Purpose
Falls and medication errors are the most common patient safety incidents globally. Kolb’s experiential learning theory supports the application of cognitive learning in clinical settings. This study examined the effectiveness of Experiential Learning–Based Fall and Medication Error Prevention Education (EFMPE), utilizing virtual reality and room of errors.
Methods
A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 28 fourth-year nursing students (15 experimental, 13 control). The experimental group participated in EFMPE from February 1 to 6, 2024, comprising six sessions of 2 hours each. The control group received traditional lectures. Safety control confidence and course interest were measured before and immediately after the intervention; safety control confidence was reassessed 6 weeks later.
Results
Both groups showed immediate improvement; however, only the experimental group sustained increased safety control confidence after 6 weeks (Wald χ²=13.21, p<.001). Course interest was significantly higher in the experimental group post-intervention (Wald χ²=10.64, p=.001).
Conclusion
These preliminary findings suggest that EFMPE potentially supports the prevention of falls and medication errors in clinical practice.

PURPOSE
The objective of this study was to identify and evaluate the measures used for assessment of posttraumatic growth (PTG) for women survivors with breast cancer and to evaluate the psychometric properties of each instrument.
METHODS
A systematic review was conducted to identify measurement instruments used for assessment of PTG using electronic databases such as KoreaMed, DBpia, PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library. Studied published both in Korean and/or English were included for the analysis. Studies were examined by two independent reviewers and eighty-nine studies met the inclusion criteria. The selection of the eighty-nine studies was evaluated on methodological and psychometric properties including validity and reliability of the instruments.
RESULTS
Three instruments were identified in the review of the eighty-nine studies. The three instruments were identified as 1) Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), 2) Benefit Finding Scale, and 3) Positive Meaning Scale. The PTGI was the most frequently reported instrument used in the review. The majority of the reported studies were used translation and back-translation, but some of the studies did not report translation methods. Most studies (71.9%) reported reliability, but only 29.2% studies reported validity of the instruments used in the study.
CONCLUSION
This study was conducted to provide an evidence for selection and development of measurement instruments of PTG for breast cancer survivors.

Citations

• Current status of systematic review studies on patient-reported outcome measures published in Korean journals
  Duck-Hee Chae, Jiyeon Lee, Eun-Hyun Lee
  Research in Community and Public Health Nursing.2025; 36: 1.     CrossRef
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  Yu-Jin Park, Kyoung Suk Lee
  BMJ Open.2024; 14(3): e077896.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the following: knowledge of stroke, fear of recurrence and health behaviors among patients with ischemic stroke. Further, factors influencing health behavior will be described.
METHODS
Data were collected from 180 patients with ischemic stroke at a general hospital. The study instruments included items about general and health related characteristics, a Stroke Knowledge Scale, a Stroke Fear of Recurrence Scale, and a Health Behavior Scale. Hierarchical regression method was conducted to examine predictors of health behavior.
RESULTS
The mean age of the participants was 63.62±11.10 years, and 57.8% of the sample was men. The mean score for stroke knowledge (possible range=0~17) was 14.99±1.76, the mean score for fear of recurrence (possible range=0~32) was 23.16±3.75, and the mean score for health behavior (possible range=20~80) was 54.69±6.46. Stroke knowledge and fear of recurrence were associated with health behavior in patients with ischemic stroke (F=9.98, p < .001, Adjusted R²=.43).
CONCLUSION
The results demonstrated that stroke knowledge and fear of recurrence impacts the health behavior among patients with ischemic stroke. Thus, nursing interventions which focused on fear of recurrence as well as enhancing stroke knowledge could help health behavior in patients with ischemic stroke.

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  Sung Reul Kim, Sunho Kim, Hye Young Kim, Kyung-Hee Cho
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  Eun Ko
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  Eun Jeong Choi, Hye Young Kim
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  Journal of Clinical Nursing.2021; 30(13-14): 2023.     CrossRef
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  Mirae Jo, Heeyoung Oh, Suk-Yong Jang, Ahra Jo
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  Song Ok Lim, Sangeun Jun
  Korean Journal of Adult Nursing.2019; 31(3): 325.     CrossRef
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  Young-Nam Park, Chul-Gyu Kim
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