[Analysis of ROX Index, ROX-HR Index, and SpO/FIO Ratio in Patients Who Received High-Flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit].

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the use of the respiratory rate oxygenation (ROX) index, ROX-heart rate (ROX-HR) index, and saturation of percutaneous oxygen/fraction of inspired oxygen ratio (SF ratio) to predict weaning from high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) in patients with respiratory distress in a pediatric intensive care unit.

Methods: A total of 107 children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit were enrolled in the study between January 1, 2017, and December 31, 2021. Data on clinical and personal information, ROX index, ROX-HR index, and SF ratio were collected from nursing records.

[Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Ischemic Stroke Distress Scale (ISDS)].

Purpose: This study aimed to develop a scale to measure distress in patients with ischemic stroke and verify its validity and reliability.

Methods: Preliminary items were developed from literature review and in-depth interviews. The final preliminary scale was confirmed through a content validity test of eight experts and a preliminary survey of 10 stroke patients.

[Effects of the Advanced Practice Nurse-Led Psychoeducational Program for Colorectal Cancer Survivors].

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effects of an advanced practice nurse-led psychoeducational program on distress, anxiety, depression, coping with cancer (CWC), health promotion behavior (HPB), and quality of life (QOL) among colorectal cancer survivors.

Methods: This study was designed as a quasi-experimental study with a non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest. The participants were survivors of colorectal cancer who underwent follow-up care.

Emotional Labor and Burnout of Public Health Nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Mediating Effects of Perceived Health Status and Perceived Organizational Support.

The purpose of this study was to identify the mediating effects of perceived health status (PHS) and perceived organizational support (POS) in the association between emotional labor and burnout in public health nurses (PHNs). The participants were 207 PHNs convenience sampled from 30 public health centers and offices in Jeju, Korea. Data regarding emotional labor, PHS, POS, and burnout were collected between February and March 2021 using a structured questionnaire.

Effects of the Anger Management Program for Nurses.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an anger management program on anger, job stress, psychological well-being, and heart rate variability in clinical nurses.

Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted using a nonequivalent control group, pre-post test design with repeated measures. The participants included 43 nurses assigned to the experimental and control groups.

The Experiences of Illness in Korean Bladder Cancer Patients With Radical Cystectomy.

Background: After radical cystectomy, many bladder cancer patients experience physical and psychological difficulties. For nurses, understanding the illness experiences should be the utmost priority.

Objective: The aim of this study was to comprehensively understand the experiences of illness among bladder cancer patients with radical cystectomy in Korea.

Factors Influencing Supportive Care Needs of Colorectal Cancer Survivors.

Purpose: There is an increasing number of colorectal cancer survivors in South Korea. However, no research has identified supportive care needs of survivors of colorectal cancer in South Korea. Thus, the purpose of this study was to determine the level of supportive care needs and effects of emotional state and quality of life (QoL) on supportive care needs of colorectal cancer survivors.

Characterization of Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors and Health-Related Behaviors in Korean Patients With Breast Cancer by Abdominal Obesity Status.

Background: Breast cancer is the second most prevalent malignancy among Korean women. Changes in lifestyle during and after remission of breast cancer tend to increase abdominal visceral fat, leading to increased risks of metabolic syndrome and chronic diseases.

Purpose: This cross-sectional study examined the differences in metabolic syndrome risk factors and health-related behaviors between abdominally obese and nonabdominally obese groups of Korean patients with breast cancer.

Factors influencing supportive care needs of multiple myeloma patients treated with chemotherapy.

Purpose: The present study is a descriptive survey conducted to identify factors influencing supportive care needs of patients with multiple myeloma treated with chemotherapy.

Methods: A structured questionnaire was provided to 141 patients with multiple myeloma who were treated as inpatients or outpatients at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital of the Catholic University of Korea.

Family-clinician communication in the ICU and its relationship to psychological distress of family members: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Effective communication between family and clinicians has been identified as one of the most important factors in end-of-life care. Family members' perception of communication quality with clinicians may be associated with their psychological symptoms.

Objectives: To examine the association between family-clinician (physicians or nurses) communication quality and symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress among family members of chronically critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs).

Phosphate supplementation for hypophosphatemia during continuous renal replacement therapy in adults.

Background: Hypophosphatemia is common during continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in critically ill patients and can cause generalized muscle weakness, prolonged respiratory failure, and myocardial dysfunction. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of adding phosphate to the dialysate and replacement solutions to treat hypophosphatemia occurring in intensive CRRT in critically ill patients.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 73 patients treated with intensive CRRT (effluent flow ≥35 ml/kg/hr) in the intensive care unit.

Factors Influencing Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Advanced Cancer Patients With Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and to identify factors that influenced LUTS in advanced cancer patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN).

Methods: This cross-sectional study included a total of 158 advanced cancer patients with CIPN. A structured questionnaire including the International Prostate Symptom Score and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy/Gynecology Oncology Group/Neurotoxicity scale was used.

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.

Translation and cultural adaptation of the quality of communication questionnaire for ICU family members in Korea.

