Purpose
This study aimed to determine the impact of health literacy, self-efficacy, and social support on the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) of Korean patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).
Methods
A cross-sectional design was used, and a total of 189 participants were enrolled. Data were collected using self-reported questionnaires and patient medical records between September and November of 2021. Health literacy, self-efficacy, social support, and HRQoL were measured. The HRQoL was measured using the 12-item Short Form Survey, which included Physical Component Summary (PCS) and Mental Component Summary (MCS). Data were analyzed using hierarchical multiple regression with SPSS/WIN 26.0 program.
Results
The findings revealed statistically significant differences in the PCS according to gender, presence of hypertension, exercise, and sleep state. Furthermore, there were statistically significant differences in the MCS according to disease period and stress management. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis showed that higher social support was a significant factor of better PCS (p<.005). Higher health literacy, self-efficacy, and social support were significant factors of better MCS (p<.005).
Conclusion
Nurses should play a key role in providing social support to ACS patients, particularly to female patients and patients with hypertension and poor sleep state and no regular exercise for better PCS. Also, nurses should think about how to promote health literacy, self-efficacy, and social support for better MCS, particularly in ACS patients who had undergone PCI, had longer diagnosis periods, and had no stress management.

Citations

• Influence of self-efficacy in health management and resilience on treatment compliance in Korean patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a descriptive survey study
  Mi-Ra Jung, Eun Jeong, Kyung Sim Lee, Jang Hyun Cho
  Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science.2025; 27(2): 266.     CrossRef
• Mediating Effects of Self-Efficacy and Social Support on the Relationship Between eHealth Literacy and Self-Care Competency in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: A Cross-Sectional Study
  Eunhee Jo, Su-Jin Lee, Sun Hee Han
  Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing.2023; 30(3): 325.     CrossRef

Purpose
This study aimed to identify variables influencing the sexual adjustment of patients who underwent radical prostatectomy in order to establish a structural model and intervention strategy for improving patients’ sexual adjustment.
Methods
Participants were 179 patients who received follow-up care after undergoing radical prostatectomy at two university hospitals in South Korea. Data were collected from July to November, 2017 using structured questionnaires. The exogenous variables were urinary symptoms and age, and the endogenous variables were sexual function, self-esteem, depression, couple intimacy, and sexual adjustment. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 21.0 and AMOS 21.0.
Results
The goodness-of-fit measures of the final hypothetical model were satisfactory, as follows: χ² /df=2.68, GFI=.91, CFI=.90, RMSEA=.09, SRMR=.07. Sexual function, self-esteem, and couple intimacy had direct and total effects on sexual adjustment in patients who underwent radical prostatectomy, and age had only an indirect effect. These variables explained 66.5% of sexual adjustment among patients. Urinary symptoms and depression did not show any significant effects, however.
Conclusion
To improve sexual adjustment in patients who underwent radical prostatectomy, it is imperative to establish active and effective nursing interventions to strengthen their sexual function, self-esteem, and couple intimacy, considering their age.

PURPOSE
The aim of the study was to create a structural model based on Wilson and Cleary's Conceptual Model of Patient Outcomes. Secondly, the intention was to identify variables influencing the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as reported by patients with thyroid cancer.
METHODS
A total of 201 patients with thyroid cancer were recruited from an outpatient clinic. Data were collected from June to November, 2015, using a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire included the Quality of Life-Thyroid Scale, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH), Medical Outcome Study Social Support Survey, MD Anderson Symptom Inventory-Thyroid, the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire, and general characteristics of patients. The data were analyzed using the SPSS/WIN 21.0, AMOS 21.0, and SmartPLS 3.2.3 programs.
RESULTS
The fitness of the hypothetical model with the Wilson and Cleary model was satisfactory, showing that the coefficients of determination (R2) were between .101 and .692 and the predictive relevance (Q2) were between .124 and .320. The model explained 69.2% of the HRQoL. Symptom experience, functional status, disease perception, and social support directly and indirectly affected HRQoL. Age and TSH had an indirect influence on the HRQoL with the mediation effect of reported symptom experience.
CONCLUSION
To improve the quality of life for patients with thyroid cancer, comprehensive nursing interventions need to be developed and applied. Decreasing the reported symptoms, changing the perception of the disease, improving functional status, and increasing social support may contribute to a higher quality of life among patients with thyroid cancer.

