PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to identify nurses' role in the delivery of health guidance service within the annual health guidance membership service. METHODS: Dynamic job analysis process was applied with vertical job analysis and horizontal job analysis through a focus group workshop and expert survey. RESULTS: As a result of this study, job description was established with 4 duties, 11 tasks, 60 task elements. Major duties consisted of 'professional nurse practice', 'coordination and cooperation', 'education and consultation', and 'administrative work and improvement'. A job process map was also framed. CONCLUSION: The results can be used to establish nurses' role in providing health care service. Ongoing research on nurse's role as a health guider will be a fundamental base for health care service development and will contribute to expansion of common health management services.
Delivery of Health Care ; Education ; Focus Groups ; Health Services ; Job Description ; Nurse's Role

Tuberous sclerosis is a rare heredofamilial disease involving multiple organs, classically associated with the clinical triad of adenoma sebaceum, epilepsy, and mental retardation. We have recently experienced a case of tuberous sclerosis, 18-year-old male patient, who had typical adenoma sebaceum and generalized epileptic seizure. Plain skull film showed multiple calcified paraventricular subependymal nodules and brain CT scan disclosed characteristic calcified tubers adjacent to the frontal horn and body of the lateral ventricle.
Adolescent ; Animals ; Brain ; Epilepsy ; Horns ; Humans ; Intellectual Disability ; Lateral Ventricles ; Male ; Skull ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed ; Tuberous Sclerosis*

Twenty three consecutive patients admitted to our department with the suspicion of juxtasellar tumor were subjected to computed tomographic examinations. The diagnostic accuracy of CT scan was compared to that of plain skull x-ray, carotid angiography, and pneumoencephalography. The characteristic CT findings of pituitary tumors, carniopharyngiomas and parasellar meningiomas were observed, including their contrast enhancement patterns. In pituitary adenomas, the author evaluated the enlargement of the sella turcica by calculating the sella turcica size index with the use of measured interclinoid distance on CT Polaroid pictures. The results were as following: 1) CT gave the highest accuracy of various diagnostic tools, indicating that CT has become the screening method of choice in the detection of juxtasellar masses along with its another advantage of noninvasiveness. 2) Pituitary adenomas showed significant enlargement of the sella turcica according to the author's sella turcica size index. Size index above 2.5 was thought to have to be interpreted as an abnormally enlaged sella turcica. 3) Suprasellar cistern was visualized in 87% of 23 normal CT scans as a pentagone(48%) or a hexagone(43%) or a tetragone(9%), but it was identified only in 51% of supratentorial mass lesions. 4) Pituitary adenomas invariably showed positive contrast enhancement(100%), but rarely contained calcification(10%) or dilatation of ventricles(8%). 5) Craniopharyngiomas generally contained large dense calcifications or partly calcified peripheral ring(83%) and cyst formation(83%). Contrast enhancement(67%) and hydrocephalus(50%) were often found, but enlargement of the sella turcica was unusual(3%). 6) As compared to the tendency of anterolateral growth in pituitary adenomas, craniopharyngiomas were often found to extend posterosuperiorly. 7) It was advantageous to perform the operation at the side of predominant location of the tumor in suprasellar cistern or at the side of the cystic portion of the tumor. 8) A case of hypothalamic glioma was operatively verified that appeared as an isodense suprasellar mass, showing marked contrast enhancement.
Angiography ; Craniopharyngioma ; Dilatation ; Glioma ; Humans ; Mass Screening ; Meningioma ; Pituitary Neoplasms ; Pneumoencephalography ; Sella Turcica ; Skull ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

PURPOSE: This study was carried out to evaluate the expression of p53 and bcl-2 protein in the adenocarcinoma of gallbladder. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty three cases of adenocarcinoma of gallbladder were immunohistochemically stained for p53 and bcl-2 protein. RESULTS: p53 protein was expressed in 51.5%(17/33) of adenocarcinoma. p53 protein expression was not significantly correlated with histologic grade of adenocarcinoma, depth of invasion, lymph node metastasis, distant metastasis and TNM stage, respectively(p>0.05). bcl-2 protein was expressed in 12.1%(4/33) of adenocarcinoma. bcl-2 protein expression was not significantly correlated with tumor size, histologic grade, depth of invasion, lymph node metastasis, distant metastasis and TNM stage, respectively(p>0.05). There is no correlation between expression of p53 and bcl-2 in gallbladder adenocarcioma(p > 0.05). CONCLUSION: This study suggest that p53 gene mutation plays an important role in carcinogenesis of gallbladder adenocarcinoma. The role of bcl-2 protein in gallbladder adenocarcinoma may be not significant.
Adenocarcinoma* ; Apoptosis ; Carcinogenesis ; Gallbladder* ; Genes, p53 ; Lymph Nodes ; Neoplasm Metastasis

