Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

Original Articles

Perception on Parental Coping on Unintentional Injury of Their Early Infants and Toddlers: Q Methodological Approach: Da In Lee, Ho Ran Park, Sun Nam Park, Sungsil Hong; J Korean Acad Nurs 2018;48(3):335-348. Published online January 15, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2018.48.3.335

Abstract PDF: Abstract Purpose
The purpose of this study was to identify parental coping strategies in the face of early infant and toddler injury, and to provide basic data for a parental education program and the most desirable directions it should take.
Methods
A Q-methodology to analyze the subjectivity of each item was used. Thirty-four Q-statements were derived from a literature review and interviews. Forty-seven parents were classified into a shape of normal distribution using a 9-point scale. Collected data were analyzed by the pc-QUANL program.
Results
Five types of parental coping in early infant and toddler injury were identified. Type I was “hospital treatment focused”, type II was “Improving the safety of the child's environment”, type III was “expression of negative emotion”, type IV was “taking the lead in problem solving”, and type V was “Interrogating the person in charge of the situation in which the injury occurred”.
Conclusion
The results of this study indicate that different approaches to educational programs can be used for parents in early childhood injury.

The Effect of Information by using Cartoon on Preoperative Anxiety of children following Tonsillectomy: Sun Nam Park; Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 1998;28(2):490-497. Published online March 29, 2017; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.1998.28.2.490

Abstract PDF: This study was designed to investigate the effects of information by using cartoon on preoperative anxiety of children following tonsillectomy. The subjects were 30 children aged between 7 and 12 who were hospitalized at C university hospital for undergoing tonsillectomy from December 20, 1996 to August 14, 1997. Sixteen of them were assigned to the experimental group, while fourteen subjects to the control group. The data were collected through preoperative state anxiety, pulse rate, pain before and after giving information by using cartoon. The results were as follows : 1. Preoperative state anxiety increased in both groups(P=0.0348). No significant difference found between experimental and control group. But preoperative anxiety in experimental group was apt to increase less than that in the control group. 2. Pulse rate didn't make significant difference within and between groups. 3. Pain increased in both groups(P=0.0001). No significant difference found between experimental and control group. 4. Experimental group between the aged 7 and 9 decreased preoperative state anxiety, but experimental group between the aged 10 and 12 increased preoperative state anxiety after treatment(P=0.0298). These findings may indicate that the information by using cartoon is effective in children between the aged 7 and 12.

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