Purpose
This study aimed to analyze the multiple mediating effects of self-esteem, depression, and crisis coping on the relationship between disability acceptance and life satisfaction among older adults with disabilities, comparing periods before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Methods: This study employed a longitudinal comparative design, using data from waves 1–5 of the Disability and Life Dynamics Panel. The sample was divided into pre-pandemic (2018–2019) and pandemic (2020–2022) periods. Roy’s adaptation model served as the theoretical framework. Multiple mediation effects were examined using the PROCESS macro (Model 6). Results: Both the direct and indirect effects of disability acceptance on life satisfaction were significant, indicating partial mediation. In the pre-pandemic period, approximately 60% of the total effect was attributable to the direct effect and 40% to the indirect effect. During the pandemic, the proportion shifted, with the direct effect decreasing to 49% and the total indirect effect increasing to 51%. Conclusion: In crisis situations such as a pandemic, self-esteem, depression, and crisis coping play crucial roles in improving life satisfaction among older adults with disabilities. These findings highlight the need for policy approaches that consider diverse socio-psychological factors to increase life satisfaction among older adults during pandemics.

Purpose
This study aimed to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a therapeutic communication program based on King’s goal attainment theory, specifically designed for nurses providing care to patients with hematological oncology in a tertiary hospital setting. Methods: A non-equivalent control group design was employed, involving 59 nurses (intervention group: 29, control group: 30) with experience in hematological cancer care. The therapeutic communication program, developed according to the theoretical constructs of King’s theory, consisted of eight weekly sessions. Outcome variables included problem-solving ability, communication self-efficacy, and interaction satisfaction. The effects of the intervention were analyzed using the independent- and paired-samples t-test as well as a Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Results: In between-group comparisons of pre–post changes, communication self-efficacy increased significantly more in the intervention group than in the control group (p=.027). However, no significant between-group differences were found for problem-solving ability or interaction satisfaction. These findings suggest that the program effectively enhances therapeutic communication competencies among nurses in hematological oncology wards. Conclusion: The therapeutic communication program significantly improved problem-solving ability, communication self-efficacy, and interaction satisfaction among nurses in the intervention group within the hematological oncology ward. This theory-based intervention provides an evidence-based framework for strengthening clinical nursing practice and education.

Purpose
The objective of this study was to ascertain the level of life satisfaction among baby boomers in South Korea, as well as the factors that influence it.
Methods
We conducted a secondary analysis and descriptive research using data from the 2020 Korea National Survey of Elderly. From a total of 10,097 individuals, we analyzed the responses of 605 who provided feedback on life satisfaction, applying sample weights for accuracy. Data analysis was performed using hierarchical multiple regression in the SPSS/WIN 23.0 program.
Results
The study's participants comprised 61.8% women, 80.2% individuals with a living spouse, and 54.8% high school graduates, and the participants had an average subjective health status score of 3.77 points. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed several significant factors impacting life satisfaction. These included the presence or absence of a spouse (p<.001), education level (p<.001), subjective health status (p<.001), experience of suicidal thoughts after the age of 60 (p=.004), and use of a smartphone or tablet (p=.037), degree of social respect (p<.001) and the degree of preparation for death (p=.001). The overall explanatory power for life satisfaction was 57.5%.
Conclusion
The life satisfaction of baby boomers did not differ greatly from that of previous generations of older adults. A future longitudinal study should observe changes in older adults' life satisfaction. Additionally, it is important to explore variations in life satisfaction across different age groups, especially given the increasing longevity of older adults.

Citations

• Deficits in facial emotion recognition and cognitive function among baby boomers
  Hyunsan Cho, Hee-Jin Park, Yoon Hee Park, Intae Hwang, Hyo Jin Kang
  Acta Psychologica.2025; 253: 104738.     CrossRef
• Prevalence of depression and its associated factors among Korean women: A cross-sectional study in Seoul
  Thi Thanh Lan Nguyen, Van Cuong Nguyen
  Archives of Psychiatric Nursing.2025; 57: 151928.     CrossRef
• The Relationship of Satisfaction With Life on Quality of Care in Nurses: A Cross‐Sectional Study
  Necmettin Çiftci, Abdullah Sarman
  Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Risk factors of depression among the baby boomer generation: A cross-sectional study using the 2022 Korean Community Health Survey
  Kyoung Mi Kim, Hye Jung Jun
  Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing.2025; 27(3): 308.     CrossRef
• Purposes of Internet Use and Its Impacts on Physical and Psychological Health of Korean Older Adults
  Gyeong-Suk Jeon, Kyungwon Choi
  Healthcare.2024; 12(2): 244.     CrossRef

Purpose
This study aims to confirms the relationship between nurses' professional autonomy, job satisfaction, perceived patient-safety culture, and patient-safety management activities; it also identifies factors that influence their patient-safety management activities.
Methods
A cross-sectional study design was adopted. The participants were 164 nurses from at five hospitals in two G provinces, Korea, who participated in the study voluntarily. Data were collected between November and December 2022 via a 120-question structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS/WINdows software version 25.0. The data were measured by frequency, percentage, and mean and standard deviation, using an independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis.
Results
The average age of the participants was 35.54±8.42 years; 143 (87.2%) were women. The following factors influenced their patient-safety management activities: level of education (β=.16, p=.018), experience of patient-safety education (β=.15, p=.014), and perceived patient-safety culture (β=.56, p<.001). The explanatory power of the nurses' patient-safety management activities was 44.0%.
Conclusion
Hospital managers should enable nurses to carry out patient-safety procedures competently by providing continuous patient-safety education; they should also revise regulations and systems to promote good patient-safety management practices and create an environment that supports patient safety. In addition, a program should be designed and implemented to improve nurses' perceived patient-safety culture.

Citations

• Patient Safety Culture and Perceived Self-Efficacy in Nurses from Two Health Institucions in Lima-Peru
  Paola Barbara Pinedo Albines, Monica Elisa Meneses-La-Riva
  Journal of Lifestyle and SDGs Review.2025; 5(4): e05994.     CrossRef
• The relationship between attitudes towards professional autonomy and nurse–nurse collaboration: A cross‐sectional study
  Merve Tarhan
  International Nursing Review.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Standardizing Clinical Nursing Practice and Delivery Method for the Management of United States-Bound Refugees in Uganda
  Shanna Miko, Sarah J. Hoffman, Mathika Thongkhamkitcharoen, Susan B. Dicker, Warren Dalal, Alexander Klosovsky, Erin M. Mann, MPH, Michelle Mathiason, Shailey Prasad
  Journal for Nurses in Professional Development.2025; 41(2): 108.     CrossRef
• Job satisfaction among hospital nurses: An updated literature review
  Yang Zhao, Hong Lu, Xiu Zhu, Guihua Xiao
  International Journal of Nursing Studies.2025; 162: 104964.     CrossRef
• Nurses' Autonomy and Its Determinants in Clinical Practice: A Scoping Review
  Hani Tuasikal, Inge Dhamanti, Mahmudah
  Health Leadership and Quality of Life.2025; 4: 700.     CrossRef

Purpose
This study aimed to identify the factors affecting patient satisfaction in an emergency department based on the use of the Korea Triage and Acuity Scale (KTAS).
Methods
A survey and medical record review were conducted. Participants included 100 patients and 20 nurses from an emergency medical institution located in B city, between June and August 2020. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, one way analysis of variance, partial correlation, and multiple regression.
Results
The mean score of patient satisfaction was 3.99±0.63. The mean waiting time, duration of stay, and occupation rate were 14.29±10.97 min, 104.96 ±67.35 min, and 22.0±7.4%, respectively. From the multiple regression analysis, waiting time (β=-.36, p<.001), nurse’s self-efficacy (β=.19, p=.013), and professional competence (β=.36, p<.001) explained 57.9% of the patients’ satisfaction with their use of the emergency medical institution (F=34.50, p<.001).
Conclusion
Patient satisfaction after experiencing the KTAS was influenced by waiting time, nurses’ self-efficacy, and professional competence. Therefore, institutions need to define an appropriate waiting time that does not reduce patient satisfaction, and introduce an internal marketing strategy to increase nurses’ professional competence and self-efficacy.

Citations

• Patient Satisfaction With the Level of Competence of the Triage Nurse in Hospital Emergency Departments
  Meritxell López Hernández, Montserrat Puig‐Llobet, Sergio Higon Fernández, Marta Franco Freirut, Yolanda Moreno Mateos, Jordi Galimany Masclans
  Journal of Clinical Nursing.2025; 34(9): 3893.     CrossRef
• Factors Influencing Sleep Quality in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Undergoing Transarterial Chemoembolization: A Cross-Sectional Study
  Ji Young Park, Myoung Soo Kim, Han Byeol Lim
  Korean Journal of Adult Nursing.2024; 36(2): 160.     CrossRef
• Satisfacción de los pacientes sobre la atención recibida por la enfermera en el triaje de los servicios de urgencias hospitalarios: revisión de alcance
  Meritxell López-Hernández, Montserrat Puig-Llobet, Lidia Miralles-Sánchez, Yolanda Moreno-Mateos, Jordi Galimany-Masclans
  Enfermería Clínica.2024; 34(5): 408.     CrossRef
• Patient satisfaction with nursing triage care in hospital emergency departments: Scoping review
  Meritxell López-Hernández, Montserrat Puig-Llobet, Lidia Miralles-Sánchez, Yolanda Moreno-Mateos, Jordi Galimany-Masclans
  Enfermería Clínica (English Edition).2024; 34(5): 408.     CrossRef
• Emergency nurses’ communication experiences with patients and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study
  Soyoung Shin, Hye Jin Yoo
  International Emergency Nursing.2023; 66: 101240.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
Standardized patient-based simulation is known to be a useful tool in the training of nursing students; however, few studies have examined the use of this method in oncology nursing education. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of an oncology nursing simulation program that used standardized patients on knowledge, nursing performance ability, and satisfaction among nursing students.
METHODS
This study used a non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The experimental group (n=25) participated in an 8-hour oncology nursing simulation program that consisted of a lecture (2 hours) and a four-session simulation program(6 hours). The control group (n=29) received case-based learning (6 hours) and a lecture (2 hours). Knowledge level was assessed with a 33-item knowledge assessment multiple-choice questionnaire. Nursing performance ability was assessed with a nursing performance ability checklist. Educational satisfaction was evaluated using the 12-item Course Satisfaction Evaluation tool. Data were collected from June to July of 2012 and were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, and repeated measures analysis of variance.
RESULTS
The experimental group showed significantly higher nursing performance ability and satisfaction compared with the control group. Knowledge of oncology nursing increased in both the experimental and control groups.
CONCLUSION
An oncology nursing simulation program was more effective than case-based learning in improving nursing student performance and was found to produce high satisfaction.

