Roles and experiences of nurses in primary health care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a scoping review.

Background: Nurses form the frontline of the healthcare system's response to both epidemics and pandemics, and this was especially the case during the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Although the influence of COVID-19 on nursing roles has attracted interest, there is no integrated knowledge of nurses' roles and experiences in primary health care settings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, this study identifies the roles and experiences of nurses in primary health care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Development and validation of a patient-centered communication scale for nurses.

Background: Patient-centered care aims to prevent disease and promote well-being by actively involving patients in treatment and decision-making that is based on respecting the patients and their families. However, no scales have been developed to assess patient-centered care from the nurse's perspective. This study aimed to develop a scale to measure nurses' level of patient-centered communication and confirm its validity and reliability.

Contents and effectiveness of patient- and family-centred care interventions in adult intensive care units: A systematic review.

Background: The need and values of patient- and family-centred care (PFCC) have been globally increasing in the health care landscape. However, the concept of PFCC and the components in adult intensive care units (ICUs) remain wide-ranging.

Aim: To elucidate the core concepts of PFCC interventions and evaluate the effects of the interventions in adult ICUs.

Assessment of Risk Factors for Postoperative Delirium in Older Adults Who Underwent Spinal Surgery and Identifying Associated Biomarkers Using Exosomal Protein.

Purpose: With an increase in the aging population, the number of patients with degenerative spinal diseases undergoing surgery has risen, as has the incidence of postoperative delirium. This study aimed to investigate the risk factors affecting postoperative delirium in older adults who had undergone spine surgery and to identify the associated biomarkers.

Methods: This study is a prospective study.

Concept and risk factors of alcohol relapse in liver transplant recipients with alcohol-related aetiologies: A scoping review.

Alcohol relapse in those who received liver transplantation (LT) for alcohol-related liver disease can lead to poor graft function, low medication adherence rates and decreased chances of survival. Numerous studies have evaluated on this topic; however, discrepancies in the meaning and measurement of 'alcohol relapse' lead to heterogeneous results. This scoping review aimed to explore the conceptual and operational definitions of alcohol relapse in LT recipients with alcohol-related aetiologies and to examine newly reported risk factors of alcohol relapse.

Path analysis of illness uncertainty and psychosocial adaptation of patients with Marfan syndrome.

Aims: Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a genetic disorder that causes sudden or chronic cardiovascular problems, which can be fatal. Since MFS patients require regular close medical observation, it is important to understand the factors and pathways associated with psychosocial adaptation to the disease. This study aimed to identify the relationships among illness uncertainty, uncertainty appraisal, and psychosocial adaptation in MFS patients using path analysis.

Development of the clinical reasoning competency scale for nurses.

Background: Clinical reasoning is emphasized as an important component of nursing education, since nurses' lack of clinical reasoning leads to incorrect clinical decision-making. Therefore, a tool for measuring clinical reasoning competency needs to be developed.

Methods: This methodological study was conducted to develop the Clinical Reasoning Competency Scale (CRCS) and examine its psychometric properties.

The Effectiveness of eHealth Interventions on Lifestyle Modification in Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Background: The prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing in parallel with the epidemic of obesity and metabolic syndrome. Lifestyle modification is a crucial strategy for the treatment of NAFLD, which can lead to a reduction in liver fat with concomitant weight loss. The use of eHealth technologies is an effective approach to improve health outcomes in patients as they do not have any time and space limitations.

Self-Management and Associated Factors among Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Self-management is critical and essential for controlling non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, delaying progression, and preventing complications. However, information about the self-management characteristics of this population is scarce. This study explores the characteristics and self-management levels and the factors associated with self-management in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Korea.

Preoperative frailty based on laboratory data and postoperative health outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Background: Frailty is associated with adverse surgical outcomes. Patients with cardiovascular diseases have many risk factors of frailty; thus, preoperative frailty evaluation is necessary to predict adverse outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Laboratory data based-frailty assessments are objective and not time-consuming, addressing the need for an accurate but simple frailty screening for patients awaiting CABG surgery.

Mediating Effect of Illness Perception on Psychological Distress in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Gastric Cancer: Based on the Common-Sense Model of Self-regulation.

Background: A cancer diagnosis is a life-threatening event, but studies on psychological distress in patients with cancer after diagnosis are relatively limited, particularly those in early-stage cancer.

