PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate knowledge of cervical cancer, HPV and intention for vaccination in Korean soldiers on active duty. METHODS: Participants were 494 army men aged 18 to 26 serving in D area. Knowledge of cervical cancer was measured using the 8 item scale developed by Han et al. (2007) and knowledge of HPV was measured using the 13 item scale developed by Pitts et al. (2009). Collected data were analyzed with t-test, chi2-test, and ANOVA. RESULTS: Mean scores for cervical cancer and HPV knowledge were 6.03+/-1.52 and 8.15+/-1.75 respectively and vaccination intention was 75.6%. HPV vaccination intention had significant differences depending on knowledge about cervical cancer (chi2=12.76, p=.001), and HPV (chi2=9.00, p=.003), education (chi2=12.24, p=.002), sexual intercourse after first meeting (chi2=11.79, p=.003), and sexual education in the military service (chi2=12.27, p=.001). CONCLUSION: When planning education program for men in military service, it is necessary to consider include content to increase knowledge of cervical cancer and HPV.
Coitus ; Education ; Humans ; Intention* ; Male ; Military Personnel* ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms* ; Vaccination*

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to develop a screening tool that is simple and easy to use for assessing sleep problems, including hypersomnolence, restless legs syndrome, and insomnia. We also examined the reliability and validity of this tool. Methods: We developed the Sleep Problem Screening Questionnaire (SPSQ), which consists of three sub-sections: insomnia (SPSQi), hypersomnolence (SPSQh), and restless legs syndrome (SPSQr). Subsequently, the participants, consisting of 222 patients with insomnia disorder and 78 healthy individuals, completed both the SPSQ and the comparative scale (Korean version of the Insomnia Severity Index). The analysis was then conducted using this data. Results: The SPSQ demonstrated good convergent and discriminant validity, as well as satisfactory internal consistency. A cutoff score of 6 on the SPSQi was found to be optimal for distinguishing individuals with insomnia. Conclusion The results of this study suggest that the SPSQ is a reliable and valid tool for screening sleep problems among general adult population. However, there is a limitation as a comparison and validation with scales related to restless legs syndrome and hypersomnolence were not conducted.

Purpose: This study explored the relationship between non-suicidal self-harm and suicidal ideation and examined the mediating role of frustrated interpersonal needs on the relationship between non-suicidal self-harm and suicidal ideation based on the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide. Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted with 333 college students in Korea. Subjects completed a packet of self-report questionnaires through an on-line survey. The analyses were conducted with IBM SPSS Statistics 25 using descriptive statistics, independent T-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson’s correlation coefficients. Bootstrapping was adopted for significance tests regarding the mediation effect. Results: Among the subjects, 156 students (46.8%) had non-suicide self-harm experiences. The levels of suicidal ideation were significantly different by gender. Students with experiences of non-suicidal self-harm reported significantly higher levels of frustrated interpersonal needs and suicidal ideation than those without such experiences. The relationship between non-suicidal self-harm and intensity of suicidal ideation was partially mediated by thwarted belongingness, but not perceived burdensomeness. Conclusion Findings of this study suggest the inclusion of effective strategies that can have a positive effect on ameliorating thwarted belongingness in developing suicide prevention programs for college students with experiences of non-suicidal self-harm.

BACKGROUND: The involvement of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of various skin diseases has been suggested. OBJECTIVE: Urinary malondialdehyde (MDA) and 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) levels served as indices of oxidative stress. We explored whether MDA and 8-OHdG levels were higher in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) than in healthy controls. In addition, we evaluated the optimal cut-off values for 8-OHdG and MDA in the diagnosis of AD. We explored the associations between AD severity and the levels of serum IgE and oxidative products. METHODS: Urine samples were obtained from 52 AD patients and 27 healthy controls. We measured MDA levels (reflecting lipid oxidation) and 8-OHdG levels (reflecting DNA oxidation). Disease severity was assessed using the Scoring of Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) index. RESULTS: The urinary 8-OHdG level was 208.37±145.39 ng/mg Cr in AD patients and 115.65±63.95 ng/mg Cr in healthy controls. The urinary MDA level was 2.92±1.06 mmol/mg Cr in AD patients and 2.20±0.54 mmol/mg Cr in healthy controls. Both the urinary 8-OHdG and MDA levels were significantly higher in AD patients than in healthy controls (p=0.007, p=0.001, respectively). However, we found no correlation between disease severity or serum IgE and oxidative product levels. Levels of oxidative products did not differ significantly between children and adolescents and adults, males and females, or patients with intrinsic or extrinsic AD. CONCLUSION: MDA and 8-OHdG levels were higher in AD patients than in healthy controls. Oxidative stress may be involved in the pathophysiology of the disease.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Child ; Dermatitis, Atopic ; Diagnosis ; DNA ; Female ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin E ; Male ; Malondialdehyde ; Oxidative Stress ; Skin Diseases