Citations

• The role of simulation in oncology nursing: A systematic review
  Firdous M. Usman, Ayesha Jalal, Mitansh Bansal, Meisya Rosamystica, Vikas Bansal, Zara Arshad, Faisal A. Nawaz, Rahul Kashyap
  Nurse Education in Practice.2025; 87: 104466.     CrossRef
• Impact Of Simulation Design Elements on Undergraduate Nursing Education: A Systematic Review
  Matthew Jackson, Lauren McTier, Laura A. Brooks, Rochelle Wynne
  Clinical Simulation in Nursing.2024; 89: 101519.     CrossRef
• The Effect of Two Different Simulation Modalities in Palliative Care Teaching on Nursing Students' Knowledge, Satisfaction, Self-confidence, and Skills
  Abdallah Alwawi, Bahar İnkaya
  CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing.2023; 41(4): 246.     CrossRef
• The Quality of Care Delivered in a Simulation Center
  Mary Beth R. Maguire, Anne White, Austin Brown
  Nurse Educator.2023; 48(1): 29.     CrossRef
• The Effects of a Simulation-Based Experience with Standardized Participants on Learning and Clinical Decision-Making Related to Nursing Management of Oncologic Emergencies
  Sherry A. Burrell, Jennifer Gunberg Ross, Christine Byrne, MaryAnn Heverly
  Journal of Cancer Education.2023; 38(3): 870.     CrossRef
• Standardized Patient Simulation in an Oncology Symptom Management Seminar-Style Course: Prelicensure Nursing Student Outcomes
  Sherry A. Burrell, Jennifer Gunberg Ross, Christine D’Annunzio, MaryAnn Heverly
  Journal of Cancer Education.2023; 38(1): 185.     CrossRef
• Practices On Safe-Handling of Cytotoxic Drugs Among Oncology Nurses in Two Public Sector Hospitals
  Naila Khalid, Sarfraz Masih, Muhammad Afzal
  Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences.2022; : 131.     CrossRef
• Educational methods used in cancer training for health sciences students: An integrative review
  Marta Domingo-Osle, Virginia La Rosa-Salas, Leire Ambrosio, Nerea Elizondo-Rodriguez, Cristina Garcia-Vivar
  Nurse Education Today.2021; 97: 104704.     CrossRef
• Mixed-method study on the satisfaction of a high-fidelity simulation program in a sample of nursing-degree students
  María José Cabañero-Martínez, Sofía García-Sanjuán, Silvia Escribano, Manuel Fernández-Alcántara, José Ramón Martínez-Riera, Rocio Juliá-Sanchís
  Nurse Education Today.2021; 100: 104858.     CrossRef
• Contemporary Integrative Review in Simulation-Based Learning in Nursing
  Vasuki Rajaguru, Jungmin Park
  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2021; 18(2): 726.     CrossRef
• Development and Effects of Leukemia Nursing Simulation Based on Clinical Reasoning
  Aeri Jang, Miok Song, Suhyun Kim
  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2021; 18(8): 4190.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to examine the effects of a group reminiscence program on self-forgiveness, life satisfaction, and death anxiety among Korean older adults in nursing homes.
METHODS
This study was undertaken in two nursing homes in Korea using a nonequivalent control group with a pretest-posttest design. The subjects were 47 older adults aged 69 to 91 years. The experimental group underwent the group reminiscence program for eight weeks. All participants' self-forgiveness, life satisfaction, and death anxiety levels were measured using the State Self-Forgiveness Scale-Korea (SSFS-K), the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), and the Death Anxiety Scale (DAS), respectively, before and after the eight-week intervention.
RESULTS
After the group reminiscence program, life satisfaction (t=3.23, p=.003) and death anxiety (t=2.49, p=.018) levels of the experimental group improved significantly compared to those of the control group. There was no statistically significant difference in self-forgiveness between the experimental and control groups.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study suggest that use of the group reminiscence program can be considered an effective intervention, with a positive impact on life satisfaction and death anxiety of Korean older adults in nursing homes.

Citations

• The Role and Effectiveness of the Life Map Design Tool in Establishing a Care Plan
  Yunkyu Lee, Yasuyuki Hirai, Melanie Sarantou, Akihiro Kawaguchi, Jia Wang
  Archives of Design Research.2025; 38(1): 31.     CrossRef
• A Network Meta-Analysis of Different Psychological Therapies for Death Anxiety in Older Adults
  Jinhong Lu, Youzhuan Yang, Hongchao Ma
  OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Psychological interventions to promote self-forgiveness: a systematic review
  A. Vismaya, Aswathy Gopi, John Romate, Eslavath Rajkumar
  BMC Psychology.2024;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Self-Transcendence as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Reminiscence Functions and Death Anxiety: Implications for Psychiatric Nurses
  Abdallah Abu Khait, Austin Menger, Hanan Al-Modallal, Asem Abdalrahim, Theodora Moldovan, Shaher H. Hamaideh
  Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association.2024; 30(3): 646.     CrossRef
• The effect of structured group reminiscence on depression and anxiety of the elderly female hookah users
  Mohammad-Rafi Bazrafshan, Mozhgan Jokar, Omid Soufi, Hamed Delam
  Journal of Substance Use.2022; 27(5): 528.     CrossRef
• Depression and quality of life in older adults with pneumoconiosis: The mediating role of death anxiety
  Sunghee Cho, Ok-Hee Cho
  Geriatric Nursing.2022; 44: 215.     CrossRef
• The effect of group reminiscence therapy on death anxiety and adaptation of the elderly to old age
  Mohammad-Rafi Bazrafshan, Zohreh Faramarzian, Omid Soufi, Hamed Delam
  Archives of Psychiatric Nursing.2022; 41: 312.     CrossRef
• Scoping review of reminiscence research undertaken in long-term care communities
  Yuxuan Yang, Leah Graf, Madisyn Longdin, Abdallah Abu Khait, Juliette Shellman
  Geriatric Nursing.2022; 46: 191.     CrossRef
• Forgiveness Interventions for Older Adults: A Review
  Javier López, Maria Inés Serrano, Isabel Giménez, Cristina Noriega
  Journal of Clinical Medicine.2021; 10(9): 1866.     CrossRef
• Effect of Reminiscence Therapy on Death Anxiety in Retired Elderly Men: An Interventional Study
  Abbasali Sheykhi, Farshid Saeedinezhad, Zahra Raiesi, Nasrin Rezaee
  Medical - Surgical Nursing Journal.2020;[Epub]     CrossRef
• The Effectiveness of Biographical Approaches in Long-Term Care: A Systematic Review
  Lara Menn, Sabine Corsten, Norina Lauer, Sarah J Wallace, Patricia C Heyn
  The Gerontologist.2020; 60(4): e309.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
Although the patient safety is the first priority in hospitals, the safety strategies and supportive programs for nurses in medium and small-sized hospitals are still insufficient. The purpose of this study was to identify the correlates of patient safety performance related to characteristics of nurses working at small-medium sized hospitals with less than 200 beds.
METHODS
The study design was a descriptive correlational design. Data were collected from 211 nurses of seven small-medium sized hospitals located in Seoul, Korea. Study variables measured by using survey questionnaires were patient safety performance, safety culture, job satisfaction, and general characteristics. Data were analyzed by multiple regression using SPSS/WIN 22.0 program.
RESULTS
The strongest factor associated with patient safety performance was communication process (β=.21, p=.002) followed by working environment (β=.21, p=.008), satisfaction on job contents (β=.16, p=.033), and safety management manual in hospital (β=.12, p=.041). Among general characteristics, nurses unmarried, working as staff nurses, having more than 10 years of clinical experience, and working at hospitals with the first nursing grade performed better patient safety performance.
CONCLUSION
The study findings suggest that the small-medium sized hospitals require strategies for nurses, supportive working environment, clear job contents, and qualitative safety management manuals.

