| Mona Choi | 6 Articles |
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This study investigated the level of Activities of Daily Living (ADL) of elderly patients with pulmonary disease preparing for discharge and the factors affecting it. Methods The participants of this cross-sectional, descriptive study were 104 patients aged over 65 diagnosed with pulmonary disease at an acute care hospital. Data were collected from November 28, 2018 to March 15, 2019 using a structured questionnaire and the participants’ electronic medical record. The questionnaire asked about demographic and disease-related characteristics and respiratory symptoms experience, and included the Korean versions of the ENRICHD Social Support Instrument, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and Katz’s ADL. Results In the enter-method multiple linear regression analysis, the model explained 38.1% of the ADL (F=4.26, p<.001). The higher the participants’ level of depression, the lower their level of ADL (β=0.43, p<.001), while those without a history of any neurological or psychiatric disease had higher levels of ADL than their counterparts with it (β=-0.22, p=.024). Conclusion The findings suggest that an intervention that considers depression and history of neurological or psychiatric disease should be implemented to promote ADL among elderly patients with pulmonary disease preparing for discharge. In addition, the results of this study can be used as fundamental information to assess the discharge readiness of elderly patients with pulmonary disease and improve their health-related quality of life by promoting ADL.
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This study aimed to identify the type and frequency of nursing activities targeting emergency department patients by analyzing electronic nursing records. METHODS This retrospective study identified the characteristics of and nursing activities for adult patients who visited a university hospital emergency department for 6 months from January to June 2018 by analyzing the hospital's electronic nursing records. Descriptive statistics and one-way analysis of variance were used to analyze the characteristics of patients and the nursing records. RESULTS A total of 36,435 patients, with an average age of 52.82±19.91 years and a male-to-female ratio of 1:1.16, participated in the study. The number of patients with Korean Triage and Acuity Scale levels 4 (less urgent) and 5 (non-urgent) were 24,403 (67% of the total number). Referrals were requested 1.21±0.54 times per patient. The most frequent NANDA diagnosis and Nursing Intervention Classification intervention were “Risk for unstable blood glucose level†(858, 28.4%), and “Surveillance†(83,131, 23.9%). The most frequent Clinical Care Classification action type was “Assess or Monitor†(313,729, 38.5%). The higher the severity level and the number of referrals, the more the recorded numbers of nursing diagnoses, interventions, and care activities. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated the possibility of nursing task analysis by identifying the type and frequency of nursing activities based on the data from electronic nursing records. Further research on electronic nursing records would contribute to the usefulness of these records for nursing workload analysis and effective workforce management. Citations Citations to this article as recorded by
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To examine the relationships between self-care, social support, and biological markers in liver transplant recipients. METHODS The participants included 118 liver transplant recipients who visited outpatient clinic at Y University Hospital in Seoul from April to May, 2013. Questionnaires consisted of self-care and social support scales. The biological markers were collected by reviewing electronic medical records. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA with Scheffe post-hoc test, and Pearson's correlation. RESULTS The self-care score was significantly higher in a patient group within 6 months post-transplant when compared to a patient group post-transplant 3 to 5 years (F=3.10, p=.018). The self-care showed positive correlation with social support with statistical significance (r=.36, p<.001). CONCLUSION As the self-care in liver transplant recipients had a positive correlation with social support from family and healthcare providers, the development of comprehensive long-term nursing intervention systems including counseling, education, and support in consideration of progress of time period after transplantation is necessary to enhance self-care behaviors among this population. Citations Citations to this article as recorded by
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To develop and test the validity and reliability of the Korean version of outcome expectations-2 for exercise. METHODS The Korean version of outcome expectations for exercise-2 was developed through forward-backward translation techniques. Content, criterion, and construct validity using confirmatory factor analysis and an internal consistency reliability were conducted. Survey data were collected from 200 older adults living in a community. RESULTS The Korean version of outcome expectations for exercise-2 had factor loadings of the 13 items ranged from .20 to .76, and was validated by confirmatory factor analysis (CFI=.829, NFI=.754, RMSEA=.086). Also there was a reliable internal consistency with a Cronbach's alpha for the positive domain of outcome expectations for exercise scale-2 of .73. Negative domain, however, reported slightly low Cronbach's alpha of .63. CONCLUSION The findings of this study demonstrated that the Korean version of outcome expectations for exercise-2 had satisfactory validity to measure expectations regarding exercise among older adults in Korea. Negative domain, however, should be retested to verify reliability for the further study.
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This study was to identify the level of knowledge and performances on evidence-based infection control and influencing factors on performance among nurses in intensive care unit. METHODS A descriptive cross-sectional survey design was used. Two hundred thirty-nine nurses at intensive care units were conveniently recruited from seven hospitals located in Seoul and Kyounggi province. Data were collected with a questionnaire survey about evidence-based infection control. Data were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 17.0 program. RESULTS Both level of knowledge (mean 9.15 out of 19) on preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia and central venous catheter induced bloodstream infection, and performance on evidence-based infection control (1.94 out of 4) were moderate. Performance of evidence-based practice for infection control was related to reading research articles regularly, professional satisfaction, and taken education course. CONCLUSION These results indicate that systematic and organizational strategies for enhancing evidence-based infection control are needed to improve quality of intensive nursing care.
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To evaluate undergraduate nursing students' ability in clinical competence, critical thinking, and problem solving following enrollment in a clinical reasoning course. METHODS A clinical reasoning course utilizing a human patient simulator and scenarios was offered to 22 senior students at a College of Nursing in Seoul. Students' clinical competence was measured with a checklist of 15 items by analyzing students' performance recorded on video tapes for eight scenarios. Critical thinking disposition and problem solving were measured by a self-administered questionnaire before and after the course. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Wilcoxon signed-rank test. RESULTS The high scored items of clinical competence were: 'obtain relevant subjective/objective data', 'interpret vital signs', 'communicate with healthcare providers', and 'utilize standard precautions including handwashing.' Students' critical thinking and problem solving scores following the course were increased with statistical significance. CONCLUSION A clinical reasoning course utilizing a human patient simulator creates a realistic clinical environment for nursing students and provides the opportunity to obtain clinical competence, critical thinking, and problem solving skills.
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