care and major adverse cardiac events (MACE) among heart failure (HF) patients.In this prospective study, 86 outpatients HF completed face-to-face interviews including neuropsychological testing to evaluate use Self-Care Heart Failure Index measure self-care. Functional status was assessed New York Association (NYHA) classification. Follow-up data on MACE were obtained at 24 months after enrollment.Compared Korean norm...

Background: Cognitive decline, which often occurs in heart failure, is likely to decrease health-related quality of life and increase morbidity mortality (major events), but it has been scantly addressed. Aims: To examine whether baseline cognitive domains global cognition, memory executive function predict 15-month major events among patients with failure. Methods: This prospective study included 117 (mean age 65.5 ± 9.42 years; men 58.1%; New York Heart Association class III/IV 25.6%), who...

Background: A majority of patients with heart failure (HF) experience HF symptoms. Some literature suggests sex differences in the status and also factors associated However, information on common symptom symptoms male female is scarce. Objectives: The aim this study was to examine HF. Methods: Descriptive data symptoms, psychological (depressive perceived control), sociodemographic (age sex), clinical (body mass index, comorbidities, medication, left ventricular ejection fraction), a...

ABSTRACT Objectives: To compare risk factors for prehypertension and hypertension in male industrial workers Korea. Sample: Participants included 2,476 males aged 19–56 years who were employed an airplane manufacturing industry. Methods: Health records of all subjects analyzed during a biennial employee physical checkup that health survey questionnaire blood tests. Results: Forty‐six percent had 15% hypertension. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that, after adjustment age,...