Development and validation of the resident safety activity questionnaire for long-term care facility staff.

This study developed and tested a questionnaire to evaluate the safety activities supporting older adult residents' quality of care among long-term care facility staff. The process included item construction, expert review and pilot testing, testing of reliability and validation with 268 staff from 12 targeted facilities in South Korea. The final questionnaire yielded 28 items across six domains: proactive activities for emergency situations, comfort management, prevention of infections, staff training and communication, sufficient goods and equipment, and adequate personnel.

Use of physical restraints on older adults in South Korean nursing homes: a multicenter study.

In this study, we aimed to examine the current status of physical restraint use and ascertain factors affecting the rate of usage of physical restraints on older adults in South Korean nursing homes. For this purpose, we conducted a secondary analysis of data from 190 registered nurses employed at 62 nursing homes. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify the factors affecting the use of restraints in nursing homes.

Patient Safety in Nursing Homes From an Ecological Perspective: An Integrated Review.

Objectives: The aims of the study were to identify the systemic factors affecting the characteristics and safety of older adults living in nursing homes and the resulting resident outcomes and to explore the relationship between them through an integrated literature review.

Methods: A literature search was conducted from April 22 to May 6, 2021, in the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane CENTRAL, CIHNAL, RISS, NDL, and KoreaMed databases. The following key words and MeSH terms were used for the search: "nursing home," "skilled nursing facility," "long-term care facility," and "patient safety" or "safety.

Direct Care Nurses' Needlestick Injury Experiences: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.

Background: Even when education and the use of safety equipment are emphasized, nurses frequently experience needlestick injuries. Understanding the risk situations and coping mechanisms for needlestick injuries experienced by nurses facilitates their prevention.

Objectives: We aimed to explore and describe the phenomenon of needlestick injuries through the research questions: (1) What causes nurses to suffer from needlestick injuries? (2) How to cope after a needlestick injury? and (3) What are the recommendations for needlestick injury prevention?

Methods: This qualitative descriptive study involved focus group interviews with 31 direct care nurses in 6 groups who had experienced needlestick injuries while working in different acute care hospitals across 3 regions in South Korea.

Long-term Care Facility Staff's Experience of Safety Activities: A Qualitative Study.

Background: Ensuring the safety and quality of care is paramount in long-term care facilities due to residents' vulnerability.

Objective: We explored the experiences of long-term care facility staff (eg, registered nurses [RNs], certified nursing assistants [CNAs], care workers, social workers, and physical therapists) in safety activities, aiming to understand their meaning and nature.

Methods: We conducted qualitative focus group interviews with 25 participants, specifically addressing safety issues in long-term care facilities through the use of open-ended questions.

A Qualitative Study on the Self-Care Experiences of People with Heart Failure.

We aimed to explore in-depth experiences and emotions of people with heart failure within the context of self-care. A qualitative descriptive study was conducted using semi-structured interviews. Ten patients were recruited from an outpatient clinic at a university-affiliated hospital in South Korea between September and November 2019.

Effects of registered nurses' staffing levels, work environment and education levels on nursing home residents' quality of life and nurse outcomes.

Aims And Objectives: To examine the effects of registered nurse staffing levels, work environment and education levels on the residents' quality of life and nurses' job dissatisfaction, burnout and turnover intention.

Background: Registered nurse staffing status and work environment are suboptimal in nursing homes worldwide. Nursing home care aims to maximise residents' quality of life.

Heart Failure-Smart Life: a randomized controlled trial of a mobile app for self-management in patients with heart failure.

Background: It is an important strategy for healthcare providers to support heart failure patients with comprehensive aspects of self-management. A practical alternative to a comprehensive and user-friendly self-management program for heart failure patients is needed. This study aimed to develop a mobile self-management app program for patients with heart failure and to identify the impact of the program.

Patient safety measurement tools used in nursing homes: a systematic literature review.

Background: An increase in the number of older adults has highlighted the important issue of the safety of residents in nursing homes. This review aimed to review previous studies on patient safety of older adults living in nursing homes, analyze the tools used to measure it, and identify factors affecting patient safety of older adult residents in nursing homes.

Methods: A literature search was conducted using EMBASE, PubMed, CINHAL, and COCHRANE.

Registered Nurses' perspective of systemic factors affecting nursing home care quality decline: A qualitative descriptive study.

Aim: A growing number of older people are living in nursing homes worldwide, but their safety and quality of care are not guaranteed. This study explores registered nurses' (RNs) perspectives on systemic factors affecting the quality of care and safety decline of nursing home.

Design: Qualitative descriptive study.

Effects of resilience, burnout, and work-related physical pain on work-life balance of registered nurses in South Korean nursing homes: A cross-sectional study.

Background: While nursing homes increase, the number of registered nurses (RNs) working there continues to decline. This study explored the effects of resilience, burnout, and work-related physical distress on the work-life balance of RNs to improve retention rates.

Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 155 RNs working in 37 nursing homes, spread across 10 South Korean cities.

Factors associated with retention intention of Registered Nurses in Korean nursing homes.

