• Journal of Industrial Convergence
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• v.22 no.3
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• pp.137-154
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• 2024

This study aimed to determine the characteristics of maternal stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. This review collected data from May 1 to August 10, 2023, focusing on literature published from 2020 on wards in English or Korean using key biomedical (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and CINAHL) and major Korean databases (RISS, KISS, and the National Library of Korea). The searched terms were "pregnan*," "maternity," "COVID," "corona," "pandemic," "infection," and "stress," as well as their Korean equivalents. In total, 13 papers were selected. The maternal stress level generally increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. The primary factors affecting maternal stress were the medical, psychological, and socio-economic factors. Interventions for stress reduction in pregnant women during the pandemic were found to be effective, such as online education and training This study can be used as a reference for developing stress reduction programs to prepare for novel infectious disease emergencies.

• Journal of the Health Care and Life Science
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.331-340
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• 2023

This descriptive study is aimed at examining the effects of the person-environment fit of general hospital nurses on organizational commitment and career commitment. Data was collected by conducting a questionnaire survey of nurses in four general hospitals in Gyeongnam from February to March 2023, and 210 responses were analyzed using the statistical software SPSS 21. The research results are as follows: Person-job fit and person-organization fit were found to be significant influencing factors on organizational commitment, with an explanatory power of 48.5%. For career commitment, person-job fit, person-organization fit, and person-supervisor fit of the person-environment fit all emerged as significant influencing factors, with an explanatory power of 57.5%. Since person-organization fit has the highest impact on both organizational commitment and career commitment, nursing managers should prioritize the consideration of relevant factors in personnel management.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.18 no.8
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• pp.124-134
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to investigate the MBTI personality type, emotional intelligence, and stress coping strategies of nursing students and to examine the influence of these factors on their level of college adjustment.The subjects were 267 nursing students who are located in Chonnam city. The survey was conducted from March 6th to March 31st, 2017. The level of college adjustment showed a close correlation with the emotional intelligence(r=.29, p<.001) and stress coping strategies(r=.27, p<.001), and the level of MBTI personality type was not statistically insignificant in the nursing students. It was found that the effect of the emotional intelligence and stress coping strategies on the college life adjustment was 17.5%(F=8.03, p<.001). According to the results of this study, it is necessary to develop a systematic management program to integrate the educational curriculum and extra-curricular activities(in order to enhance the) emotional intelligence and stress coping strategies in nursing students. In addition, the type of psychological function and psychological temperament of the MBTI personality type were found not to have influenced the level of college adaptation of the nursing students and this should be confirmedin a large scale sample.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.21 no.6
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• pp.144-153
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• 2020

This study evaluated the moral sensitivity, self-assertiveness, ethical decision-making confidence and their correlations, and the factors that influence ethical decision-making confidence among nurses working in a long-term care hospital. Overall, 149 nurses working in a long-term care hospital in G Province were evaluated. The date was collected from November 30 2019 to December 18, 2019 and analyzed using SPSS/WIN 21.0 program. The mean of moral sensitivity among nurses was 4.94, the mean of self-assertiveness was 3.17 and the mean of ethical decision-making confidence was 3.49. The self-assertiveness will, according to the general characteristics, was significantly different according to experienced moral distress, and there was a significant difference in the degree of ethical decision-making confidence according to social positions and experience of ethical education. There were positive correlations between the ethical decision-making confidence and moral sensitivity (r=.382, p<.001) and self-assertiveness (r=.224, p<.01). Regression analysis revealed that the factors that significantly influenced ethical decision-making confidence were moral sensitivity, self-assertiveness and ethical education during nursing practice, which explained 25.0% of variance in ethical decision-making confidence. Therefore, to improve ethical decision-making confidence of nurses, programs should be developed that improve moral sensitivity and self-assertiveness by promoting ethical education.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.18 no.9
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• pp.157-166
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• 2017

This study was conducted to identify the level of diabetes self-care knowledge, confidence, behavior and quality of life in elderly people with diabetes. The participants were 205 elderly with diabetes who visited a citizen health center located in D city. Korea. The data were collected from April, 20th to August 31th, 2015, and were analyzed by the t-test and ANOVA. The results were as follows; 1) The mean scores for diabetes self-care knowledge, confidence, behavior, and quality of life were 6.99 (2.17), 71.27 (10.21), 62.78 (1.29) and 0.86, respectively. 2) There were significant differences in the self-care behavior according to the education level, duration of diabetes mellitus and subjective health, and the quality of life differeddepending on the level of subjective health(F=35.253, p=0.000). 3) Knowledge of diabetes diet was the lowest among the various aspects of diabetes self-care knowledge. Confidence for exercise was lowest, while confidence for medication and blood sugar check was highest. However, the participants exhibited good medication behavior, whereasthey did not carry out blood glucose checks in their self-care management behavior. The most uncomfortable aspect of the quality of life was found to be pain and discomfort. Based on the results of this study, it is necessary to develop guidelines and methods for dietary education reflecting the dietary habits of Koreans, and to investigatethe reasonsfor thelow performance of theblood glucose check. In addition, customized nursing interventionstaking into consideration the characteristics of elderly with diabetes need to be developed and verified.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.15 no.12
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• pp.581-590
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• 2017

