• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.12 no.9
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• pp.323-330
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• 2021

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the maternal functioning and related factors among early postpartum women. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 243 women recruited from three women's hospitals. Participants completed a structured questionnaire in on-line or off-line between 6 and 12 weeks postpartum. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the t-test, analysis of variance, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression with SPSS for Windows ver. 25.0. Results: The mean score for the maternal functioning was 73.28±16.78 out of 120 points. Maternal functioning was associated with postpartum depression (r=-.57 p<.001), and spousal and family support (r=.54, p<.001). According to the stepwise multiple regression, postpartum depression (β=-0.43, p<.001), spouse and family support (β=0.39, p<.001), employment (β=0.12, p=.012) and delivery method (β=-0.10 p=.026) had a significant relationship with the maternal functioning among postpartum women. These variables had an explanatory power of 49.0% for maternal functioning. Conclusion: It is necessary to develop and implement a maternal intervention program focused on alleviating postpartum depression and improving spouse and family support. This study will be the starting point for various studies by identifying the maternal functioning of postpartum women for the first time in Korea.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.11 no.11
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• pp.1-9
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• 2021

This study aimed to find out the factors influencing the fall of middle-aged women aged 40 to 64 and to use it as basic data for the development of a fall prevention program. The study was based on raw data from the 2019 Korea Community Health Survey. To establish the impact of fall experience of middle-aged women, descriptive statistics, chi-square test, and multiple logistic regression were used. Of the 43,917 people surveyed, 11.9% of middle-aged women said that they had experienced a fall. Falls were more common among women with increasing age or without a spouse. Those who experienced a lot of depression and perceived stress and were diagnosed with diabetes also had a higher fall experience. In the case of drinking, women who drank more than non-drinkers were more likely to fall. The results of this study can lead to a better understanding middle-aged women who have experienced falls, and they can be used as basic data for the development of related health programs.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.11 no.5
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• pp.74-85
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• 2021

The purpose of this study was to examine relationships among resilience and family support on job stress and identity the factors that influence on job stress in police officers. Participants were 152 police officer working in C city, H and C districts. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe test, Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple regression using the SPSS Win. 23.0 program. The result of the multiple regression indicates the family support, gender, positivity, work experience, and work type predict 25.0%(F=10.84, p<.001) in job stress. Therefore, it is necessary to develop program a resilience and family support use specific strategies to decrease job stress.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.9 no.9
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• pp.87-93
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• 2019

This study was to identify the effects of using aroma essential oils on self-esteem and Sleep, quality of life related to pediatric with migraines. A randomized controlled experimental design was used. There were 22 participants in the experimental group, and 20 in the control group. The applied four times a day the essential oils in the skin around nose questionnaire for Migraine-Specific Quality of Life in Korean (MSQoL) was composed of 25 questions regarding 5 regions having migraines. Data were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 21.0 program. Self-Esteem(p<.001) and Sleep(p<.001) the results showed significant difference. For the quality of life related to migraines, the results showed significant difference (p<.001). Using aromatherapy by put in for essential oils turned out to be an effective self intervention that can be utilized in the easing of self-esteem sleep, causing improvement in the quality of life related to Migraines.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.9 no.12
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• pp.313-319
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• 2018

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between physical activity, diet and mental health of elderly and to use the study as basic data for a program development for elderly. This was a secondary data analysis study using the 2015 National Health and Nutrition Survey and the study subjects included 1,484 individuals aged 65 and over. The results showed that depression and stress perception in young-old were higher than old-old's and the suicidal ideation rate of old-old was higher than young-old's. In case of eating patterns, 'poor eating' in old-old was higher than young old's. Regression analysis showed that middle-intensity physical activity and eating patterns were associated with mental health of the elderly. Based on the results, it is necessary to develop a differentiated nursing intervention program suitable for the elderly by age.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.347-354
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• 2019

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the relationships among health related quality of life and uncertainty in adult patients with congenital heart diseases. Methods: The subjects were 136 adult congenital heart disease patients at the congenital heart center out-patient clinic of the A General Hospital in S city. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficient and multiple regression. Results: There were significant negative correlations of quality of life with general motor function area and uncertainty. Among predictors, gross motor(${\beta}=-.38$) and daily activity (${\beta}=-.21$) had statistically significant influences on uncertainty(F=6.15, p=.018). Conclusion: Nursing interventions to promote gross motor and daily activity might be essential for adult patients with congenital heart disease in order to reduce uncertainty.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.9 no.6
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• pp.52-64
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to understand and describe the illness experience of middle-aged women who underwent craniotomy for meningioma. Data were collected through individual in-depth interviews with 7 middle-aged women who underwent craniotomy. Verbatim transcripts were analyzed using Giorgi's phenomenological analysis to uncover the meaning of the illness experience of the participants. As a results, seven themes were identified: serious attack of fear in middle age, strengthening self-confidence in healing, escape from fear of death, care for my own body, two types of conflict for family harmony and disease, nurse as a healing partner, and opening the second life. Based on the results of this study, it will be possible to plan more comprehensive nursing intervention through understanding of participants' experience. Also, the main reason of fear that participants felt was lack of information about craniotomy. Therefore, the development of educational programs to provide information and knowledge about cranial surgery is suggested.

• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.12 no.5
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• pp.51-60
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• 2021

This study is a descriptive research conducted to identify smartphone addiction and influencing factors of high grades of elementary school students. The subjects were 294 elementary school students in the 4th, 5th, and 6th grades at 31 regional children's centers located in C city. Data were collected from May 13, 2019 to June 10, 2019. For data analysis, frequency analysis, 𝑥²-test, and logistic regression analysis were performed using SPSS Win 23.0 program. The result of the study were 16% in the addiction risk group and 84.0% in the general group. Factors influencing smartphone addiction were smartphone usage time on weekdays(95% CI: 1.263~827.849, p=.036), and main usage time of smartphone(95% CI: 1.028~29.574, p=.046). Therefore, in order to prevent smartphone addiction of high grade of elementary school, it is necessary to develop a smartphone addiction prevention education or nursing intervention program by identifying usage time and main usage time of smartphone.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.57-63
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• 2021

This study examined the effects of scenario-based education for patients with difficulty urination on nelaton knowledge, nelaton confidence, and nelaton catheterization skill ability of nursing college students. The data for this study were collected from May to June 2019, and were conducted for the third grade nursing students located in J city. A non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used in 75 junior nursing college students subjects who were assigned to the experimental group 37 and the control group 38. The collected data was analyzed through the ��2-test, independent t-test and paired-test. There were significant differences in nelaton confidence(t=4.60, p<.001), nelaton catheterization skill ability(t=3.46, p=.001). But scenario-based education was found to be insignificant in the nelaton knowledge of nursing students. Difficulty urination scenario-based education can be used as an effective educational intervention to improve nelaton confidence and nelaton catheterization skill ability. However, in nelaton knowledge, it is necessary to verify the effectiveness of education through additional research.

• Journal of Convergence for Information Technology
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.73-81
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• 2021

The purpose of this study was to examine relationships among health empowerment and health behavior compliance on quality of life and identify the factors that influence on quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease. Participants in this study were 180 patients with coronary artery disease in the Intervention of Cardiology of a general hospital in S city. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe test, Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple regression using the SPSS Win. 22.0 program. The result of the multiple regression indicates the health behavior compliance, gender, health empowerment and educational level predict 23.4%(F=5.17, p=.024) in quality of life. Therefore, it is necessary to develop programs a health behavior compliance and health empowerment use specific strategies to improve quality of life for patients with coronary artery disease.