| Seoyoung Baek | 2 Articles |
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This study aimed to identify nursing graduate students’ perception and behavior related to climate change and health and the factors affecting them. Methods: This secondary analysis used research data on the development of a Korean version of Climate Health and Nursing Tool. The participants were 220 graduate nursing students who were currently working. The dependent variable, which is the climate-health related perception and behavior, consisted of 20 items on awareness, concern, motivation, behaviors at home, and behaviors at work related to climate change. Results: The mean score on the climate-health related perception and behavior was 73.52, which ranged from 41 to 100. Multiple linear regression showed that climate-health related perception and behavior were predicted by an optimistic attitude toward climate change response (β=.20, p=.002), experience in climate change- related extreme events (β=.18, p=.010), number of exposure pathways for climate change-related information (β=.17, p=.008), education level (β=.16, p=.015), and current work area (β=.15, p=.027). Conclusion: An optimistic attitude toward climate change response was identified as the most influential factor that explained nursing students’ climate-health related perception and behavior. Interventions that reinforce positive feelings about climate change-related behaviors and an optimistic attitude that climate change can be adapted to and mitigated through appropriate behaviors would significantly improve climate-health related perception and behavior. Citations Citations to this article as recorded by
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Patients with prostate cancer have high survival rates, but report low Quality of Life (QOL) due to sleep difficulties. This scoping review aimed to explore and identify current publication trends, major concepts, measurements, and interventions regarding sleep disturbance in patients with prostate cancer. Methods Using the Arksey & O’Malley scoping review method, structured searches for articles published from 2000 to 2021 were conducted on six electronic databases using a combination of the terms “prostate cancer”, “malignant neoplasm of prostate”, “sleep*”, “circadian rhythm”, and “insomnia”. Results Thirty-one studies were reviewed. The publication rate has increased from 6.5% (2000~2005) to 51.6% (2016~2021). The Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) was the most frequently used subjective measurement. Objective measurements to measure sleep quality or sleep disturbance included actigraphy and Polysomnography (PSG). The incidence of sleep disturbance in patients with prostate cancer was 8.0% to 75.9%, and hormone and radiation therapy, hot flashes, and nocturia were identified as influencing factors. Intervention strategies presented were Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and qigong or tai chi programs. Conclusion Interest in sleep disturbance in patients with prostate cancer is increasing. Further studies are expected to measure the prevalence of sleep disturbance using objective and subjective measurements in various ways. Nurses must consider tailored interventions based on the individual characteristics of patients with prostate cancer. Citations Citations to this article as recorded by
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