Citations

• The Mediating Role of Patient Safety Perception in the Relationship between Right to Know and Patient Participation among Inpatients
  Sun-Hwa Shin, On-Jeon Baek
  Korean Journal of Adult Nursing.2025; 37(2): 114.     CrossRef
• Mediating Effects of Job Satisfaction between Nurses’ Perceptions of Patient Safety Culture and Their Safety Nursing Activities
  I Jung Han, Young Ran Han
  Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing.2023; 30(1): 46.     CrossRef
• Association of Job Crafting and Perception of Patient Safety Culture with Patient Safety Management Activities among Hospital Nurses
  Jung Sook Kim, Ji-Soo Kim
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration.2022; 28(4): 382.     CrossRef
• Impact of Perception of Patient Safety Culture and Safety Control on Patient Safety Management Activities among Perioperative Nurses in University Hospitals
  Ki Nam Kwon, Seon Young Hwang
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration.2022; 28(3): 285.     CrossRef
• Completeness Documentation of Fall Risk Management
  Kartika Mawar Sari Sugianto, Rr Tutik Sri Hariyati, Annisa Rahmi Galleryzki, Elisabet Herlyani Bota Koten, Endang Sudjiati, Dadan Bardah
  Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research.2022; 27(6): 517.     CrossRef
• Nurse Burnout Syndrome and Work Environment Impact Patient Safety Grade
  Aoyjai P. Montgomery, Patricia A. Patrician, Andres Azuero
  Journal of Nursing Care Quality.2022; 37(1): 87.     CrossRef
• Effects of Perceived Safety Culture, Nursing Work Environment, and Professional Self-concept on Patient Safety Care Activity of Nurses in Small-medium Sized Hospitals
  Young Ok Cho, Myoung Soo Kim
  Journal of Health Informatics and Statistics.2022; 47(1): 66.     CrossRef
• The Effect of Role Conflict and Professional Autonomy on the Role Performance of Patient Safety Coordinators in Small and Medium-Sized Hospitals in Korea
  Kyo-Yeon Park, Kyoungrim Kang
  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2022; 19(15): 9392.     CrossRef
• Nurses' Perceptions of Patient Safety Culture During the Pandemic in Covid-19 Referral Hospitals
  Annisa Rahmi Galleryzki, RR Tutik Sri Hariyati, Kuntarti, Janes Jainurakhma
  Journal of Health Sciences.2022; 15(03): 270.     CrossRef
• The Effect of Maritime Safety Activity on Maritime Safety Culture Perception of Seaman
  Jin-Ho CHOI, Jae-Ho KIM
  JOURNAL OF FISHRIES AND MARINE SCIENCES EDUCATION.2020; 32(4): 1023.     CrossRef
• Analysis of Subgroups with Lower Level of Patient Safety Perceptions Using Decision-Tree Analysis
  Sun Hwa Shin
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing.2020; 50(5): 686.     CrossRef
• Mediating Effects of Perceptions Regarding the Importance of Patient Safety Management on the Relationship between Incident Reporting Attitudes and Patient Safety Care Activities for Nurses in Small- and Medium-sized General Hospitals
  Young Mi Park, Keum Hee Nam, Ki Noh Kang, Jeong Ja Nam, Yeon Ok Yun
  Journal of Korean Critical Care Nursing.2019; 12(2): 85.     CrossRef
• Patient Safety Care Activity in Small-Medium Sized Hospital Nurses Patient Safety Care Activity among Nurses in Small-Medium Sized General Hospitals
  Yuna Paik, Youngji Kim
  The Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing.2018; 21(1): 51.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
The purpose of this secondary data analysis study was to compare what factors influenced individual's satisfaction with emergency medical services (EMS).
METHODS
Data were obtained from the Korea Health Panel Survey 2013 with 20,641 participants. A total sample of emergency room (ER) users (n=1,709) aged 20 and over were selected and divided into two age groups, one for 1,046 adults and the other for 663 elderly. Participants' responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics, χ² test and logistic regression.
RESULTS
Among adults and elderly who were transferred to other hospitals instead of being admitted or returned to their homes reported less satisfaction (χ²=10.18, p=.006). Further, the adults who perceived their arrival to the ER as not delayed (χ²=3.74, p=.049) or visited the ER for treatment for illness (χ²=5.32, p=.021) reported more satisfaction than those who perceived their ER service being delayed or visited the ER for accident or poisoning. The elderly who visited ER by non-ambulance reported higher satisfaction than those who arrived by ambulance (χ²=14.15, p < .001).
CONCLUSION
In both adults and the elderly, satisfaction of EMS can be increased by avoiding transferring patients to other hospital. For adults to be satisfied with EMS, efficient and rapid EMS might be needed to avoid delay in ER arrival, especially for adults with accidents or poisoning.

Citations

• Factors Influencing Satisfaction with Medical Institutions according to Health Condition and Medical Use Condition of Single Elderly Households in Rural Areas: Using the Results of Survey on Rural Well-being 2021
  Min U Lee, Gi Chun Seo, Eun-Jung Hong
  The Korean Journal of Community Living Science.2023; 34(3): 457.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
This study utilized secondary data and investigated the factors associated with life satisfaction by living arrangements among community-dwelling adults aged 65 years or older in Korea.
METHODS
A total of 2,134 participants were selected from the 2014 Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA). Univariable and multivariable logistic regression were used for data analysis.
RESULTS
The significant factors associated with life satisfaction in older adults living with others were education level (odds ratio [OR] 1.73, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.41~2.11), place of residence in medium-size city (OR 1.57, 95% CI 1.25~1.97), place of residence in rural town(OR 1.52, 95% CI 1.19~1.95), depression (OR 2.99, 95% CI 2.43~3.68), frequency of contact with neighbors (OR 1.39, 95% CI 1.10~1.76), and social participation (OR 1.48, 95% CI 1.14~1.93). In contrast, factors associated with life satisfaction among older adults living alone were education level (OR 1.93, 95% CI 1.15~3.24) and depression (OR 2.49, 95% CI 1.48~4.19).
CONCLUSION
These findings indicated that nursing interventions for improving life satisfaction among older adults should take into account their specific living arrangements.

Citations

• Predictors of life satisfaction among older men living alone: Analysis of the 2020 National Survey of Older Koreans: A cross-sectional study
  Young-Ran Hwang, Gwi-Ryung Son Hong
  Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing.2024; 26(3): 278.     CrossRef
• Changes in life satisfaction among middle-aged adults living alone over a 12-year span
  Jaehee Yoon, Jeewuan Kim, Joohyun Chung, Heesook Son, Christiane Schwieren
  PLOS ONE.2023; 18(12): e0295895.     CrossRef
• Factors Related to the Life Satisfaction of Elderly Baby Boomers: An Analysis of the 2020 Korean National Survey of Elderly
  Soo-Ji Jin, Yeon-Hwan Park
  Korean Journal of Adult Nursing.2023; 35(2): 184.     CrossRef
• Association Between Social Frailty and Life Satisfaction Among Older Adults: The Role of Functional Limitations and Depressive Symptoms
  Ha Na Jeong, Sun Ju Chang
  Research in Gerontological Nursing.2023; 16(6): 291.     CrossRef
• Relationships between children-related factors, basic psychological need satisfaction, and multiple happiness among urban empty-nesters in China: a structural equation modeling
  Yang Yu-ting, Yao Miao, Yang Yong-wei, Ye Qiong, Lin Ting
  BMC Geriatrics.2022;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Structural equation model of the relationship between functional ability, mental health, and quality of life in older adults living alone
  YuMi Yi, Yeon-Hwan Park, Gianni Virgili
  PLOS ONE.2022; 17(8): e0269003.     CrossRef
• Do policy expectations, health, and social support affect the quality of life of older adults?
  Yoonhee Choi, Eunjung Hwang
  International Review of Public Administration.2022; 27(4): 325.     CrossRef
• Children’s Filial Piety Changes Life Satisfaction of the Left-Behind Elderly in Rural Areas in China?
  Yaling Luo, Xiling Wu, Liao Liao, Hongmei Zou, Lulu Zhang
  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2022; 19(8): 4658.     CrossRef
• A Structural Model of Life Satisfaction for Middle Aged or Older People Living Alone
  Kyung Sook Kim, Miok Kim
  Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing.2021; 23(1): 96.     CrossRef
• Social participation, health‐related behavior, and depression of older adults living alone in Korea
  Seojin Won, Hyemee Kim
  Asian Social Work and Policy Review.2020; 14(1): 61.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to identify factors that influence on self-determination for withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment in the community dwelling elderly.
METHODS
This study used a descriptive correlational design. A convenience sample of 201 elderly were recruited from a welfare center located in Seoul, Korea. Data collection was done from September 1 to September 18, 2015. Four survey questionnaires were used: Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), Life Satisfaction Index-Z (LSI-Z), Attitude on Do Not Resuscitate (DNR), and Self-determination for Withdrawing Life-sustaining Treatment. Data analysis was done by t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation, and hierrarchical multiple regression.
RESULTS
Hierarchial multiple regression showed that the factors predicting the level of self-determination for withdrawing life-sustaining treatment were educational level, DNR experience in family, life satisfaction, and DNR attitude. These factors explained 44% of the self-determination for withdrawing life-sustaining treatment in community dwelling elderly.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study suggest developing educational programs aiming at changing elderly's DNR attitude positive ways so that they can enhance self-determination for withdrawing life-sustaining treatment. Further study is needed with more elderly population in extended areas.

