1.An optimization method of weighted network module partition based on TCM theory of "monarch, minister, assistant and guide".
Si-Hong LIU ; Han-Qing ZHAO ; Hong-Jie GAO ; Lin TONG ; Lei ZHANG ; Hua-Min ZHANG
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2021;46(22):5936-5943
The disease-gene-drug multi-level network constructed by network pharmacology can predict drug targets and has been widely used in the study of material basis and mechanism of action of Chinese medicinal prescriptions. However, most of the current studies have normalized the efficacies of Chinese herbal medicines in the compounds during the construction of the network. There is also a lack of in-depth exploration of the mechanism of synergy among multiple components. This study proposed a network module partition method based on group collaboration and the pharmacological network was weighed according to the traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) theory of "monarch, minister, assistant and guide". Taking the Tanyu Tongzhi Prescription as an example, we constructed its pharmacological network for the treatment of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. The group collaboration module in the network was identified and the network changes before and after the weighting were compared based on the network topology analysis to explore a new method to find the core nodes of the network as well as the core drugs that affected the efficacy of the compounds. The results showed that the module partition method based on group collaboration could be used to identify and partition group collaboration mo-dules in pharmacological networks of compounds. The proposed weighted network based on the TCM theory of "monarch, minister, assistant, and guide" could identify and partition the modules based on the characteristics of the pharmacological network. The identification and partition results of modules of Tanyu Tongzhi Prescription in the weighted network were superior to those in the unweighted network. The weighted closeness centrality(WCC) evaluation method was conducive to finding key nodes and relations in the network as compared with traditional methods, thereby providing a basis for analyzing the core components of drugs and extracting more accurate drug components and targets.
Clergy
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Drugs, Chinese Herbal
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Humans
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Medicine, Chinese Traditional
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Network Pharmacology
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Research Design
2.Analysis of the Prescription Patterns of Medications that List Suicide in Use Cautions using the HIRA Claims Data
Korean Journal of Clinical Pharmacy 2019;29(3):202-208
OBJECTIVE: Suicide has recently become an important social problem. Thus, we analyzed prescription drugs that cause suicidal ideation. METHODS: Of 156 drugs on the the Minister of Food and Drug Safty (MFDS) EZ-Drug site that had “suicide” listed as a side effect, 78 had “suicide” listed as a warning or contraindication; those 78 drugs were analyzed using data from the 2016 Health Insurance and Review and Assessment Services National Patient Sample (HIRA-NPS). RESULTS: 51 “suicide risk” drugs was identified. Of all patients, 5.2% had received such drugs. The prescription rate was 0.8% of all prescriptions, accounting for 1.6% of all prescription days. From logistic regression analysis, the prescription rate for the drugs was approximately 1.1 times higher for women than for men. With regard to age, the prescription rate for patients 66 years and older was 15.5 times higher than those for patients 25-years and lower. With regard to medical departments, the prescription rates in psychiatry and dermatology departments were 8.1 times higher and 0.6 times lower than those in internal medicine departments, respectively. With regard to region, the prescription rates in Daegu and Jeju were 1.3 times higher and 0.79 times lower than those in Seoul, respectively. CONCLUSION: Drug-induced suicidal behavior is possible, and therefore efforts are needed to prevent it.
Clergy
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Daegu
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Dermatology
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Female
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Humans
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Insurance, Health
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Internal Medicine
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Logistic Models
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Male
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Prescription Drugs
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Prescriptions
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Seoul
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Social Problems
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Suicidal Ideation
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Suicide
3.The First Comprehensive Plan of National Health Insurance
Health Policy and Management 2019;29(2):99-104
On May 1, 2019, the Minister of Health and Welfare announced publicly the first Comprehensive Plan of National Health Insurance (NHI). The Comprehensive Plan which is the 5-year plan including expenditure and revenue aspect of NHI, is desirable in 42 years of introduction of NHI and 30 years of universal coverage of NHI, though the Plan was late and had some conflict process. The Comprehensive Plan was established without evaluation of Moon's Care Plan, did not included to relationship with NHI and other health security systems, and did not have the blue print of NHI. The Plan was not sufficient in content of adequate health care utilization and relationship with service benefit and cash benefit. The Comprehensive Plan should be modified in considering the blue print of NHI and national healthcare system with participating stakeholder in turbulent environment-low fertility, rapid ageing, low economic growth rate, era of non-communicable diseases, unification of the Korean Peninsula, and 4th industrial revolution. Therefore, I suggest to establish the President's Committee of Improving Healthcare System for the blue print of health care and NHI.