Citations

• Can the Correlation of Periodontopathies with Gastrointestinal Diseases Be Used as Indicators in Severe Colorectal Diseases?
  Lavinia Rat, Andrada Moldovan, Daniela Trifan, Loredana Matiș, Gelu Murvai, Lavinia Maris, Timea Ghitea, Marius Maghiar
  Biomedicines.2023; 11(2): 402.     CrossRef
• A Structural Model of Quality of Life in Patients after Colorectal Cancer Surgery
  Jeong Won Yeom, Yeon Ok Suh
  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2022; 19(5): 2564.     CrossRef
• Analysis of the Effect of Nursing Intervention for Thyroid Diseases Based on Family Nursing Methods
  Xin Chen, Osamah Ibrahim Khalaf
  Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine.2022; 2022: 1.     CrossRef
• Influence of Sleep Quality, Coffee Consumption, and Perceived Stress on the Incidence of Thyroid Cancer in Healthy Korean Adults
  Myoyoun Kim, Seon Young Hwang
  Korean Journal of Adult Nursing.2021; 33(2): 125.     CrossRef
• Mediating Effect of Stress on the Relationship between Illness Perception and Sleep in Patients at Risk of Metabolic Syndrome
  Hyun-E Yeom, Jee-Won Shin
  Korean Journal of Adult Nursing.2019; 31(4): 449.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of exercise program on chronic low back pain, daily living disability and depression in chronic low back pain patients treated with epidural injections.
METHODS
The design of this study was a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest experiment. The sample was recruited among low back pain patients treated with epidural injections from an orthopedic specialty hospital. Participants were randomly assigned to a treatment group (n=25) or a comparison group (n=27). The treatment was a six week exercise program for low back pain. Data were collected from September to November 2011, and were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi2-test, one-tailed t-test for independent samples, and Mann-Whitney U test using the SPSS/WIN 12.0 program.
RESULTS
Patients in the treatment group reported statistically significantly lower levels of back pain on flexion and extension, less daily living disability, and less depression than those in the comparison group.
CONCLUSION
The back pain relief exercise program could be an effective adjunct nursing intervention for low back pain patients treated with epidural injections.

Citations

• The Effects of Comprehensive Education Program on Anxiety, Uncertainty and Athletic Performance of Patients undergo Spinal Nerve Block
  Seon Hee Kim, Eun Sook Lee
  Korean Journal of Adult Nursing.2017; 29(2): 143.     CrossRef
• Effects of the Back Pain Management Program on Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain
  In Ho Shin, Kyung-Sook Cho
  Journal of muscle and joint health.2014; 21(2): 114.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
The study was to identify the relationship between the spiritual well-being, family support and depression in cancer patients. METHOD: Data were collected by questionnaires from 116 inpatients with cancer at one university hospital in J area using Spiritual Well-being Scale, Family Support Scale, and BDI. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS WIN 12.0 program. RESULT: 1) The mean scores of well-being, family support, and depression were 107.28, 41.14, and 16.79 respectively. 2) There were significant differences in the spiritual well-being by age, education, religion, and social group. There were significant differences in the family support by age, education, and number of admission. There were significant differences in the depression by occupation and social group. 3) Depression was significantly correlated with spiritual well-being, and family support. 4) The most signifiant predictor which influenced depression in cancer patients was spiritual well-being, followed by occupation, age, family support. CONCLUSION: These results suggested that providing spiritual nursing intervention and enhancing family support will effectively decrease depression in cancer patients.