1.Psychometrics of Children's Health Locus of Control Scale for Korean Children.
Korean Journal of Child Health Nursing 1998;4(1):105-115
The purpose of the study was to test the reliability and validity of the Korean version of Children's Health Locus of Control Scale(CHLC), an instrument designed to measure health locus of control in children aged 7 to 12. The scale was administered to 467 children in grades 4 to 6, enrolled in 2 elementary schools located in city. The mean age of the subject was 10.03(SD=1.33). The findings were as follows: 1. Cronbach alpha coefficient for internal consistency was .69 for the total, and .67, .65, and .56 on the respective subscales. 2. Construct validity was supported through factorial isolation of three theory consistent subscales: internal, chance, and powerful others. Two items did not fit well with the originally developed subscale. The total percent of variance explained by 3 factors was 34.5%. The result of the factor analysis according to Kaiser's criterion revealed that the scale was consisted of 5 factors. But, The items of the subscales were rather inconsistent with the dimensions of the locus of control concept. 3. There were significant differences according to parent's educational level and occupation, and birth order on the scores of the CHLC. There were no significant differences according to grade level and sex. 4. The score of the CHLC was significantly correlated with the self concept of the children(r=.14, p<.001). The result indicated that the Korean version of Children's Health Locus of Control Scale was valid and reliable in measuring health locus of control concept in children, even though further research is required to reconfirm and increase the reliability of the instrument. CHLC could be used for study explaining the health related behavior of the children and research project to health education program.
Birth Order
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Child*
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Health Education
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Humans
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Internal-External Control*
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Occupations
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Psychometrics*
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Reproducibility of Results
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Self Concept
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Child Health
2.The Experience of Concurrent Review of blood Transfusion Requests.
Young Ae LIM ; Hee Sun JEON ; Yun Sik KWAK
Korean Journal of Blood Transfusion 1996;7(2):163-172
Blood utilization review has recently been used to minimize inappropriate transfusion, reduce post transfusion infections and improve the quality of transfusion practices. Ajou University Hospital is a 906 bed tertiary care teaching institution. Since March, 1995, the concurrent review of blood transfusion requests using institutional blood transfusion criteria has been initiated. To evaluate the effectiveness of the transfusion review, the units of blood components transfused per patient(total number of units of blood components transfused/total number of patients discharged) and inappropriate transfusion ratio of blood components(total number of units of blood components inappropriately transfused/total number of units of blood components transfused) were compared during the concurrent review for 9 months and pre-concurrent review for 9 months, respectively. The possible savings of blood components realized by the review were also extrapolated. The results were as follows : 1. The unit transfused per patient for pre-review and during review were 0.675 (9,080/ 13,422) and 0.654(12,123/18,546) for packed RBC(PRBC); 0.417 (5,602/ 13,422) and 0.296 (5,444/18,546) for fresh frozen plasma(FFP); 0.372(5,007/13,422) and 0.424(7,868/18,546) for platelet con-centrates(PC), respectively. 2. The inappropriate transfusion ratio of blood components for pre-review and during review were 0.039 and 0.009 for PRBC; 0.321 and 0.064 for FFP; 0.143 and 0.008 for PC, respectively. These differences were statistically significant(p=0.000). 3. The PRBC and FFP anticipated to have been saved by this review was 519 units and 2,992 units annually, respectively. 4. However, 2,621 units of PC were used additionaly during this review due to increased number of oncology patients and better hemostatic therapy practiced during the same period. In conclusion, the concurrent review of transfusion requests was very effective tool to educate residents in clinical departments the transfusion medicine and improve utilization of blood and its components.
Blood Platelets
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Blood Transfusion*
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Concurrent Review*
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Humans
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Income
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Tertiary Healthcare
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Transfusion Medicine
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Utilization Review
3.Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Learning Experience, Knowledge, and Performance in Newly Graduated Nurses.
Sun Hee CHUN ; Yun Hee OH ; Sung Soo KIM
Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing 2011;18(2):201-209
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the learning experience, knowledge, and performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in newly graduated nurses, and to identify differences related to learning experience. METHODS: The participants were 114 new nurses in the hospital. They were asked to complete a questionnaire, which included CPR learning experience. They were evaluated by a written test and a skill test using a manikin and check list. RESULTS: All participants attended CPR lectures and underwent practice while in university. Only 12.28% of participants were taught by a certified Basic Life Support (BLS) instructor. The mean scores of the written and skill tests were 79.82+/-12.69 and 64.41+/-11.71, respectively. The nurses lacked CPR knowledge related to checking breathing, the frequency of 30 chest compressions, compression rate, and automated external defibrillator use. They also lacked skill in performing CPR related to checking breathing and pulse and giving 2 breaths. CPR performance differed according to learning time (p=.047) and BLS educator (p=.029). CONCLUSION: The findings of this study reveal that CPR performance by newly graduated nurses is poor and suggest that CPR education by trained instructors, practice-based education, and reeducation programs must be provided to newly graduated nurses in the hospital.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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Defibrillators
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Learning
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Lectures
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Manikins
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Respiration
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Thorax
4.Accessory jaw bone: report of a case.
Sun Youl RYU ; Hee Kyun OH ; Geon Jung KIM ; Young Soo YUN
Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1992;18(4):130-136
No abstract available.
Jaw*
5.Neurilemmoma of the infratemporal fossa: report of a case.
Sun Youl RYU ; Hee Kyun OH ; Geon Jung KIM ; Jae Hyun YUN ; Hong Ran CHOI
Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1992;18(4):81-87
No abstract available.
