PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to analyze periodic screening behaviors for breast cancer and factors affecting the screening behaviors among hospital nurses. METHODS: A total of 461 nurses were recruited from 15 hospitals located in two southern areas of Korea. The Champion's Health Beliefs Model Scale-Korean version and a structured study questionnaire were used for data collection. Data were collected during July and August 2008. RESULTS: Nurses who performed periodic mammography accounted for 15.6% of the total, while 22.8% performed periodic breast self-examination (BSE). Among married nurses, the rates of periodic mammography and BSE were significantly different by age, menopausal status, delivery experience, family history of breast cancer, and experiences of cervical cancer screening. Significant factors affecting periodic mammography were family history of breast cancer, experiences of cervical cancer screening, age above 40, and performance of periodic BSE. For health beliefs, levels of severity, confidentiality and barrier were significant factors for periodic BSE. CONCLUSION: Nurses, who are role models for health promoting behaviors, did not adequately performing periodic BSE and mammography. A health promotion program for breast cancer designed for hospital nurses is needed to improve performance rates for periodic screening behaviors for breast cancer.
Breast ; Breast Neoplasms ; Breast Self-Examination ; Confidentiality ; Data Collection ; Health Promotion ; Humans ; Korea ; Mammography ; Mass Screening ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms

PURPOSE: Humor is an important part of life. Humor has many benefits as an intervention for hospitalized children. Humor is one strategy that pediatric nurses can use to help children cope with illness and hospitalizations. The purposes of the study were to 1) review the definition of humor, 2) identify methods and skills in using humor as an intervention, 3) identify the effects of humor as an intervention, and 4) suggest further research. METHOD: The design was a descriptive study with literature review. Previous studies were identified by searches of MEDLINE, CHNIAL, PUBMED and ProQuest. RESULTS: Humor has positive physiological, psychological, social and communicative effects on patients and humor has a positive effect on the immune system. CONCLUSION: The main point identified from this study suggests that humor as a nursing intervention be developed for nurses to use with children who are hospitalized. Further research is needed to develop programs for humor as an intervention for health promotion and disease prevention in children.
Child ; Child, Hospitalized* ; Health Promotion ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Immune System ; Nursing* ; Child Health

PURPOSE: This study was to define and analyze the expectations of middle-aged woman to their spouse. METHODS: A sample of 39 middle-aged women was recruited from the workplace, religious organization and acquaintances. The survey was conducted with participants using self-reported questionnaire. The data were analyzed using Q methodology. RESULTS: There were four different types of expectations of middle-aged women. First type was "Collaborative and self-development type," meaning that women developed self and were collaborated with their family or spouses. The second type was "Maintain their own life" meaning that women recognized and maintained their expertise without interference from their spouses. The third one was "Respect for the inner value" meaning that women gave continued respect and understanding their inner value. The last one was "Realistic acceptance" meaning that women kept the current situation without implementing new self-development type. CONCLUSION: There is a subjective structure within the types of expectations of middle-aged women for a life of happiness to the spouse.
Female ; Friends ; Happiness* ; Humans ; Middle Aged* ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Spouses*

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Humans ; Infant, Newborn* ; Membranes* ; Rupture*

PURPOSE: The study purposes were to construct and test structural equation modeling on the causal relationship of community residents' perceived quality of care, image, and role performance with satisfaction, intention to (re)visit and intention to recommend hospital. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 3,900 community residents from 39 district public hospitals. The questionnaire was designed to collected information on personal characteristics and community awareness of public hospitals. Community awareness consisted of 6 factors and 18 items. The data were collected utilizing call-interview by a survey company. Research data were collected via questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS version 20.0 and AMOS version 20.0. RESULTS: Model fit indices for the hypothetical model were suitable for the recommended level: chi2=796.40 (df=79, p <.001), GFI=.93, AGFI=.90, RMSR=.08, NFI=.94. Quality of care, image, and role performance explained 68.1% of variance in community awareness. Total effect of quality of care process factors on satisfaction (path coefficients=3.67), intention to (re)visit (path coefficients=2.67) and intention to recommend hospital (coefficients=2.45) were higher than other factors. CONCLUSION: Findings show that public hospitals have to make an effort to improve community image through the provision of quality care, and excellent role performance. Support for these activities is available from both Central and Local Governments.
Adult ; Aged ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Hospitals, Public ; Humans ; Intention ; Interviews as Topic ; Male ; Middle Aged ; *Perception ; *Personal Satisfaction ; *Quality of Health Care ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Young Adult

