Research in Community and Public Health Nursing

Eun Joung Choi

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Development and Effectiveness of the Interpersonal Caring Program for Young North Korean Defectors: Jeong Im Choi, Eun Joung Choi; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2020;31(3):310-321. Published online September 30, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2020.31.3.310

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the interpersonal caring program for young North Korean defectors which we developed based on Kim's interpersonal caring technique.
Methods
This study employs a non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design. The subjects of this study are 36 young North Korean defectors living in three areas. The participants are recruited through alternative schools, churches, and acquaintances. The experimental group consists of 20 participants and the control group consists of 16 participants. Experiments are conducted by four days. Specifically, the experiments are conducted eight times and each takes about 120 minutes. Furthermore, we run the camp for two nights and three days. We test our hypothesis by using Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Independent t-test, Paired t-test, and Independent t-test.
Results
All the test statistics support our hypotheses such as self-esteem (t=1.87, p=.035), mental health (t=-1.69, p=.049), interpersonal relationships (t=1.93, p=.031), and quality of life (t=1.88, p=.034).
Conclusion
We found that the interpersonal caring program developed in this study is effective in improving North Korean defectors’ self-esteem, mental health, interpersonal relationships, and quality of life.

The Daily Life Experiences of Community Dwelling People with Mental Disabilities: Won Hee Jun, Eun Joung Choi, Hyun Mee Cho; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2020;31(3):244-255. Published online September 30, 2020; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2020.31.3.244

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Purpose
As the daily life experiences of community-dwelling people with mental disabilities are closely correlated to mental health recovery, this study aimed to analyze their daily life experiences in depth to determine their significance.
Method
Participants included eight community-dwelling people with mental disabilities. A total of 12 in-depth interviews were conducted once or twice per participant. The collected data were analyzed using the phenomenological analysis method described by Giorgi.
Results
The daily life experiences of community-dwelling people with mental disabilities were categorized into the following four components: “encountering shocking reality in the outside world”, “life tied down by the mental illness”, “happiness and gratefulness encountered in daily life”, and “wishing for a change and self-sustaining life”. Conclusion: This study found that the recovery and welfare of community-dwelling people with mental disabilities were promoted and that these patients made necessary efforts to become a member of the local community. These findings could be used as a reference for establishing social welfare policies which enable people with mental disabilities to participate as functioning members of the community that facilitate the prevention of relapse, to promote their integration into the community. Furthermore, the present results will contribute to the development of nursing intervention programs to promote recovery and prevent relapse, to ultimately establish a mental health management system.

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Concept analysis of uncertainty in people with mental disabilities
Hyun-Mee Cho, Eun Joung Choi, Hyun-Ju Choi, Eun-Ju Cho
Archives of Psychiatric Nursing.2023; 45: 44. CrossRef

Nursing College Life Experiences of North Korean Defectors: Jung Suk Park, Eun Joo Jo, Eun Joung Choi, Hyun Mee Cho, Ji Hyun Bae; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2019;30(3):324-335. Published online September 30, 2019; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2019.30.3.324

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The purpose of this study is to understand nursing college life experiences of North Korean Defectors and identify their meanings.
METHODS
The study collected data through individual in-depth interviews among six undergraduates or graduates from nursing colleges, using phenomenological research methodology of Colaizzi-one of qualitative research approaches.
RESULTS
Six categories drawn as a result of research include â€˜Be bumped against hard reality wallâ€™, â€˜Bondage of discrimination and prejudiceâ€™, â€˜Endure and stand with strength of faithâ€™, â€˜Myself grown up along with workâ€™, â€˜Becoming one amid differencesâ€™, and â€˜Stepping towards unificationâ€™.
CONCLUSION
The result of this study would contribute to understanding academic and interpersonal difficulties North Korean defectors might experience at nursing colleges. And it may also help people to learn that they would play an important role in integration of the nursing fields of South and North Korea as well as the nation's unification. Along the way, the results of the study could be basic data to establish national policy helping North Korean defectors adapt to nursing college life, and develop the supporting system of colleges as well as setting up appropriate supports and measures from the perspective of the nursing field.

Influence of Trauma Experiences and Social Adjustment on Health-related Quality of Life in North Korean Defectors: Eun Joo Jo, Hyun Mee Cho, Eun Joung Choi; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2018;29(4):488-498. Published online December 31, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2018.29.4.488

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PURPOSE
This study was conducted to identify the influence of trauma experiences and social adjustment on health-related quality of life in North Korean defectors.
METHODS
The subjects were 117 North Korean defectors living in B and Y city. The data were collected from September 1 to September 20, 2014, and analyzed by the SPSS/WIN 18.0 program.
RESULTS
Significant differences were found in the health-related quality of life with respect to the subjects' education, marriage status, types of dwelling, family types, duration of residence in South Korea, jobs in South Korea and in North Korea, families left in North Korea or other surrounding countries, and subjective health status. Health-related quality of life is negatively related to trauma experiences during escape from North Korea and during their life in South Korea. Health-related quality of life positively is related to social adjustment. The meaningful variables which influenced the subjects'health-related quality include social adjustment, job in South Korea, job in North Korea, current family structure, and trauma experiences in South Korea. Total explanatory power of these factors for health-related quality in North Korean Defectors is 43.0% and social adjustment is the most influential factor.
CONCLUSION
Therefore, in order to enhance health-related quality of life in North Korean defectors, it is necessary for them to increase social adjustment and decrease trauma experiences. In addition, methods are needed to provide job opportunities, better education and family services for North Korean defectors.

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The rocky road to freedom: number of countries transited during defection and risk of metabolic syndrome among North Korean Refugees in South Korea
D.W. Lee, H.S. Lee, S.G. Kim, K.J. Kim, S.J. Jung
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Factors associated with posttraumatic growth among North Korean defectors in South Korea
Mi Kyung Lee, Ocksim Kim, Kyoung-A. Kim, Sang Hui Chu
Scientific Reports.2022;[Epub] CrossRef
Nursing College Life Experiences of North Korean Defectors
Jung Suk Park, Eun Joo Jo, Eun Joung Choi, Hyun Mee Cho, Ji Hyun Bae
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