The Effects of Health and Unmet Dental Care Needs on the Health-Related Quality of Life in Korea Older Adults: A Nationwide Study.

Background: The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to assess the relationship between oral health, unmet dental needs and health-related quality of life in South Korea older adults.

Methods: The present study used raw data from the 2019~2020 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, and analyzed 4956 participants aged over 65 yr. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis was used for associations between oral health, unmet dental needs, and HRQoL.

Validity testing of the Korean version of the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) and its application in people with chronic diseases.

Health literacy plays a crucial role in promoting and maintaining the health of patients with chronic illnesses. Therefore, adequate assessments and the application of interventions based on people's health literacy strengths, needs, and preferences are required to improve health outcomes. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometrical properties of the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) in Koreans with chronic diseases.

Factors associated with health-related quality of life on mental and oral health in patients with cancer and cancer survivors using the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2005-2018).

Objective: To investigate the association of mental and oral health with the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with cancer and cancer survivors.

Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 1643 patients with cancer and 1628 individuals who survived cancer (aged ≥ 19 years) using data from the 2005-2018 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. The data were analyzed using SAS survey procedures (version 9.

Nursing students' clinical practice education experience during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.

Background: Nursing education, including some elements of clinical practice, has largely been conducted online during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Numerous studies have examined the experiences of nursing students in academia during the pandemic. However, research on nursing students' clinical practice experiences is limited.

Exploring factors influencing health-related quality of life in adult females with injuries: a cross-sectional nationwide study.

Objectives: This study aimed to identify the types of injury experiences affecting adult females and the associations between injury experiences and health-related quality of life.

Methods: This study used a secondary analysis of cross-sectional data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which employed a stratified multistage probability sampling design to obtain nationally representative data. Health-related quality of life was measured with the EuroQol Five-Dimension and consisted of mobility, self-care, usual activity, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression.

Health-related quality of life in older women with injuries: a nationwide study.

Objectives: This study aims to describe the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and influencing factors of older women who experienced injuries.

Methods: This study is a secondary analysis of data from 4,217 women aged 65 years or older sampled from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) (2016-2020) database. Two-way analysis of variance was used to analyze the data.

Nurses' duty to care during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey.

Background: Despite the increased demand for nurses worldwide, discussion of nurses' duty to care is lacking. This study aimed to examine nurses' duty to care during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and to identify the influencing factors.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive research study that used a structured online questionnaire.

Health Risk Behaviors Affecting Internet Usage in Adolescents: Evidence from the 2018 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey.

Background: The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to assess the effects of health risk behaviors on the daily Internet usage of Korean high school students.

Methods: The data of 19,830 high school students who responded to the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey were analyzed from June to July 2018.

Results: The mean daily Internet usage of high school students was 193.

Influence of AI ethics awareness, attitude, anxiety, and self-efficacy on nursing students' behavioral intentions.

Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has recently seen rapid advancement, with an expanding role and scope in nursing education and healthcare. This study identifies the influence of AI ethics awareness, attitude toward AI, anxiety, and self-efficacy on nursing students' behavioral intentions to use AI-based healthcare technology.

Methods: The participants included 189 nursing students in Gyeonggi-do, with data collected from November to December 2021 using self-reported questionnaires.

Nursing students' intent to use AI-based healthcare technology: Path analysis using the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology.

Background: Marked advances in artificial intelligence (AI)-based technologies throughout industries, including healthcare, necessitate a broader understanding their use. Particularly, intent to use AI-based healthcare technologies and its predictors among nursing students, who are prospective healthcare professionals, is required to promote the utilization of AI.

Objective: This study conducted a path analysis to predict nursing students' intent to use AI-based healthcare technologies based on the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology.

Impact of Internet usage time on mental health in adolescents: Using the 14th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey 2018.

Dependency on the Internet in daily life is increasing, and the negative consequences this dependence may have on mental health are not sufficiently understood. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between Korean adolescents' Internet usage time and their mental health. This cross-sectional study included 29,811 high school students ages 16-18 from the 2018 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey.

Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life of Adults with Cardiovascular or Metabolic Diseases Compared to the General Population.

Background: We aimed to compare demographic, health-related characteristics, and quality of life between adults with cardiovascular or metabolic diseases and the general population.

Methods: Data from 25,712 adults assessed on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey V & VI (2010-2013) were analyzed for differences in health-related quality of life.

Results: The corrected EuroQol-5 Dimension score mean among participants with cardiovascular or metabolic diseases was significantly lower than for the general population across all five dimensions (<0.

Factors associated with post-traumatic growth in male patients with rectal cancer: A cross-sectional study.