Aim: To identify the factors associated with retention intention among Registered Nurses in South Korean nursing homes.

Background: Although nurses are not mandatory personnel, Korean nursing homes employ Registered Nurses.

Introduction: Determining the factors related to Registered Nurses' retention intention is important for their job stability and ensure provision of quality care.

Preventive Behavior Intentions for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Young Students.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is among the most common, yet treatable causes of infertility. This study explored how South Korean female college students' health beliefs and knowledge of PCOS are associated with their preventive behavior intentions. Data for this cross-sectional study were collected using an online survey of 328 female university students from July 25 to August 30, 2020.

Association between self-management behaviour and quality of life in people with heart failure: a retrospective study.

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the variables that significantly associated with the quality of life in people with heart failure, and particularly, to identify the association between self-management behaviour and the quality of life.

Methods: This retrospective study used data from heart failure outpatient clinics at two large tertiary medical centres in Seoul and Suwon, South Korea. We enrolled 119 participants who completed echocardiography and stress tests and responded to questionnaires on self-management behaviour and quality of life.

A comparative study of cumulative stress patterns within 14 days postpartum in healthy mothers and those with gestational diabetes: A prospective study.

Although the number of mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is on the rise, only few studies have examined the cumulative stress associated with breastfeeding after childbirth. GDM mothers are susceptible to stress due to insulin resistance, and their level of stress is associated with breastfeeding. This study aimed to identify patterns of stress change over time in GDM mothers and healthy mothers and to identify the factors influencing those patterns.

Development and Validation of an Undiagnosed Diabetes Screening Tool: Based on the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2010-2016).

Approximately half of the population worldwide suffers from under/undiagnosed diabetes. In South Korea, 27.7% of people aged over 30 years have type 2 diabetes and are unaware of their condition because they have not been diagnosed.

Association between self-reported physical activity and indicators of cardiovascular risk in community-dwelling older adults with hypertension in Korea: A cohort study.

The prevalence of hypertension has increased with the rise in the elderly population, and high blood pressure is a major cause of cardiovascular disease. Physical activity is an important strategy for preventing cardiovascular disease. The study aimed to explore the association between physical activity and cardiovascular risk indicators in community-dwelling older adults with hypertension.

Factors Influencing Early Readmission after Discharge against Medical Advice from the Emergency Department.

Discharge against medical advice (DAMA) and readmissions are important issues worldwide and can lead to adverse clinical outcomes, financial burden, and exposure of healthcare workers to unintended medical disputes. This study aimed to identify factors that affect readmissions within 48 h after DAMA. This retrospective study utilized the medical records of patients who visited an emergency medical center in Korea for treatment and were readmitted during a 10-year period.

Factors Associated with the Need for Breastfeeding Information Among Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-sectional Study.

Purpose: Analyzing information based on individual needs can maximize the effectiveness of education, leading to changes in personal health behaviors. This cross-sectional descriptive survey study aimed to identify the characteristics of mothers who experienced gestational diabetes mellitus and correlate the factors associated with their information needs.

Methods: The participants were 298 women between the ages of 20 and 49 years who were pregnant and diagnosed with gestational diabetes at the time of the study, or who were diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus within five years after delivery.

Factors Associated With the Presenteeism of Single-Person Household Employees in Korea: The 5th Korean Working Conditions Survey (KWCS).

Objective: The number of single-person households is rapidly increasing worldwide. Many workers from these households have to work even when they are sick, leading to presenteeism. The study aimed to identify factors affecting presenteeism in workers from single-person households.

Comparison of learning needs priorities between healthcare providers and patients with heart failure.

It is necessary to understand the learning needs of heart failure (HF) patients to provide adequate patient education. It is necessary to identify what HF patients want to know and how this differs from the educational needs of healthcare providers. The aim of this descriptive and exploratory study was to evaluate and compare the learning needs priorities between HF patients and their healthcare providers.

Effects of registered nurse staffing on quality of care and resident outcomes in nursing homes.

Few studies focus on Registered Nurse (RN) staffing and resident health outcomes in Korean nursing homes. This study aimed to investigate the effects of RN staffing on quality of care and resident outcomes in South Korean nursing homes. The study was a secondary data analysis of 5679 participants from the National Health Insurance Service.

Development and Validation of the Nursing Home Care-related Quality of Life Scale.

Objectives: We developed an instrument to assess nursing home residents' quality of life (QOL), with a focus on QOL-related factors modifiable through nursing home care, within the South Korean context; then, we tested its validity and reliability.

Design: The scale was constructed through a literature review, qualitative interviews, expert panel review, and a focus group interview; then, it was validated through survey research.

Setting And Participants: Residents (N = 667) from 42 nursing homes in South Korea participated in scale validation.

Risk Factors for Underdiagnosis of Diabetes Based on the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2013-2015.

We included 11 298 subjects aged 30 years or older without diagnosis of diabetes by doctors who had undergone A1C screening. The diagnostic criterion for diabetes was A1C ≥6.5% (48 µmol/mol).