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Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Thirst Distress Scale in Patients on Hemodialysis.

Asian Nursing Research.2013;7(4):212-218.

PURPOSE: Thirst has been reported as an important source of distress for patients on hemodialysis. However, there is no instrument available that assesses thirst distress of Turkish patients on hemodialysis. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Thirst Distress Scale (TDS-T) for patients on hemodialysis. METHODS: This study was conducted methodologically. A convenience sample of 142 Turkish patients on hemodialysis participated in this study. Data were collected by using a questionnaire, the TDS-T and a visual analogue scale for thirst intensity. The analysis of data included descriptive statistics, the one-sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney U test, correlation coefficients and psychometric tests. RESULTS: The TDS-T demonstrated acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha coefficient = .81), good test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient = .88), and correlations with interdialytic weight gain values and thirst intensity scores (measured by visual analogue scale) indicating concurrent and convergent validity, respectively. Construct validity was supported by known-group comparisons. The results revealed a one-component structure of the instrument. CONCLUSIONS: The psychometric properties of the TDS-T were consistent with those reported in the original study. The TDS-T was found to be a valid and reliable tool for evaluating thirst distress in patients on hemodialysis.
Humans ; Methods ; Psychometrics ; Renal Dialysis* ; Reproducibility of Results* ; Thirst* ; Turkey ; Weight Gain ; Surveys and Questionnaires

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Cardiovascular Risk Factors and 10-year Risk for Coronary Heart Disease in Korean Women.

Sunjoo BOO ; Erika Sivarajan FROELICHER

Asian Nursing Research.2012;6(1):1-8.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to describe the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and to estimate the 10-year risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) in a nationally representative sample of Korean women. METHODS: This is a secondary data analysis using the data set from the 2008 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey IV. The sample was 2,998 Korean women (weighted n = 14,420,987) aged 20e79 years without cardiovascular disease or diabetes. Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors was calculated using sampling weights and presented in percentages. Ten-year risk for CHD was estimated with the Framingham Risk Score, and the proportions for three levels of 10-year risk were presented. RESULTS: About 18% of the sample had hypertension, 7.5% are current smoker, 30.0% had total cholesterol > or = 200 mg/dL, 25.7% had low-density lipoprotein cholesterol > or = 130 mg/dL, and 47.3% had high-density lipoprotein cholesterol < 50 mg/dL. About 46% of Korean women were overweight or obese, and 33.3% were sedentary. About 75% of women had one or more major risk factors. In this study sample, 98.5% had a 10-year risk for CHD of < 10%, 1.4% had a risk of 10-20%, and 0.1% had a risk of > 20%. CONCLUSION: Modifiable cardiovascular risk factors are highly prevalent in Korean women, and the combination of risk factors is common. Development and implementation of multifaceted nursing interventions are required to confront the current epidemic rise of CHD in Korean women.
Aged ; Cardiovascular Diseases ; Cholesterol ; Coronary Disease ; Female ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Korea ; Lipoproteins ; Nutrition Surveys ; Overweight ; Prevalence ; Risk Assessment ; Risk Factors ; Statistics as Topic ; Weights and Measures

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Corrigendum to "Affecting Fatigue in Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus in Korea" Asian Nurs Res 9 (2015) 60-64.

Yeong Mi SEO ; Jong Ryeal HAHM ; Tae Kyung KIM ; Won Hee CHOI

Asian Nursing Research.2015;9(2):176-176. doi:10.1016/j.anr.2015.06.001

The author regrets that the second author's name should read Jong Ryeal Hahm as shown here, not Jong-Ryeal Hahm as in the original version.

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Corrigendum to "Factors Affecting Mobility in Community-dwelling Older Koreans with Chronic Illnesses" Asian Nurs Res 9 (2015) 7-13.

Hye A YEOM ; Carol M BALDWIN ; Myung Ah LEE ; Su Jeong KIM

Asian Nursing Research.2015;9(2):175-175. doi:10.1016/j.anr.2015.05.005

The authors regret that in the above article it requires a change in the Acknowledgment section.

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Khmer American Mothers' Knowledge about HPV and HBV Infection and Their Perceptions of Parenting: My English Speaking Daughter Knows More.

