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PURPOSE: The purpose of present study was to explore relationship between physical activity (PA) behavior and self-efficacy among older Korean-Americans (OKAs) based on reviewing major theories that are used to understand PA behavior, particularly as they relate to older adults within sociocultural contexts. METHODS: 151 OKAs, living in California, were recruited and interviewed once. Self-efficacy and PA level were measured by Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale, Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seniors (K-CHAMPS) questionnaire, respectively. RESULTS: 82.8% of OKA women and 72.4% of OKA men had relatively low (38.8+/-29.3) self-efficacy related to PA. Exercise self-efficacy was statistically significant and positively associated with frequency for moderate and greater PA (r = 0.25, p < .01), frequency for all listed PA (r = 0.21, p < .05), caloric expenditure for moderate and greater PA (r = 0.23, p < .01), and caloric expenditure for all listed PA (r = 0.31, p < .01). CONCLUSION: Social Cognitive Theory including self-efficacy can provide insight about how to shape strategies that encourage OKAs to adhere to regular PA because it focuses on environmental as well as personal factors. Increased efforts are needed to understand the other factors associated with being active in OKAs.
Adult ; California ; Female ; Health Expenditures ; Humans ; Male ; Motor Activity* ; Surveys and Questionnaires

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Analysis of Performance on Activities in Critical Pathway of Total Hip Replacement Surgery.

You Jin LIM ; Kyung In JEONG ; Ha Yun JEONG ; Jeong Ju SUN ; Yun Kyung KIM ; Ji Kyung CHOI ; Kum Lae LEE ; Jeong Suk KIM ; Jin Ju YANG ; Hye Ja KIM ; Keum Seong JANG ; Ja Yun CHOI

Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing.2006;18(5):819-827.

PURPOSES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the extent of performance on activities in critical pathway (CP) according to eight domains and six admission days on nursing records of patients who received total hip replacement surgery. METHODS: We reviewed 90 nursing records of patients who received total hip replacement surgery from June, 2004 to July, 2005 at C University Hospital. Data were collected using Hong's CP (2002) and were analyzed using ANOVA. RESULTS: The domain of diet was valued the highest in CP performance scoring, followed by the domains of assessment, activities, and test. There were differences in the performance scores according to the period of admission in all of the domains. Among 132 activities in the CP, 18 activities were completely performed, of which most included activities belonging to the domain of assessment on the admission day. Twelve activities were never performed, of which most included activities belonging to the domain of treatment on the day of operation and the first day after operation. CONCLUSIONS: Therefore, further studies on the development of a new system to increase CP utilization and on updating the contents of CP from the best practice based on evidence is recommended.
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip* ; Compliance ; Critical Pathways* ; Diet ; Humans ; Nursing Records ; Practice Guidelines as Topic

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Effects of Antioxidant Vitamins and Magnesium Supplementation on Fasting Blood Glucose and Lipids in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.

Sook Ja YANG

Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing.2006;18(5):809-818.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of antioxidant vitamins and magnesium supplementation on fasting blood glucose and lipids in patients with type 2 diabetes. METHODS: This study is a unequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. Seventy-one subjects with type 2 diabetes who were recruited from home visiting clients of a public health center, completed the trial. The experimental group entered a 12-week treatment period with antioxidant vitamins and magnesium and the control group with no antioxidant vitamins and magnesium. RESULTS: Serum level of fasting blood glucose decreased from 134.7 mg/dl to 125.0 mg/dl and total-cholesterol decreased from 215.5 mg/dl to 198.2 mg/dl in the experimental group. No changes in fasting blood glucose and total-cholesterol were demonstrated in the control group. CONCLUSIONS: A short-term supplementation with antioxidant vitamins and magnesium can reduce fasting blood glucose and total-cholesterol in patients with type 2 diabetes. The continuous effect of this supplementation and the beneficial effect on the prevention of diabetes complication still needs to be demonstrated.
Antioxidants ; Blood Glucose* ; Diabetes Complications ; Fasting* ; House Calls ; Humans ; Magnesium* ; Public Health ; Vitamins* ; Surveys and Questionnaires

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