Publications by authors named "Hwa-Soon Kim"
Purpose: This study aimed to develop a post-traumatic growth (PTG) program, based on the PTG promotion resources suggested by Cahlhoun, Cann, and Tedeschi, and to apply it to breast cancer patients to determine its effect.
Methods: A non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest experimental design was used. In total, 74 participants were enrolled in this study, with 37 in the experimental group and 37 in the control group.
Aims And Objectives: To identify whether meaning in life has moderating and mediating effects on the relationship between depression and quality of life in patients with dysphagia.
Background: Dysphagic patients typically have multidimensional problems, such as depression, which can negatively influence their quality of life. Meaning in life, therefore, can be used as a psychological resource that may enhance quality of life for these patients.
Background/aims: This study was conducted to establish a guideline on the utilizing of feeding pump in patients requiring enteral tube feeding.
Methods: As a first step, textbooks on nutrition and guidelines from regional clinical nutrition societies were analyzed. Afterwards, data on the efficacy, safety, and practicality of feeding pump application were collected and evaluated by systematically reviewing the related literature.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to investigate the occurrence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in critically ill patients in ICUs and compare those with and without DVT.
- Critically ill patients are at a higher risk for DVT due to factors like immobility and age, and the research involved 90 patients over a five-month period.
- The results showed that 11.1% of patients developed DVT, with certain factors like age and body mass index being significant, indicating a need for increased monitoring and prevention strategies for high-risk patients in clinical settings.
The present study was conducted to examine whether a sexual rehabilitation intervention program, which was developed during the present study and designed for stroke patients and their spouses, was effective in terms of sexual knowledge and satisfaction and frequency of sexual activity at 1 month after intervention. The study subjects were conveniently selected from stroke patients admitted to the neurology department at a university hospital located in Incheon, South Korea. A total of 46 subjects (12 couples for the experimental group and 11 couples for the control group) were included.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The purpose of this study was to develop visions of nursing service, nursing strategies and key performance indicators (KPIs) for an intensive care unit (ICU) based on a Balanced Scorecard (BSC).
Methods: This study was undertaken by using methodological research. The development process consisted of four phases; the first phase was to develop the vision of nursing in ICUs.
Purpose: This study was conducted to identify comprehensive predictors of fatigue in cancer patients.
Methods: One hundred ten cancer patients visiting in-patient or out-patient clinics of a university hospital located in Incheon participated in this study.
Results: The hematologic indicators (WBC and Hemoglobin) were significant for explaining fatigue.
The effect of job stress and lifestyle on blood lipid levels in male aircrew personnel.
Taehan Kanho Hakhoe Chi
June 2005
Introduction: [corrected] Cardiovascular disease has the potential to lead to sudden in-flight incapacitation and permanent grounding. The aims of this study are to examine the relationships between lifestyle, job stress and blood lipid levels of male aircrew personnel of a Korean airline and to identify which factors influence their hyperlipidemia.
Methods: Two hundred sixteen male aircrew personnel completed a questionnaire by self-report and consented to participate in the study.
[Prospective study on the relating factors to the stages of change in smoking cessation and barriers in coronary artery disease patients].
Taehan Kanho Hakhoe Chi
February 2005
Purpose: The main purpose of this study was to investigate that the stages of change in smoking cessation behavior among coronary artery disease patients for six months progressed following the stages of change suggested by the transtheoretical model.
Method: Subjects for this descriptive survey were 59 coronary disease patients who were smoking or who had stopped smoking for less than six months.
Result: In the baseline, the distribution of the subjects' stages of change was as follows: pre-contemplation stage 25.
[Clinical implications of the glucose test strip method for early detection of pulmonary aspiration in nasogastric tube- fed patients].
Taehan Kanho Hakhoe Chi
December 2004
Purpose: This study was performed to test the clinical usefulness of the glucose test strip method for early detection of pulmonary aspiration in tube fed patients.
Method: The subjects for the study were 36 patients who were receiving enteral feedings and 39 patients who were not given enteral feedings. For the analysis, the tube fed patients were divided into two groups (clinically significant aspiration and no aspiration) according to criteria.