Neurilemmoma*
6.A Case of Acute Pancreatitis as a Complication of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
Jae Sung CHUNG ; Jin Min KONG ; Sun Hee YUN
Korean Journal of Nephrology 1999;18(4):652-655
Systemic lupus erythematosus, an autoimmune disease with multisystem involvement, has been reported to be associated with a number of gastrointestinal complications and symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. However, acute pancreatitis only rarely has been reported as a complication of SLE. We report a case of SLE presenting drug unrelated acute pancreatitis as a initial manifestation.
Abdominal Pain
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Autoimmune Diseases
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Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*
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Nausea
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Pancreatitis*
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Vomiting
7.Prevalence of antibodies to the coxiella burnetii phase II antigen among residents in korea.
Sang Nae CHO ; Sun Hee BAEK ; Yun Sop CHONG ; Joo Deuk KIM ; Won Young LEE
Journal of the Korean Society for Microbiology 1993;28(3):223-228
No abstract available.
Antibodies*
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Coxiella burnetii*
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Coxiella*
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Korea*
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Prevalence*
8.Predicting and Understanding School-Age Children's Health Behavior.
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 1998;28(4):846-855
The purpose of the study was to investigate the level of health behavior of school-age children and to identify the predicting variables of the school-age children's health behavior. The subject were 467 children in grades four to six, enrolled in two elementary schools located in two cities. The mean age of the subject was 10.03(SD=1.33). The data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, correlation analysis, and stepwise multiple regression. The result are as follows: 1. The mean of the score of health behavior of the school-age children was 154.6, showing thar they are practicing health behavior relatively well. 2. There were significant differences in the mean scores of health behavior according to grade(F=6.53, p=.001), sex(t=-3.70, p=.000), educational level of the parents(F=4.92, p=.002; F=4.47, p=.004), occupation of the patients(F=3.31, p=.003;F=4.76, p=.000), and socioeconomic status(F=11.87, p=.000). 3. There were significant correlations between health behavior and health motivation(r=.53, p=.000). self-concept(r=.32, p=.000), perceived health status(r=.16, p=.000), and health locus of control(r=.15, p=.001). 4. Health motivation, self-concept, grade, socioeconomic status, and health locus of control were identified as predictor variables of health behavior of the school-age children from the stepwise multiple regression analysis. The total percent of variance accounted for by these five variables was 35.0%. From the result, it is suggested that in the development of a school health education program, the effect of health motivation and self-concept to promote student's health behavior in school-age children should be considered.
Child
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Education
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Health Behavior*
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Health Status
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Humans
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Internal-External Control
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Motivation
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Occupations
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School Health Services
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Social Class
9.Factors Influencing Married Immigrant Women's Perceived Health Status: The National Survey of Multicultural Families 2012.
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing 2015;21(1):32-42
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate factors that influence married female immigrants' perceived health status. METHODS: This study was a retrospective review of dataset from the 2012 National Multicultural Family Survey in Korea. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-tests, an analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson correlation analysis, and multiple regression with the data of 3,014 married female immigrants. RESULTS: Multiple regression analysis showed that demographic factors (age, education level, nationality, period of residency in Korea, and residential area), socio-economical factors (monthly family income, employment, support from the government for basic living, and Medicaid), social support factors (marital conflict, satisfaction with family relationships, some one to talk about self or family matters, meeting with homeland friend, and participation in community meeting), and immigration factors (life satisfaction, experience of social discrimination, and difficulties with living and using medical care) were associated with perceived health status. CONCLUSION: It is important to pay closer attention to immigrant women who have low economic status, less social support, experience difficulties with living in Korea and using medical care. An effective support system for this population should be developed in order to help them successfully transition.
Dataset
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Demography
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Education
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Emigrants and Immigrants*
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Emigration and Immigration
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Employment
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Ethnic Groups
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Family Relations
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Female
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Friends
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Humans
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Internship and Residency
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Korea
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Retrospective Studies
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Social Discrimination
10.Ring Lesions in MR Imaging of the Liver.
Sun Hee KIM ; Eun Ha KIM ; Yun Ju KIM ; Chun Phil CHUNG
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society 1994;30(2):313-317
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to find some points that may help the differential diagnosis of ring lesions in magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of the liver through recognition of the characteristics of the morphology and the signal intensities of the ring lesions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: T1- and T2-weighted axial spin-echo images and gadolinium-enhanced Tl-weighted images were obtained with a 1.0 T superconducting MR imager. We reviewed the MR findings of 23 hepatic ring lesions which were confirmed as hepatocellular carcinomas (13), metastases (4), liver abscesses (4), hydatid cyst (1), and hematoma (1). RESULTS: There were 19 single rings and 4 double rings (all the cases were liver abscesses) on Tl-weighted images, and 8 single rings and 14 double rings on T2-weighted images. The signal intensity of the ring was low in hepatocellular carcinoma on Tl-weighted images and in hydatid cyst on T2-weighted images. It was high on Tl-weighted images in subacute hemaroma. Target lesion as an inner high-signal-intensity ring surrounded by a high-signal-intensity ring on T2-weighted images was seen in metatasis, liver abscess, and hepatocellular carcinoma. CONCLUSION: It is helpful to recognize the chracteristics of morphology and signal intensities of the ring lesions in the differential diagnosis of hepatic focal lesions.
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Echinococcosis
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Hematoma
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Liver Abscess
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Liver*
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
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Neoplasm Metastasis