Misoon Jeon

Perceptions about cancer-related fatigue among cancer patients using Q methodology

PURPOSE Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a common subjective feeling and disabling symptom complex experienced by patients with cancer. This study aimed to identify the subjective perceptions of Korean patients with cancer about CRF to help the development of basic intervention strategies for these patients. METHODS Q methodology was used to examine the subjective perceptions of patients with cancer about CRF. Thirty-one patients with cancer, hospitalized at a university hospital in Seoul, Korea, were recruited into this study and classified 41 selected Q statements using a nine-point scale. Data were analysed using PC-QUANL for Windows. RESULTS Data analysis revealed that distinct perceptions about CRF do exist among Korean patients with cancer. Three types of perceptions were identified: dominant self-reliance, positive-conformist and self-deprecating exhaustion. These three types explained 53.0% of the variance (40.2%, 8.2% and 4.6%, respectively). CONCLUSIONS This study identified three types of perceptions about CRF among Korean patients with cancer. These findings provide baseline data to develop customised interventions for caring strategies. This study also informs health professionals in other countries about the perceptions of Korean patients with cancer about CRF.

Health-Related quality of life in Community-Dwelling elderly

This study was conducted to analyze the health-related quality of life(QoL) of community-dwelling elderly individuals in Korea by measuring their mood status and disease morbidity status. Subjects included the elderly using a program conducted by 2 places of the elderly welfare centers in Chungbuk. The data was collected from 178 the elderly by structural questionnaire between March and April, 2016. Data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0. The result showed that there was significant difference of the mood status and QoL according to disease status. And there were positive correlation between vigor of the mood status and physical function (r=.154, p<.05), bodily pain (r=.209, p<.01), general health (r=.401, p<.001), vitality (r=.512, p<.001), and mental health (r=.412, p<.001) among the QoL (r=.320, p<.05). On the other hand, the correlation between tension, depression, anger, fatigue, and confusion among the mood status and the QoL was strong negative. Therefore, programs and comprehensive nursing interventions that enhance mood status should be implemented and promoted to increase the quality of life of the elderly.

Perception of Sex role and Marriage and Childbirth in Undergraduate Students

Background/Objectives: This study was conducted to analyze the sex role and the perception of marriage and childbirth in undergraduate students. Methods/Statistical analysis: A questionnaire survey was conducted on 155 undergraduate students from March to April, 2016. The data was collected from 147 undergraduate students by structural questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS 18.0. The sex role and perception of marriage and childbirth was analyzed using at-test, ANOVA, the post hoc Scheffe’s test and Correlation of the sex role and marriage and childbirth was analyzed using Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Findings: The result showed that there was significant difference of the sex role in the religion (F=3.163, p=.027). With regard to the religion, Christian, catholic and no religion showed a higher sex role than buddhism. And there were significant differences of the marriage and childbirth in the gender (t=3.502, p=.001) and the religion (F=4.273, p=.006). Male students showed a higher degree of the sex role than female students and ‘Christian’ and , ‘Catholic’ and ‘Buddhism’ students showed a higher degree of the perception of the marriage and childbirth than , ‘catholic’ and ‘no religion’ students. There was not the correlation of the sex role and marriage and childbirth in undergraduate students (r=.490, p<.05). Improvements/Applications: Therefore, there is an urgent need to strengthen public relations and education with the support of governmental policies to establish favorable values related to marriage and childbirth among undergraduate students.

Factors Influencing Hospital Nurses’ Turnover Intention: A Cross-sectional Survey

본 연구는 내부마케팅, 간호 전문직관, 정서적 소진과 개인적 성취감을 이용하여 병원 간호사의 이직의도 에 영향을 주는 요인을 파악하고, 설명력을 확인하기 위해 수행한 횡단적 조사연구이다. 서울과 충북지역의 2개 대학병원 간호사 270명을 대상으로 자가보고식 설문지를 이용하여 2013년 5월부터 6월까지 자료를 수 집하였다. 자료분석은 단계적 다중회귀분석(Stepwise Multiple Regression Analysis)을 이용하였다. 분석 결과, 간호사 이직의도의 평균값은 3.91±0.53, 내부마케팅은 2.58±0.48, 간호전문직관은 3.30±0.64, 정서적 소진은 3.23±0.64, 개인적 성취감은 3.24±0.41이었다. 간호사의 이직의도에 영향을 주는 요인은 정서적 소진 (ß= .28, p<.001), 내부마케팅(ß= -.22, p<.001), 간호 전문직관(ß= .19, p=.010), 근무부서-외래(ß= .22, p=.021), 직위-책임간호사(ß= -.303, p=.007), 학력-석사이상(ß= .28, p=.031)이었다. 이들은 이직의도를 25.1% 설명하였다. 결론적으로 간호사 이직의도에 가장 큰 영향을 주는 요인은 정서적 소진이므로 정서적 소진을 감소시키는 중재는 이직의도를 감소시키는데 중요한 전략이 될 것이다. 아울러 내부마케팅과 간호 전문직관을 증가시키기 위한 활동 또한 이직의도를 감소시킬 것이다. 본 연구결과는 구체적인 이직의도 감 소프로그램의 개발을 위한 기초자료로 활용될 수 있으므로 맞춤형 프로그램을 개발하여 적용하고 추후 그 효과를 분석할 것을 제언한다.