BACKGROUND: The aim of the study is the development of nutrition education program for promoting vegetable intakes of school aged children. METHODS: After a pilot study and consultations of experts, a program (composed of five lessons) that was emphasized the sensory and cooking activities based on the social cognitive theory was developed. Specially, we focused on enhance expectation, self-efficacy, and behavioral performance through the intervention. For a outcome evaluation survey tool was developed, too. The lessons once-a-week (total five lessons) and survey (pre and pro) were conducted to 20 school aged children. RESULTS: The distribution of children was 11.5 years (mean age), boys (25%), girls (75%). Compared to pre-survey, the result of post-survey was higher scores for self-efficacy and two items out of ten items in food neophobia category. And one items out of six items (unfamiliar vegetables), three items out of ten items (familiar vegetables) showed positive result in food neophilia category significantly (P<0.1). CONCLUSIONS: The education duration was short(5 weeks) but we could observe visible changes on self-efficacy, behavior performances for cooking and intention to intake vegetables non-preferred ones previously. Continuous applying and supplementing this nutrition education program may promote intake of vegetables among children.
Child ; Cooking ; Education ; Female ; Humans ; Intention ; Pilot Projects ; Referral and Consultation ; Vegetables

Eczema herpeticum is a widespread herpes simplex infection that favors eczema-damaged skin, including skin involved with atopic dermatitis. Here we report a case of a 27-year-old woman who presented with febrile, painful, punched-out, erosive, macular eruptions and crusts on her face, upper trunk, and antecubital fossae. Polymerase chain reaction analyses of the blood and skin lesions were positive for type 1 herpes simplex virus, and blood cultures established on admission showed methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus. She was diagnosed with bacteremia superimposed on eczema herpeticum. True bacteremia rather than contaminated blood cultures was suspected because her fever did not improve after 2 days despite the administration of antivirals. Repeated scratches to the lesional skin most likely aggravated the epidermal barrier damage, enabling the penetration of the dermal vessels by colonized S. aureus.

Background: Scabies is a parasitic infection caused by the Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis mite. Its incidence has been increasing in recent years; however, no study has evaluated the clinical aspects of scabies in children and adolescents in Korea. Objective: To evaluate the clinical characteristics and epidemiological features of scabies among children and adolescents and to investigate the clinical efficacy of topical therapies for the treatment of scabies. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 62 patients under 18 years of age with scabies during a 10-year-period. Results: Sixty-two patients with 62 scabies were investigated. These patients showed scabies mites or eggs under microscopic examination or showed clinical improvement after treatment. There were 36 boys (58.1%) and 26 girls (41.9%). The mean age of the boys was 9.3 years and that of the girls was 8.2 years. The most common primary lesions were erythematous papules (93.5%), and the commonest sites of the skin lesions were the hand (64.5%) and the trunk (61.3%). The most common suspected mode of transmission was through contact among families living together. The mean time to complete treatment was 46.1 days using 1% gamma benzene hexachloride lotion, 37.1 days using 10% crotamiton ointment, and 22.8 days using 5% permethrin cream. Conclusion We confirmed the epidemiological features and clinical characteristics of scabies in children and adolescents, including contact sources and treatment. This study could provide useful data for the prevention and management of scabies in children and adolescents.

BACKGROUND: The aim of the study is the development of nutrition education program for promoting vegetable intakes of school aged children. METHODS: After a pilot study and consultations of experts, a program (composed of five lessons) that was emphasized the sensory and cooking activities based on the social cognitive theory was developed. Specially, we focused on enhance expectation, self-efficacy, and behavioral performance through the intervention. For a outcome evaluation survey tool was developed, too. The lessons once-a-week (total five lessons) and survey (pre and pro) were conducted to 20 school aged children. RESULTS: The distribution of children was 11.5 years (mean age), boys (25%), girls (75%). Compared to pre-survey, the result of post-survey was higher scores for self-efficacy and two items out of ten items in food neophobia category. And one items out of six items (unfamiliar vegetables), three items out of ten items (familiar vegetables) showed positive result in food neophilia category significantly (P<0.1). CONCLUSIONS The education duration was short(5 weeks) but we could observe visible changes on self-efficacy, behavior performances for cooking and intention to intake vegetables non-preferred ones previously. Continuous applying and supplementing this nutrition education program may promote intake of vegetables among children.