Purpose: This study investigated the major functional issues experienced by male patients with rectal cancer, including fecal function, sexual function, and social support and how they relate to post-traumatic growth. Factors that can be associated with post-traumatic growth were also identified.

Methods: A questionnaire was administered to 143 male patients with rectal cancer receiving either treatment at a national cancer center or post-therapeutic follow-up in outpatient clinics, from February 18 to May 22, 2020.

Self-efficacy, post-traumatic growth, and quality of life of pediatric cancer survivors: A cross-sectional study.

Purpose: This study explored the relationships among self-efficacy, post-traumatic growth, and quality of life in a sample of pediatric cancer survivors and analyzed the factors associated with quality of life in pediatric cancer survivors.

Method: A questionnaire assessed self-efficacy, post-traumatic growth, and health-related quality of life. Data were collected from December 2017 to December 2018 at a hospital in Seoul, South Korea from 115 pediatric cancer survivors.

Mental Health Status of Adults with Cardiovascular or Metabolic Diseases by Gender.

This study aimed to compare mental health in people with cardiovascular or metabolic diseases and the general adult population in each gender. Cardiovascular and metabolic diseases affect mental health, and the prognosis and incidence rates of these diseases differ by age. To date, studies comparing mental health in adults with cardiovascular or metabolic diseases by gender and with the general population have been insufficient.

Factors influencing posttraumatic growth in ovarian cancer survivors.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine posttraumatic growth (PTG), cancer coping, posttraumatic stress, and genetics knowledge among ovarian cancer survivors and to identify factors affecting PTG.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 148 outpatient ovarian cancer survivors at a cancer center. Data were collected between February 25 and April 11, 2019, and were analyzed using t tests, ANOVA, Pearson-correlations, and multiple regression.

Influence of smartphone addiction and poor sleep quality on attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms in university students: a cross-sectional study.

This study examined the relationship between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder ((ADHD)) symptoms, smartphone addiction, and poor sleep quality in university students, and identified factors affecting ADHD symptoms. Data were collected from 197 students from March to June 2017. We adopted a descriptive cross-sectional study design.

Impact of emotional labour and workplace violence on professional quality of life among clinical nurses.

Aim: We examined Korean nurses professional quality of life, emotional labour and workplace violence to guide development of interventions to improve nurses professional quality of life.

Background: Nurses face heavy exposure to emotional labour and workplace violence. Stress experienced by nurses reduces compassion satisfaction and increases compassion fatigue.

Sex-Associated Differences in the Handgrip Strength of Elderly Individuals.

This study aimed to identify sex-specific factors associated with handgrip strength in elderly individuals. The analysis cohort comprised 1,197 men and 1,384 women aged ≥65 years. In men, factors associated with low handgrip strength included advanced age; low body mass index; low frequency of performing flexibility exercises; limited self-care ability (which is a measure of the health-related quality of life); and the presence of diabetes, stroke, or osteoporosis (² = 0.

Relationship of sleep quality and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms with quality of life in college students.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) negatively influences various aspects of life such as social relations, adaptive skills, and occupation. In addition, many university students experience sleep problems, academic failure, and low quality of life (QOL). We investigated the relationship among ADHD symptoms, sleep quality, and QOL of college students, and identified the factors related to their QOL.

Prevalence of irregular menstruation according to socioeconomic status: A population-based nationwide cross-sectional study.

Irregular menstruation is an important indicator of current and potential health problems. A woman's health is greatly influenced by her socioeconomic status. The purpose of this study was to examine the prevalence of irregular menstruation by socioeconomic status among South Korean women.

Association between smoking type and prevalence of atopic dermatitis and asthma in men and women.

Aim: This study aimed to examine the association between smoking type and the prevalence of atopic dermatitis and asthma in men and women.

Background: Cases of allergic diseases have been steadily increasing worldwide. Smoking is associated with serious diseases.

Mediating effects of workplace violence on the relationships between emotional labour and burnout among clinical nurses.

Aims: To test a model of the relationship between nurses' burnout and emotional labour using structural equation modelling to identify the mediating effects of workplace violence.

Background: Nurses are a group that experiences high emotional labour and are exposed to various types of violence in the clinical setting. Burnout is related to emotional labour and exposure of workplace violence, but alternatives to reduce burnout in the context of emotional labour (e.

The Effect of Work Addiction on Korean Nurses' Professional Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Study.

This study sought to delineate the relations between work addiction and professional quality of life among nurses in university hospitals. The differences between compassion satisfaction, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress by work addiction tendency were investigated among 278 Korean nurses. Results revealed that 46.