Associations of Financial Toxicity with Employment Concerns and Cancer-Related Distress: A Cross-Sectional Survey among Korean Working-Age Cancer Survivors.

Purpose: Although South Korea's health insurance has a co-payment-decreasing policy for cancer survivors, information on the extent of financial toxicity and its related factors is limited. We assessed the level of financial toxicity and the association of high levels of financial toxicity with employment concerns after diagnosis and cancer-related distress in working-age cancer survivors.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted.

Health Literacy in Fall Prevention Strategy: A Scoping Review.

Purpose: Although the significance of health literacy (HL) in fall prevention strategies is growing, limited knowledge is available regarding the relationship, impact, and role of HL in falls. This scoping review aimed to explore and synthesize the current evidence regarding the role of HL in enhancing fall prevention in hospital and community settings.

Methods: We adhered to the Joanna Briggs Institute manual and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis extension for scoping reviews.

Latrophilin-2 Deletion in Cardiomyocyte Disrupts Cell Junction, Leading to D-CMP.

Background: Latrophilin-2 (Lphn2), an adhesive GPCR (G protein-coupled receptor), was found to be a specific marker of cardiac progenitors during the differentiation of pluripotent stem cells into cardiomyocytes or during embryonic heart development in our previous studies. Its role in adult heart physiology, however, remains unclear.

Methods: The embryonic lethality resulting from deletion necessitates the establishment of cardiomyocyte-specific, tamoxifen-inducible knockout mice, which was achieved by crossing mice with mice having MerCreMer (tamoxifen-inducible Cre [Cyclization recombinase] recombinase) under the α-myosin heavy chain promoter.

Resilience of Family Caregivers of People With Dementia in South Korea: A Scoping Review.

Background: Due to rapid increases in the number of Korean people with dementia, dementia has become a priority health issue in South Korea. Likewise, the well-being of family caregivers of people with dementia has also become an issue of concern. However, little is known about the resilience of Korean family caregivers because there is a lack of review studies from a Korean cultural perspective about the resilience of family caregivers of people with dementia.

Nursing care services to address unmet supportive care needs among cancer survivors: a systematic review.

Background: The increasing population of cancer survivors poses a significant challenge for healthcare systems globally, necessitating comprehensive post-treatment care to address diverse physical, psychological, and social needs.

Objective: This systematic review aims to synthesize and critically evaluate the current evidence concerning the unmet needs for nursing services among cancer survivors, spanning various dimensions of survivorship care.

Methods: A systematic search was conducted across major databases, including PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycINFO, to identify relevant studies investigating the unmet needs and health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) of nursing services led by nurses among cancer survivors.

Resistin Regulates Inflammation and Insulin Resistance in Humans via the Endocannabinoid System.

Resistin plays an important role in the pathophysiology of obesity-mediated insulin resistance in mice. However, the biology of resistin in humans is quite different from that in rodents. Therefore, the association between resistin and insulin resistance remains unclear in humans.

Health-related quality of life instrument with 8 items to measure health-related quality of life among family caregivers of people with dementia: A pilot validation study.

Background: The health-related quality of life instrument with 8 items (HINT-8) was developed to measure health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Korea. However, the HINT-8 has not yet been validated among the family caregivers of people with dementia (PwD).

Design: A cross-sectional pilot study.

Interprofessional Educational Needs for Shared Governance of Integrated Care.

Introduction: This study investigated the educational needs of integrated care among professionals in the public sector of healthcare and social care services in South Korea.

Methods: A cross-sectional secondary data analysis was performed. Original data were obtained from 10 metropolitan communities with a convenience sample of 210 integrated care professionals.

Temporal trends and the association between self-rated oral health and falls in community-dwelling older adults in South Korea: a secondary analysis of survey data.

Objective: This study aims to examine temporal trends and the association between falls and self-rated oral health (SROH) status in community-dwelling older Korean adults.

Design: Secondary analysis of a serial cross-sectional study.

Methods: We analysed biennial data from 314 846 older adults in South Korea from 2011 to 2019 using data from the Korea Community Health Survey.

Trends and regional distribution in health-related quality of life across sex and employment status: a repeated population-based cross-sectional study.

Objectives: This study investigated the association between sex and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) based on employment status.

Methods: This was a population-based cross-sectional study. Data were collected from 1 996 153 adults aged ≥19 years who participated in the Korea Community Health Survey from 2011 to 2019.

Expert school nurses' experiences of reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study.

Background: There is limited information about expert school nurses' experiences regarding the reopening of schools in the school setting during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Purpose: This study aimed to explore the views and experiences of reopening schools among expert school nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews with five focus groups of 24 school nurses.

Proton pump inhibitors associated with an increased risk of mortality in elderly: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: The increased use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in the elderly has raised concerns about potential severe adverse effects. Our systematic review investigated the mortality associated with PPI use in elderly populations.

Methods: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library for relevant publications until August 2022.

How should the healthcare system support cancer survivors? Survivors' and health professionals' expectations and perception on comprehensive cancer survivorship care in Korea: a qualitative study.

Background: Qualitative research on cancer survivors' need for comprehensive cancer survivorship care within the health care system is limited. Our study aimed to understand cancer survivors' and health professionals' expectations and perceptions for developing a comprehensive cancer survivorship care system in South Korea.

Methods: An exploratory qualitative study was conducted.

