Influence of the Nursing Work Environment on Job Satisfaction in Male Nurses: The Mediating Effect of Social Support.

Background: Although the proportion of male nurses in the nursing profession has risen in recent years, their turnover rate remains higher than their female counterparts. Male nurses tend to report lower levels of job satisfaction. However, there has been a dearth of research examining the relation among perceptions of work environment, social support, and job satisfaction in male nurses.

Catalyst-Free Construction of Imidazole-Pyrrolo[1,2-]pyrazine Hybrid, 2,6-Disubstituted Imidazo[1,2-]pyrrolo[2,1-]pyrazine via Regioselective Annulative Functionalizations.

Highly efficient catalyst-free annulative functionalization approaches to a novel imidazole-pyrrolo[1,2-]pyrazine hybrid structure were devised from the reaction of β-enaminone with propargylamine where regioselective conjugate substitution of β-enaminone with propargylamine followed by cycloisomerization proceeded smoothly in a domino fashion to construct two heterocyclic moieties (pyrazine and imidazole) via successive formation of three C-N bonds, leading to the target tricyclic skeleton.

mHealth-Based Self-Management Program for Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Study.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that gradually limits physical function and decreases quality of life (QOL). We evaluated an mHealth-based self-management program to help patients with RA improve their physical and psychological health, self-efficacy, physical activity, and QOL. The sample included 73 experimental and 69 control participants.

Impact of linkage level on inferences from big data analyses in health and medical research: an empirical study.

Background: Linkage errors that occur according to linkage levels can adversely affect the accuracy and reliability of analysis results. This study aimed to identify the differences in results according to personally identifiable information linkage level, sample size, and analysis methods through empirical analysis.

Methods: The difference between the results of linkage in directly identifiable information (DII) and indirectly identifiable information (III) linkage levels was set as III linkage based on name, date of birth, and sex and DII linkage based on resident registration number.

Development and effectiveness of a mobile-based autonomy support program for the prevention of metabolic syndrome in middle-aged women.

Objective: Utilizing self-directed strategies for maintaining and managing healthy lifestyle habits is efficient, and it is essential to consider individual motivation, as it is a factor that directly influences the adoption and maintenance of healthy behaviors. The study aimed to assess the effects of a mobile-based autonomy support program on basic psychological needs, autonomous motivation, health behavior, and metabolic syndrome indicators in middle-aged women.

Methods: This study was a non-randomized controlled trial with a pre-test and post-test design, focused on validating a mobile-based autonomy-supportive program to prevent metabolic syndrome in middle-aged women.

Catalyst-free assembly of a polyfunctionalized 1,2,4-triazole-fused N-heterocycle, 6-acylated pyrrolo[1,2-][1,2,4]triazolo[5,1-]pyrazine.

A catalyst-free synthetic route to a new 1,2,4-triazole-pyrrolo[1,2-]pyrazine hybrid system, 6-acylpyrrolo[1,2-][1,2,4]triazolo[5,1-]pyrazine, was realized upon sequential exposure of pyrrole-2-carbonitrile-derived substrates to DMF-DMA and acyl hydrazide through which acylated pyrazine and 1,2,4-triazole rings were consecutively formed with the formation of multiple bonds (one C-C bond and three C-N bonds). This annulative functionalization approach towards -fused polycycles enabled us to install various substituents at specific positions on the core skeleton.

Perceptions of registered nurses on facilitators and barriers of implementing the AI-IoT-based healthcare pilot project for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.

Objective: This study explored the perceptions of registered nurses on the facilitators and barriers to implementing an AI/IoT (Artificial Intelligence/Internet of Things)-based healthcare pilot project, designed to prevent frailty and improve health behaviors by providing Bluetooth-enabled smart devices (including blood pressure and blood glucose meters) for the older adults aged over 65 years and above in South Korea.

Methods: Using a qualitative descriptive methodology, interviews and qualitative surveys were conducted with 15 registered nurses from 11 public health centers. Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.

Regioselective Access to 1,2,4-Triazole-Fused -Heterocycle, Pyrrolo[1,2-][1,2,4]triazolo[5,1-]pyrazine, via Double Dehydrative Cyclizations.

A highly efficient and regioselective approach to a novel 1,2,4-triazole-fused -heterocyclic scaffold, pyrrolo[1,2-][1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-]pyrazine, was established by base-promoted reaction of pyrrole-2-carbonitrile-derived substrate with acyl hydrazide where domino double ring closures comprised of enamine formation, attack on nitrile, and cyclodehydration enabled sequential construction of pyrazine and 1,2,4-triazole ring systems with formation of three C-N bonds.

A cross-sectional study on factors affecting the intention to quit smoking among female call centre employees.

Aim: This study aims to describe smoking related characteristics among female call centre employees in South Korea and identify the factors influencing intention to quit smoking in the next 6 months.

Design: This is a cross-sectional study.

Methods: An anonymous online survey was conducted at three call centres of credit card companies in South Korea.

Perceived Disaster Preparedness and Willingness to Respond among Emergency Nurses in South Korea: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction: Emergency nurses serve a vital role in disaster situations. Understanding their disaster preparedness and willingness to respond to a disaster is important in maintaining appropriate disaster management. The purpose of this study was to explore emergency nurses' disaster preparedness and willingness to respond based on demographic and disaster-related characteristics, and their willingness to respond based on specific disaster situations.

Triage and length of stay in emergency department visits due to alcohol intoxication: A retrospective chart review.

