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Development of a Scale to Measure Korean Ego-integrity in Older Adults
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Sung Ok Chang, Eun Sook Kong, Kwuy Bun Kim, Nam Cho Kim, Ju Hee Kim, Chun Gill Kim, Hee Kyung Kim, Mi Soon Song, Soo Yeon Ahn, Kyung Ja Lee, Young Whee Lee, Si Ja Chon, Nam Ok Cho, Myung Ok Cho, Kyung Sook Choi
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2007;37(3):334-342. Published online April 30, 2007
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2007.37.3.334
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Purpose
Ego-integrity in older adults is the central concept related to quality of life in later life. Therefore, for effective interventions to enhance the quality of later life, a scale to measure ego-integrity in older adults is necessary. This study was carried out to develop a scale to measure ego-integrity in older adults.
Methods
This study utilized cronbach's alpha in analyzing the reliability of the collected data and expert group, and factor analysis and item analysis to analyze validity.
Results
Seventeen items were selected from a total of 21 items. Cronbach's alpha coefficient for internal consistency was .88 for the 17 items of ego-integrity in the older adults scale. Three factors evolved by factor analysis, which explained 50.71% of the total variance.
Conclusion
The scale for measuring ego-integrity in Korean older adults in this study was evaluated as a tool with a high degree of reliability and validity.
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The Concept Analysis of Ego-integrity in the Elderly
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Sung Ok Chang, Eun Sook Kong, Kwuy Bun Kim, Nam Cho Kim, Ju Hee Kim, Chun Gill Kim, Hee Kyung Kim, Mi Soon Song, Soo Yeon Ahn, Kyung Ja Lee, Young Whee Lee, Si Ja Chon, Nam Ok Cho, Myung Ok Cho, Kyung Sook Choi
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2004;34(7):1172-1183. Published online March 28, 2017
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2004.34.7.1172
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Ego-integrity in Erikson's stage theory is used frequently among health team members related to the care of the elderly and has specific meanings within the context of quality of life in later life. However, the concept of ego-integrity in the elderly has not been well articulated in the literature. This study was conducted clarify and conceptualize the phenomena of ego-integrity in the elderly.
Method
A Hybrid Model of concept development was applied to develop a concept of ego-integrity, which included a field study carried out in Seoul, South Korea using in-depth interviews with old adults who were admitted as a right person for research subject according to attributes of ego-integrity analysed in the theoretical phase.
Results
The concept of ego-integrity emerged as a complex phenomenon having meanings in several different dimensions which encompassed several attributes.
Conclusions
Ego-integrity is a concept having needs that should be treated in a specific way and it is possible to enrich the meaning and methods to manage ego-integrity in nursing interventions for promoting quality of life so that its application may have effects that have positive impacts on the elderly's well being.
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The Effects on Health Information Education for the Deaf
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Young Hee Yom, Soo Yeon Ahn, Jung Ae Yee
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2003;33(7):965-971. Published online March 28, 2017
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2003.33.7.965
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects on health information education for the deaf.
Method
One group pre-test and post-test research design was applied to 46 deaf people. The instrument developed by research team was used for data collection. The questionnaire consisted of 91 items including demographics and 5 diseases, such as hypertension, cancer, diabetes, pulmonary tuberculosis, and hepatitis.
Result
The degrees of knowledge on 4 diseases, such as, hypertension, diabetes, pulmonary tuberculosis, and hepatitis were significantly improved. There was no educational effect on cancer even though the degree of knowledge during the pre-test was the highest. There were educational effects on 5 diseases by gender, but no effects by age and hearing/deaf status of parent.
Conclusion
This study was the first for the deaf in nursing. Further studies are needed for the deaf who have low education. Also, good educational materials using video and CD need to be developed.
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A Subjectivity Study on Type of Emotional Response of Stroke Patient
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Soo Yeon Ahn
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2000;30(3):584-594. Published online March 29, 2017
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2000.30.3.584
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The purpose of this study was to identify emotional responses, of stroke patients using Q analysis. From
the data analysis, five types of emotional responses in stroke patients were classified as follows.