Adaptation and Validation of the Korean Version of the Scope of School Nursing Practice Tool.

The scope of the school nursing practice tool (SSNPT) is needed to apply and explore the gap between what school nurses perceive as important and actual practices. This study adapted and validated the Korean version of SSNPT (K-SSNPT) among 360 Korean school nurses in January 2022. The reliable and valid K-SSNPT can inform school nurses' workforce policies by capturing the current scope of school nursing practice and setting priorities for improving school health in South Korea.

Association between the COVID-19 pandemic, caregiving burden, and quality of life of caregivers of people with dementia: A cross-sectional study.

This study aimed to examine the association of COVID-19-related stress, anxiety, access to public healthcare services, and the presence of secondary caregivers (CGs) on the burden of caregiving and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for CGs of people with dementia (PwD). A cross-sectional survey with 218 family CGs for PwD was completed in various settings between August and September 2021. The CGs had moderate and severe stress (42.

RoBANS 2: A Revised Risk of Bias Assessment Tool for Nonrandomized Studies of Interventions.

Assessment of the risk of bias is an essential component of any systematic review. This is true for both nonrandomized studies and randomized trials, which are the main study designs of systematic reviews. The Risk of Bias Assessment Tool for Nonrandomized Studies (RoBANS) was developed in 2013 and has gained wide usage as a risk-of-bias assessment tool for nonrandomized studies.

Caregiving burden and healthcare utilization in family caregivers of people with dementia: Long term impact of the public family caregiver intervention.

Despite community-based interventions to decrease the caregiving burden on family caregivers of people with dementia (PwD), long-term assessment of community-based public programs is lacking. Therefore, the study aims to identify the long-term effects of community-based dementia caregiver intervention on the caregiving burden and healthcare utilization among family caregivers for PwD. Additionally, we investigated the predictors of caregiving burden and healthcare utilization.

Association between COVID-19-related stress and self-directed learning ability among Korean nursing students.

Purpose: Traditional face-to-face classes for nursing students due to the COVID (Coronavirus Disease)-19 pandemic around the world made it inevitable to operate education delivery method using remote/hybrid fashion. This study was aimed to validate the Korean version of the Student Stress Inventory-Stress Manifestations (SSI-SM) and assess the association between COVID-19 pandemic related stress level and self-directed learning ability competence in nursing students.

Design: This research was a cross-sectional study design.

Transcultural adaptation and validity of the nurse professional competence scale Korean version for graduating nursing students: An explanatory factor analysis.

Aim: The study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the short-form Nurse Professional Competence Scale-Korean version (NPC-K) among Korean nursing students at the point of graduation.

Design: This was a cross-sectional survey.

Methods: The Nurse Professional Competence scale was translated into Korean using the World Health Organization (WHO) translation method.

The Effect of Apple-Derived Nanovesicles on the Osteoblastogenesis of Osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 Cells.

Osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mass and elevated structural deterioration of the bone tissue, resulting in bone weakness with an increased risk of fracture. Considering biological activities of various phytochemicals extracted from apples, we herein demonstrated the potential antiosteoporotic effects of apple-derived nanovesicles (apple NVs) using osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells. Apple NVs significantly stimulated the growth of MC3T3-E1 cells.

Measuring patient acuity and nursing care needs in South Korea: application of a new patient classification system.

Background: An accurate and reliable patient classification system (PCS) can help inform decisions regarding adequate assignments for nurse staffing. This study aimed to evaluate the criterion validity of the Asan Patient Classification System (APCS), a new tertiary hospital-specific PCS, by comparing its rating and total scores with those of KPCS-1 and KPCS-GW for measuring patient activity and nursing needs.

Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of the medical records of 50,314 inpatients admitted to the general wards of a tertiary teaching hospital in Seoul, South Korea in March, June, September, and December 2019.

Effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction on adults with sleep disturbance: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a meditation-based therapy originally recommended for stress management. However, it is currently used to alleviate sleep disturbances. Therefore, this contemporary systematic review aimed to elucidate the clinical effects of MBSR on sleep quality and sleep-related daytime impairment in adults with sleep disturbances, including chronic insomnia disorders.

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Community-Based Dementia Caregiver Intervention on Caregiving Burden, Depression, and Attitude Toward Dementia: A Quasi-experimental Study.

Objective: Accumulating evidence of the effects of dementia caregiving on individuals, society, and health has generated intervention studies to reduce the stress among family caregivers of people with dementia. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a family support program, community-based dementia caregiver intervention (CDCI), among family caregivers of people with dementia compared with a control group (no intervention).

Patients And Methods: This study is a quasi-experimental, non-randomized controlled trial conducted in six dementia relief centers of a community healthcare center in Korea.

Plum Prevents Intestinal and Hepatic Inflammation in the Acute and Chronic Models of Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Mouse Colitis.

Scope: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including ulcerative colitis (UC), is a chronic recurrent inflammatory disease of the digestive tract and increases the risk of colon cancer.

Method And Results: This study evaluates the effects of dietary intervention with freeze-dried plum (FDP), a natural antioxidant and anti-inflammatory fruit with no toxicity on dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced acute and chronic experimental colitis in a mouse model and studies the molecular mechanisms of protection through the gut-liver axis. The results show that FDP decreases the levels of inflammatory mediators, which is a nitrative stress biomarker in both acute and chronic models.