| Hyun Joo Kim | 2 Articles |
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The purpose of this study was to construct and test a hypothetical model of clinical nurses’ spiritual nursing care based on the theory of planned behavior. Methods From May 1 to May 31, 2019, data of 289 nurses working at a university hospital were collected and analyzed. Results The goodness-of-fit of the final model was at a good level (TLI=.90, CFI=.91, SRMR=.06, RMSEA=.06). The intention toward spiritual nursing was directly affected by attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavior control toward spiritual nursing. Spiritual nursing care was both directly and indirectly affected by attitude, subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, and intention toward spiritual nursing. These variables accounted for 76.6% of the intention to spiritual nursing and 44.5% of spiritual nursing care. Conclusion Clinical nurses’ spiritual nursing care can be improved by intention, attitude, subjective norm, and decreased perceived behavioral control toward spiritual nursing. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the job of nursing, create an environment for spiritual nursing, and develop and implement various education programs. Citations Citations to this article as recorded by
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The purpose of this study was to compare symptom severity and the impact of presence of depressive and/or anxiety symptoms among patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). METHODS One hundred and fifteen patients diagnosed with HNC completed two questionnaires: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the M. D. Anderson Symptom Inventory-Head and Neck Cancer (MDASI-HN). RESULTS Of the total sample, 55.6% reported depressive symptoms and 33% reported anxiety symptoms. Patients who reported either depressive or anxiety symptoms also had significantly more severe symptoms. The most severe symptom was dry mouth. Participants who were depressed reported that interference in the enjoyment of life due to symptoms was the most distressing whereas participants with anxiety reported symptom interference in work was of most concern. Of patients reporting moderate to severe symptoms, more than 60% reported depressive symptoms. Of patients reporting moderate to severe feelings of being distress and feeling sad, more than 70% reported anxiety symptoms. CONCLUSION Patients with HNC reporting moderate to severe symptoms also report depressive and/or anxiety symptoms. The results suggest the need to develop an integrated nursing intervention of both physical and emotional symptoms for patients with HNC. Citations Citations to this article as recorded by
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