1. Acceptance and Overcoming : They attached to life strongly and had self-confidence of recovery. They were
striving against their situation through using anything else good for their recovery.
2. Anger Type : They recognized a labile feeling and were angered easily. They had a self-confident
and self-esteemed personality before they had a stroke.
3. Conflict Type : They wanted interaction with others. This individual recognized that no one knows their
agonies. They were thankful to god or their family, while they could not control their minds. Their family
supports were low.
4. Deficiency of self-esteem Type : They had a self-confidence of recovery, but they were in fear of
interaction with others. Especially, they were ashamed of themselves. They have a high sense of
responsibility and nigh self-esteem for themselves before they had a stroke.
5. Despair Type. : They were sorry to trouble their family. They felt depression, anxiety, darkness,
uselessness of themselves, and they wanted to die. They recognized financial burden. for their family.
The characteristics of the five types of stroke patient identified in this study will be used to assess
emotional nursing needs for stroke patients. The findings of this study will provide practical guidelines for
developing nursing interventions for stroke patients based on the characteristics of subjectivity types.
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Development of Nursing Intervention List: Caregiver Support - Soobal
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Soo Yeon Ahn, Young Hee Yom
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 1999;29(3):518-529. Published online March 29, 2017
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.1999.29.3.518
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The purpose of this research was to develop a nursing intervention list for family caregivers. The specific steps were as follows: 1. Analyze the concept, Soobal, based on literature review and case observation. 2. Generate an initial list of defining activities for 'Caregiver Support : Soobal'. 3. Validate the defining activities. 4. Complete the final list of defining activities. A two-round Delphi questionnaire with an adaptation of Fehring's methodology was used to establish the content validity of intervention, Caregiver Support : Soobal. The definition of 'Caregiver Support : Soobal' was provision of the necessary information advocacy, and support to facilitate primary patient care by someone other than a health care professional in Korean traditional manners. Ten nurse experts participated in Round I and II of this study. They were asked to rate activities that exemplified the interventions on a scale of 1(activity is not all characteristic) to 515 'critical' activities and 10 'supporting' activities, while round II contained 16 'critical' activities and 6 'supporting' activities. No activities were considered to be 'nonsupporting' in both round I and II. Finally, the definition and 25 defining activities were developed. Intervention, Caregiver Support : Soobal, attained an ICV score of .82. This study provides a protocol model to develop Korean nursing interventions.
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A Study on Attitude of Ethical Dilemmas in Clinical Nurses
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Ju Hee Kim, Soo Yeon Ahn, Ji Yoon Kim, Ju Yeon Chung, Ji Mee Kim, Sun Ha Choi, Young Eun Kwon, Mi Young Chon, Myoung Hee Kim
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Journal of Nurses Academic Society 1995;25(3):496-509. Published online March 30, 2017
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jnas.1995.25.3.496
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This study was conducted to identify the attitude of ethical dilemmas in hospital nurses. Ethical dilemmas were categorized into four areas: human life area, clients area, nursing practice area, and nurses-co-worker area. 354 nurses working in clinical settings were selected in Seoul and Kangwon area. Data were gathered from 26, June to 10, July, 1994 by structured guestionnaires. Descriptive statistics were employed to analyze the data. The results obtained from data were as follows: 1) In human life area mean score was 3.03. This area showed remarkabale individual differences between utilitarian and deonto-logical position. 2) In clients area mean score was 3.94. It means that nurses tend to take a deonto-logical position. 3) In nursing practice area mean score was 3.41. It means that nurses tend to take a slightly deontological position. 4) In nurses-co-worker area mean score was 3. It means that nurses tend to take a deont-ological position. To conclude, clinents area, nursing practice area, and nurses-co-worker area taken deontological position. Most nurse's primary concern was the 'welfare of the patients' which is to fundamental ethical professional practice. But nurses experienced more ethical dilemmas in human life area than others. Therefore, nurses should be prepared to make independent decision that based on bio-ethics and professional ethics.
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Jeong-Mee Jeong, Jung-Hyun Park, Seok Hee Jeong Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration.2013; 19(5): 668. CrossRef
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