Clergy
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Delivery of Health Care
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Economic Development
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Fertility
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Health Expenditures
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Humans
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National Health Programs
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Patient Acceptance of Health Care
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Universal Coverage
4.Comparison of Limberg Flap and Karydakis Flap Surgery for the Treatment of Patients With Pilonidal Sinus Disease: A Single-Blinded Parallel Randomized Study
Mina ALVANDIPOUR ; Mohammad Sadegh ZAMANI ; Mojtaba GHORBANI ; Jamshid Yazdani CHARATI ; Mohammad Yasin KARAMI
Annals of Coloproctology 2019;35(6):313-318
PURPOSE: Pilonidal sinus disease is a common condition, which mostly affects young men. While various surgical techniques have been introduced for treating intergluteal pilonidal disease (IPD), controversies still exist regarding the best surgical approach. The purpose of this study was to compare the efficiency and the short-term outcomes of Limberg flap and Karydakis flap surgeries for the treatments of patients with IPD.METHODS: A total of 80 patients with IPD who had underwent either Karydakis flap (KF group: n = 37) or Limberg flap (LF group: n = 27) surgery between January 2015 and January 2016 at Imam Khomeini Hospital of Sari in the North of Iran were recruited for inclusion in this randomized, single-blind study.RESULTS: Compared to the KF group, the LF group showed faster complete wound healing, longer duration of surgery and hospital stay, larger wound size, and shorter period of incapacity for work. The overall patient satisfaction in the LF group was significantly higher than that in the KF group. The visual analogue scale score of pain was lower in the LF group than in the KF group. Also, the overall frequency of postoperative complications was higher in the KF group than in the LF group. Recurrence was reported in one patient from the KF group.CONCLUSION: Given the lower rate of postoperative complications and greater cosmetic satisfaction of patients, the Limberg flap procedure should be selected, instead of the Karydakis flap procedure, as the standard technique for treating patients with IPD.
Clergy
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Humans
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Iran
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Length of Stay
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Male
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Patient Satisfaction
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Pilonidal Sinus
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Postoperative Complications
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Recurrence
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Single-Blind Method
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Surgical Flaps
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Wound Healing
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Wounds and Injuries
5.Elimination of Causative Antibody by Plasma Exchange in a Patient with an Acute Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction.
Namsu KIM ; Jaehyeon LEE ; Dal Sik KIM ; Hye Soo LEE ; Sam Im CHOI ; Yong Gon CHO
Korean Journal of Blood Transfusion 2018;29(1):79-85
An ABO-incompatible transfusion is a very rare event but it can cause severe adverse effects, including death. The prognosis is affected by various factors, such as the volume of infusion, underlying diseases, and immunologic state. Until now, however, there has been no consensus regarding the treatment of an ABO-incompatible transfusion except for conservative treatment. A 57 year-old male patient visited the authors' emergency unit with multiple trauma due to a car accident. He had a deep laceration on his left neck accompanied by severe bleeding. Because of his low blood pressure and low hemoglobin level due to bleeding, an emergency transfusion was attempted. Unfortunately, one unit of RBC was transfused incorrectly into the patient due to a clerical error during the identification of the patient. The patient was typed as O, RhD positive; the RBC administered was A, RhD positive. After the transfusion, the patient showed an acute hemolytic transfusion reaction due to gross hematuria. Plasma exchange was attempted and medical treatment with high dose steroid with diuretics was done simultaneously. Two cycles of plasma exchange were done and the patient appeared to recover from the acute adverse effects of the transfusion. The plasma exchange was stopped and medical treatments for the transfusion reactions were maintained for ten days. The patient recovered fully and was discharged after one month. Based on this case, although more studies are necessary for approval as a standard therapy, this case suggests that immediate plasma exchange with medical treatment can be very helpful for eliminating the isoagglutinins in ABO-incompatible transfusions.
