Association between metabolically obese but normal weight and cardiovascular diseases in Korean menopausal women.

Objective: The aim of this study was to present useful data for developing effective health management strategies for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention in postmenopausal women by investigating health-related behaviors and the prevalence of CVD for different types of obesity classified according to metabolic health status and body mass index criteria.

Methods: Using the 2016 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey VII-1 data, 1,190 menopausal women aged 50 years or older were analyzed in this cross-sectional study. The participants were divided into four groups as follows: metabolically healthy and normal weight (MHNW), metabolically obese but normal weight (MONW), metabolically healthy but obese, and metabolically obese and obese.

Association between eating alone and cardiovascular diseases in elderly women: a cross-sectional study of KNHANES 2016 data.

Objective: To investigate differences in health behaviors, nutritional status, and the likelihood of having cardiovascular diseases and its risk factors according to the presence of an eating companion in older women.

Methods: Using 2016 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey VII-1 data, 590 menopausal women aged ≥65 years were analyzed in this cross-sectional study. Participants who ate more than two meals a day alone were assigned to an eating-alone (EA) group and those who ate more than two meals a day with others were assigned to an eating-with-others (EO) group.

A structural equation modeling approach to understanding physical function of terminal cancer patients.

Purpose: Understanding the activities of daily living (ADL) of cancer patients at the end-of-life stage may help healthcare providers develop interventions for preserving physical function and enhance patient's dignity in an everyday care context. This study aims to develop and test a causal effect model of physical function in terminal cancer patients.

Methods: A total of 238 participants were recruited from two hospitals in South Korea.

Mediating Effects of Empathy on Competence of Korean Nursing Students.

Background: Empathic communication is important for nurses to establish therapeutic relationships with patients and to improve the quality of care. Thus, empathy is essential for nursing students who will be future nurses. The aim of this study was to examine the mediating role of empathy in the influence of communication competence on interpersonal competence of nursing students.

Effects of a conflict resolution training program on nursing students: A quasi-experimental study based on the situated learning theory.

Background: Conflict among nurses within the healthcare system negatively impacts them and patient outcomes. Therefore, it is essential to prepare nursing students for conflict resolution in clinical practice.

Objectives: This study aimed to develop a conflict resolution training program based on the situated learning theory (SLT) for nursing students and to verify the impact of the program on abilities of communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution.

Comparison of health-related habits and metabolic syndrome risk factors according to obesity type in Korean postmenopausal women.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the differences in health-related habits, metabolic syndrome risk factors, and related diseases prevalence according to obesity type in postmenopausal women.

Methods: This cross-sectional study used a data set of 1,443 postmenopausal women who were 40 years or older (range = 45-80, mean = 64.10) from the 2016 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey VII-1.

[Experiences of Ego Integrity Recovery in Elderly Cancer Patients: Grounded Theory Approach].

Purpose: This study was conducted to derive a substantive theory on lived experiences of elderly cancer patients.

Methods: The data were collected from February to March 2018 through in-depth personal interviews with 14 elderly cancer patients. The collected data were analyzed based on Corbin and Strauss's grounded theory.

Relationships between Exercise Behavior and Anger Control of Hospital Nurses.

Purpose: This study examined the relationships between nurses' exercise behavior and their anger control using a cross-sectional descriptive design.

Methods: The participants were 290 nurses in South Korea, who completed a survey questionnaire on general characteristics, the stage of exercise behavior change, and anger emotion, evaluated using state anger and anger expression method.

Results: Those who engaged in regular exercise behavior exhibited lower levels of state anger and higher levels of anger control than those who did not.

Smartphone Addiction and Interpersonal Competence of Nursing Students.

Background: Interpersonal competence is an important capacity for nurses. Recently, the advent of smartphones has instigated considerable changes in daily life. Because smartphone has multiple functions, people tend to use them for numerous activities, often leading to addictive behavior.

[Influence of Nurse Managers' Authentic Leadership on Nurses' Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction: Focused on the Mediating Effects of Empowerment].

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the mediating effect of empowerment in the relationship of nurse managers' authentic leadership, with nurses' organizational commitment and job satisfaction.

Methods: The participants in this study were 273 registered nurses working in five University hospitals located in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. The measurements included the Authentic Leadership Questionnaire, Condition of Work Effectiveness Questionnaire-II, Organizational Commitment Questionnaire and Korea-Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire.