PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between the supportive care needs and quality of life of back-to-work breast cancer survivors, and determine the factors that affect their quality of life.
METHODS
Data were collected from 146 patients who had undergone surgery and treatment for breast cancer at Konyang University Hospital in Daejeon city and were receiving outpatient care from December 21, 2017 to November 30, 2018. The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS/WIN 21.0 program with descriptive statistics, an independent t-test, a one-way ANOVA, the Duncan test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and hierarchical multiple regression.
RESULTS
Back-to-work breast cancer survivors show higher physical and mental health indices, which reflect quality of life, when they have fewer physical supportive care needs. Additionally, their physical and mental health indices based on the characteristics of the illness differed according to the cancer stage.
CONCLUSION
It is necessary to develop and test the effectiveness of health education programs that meet the supportive care needs and improve the quality of life of breast cancer survivors returning to work.

Citations

• Return-to-Work Support Needs and Influencing Factors Among Korean Young Adult Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study
  Kisook Kim, Hyohyeon Yoon
  Oncology Nursing Forum.2025; 52(2): 151.     CrossRef
• Validity and Reliability of the Korean Version of Supportive Care Needs Survey-Short Form 34 for Patients With Cancer: A Methodological Study
  Eun Ji Park, Hye Young Kim, Ju-Hee Nho, Eun Ko, Allison W. Boyes
  Asian Nursing Research.2025; 19(1): 60.     CrossRef
• Factors affecting return to work in breast cancer survivors in Korea: a cross-sectional study
  Kate J. Sohn, Sung Hae Kim, Hyojin Lee, Sue Kim
  Women's Health Nursing.2024; 30(4): 277.     CrossRef
• The Impact of Symptom Burden, Social Support, Self-Efficacy, and eHealth Literacy on the Quality of Life of Patients Undergoing Breast Cancer Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Study
  Bang-Eun Lee, Ju-Yeon Uhm
  Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing.2023; 30(3): 345.     CrossRef
• Unmet supportive care needs of breast cancer survivors: a systematic scoping review
  Rongrong Fan, Lili Wang, Xiaofan Bu, Wenxiu Wang, Jing Zhu
  BMC Cancer.2023;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Impact of post-treatment symptoms on supportive care needs among breast cancer survivors in South Korea
  Unhee Kim, Ju-Young Lee
  Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing.2023; 10(10): 100295.     CrossRef
• Factors associated with the quality of work life among working breast cancer survivors
  Juhyun Jin
  Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing.2022; 9(2): 97.     CrossRef
• Cancer Survivorship Care and Roles of Oncology Nurses
  Eun Young Park
  Asian Oncology Nursing.2022; 22(3): 121.     CrossRef
• Supportive care needs of patients after breast cancer surgery
  Slobodan Tomić, Sanja Tomić, Milena Mikić, Goran Malenković
  Sestrinska rec.2022; 25(84): 4.     CrossRef
• Factors Influencing Supportive Care Needs of Colorectal Cancer Survivors
  Hyekyung Kim, Yang-Sook Yoo
  Asian Nursing Research.2021; 15(1): 60.     CrossRef
• Factors Influencing Quality of Life among Cancer Survivors: Based on the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) for 2019
  Hee Jung Kim
  The Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing.2021; 24(2): 109.     CrossRef
• Factors Affecting Quality of Work Life in a Sample of Cancer Survivor Female Nurses
  Ju Hyun Jin, Eun Ju Lee
  Medicina.2020; 56(12): 721.     CrossRef
• A Narrative Inquiry into the Adjustment Experiences of Male Bladder Cancer Survivors with a Neobladder
  So Hee Kim, Eunjung Ryu, Eun-Ju Kim
  International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.2020; 17(21): 8260.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
The aim of this study was to investigate the factors contributing to health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB).
METHODS
A cross-sectional, descriptive design was used. The sample included 114 patients in a gastroenterology outpatient department at one hospital located in G city. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire from June to December 2009. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS/WIN 15.0.
RESULTS
Health-related quality of life was most strongly related to age, sex, income, occupation, and the care provider. Old age, female gender, lower income, not having an occupation and having a non-medical person were associated with lower HRQOL (R2=.03~.22, p=.041~<.001).
CONCLUSION
CHB infection had a negative impact on HRQOL among the older, female gender, low socioeconomic status and not having medically knowledgeable care givers. Interventions beyond nursing care may be needed to improve the quality of health for patients with Chronic Hepatitis B.

Citations

• Factors influencing on health-related quality of life in South Korean with chronic liver disease
  Hyun Jin Kim, Hyeonsik Chu, Seonhye Lee
  Health and Quality of Life Outcomes.2018;[Epub]     CrossRef
• Quality of Life of Chronic Hepatitis C Patients and Its Associated Factors
  Hoo Jeung Cho, Euna Park
  Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives.2017; 8(2): 124.     CrossRef
• Related Factors of Quality of Life in Middle-male with Chronic Liver Disease
  Eun-Su Do, Sun-Mi Lee, Young-Sook Seo
  Journal of Digital Convergence.2015; 13(2): 267.     CrossRef

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.

