1.A Study on the State of Recognition and Experience of Love; Sex Knowledge; and Self-esteem of Youths.
Shin Ae PARK ; Myung Ja WANG ; Nam Hyun CHA
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing 2006;17(2):242-252
No abstract available.
Adolescent*
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Humans
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Love*
2.An Inquiry on the Coping about Anxiety in Mothers of Children with Nephrotic Syndrome.
Eun Sun JI ; Kyoul Ja CHO ; Myung Ja WANG
Korean Journal of Child Health Nursing 2004;10(2):188-195
PURPOSE: This study was to identify and to search the related disposition of the pattern of anxiety and coping in mothers of children with nephrotic syndrome through the use of Q-methodology. METHOD: 34 Q-samples were finally selected in the concept of anxiety and coping. A P-sample of 35 was selected the mothers of children with nephortic syndrome. The result of the Q-sorting was coded and analyzed using QUANL PC program. RESULT: There were 3 types of special opinion. The first type is called " Pursuit of hope type." Members of this type were cope with the anxiety by spiritual behavior like a pray, positive thinking. The second type is called "Worry about reality type." Members of this type were to be filled with apprehension like an indigestion, insomnia. The third type is called " Solving problem type." Members of this type were cope with the humanity effort by conversation. CONCLUSION: The mothers of children with nephrotic syndrome were used various coping patterns to cope with the anxiety conditions that their child were result from admission to hospital and treatment of the disease. Therefore, nursing assessment and nursing intervention skills have to develop in consideration of the subjectivity of coping about anxiety in each individual.
Anxiety*
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Child*
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Dyspepsia
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Hope
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Humans
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Mothers*
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Nephrotic Syndrome*
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Nursing
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Nursing Assessment
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Q-Sort
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Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
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Thinking
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Child Health
3.Difference of Physical Symptoms, PWI and JCQ according to Sasang Constitutions for Industrial Workers.
Nam Hyun CHA ; Myung Ja WANG ; Jeong Ah KIM ; Ki Nam LEE
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing 2005;16(4):508-516
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to analyze industrial workers' stresses from physical symptoms, PWI, JCQ and tasks in classification of Sasang constitutions. METHOD: Data were collected from industrial workers in J Province from May 2003 to June 2003. Questionnaires were distributed and collected on the day of their physical examination. Collected data were analysed through chi2-test. RESULT: Health-related characteristics showed that most of smokers and drinkers were Taeumins and this result was statistically significant. Physical symptoms related to constitutions indicated that GI and neurologic symptoms are significantly more frequent in Soeumin. The percentage of subjects with moderate risk was high in order of Soyangin, Taeumin and Soeumin while the percentage of subjects with high risk was high in order of Soeumin, Taeumin and Soyangin. CONCLUSION: Through this study, Lee Jae Ma's theory was be confirmed compatible with disease characteristics. However, research with more various subjects and variables needs to be made.
Classification
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Constitution and Bylaws*
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Neurologic Manifestations
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Physical Examination
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Surveys and Questionnaires
4.The Effect of Oriental Self-help Group Program for the Living Alone-Aged Inhabiting Rural Region.
Myoung Ja WANG ; Shin Ae PARK ; Tae Ok MYUNG ; Nam Hyun CHA
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing 2007;18(2):242-251
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of an Oriental self-help group program on living-alone elders in rural areas. METHOD: A one-group pretest-post test design was used. The subjects of the experimental group participated in the oriental self-help program, health education, feet bathing in hot water, cupping therapy, and foot-reflexology. The obtained data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed rank test and Pearson correlation coefficients of SPSS. RESULTS: 1) The level of blood triglyceride, SGOT and glucose decreased significantly in the experimental group compared to the control group. 2) The scores of depression and stress decreased significantly in the experimental group compared to the control group. 3) The score of Yangsaeng increased significantly in the experimental group compared to the control group. 4) Depression was higher when the score of stress was high, and the score of depression and stress were lower when the score of Yangsaeng was high. CONCLUSION: Considering the results of this research, the program is effective in improving physiological indexes partially, emotional indexes and Yangsaeng. Therefore this program can be implemented as a community-based self-help group program for living-alone elders in rural areas.
Aspartate Aminotransferases
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Baths
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Depression
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Foot
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Glucose
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Health Education
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Health Promotion
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Self-Help Groups*
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Triglycerides
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Water
5.The Effects of Self-foot Reflexology on Urinary Incontinence in Middle-aged Women.