Citations

• Influence of Advance Directives' Self-efficacy of Community-dwelling Older Adults on the Completion of Advance Directives: Mediating the Effect of Intention for Advance Directives: A Cross-Sectional Study
  Hyun Sook Kim, Gye Jeong Yeom
  Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing.2022; 24(2): 133.     CrossRef
• Factors influencing intention to use life-sustaining treatment of community-dwelling older adults using the 2020 national survey of older Koreans: Secondary analysis research
  Yun Hee Hwang, Hye Jung Jun, Hye-Ryeon Park
  Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing.2022; 24(4): 424.     CrossRef
• Influence of Older Person's Ego Integrity and Knowledge of Advance Directives on their Attitude toward Withdrawal from Life-sustaining Treatment
  Eun Yi Yeom, Kum Sook Seo
  Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing.2019; 21(3): 173.     CrossRef

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
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV).
METHODS
The research design was a non-equivalent control group with a non-synchronized design. The participants were the patients undergoing gynecologic laparoscopy. Data were collected from July, 2014 through January, 2015. The participants in the experimental group (n=35) received an assessment of risk factors of PONV, aroma therapy, and P6 acupressure method as recommended in the guidelines. Those in the control group (n=35) received usual nursing care. Data were analyzed by mean, standard deviation, t-test, chi2-test using SPSS/WIN 19.0 program.
RESULTS
The occurrence of nausea and vomiting, the level of nausea and vomiting, and the need for antiemetic medicine in the experimental group were significantly less than those in the control group after surgery. The levels of postoperative pain and the amounts of time for nursing activities in the experimental group were significantly reduced than those in the control group after surgery. The levels of satisfaction were significantly higher in the experiment group than that of the control group.
CONCLUSION
The evidence-based guidelines is recommended for nursing practice as a guidance for managing PONV and helping the recovery of patients after laparoscopic surgery.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of job embeddedness and job satisfaction on turnover intention in nurses.
METHODS
The study design was a descriptive survey and questionnaires were collected from May 1 to 31, 2014. Participants were 216 nurses. Data were analyzed using independent t-test, Scheffe test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient and hierarchical multiple regression with the SPSS/WIN 21.0 program.
RESULTS
Job embeddedness was positively correlated with job satisfaction and negative correlations with turnover intention. Finally, job embeddedness and job satisfaction accounted for 33.1% of the variance in turnover intention.
CONCLUSION
Results indicate that job embeddedness and job satisfaction are factors influencing turnover intention. Therefore, it is necessary to develop and make available programs embracing factors in the prevention and reduction of turnover intention.

Citations

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  Emre Seyrek, Nurdan Gürkan
  Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi.2025; 26(1): 119.     CrossRef
• Care Workers’ Turnover Intentions Associated With Workplace Abuse: The Role of Work-Related Stress and Job Satisfaction
  Sunghyun Ko, Yeonjung Lee
  The International Journal of Aging and Human Development.2025; 100(2): 248.     CrossRef
• The Influence of Socio-Cognitive Mindfulness, Job Stress and Social Support on Turnover Intention in General Hospital Nurses
  Chun Ha Kim, Mikyoung Lee
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration.2025; 31(2): 155.     CrossRef
• The Relationship Between Person‐Organization Fit and Job Embeddedness in Nursing: The Mediating Role of Workplace Happiness
  Ayşe Karadaş, Mehmet Gülşen, Nurşah Tatoğlu
  Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Impact of Job Embeddednes on Reducing Trdiness and Absentiseem
  Bruwsk Azad, Rahel Ghazi, Farhang Farhad
  OTS Canadian Journal.2024; 3(1): 19.     CrossRef
• Nurses’ job embeddedness and turnover intention: A systematic review and meta-analysis
  Xin Wang, Ming Liu, Angela Y.M. Leung, Xiaoyan Jin, Hongxia Dai, Shaomei Shang
  International Journal of Nursing Sciences.2024; 11(5): 563.     CrossRef
• Impact of Role Conflict, Nursing Organizational Culture, and Nurse-Physician Collaboration on Job Embeddedness of Intensive Care Unit Nurses
  Young Eun Jin, Yun Mi Lee, Hyo Jin Park
  Journal of Korean Critical Care Nursing.2023; 16(1): 15.     CrossRef
• Effects of nursing professionalism and self-efficacy on job embeddedness in nurses
  Hee-jeong Kim, Dahye Park
  Heliyon.2023; 9(6): e16991.     CrossRef
• The Effect of Work Value, Psychological Ownership and Nursing Working Environment on Intention of Retention in Hospital Nurses
  Ji Hey Kim, Yoon Ju Cho, So Eun Jang
  Journal of Korean Critical Care Nursing.2023; 16(3): 62.     CrossRef
• Probing the impact of transformational leadership on job embeddedness: the moderating role of job characteristics
  Usman Khalid, Rabia Mushtaq, Abdul Zahid Khan, Faisal Mahmood
  Management Research Review.2021; 44(8): 1139.     CrossRef
• Factors Influencing Nurses’ Job Satisfaction in Integrated Nursing and Care Services Unit: Focused on Compassion Fatigue, Compassion Satisfaction and Communication Efficacy
  Kyounghee Kim, Jongeun Lee
  The Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing.2019; 22(2): 124.     CrossRef
• The Impact of Organizational Commitment and Positive Psychological Capital on Job Embeddedness of Nurses in Trauma Centers
  Eun Ji Choi, Eun Nam Lee, Moon Ja Kim
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration.2019; 25(4): 292.     CrossRef
• Effects of Job Embeddedness, Nursing Work Environment, and Nursing Professionalism on Turnover Intention in Nurses Working at Rehabilitation Hospitals
  Kyung Mi Kim, Sook Young Kim, Hyenam Hwang, Hye Min Hwang, Hyoeun Kim, Eun Sun Lim
  The Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing.2019; 22(2): 134.     CrossRef
• The relationship between intention to leave the hospital and coping methods of emergency nurses after workplace violence
  In‐Young Jeong, Ji‐Soo Kim
  Journal of Clinical Nursing.2018; 27(7-8): 1692.     CrossRef
• Effects of Job Embeddedness and Nursing Professionalism on Intent to Stay in Hospital Nurses
  Sug Young Choi, Mi-Aie Lee
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration.2018; 24(3): 234.     CrossRef
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  Tuba Büyükbeşe, Mehmet Oktay Gökaslan
  Mukaddime.2018; 9(2): 135.     CrossRef
• Influences of Fatigue, Emotional Labor and Job Embeddedness on Nurses Turnover Intention
  Yo-Na Kim
  The Korean Journal of Health Service Management.2017; 11(1): 67.     CrossRef
• Relationships among Nursing Work Environment, Job Embeddedness, and Turnover Intention in Nurses
  Hae Jin Ko, Jeong-Hee Kim
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration.2016; 22(3): 279.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
This study examined the effect of work environment and job satisfaction on service quality among staff caring for the elderly.
METHODS
A convenient sample was 192 staff members from 95 elderly facilities. Data collection occurred from June to July, 2011 using a self-administered questionnaire. Data was analyzed using SPSS/WIN 18.0.
RESULTS
Among the subscales of Work Environment Scale, the self-realization score was the highest followed by workload, nervousness, and conflict. The mean score of job satisfaction was 71.43. Reliability was the highest followed by assurance, empathy, responsiveness, and tangibles. Predictive factors of service quality included self-realization work environment and job satisfaction.
CONCLUSION
Exploration of strategies to improve the recognition of self-realization work environment and job satisfaction will be necessary in order to increase of service quality among staffs in elderly facility.

Citations

• Factors Influencing Quality of Care Service of Caregivers for Preschoolers
  Soyeon Jung, Younhee Hong, Sohyune Sok
  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2021; 18(8): 4291.     CrossRef
• Nurses’ Perceptions of Care Robots in Long-term Care Facilities
  Eunmin Hong, Sujin Shin
  Journal of Korean Gerontological Nursing.2019; 21(1): 22.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
This study was to investigate the influence of male nurses' gender role conflict and job satisfaction on their organizational commitment.
METHODS
Data were collected through a mixed method design using structured questionnaires (N=162) and a sequential qualitative interviews (N=8) from 2nd October, 2012 to 7th February, 2013. Data analysis included t-test, ANOVA, regression with SPSS/WIN 19.0 program and a qualitative thematic analysis.
RESULTS
Factors affecting participants' organizational commitment were job satisfaction and marital status which accounted for 36.2% of the total variance. In particular, low job satisfaction was not correlated with low organizational commitment despite lower job satisfaction. Three main themes connoting meanings of ambivalence were extracted from the data: desiring for the better future in spite of the current difficulty, strengthening their masculinity in tandem with complementing femininity in the midst of gender role conflict, leading their organization at times, and enduring hard work with responsibility for raising their family as a head of household.
CONCLUSION
The findings indicate that male nurses' adjustment to the organization is controlled by ambivalence. It is essential to understand sociocultural contexts of male nurses as a minority in nursing fields for further research.

