Validity and Reliability of the Korean Version of the Florida Patient Acceptance Survey.

Aim: To validate the Korean version of the Florida Patient Acceptance Survey (K-FPAS) and assess its reliability in evaluating the acceptance of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) among Korean patients.

Design: A methodological research study was conducted to develop and validate the K-FPAS as a valuable tool for assessing ICD acceptance and its related factors in the Korean patient population.

Methods: A total of 243 participants, aged 18 years and older, who had received ICDs within the past year and were regularly monitored by cardiac specialists, were included in the study.

Workload-Related Issues among Nurses Caring for Patients with Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: A Scoping Review.

Background/objectives: As the elderly population grows, the prevalence of dementia is rising, with 70-95% of patients in hospital settings exhibiting problematic behaviors such as aggression. These behaviors significantly contribute to increased nursing workloads, affecting nurses' well-being and patient care quality. This study aims to review workload-related issues among nurses caring for dementia patients, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to mitigate stress and improve care quality.

Symptom Clusters, Psychological Distress, and Quality of Life in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) experience diverse symptoms such as palpitations, dizziness, and fainting that lead to depression, anxiety, and poor quality of life. Management of symptoms is fundamental for AF, and with the increasing prevalence of AF, studies on management of symptoms in patients with AF are needed. This study aimed to assess symptom clusters according to symptom severity in patients with atrial fibrillation and evaluate the relationships between symptom cluster groups and the psychological distress and quality of life of these patients.

Development of international nursing standard-based curriculum for North Korean nurses.

Background: The types of nursing care and education have been advanced in different ways between South and North Korea during the past 73 years following division of Korea. The contents of the nursing education curriculum in North Korea do not match international standards. In preparation for the unification of the two Koreas, identifying and examining North Korean nursing education are needed.