1.A Study on the Perceived Burden and the Quality of Life of Family Caregivers of Hemodialysis Patients.
Seung Hee CHUNG ; Yang Kyeong YOO
Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing 1997;9(2):324-339
This study was designed to identify the relationship between the perceived burden that is felt by family caregivers of hemodialysis patients and the quality of life of these caregivers. The subjects for this study were 102 family caregivers of patients who received hemodialysis regularly in the hemodialysis units of 4 hospitals located in Chonbuk. The data was collected during the period from February 17 to March 28, 1997 through interviews and by distributing a structured questionnaire to family caregivers through hemodialysis patients, and by mail service. The instruments used for this study are as follows : The burden instrument was the Burden Questionnaire developed by Lee Sook-Ja by referring to the Burden Scale developed by Novak & Guest(1989) and Zarit et al.(1980). The quality of life instrument was the Andrews' Scale that was treanslated and proof-read by Jeong Chu-Ja and partially amended by the author of this study. The collected data was analyzed by descriptive statistics, ANOVA, the Scheff test, Pearson's correlation and Stepwise Multiple Regression using the SAS PC+ program. The results of this study are as follow : 1. Hypothesis 1 : "The higher the perceived burden, the lower the quality of life of family caregivers of hemodialysis patients" was supported(r=-0.463, p=.000). 2. Hypothesis 2 : "The burden of family caregivers of hemodialysis patients will differ depending on the demographic characteristics of hemodialysis patients and family caregivers" was partially supported-age of family caregiver(F=3.04, p=.020), educational level of family caregiver(F=3.81, p=.012), marital status of family caregiver(F=5.82, p=.004), relationship with hemodialysis patient(F=2.74, p=.016), sex of hemodialysis patient(F=6.79, p=.010). 3. Hypothesis 3 : "The quality of life family caregivers of hemodialysis patients will differ depending on the demographic characteristics of hemodialysis patients and family caregivers" was partially supported-age of family caregiver(F=2.82, p=.029), educational level of family caregiver(F=4.64, p=.004), marital status of family caregiver(F=6.62, p=.002), monthly total income of family(F=5.61, p=.001), age of hemodialysis patient (F=3.42, p=.011), occupation change of hemodialysis patient(F=3.54, p=.032). 4. Stepwise Multiple Regression Analysis indicated that the six variables-the perceived burden of family caregiver, monthly total income of family, religion of family caregiver, occupation of family caregiver, marital status of hemodialysis patient, education level of family caregiver-were significantly predictive of the quality of life of family caregivers of hemodialysis patients. The six variables explained 41.7% of the variance in quality of life. In conclusion, this study revealed that the perceived burden is an important factor related to the quality of life of family caregivers of hemodialysis patients. Therefore, nurses must recognize family caregivers as well as hemodialysis patients as important care receivers and incorporate an intervening plan that reduces the burden and promotes the quality of life, taking into account the demographic characteristics of hemodialysis patients and their family caregivers.
Caregivers*
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Education
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Humans
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Jeollabuk-do
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Marital Status
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Occupations
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Postal Service
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Quality of Life*
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Renal Dialysis*
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Surveys and Questionnaires
3.Occurrence rate of HBsAg and antiHBs in medical personnel of general hospital.
Seung Jae AHN ; Hee Sang RHEEM ; Hong Ju CHUNG ; Eun Jun CHO ; Jong Hun CHUNG
Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine 1991;12(1):56-62
No abstract available.
Hepatitis B Surface Antigens*
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Hospitals, General*
4.Hemorrhagic Chicken Pox.