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• The Impact of Clinical Competence and Perception of Clinical Ladder System on Organizational Commitment among Nurses at a General Tertiary Hospital
  Yeon Hee Shin, Mi Ra Lee, Sung Nam Kim, Min Jung Kim, Ae Jin Kim, Hyun Ja Kim, Ji Yoon Kang
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration.2025; 31(1): 120.     CrossRef
• Unearthing Predictors of Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, and Work Engagement Impacting Acute Care Nursing
  Audai A. Hayajneh, Shrouq N. Almrafi, Mohammad Rababa, Raghad Tawalbeh
  Psychological Reports.2025;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Male nurses’ adaptation experiences after turnover to community institutions in Korea: A grounded theory methodology
  Ja-Sook Kim, Suhyun Kim, Hyang-In Cho Chung, Sally Mohammed Farghaly
  PLOS ONE.2024; 19(5): e0302819.     CrossRef
• The relationship between emotional intelligence and organizational commitment among nurses working in governmental hospitals in Jordan
  Islam Al-Oweidat, Ghada Abu Shosha, Tasneem Abu Baker, Abdulqadir J. Nashwan
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• Factors Affecting Entrepreneurial Intention of Clinical Nurses in Korea: A Cross-sectional Study
  Jieon Hong, Yunsoo Kim, Kyu Eun Lee
  Journal of Health Informatics and Statistics.2023; 48(4): 382.     CrossRef
• The Influence of Role Conflict, Head Nurses' Super Leadership, and Nursing Organizational Culture on Organizational Commitment of Male Nurses
  Mingi Chang, Yujeong Kim
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration.2022; 28(5): 558.     CrossRef
• Factors Influencing Organizational Commitment of Nurses at an Infectious Disease Hospital of COVID-19
  Su Hee Moon, Min Hye Kim, Doo Young Kim, Yoon Ji Ryu, Soo Joung Lee, Jin Nyoung Jang, Mi Yeoul Jung, Yoon Ju Cho, Hyo Jeong Choi
  Journal of Korean Critical Care Nursing.2022; 15(2): 39.     CrossRef
• Clinical Work and Life of Mid-Career Male Nurses: A Qualitative Study
  Soo-Yong Shin, Eun-Ju Lim
  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2021; 18(12): 6224.     CrossRef
• Analysis of Male and Female Nurses’ Attitudes toward Nurse Uniforms in South Korea: The Functional, Expressive, and Aesthetic (FEA) Framework
  Seon Mi Jang, Sae Eun Lee, Jeong-Ju Yoo
  International Journal of Costume and Fashion.2021; 21(1): 25.     CrossRef
• Factors Influencing Organizational Commitment Among Male Nurses in Korea
  Kwang-Min Choi, Mi-Kyeong Jeon
  Journal of Acute Care Surgery.2021; 11(2): 71.     CrossRef
• The Mediating Effect of Spirituality between Nurses' Empathy and Elderly Care Performance in the Long Term Care Hospitals
  Heeok Park, Eun Kyung Kim, Kyoung Ja Moon, Min Ji Kim
  Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing.2020; 31(1): 34.     CrossRef
• Conflicts Experienced by the Nurses in Hospital Nursing Organizations
  Sung-Bok Kwon, Hwa-Young Ahn, Myung-Hee Kwak, Suk-Hyun Yun
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration.2019; 25(5): 499.     CrossRef
• Mediating Effect of Organizational Commitment in the Relationship between Professional Identity and Job Satisfaction
  Seonghyun Yoo, Myoung Soo Kim, Hyoung Sook Park
  Journal of Health Informatics and Statistics.2019; 44(4): 339.     CrossRef
• The Effect of Appreciative Inquiry on Positive Psychological Capital and Organizational Commitment of New Nurses
  Hyunju Kim, Young Hee Yi
  Journal of Korean Critical Care Nursing.2019; 12(3): 13.     CrossRef
• An Ethnography on Fundamental Nursing Practice Class
  Hyo-Ja An, Hyun-Ju Park
  Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing.2018; 25(1): 33.     CrossRef
• Male Nurses' Experiences of Being Rejected in Nursing Practice
  Gyeong Hye Choi, Hyeon Ju Kim, Joo Hyun Kim, Eun Sook Nam, Hye Jin Hyun, Hyun Wook Kang, Sung Ja Yoon, Hyun Jeong Son, Hyun Jeong Kim, Ah Rm Whang, Won Hee Kim
  Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education.2018; 24(1): 16.     CrossRef
• Relationship of Gender Role Conflict and Job Satisfaction to Turnover Intention for Men in Nursing
  Ha-Man Hwang, Myung Ja Kim
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration.2017; 23(1): 32.     CrossRef
• A Prediction Model on the Male Nurses' Turnover Intention
  Su Ol Kim, Younhee Kang
  Korean Journal of Adult Nursing.2016; 28(5): 585.     CrossRef
• An Adaptation Experience of Male Nurses at General Nursing Unit
  Ji Hye Kim, Kwang Ok Park, Jong Kyung Kim, Ha Jeong Yun, Jin hee Lee, Eun Kyung Cho, Soon Hee Kim, Yeon Hee Kim
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration.2016; 22(5): 496.     CrossRef
• The Types and Characteristics of the Male Nurses Perceived by Female Nurses : An Application of Q- Methodology
  Ji-Suk Seong, Eun-Yi Yeom
  Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society.2016; 17(1): 572.     CrossRef
• The Relationship among Practice Environment, Organizational Justice, and Job Satisfaction of Male Nurses
  Mi-Kyoung Cho, Chul-Gyu Kim
  Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing.2016; 25(3): 177.     CrossRef
• Adaptation Experiences of Male Students in the Department of Nursing
  Seong-Hyuk Kim, Soon-Young Kim
  Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society.2016; 17(8): 113.     CrossRef
• Nursing Jobs and Gender in our age of convergence: Research on Male Nurses
  Ja Hyun Shin, Myoung Hee Seo, Myung In Lee
  Journal of Digital Convergence.2016; 14(3): 287.     CrossRef
• A Convergence Study about System of Public Health Nurse
  Young-Shin Lee
  Journal of Digital Convergence.2016; 14(3): 13.     CrossRef
• The Experience of Friendship in Male Nursing Students
  Kyung-Ja KANG, Moon-Jeong KIM
  Journal of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Education.2015; 27(6): 1665.     CrossRef
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  Min Kweon Ahn, Myung Ha Lee, Hyun Kyung Kim, Seok Hee Jeong
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PURPOSE
This study examines the relationships between academic self-efficacy, major satisfaction, and career attitude maturity among nursing students. The study further explored the mediating effect of major satisfaction on the relationship between academic self-efficacy and career attitude maturity.
METHODS
Data were collected via questionnaires from 239 nursing students in D city and P city from March 1 to March 30, 2012. Pearson's correlation and multiple regression analyses were used to assess the relationships between the variables.
RESULTS
1. The mean scores for academic self-efficacy, career attitude maturity, and major satisfaction were 3.81, 3.67, and 3.89, respectively. 2. Academic self-efficacy was positively correlated with major satisfaction and career attitude maturity. 3. Major satisfaction had a mediating effect on the relationship between academic self-efficacy and career attitude maturity.
CONCLUSION
Academic self-efficacy is expected to serve as a foundation for the promotion of career attitude maturity.

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• The effects of satisfaction with major, and dental hygiene professionalism on career preparation behavior of dental hygiene students
  Ji-Hyoung Han, Min-Young Kim
  Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene.2023; 23(5): 387.     CrossRef
• Academic Achievement of Nursing College Students according to Academic Self-efficacy: The Mediating Effect of Major Satisfaction
  Juyeoun Kim, Hyeon Ok Kim, Myungha Lee
  Child Health Nursing Research.2019; 25(2): 205.     CrossRef
• The Effects of Major Satisfaction and Self-esteem of Students Majoring in Optometry and Optic Science on College Life Adaptation
  Eun-Sun Seo, Sun-Hee Park
  The Korean Journal of Vision Science.2019; 21(2): 153.     CrossRef
• Factors Associated with the Choices of Local Hospitals among New Graduate Nurses
  Eun-Young Kim, Hun Ha Cho
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration.2018; 24(3): 202.     CrossRef
• Moderating Effect of Professor-Student Interaction on the Relationship between Career Decision Self-efficacy and Major Satisfaction among Nursing Students
  Hye Sun Hyun, Yunyoung Kim
  Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education.2018; 24(1): 29.     CrossRef
• Specialty satisfaction, positive psychological capital, and nursing professional values in nursing students: A cross-sectional survey
  Chung Hee Woo, Ju Young Park
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  Tae Jeong Jang, Mikyung Moon
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  Kyoung A Lee, Jinhyun Kim
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PURPOSE
This study was conducted to identify the effects of video-audio information provision on physical discomfort, anxiety and nursing satisfaction of the clients for gastroscopy.
METHODS
The study design was nonequivalent control group pre-post test design. The subjects were 50 patients who visited H hospital health examination center for gastroscopy. Video-audio information developed by the authors was used as educational material for the treatment group. The data were collected between September 15 and November 15, 2010. The study instruments were the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Physical Discomfort Scale, and the Nursing Satisfaction Scale.
RESULTS
The level of anxiety and physical discomfort in the treatment group were not significantly different from that in the comparison group (t=-0.28, p=.781; t=-0.34, p=.741). The level of clients' satisfaction with nursing care in the treatment group was significantly higher than in the comparison group (t=-4.12, p<.001).
CONCLUSION
Use of video-audio information was effective in the increase in satisfaction with care. Therefore, it could be useful in the nursing practice, and be utilized as a way of nursing intervention to improve nursing satisfaction.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the factors related to depression of elderly patients in geriatric hospitals.
METHODS
The subjects were 195 elderly patients who met the inclusion criteria of scores more than 18 on the K-MMSE score and no reported mental disease. The data were collected from February 20 to March 20, 2009. The research instruments utilized in this study were depression (GDSSF-K), activities of daily living and self esteem (RSES), social support, life satisfaction. Data were analyzed Pearson correlation and Multiple Stepwise Regression using SPSS 15.0.
RESULTS
Depression score were negatively correlation with ADL, social support, life satisfaction and self-esteem. Among the factors studied related to depression, life satisfaction had highest explanatory power of 36.5% and it was followed by physical health status and activity of daily living. These explained 43.7% of the depression.
CONCLUSION
The mean GDSSF-K 8.94, which indicates the higher than middle levels of depression. The findings suggest that it is important to develop educational programs to increase life satisfaction, physical health status and activity of daily living. Nursing interventions, including volunteer activities, health promotion program, and sports program could be useful in enhancing these factors.

