Research in Community and Public Health Nursing

Seo Young Kang

3 Articles

[English] The Effects of an Individual Cognitive Improvement Program on the Elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairments: In Hyae Park, In Hee Choi, Seo Young Kang, Youn Kyoung Kim, Chong Mi Lee; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2015;26(1):1-10. Published online March 31, 2015; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2015.26.1.1

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PURPOSE
This study was conducted to investigate changes in cognitive functions, depression and life-satisfaction for elderly participants with mild cognitive impairments participating in an individual cognitive improvement program.
METHODS
A quasi-experimental with non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design was implemented. The participants were senior citizens over 65 years of age who had been clinically diagnosed with mild cognitive impairments in G City and J Province (experimental group: 29, control group: 27). The experimental group participated in the individual cognitive improvement program based on Korean traditional tales and games for nine weeks.
RESULTS
After the intervention, only the participants in the experimental group reported significant improvement in K-MMSE (t=-2.5, p=.016), MoCA-K (t=-2.6, p=.008), depression (t=3.51, p=.001), and life satisfaction (t=-2.75, p=.008) when compared to those in the control group.
CONCLUSION
These results indicated that the individual cognitive improvement program was effective in improving cognitive functions, depression, and life-satisfaction among the elderly with mild cognitive impairments. Therefore, the application of this individual cognitive improvement program developed in this study by visiting nurses may strengthen the cognitive functions of seniors with mild cognitive impairments.

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[English] Construction of a Model of Quality of Life in Longevity Region Dwelling Elders: Seo Young Kang, In Hyae Park; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2013;24(3):302-313. Published online September 30, 2013; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2013.24.3.302

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PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify factors in quality of life and to construct a model of quality of life in longevity region dwelling elders.
METHODS
Data were collected from January to July, 2010 through direct interviews and a self-reporting questionnaire survey with 171 subjects who were living at the S County (gun). The collected data were analyzed by using the SPSS/WIN 19.0 and AMOS 19.0 programs.
RESULTS
Economic status, social support, health behavior and depression were shown to have direct and total effects on quality of life and were statistically significant. Health status had indirect and total effects on quality of life and was statistically significant. And, self-efficacy had direct, indirect and total effects on quality of life and was statistically significant. These variables of the hypothetical model accounted for 41.4% of quality of life.
CONCLUSION
In order to improve quality of life in longevity region dwelling elders, it is necessary to provide economic support and social support services in tandem with social welfare. And, we need to apply interventions strengthening self-efficacy, health behavior, and health status, and decreasing depression.

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[English] The Characteristics of Smoking Cessation Behavior by the Stage of Change in Industrial Workers: Hye Rim Kim, In Hyae Park, Seo Young Kang; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2010;21(1):63-70. Published online March 31, 2010; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2010.21.1.63

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PURPOSE
This study was to identify the stages of change in smoking cessation behavior and factors associated with the stages of smoking cessation behavior according to the trans-theoretical model.
METHODS
The subjects were 154 industrial workers working at H Industry in N City, Chonnam Province who were currently smoking and had smoked in the past. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, ANOVA, and Duncan's multiple comparison test using SAS Version 10.0.
RESULTS
The subjects were distributed among the stages of change in smoking cessation behavior: there were 28 subjects (18.2%) in the precontemplation stage, 71 (46.1%) in the contemplation stage, 21 (13.6%) in the preparation stage, 8 (5.2%) in the action stage, and 26 (16.9%) in the maintenance stage. The amount of smoking per day, self-efficacy, and advantages (pros) of smoking were significantly associated with the stage of change in smoking cessation behavior.
CONCLUSION
This study suggested that the stage of change in smoking cessation behavior of the subject should be identified prior to the application of intervention programs, nursing intervention strategies should be considered to reduce the amount of smoking per day, and the disadvantages of smoking should be perceived.

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