Citations

• 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
  Nurse Education Today.2017; 57: 24.     CrossRef
• Convergence Study about Problem-based Learing and Self-directed Learning Ability, Problem Solving Skills, Academic Self-efficacy, Motivation toward Learning of Nursing Students
  Seung-Ju Kang, Eun-Ju Kim, Hae-Jin Shin
  Journal of the Korea Convergence Society.2016; 7(2): 33.     CrossRef
• Factors Influencing the Career Preparation Behavior of Nursing Students
  Tae Jeong Jang, Mikyung Moon
  Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration.2016; 22(4): 344.     CrossRef
• Senior Nursing Students' Perceived Competence of Intensive and Critical Care Nursing
  Jin-il Kim, Doo Ree Kim, Hyo Nam Lim
  The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education.2016; 22(2): 115.     CrossRef
• The Relationship between Emotional intelligence, Academic self-efficacy and self-leadership among Nursing Students
  Oi Sun Lee
  Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society.2015; 16(9): 6036.     CrossRef
• Nursing Students' Awareness of Career Decision-making Self-efficacy, Career Search Behavior and Commitment to Career Choice
  Kyoung A Lee, Jinhyun Kim
  Perspectives in Nursing Science.2015; 12(1): 42.     CrossRef
• Factors Influencing on Learning Flow of Nursing Students
  Seon-Hwa Kim, Sang-Youn Park
  Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society.2014; 15(3): 1557.     CrossRef
• The Relationship of Career Identity, Major Satisfaction and College Adaptation of Nursing Freshmen
  In-Young Cho
  Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society.2014; 15(5): 2937.     CrossRef

PURPOSE
This study was to identify the health status and reported resilience according to acculturation type among Chinese students in Korea.
METHODS
The subjects were 386 Chinese students studying in three universities in Chungnam province. The data were collected by standardized questionnaires and SPSS/WIN 15.0 program was used to analyze the data with descriptive statistics, Chi-square, t-test, and ANOVA.
RESULTS
Subjects reported the following Acculturation type: integration (26.7%), assimilation (28.5%), separation (32.4%), and marginalization (12.4%). The reported resilience was significantly different according to economic status. The health status was significantly different according to religion and economic status. Acculturation type was significantly different according to age, educational level, length of stay, type of residency and economic status working style. The health status and resilience were significantly different according to acculturation type.
CONCLUSION
The findings suggest that integration of acculturation type is most useful to health status and resilience among Chinese students in Korea. Future studies need to examine acculturation type as coping strategy for foreign students' adaptation.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the predictors of Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) among hospital nurses.
METHODS
Participants in this study were 231 nurses from two hospitals. The self-reported questionnaire was used to assess the level of self-efficacy, social support and OCB. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficient, t-test, ANOVA and multiple regression.
RESULTS
The mean score of OCB was 4.82, self-efficacy was 4.65, and social support was 4.56. The OCB was statistically significant according to position (t=-1.97, p=.049). The OCB was positively correlated with self-efficacy (r=.558, p<.001) and social support (r=.245, p<.001). The self-efficacy and social support explained 33.0% of the variance for OCB.
CONCLUSION
The findings suggest that developing programs to improve self-efficacy and social support might be useful. Furthermore, more studies are needed to explore variables that influence nurses' Organizational Citizenship Behavior.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the predictors of acculturative stress among Chinese students in Korea.
METHODS
Between October and December 2009, two hundred one Chinese students from three universities located in Cungnam province, were included in the current study using a questionnaire survey. Data analysis was done using SPSS/WIN 17.0 program.
RESULTS
The average score of acculturative stress was 38.50+/-6.97. There were significant differences in acculturative stress according to educational level, economic status, type of residence, speaking skill in Korean, listening skill in Korean, grade point average, satisfaction for studying abroad, and perceived health status. The acculturative stress was significantly correlated with depression, resilience and social support. The strongest predictor of acculturative stress among Chinese students was depression.
CONCLUSIONS
The findings suggest that developing programs to improve psychological health may provide a buffer against acculturative stress experienced by migrating Chinese students. Furthermore, more studies are needed to explore variables that influence on the international students' acculturation in Korea.

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to evaluate successful aging (SA) in elderly individuals and to determine the factors that influence SA.
METHODS
The subjects included 207 elderly individuals from D city, Korea. The data were obtained between July 1 and August 30, 2008. The participants were assured of anonymity and confidentiality. For the evaluation, Kim & Shin's SA scale, Lawton's instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) scale, Jon's self-esteem scale, Kee's geriatric depression scale short form-Korean (GDSSF-K), and Hong's productive activities scale were used. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Pearson correlation coefficients; multiple regression analysis was performed using the SPSS/WIN 10.0 program.
RESULTS
The maximum score for SA was 34, and the mean score was 22.62. It was found that SA was significantly correlated to IADL, self-esteem, depression, and productive activity. Depression was the most powerful predictor of SA and it accounted for 40.6% of the total variance in SA. Self-esteem, productive activity, living situation, economic status, and age together accounted for 62.1% of the total variation in SA.
CONCLUSION
Depression, self-esteem, and productive activity were identified as variables that influence SA. On the basis of these results, we conclude that nurses should assist elderly individuals in order to facilitate SA. Moreover, individualized nursing management strategies must be developed in order to facilitate SA.

PURPOSE
This study was designed to identify the self concept and clinical competency of nurses in hospitals and to examine the relationship between two concepts.
METHODS
A questionnaire was used for data collection which was done from July 1 to July 30 in 2005. The respondents were 267 staff nurses in a university hospital and general hospitals in two cities. The instruments were Son's(2002) self concept scale and Lee's(2002) clinical competency scale. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression using SPSS-WIN.
RESULTS
The results of this study were summarized as follows: First, the total mean score of self concept was 2.56, and clinical competency was 2.59 on a 4 point scale. Second, the self concept and clinical competency were significantly correlated. Third, the results of multiple regression showed that self concept explained 45.2% of clinical competency.
CONCLUSION
Self concept has a strong influence on clinical competency. Therefore, individualized nursing management strategies and education programs must be developed in order to increase a nurses self concept.