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PURPOSE: To describe the lived experience of nursing students when faced with clinical judgment in a nursing practicum at the hospital.
METHODS: A descriptive research design was utilized. Participants were 79...
PURPOSE: This study examined family function and self-esteem among young and middle-aged adults with physical disabilities.
METHODS: The subjects of this study consisted of 116 adults with physical disabilities. Data were...
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of hand massage on fatigue, sleep satisfaction and blood pressure of the aged in a long-term care facility.
METHODS: The...
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to compare the difference of change in oxygen saturation, vital signs and suction time taken for the suctioning during endotracheal suctioning performed with...
PURPOSE: This study was to examine the effects of sleep promoting program on sleep and the immune response in the elderly with insomnia.
METHODS: The study was designed as a quasi-experimental,...
PURPOSE: This research was carried out to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Korean version of the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities Questionnaire (SDSCA) for Korean older adults with...
PURPOSE: This study was to compare and examine the factors influencing burden of primary family caregivers according to the severity of illness of elderly patients admitted in an intensive care...
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the cardiac rehabilitation program (Phase III) on cardiovascular and cardiorespiratory function in the elderly (age, > or =...
PURPOSE: This study developed and evaluated a systematic intervention among medical ICU nurses for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia (hereafter VAP).
METHODS: A VAP prevention program was proposed based on a literature review,...
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to develop a program for anger management based on self-efficacy.
METHODS: In this study, four types of approaches to enhance anger control were developed;...
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors of fall and to examine its results among patients aged 60 and over diagnosed with osteoporosis.
METHODS: A retrospective descriptive...