Research in Community and Public Health Nursing

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Trend Analysis of Experimental Research Papers on Community Health Nursing: Based on Researches Published in the Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing, 1989~2012: Chun Mi Kim, Seung Joo Lim; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2014;25(2):146-157. Published online June 30, 2014; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2014.25.2.146

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PURPOSE
The objective of this study is to analyze systematically the trends of experimental researches in the area of community health nursing.
METHODS
This is a study based on literature review, which analyzed 137 experimental research papers in the Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing, from the first issue in 1989 to those in 2012.
RESULTS
1) The proportion of experimental researches in the total published papers was 14.9%. 2) The mainly used research method was quasi-experiment, which was 60.6% of them, and there was no RCT. 3) Convenient sampling was used in 95.6% of the researches. 4) Only 5.1% were reviewed for keeping the ethical standards for the study objects by the IRB. 5 When classified by the Omaha Classification System, psycho-social researches were most frequent, which were followed by physiological, health-related behavioral, and environmental ones in order of frequency.
CONCLUSION
This study found that the proportion of experimental research papers was increasing in the 2000s and ethical standards were required more rigorously. However, it was suggested that the research design be more elaborated and sampling methods be manifested to reduce research bias and errors.

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Trends of Research on the Case Management of Medicaid Beneficiaries in Korea
Soon Ock Kim, Jeonghyun Cho
Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing.2015; 29(3): 412. CrossRef
Research Trends Analysis of Published Papers in the Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
Se-Hoon Jung, Hee-Kyoung Park, Ok-Jin Lee
Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society.2015; 20(2): 93. CrossRef

Effects of a Cognition Activation Program for the Institutionalized Old-Old in Korea: Hung Sa Lee, Dohyun Lee; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2013;24(4):427-437. Published online December 31, 2013; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2013.24.4.427

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PURPOSE
This study was conducted to test effects of a cognition activation program on ADL, cognitive functions, depression, and QOL in the institutionalized elderly.
METHODS
The subjects were 40 elders who were admitted to a nursing home, with 20 of them in the experimental group and the other 20 in the control group. Data were collected from September 1 to December 17, 2012. The experimental group participated in a 12 week intervention program. ADL, cognitive functions, depression, and QOL were measured before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed by t-test and regression analysis of the SPSS and AMOS programs.
RESULTS
ADL (t=2.468, p=.017), depression (t=-2.625, p=012), and QOL (t=2.428, p=.020) were more significantly improved in the experimental group than in the control group, but there were no statistical differences in cognitive function between the two groups. Cognitive functions had positive effects on ADL (CR=-2.263, p=.024) and depression affected QOL (CR=-7.248, p<.001).
CONCLUSION
The intervention program had positive effects on ADL, depression, and QOL except cognition. Cognitive functions of elders dramatically decrease after age 85, and it takes too much time to improve it. Therefore the program for the improvement of cognitive functions should be provided as early as possible.

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The Effects of a Positive Psychology Improvement Program on Elders' Depression and Death Anxiety
Seung Joo Lim, Hung Sa Lee, Chunmi Kim, Young Go
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing.2015; 26(3): 238. CrossRef

A Comparative Study on the Effects of an Individual Intervention Program and a Group Intervention Program on the Demented Elderly and Their Families: Jin Joo Oh; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2008;19(2):205-215. Published online June 30, 2008

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This study was to compare the effects of individual and group intervention programs on the demented elderly and their families.
METHODS
The programs were applied to two groups, one by home visiting and the other by group intervention. The groups were composed of 14 elders and 12 elders, respectively, with their families. The programs were applied twice a week, ninety minutes per session for four weeks. Programs consisted of cognitive therapy, music and art therapy, and massage for the demented elderly, education on dementia, cognitive-behavioral intervention for problematic behavior, methods to lessen stress, and counselling for the families.
RESULTS
AER, problematic behavior, QOL of pts and QOL, caregiving burden, and relationship with the pts of caregivers were improved after each program but not significantly except QOL of pts (Z=-3.37, p=.00) in the group intervention. When the two interventions were compared with each other, the group intervention program was more effective than the home visiting program in all variables but not significantly except QOL of pts (U=32.00, p=.00).
CONCLUSION
In summary, both the individual and group intervention programs were helpful to both pts and families, and even though tthere was no statistically significant difference between the two intervention programs except in QOL of pts, the group intervention was more effective.

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