PURPOSE
This study examined differences in nursing care activity, work performance outcomes, and job satisfaction associated with upgrading nurse staffing of a nurse-to-patients ratio.
METHODS
Descriptive design was used in this study. In total, 148 medical and surgical nurses were recruited from one university hospital. Three instruments were used for data collection: Scale of Nursing Care Activity, Nurses' Work Performance Outcome Measurement Scale and Nurses' Job Satisfaction Scale. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and paired t-test.
RESULTS
There were significant differences in nursing care activity (t=-5.06, p<.001), in work performance outcomes (t=-5.46, p<.001) and in job satisfaction (t=4.61, p<.001) when the grading for the nursing staff was changed from three to two indicating increasing number of nurses.
CONCLUSION
The findings from this study showed that there were more nursing care activities, better work performance outcomes, and higher job satisfaction when numbers of nurses were increased. The changes in the scale to evaluate nursing staff influence nursing activities, work performance and job satisfaction.

Citations

• Knowledge, Attitude, and Performance of Nurses in a Tertiary Hospital toward Older Adults
  Eun Ji Kim, Kyung Hee Lee
  Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing.2020; 22(2): 165.     CrossRef
• Communication Competence, Nursing Professionalism and Job Performance among Home Healthcare Nurses
  Eunha Jeong, Sujeong Han
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration.2020; 26(4): 409.     CrossRef
• Emergency Department Nursing Activities: Retrospective Study on Data from Electronic Nursing Records
  Seung Yeon Baik, Eunhee Cho, Young Ah Kim, Mona Choi
  Korean Journal of Adult Nursing.2019; 31(5): 496.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
This study was to provide understanding about the meaning of nasogastric tube feeding experiences by the cerebral stoke patients with dysphagia.
METHODS
Data were collected through a face to face interview from five cerebral stroke patients who had dysphagia along with a nasogastric tube insertion. The contents of the interviews were analyzed using the hermeneutics phenomenological method developed by van Manen.
RESULTS
The experience of having a nasogastric tube was not only limited to physical problems but also was linked to other psychological problems. Many patients reported that they tolerated the nasogastric tube in order to overcome the stroke along with the desire to eventually take food orally. The essential themes associated with the experience of nasogastric tube insertion were: "The loss of pleasure from food", "The loss of human relationship from surrounding table", "Cower and shrink from the different appearance to others" and "Acceptance for life in painful experiences".
CONCLUSION
This study would highlights the importance of not only physical focused care but also psychological and social aspects. Therefore, nurses should consider all factors when providing nursing care to stroke patient with nasogastric tube feeding.

Citations

• Dysphagia and quality of life: a narrative review
  Jung Mi Song
  Annals of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism.2024; 16(2): 43.     CrossRef
• Community-based group rehabilitation program for stroke patients with dysphagia on quality of life, depression symptoms, and swallowing function: a randomized controlled trial
  Chen Yang, Fei Zhao, Chunqing Xie, Yaowen Zhang, Zulin Dou, Xiaomei Wei
  BMC Geriatrics.2023;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Dietary Habits, Food Product Selection Attributes, Nutritional Status, and Depression in Middle-Aged and Older Adults with Dysphagia
  Dahyeon Ko, Jieun Oh, Soyoung Joo, Ju Yeon Park, Mi Sook Cho
  Nutrients.2022; 14(19): 4045.     CrossRef
• Combined Effects of NMES and Mendelsohn Maneuver on the Swallowing Function and Swallowing–Quality of Life of Patients with Stroke-Induced Sub-Acute Swallowing Disorders
  Haewon Byeon
  Biomedicines.2020; 8(1): 12.     CrossRef
• The mediating and moderating effects of meaning in life on the relationship between depression and quality of life in patients with dysphagia
  Ju‐Yeun Kim, Young Whee Lee, Hwa‐Soon Kim, Eun‐Hyun Lee
  Journal of Clinical Nursing.2019; 28(15-16): 2782.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors of fall and to examine its results among patients aged 60 and over diagnosed with osteoporosis.
METHODS
A retrospective descriptive survey was conducted with 91 patients admitted in a university hospital in a city. Data were collected using an interview method with a structured questionnaire, and were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression.
RESULTS
In patients with osteoporosis, the intrinsic risk factors of falls were aging (OR = 3.742), gait disturbance (OR = 12.565), taking one or fewer medicine (OR = 7.873), and having two or more diseases (OR = 5.173). The extrinsic risk factors included the use of a bed (OR = 3.093), slippery floors (OR = 12.130), bathroom mat without anti-slip rubber backing (OR = 3.564), and presence of a night light on the passage from the bedroom to the bathroom (OR = 2.980).
CONCLUSION
For the elderly aged over 70 who are most vulnerable to falls, screening tests such as bone mineral density (BMD) should be conducted in health examinations and the risk of fracture caused by osteoporosis should be communicated to the vulnerable elderly. Besides, development of new exercise programs combining weightbearing exercise is needed to prevent bone loss and increase functional activities.