1.The Effects of a Support Group Intervention on the Burden of Primary Family Caregivers of Stroke Patients.
Eun Kwang YOO ; Sanghee JEON ; Jeong Eun YANG
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2007;37(5):693-702
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to develop and evaluate the effects of a support group intervention on the burden of primary family caregivers of stroke patients. METHOD: A nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design was used. The subjects were 36 primary family caregivers of stroke patients [experimental(N=18) and control(N=18) groups] in a neurosurgery ward of a university hospital. The experimental group members participated in six sessions of a support group intervention for two weeks and the degree of their caregiving burden was evaluated. Data was analyzed by Chi-square tests, t-tests, and paired t-tests using SPSS 10.0. RESULT: The experimental group had a significantly lower total burden score (t=2.061, p= .047)and sub-scales of emotional(t=-3.319, p= .002), time-dependent(t=-2.045, p= .049) and developmental(t=-2.656, p= .012) burden scores than the control group, while no significant differences were found in physical, social or financial burden scores between the two groups. Within the experimental group, there was a significant decrease in physical(t=2.507, p= .023), emotional(t=4.754, p= .000), social(t=2.932, p= .009), time- dependent(t=5.015, p= .000) and developmental(t=7.541, p= .000) burden scores but not the financial burden score. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that a support group intervention can be utilized as an effective nursing program to reduce the burden of primary family caregivers of stroke patients.
Adaptation, Psychological
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Adult
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Attitude to Health
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Caregivers/education/*psychology
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Family/*psychology
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Family Relations
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Models, Nursing
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*Self-Help Groups
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Socioeconomic Factors
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Stroke/*nursing
2.A case study on evaluation of team-based learning effectiveness in clinical dental hygiene
Yongkeum CHOI ; Sunjung SHIN ; Sanghee YOO
Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health 2019;43(1):33-39
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of team-based learning (TBL) method in clinical dental hygiene subjects to improve the competence of learners. METHODS: Clinical dental hygiene and practiceII was implemented and evaluated by utilizing a team-based learning module. Communication skills, self-directed learning ability, and learning attitude were measured over the course of the module RESULTS: Communication competence improved from 147.17 points before education to 152.74 points after education (P=0.001). Moreover, self-directed learning competence improved from 135.91 points before education to 143.97 points after education (P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Team-based learning (TBL) method was found effective in clinical dental education course for clinical skill-building and improving the dental hygiene process competence of dental hygiene students.
Education
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Education, Dental
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Humans
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Learning
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Mental Competency
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Methods
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Oral Hygiene
3.Palliative Care Competencies Required of Undergraduate Nursing Students in Korea
Hyun sook KIM ; Kyung ah KANG ; Sanghee KIM ; Yejean KIM ; Yang sook YOO ; Sujeong YU ; Myung nam LEE ; Yun JUNG ; So hi KWON
Korean Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care 2019;22(3):117-124
A resolution adopted by the World Health Assembly in 2014 stated that all nurses should be equipped with palliative care skills in order to integrate palliative care into a day-to-day healthcare system. This article introduces the palliative nursing competency that was developed for the Korean environment by the Korean Hospice Palliative Nursing Research Network based on its study of overseas cases where this competency and competency-based training were developed. This is the first step towards the development of competency-based palliative nursing education, and active efforts should be made to integrate this competency into the undergraduate nursing curriculum.
Clinical Competence
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Curriculum
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Delivery of Health Care
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Education
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Global Health
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Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing
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Hospices
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Humans
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Korea
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Nursing
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Palliative Care
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Students, Nursing
4.Prevalence and Correlates of Depressive Symptoms among North Korean Defectors Living in South Korea for More than One Year.
Bong Hee JEON ; Moon Doo KIM ; Seong Chul HONG ; Na Ri KIM ; Chang In LEE ; Young Sook KWAK ; Joon Hyuk PARK ; Jaehwan CHUNG ; Hanul CHONG ; Eun Kyung JWA ; Min Ho BAE ; Sanghee KIM ; Bora YOO ; Jun Hwa LEE ; Mi Yeul HYUN ; Mi Jeong YANG ; Duk Soo KIM
Psychiatry Investigation 2009;6(3):122-130
OBJECTIVE: This study examined the prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms in North Korean defectors who have been living in South Korea for more than one year. METHODS: We used questionnaires developed by the authors to collect sociodemographic data in addition to the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), the Psychosocial Well-being Index to measure stress, and a social support scale. A total of 367 subjects were included in this study. RESULTS: The results showed that 30.5% of the men and 34.7% of the women reported depressive symptoms, and 33.1% of the men and 36.1% of the women exhibited signs of severe distress. Correlates of depressive symptoms were lack of occupation [odds ratio (OR)=2.198, 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.247-3.873], having escaped without family (OR=1.725, 95% CI, 1.006-2.959), and a poor subjective sense of health status (OR=3.111, 95% CI, 1.591-6.085). CONCLUSION: Continuing vocational training and career management, psychological support programs, and intensive physical health services are needed to improve the mental health of this population.
Depression
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Epidemiologic Studies
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Female
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Health Services
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Humans
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Male
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Mental Health
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Occupations
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Prevalence
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Republic of Korea
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United Nations
5.Rapid Emergence of the Omicron Variant of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Korea
Ae Kyung PARK ; Il-Hwan KIM ; Chae Young LEE ; Jeong-Ah KIM ; Hyeokjin LEE ; Heui Man KIM ; Nam-Joo LEE ; SangHee WOO ; Jaehee LEE ; JeeEun RHEE ; Cheon-Kwon YOO ; Eun-Jin KIM
Annals of Laboratory Medicine 2023;43(2):211-213
6.Genomic Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2: Distribution of Clades in the Republic of Korea in 2020
Ae Kyung PARK ; Il-Hwan KIM ; Junyoung KIM ; Jeong-Min KIM ; Heui Man KIM ; Chae young LEE ; Myung-Guk HAN ; Gi-Eun RHIE ; Donghyok KWON ; Jeong-Gu NAM ; Young-Joon PARK ; Jin GWACK ; Nam-Joo LEE ; SangHee WOO ; Jin Sun NO ; Jaehee LEE ; Jeemin HA ; JeeEun RHEE ; Cheon-Kwon YOO ; Eun-Jin KIM
Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives 2021;12(1):37-43
Since a novel beta-coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was first reported in December 2019, there has been a rapid global spread of the virus. Genomic surveillance was conducted on samples isolated from infected individuals to monitor the spread of genetic variants of SARS-CoV-2 in Korea. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency performed whole genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 in Korea for 1 year (January 2020 to January 2021). A total of 2,488 SARSCoV-2 cases were sequenced (including 648 cases from abroad). Initially, the prevalent clades of SARSCoV-2 were the S and V clades, however, by March 2020, GH clade was the most dominant. Only international travelers were identified as having G or GR clades, and since the first variant 501Y.V1 was identified (from a traveler from the United Kingdom on December 22 nd , 2020), a total of 27 variants of 501Y.V1, 501Y.V2, and 484K.V2 have been classified (as of January 25 th , 2021). The results in this study indicated that quarantining of travelers entering Korea successfully prevented dissemination of the SARS-CoV-2 variants in Korea.