Taehan Kanho Hakhoe chi
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Taehan Kanho Hakhoe chi · Dec 2005
Controlled Clinical Trial[The effects of abdominal meridian massage on menstrual cramps and dysmenorrhea in full-time employed women].
This study was designed to examine the effects of abdominal meridian(Kyongrak) massage on menstrual cramps and dysmenorrhea. ⋯ Abdominal meridian(Kyongrak) massage was very effective for relief of menstrual cramps and dysmenorrhea. Therefore, we suggest that abdominal Kyongrak massage can be a useful nursing intervention for women with menstrual cramps or dysmenorrhea.
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Taehan Kanho Hakhoe chi · Dec 2005
Factors related to nurse staffing levels in tertiary and general hospitals.
Adequate staffing is necessary to meet patient care needs and provide safe, quality nursing care. In November 1999, the Korean government implemented a new staffing policy that differentiates nursing fees for inpatients based on nurse-to-bed ratios. The purpose was to prevent hospitals from delegating nursing care to family members of patients or paid caregivers, and ultimately deteriorating the quality of nursing care services. ⋯ The staffing policy needs to be evaluated and modified to make it more effective in leading hospitals to increase nurse staffing.
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Taehan Kanho Hakhoe chi · Dec 2005
Comparative Study[A comparative study of how subjects' characteristics and nursing service quality influence on hospital revisiting intent between patients and nurses].
This study was aimed to examine how subjects' characteristics and nursing service quality influence hospital revisiting intent, to compare perceptions of patients with those of nurses. ⋯ There are perception gaps between consumers and providers. So nursing and hospital managers must recognize these facts and provide various marketing strategies to overcome them.
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Taehan Kanho Hakhoe chi · Dec 2005
[The effect of a value clarification program on value clarification in juvenile delinquents].
The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of a value clarification program on value clarification in juvenile delinquents. This study employed a two-group pre-post test study design. Data was collected from 16 subjects from Sept. 29 to Dec. 26, 2003 at N middle school in Seoul, Korea. 9 subjects constituted the control, while the experimental group was composed of 7 subjects. ⋯ Based upon the findings it was concluded that a value clarification program was effective in improving value clarification in juvenile delinquents in the study.
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Taehan Kanho Hakhoe chi · Dec 2005
[Pain assessment using CRIES, FLACC and PIPP in high-risk infants].
Infants at neonatal intensive care units (NICU) are invariably exposed to various procedural and environmental stimuli. The study was performed to compare the pain responses in three NICU stimulants and to examine the clinical feasibility for NICU infants using CRIES, FLACC and PIPP. ⋯ The results of the study support that CRIES and FLACC are reliable and clinically suitable pain measurements for NICU infants. Further studies are needed in data collection time-point as well as clinical feasibility on PIPP administration to assess pain response in infants, including premature infants.