| Minju Kim | 3 Articles |
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To identify factors associated with Quality of Life (QOL) in disaster female victims. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional design used secondary data from the 2018 long-term survey on the change of life of disaster victims conducted by the National Disaster Management Research Institute (NDMI). The participants were 1,267 female victims over the age of 20 who completed a survey including QOL, resilience, perceived health status, depression, anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS), social adaptation, and social support. Descriptive statistics, chi-square-test, independent t-test, and a decision tree were used for data analysis. Results The decision tree identified 8 final nodes predicting QOL of disaster female victims. Resilience was associated with quality of life (△p<.001, F=115.14). The mean QOL was 2.81 with predicted rate of 55.7% in the Low Resilience Group (LRG) and 3.24 with predicted rate of 44.3% in the High Resilience Group (HRG). The highest QOL group in LRG was Node 9 with perceived health status of more than 3 and low depression (mean=3.17), while the lowest QOL group was Node 3 with perceived health status of less than 2 (mean=2.54). The highest QOL group in HRG was Node 8 with social support of more than 3.92 (mean=3.57), while the lowest group was Node 12 with high anxiety (mean=2.81). Conclusion Factors predicting the QOL of disaster victims differed between HRG and LRG. In order to improve QOL of disaster victims, customized interventions according to the level of resilience are needed. Citations Citations to this article as recorded by
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The purpose of this study was to construct and test a hypothetical model of exercise behavior in patients with Heart Failure (HF) based on the Information-Motivation-Behavioral skills (IMB) model, and the IMB model including depression (IMBD). Methods: Data collection was conducted from February 1 to March 15, 2019. A total of 306 patients who were diagnosed with HF and were receiving outpatient treatment at the D University hospital and S hospital located in B city were included in the final analysis. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 24.0 and AMOS 25.0 program. Results: The IMB model (x2 /df=2.45, SRMR=.07, RMSEA=.07, GFI=.98, AGFI=.94, TLI=.93, CFI=.97) and IMBD model (x2 /df=0.79, SRMR=.02, RMSEA=.003, GFI=.99, AGFI=.97, TLI=.98, CFI=.97) were a good fit for the data. In the exercise behavior IMB model, exercise behavior was explained by 55.1% by information, personal motivation, and behavioral skills. In the exercise behavior IMBD model, exercise behavior was explained by 60.4% by information, personal motivation, behavioral skills, and depression. Conclusion: The IMBD model showed high predictive power of exercise behavior. Therefore, in order to improve HF patients’ exercise behavior, it is necessary to identify and manage patients who experience depression. The development and application of integrated interventions to provide appropriate information, motivation, and confidence in exercise can be an effective strategy in increasing exercise compliance, and ultimately contribute to improving the health outcomes of patients with HF. Citations Citations to this article as recorded by
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of a Korean version of the Psychological Adaptation Scale (K-PAS) for patients on hemodialysis. Methods: The PAS was translated into Korean with the forward and backward translation method. The data were collected from 171 patients on hemodialysis at eight general hospitals in South Korea. Content, construct, criterion validity were evaluated. Cronbach's ⍺ coefficients were used to examine the scale’s reliability. Jamovi 1.1.9 software was used for data analysis. Results: The K-PAS consists of 15 items in four domains, including coping efficacy, self-esteem, social integration, and spiritual well-being. The results of the confirmatory factor analysis of the K-PAS showed good fitness and reliability (x2 = 235.00 (p<.001), df=84, normed x2=2.79, root mean square error of approximation=.10, comparative fit index=.92, Tucker-Lewis index=.90). The K-PAS was significantly correlated with depression (r=-.32, p<.001), social support (r=.32, p<.001), and quality of life (r=.46, p<.001). Internal consistency, depicted by Cronbach's ⍺, was .94 for the total scale and ranged from .82 to .90 for all subscales. Conclusion: The K-PAS is a valid and reliable measure to assess psychological adaptation in patients on hemodialysis. Owing to its simplicity and ease of use, it may also prove to be a good assessment tool for psychological adaptation in the context of other chronic diseases. Citations Citations to this article as recorded by
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