Background: There are no Korean instruments to assess the concepts associated with end-of-life communication quality.

Objectives: To translate and culturally adapt the Quality of Communication (QOC) questionnaire into Korean and evaluate its acceptability and internal consistency.

Methods: We first translated the QOC from English into Korean, then back-translated from Korean to English, and evaluated the cultural appropriateness of the items.

Impact of Ego-resilience and Family Function on Quality of Life in Childhood Leukemia Survivors.

Background: This study aimed to examine the impact of ego-resilience and family function on quality of life in childhood leukemia survivors.

Methods: This study targeted 100 pediatric leukemia survivors, who visited the Pediatric Hemato-Oncology Center in South Korea from Aug to Dec 2011. A structured questionnaire of ego-resilience, family function and quality of life used to collect data through direct interview with the pediatric patients and their parents.

Development and validation of an eye care educational programme for intensive care unit nurses.

Aims And Objectives: To develop and validate an eye care educational programme for intensive care unit nurses.

Background: Eye care guidelines and protocols have been developed for increasing eye care implementation in intensive care units. However, the guidelines lack consistency in assessment or intervention methodology.

The effects of Dying Well Education Program on Korean women with breast cancer.

Background: Breast cancer patients fear the relapse of their disease and subsequent death the most. Dying Well Education Program, a death education program, was offered for breast cancer patients to help them to reflect on the meanings of life and death.

Purpose: This study evaluated the effects of a death education on fear of death, anxiety and depression, hope, and spiritual well-being among breast cancer patients.

Development and Effects of a Transition Nursing Program for Patients and Family Caregivers at a Neurological ICU in Korea.

The purpose of this study was to develop a transition nursing program for patients and family caregivers in neurological intensive care units (ICUs) and to evaluate the effects of the program. A literature review, focus group interviews, analysis of medical records, confirmation of validity, and clinical applicability were used to develop the program, which was tested using a pre- and post-test quasi-experimental design. Participants were recruited in 2011.

Symptom clusters of ovarian cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, and their emotional status and quality of life.

Purpose: We conducted a descriptive study to identify the symptoms, emotional status, and quality of life experienced by hospitalized ovarian cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, and influencing the factors of symptom clusters on their quality of life.

Methods: A total of 192 patients who had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer and received adjuvant chemotherapy after surgery more than once from 2 university hospitals with over 800 beds located in the Seoul and Gyeonggi areas of South Korea were included in this study. Using a structured questionnaire, the symptoms, emotional status, and quality of life by these patients were investigated from May 2012 to June 2013.

Awareness and Attitudes Towards Violence and Abuse among Emergency Nurses.

Purpose: This study identifies degree of awareness and legal knowledge about overall abuse and violence, and investigates attitudes towards domestic violence in emergency nurses.

Methods: The data collection period was between August and December 2012 for 131 nurses who worked in the emergency center of five hospitals in South Korea. This study surveyed emergency nurses about the recognition of abuse and violence, the legal knowledge of abuse and violence, and the attitudes towards domestic violence.

Infection Management and Health Practices Among Forensic Science Investigators in South Korea.

This study investigated the current status of infection management for forensic science investigators in South Korea. This study included 104 forensic science investigators, of which 97.1% were exposed to the blood or body fluids of corpses during handling.

Comparison of parent-child communication patterns and parental role satisfaction among mothers with and without breast cancer.

Purpose: This study compared parent-child communication (PCC) patterns and parental role satisfaction (PRS) between women with breast cancer and healthy women.

Background: A limited number of studies have examined PCC and the impact of PRS between cancer patients and their children.

Methods: It was a descriptive survey design comprising the Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale and a PRS measure.

The Effect of Comprehensive Care Program for Ovarian Cancer Survivors.

This study was done to investigate the effects of comprehensive care program on cardiopulmonary function, muscle strength, immune response, and quality of life in ovarian cancer survivors. Participants were 40 ovarian cancer survivors, 20 in the experimental group and 20 in the control group, at C university hospital gynecological cancer center from May 2009, to December 2010. The treatment was a comprehensive care program for 8 weeks consisting of group education and self-help group support, home-based exercise, and relaxation.

Disease-Related Knowledge and Information Needs Among Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients in Korea.

The aim of this study was to identify disease-related knowledge and information needs of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. The 313 patients (Crohn disease: n = 169, colitis: n = 144) presenting to an outpatient gastroenterology clinic of a tertiary care hospital in Seoul, Republic of Korea, were scored on their knowledge of Crohn disease and colitis and their information needs were assessed in the questionnaire. Patients with Crohn disease obtained a higher mean knowledge score than patients with colitis.

Relationship between quality of life and nurse-led bedside symptom evaluations in patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.

Purpose: This cross-sectional study aimed at determining the relationship between patient-reported quality of life (QOL) and nurse-led bedside evaluations of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy symptoms.

Methods: One hundred ninety-five patients treated at the oncology clinic at our institution were assessed using Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy/Gynecologic Oncology Group-Neurotoxicity and nurse-led bedside examinations. The relationship between self-reported QOL and bedside examinations was evaluated using Spearman rank correlations.