Influential factors affecting nursing performance amid COVID-19: A cross-sectional study on nurse preparedness for infectious diseases.

Background: The emergence of infectious diseases such as SARS, MERS, and COVID-19 underscores the need for effective nursing preparedness.

Objectives: This cross-sectional study sought to pinpoint the factors that impact nursing performance during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on nurses' self-efficacy, work environment, knowledge, and attitudes.

Design: The study utilized a cross-sectional design.

Effect of a Tabletop Program for Training Emerging Infectious Disease Responses in Nurses at Small- to Medium-Sized Hospitals in Areas with Poor Healthcare Access.

This study developed and evaluated a tabletop program for training nurses working in small- to medium-sized hospitals in areas with poor healthcare access for emerging a tabletop program for training emerging infectious disease responses in nurses working at small- to medium-sized hospitals in areas with poor healthcare access and evaluated infectious disease responses. A tabletop program for training responses to emerging infectious diseases was provided to 29 nurses at a general hospital with <300 beds in a region without a tertiary general hospital or healthcare institution with nationally designated inpatient wards for patients with infectious diseases. The 180 min program consisted of an online theoretical lecture (Phase 1), one-on-one drills (Phase 2), and a scenario-based tabletop exercise (Phase 3).

A Survey on Scabies Inpatients in South Korea Based on Health Insurance Claims Data from 2010 to 2019.

Due to the growing aging population and the increased number of long-term patients staying in nursing facilities, the prevalence of scabies has recently been increasing, even in developed countries. This study aimed to identify the actual status of hospitalized patients with scabies in South Korea using the national health insurance claims data. From 2010 to 2019, 2586 patients were hospitalized with scabies (B86) as the primary diagnosis.

A Topic Modeling Analysis of the Crisis Response Stage during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The core of disaster management is the ability to respond spontaneously and rapidly to unexpected situations and also to apply planned and adaptable responses that follow manuals and guidelines. This study aimed to observe the changes in information during the COVID-19 pandemic period by collecting and analyzing information announced on a hospital intranet by an infection control team. This study performed text mining of large amounts of data to investigate notices about in-hospital strategies towards COVID-19 to identify changes in the coping strategies during the pandemic.

A Topic Modeling Analysis of the Crisis Response Stage for COVID-19 Pandemic.

After the COVID-19 pandemic occurred in South Korea in 2020, medical institutions have dealt with the epidemiological crisis. The institutions' strategies in response to the crisis were classified into four stages depending on the change of epidemic circumstances. Efficiently responding to the pandemic, close cooperation between the government and medical institutions is essential.

The Mediating Effect of Depression on the Relationship between Social Support, Spirituality and Burnout in Family Members of Patients with Cancer.

When the treatment process of cancer patients changes to outpatient treatment, the burden on family members increases and they often experience burnout. Burnout not only effects the family members themselves but may also have a negative effect on the health of the cancer patient. Therefore, healthcare providers should evaluate burnout in the family members of cancer patients and actively make efforts towards their burnout management.