PURPOSE
This study was to explore family member's caregiving stress and satisfaction of care for patients with dementia in long term care facilities and day care centers. METHODS: The subjects were 129 family members of elders with dementia from ten long term care facilities and eight day care centers in Daegu and Kyungsangbukdo. Data were collected from August to October, 2007. The instruments were self administered questionnaires and included. The Family Perceptions of Caregiving Role (FPCR) and the Family Perceptions of Care Tool (FPCT) which were developed by Maas and Buckwalter (1990) and translated by Park (2002). RESULTS: Family member's care giving stress in day care centers were higher than that of long term care facilities (t=-2.89, p=.005) especially in the categories of captivity (t=-3.27, p=.001), guilty (t=-2.93, p=.004), and loss (t=-2.44, p=.016). Family member's satisfaction of care in day care centers was higher than that of long term care facilities (t=-3.21, p=.002) in the (use - categories or measures since you are referring to the instrument and delete aspects) aspects of effective management (t=-3.69, p=.000) and activity (t=-2.00, p=.045). CONCLUSION: The results of this study showed that family members' perceptions toward their care giving roles and satisfaction of care differ whether the facilities are long term care or day care centers. This study provides baseline data that could be used for improving the quality of long term care services.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to investigate the importance of nurses' caring behaviors and to identify the factors influencing of nurses' caring behaviors.
METHODS
The participants were 404 nurses who were caring the chronically sick elderly in five H university hospitals. Data were collected through self-reported questionnaires on the importance of caring behaviors, nursing professional value and job satisfaction. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe-test, Pearson's correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple regression with SPSS/WIN 16.0.
RESULTS
The average score for importance of nurses' caring behaviors was 3.38 and the 'professional knowledge and skill' factor was the highest level. The mean score of nursing professional value was 7.53 and job satisfaction, 3.18. Importance of nurses' caring behaviors had a significant positive correlation with nursing professional value, job satisfaction, nurse's age and work experience among demographic variables. Two significant variables influencing importance of nurses' caring behaviors were nursing professional value and job satisfaction. But characteristics of nurses did not influence.
CONCLUSION
The findings of this study indicate that importance of nurses' caring behaviors can be improved by intervening factors affecting this importance. Based on the findings of this study, further nursing practice and nursing research for nurses caring the sick elderly should be focused on their nursing professional value and job satisfaction.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of surgery information service on one-day surgery patients' anxiety and satisfaction with nursing care.
METHODS
The study used the nonequivalent control group time difference design. Sampling and measurement of the control group participants (n=30) was completed first. Later, participants in the experimental group (n=30) were sampled, intervened, and measured. The experimental group participants received the surgery information services twice: before and after the surgery, 20~30 minutes for each of the sessions. The anxiety was measured with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory developed by Spielberger (1975), and modified by Kim & Shin (1978). The patient satisfaction with nursing care was measured with the Patient Satisfaction with Nursing Care Scale developed by La Monica and colleagues (1986), and modified by Shin (1999). The data was collected between February 1 and May 30, 2006.
RESULTS
The results were as follows: 1) The level of anxiety in the experimental group was not significantly different from that in the control group. 2) The level of patient satisfaction with nursing care in the experimental group was significantly higher than in the control group (t=-4.53, p=.00).
CONCLUSION
These findings suggested that the one-day vocal cord surgery information service could be a useful nursing intervention to improve patient satisfaction with nursing care, but not for controlling the anxiety of one-day surgery patients.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation of sexual satisfaction and daily stress in breast cancer patients.
METHODS
Data was collected through self-administered questionnaires and analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA and Pearson's correlation. Data survey was conducted with 500 conveniently selected breast cancer patients who visited the out patient department in 5 university hospitals in Seoul, Gyung-gi and Gang-won province.
RESULTS
The sexual satisfaction of breast cancer patients score was 31.34 and there were significant sexual satisfaction differences by age, education level, menopause and sexual activity frequency. Sexual satisfaction was negatively related with daily stress (r = -.177) especially personal stress (r = -.155), economic stress (r = -.138), stress of self (r = -.181), family stress (r = -.154) and stress about leisure (r = -.139).
CONCLUSION
These findings are expected to make a contribution to creation of ideal sexual rehabilitation nursing interventions for breast cancer patients care nurse. Furthermore continuous and customized education and counseling programs can contribute to promote healthy sexual life for breast cancer patients.

PURPOSE
This study was to develop and evaluate the clinical utility of the breast and ovarian cancer genetic counselling program specific for 20 Korean women(KBOCGP).
METHODS
The KBOCGP was developed using three types of approaches: an ethnography among Korean women who underwent BRCA1/2 test, designing and implementing one week clinical genetic educational course for clinical cancer nurses, educational observation visits to three American cancer genetic counselling programs. And then pre-experimental design was implicated to evaluate the change of the women's knowledge about the hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and the level of the satisfaction with genetic counselling.
RESULTS
The mean score of the knowledge has significantly increased from 7.45 +/- 3.86 to 11.55 +/- 2.21(t = 5.63, p < .001). The level of the satisfaction with the counselling was very high (27.47 +/- 1.35). Because most of the subjects have young kids, they showed strong concerns about their kids' getting cancer.
CONCLUSION
This new KBOCGP is the satisfactory program for the education and communication of the genetic information to the Korean women with HBOC. But it is needed more to strengthen the cultural sensitivity especially to Korean family relationships. Authors recommend that this program be provided by other nurses who are counselling women at high risk of breast cancer.

PURPOSE
This study is to examine how dementia day care service affects fatigue, depression and life satisfaction of caregiver. METHODS: The study was conducted using a convenient sampling method from 6 Dementia Day Care Center in Incheon. Thirty nine primary caregivers answered the questionnaires. Pre-test was done before demented elders start using the dementia day care center and post-test was done five months after. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and paired t-test. RESULTS: There was a significant difference in caregivers' fatigue level after using dementia day care service(t=2.188, p=.035). Results of subcategories were as follows; There was a significant difference in caregivers' physical fatigue level(t=2.270, p=.029) and psychological fatigue level(t=2.277, p=.029) after using dementia day care service. However, there was not significant difference in caregivers' neurological fatigue level(t=1.312, p=.197). There was a significant difference in caregivers' depression level(t=3.066, p=.004) and life satisfaction(t=-2.131, p=.040) after using dementia day care service. CONCLUSION: The results indicated that dementia day care service is helpful for family with demented elders. Therefore it is necessary to expand dementia day care center in terms of its size and numbers in order to support increasing number of demented elders and their families.

PURPOSE
This study was intended to determine how the choice of music affects the physiological and psychological status of women college student during music therapy. METHODS: A nonequivalent experimental group pretest-posttest design was used. 19 out of 54 subjects were assigned to listen to their favorite music and 17 to their unfavorite music for 20 minutes using MP3 players and headphones. Anxiety, blood pressure, pulse and blood glucose levels of the subjects were measured before treatment. The data was analyzed by Mann-Whitney and Wilcoxon signed rank test using the SPSS/WIN 10.0 program.
RESULTS
The result showed that systolic blood pressure, blood glucose and anxiety level decreased significantly in the favorite music group. however systolic blood pressure, pulse rate and anxiety level increased significantly in the unfavorite music group. The favorite music group showed a significantly higher level of satisfaction than the unfavorite music group.
CONCLUSION
Choice of music affects the physiological and psychological status of an individual. Favorite music listening would enhance the effect of music therapy. Therefore, selection of music must be considered in light of the subject's preference and characteristics.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of professional self-concept and self-efficacy on job satisfaction and to identify the relationship among them in clinical nurses.
METHODS
The subjects were nurses who were working for three general hospitals in Seoul and Gangwon province for two month starting in July 2007. Three questionnaires were used. One was job satisfaction and the others were professional self-concept and self-efficacy. The data were analyzed by SPSS/PC ver 12.0.
RESULTS
The mean score of job satisfaction was 2.99 (range: 1-5). The mean score of professional self-concept and self-efficacy were 2.71(range: 1-4) and 3.49(range: 1-5), respectively. Differences of job satisfaction were significantly related to differences in age, marital status, level of education, clinical career, annual salary, and shift pattern. With respect to job satisfaction, the pearson correlation coefficients were .43 for professional self-concept and .29 for self-efficacy. The multiple regression revealed that the significant predictor of job satisfaction was professional self-concept.
CONCLUSION
This study showed that a strong professional self-concept improves job satisfaction, so professional self-concept improvement programs should be developed to improve job satisfaction and to improve the quality of nursing.

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to evaluate life satisfaction(LS) and to assess the factors that influence LS in senior center elderly people.
METHODS
The subjects were 253 elders who visited the Y city Senior Welfare Center between July 2006 and August 2006. Data were collected using structured questionnaires. The instruments were composed of Kang's Family Support Scale, Depression Scale by Sheikh & Yesavage, Laffery's Health Concept Scale, and LS scale by Choi. T-test, ANOVA, Duncan test, Pearson coefficients correlation and stepwise multiple regression were used to analyze the data using the SPSS Win 12.0 program.
RESULTS
The LS level showed a maximum score of 38 with a mean score of 23.23. The mean scores for depression, health perception and family support were 5.52(maximum score, 15), 77.46(maximum score, 112), 43.45(maximum score, 55) respectively. The LS were significantly correlated with health perception, depression and family support. Depression was the most powerful predictor of and it accounted for 42.0% of the total variance in LS. A combination of significance of eudaimonistic health perception and satisfaction with pocket money accounted for 47.2% in LS.
CONCLUSION
Depression and health perception were identified as affecting variables for the LS. Based upon these results, nurses should help the aged to enhance their LS.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of supportive nursing intervention on the anxiety and nursing satisfaction of mothers with children undergoing open-heart surgery.
METHODS
The research design involved a non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest non synchronized design. The subjects consisted of 43 mothers of children who were expected to undergo open heart surgery, and were divided into two groups; an experimental group of 22 and a control group of 21. The experiment was administered to the experimental group a total of four times, following supportive nursing intervention protocols. The research tools used were Spielberger's State Anxiety Inventory for anxiety and Park Jung-Eun's nursing satisfaction. The data were analyzed using the chi-square-test, and t-test with SPSS/WIN 12.0 program.
RESULTS
Hypothes 1, 'The experimental group who are given supportive nursing intervention will have a lower anxiety score than the control group' was supported(t=5.658, p=.000). Hypothesis 2, 'The experimental group who are given supportive nursing intervention will have a higher nursing satisfaction score than the control gropu wasl supported(t=-9.549, p=.000).
CONCLUSION
The supportive nursing intervention protocol was effective in reducing anxiety and increasing the nursing satisfaction of mothers with children undergoing open-heart surgery.

