Research in Community and Public Health Nursing

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[English] Urban-Rural Differences in Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms and Its Related Factors Among Older Adults: Findings from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging: Bongjeong Kim, Jinseub Hwang, Dohyang Kim, Soo Jin Kang; Res Community Public Health Nurs. 2024;35(1):51-63. Published online March 29, 2024; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/rcphn.2023.00388

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Purpose
Many studies exist on factors associated with depressive symptoms in urban and rural older adults; however, studies using a longitudinal design are scarce. This study aimed to determine whether there is a difference in the prevalence of depressive symptoms and their associated risk factors over time between urban and rural areas using a longitudinal sample of Korean older adults.
Methods
Data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (2006–2020) of older adult participants ≥65 years without depressive symptoms were analyzed. A generalized estimating equation model was employed for repeated measures analysis.
Results
As the time of living in the area increased, the prevalence risk of depressive symptoms in older adults increased in urban areas compared to rural areas in adjusted Model 2. In urban areas, less social contact with neighbors was significantly associated with a higher risk of depressive symptoms. In rural areas, occasional social contact with children was significantly associated with a lower risk of depressive symptoms. The prevalence of depressive symptoms was associated with five components of successful aging with some variations observed based on urban and rural residential areas.
Conclusions
Our findings suggest that understanding the longitudinal impact of residence on depressive symptoms provides valuable insights into the relationship between urban/rural areas and depressive symptoms. This study highlights the need for nursing intervention efforts aimed at promoting successful aging and increasing social contact with children or neighbors.

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‘The new geriatric giants’: how do loneliness and social isolation contribute to probable depression in older adults?
Razak M. Gyasi, Simon Mariwah, Simon Boateng, Collins Adjei Mensah, Joana Kwabena-Adade, Aminu Dramani, Joseph Osafo, André Hajek, Kabila Abass, David R. Phillips
Journal of Biosocial Science.2025; 57(5): 549. CrossRef

[English] Trajectories of Self-rated Health among One-person Households: A Latent Class Growth Analysis: Eun Joo Kim, Hyang Kim, Ju Young Yoon; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2019;30(4):449-459. Published online December 31, 2019; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2019.30.4.449

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PURPOSE
The aim of this study is to explore different types of self-rated health trajectories among one-person households in Korea.
METHODS
We used five time-point data derived from Korea Health Panel (2011~2015). A latent growth curve modeling was used to assess the overall feature of self-rated health trajectory in one-person households, and a latent class growth modeling was used to determine the number and shape of trajectories. We then applied multinomial logistic regression on each class to explore the predicting variables.
RESULTS
We found that the overall slope of self-rated health in one-person households decreases. In addition, latent class analysis demonstrated three classes: 1) High-Decreasing class (i.e., high intercept, significantly decreasing slope), 2) Moderate-Decreasing class (i.e., average intercept, significantly decreasing slope), and 3) Low-Stable class (i.e., low intercept, flat and nonsignificant slope). The multinomial logistic regression analysis showed that the predictors of each class were different. Especially, one-person households with poor health condition early were at greater risk of being Low-Stable class compared with High-Decreasing class group.
CONCLUSION
The findings of this study demonstrate that more attentions to one-person households are needed to promote their health status. Policymakers may develop different health and welfare programs depending on different characteristics of one-person household trajectory groups in Korea.

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Factors Affecting Quality of Life of One-person Household Adults: Based on the 8th Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Soojin Chung, Bomi An
Journal of Health Informatics and Statistics.2024; 49(2): 179. CrossRef
Factors Related to Health-Related Quality of Life across the Life Cycle in One-Person Households among Korean Adults
Myung-Ock Chae
Research in Community and Public Health Nursing.2024; 35: 125. CrossRef
Trajectories of self-rated health among community-dwelling individuals with depressive symptoms: A latent class growth analysis
Jinyoung Jang, Hyun-Sung Jung, Kyunghee Chae, Kyoung-Uk Lee
Journal of Affective Disorders.2023; 332: 83. CrossRef
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Dajung Ryu, Sohyune Sok
Frontiers in Public Health.2023;[Epub] CrossRef
Trajectories of subjective health status among married postmenopausal women based on the ecological system theory: a longitudinal analysis using a latent growth model
Eun Jin Kim, Ju-Hee Nho
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing.2022; 28(2): 123. CrossRef
The Multilevel Factors on Physical Activity : A Comparative Study between Young and Elderly Single-Person Households
Ji-young Kim, Hee-Jung Jun
Journal of Korea Planning Association.2021; 56(2): 49. CrossRef

[English] Interventions Using Technologies for Older Adults in Long-term Care Facilities: A Systematic Review: Da Eun Kim, Hyang Kim, Jung Hee Hyun, Hyo Jin Lee, Hye Hyun Sung, So Young Bae, Sung Hee Tak, Yeon Hwan Park, Ju Young Yoon; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2018;29(2):170-183. Published online June 30, 2018; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2018.29.2.170

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PURPOSE
Although innovative interventions using technologies have been introduced in long-term care settings, available evidence is still anecdotal. The purpose of this study is to investigate and synthesize the outcomes of interventions using technologies delivered to nursing home residents.
METHODS
Published clinical trials were identified through PubMed, CINHAL, Cochrane and PsycINFO databases and manually hand-searching. Eligible studies were articles published between 1997â€“2016 in English or Korean with a randomized controlled trial or quasi-experimental design in which interventions using technologies were delivered to nursing home residents.
RESULTS
A total of 20 studies were selected for this review. Types of interventions using technologies were classified into the electronic documentation technology (n=1), the clinical decision support system (n=1), the safety technology (n=1), the health and wellness technology (n=10), and the social connectedness technology (n=7). Overall resident outcomes indicated that interventions using technologies improved behavioral symptoms and psycho-social outcomes, but mixed results were shown in the aspects of physical function, cognitive function, social relationship and quality of service.
CONCLUSION
This review demonstrates that incorporating technologies into nursing home care have positive effects on residents' psycho-social outcomes and behavioral symptoms. To disseminate the effectiveness of interventions using technologies, further research is needed to determine what mechanisms underlying such relationships exist.

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[English] Scoliosis Progression according to the Growth of Middle School Students: Eun Ju Kim, Juk Hyang Kim; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2003;14(3):479-487. Published online September 30, 2003

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This study was conducted to investigate the progression of Cobb's angle of middle school students according to the Risser grade changes during a one-year follow up period, and to identify the prevalence rate and related factors regarding scoliosis.
METHOD
A total of 2,124 middle school students were preliminarily screened by the Adam's forward bending test. Among them, 21 adolescents diagnosed with scoliosis (above 5Cobb's angle) by X-Raying were the subjects and followed up for checking Cobb's angle and the Risser grade for one year.
RESULTS
The overall prevalence of scoliosis in middle school students was 2.13% and the prevalence in girls was higher than in boys. The Cobb's angle was significantly high in seniors and girls. The cases in low angle and low Risser grade demonstrated significant changes in progressive Cobb's angle compared to the cases in high angle and high Risser grade after one-year. But gender and pattern of curvature were not significantly different from the changes scoliosis angle after one-year.
CONCLUSION
Based on these study results, juniors in low Risser grade were inclined to aggravate scoliosis despite the low degree of curvature at the first measurement.

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