Haeok LEE ; Peter KIANG ; Shirely S TANG ; Phala CHEA ; Sonith PEOU ; Semira SEMINO-ASARO ; Dorcas C GRIGG-SAITO

Asian Nursing Research.2015;9(2):168-174. doi:10.1016/j.anr.2015.03.001

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to explore and describe Khmer mothers' understanding of HBV and HPV prevention as well as their perception of parenting on health and health education of their daughters in the US. METHODS: The qualitative pilot study guided by the revised Network Episode Model and informed by ethnographic analysis and community-based purposive sampling method were used. Face-to-face audiotaped interviews with eight Khmer mothers were conducted by bilingual female middle-aged community health leaders who spoke Khmer. RESULTS: The findings revealed that Khmer mothers clearly lacked knowledge about HBV and HPV infection prevention and had difficulty understanding and educating their daughters about health behavior, especially on sex-related topics. The findings showed that histo-sociocultural factors are integrated with the individual factor, and these factors influenced the HBV and HPV knowledge and perspective of Khmer mothers' parenting. CONCLUSIONS: The study suggests that situation-specific conceptual and methodological approaches that take into account the uniqueness of the sociocultural context of CAs is a novel method for identifying factors that are significant in shaping the perception of Khmer mothers' health education related to HBV and HPV prevention among their daughters. The communication between mother and daughter about sex and the risk involved in contracting HBV and HPV has been limited, partly because it is seen as a "taboo subject" and partly because mothers think that schools educate their children regarding sexuality and health.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Asian Americans/psychology ; Cambodia/ethnology ; Child ; Child Rearing/*psychology ; Communication ; Female ; *Health Education ; *Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Mothers/*psychology ; Nuclear Family ; Papillomavirus Infections/*prevention & control ; Parenting/*psychology ; Pilot Projects ; Qualitative Research ; United States ; Young Adult

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Transtheoretical Model-based Nursing Intervention on Lifestyle Change: A Review Focused on Intervention Delivery Methods.

Joo Yun LEE ; Hyeoun Ae PARK ; Yul Ha MIN

Asian Nursing Research.2015;9(2):158-167. doi:10.1016/j.anr.2015.05.001

PURPOSE: The transtheoretical model (TTM) was used to provide tailored nursing for lifestyle management such as diet, physical activity, and smoking cessation. The present study aims to assess the provision of intervention delivery methods, intervention elements, and stage-matched interventions, in order to identify ways in which information technology is used in the TTM-based research. METHODS: The relevant literature was selected by two researchers using inclusion criteria after searching for "TTM (transtheoretical or stage of change)" and "nursing" from the databases PubMed and CINAHL. The selected studies were categorized in terms of study characteristics, intervention delivery method, intervention element, and use and level of stage-matched intervention. RESULTS: A total of 35 studies were selected including eight studies that used information communication technology (ICT). Nine different intervention delivery methods were used, of which "face-to-face" was the most common at 24 times. Of the 35 studies, 26 provided stage-matched interventions. Seven different intervention elements were used, of which "counseling" was the most common at 27 times. Of all the intervention elements, tailored feedback used ICT the most at seven instances out of nine, and there was a significant difference in the rate of ICT usage among intervention elements. CONCLUSIONS: ICT is not yet actively used in the TTM-based nursing interventions. Stage-matched interventions and TTM concepts were shown to be in partial use also in the TTM-based interventions. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a variety of ways to use ICT in tailored nursing interventions and to use TTM frameworks and concepts.
Communication ; Diet ; *Health Behavior ; Health Promotion/*methods ; Humans ; *Life Style ; *Models, Theoretical ; Motor Activity ; Nursing Research/*methods ; Smoking

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Nurses' Educational Needs Assessment for Financial Management Education Using the Nominal Group Technique.

Wonjung NOH ; Ji Young LIM

Asian Nursing Research.2015;9(2):152-157. doi:10.1016/j.anr.2015.04.004

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the financial management educational needs of nurses in order to development an educational program to strengthen their financial management competencies. METHODS: Data were collected from two focus groups using the nominal group technique. The study consisted of three steps: a literature review, focus group discussion using the nominal group technique, and data synthesis. RESULTS: After analyzing the results, nine key components were selected: corporate management and accounting, introduction to financial management in hospitals, basic structure of accounting, basics of hospital accounting, basics of financial statements, understanding the accounts of financial statements, advanced analysis of financial statements, application of financial management, and capital financing of hospitals. CONCLUSIONS: The present findings can be used to develop a financial management education program to strengthen the financial management competencies of nurse.
Adult ; Education, Nursing, Continuing/*methods ; Financial Management/*methods ; Focus Groups ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; *Needs Assessment ; *Nurses ; Nursing Staff, Hospital/*education ; Republic of Korea

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Anger Expression Types and Interpersonal Problems in Nurses.

