Research in Community and Public Health Nursing

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[English] Development of Theory of Uncertainty on COVID-19: Theory Derivation Based on Uncertainty in Illness Theory: Cho Ryok Kang, Sook Ja Yang; Res Community Public Health Nurs. 2024;35(3):272-283. Published online September 30, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/rcphn.2024.00577

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Abstract PDF Supplementary Material: Purpose
The purpose of this study is to develop the Theory of Uncertainty on COVID-19 using the strategy of theory derivation.
Methods
Theory derivation was carried out in the following steps: review the literature to explore the phenomena related to uncertainty on COVID-19; select a parent theory that provides valuable concepts and a useful structure for derivation, and identify the concepts and structure of the parent theory to use in derivation; modify and redefine the concepts and structure of the parent theory to create a derived theory. In the literature review process, relevant findings were synthesized to support the propositions of the derived theory.
Results
The Theory of Uncertainty on COVID-19 was derived from the Uncertainty in Illness Theory to make it relevant and applicable to a specific aspect of uncertainty on COVID-19, health-related uncertainty perceived by a person who has not contracted COVID-19. It is a middle-range theory targeting the general population and consists of a linear and unidirectional model centered on three themes: antecedents of uncertainty, appraisal of uncertainty, and coping with uncertainty.
Conclusion
The Theory of Uncertainty on COVID-19 will be able to contribute to efforts to manage perceived uncertainty on pandemic diseases and improve individual biopsychosocial health in the future.

[Korean] The Relation among Uncertainty, Social Support, Care Burden of Mothers having Children with Developmental Disabilities: Kyoung Eun Jeong, Min Hyun Suk; Res Community Public Health Nurs. 2023;34(2):117-126. Published online June 30, 2023; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/rcphn.2022.00346

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Purpose
This descriptive correlation study aimed to confirm the relation among uncertainty, social support, care burden of mothers having children with developmental disabilities.
Methods
The participants were 111 mothers having children with autistic spectrum disorder or intellectual disability. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficient and multiple regression using IBM SPSS 23.0 in the study.
Results
Uncertainty and social support were significantly correlated to caregiver burden. As a result of multiple regression analysis, the factors affecting caregiver burden were children’s age, the expense for caring, the period suspected child disabilities, and uncertainty. These factors accounted for 40.8% of caregiver burden.
Conclusion
In order to reduce the burden of caring for mothers with children with developmental disabilities, it is necessary to establish a system that can detect children with developmental disabilities early and to develop and provide an integrated guide suitable for the growth and development stage of children with developmental disabilities.

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