PURPOSE
The purposes of this study were to provide baseline data for nursing service program and to elevate the quality of service by examining whether nurses' nursing service is related to job stress, job satisfaction, organi-zational commitment, leadership and nursing service satisfaction in hospitals.
METHOD
Subjects were 135 nurses and 135 patients, working and being in the hospitals in C province < D city from November. 7 to 21, 2005 and completed a structured questionnaire. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, ANCOVA, Pearson's correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis.
RESULTS
The most powerful predictor of nursing service was leadership(60.7%). Altogether leadership, nursing service satisfaction, organizational commitment, and work stress explained 72.5% of nursing service of the nurses in hospitals.
CONCLUSION
The results showed the nurses' nursing service in hospitals was influenced by leadership, nursing service satisfaction, organizational commitment, and job stress. It suggested that concepts of leadership, nursing service satisfaction, organizational commitment, and job stress should be considered in developing nursing services programs.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to describe role conflict and job satisfaction of Neurosurgery Clinical Nurse Specialist(NCNS) and to identify associated factors.
METHOD
The target populations was 77 NCNSs from 30 general hospitals. Data were collected with self-administered questionnaires and analyzed using t-test and ANOVA.
RESULTS
The overall mean scores of role conflict and job satisfaction were 3.60(+/-0.54) and 3.04(+/-0.46) respectively. Significant variables affecting role conflict were the working period as NCNS, the number of colleague NCNSs in working hospital, and assignment of prescription rights. The significant variable affecting job satisfaction was assignment of prescription rights. There was no statistically significant correlation between job and role conflict.
CONCLUSION
The variable effecting both role conflict and job satisfaction was the extent of prescription rights. In order to improve the quality of patient care and to protect Neurosurgery Nurse Clinical Specialist, the enactment of law on prescription practice is needed.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify pain intensity according to activities over postoperative days and to identify factors of patient satisfaction with pain management after abdominal surgery.
METHODS
The subjects were 123 patients who were admitted at a general surgical ward and had abdominal surgery from Mar. 2005 to June 2005. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS 12.0 program.
RESULTS
The average postoperative pain scores were 6.13 at POD 1, 5.46 at POD 2, and 4.22 at POD 3. In stepwise multiple regression analysis a total of 40% of variance in satisfaction with pain management was accounted for by pain intensity on POD 3 at rest (29.4%) and attitude toward using pain medicine (6.6%), and side effects of pain medicine (4.0%).
CONCLUSION
According to the findings of this study, patients had inadequate pain management after abdominal surgery. Therefore, nurses need to provide educational programs focused on changing attitudes toward using pain medicine, to reduce side effects of pain medicine, and to develop nursing intervention for relieving pain.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the living arrangement, life satisfaction and depression in the elderly. METHOD: The subjects consisted of 371 elderly who has at least one adult child classifying two groups(living with children and not living with children). The data were collected by a structured questionnaire that included general characteristics, Geriatric Leisure Activity Scale, Geriatric Life Satisfaction Scale, Geriatric Depression Scale, from March to December, 2004. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS program including descriptive statistics, chi2-test, t-test, Pearson Correlation Coefficient and Hierarchical Regression. RESULT: In hierarchical regression, the elders who live with their children showed more life satisfaction than elders who lived by themselves. However, living arrangement showed no effect on the level of depression of the elderly parents. Significant leisure activity interaction effect was found on the depression among the elderly: The elderly with no leisure activity reported lower levels of depression when they lived with their adult child. CONCLUSION: It is necessary to explore further the various relationship among living arrangement and life satisfaction of the elderly, their preferences and expectations regarding inter-generational obligations and living arrangements.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identity the relationships among self reported health behaviors, menopausal symptoms, and sexual satisfaction in middle-aged women. METHOD: The subjects of this study were 155 women from 40 to 60 years. The data was analyzed using SPSS program for frequency, percentage, mean, t-test, ANOVA, Duncan and Pearson's correlation coefficients. RESULTS: 1. The mean score of health behaviors was 3.10 out of maximum 4. 2. The mean score of self-reported menopausal symptoms was 1.73 out of maximum 2. 3. The mean score of sexual satisfaction was 2.73 out of maximum 4. 4. Women's degree of menopausal symptoms had negative correlations with the degree of health behaviors(r=-0.437, p<.001) and the degree of sexual satisfaction(r=-0.439, p<.001). The degree of health behaviors had a positive correlation with the degree of sexual satisfaction (r=0.470, p<.001). CONCLUSION: In conclusion, menopausal symptoms-based complaints by middle-aged women were negatively correlated to health behavior and sexual satisfaction. Therefore, health behavior should be considered when developing nursing strategies for middle- aged women, especially when dealing with menopausal symptoms and sexual satisfaction.

PURPOSE
This study was to identify factors that influence the life satisfaction of solitude elderly. METHOD: The subject were 100 homebound the elderly living alone(age=76.58) who were live in M city located in Jeollanamdo. Data were collected from June 1 to September 30, 2002. The instrument used for this study were a survey of general characteristics, residential environment, MUNSH, Health Self-rating scale, ADL, loneliness and POMS. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, and stepwise Multiple Regression. RESULT: In general the perceived health status was poor, but ADL was moderate., loneliness was high but mood and life satisfaction were low. In regression analysis, life satisfaction was significantly influenced by mood(51%), ADL(4%), loneliness(3%), and perceived health status(1%). These variables explained 59% of the variances in the life satisfaction.CONCLUSION: The result suggests that health care professionals should give more attention to helping the elderly raise their life-satisfaction. A further study is necessary to find out an effective nursing intervention for a better those in a comfortable residential environment, decreasing the loneliness and to promoting the mood for those elderly who live alone.

PURPOSE
This study aimed to compare differences on sexual satisfaction between non-smokers and smokers of Korean adult males. METHOD: The subjects of this study were 304 current smokers and 331 current non-smokers(stop smokers, never smokers) (58.0%). Because of the nature of the study, the participants were recruited through a home page advertisement of a brand newspaper company in Korea, and the survey was done through Internet system. The tool to measure participant's sexual satisfaction was adopted from the Arizona Sexual Experience Scale-Male. RESULT: Participant's age ranged from 20 to 49, mostly in their 30s-40s(96.1%). They were smoking average of 15 cigarettes per day. There were no significant difference on sexual satisfaction between current smokers and non- smokers(t=-.55, p>.05). However, there were significant difference on sexual satisfaction between ever smokers(n=481) and never smokers(n=154) (t=2.10, p<.05). There were significant differences an erectile and orgasm satisfaction according to number of cigarettes they smoked per day. 54.5% smokers who said that they have difficulty in keeping erectile state considered on smoking cessation within 30 days whereas 24.2% in those who said that keeping erectile state was easy. CONCLUSION: Informing about the high risk of sexual dysfunction with cigarette smoking should become a important part of smoking cessation education and for smoking adolescents.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between depression and life satisfaction of the middle aged man.
METHOD
The study was designed as a descriptive correlation study. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire which included general characteristics, depression, and life satisfaction. Data collection was done between Oct. 28 and Nov. 28 on the 145 middle aged man.
RESULT
The degree of depression of the subjects was 8.98 and life satisfaction was 10.52 on the average. About 8% of the subjects was included in the depression group. There was a negative correlation between depression and life satisfaction of the subjects and it was statistically significant.
CONCLUSION
Therefore, it should be developed the nursing program for qualitative life of middle aged man.

PURPOSE
This study was designed to explore and compare the prostatic hypertrophoc symptoms, activities of daily living, satisfaction of sexual activities and well-being among subjects with prostatic hypertrophic symptoms and the general population.
METHOD
One hundred subjects with prostatic hypertrophic symptoms and one hundred general persons were recruited in K medical center. The data were collected from October 20, 2001 to March 30, 2002 by structured questionnaire.
RESULT
The results were the following; 1. The percentage of mild(0~7), moderate(8~19) and severe(20~35)symptoms between subjects with prostatic hypertrophic symptoms and general persons were 6% : 60%, 54% : 39%, 40% : 1%. 2. There was a significant difference in prostatic hypertrophic symptoms(t=12.82, p<.001), in activities of daily living(t=-7.77, p<.0001), in satisfaction of sexual activities (t=-4.80, p<.0001), in well-being(t=-4.80, p<.0001) between subjects with prostatic hypertrophic symptoms and general persons 3. There was a significant difference in activities of daily living(F=16.28, p<.0001), satisfaction of sexual activities(F=3.98, p<.05) according to prostatic hypertrophic symptoms in subjects with prostatic hypertrophic symptoms.
CONCLUSION
According to the above findings, prostatic hypertrophic symptoms influence activities of daily living, satisfaction of sexual activities, well-being of subjects with prostatic hypertrophic symptoms negatively.