OBJECTIVE: In order to confirm the local production of total and specific IgE antibodies in the nasal polyp tissues. MATERIAL AND METHOD: We measured total IgE and house dust mite(Dermatophagoides pteronpssinus .' DP)-specific IgE antibody using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) in the supernatant of nasal polyp homogenates from 72 subjects undergoing nasal polypectomy. The subjects were divided into three groups according to skin reactivity to DP: 20 strongly atopic subjects to group I(mean wheal diameter) 3mm), 19 weakly atopic subjects to group II (mean wheal diameter 1-3mm) and 33 negative skin responders to group III. RESULT: Group I showed significantly higher levels of total and DP-specific IgE levels in the nasa
Antibodies ; Dust* ; Immunoglobulin E* ; Nasal Polyps* ; Pyroglyphidae* ; Skin ; United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to provide basic data to understand the organizational culture of nurses by categorizing nurses' experience of coping with bullying in the workplace through Q methodology and analyzing the characteristics of each type, and to induce correct policy measures and interventions to create an atmosphere created in the nursing clinical field to be more advanced and positive. Methods: To form the Q population, focus group interviews were conducted with nurses working for more than six months at two general hospitals in Seoul and Gyeonggi. Interviews were conducted by 12 nurses introduced to participants who can provide researchers with a wealth of information on workplace bullying experiences without filtration. In addition, the Q population was extracted by reviewing the results. Based on the results derived from this, 38 Q statements in total were extracted. Forty clinical nurses were required to classify Q sample statements, and the data collected through this were analyzed using the pc-QUANAL program. Results: As a result of the analysis, a total of five types of clinical nurses' experiences of coping with bullying in the workplace were identified: ‘tense emotion-based tolerance response,’ ‘positive thinking-based self-effort response’, ‘individualistic thinking-based passive response’, ‘support system-based emotional expression response’ and ‘active response centered on problem-solving’. Conclusion The derived response types are expected to be guidelines for suggesting strategies to eradicate bullying in the workplace at the organizational level, individual level, prevention level, and organizational culture level.

A nursing activity classification for hospitalized patients was performed based on an article review regarding nursing definition and nursing activity classification system. The study was conducted as follows: 1) Taxonomy was developed by the research team through the Delphi process and review article. The taxonomy consists of four nursing processes, (assessment, diagnosis, intervention and evaluation) and twelve nursing activity domains space (resperation, nutrition, elimination, exercise/alignment maintenance, comfort, hygiene, safety, spiritual support, counseling/ education, medication, communication, patient and information management). 2) First, nursing activities of the intervention process were listed and then classified by the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, intervention and evaluation. The list consists of twelve nursing activity domains and 136 nursing activities. 3) A pilot study was conducted in two hospitals to verify validity and appropriateness of nursing activities. 4) The content validity index, which was calculated by 6 clinical practice experts, was 0.95. Also, a nursing activity classification system should also be developed in the department of community nursing and home health care nursing.
Classification* ; Diagnosis ; Education ; Home Health Nursing ; Humans ; Hygiene ; Korea* ; Nursing Process ; Nursing* ; Pilot Projects

Authors report the clinical study on the usefulness of thyrotropin-releasing hormone tartrate(TRH-T) in the treatment of mild disturbance of consciousness. 20 patients suffering head trauma, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and intracerebral hemorrhage were given TRH-T intravenously for ten days. TRH-T was effective for the patients in whom the consciousness disturbance was mild, the duration in fixed consciousness level was short, and the brain was not distorted on CT scan. These features were most prominent in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. Three was no significant side effect, and TRH-T turned out to be safe.
Brain ; Cerebral Hemorrhage ; Consciousness* ; Craniocerebral Trauma ; Humans ; Subarachnoid Hemorrhage ; Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to explore the factors related to internet addiction in college students in Korea. METHODS: This study was a cross-sectional survey of college students in Seoul, and data was collected through self-report questionnaires. Data was analyzed by one-way analysis of variance, Fisher's exact test, Kruskal-Wallis rank test, and ordinary logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: In the ordinary logistic regression analysis, the factors related to a higher risk of internet addiction were lower frequency of exercise (P=0.017), lower level of self-control (P<0.001), higher level of stress (P<0.001), living with parents (P=0.011), using the internet for extended periods of time (P<0.001), and using the internet in their own rooms (P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that exercise, self-control, stress, living with parents, and duration and place of internet use are associated with internet addiction in college students. This information can be used to design methods for preventing internet addiction. More specific studies on internet addiction in college students are needed.
Behavior, Addictive ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Humans ; Hypogonadism ; Internet ; Logistic Models ; Mitochondrial Diseases ; Ophthalmoplegia ; Parents ; Surveys and Questionnaires

BACKGROUND: Korea is an endemic area of viral hepatitis B with a rate of 5~10% carrier state. Therefore, hepatitis B vaccination is performed nationwide. But 5~15% of healthy individuals fail to respond adequately to the vaccine and an approved guideline for the nonresponders has not been developed yet. This study is designed to identify risk factors for those who lack anti-HBs after hepatitis B vaccination and to document the results of a double-dose revaccination in such nonresponders to the primary vaccination. METHODS: From Feb. 1996 to Aug, 1997, we assessed 51 healthy subjects(HBs Ag negative, anti-HBs negative, anti-HBc negative and a normal LFT). All subjects were vaccinated with Hepavax- B, 1.0ml, 24 by a rapid schedule(0, 1, and 2 months) and 27 by a standard schedule(0, 1, and 6 months). Anti-HBs titers were evaluated 3 months after the third vaccine and assessed the nonre-sponders (anti-HBs titer<2mIu/ml) and the hyporesponders(2~10mK/ml). All 13 nonresponders were revaccinated with 2ml of Hepavax-B 3 months after the primary vaccination. Anti-HBs titers were evaluated 1 month later. RESULTS: The differences in age(p<0.01) and smoking amount(p<0.05) between the responders and the hypo and the nonresponders were statistically significant. There were more males and higher body mass index in the hypo and the nonresponders but not statistically significant. The seroconversion rate after the double-dose vaccination was 92.3%(12/13) with an average titer of 5K08mlU/ ml(1-132.4mIU/ml). CONCLUSIONS: Increase in age and smoking amount were the risk factors of the nonresponders after the primary vaccination. Most of the hypo and the nonresponders to the primary vaccination responded adequately to the double-dose revaccination.
Body Mass Index ; Carrier State ; Hepatitis B* ; Hepatitis* ; Humans ; Immunization, Secondary* ; Korea ; Male ; Risk Factors* ; Smoke ; Smoking ; Vaccination