Yonsei medical journal
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Yonsei medical journal · Feb 2020
Views on Precision Medicine among Health Professionals in Korea: A Mixed Methods Study.
This study aimed to investigate awareness, attitudes, and perspectives on precision medicine among health professionals in Korea and to identify issues that need to be addressed before implementing precision medicine. Mixed methods research was applied. For qualitative research, a semi-structured focus group interview was conducted with six health professionals. ⋯ Despite varying levels of awareness of precision medicine, the health professionals expressed a willingness to engage in precision medicine research, and recommended that health professionals work closely with policymakers to design precision medicine in a way that can be effectively adopted. Health professionals showed had a positive, but cautious, attitude toward precision medicine. The results of this study suggest areas to be addressed before ushering in precision medicine in Korea.
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Yonsei medical journal · Feb 2020
Does Emotional Labor Increase the Risk of Suicidal Ideation among Firefighters?
To investigate whether emotional labor is associated with suicidal ideation in Korean firefighters. ⋯ These results suggest that experience and exposure to chronic and excessive emotional labor might play a crucial role in the development of suicidal ideation among firefighters.