Clergy
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Consensus
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Diuretics
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Emergencies
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Emergency Service, Hospital
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Hematuria
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Hemorrhage
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Humans
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Hypotension
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Lacerations
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Male
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Multiple Trauma
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Neck
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Plasma Exchange*
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Plasma*
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Prognosis
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Transfusion Reaction*
6.K-Sunshine Act: Submission of an Expense Report on Details of Economic Interest.
Journal of Korean Diabetes 2018;19(1):1-6
(1) A drug provider shall prepare an expense report on economic interests, etc. to be provided to pharmacists, oriental medicine pharmacists, medical personnel, medical institution founders, or persons working for a medical institution, within three months after the termination of each fiscal year, as prescribed by Ordinance of the Ministry of Health and Wealth, and shall retain the relevant expense report, books related thereto, and base data for five years. (2) Where deemed necessary, the Minister of Health and Wealth may request the submission of the expense report, books related thereto, and base data under paragraph (1). In such cases, a drug provider shall comply therewith without justifiable grounds.
Clergy
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Humans
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Medicine, East Asian Traditional
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Pharmacists
7.Challenges and Supports of Breastfeeding at Workplace in Indonesia.
Ray Wagiu BASROWI ; Sudigdo SASTROASMORO ; Astrid W SULISTOMO ; Saptawati BARDOSONO ; Aryono HENDARTO ; Dewi S SOEMARKO ; Ali SUNGKAR ; Levina Chandra KHOE ; Yvan VANDENPLAS
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition 2018;21(4):248-256
Due to increased number of women workers in Indonesia in the last decade, numbers of women living as a worker and a housewife have increased. This also increases the potential risk of breastfeeding discontinuation. Three months of maternal leave policy and inadequate lactation promotion support in workplace have been identified as factors that hinder lactating practices. The World Health Organization recommendation of 6 months of exclusive breastfeeding and joined regulation of three Indonesia ministers (Ministry of Health, Ministry of Labour, and Ministry of Women Empower) have failed to improve the exclusive breastfeeding rate among female workers in Indonesia due to the lack of a standardized guideline on lactation promotion at workplace. In addition, very limited or no studies have been conducted to evaluate the impact of workplace-based lactation intervention programs on exclusive breastfeeding rate among female workers. This is because the relationship of lactation with working performance and productivity could not motivate employer to invest in workplace-based lactation promotion facility or program.
Breast Feeding*
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Clergy
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Efficiency
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Female
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Humans
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Indonesia*
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Lactation
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World Health Organization
8.Mortality from aluminum phosphide poisoning in Kermanshah Province, Iran: characteristics and predictive factors.
Seyed Mohammad NAVABI ; Jafar NAVABI ; Abbas AGHAEI ; Zahra SHAAHMADI ; Ruhollah HEYDARI
Epidemiology and Health 2018;40(1):e2018022-
OBJECTIVES: Aluminum phosphide (ALP), also known in Iran as rice tablets, is one of the most effective rodenticides used to protect stored grain. However, ALP poisoning regularly causes mortality in humans. The aim of this study was to evaluate the characteristics and predictive factors of mortality from ALP poisoning. METHODS: This study evaluated all patients with ALP poisoning referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital in Kermanshah Province, Iran from 2014 to 2015. For each patient, the following information was recorded: age, sex, the number of tablets consumed, the number of suicide attempts, the time elapsed from consumption to treatment, blood pressure, blood pH, HCO3 levels, and PCO2. Differences between the survivors and non-survivors of ALP poisoning were analyzed using univariate logistic regression and multivariate analysis. RESULTS: In this study, 48 patients were male and 29 patients were female (total: 77 patients). The average age of the survivors and non-survivors was 28.7 and 31.3 years, respectively. All cases (100%) of ALP poisoning were intentional, with the goal of committing suicide. The main predictive variables of mortality from ALP poisoning were blood pressure, blood pH, and time elapsed from consumption to treatment. CONCLUSIONS: The likelihood of mortality in patients with ALP poisoning can be predicted using blood pressure, blood pH, and time elapsed from consumption to treatment. These findings may help healthcare providers take more effective measures to treat patients with ALP poisoning.