Background: Patients with alcohol intoxication are screened and treated at emergency departments (EDs), at the cost of alcohol-related ED visit resource consumption. The purposes of this study were to identify characteristics of patients with alcohol intoxication, in terms of triage, blood alcohol concentration (BAC), and ED length of stay (LOS) and to compare these characteristics by homelessness status.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of all visits and referrals to one drunken center in an ED between January and December 2019.

Smoking in the workplace: A study of female call center employees in South Korea.

Smoking among women is characteristically high among call center employees and is associated with various individual and work-related characteristics, which have been paid little attention so far. This study explored the differences in intrapersonal and interpersonal characteristics and environmental factors among Korean women working in call centers by smoking status, based on an ecological model. In this cross-sectional study, an anonymous online survey was conducted among a sample of female employees from three credit card-based call centers (N = 588).

Real-time measurement of transmittance changes during photo-polymerization of conventional and bulk-fill composites.

This study investigated transmittance changes during photo-polymerization of composites in real-time. The transmittance changes of one conventional micro-hybrid, three conventional nano-hybrid, and four bulk-fill composites were measured before, during, and after photo-polymerization, and the maximum rate of transmittance change was compared with that of polymerization shrinkage. A significant difference in transmittance of composite between before and after photo-polymerization was observed.

Venous Thromboembolism in a Single Korean Trauma Center: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Assessing the Validity of VTE Diagnostic Tools.

Purpose: Trauma increases the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in hospitalized patients. However, the risk and incidence of VTE in Korean trauma patients are limited. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the incidence and identify potential predictors of VTE occurrence in Korean trauma patients.

Burn Survivors' Experiences of the Ongoing Challenges after Discharge in South Korea: A Qualitative Study.

Objective: To help burn survivors during the recovery time after discharge, healthcare professionals need to understand their experiences and care requirements. However, little is known about the experience of burn survivors after discharge in South Korea. This study aims to explore their experiences in a community setting.

Cost of Care and Pattern of Medical Care Use in the Last Year of Life among Long-Term Care Insurance Beneficiaries in South Korea: Using National Claims Data.

In Korea, a substantial proportion of long-term care insurance (LTCI) beneficiaries die within 1 year of seeking the benefit. This study was conducted to evaluate the pattern of medical care use and care cost during the last year of life among Korean LTCI beneficiaries between 2009 and 2013 using the national claims data. The National Health Insurance's Senior (NHIS-Senior) cohort was used for this retrospective study.

The Influence of Patient Safety Culture and Patient Safety Error Experience on Safety Nursing Activities of Emergency Nurses in South Korea.

Introduction: The unique nature of the space and environment of emergency departments is a threat to patient safety. Enhancing patient safety and minimizing safety-related issues are important tasks for ED health care staff. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among patient safety culture, patient safety error, and safety nursing activities of emergency nurses in South Korea.

Gender Differences in Contraceptive Self-Efficacy: A Cross-Sectional Study of South Korean College Students.

Purpose: Healthy sexuality is an important issue in the transition to adulthood. To maintain healthy sexuality, contraceptive self-efficacy could be the most significant predictor of safe sexuality. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between gender roles and the healthy sexuality of South Korean college students.

Evaluation of factors affecting the levels of physical activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional study.

Relatively little is known about what motivates or prevents patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from adopting physically active lifestyles. This study aimed to evaluate the levels of physical activity and to identify the factors affecting a physically active lifestyle among Korean patients with RA. In this cross-sectional study, data were collected from a rheumatology outpatient clinic of a university-affiliated hospital in South Korea.

Women's Smoking: Relationships Among Emotional Labor, Occupational Stress, and Health Promotion.

Call centers in Korea have been found to be operated mainly by women, and they experience high levels of job-related stress. Compared with the general population, the prevalence of smoking among women in Korea's call centers is strikingly high. Little attention has been paid to the associations between smoking behavior and their emotional labor, occupational stress, and health-promotion behaviors.

Evaluating the prevalence, awareness, and control of hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia in Korea using the NHIS-NSC database: A cross-sectional analysis.

This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence, awareness, and control of hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia in Korea according to sex and age, and to identify factors that were associated with the prevalence, awareness, and control of these cardiovascular risk factors among middle-aged Koreans.A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using 2013 data from the National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort (NHIS-NSC) database. A total of 136,755 individuals were considered eligible based on no history of stroke or heart disease, age of 40 to 64 years at the examination, and completion of health examinations.

Assessment of burn-specific health-related quality of life and patient scar status following burn.

Introduction: This study assessed patient-perceived levels of scar assessment and burn-specific quality of life (QOL) in Korean burn patients admitted to burn care centers and identified differences in scar assessment and QOL based on various patient characteristics.

Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study using anonymous paper-based survey methods was conducted with 100 burn patients from three burn centers specializing in burn care in South Korea.

Results: Mean subject age was 44.

Knowledge and perception of cardiovascular disease risk among patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease. The prerequisites for reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease are adequate levels of knowledge and being aware of the risk. In this study, the levels of knowledge about cardiovascular disease among patients with rheumatoid arthritis and the perception were evaluated in relation to their actual 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease.

Gender-dependent Differences in the Relationship between Diabetes Mellitus and Ambient Air Pollution among Adults in South Korean Cities.

Background: Air pollution has been a serious public health threat worldwide. It has been linked to pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases but is also believed to contribute to air-pollution-mediated cardiometabolic disease such as diabetes. We investigated the relationship between type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) and air pollution in densely developed urban settings in South Korea, using national epidemiologic data.