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Education ; Nursing

Fractures of the hip in children are rare. The reported incidence is low. It is known that the force required to fracture the bone in childhood is of great magnitude. Rang(1983) reported several important differences between childhood and adult fractures. And Morrissy (1980) also reported differences in treatment. The complications of the femoral neck fractures in children are avascular necorsis, premature epiphyseal closure, nonunion, coxa vara, and infection. The reported incidence of avascular necrosis varies from 20 to 60 percent. Many methods of trestment for this complications are introduced up to now. However, a definite method could not be found. Therefore, we reported two cases of femoral neck fracture which complicated the avascular necrosis for whom non-weight bearing trestment after osteosynthesis were given for 16 and 25 months, respectively. In these two cases, we could obtain the following results. Fracture union was not hindered by avasculsr necrosis of the femoral head. Non-weight bearing could prevent the collapse of necrotic head, and seemed to help revascularization of the necrotic head.
Adult ; Child ; Coxa Vara ; Femoral Neck Fractures ; Femur Neck ; Head ; Hip ; Humans ; Incidence ; Methods ; Necrosis ; Prognosis

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that affect lung cancer survivors’ awareness of well-dying. Methods: Data were collected from November 8, 2022 to December 23, 2022. Participants were 105 lung cancer survivors university hospital located in Chungcheongnam-do. Data was analyzed using independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffétest, Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple regression with the SPSS/WIN 25.0 program. Symptom experience, resilience, awareness of well-dying, general cancer-related variables were measured. Results: Multiple regression analysis, the factors influencing awareness of well-dying were identified as symptomexperience (intensity), presence or absence of a spouse, andgender. The explanatory power of well-dying awareness through the three variables was 30.9%. The factor that has the greatest influence on the awareness of well-dying was symptom experience (intensity) (β=-.44), followed by spouse (β=.29) and gender (β=-22) in order. Conclusion Lung cancer survivors’ symptom experienceis a key factor influencing awareness of well-dying. Therefore, in order to increase awareness of well-dying among lung cancer survivors, symptom management should be actively provided to male patients and those who have received radiation therapy.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to describe quality of life (QOL) in Korean school-age children by identifying dimensions and attributes of QOL from the child's point of view. METHOD: In-depth interviews with focus questions were used for the study. Twelve children, aged 10 to 13 years, were recruited from Seoul and rural areas. The interviews were audio-taped and transcribed before content analysis. The data were analyzed for themes and attributes. The researchers read the data together and discussed their conclusions until a consensus was reached. RESULTS: Eight dimensions, 57 subdimensions and 101atttributes were identified for QOL in school-age children. The eight dimensions of QOL were physical, social, emotional, learning, leisure, family, self-value, and material aspects. CONCLUSION: The study results can be utilized in developing reliable instruments to measure quality of life specific to school-age children. It is proposed that a consistent and unified policy should be established by school, family, and community for the purpose of improving the QOL of school-age children.
Child* ; Consensus ; Humans ; Learning ; Leisure Activities ; Quality of Life* ; Seoul ; Child Health

PURPOSE: To find the optimal parameter of the optic nerve head (ONH) analysis using Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and to form a diagnostic classification for the detection of glaucoma in Koreans. METHODS: The subjects of this study were 799 eyes of 400 patients at Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital from June 2003 to March 2004. Complete ophthalmic examinations containing the visual field test and OCT ONH analysis (StratusOCT, software ver. 3.0, Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc, Dublin, CA, USA) were performed and the results were analyzed in the normal, glaucoma suspect and glaucoma groups. RESULTS: In the 799 eyes, there were 378 glaucomatous eyes. There was a statistically significant difference between glaucoma and non-glaucoma patients in all parameters of OCT ONH analysis except for the disc area. The horizontal integrated rim area (HIRA) was most significantly correlated with the visual field indices (MD and CPSD) and was the most useful parameter in glaucoma detection. Based on age and HIRA, the new discriminant formula = -1.858 - 0.028 x Age + 2.518 x HIRA was obtained and its accuracy, sensitivity and specificity were 72.8%, 71.5% and 73.8% respectively. CONCLUSIONS: HIRA was the most useful parameter in the detection of glaucoma. The new discriminant formula from OCT ONH analysis is expected to be useful in the diagnosis and follow-up of glaucoma in Koreans.
Classification ; Diagnosis* ; Follow-Up Studies ; Glaucoma* ; Humans ; Optic Disk* ; Optic Nerve* ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Tomography, Optical Coherence* ; Visual Field Tests ; Visual Fields