Aekyung HAN ; Jongsoon WON ; Oksoo KIM ; Sang E LEE

Asian Nursing Research.2015;9(2):146-151. doi:10.1016/j.anr.2015.04.001

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the anger expression types in nurses and to analyze the differences between the anger expression types and interpersonal problems. METHODS: The data were collected from 149 nurses working in general hospitals with 300 beds or more in Seoul or Gyeonggi province, Korea. For anger expression type, the anger expression scale from the Korean State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory was used. For interpersonal problems, the short form of the Korean Inventory of Interpersonal Problems Circumplex Scales was used. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, cluster analysis, multivariate analysis of variance, and Duncan's multiple comparisons test. RESULTS: Three anger expression types in nurses were found: low-anger expression, anger-in, and angerin/ control type. From the results of multivariate analysis of variance, there were significant differences between anger expression types and interpersonal problems (Wilks lambda F = 3.52, p < .001). Additionally, anger-in/control type was found to have the most difficulty with interpersonal problems by Duncan's post hoc test (p < .050). CONCLUSIONS: Based on this research, the development of an anger expression intervention program for nurses is recommended to establish the means of expressing the suppressed emotions, which would help the nurses experience less interpersonal problems.
Adult ; *Anger ; *Expressed Emotion ; Female ; Hospitals, General ; Humans ; *Interpersonal Relations ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nurses/*psychology ; Nursing Staff, Hospital/*psychology ; Republic of Korea ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Young Adult

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Psychometric Properties of a Measure Assessing Attitudes and Norms as Determinants of Intention to Use Oral Contraceptives.

Jongwon LEE ; Mauricio CARVALLO ; Taehun LEE

Asian Nursing Research.2015;9(2):138-145. doi:10.1016/j.anr.2015.04.003

PURPOSE: Asian immigrant and Asian American women are less likely to use oral contraceptives (OCs) and tend to rely on low-efficacy methods of contraception. This contraceptive pattern remains poorly understood, in part, because no theory-driven measurement exists to assess psychosocial determinants essential in explaining behaviors related to OC use in this population. The current study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of a measure of attitudes and subjective norms toward OC use among Korean American women as a first step to determine whether the measure can be used in this population and, potentially, in other Asian ethnic groups. METHODS: The sample consisted of 329 Korean immigrant women living in New York City. The theory of reasoned action guided the development of the measure assessing attitudes and norms. Psychometric evaluation included item analysis, internal consistency estimates of reliability, and construct validity (i.e., factorial, discriminant, and predictive). RESULTS: All item-total correlations were above the recommendation of .30. The Cronbach's alpha for the attitudes and subjective norms measure was .88 and .86, respectively. Exploratory factor analyses revealed four interpretable factors, and confirmatory factor analyses confirmed that the factor structures derived from the exploratory factor analyses fit the data well. Discriminant and predictive validity of the measure were also established. CONCLUSIONS: The study provides support for the validity and reliability of the measure and its use for determining the degree to which Korean immigrant women intend to use OCs.
Adolescent ; Adult ; *Contraceptives, Oral ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Emigrants and Immigrants/psychology ; Female ; *Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Humans ; *Intention ; Korea/ethnology ; Middle Aged ; New York City ; Psychometrics/*methods ; Reproducibility of Results ; Surveys and Questionnaires/*standards ; Young Adult

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Characteristics and Factors Associated with Problem Drinking in Male Workers.

Eun Kyung LEE ; Ok Soo KIM ; Ji Yeon HONG

Asian Nursing Research.2015;9(2):132-137. doi:10.1016/j.anr.2015.04.002

PURPOSE: This study aimed to identify the characteristics and factors related to problem drinking in male workers. METHODS: This study was conducted using a cross-sectional survey and 232 male workers, who completed self-reported questionnaires addressing alcohol consumption, drinking motives, job stress, supervisor/coworker support, and family support. Multivariate analysis was used to uncover factors associated with problem drinking. RESULTS: As compared with normal alcohol users, problem drinkers were more likely to smoke and had greater family support and coping motivations, and fewer confirmatory motives. Problem drinking was found to be related to perceived health status (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 0.78, 95% confidence interval [CI] [0.64, 0.95]), current smoking (adjusted OR = 2.79, 95% CI [1.26, 6.18]), family support (adjusted OR = 2.04, 95% CI [1.23, 3.39]), confirmatory motivation (adjusted OR = 0.60, 95% CI [0.37, 0.96]), and coping (adjusted OR = 1.79, 95% CI [1.04, 3.07]). CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that any interventions targeting problem drinking among male workers must address smoking cessation, control of stress, and the improvement of drinking subculture in the workplace.
Adaptation, Psychological ; Adult ; Alcohol Drinking/*epidemiology/psychology ; Alcohol-Related Disorders/*epidemiology/psychology ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Health Status ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Motivation ; Republic of Korea/epidemiology ; Risk Factors ; Smoking/epidemiology ; Social Support ; Stress, Psychological/epidemiology ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Workplace

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