Hyun Sook KANG ; Won Ock KIM ; Myung Ja WANG ; Nam Hyun CHA
Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing 2004;16(3):482-492
PURPOSE: This study was to identify the effects of self-foot reflexology on urinary incontinence symptoms, vaginal contraction and daily life discomfort of middle-aged women. METHOD: A quasi-experimental design was used. The subject were 39 middle-aged women with urinary incontinence, who were composed of 18 women in the experimental group, while 21 were in the control group. In the experimental group, self-foot reflexology was applied for 30 minutes, three times a week for 4 weeks. The obtained data were analyzed by using the Mann-Whitney U test of SPSS. RESULT: 1. Frequency(U=78.00, P=.001), amount(U=65.00, p=.001) and the situation score(U=81.00, P=.002)of urinary incontinence were reduced significantly in the experimental group as compared to the control group. 2. Maximum pressure(U=33.50, p=.000), mean pressure(U=38.00 p=.000) of vaginal contraction were improved significantly in the experimental group as compared to the control group. 3. Daily life discomfort in the experimental group was reduced whereas that of the control group was increased(U=63.00, p=.000) significantly. CONCLUSION: These findings indicate that self-foot reflexology is an effective method for reducing urinary incontinence symptoms and daily life discomfort and for increasing pressure of vaginal contraction of middle-aged women. Therefore self-foot reflexology can be considered as a independent nursing intervention for urinary incontinence.
Female
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Humans
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Massage*
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Nursing
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Urinary Incontinence*
6.Settling time of dental x-ray tube head after positioning.
Suk Ja YOON ; Byung Cheol KANG ; Se Myung WANG ; Chang Sung KOH
Korean Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology 2002;32(3):159-165
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to introduce a method of obtaining the oscillation graphs of the dental x-ray tube heads relative to time using an accelerometer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An Accelerometer, Piezotron type 8704B25 (Kistler Instrument Co., Amherst, NY, USA) was utilized to measure the horizontal oscillation of the x-ray tube head immediately after positioning the tube head for an intraoral radiograph. The signal from the sensor was transferred to a dynamic signal analyzer, which displayed the magnitude of the acceleration on the Y-axis and time lapse on the X-axis. The horizontal oscillation of the tube head was measured relative to time, and the settling time was also determined on the basis of the acceleration graphs for 6 wall type, 5 floor-fixed type, and 4 mobile type dental x-ray machines. RESULTS: The oscillation graphs showed that tube head movement decreased rapidly over time. The settling time varied with x-ray machine types. Wall-type x-ray machines had a settling time of up to 6 seconds, 5 seconds for fixed floor-types, and 11 seconds for the mobile-types. CONCLUSION: Using an accelerometer, we obtained the oscillation graphs of the dental x-ray tube head relative to time. The oscillation graph with time can guide the operator to decide upon the optimum exposure moment after xray tube head positioning for better radiographic resolution.
Acceleration
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Head Movements
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Head*
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Radiography
7.Settling time of dental x-ray tube head after positioning.
Suk Ja YOON ; Byung Cheol KANG ; Se Myung WANG ; Chang Sung KOH
Korean Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology 2002;32(3):159-165
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to introduce a method of obtaining the oscillation graphs of the dental x-ray tube heads relative to time using an accelerometer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An Accelerometer, Piezotron type 8704B25 (Kistler Instrument Co., Amherst, NY, USA) was utilized to measure the horizontal oscillation of the x-ray tube head immediately after positioning the tube head for an intraoral radiograph. The signal from the sensor was transferred to a dynamic signal analyzer, which displayed the magnitude of the acceleration on the Y-axis and time lapse on the X-axis. The horizontal oscillation of the tube head was measured relative to time, and the settling time was also determined on the basis of the acceleration graphs for 6 wall type, 5 floor-fixed type, and 4 mobile type dental x-ray machines. RESULTS: The oscillation graphs showed that tube head movement decreased rapidly over time. The settling time varied with x-ray machine types. Wall-type x-ray machines had a settling time of up to 6 seconds, 5 seconds for fixed floor-types, and 11 seconds for the mobile-types. CONCLUSION: Using an accelerometer, we obtained the oscillation graphs of the dental x-ray tube head relative to time. The oscillation graph with time can guide the operator to decide upon the optimum exposure moment after xray tube head positioning for better radiographic resolution.
Acceleration
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Head Movements
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Head*
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Radiography
8.Factors Affecting the Quality of Life in Stroke Patient at Home.
Jeong Hwa KIM ; Hyun Suk KANG ; Won Ock KIM ; Myung Ja WANG ; Chong Mi CHANG
Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing 2006;9(1):49-55
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify factors affecting the Quality of Life of the Stroke Patients. METHOD: The subjects were 249 Stroke Patients who had visiting at the hospital and health care center. The research tools were FIM, CES-D, ATD PA, Quality of life Scale. Data were analyzed with SPSS WIN program in which frequency, percentage, Pearson's correlation and stepwise regression were used examination the factors affecting the quality of life. RESULT: There were positive correlation between patient's FIM and Quality of life, depression and physical disability, and negative correlation between FIM and depression and physical disability. Depression was the most important factor with influence on quality of life. CONCLUSION: Based on the results, Active nursing intervention to decreased depression and to improve patients physical functional status in needed.
Delivery of Health Care
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Depression
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Humans
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Nursing
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Quality of Life*
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Stroke*