Objectives: On the basis of Leventhal's common-sense model of self-regulation, this study examined the mediating effects of illness perception on psychological distress and identified the factors influencing illness perception in patients with newly diagnosed gastric cancer.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted, and a mediation analysis was performed to determine the role of illness perception in the relationship between social support, the presence of physical symptoms, satisfaction with patient education, and psychological distress.

Development and Pilot Testing of a Smartphone-Based Self-Care Program for Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B.

The purpose of this study is to develop a smartphone-based self-care program (Hep B Care) for patients with the chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV). To pilot test the feasibility of Hep B Care, 63 participants with chronic HBV were recruited from an outpatient clinic at S hospital, Seoul, South Korea (experimental group [EG]: = 30, control group [CG]: = 33) between February and July 2016. Hep B Care was developed based on the theory of self-care whilst having a chronic illness.

A qualitative study of self-management experiences in people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Aim: The aim of the study was to explore the experiences of self-management in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).

Design: The study employed an exploratory descriptive qualitative study using focus group interviews.

Methods: Twelve participants with NAFLD were recruited from a university hospital in South Korea.

Comparison of waste settlement characteristics for two landfills disposed in long sequential periods.

Changes in waste management policy affect the settlement characteristics of waste landfills in which the waste disposal is operated for decades. In this study, the waste settlements were calculated by using the data measured in two multi-staged landfills for 27 years. The relationship between the changes in waste management policies and settlement characteristics is analyzed.

A Cross-Sectional Study: What Contributes to Nursing Students' Clinical Reasoning Competence?

Clinical reasoning is a vital competence for nursing students, as it is required for solving problems arising in complex clinical situations. Identifying the factors that influence nursing students' clinical reasoning competence in the social context can help their implicit educational needs. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the factors associated with developing clinical reasoning competency among undergraduate nursing students.

Development and initial validation of the nonalcoholic fatty liver disease self-management questionnaire.

The prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing, and self-management is essential to improve health outcomes in this population. Despite the importance of self-management, there is no instrument to assess it in patients with NAFLD. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate an initial version of a self-management questionnaire for patients with NAFLD.

Long-term and residual settlement behaviour of a multi-staged municipal solid waste landfill, Republic of Korea.

In this study, characteristics of the long-term landfill settlement are analysed and the starting date of residual settlement is deduced using the data of the landfill 1 of the Gimpo Metropolitan Landfill (GML) measured for 27 years. The landfill 1 is a multi-staged municipal solid waste landfill where dykes are constructed after landfilling for subsequent waste fills. The landfilling began in 1992 and finished in 2000, and the waste settlement measurement continued throughout this period.

Nurses in advanced roles as a strategy for equitable access to healthcare in the WHO Western Pacific region: a mixed methods study.

Background: The Western Pacific region constitutes one-quarter of the world's population and has diverse health needs. While dialogue on and promotion of advanced practice nurses are ongoing, this study investigated the current responsibilities of nurses in advanced roles, future healthcare needs, and the implications of these components for nurses' professional development within the Western Pacific region.

Methods: This study employed three phases, a descriptive survey on the current status of nurses in advanced roles in the Western Pacific region, followed by a Delphi survey, and exploratory interviews.

Factors associated with self-care behaviours among Koreans with heart failure.

Background: Self-care behaviours are important to improve health outcomes in patients with heart failure. However, little is known about the factors related to the subdimensions of self-care behaviours in these patients.

Aims: To identify the factors associated with the subdimensions of self-care behaviours among South Korean patients with heart failure.

Factors Influencing Satisfaction with Patient-Controlled Analgesia Among Postoperative Patients Using a Generalized Ordinal Logistic Regression Model.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors affecting the satisfaction with patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) of patients using a generalized ordinal logistic regression model and to evaluate the difference in results of the ordinal regression from those of binary regression.

Methods: The study design involved secondary analysis of electronic medical records from a single tertiary care hospital in Seoul, Korea. It included 2,409 patients treated with PCA for postoperative pain management after open or laparoscopic abdominal surgery.

Author Correction: A quantile regression approach to explain the relationship of Fatigue and Cortisol, Cytokine among Koreans with Hepatitis B.

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Uncertainty and unmet care needs before and after surgery in patients with gastric cancer: A survey study.

Uncertainty and unmet care needs constantly change in patients with cancer. However, there is a lack of information regarding the changing pattern of these variables. This study aimed to examine the changes in uncertainty and unmet care needs at diagnosis and after surgery among patients with gastric cancer.