This study was conducted to investigate the perception of nurse's use of physical restraints. This study is a descriptive research study for 138 nurses who work at the small hospitals under 300 beds. Statistical analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and factor analysis using the SPSS statistical program. The results of this study were as follows: The overall average of the nurses' perception of physical restraint was $3.91{\pm}0.54$, and the most important reason for using a physical restraint was to protect the patient from falling out of bed($4.37{\pm}0.68$). The factor analysis showed that 'behavior, psychological symptom management($3.81{\pm}0.67$)', 'maintain medical treatment($4.11{\pm}0.60$)' and 'patient safety($4.13{\pm}0.63$)'. It is necessary to understand the characteristics and factors of nurse's use of physical restraint in small and medium hospitals. Moreover, it is also required to use minimum physical restraints for patient's safeties and rights based on accurate understanding of physical restraint's use. Therefore, it is needed to provide job training for the physical restraint that is used in various situations and to develop education and intervention program to adjust in nurses' situation.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.21 no.12
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• pp.440-448
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• 2020

This study was conducted to identify the factors affecting breastfeeding in adult women based on socio-demographic and health-related characteristics using the results of KNHANES VII-3. The data was analyzed by applying weights, using the complex sample analysis method of the SPSS Win 22.0 program. Breastfeeding was influenced significantly by age, education level, and the current smoking status. Women in the age group of 30-39 years had a breastfeeding rate that was 3.06 times higher than 19-29 year old women. Also, the breastfeeding rates for women with an education level under elementary school were 4.70 times higher than those with a college degree or higher education level and non-smokers and ex-smokers had levels 2.51 times higher than smokers. Therefore, for mothers under the age of 30, education on breastfeeding should be further strengthened. For mothers over 40 years old, lactation support to increase the milk supply should be provided as well as assistance toward care for other children in the family. Also, better-educated mothers will need to learn effective breastfeeding methods in limited environments such as work-life, and a social atmosphere needs to be established that is considerate to lactating women. Furthermore, education related to pregnancy and lactation should be provided for use in smoking cessation programs for female smokers.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.40 no.3
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• pp.392-401
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• 2023

This study was to identify the association between osteoporosis knowledge and performance of osteoporosis preventive behaviors among low-income middle-aged women, and to determine the impact of these variables on osteoporosis preventive behaviors. The subjects were 317 middle-aged women from low-income who visited three general hospitals in P city, and data were collected from February 1, 2021 to December 30, 2022 using structured questionnaires. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and Stepwise multiple linear regression using SPSS/WIN 27.0 program. As a result of the study, the osteoporosis knowledge of the subjects was low at 11.97±6.89 points, which showed a difference in the case of osteoporosis prevention education, fracture experience. The osteoporosis prevention behavior was low at 41.03±7.63 points, which showed a difference according to religion, comorbidity, osteoporosis prevention education and fracture experience, and subjective health status. There was a statistically positive correlation between osteoporosis knowledge and osteoporosis prevention behavior(r=.527, p<.001), and the factors affecting osteoporosis prevention behavior were fracture experience(𝛽=.415, p<.001), osteoporosis prevention education(𝛽=.359, p<.001), and self-rated health(𝛽=.186, p<.001). Therefore, it is necessary to develop a program that can promote osteoporosis prevention behavior of middle-aged women in low-income and to prepare measures to encourage participation.

• Child Health Nursing Research
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• v.21 no.1
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• pp.28-36
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• 2015

Purpose: This study was done to provide basic data for education of elementary school students on life-respect and peer bullying prevention. Methods: Participants were 5th and 6th grade elementary school students. Data from the questionnaires of 218 participants were analyzed. Results: 1) The mean score for degree of life-respect was 4.23 (${\pm}0.38$). The types of peer bullying were 'defenders of victims' ($3.19{\pm}0.93$), 'bullies' ($2.04{\pm}0.72$), 'victims' ($1.91{\pm}0.84$), 'bystanders' ($1.79{\pm}0.80$), and 'bully-followers' ($1.66{\pm}0.60$). 2) There was a significant difference in the degree of life-respect according to gender (t=-2.410, p=.017). Likewise, in the degree of peer bullying, among the type of 'bullies' there were significant differences according to grade (t=-2.285, p=.004), and gender (t=3.191, p=.002). Also, among the types of 'bully-followers' there were significant differences according to gender (t=2.053, p=.041), and having a religion or not (t=3.319, p=.001). 3) There was a significant correlation between life-respect and types of peer bullying. Conclusion: The results of this study provide helps for more effective provision of educational programs regarding life-respect and peer bullying.

• Journal of the Korean Applied Science and Technology
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• v.38 no.6
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• pp.1722-1734
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• 2021

The purpose of this study was that HPV prevention education based on the planned behavioral theory was designed to provide college students with HPV vaccine knowledge, cervical cancer knowledge, attitude toward HPV vaccination, subjective norms for HPV vaccination, perceived behavioral control for HPV vaccination, and HPV vaccination. This is an experimental study to confirm the effect on the intention to vaccinate and the behavior of HPV vaccination. The subjects were arbitrarily expressed as 32 subjects in the experimental group and 34 subjects in the control group. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, χ²-test, Fisher's exact test and repeated Measures ANOVA. As a result, the experimental group participating in HPV prevention education was compared to the control group who did not participate in HPV vaccine knowledge (t=5.66, p<.001), cervical cancer knowledge (t=4.13, p<.001), attitude (t=2.24, p=) .032 ), subjective norm (t=2.83, p=.008), perceived behavioral control (t=2.65, p=.013), and intention (t=3.91, p<.001) were significantly different. After 4 weeks of HPV prevention education intervention, there was a significant difference in the interaction between group and time course of HPV vaccination intention (F=6.95, p=.002). Therefore, it was confirmed that HPV prevention education is an educational program that can be applied to college students.