How do mothers with young children perceive endocrine-disrupting chemicals?: an exploratory qualitative study.

Purpose: Despite the health impacts of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) beginning in the early stages of life, there is little research on the perception of EDCs among Korean mothers, who are primarily responsible for protecting children. This study aimed to explore how mothers with young children perceived EDCs for their concerns, the issues they faced, and the way they dealt with them.

Methods: An exploratory qualitative design was utilized.

Effects of Health Education Using Virtual Reality for Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of health interventions using virtual reality (VR) on improving knowledge, attitudes, and skills; and inducing behavioral change among adolescents.

Methods: This study is a systematic review and meta-analysis following PRISMA guidelines. We searched Cochrane, MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science, and Korean databases between database inception and April 10, 2021.

Korean healthcare providers' attitude, knowledge, and behaviors regarding sexual orientation and gender identity: a cross-sectional survey.

Purpose: This study investigated Korean healthcare providers' attitudes toward sexual and gender minority (SGM) persons and their knowledge and behavior concerning the collection of data on sexual orientation and gender identity (SO/GI).

Methods: In this cross-sectional, descriptive study, 137 Korean healthcare providers were recruited through convenience sampling from internet communities for medical professionals. A structured questionnaire was created using Google Surveys.

Learning effects of virtual versus high-fidelity simulations in nursing students: a crossover comparison.

Background: Simulation is an alternative or complementary method for students who cannot obtain sufficient direct care experience, as they allow students to experience various clinical situations. Mixed learning is becoming increasingly common as a way to provide students with opportunities to experience real-life clinical scenarios. This study compared the learning effects of a virtual simulation and a high-fidelity simulation in a different order of presentation, with a focus on training for premature rupture of membranes in the field maternity nursing.

Effects of an action-guided intervention on optimistic bias and protective behaviors regarding endocrine disruptors in young women.

This study examined the effects of an action-guided intervention on reducing optimistic bias about reproductive health problems related to endocrine disruptors and improving protective behaviors against endocrine disruptors. A quasi-experimental design with a nonequivalent comparison group was used with a pretest and double posttest. With a convenience sample of 140 women, 60-minute online education sessions and a 30-minute booster session were provided to seven small groups, while the comparison group received a leaflet.

Differences in metabolic syndrome indicators by body mass index of women with endometriosis.

Aim: The study aimed to identify the relationships between metabolic syndrome indicators and BMI in women with endometriosis.

Design: A retrospective observational study design was utilized to analyse secondary data from a longitudinal dataset.

Methods: A total of 281,810 women diagnosed with endometriosis and aged 15 through 49 were drawn from the National Health Insurance Service-National Health Screening Cohort data of the Republic of Korea from the year 2009 to 2016.

[Effects of nursing intervention programs for women with gestational diabetes: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials].

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the effects of nursing intervention programs for women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) through a critical review of recent studies.

Methods: Studies related to effects of nursing intervention programs for women with GDM published in English or Korean between 2000 and 2019 were extracted from 10 electronic databases. The quality of the studies was evaluated and double-checked for accuracy by two reviewers using the Revised Cochrane Risk-of-Bias tool for randomized controlled trials.

Effects of a dietary modification intervention on menstrual pain and urinary BPA levels: a single group clinical trial.

Background: Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) occurs mainly through dietary intake. Due to current lifestyle trends, young people tend to consume fast food, to use disposable products, and to utilize convenient household items, all of which are major sources of EDCs. This study aimed to investigate the effects of a dietary modification intervention on menstrual pain and urinary bisphenol A (BPA) levels throughout three menstrual cycles in female college students who experienced severe menstrual pain.

Determinants of Protective Behaviors Against Endocrine Disruptors in Young Korean Women.

Purpose: A convenience-oriented lifestyle in young people is accompanied by greater consumption of and exposure to endocrine disruptors, which can affect reproductive health, especially in women. We aimed to identify factors that influence protective behaviors against endocrine disruptors among female college students in South Korea.

Methods: Using a cross-sectional survey design, we recruited 199 female college students.

[Prevalence of Menstrual Disorders according to Body Mass Index and Lifestyle Factors: The National Health Insurance Service-National Health Screening Cohort in Korea, 2009~2016].

Purpose: This study was performed to identify the prevalence of menstrual disorders in Korean women based on body mass index (BMI) and lifestyle factors, by utilizing the Korean National Health Insurance Database.

Methods: A retrospective observational study design was used for the secondary data analysis. Data of women aged 15 to 49 years who were diagnosed with menstrual disorders were extracted from The National Health Insurance Service-National Health Screening Cohort in Korea from 2009 to 2016.

Health behaviors related to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and the associated factors of adolescent Korean girls.