Aluminum*
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Blood Pressure
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Clergy
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Female
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Health Personnel
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Humans
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Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
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Iran*
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Logistic Models
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Male
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Mortality*
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Multivariate Analysis
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Poisoning*
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Rodenticides
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Suicide
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Survivors
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Tablets
9.Mortality from aluminum phosphide poisoning in Kermanshah Province, Iran: characteristics and predictive factors
Seyed Mohammad NAVABI ; Jafar NAVABI ; Abbas AGHAEI ; Zahra SHAAHMADI ; Ruhollah HEYDARI
Epidemiology and Health 2018;40(1):2018022-
OBJECTIVES: Aluminum phosphide (ALP), also known in Iran as rice tablets, is one of the most effective rodenticides used to protect stored grain. However, ALP poisoning regularly causes mortality in humans. The aim of this study was to evaluate the characteristics and predictive factors of mortality from ALP poisoning.METHODS: This study evaluated all patients with ALP poisoning referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital in Kermanshah Province, Iran from 2014 to 2015. For each patient, the following information was recorded: age, sex, the number of tablets consumed, the number of suicide attempts, the time elapsed from consumption to treatment, blood pressure, blood pH, HCO3 levels, and PCO2. Differences between the survivors and non-survivors of ALP poisoning were analyzed using univariate logistic regression and multivariate analysis.RESULTS: In this study, 48 patients were male and 29 patients were female (total: 77 patients). The average age of the survivors and non-survivors was 28.7 and 31.3 years, respectively. All cases (100%) of ALP poisoning were intentional, with the goal of committing suicide. The main predictive variables of mortality from ALP poisoning were blood pressure, blood pH, and time elapsed from consumption to treatment.CONCLUSIONS: The likelihood of mortality in patients with ALP poisoning can be predicted using blood pressure, blood pH, and time elapsed from consumption to treatment. These findings may help healthcare providers take more effective measures to treat patients with ALP poisoning.
Aluminum
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Blood Pressure
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Clergy
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Female
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Health Personnel
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Humans
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Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
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Iran
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Logistic Models
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Male
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Mortality
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Multivariate Analysis
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Poisoning
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Rodenticides
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Suicide
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Survivors
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Tablets
10.The Effect of the Degree of the Spiritual Nursing Care Performance on the Spiritual Nursing Care Ability of Nursing Students
Health Communication 2018;13(2):149-158
BACKGROUND: This study was to survey the effect of the degree of spiritual nursing care performance on the spiritual nursing care ability of the nursing studentsMETHODS: The researcher sampled 130 nursing students for a questionnaire survey conducted from September 17 until September 27, 2018. The data of analysis used SPSS 23.0 program.RESULTS: The spiritual nursing care ability was 4.4±0.8(total score 6) and the degree of spiritual nursing care performance was 2.9±1.8(total score 4). The spiritual nursing care ability differed significantly depending on religion(F=7.570, p < .001), the level of spiritual nursing knowledge(F=19.873, p < .001), education type(F=14.626, p < .001), necessity of hospice(t=2.280, p=.024). The degree of spiritual nursing care performance differed significantly depending on spiritual nursing education time(F=2.932, p=.036). The correlation of two variable was statistically significant difference(r=.206, p=.019). The influencing factors on the spiritual nursing care ability was religion, the level of spiritual nursing knowledge, education type, dying experience(R2=0.378, Adj R2=0.353), the degree of spiritual nursing care performance was spiritual nursing education time(R2=0.065, Adj R2=0.043).CONCLUSION: These results show that nursing students are not able to perform spiritual nursing care properly to subjects who need spiritual nursing care. Therefore, it is necessary to develope programs to meet the spiritual nursing care needs of nursing students and to provide practical education in accordance with the program by cooperating with the nursing education staff, clergy and clinical nurse etc. And spiritual nursing care should be taught as a required subjects in the curriculum.
Clergy
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Curriculum
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Education
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Education, Nursing
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Humans
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Nursing Care
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Nursing
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Students, Nursing

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