Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing (한국보건간호학회지)
- Volume 18 Issue 2
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- Pages.286-298
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- 2004
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- 1226-0290(pISSN)
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- 2234-2869(eISSN)
Effect of Drinking status on Lifestyle and Health Status in Korean and Japanese Nursing Students
한$\cdot$ 일 간호대학생의 음주가 생활습관과 건강상태에 미치는 영향 - 음주학생과 비음주학생간의 비교연구 -
- Cho Yoo Hyang (Department of Nursing, Chodang University) ;
- Kim Myung Soon (Nursing Department, Gachongil College) ;
- Nagahiro Chie (Department of Public Health, Kyushu University)
- Published : 2004.09.01
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to survey the general characteristics, lifestyle include health habits, subjective health problems include physical, psychological and overall health complaints that occurring among Korean and Japanese nursing students. Data collected with the self-administered Okayama Medical Index Health Questionnaire(devised Cornell Medical Index) from 466 Korean and 688 Japanese Nursing Students were analyzed. The subjects were 18 to 24 years old in their 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year-class of nursing department. The total O.M.I. score(section A-R) ranged from 1 to 110 with an average of 22.3(SD=11.5) in Korean nursing students and 18.3(SD=10.1) in Japanese nursing students. A statistically significant inverse correlation was observed between Korean nursing student and Japanese nursing students for the overall health complaints. Korean nursing students have more health problems than Japanese nursing students in terms of physical and overall health complaints excluding psychological problems. About