A Study on Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Sexuality of Elderly People in Korea

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine the level of knowledge and the attitudes of Korean adults toward sexuality of elderly people. METHODS: This was a descriptive study using a convenience sample of 241 adults. The questionnaire had 34 items for knowledge and 26 items for attitudes. RESULTS: The result showed that, related to sexuality of elderly people, the level of knowledge was average and attitudes were conservative. The level of knowledge was significantly higher in groups that were highly educated and of low economic status (p<.05). Attitudes toward sexuality of elderly people were significantly more conservative in female, older, less educated, and high economic status group. CONCLUSION: The findings suggest a need for more education for Korean adults regarding sexuality in elderly people.ope

(A) study on school nurses' knowledge and practice on school health law in Seoul, Korea

보건학과/석사[한글] [영문] School Health is an important field of public health for improving and promoting the health of the next generation and the Nation. However, school health has not been recognized as an important field by school personnel and the community. Fortunately, the School Health Law was promulgated on March, 1967 for the purpose of better maintenance and promotion of the health of the school population. According to the school health law, every school must employ school health personnel, such as a physician, dentist pharmacist and nurse. However, in reality the school nurse alone takes all responsibility for school health service her responsibility is unusually heavy and she is required to have more professional ability and capability in the school health program. In order to study the knowledge and practice of school nurses about the school health law, the following results were obtained through a mail survey questionnaire done as of October, 1971 in Seoul: 1. Educational level of school nurses: 37.4% nurses : 37.4% of the total nurses graduate from nursing colleges, and only 36% had in-service education for school health. 2. In regard to the length of the professional life as a school nurse: 72% of elementary school nurses have worked for longer than 5 years. 3. Forth and five tenths percent(40.5%) of the total nurses knew that the school health law was practiced and an average mark was 53% through certain questionnaire. 4. They had relatively good understanding about physical examination (78%) but less knowledge about school environmental health(28%). 5. A practice rate of knowledge about school health law were found out in an average 69% in elementary and secondary schools. 6. The longer the school nurses have served with the school health program the more knowledge about school health they have. 7. There was no correlation nursing education and knowledge on school health. 8. The school nurses who had in-service training are understood school health better than the untrained. This was significant statistically according to X**2 test above the 95.0% confidence level.restrictio

A Study of Gerontological Nursing Curriculum

To survey the present status of the gerontological nursing course at three year diploma programs, baccalaureate degree programs(BSN), and graduate programs in Korea, and to analyze the contents of the syllabus and gerontological nursing textbooks to provide the basic data in developing a standard model for gerontological nursing curriculum. Method: Data was collected from all the nursing programs in Korea from Nov. 2000 to Feb. 2001 by mail and fax. Result: The gerontological nursing courses has been offered 36 diploma program, 40 BSN, and 17 graduate programs. And the credits of the gerontological nursing course offered by the program were as follows : one credit (10 diploma and 8 BSN), two credits (22 diploma and 29 BSN), and three credits (1 BSN). The contents of curri- culum were analyzed by comparing the core curriculum of NGNA. The majority of the schools included Gerontological Nursing in General, Theory of Aging, Aging Processes, Care Plan Options, and Common Health Problems. The subjects which very few school cover are Legal/ Ethical Issues, Evaluation, Regulatory & Reimbursement Issues, Education Issues, Nursing Research in Gerontology, and Environmental Issues of Older Adults. There were some differences in these results among diploma courses, BSNs, and graduate schools. The gerontological nursing textbooks contained similar contents to those of the diploma and the baccalaureate programs.ope

Factors Affecting Turnover Intention of Nurses in Long-term Care Facilities for Elderly People

Purpose: This study was conducted to describe job stress, job satisfaction, and turnover intention, and to explore factors influencing turnover intention of nurses working in long-term care facilities for elders. Method: the participants were 338 nurses in long-term care facilities with more than 100 elders admitted across the nation. A questionnaire was distributed to 324 nurses who agreed to participate. of these, 280 nurses responded. the data were analyzed using the SAS program for descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA and multiple linear regression. Results: the degree of job stress, job satisfaction and turnover intention of nurses in long-term care facilities for elders were 3.46 (±0.56), 3.11 (±0.39), and 3.12 (±1.02), respectively, with a possible range of 1 to 5. Factors influencing turnover intention were age of the nurse, marital status, clinical experience (years), facility type, satisfaction with current facility, turnover experience, job stress, and job satisfaction. Conclusion: Turnover intention of nurses in the long-term care facilities for elders was high, and the degree of turnover intention was higher with more job stress and less job satisfaction.ope

Lived Experience with Aging in Middle-Aged Woman

This study was to explore lived experience of middle-aged women with aging. The ultimate purpose of this inquiry was to discover the essence of middle-aged women's experience of aging and to promote understanding. Method: This inquiry was performed by using Van Manen's hermeneutical phenomenological approach to make more plausible interpretation of experience. First-handed experiences were explored through multi-stage in-depth interview with 6 women aged between 40 and 64. Second- handed experiences were explored with text such as essay, novel, and photographs. Result: As the process of reflecting and analysing the data of experience were performed, essential themes were emerged: striking onset of event, discomfort and tired body and mind, everything in ones mind, age of harvest gaining much more than loss. Conclusion: This inquiry would be a cornerstone for humanistic nursing care for the mid-aged women.ope

Development of Gerontological Nursing Curriculum Model

Purpose: This study was conducted to develop gerontological curriculum model which reflects the need of Korean society. Method: Three round Delphi survey method was applied to find consensus of gerontological nursing competencies (knowledge, attitudes and skills) for graduates of nursing schools from the panel of gerontological nursing practice experts. Important concepts in gerontological nursing were delineated from literature review and discussions of gerontological nursing educators. Based on these results the gerontological nursing curriculum model was developed and course structure outlined by the researchers as a group. Result: As the result of delphi survey, 32 items of knowledge, 29 items of attitude, and 21 items of skill were identified. The curriculum model constructed around a cube with three plane- functional capacity levels, settings, and nursing practice. Specific knowledge, attitudes and skills for gerontological theory and practicum course were suggested. Competency items were assigned to theory and/or practice. Conclusion: A curriculum model for gerontological nursing has been developed by a group of gerontological nursing educators. The curriculum model should be further tested and developed with detailed theory and practicum course outline and textbooks.ope