PURPOSE
This study is designed to develop a health promotion program for improvement of health status by means of a change of life-style and health behavior in the elderly. The purpose of this study is to provide a basis for nursing intervention strategies to promote health behaviors.
METHOD
The health promotion program consisted of health education, group discussion, emotional support, health and telephone counsel. As a quasi-experimental design, the none-quivalent control group pretest-posttest design was utilized for this study. The subjects of this study consisted of 50 people, over 60 years of age attending 2 senior colleges in S city. They were divided into two groups: 24 in the experimental group and 26 in the control group. Data was collected from July 2, 2001 to August 21, 2001. For the analysis, SPSS PC 10.0 Window version was adopted and descriptive analysis, x2-test, t-test, paired t-test, MANOVA were used for data analysis.
RESULT
The health behavior and life satisfaction of the elderly improved significantly (F=18.305, p=.000 ; F=17.478, p=.000). But there is no significant difference in the perceived health status(F=3.807, p=.057).
CONCLUSION
The health promotion program is confirmed as proper to promote the health in the elderly. In addition, assessment and support will be simultaneously done to manage the health of the elderly. Finally this study supports intervention for the elderly and provides a basis for further investigations.

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The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing patient satisfaction and to evaluate the utility of patient satisfaction as an outcome indicator. The study was conducted by mailed questionnaire. The subjects were 900 patients discharged from adult nursing units in a tertiary teaching hospital. On the discharge date, questionnaires were distributed by two trained research assistants. The questionnaire developed by the researchers was based on Larson(1996)'s study, and consisted of 71 items with the following components: overall satisfaction, domain-specific satisfaction(administration process, hospital facility and environment, nurses, and doctors), patients' loyalty(intention to use the health care service of the hospital in the future), recommendation to others, health benefits, and demographic characteristics. Each item was rated using a five point Likert scale ranging from '1=strongly disagree' to '5= strongly agree'. The response rate was 43%(387/900). The satisfaction level with the health care service was generally high. Perceived health status was the only significant factor influencing satisfaction level. Satisfaction with doctors contributed the most to explaining overall satisfaction. Overall satisfaction was significantly correlated with patient loyalty, recommendation, to other and perceived health benefit. It was found that the score of satisfaction was positively correlated with the score of loyalty, recommendation, and health benefit. Therefore, patient satisfaction seems to be a good outcome indicator.

The purpose of this study was to explain the relationship of professional self-concept, self-efficacy and job satisfaction among nephrology nurses. The subject consisted of 84 nephrology nurses who work at 17 hospitals in Kwangju, Chonnam, Chonbuk and Cheju-do. The instrument of this study was a structured questionnaire on professional self-concept, self-efficacy and job satisfaction. The data were collected from August 16 to September 10, 1999 and analyzed by Cronbach alpha, descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe's test and Pearson's correlation coefficient by using the SPSS/PC+ program. The results of the research were as follows: 1. The average item scores were 2.73 for professional self-concept and 7.16 for self-efficacy. The average item score of job satisfaction was 3.05. Professional status (3.56) among the component factors of the job satisfaction had the highest value followed by the interaction(3.46), task requirements(3.28), autonomy(2.98), organizational requirement(2.70), and pay(2.22) was the lowest. 2. The relationship between general characteristics and professional self-concept shows a significant difference with regard to position and the nurses' intention to stay. The relationship between general characteristics and self-efficacy shows a significant difference with regard to position and shift. 3. A significant positive correlation between professional self-concept and self-efficacy (r=0.462, p<0.01) was found. A significant positive correlation between professional self-concept and job satisfaction(r=0.486, p<0.01) was found. In conclusion, professional self-concept and job satisfaction of nephrology nurses are significantly related. A professional self-concept is an important factor for job satisfaction of nephrology nurses. Therefore, this study suggested that we should develop programs and policies to increase the professional self-concept of nephrology nurses for their job satisfaction.

This study was intended to examine the effects of providing nursing information about surgery in a surgical ward over a 50 day period from September, 1st to October 20th, 1998 in K University Hospital in Seoul. This quasiexperimental study used only a nonequivalent control group and an adopted post-test. A total of 54 patients were assigned to the control and experimental groups according to their admission dates to the hospital. Those who entered from September, 1st to 20th were selected as the control group, while those patients admitted from September 21th to October 20th were chosen as the experimental group. The experimental group consisted of 27 patients and received planned nursing information using a booklet. The twenty seven patients in the control group received the usual pre-operative (pre-op) care. The patient's satisfaction was measured on the 4th day after surgery with a post-operative (post-op) Satisfaction Scale. The scale was developed by Lee, Yoon Hee(1995) and modified by the present researchers. No significant general characteristic differences were found between the control and the experimental groups. The booklet included information on tests and treatment about the operation and preventive methods for post-op complications, such as deep breathing and coughing, position change, lower extremity exercise, early ambulation, aseptic technique, observation of bleeding, use of equipment, and proper food management. Data was analyzed using the x2-test, t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficient through an SPSS computer program. The results were as follows: 1. The hypothesis that the patients who were provided with planned nursing information would have a higher satisfaction level than those who received usual nursing care was supported(t=8.48, P=0.0004). 2. The mean score of the Satisfaction Scale was higher in experimental group than that of the control group. In particular, the experimental group was highly satisfied with the items such as 'nurse has patience' and 'skillful injection giving'. The control group showed the highest score with the item of 'nurse co-works treatment with medical team'. Both groups revealed the lowest score with the item of 'explanation about test results'. 3. No significant correlation was observed between the patients' satisfaction and their general characteristics. Those satisfaction scores measured before and after the operation did not correlate significantly (r=0.097, P=0.790). The above findings indicate that the provision of planned nursing information before surgery improved patient's satisfaction after abdominal surgery. Accordingly, nurses should provide information about the operation before surgery to increase patient's satisfaction, which in turn promotes the quality of their nursing care.

The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of social support on loneliness and life satisfaction in elderly Korean Immigrants living in the U.S.A. The sample consisted of 174 community-dwelling elderly Korean Immigrants who lived in a large Midwestern city area. Telephone interviews were used to collect the data using translated Korean version of the Social Support Questionnaire 6, Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale, and the Life Satisfaction Index-Z. A descriptive level correlational design was used in this study. Results indicated that the subjects had on the average of two to three emotional supporters. The mean score of social support satisfaction was between fairly and a little satisfaction on the scale. The mean score of loneliness was 42.60, indicating that the subjects were moderately lonely. the mean score of life satisfaction was 12.94, indicating that the subjects were moderately satisfied with their life. In this study, social support variables( network size and satisfaction ) had both a direct effect on life satisfaction and an indirect effect through loneliness. Elderly Korean immigrants who had the large number of people in their network were less lonely and thus more satisfied with their life than those who had the small number of people in their network. also, elderly Koreans who were more satisfied with social support were less lonely and thus more satisfied with their life than those who were less satisfied with social support. Social support satisfaction was a better predictor for loneliness and life satisfaction than social network size.

The purpose of this study was to determine relationships between job satisfaction and burnout experience. The subjects were 225 nephrology nurses in Pusan, and Kyung Sang Namdo and Kyung Sang Bukdo. The data were collected from Nov. 20 to Dec. 3, 1996 using questionnaires method. Job satisfaction measured job satisfaction tool by Slavitt et al, and burnout experience measured burnout experience scale by Pines et al. The questionnaire consisted of question regarding job satisfaction scale(44 items 5 point scale) and burnout experience scale(21 items 7 point scale). The reliability of this instrument was that the hob satisfaction was Cronbach's alpha=0.8298 and the burnout experience was Cronbach's alpha=0.8960. The data were analyzed with the SPSS program using mean, standard deviation, frequency and percentage, t-test, ANOVA and Pearson's Correlation Coefficient. The results of this study were as follows : 1. In the demosociographic characteristics showed the highest level was as follows : 26-30 years old group(40.2%), married(56.4%), graduated junior college of nursing(87.6%), non the religious(35.6%), the effect of religion upon life is not effected(35.6%). In the characteristics related to nursing profession showed the highest level was as follows : Hospital style is secondary hospital(that have above 450 beds) (53.3%), staff nurse(72.9%), the length of clinical experience at hemodialysis room is less than 2 years(39.1%), number of patient was assigned a nephrology nurses is 5(40.4%), work in two shift(55.6%), the nurses professional motivation is family recommended(33.8%), the nurses intention to stay is until for needed(58.2%), the chance for professional growth is not enough(44.9%), degree of satisfaction with nursing is moderate(43.2%). 2. The mean score of the total hob satisfaction is 3.06 of 5 point Likert-type scale. Task requirements(3.51) among the component factors of the job satisfaction was the highest value and then the interaction among fellow nurses(3.34), job prestige/status(3.33), autonomy(3.27), organizational requirement(2.55), and pay(2.39) was the lowest 3. The mean score of the total burnout experience is 3.20 of 7 point Likert-type scale. Physical exhaustion(3.36) among the component factors of the burnout experience was the highest value and then emotional exhaustion(3.20), and mental exhaustion(2.95) was the lowest. 4. Job satisfaction according to demosociographic characteristics of the subjects showed significant differences in the effect of religion upon one's life(F=3.268, p=0.013). Job satisfaction according to characteristics related to nursing profession of the subjects showed significant differences in the hospital type(F=3.479, p=0.033), position(F=3.165, p=0.044), number of patient was assigned a nephrology nurses(F=2.552, p=0.040), nurses intention to stay(F=7.153, p=0.001), the chance for professional nursing growth(F=3.735, p=0.006), the degree of satisfaction with nursing(F=12.680,p=0.000). Burnout experience according to characteristics related to nursing profession of the subjects showed significant differences in the position(F=3.247, p=0.041), number of patient was assigned nephrology nurses(F=4.220, p=0.003), shift(F=3.148, p=0.045), nurses intention to stay(F=9.911, p=0.000), the degree of satisfaction with nursing(F=13.234, p=0.000). 5. Job satisfaction and burnout experience was signigicant negative correlation(r=-.5466, p<.001).