In this cross-sectional study, we examined the relationships among knowledge about endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), recognition of EDCs-related female reproductive illnesses, concern for the environment, perceived susceptibility to EDCs-related diseases, self- appraisal of exposure to EDCs, and health behaviors related to EDCs in adolescent Korean girls. A convenience sample of 218 girls was recruited during July and August 2015 from middle and high schools located in a city in Korea. The self-administered questionnaire incorporated four characteristics of the participants, five related factors, and a dependent variable of health behaviors.

Systematic review of exercise effects on health outcomes in women with breast cancer.

Purpose: Exercise is commonly recommended to women after breast cancer surgery, yet it is difficult for patients and health professionals to adopt safe and beneficial types and modes of exercise. Thus studies on exercise interventions targeting women with breast cancer treatment were systematically reviewed.

Methods: The review process and quality assessment of the studies followed the guideline of the National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency.

Effects of tailored message education about breast cancer risk appraisal for obese Korean women.

Purpose/objectives: To examine the effects of tailored message education about breast cancer risk in obese Korean women.

Design: Pretest/post-test with two comparison treatments.

Setting: Rural community settings in South Korea.

Estimated risks and optimistic self-perception of breast cancer risk in Korean women.

Aim: To determine women's perceived personal and comparative risks of breast cancer, and to examine the relationships with risk factors.

Background: Despite the increasing incidence of breast cancer in younger women and the availability of screening, women's health behaviors have not advanced accordingly.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey design utilized a convenience sample of 222 women in their 30s and 40s recruited from community settings in Seoul.

Comparisons of health conditions of immigrant and domestic women in Korea and China using propensity score matching.

We identified how the health of the growing Korean-Chinese (KC) female immigrant population differed from comparable domestic women. Using propensity score matching, we selected 227 women recruited from Korea and China; perceived health status, female cancer screening behaviors, and the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II were investigated. The KC women in Korea had the lowest levels of physical and mental health as well as health promoting lifestyles, but performed female cancer screenings better than other women.

Comparison of breast cancer risk estimations, risk perception, and screening behaviors in obese rural Korean women.

Purpose/objectives: To assess three breast cancer risk assessment tools in obese rural Korean women.

Design: Cross-sectional survey design.

Setting: Community settings in the rural region of northeastern South Korea.

Couples' experiences of breast cancer in Korea: a descriptive qualitative study.

Background: Breast cancer is not a disease merely experienced by the diagnosed woman. Despite the increased prevalence of breast cancer in Korea, the impact of the illness on married couples has not previously been studied.

Objective: This study aimed to explore the experiences of women with breast cancer and their spouses in South Korea.

Context of barriers to Pap testing in Korean women.

Because efforts to increase the Papanicolaou (Pap) test rate have not been effective in Korea, there is an urgent need to identify the underlying context of the barriers to Pap testing. Twenty-three women aged 27-37 years were organized into four focus groups for a qualitative analysis of their attitudes and feelings about the Pap test. Five contextual themes of barriers were identified under the categories of "misconceptions attributable to women's experiences of Pap testing" and "issues related to the health care system.

Effects of a cognition-emotion focused program to increase public participation in Papanicolaou smear screening.

Objective: Despite high incidence rates of cervical cancer in Korea, Papanicolaou (Pap) tests are not utilized as a preventive behavior. This study examined the effects of an emotion-cognition focused program on the decision of taking Pap tests in Korean women.

Design: A non-equivalent control group post-test only design was utilized.

Effect of Taegyo-focused prenatal education on maternal-fetal attachment and self-efficacy related to childbirth.

Purpose: To examine the effect of Taegyo-focused prenatal classes on maternal-fetal attachment and self-efficacy related to childbirth.

Methods: Over 4 weeks, 49 women, 20 to 36 weeks of gestation participated in a prenatal program led by the nurse who developed it. In addition to Lamaze content it included; understanding ability of fetus to respond, sharing motivation, purpose of pregnancy, and preconceptions of experiencing childbirth, training in maternal-fetal interaction, writing letters and making a declaration of love to unborn baby.

Acceptance, cognitions, and resourcefulness in women with diabetes.

The coexistence of diabetes and depression occurs frequently among young and middle-age women. Unless one is resourceful, simultaneous management of the symptoms of both conditions is especially challenging. Skills constituting resourcefulness are learned throughout life and are important for the optimal performance of daily activities.

Predictors of resourcefulness in school-aged children.

Children need to develop appropriate cognitive-behavioral repertoires to maintain mental health and prevent depression. Resourcefulness is learned throughout life in the context of one's environment. However, environmental or situational factors and individual factors in children's development of resourcefulness have not been studied.