Purpose:The purpose of this study was to analyze factors affecting work engagement and burnout among clinical nurses according to resilience. Methods: The study design was a descriptive survey and questionnaires were collected from 182 clinical nurses who worked in hospitals in "J" province. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffé test, Pearson correlation, and hierarchical multiple regressions. Results: The mean score of resilience, work engagement, burnout were 3.47±0.38, 4.29±0.98, 2.25±0.82 respectively. Resilience had 26.3% of the influence on work engagement and 50.5% of the influence on burnout. Sub-variables of causal analysis and empathy of resilience were statistically useful as factors influencing burnout. Conclusion: Resilience has been identified as a factor affecting work engagement and burnout. Therefore, nursing departments and nurse managers should strive to develop programs for the promotion of resilience.
Oral health management is vital for pregnant women and their fetuses. This study analyzed the factors affecting maternal oral health status. It used secondary data obtained from the 2019 Korean Community Health Survey. Data were analyzed using SPSS 21.0 for complex descriptive statistics, independent t-test, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis. Multiple regression analysis revealed that age (β = −0.01, p < 0.001), maternal characteristics (β = −0.10, p < 0.001), education (β = −0.06, p = 014), subjective health status (β = 0.27, p < 0.001, sleep duration (β = 0.07, p = 0.003), breakfast frequency (β = −0.16, p < 0.001), unmet dental care needs (β = 0.35, p < 0.001), and depression (β = −0.02, p < 0.001) are key factors of maternal oral health status. Furthermore, oral health status is associated with mental health factors, such as depression. Therefore, the importance of maternal oral health among pregnant and breastfeeding women must be highlighted to promote the health of mothers and their babies.
Objective
The aims of this study were to develop the Korean Compassionate Communication Scale and to test its validity and reliability.
Methods
The Korean Compassionate Communication Scale was developed based on English version. This study is a methodological one in its approach.
Results
The Korean version of Compassionate Communication Scale contained 20 items and was divided into three factors that explained 63.4% of the total variance. This scale demonstrated excellent convergent and discriminant validity (100%), and criterion-related validity (Global Interpersonal Communication Competence r = 0.494; self-compassion: r = 0.317). Internal consistency was acceptable, and Cronbach’s α of the total items was 0.85.
Conclusions
This study examined The Korean Compassionate Communication Scale as an appropriate measurement of communication ability for nursing practice. Therefore, this scale suggests that the developed 20 items of the Compassionate Communication Scale can be used for therapeutic relationship and nursing education.
Low-income middle-aged women (LMW) who are vulnerable have various physical and psychosocial problems. They need lifestyle interventions to actively cope with these risk factors. This study used a randomized control group pretest-posttest design. LMW aged from 40 to 60 years were recruited and randomly assigned to an experimental group (n = 31) and a control group (n = 32). The lifestyle interventions for this study, which were implemented for eight weeks, included nutritional management, physical activity, stress management and cognitive function improvement based on King’s goal attainment theory. The measured outcomes were health-promoting behaviors, Type D personality, cognitive function and body composition. The experimental group scored significantly higher than the control group for health-promoting behaviors (effect size (ES) = 0.68~1.27, p < 0.001~0.014) and cognitive function (ES = 0.79~1.31, p < 0.001~0.005). The negative affectivity (ES = 0.70, p = 0.012) and the prevalence of a Type D personality (x2 = 4.39, p = 0.047) and the systolic blood pressure (ES = 0.65, p = 0.019) decreased significantly in the experimental group compared with the control group. Lifestyle interventions for LMW were effective in improving health-promoting behavior, Type D personality traits and cognitive function.
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