Joon CHUNG ; Kee Yang CHUNG ; Seung Kyung HANN ; Hyun Hee LEE ; Dong Soo KIM
Korean Journal of Dermatology 1994;32(3):509-513
Primary varicella infection usuelly runs a benign clinical course in the helthy population. However, hemorrhagic chicken pox presents with a very extensive eruption of hemorrhagic vesicles in patients with decreaed platelets or impaired immunity and is accompanied by severe constitutional symptoms. A 7-year-old male was admi due to abdompal pain for 1 day and peneralized vesicular eruption for 5 days. The eruption first appeared on the trunk and then spread to involved face, scalp and extrsmities. The skin rash was compatable with varicella but despite the administration of acclovir intravenously, the vesicular eruption became hemorrhagic. Ten days after admission, having experienced cardisc arrest twice and with his mental state in coms, he was diseharged as his situation was hopelesa. We have experienced a giatient diagnosed as having hemorrhagie, chicken pox complicated by encephalopathy.
Chickenpox*
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Chickens*
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Child
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Exanthema
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Humans
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Male
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Scalp
5.A survey about contents of care on the patients who visited emergency room at a general hospital.
Hong Ju CHUNG ; Seung Jae AN ; Hee Sang RHEEM ; Eun Jun CHO ; Joung Hun CHUNG
Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine 1991;12(9):24-29
No abstract available.
Emergencies*
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Emergency Service, Hospital*
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Hospitals, General*
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Humans
6.Olfactory detection and identification test for outpatient.
Seung Kyu CHUNG ; Seung Gon KIM ; In Hee MOON ; Ji Hong PARK
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 1993;36(4):698-705
No abstract available.
Humans
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Outpatients*
8.Radiologic & histologic features of hyaline membrane disease of the newborn
Seung Yon BAEK ; Kyung Hee CHOI ; Jeong Soo SUH ; Chung Sik RHEE ; Hee Seup KIM
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society 1984;20(4):820-825
This study represents the radiologic, histologic features & clinical analysis of hyaline mambrane disease in 47 newborn infants who were delivered in Ewha Womans Univ. Hospital & expired caused by repiratory distress & confirmed by autopsy , during Jan. 1981 to June, 1984. The results were as follows; 1. Classification ofradiolgraphic stage (by Wolfson's criteria); Stage III(34.1%) was the most frequent. 2. Male to female ratio was 2.4:1. 3. Method of delivery; Cesarean section (44.7%) was the highest frequency, compared with percent ofcesarean section to total delivery(29.0%). 4. Distribution of birth weight; 1.0-2.0 Kg(48.9%) was the mostfrequent. 5. Distribution of gestational period; 32-36 weeks (29.8%) was the most frequent. 6. Complication; Pulmonary hemorrhage(31.9%) was the most frequent, in order, subarachnoid hemorrhage & pneumothorax were followed.7. Final diagnosis of hyaline membrane disease was based on histo-pathologic diagnosis.
Autopsy
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Birth Weight
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Cesarean Section
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Classification
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Diagnosis
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Female
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Humans
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Hyalin
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Hyaline Membrane Disease
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Infant, Newborn
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Methods
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Pneumothorax
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Pregnancy
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Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
9.A Case of Adrenal Ganglioneuroma.
Byung Ha CHUNG ; Seung Kang CHOI ; Woo Hee CHUNG
Korean Journal of Urology 1986;27(4):561-563
The adrenal ganglioneuroma was rare benign tumor that arise from mature sympathetic ganglion cells, located within the substance of the adrenal medulla or along the sympathetic chain. It may secrete catecholamines, represent endocrine symptoms. Nonfunctional growths remain silent until they reach large size. They are usually discovered incidentally. Herein we report a case of left adrenal ganglioneuroma that was incidentally discovered.
Adrenal Medulla
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Catecholamines
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Ganglia, Sympathetic
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Ganglioneuroma*
10.A clinical review on ectopic pregnancy.
Hee Sang RHEEM ; Seung Jae AHN ; Hong Ju CHUNG ; Eun Jun CHO ; Jong Hoon CHUNG ; Mi Kyung OH
Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine 1991;12(8):19-27
No abstract available.
Female
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy, Ectopic*