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The Evaluation of the Health Status of Migrant Workers
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Sang Soon Kim, Ae Ryun Kim, Mi Han Kim
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J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 1997;8(1):3-20. Published online June 30, 1997
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- The purpose of this study was to evaluate the physical and mental health status of foreign migrant workers in Korea, and to provide basic data for assessment of industrial Nurses, and to contribute to the improvement of their health status.
There were 108 workers who participated in this study. They lived in Seoul and the capital region and the data were collected from 11th August to 23th, 1996.
The C.M.I. was utilized for the study.
The results obtained by this study were as follows: Digestive system and Inadequacy have the largest portion of the physical and mental illness respectively.
With regard to physical and mental illness ac cording to the gender, the frequency of illness experienced by women was higher than men in Genitourinary system and Sensitivity.
By ages, there were significant differences between those in their 20's and 30's and in their 40's, particularly Ears and Eyes system.
There were significant differences in mental health illness according to educational levels. The middle school graduate group had more health ill ness than the group with higher than high school education in Anxiety.
There were significant differences in the rate of job satisfaction. The dissatisfied group had more health illness in Eyes and Ears, Miscellaneous diseases, and Inadequacy.
The lower the rate of working condition satisfaction, the higher the frequency rate of physical and mental health illness (Eyes and Ears, Musculoskeletal system, Nervous system, Frequency of illness, Habits, Total physical section, Inadequacy, Depression, Anxiety, Anger, Tension, Total mental section) By the accessibility of health services, the group who has respond to difficult had more health illness in Frequency of illness, Anxiety, Anger, Tension and Total mental section.
There were significant differences in the reason of difficulty of health services use concerning Eyes and Ears and Miscellaneous diseases.
The most important factor to explain the satisfaction of job and working condition was the satisfaction for supervisor.
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The Effect of Information on the level of need fulfillment and anxiety of the emergency patient's family members
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Sang Soon Kim, Yeon Hee Choi, Mi Han Kim
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J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 1996;7(2):333-348. Published online December 31, 1996
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- The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of nursing information on the level of need fulfillment and anxiety of the emergency patient's family members.
The quasi-experimental study was designed using a noneqivalent control group non-synchronized design.
During the first period, 30 subjects were assigned to the control group and 25 to the experimental group at a late period.
The experimental group was provided with nursing information via guide booklet designed by the researcher.
The control group received only routine care.
Data was collected from January 31 to April 16 in 1996 at the K hospital in Taegu and analysed by chi-square test, t-test, ANOVA and Pearson correlation with SAS program.
The instruments used for this study were the Family Needs Scale developed by Jung and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory developed by Spielberger.
The results of this study were summarized as follows : 1. The first hypothesis that the family members who received nursing information will have greater need fulfillment than family members who did not receive nursing information was supported.
2. The second hypothesis that the family members who received nursing information will have lower anxiety level than family members who did not receive nursing information was not supported.
3. The third hypothesis that the more the need of family member of emergency patient was met, the lower the anxiety level, was not supported.
In conclusion, it was proved that nursing information about the emergency room provides family members with more need fulfillment, but did not decrease the anxiety level.
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