Research in Community and Public Health Nursing

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Association between Environmental Factors in Home and Behavioral Problems in Children with Allergic Diseases: Based on 2015 Panel Study of Korean Children Survey: Mi Seon Son, Eun Sun Ji; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2019;30(4):426-436. Published online December 31, 2019; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2019.30.4.426

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This study aimed to investigate the association between indoor environmental exposures and behavioral problems in children with allergic diseases.
METHODS
We used data from 2015 Panel Study of Korean Children (PSKC). The subjects of this study included 825 children aged 7 years with asthma, allergic rhinitis, or atopic dermatitis. The data was analyzed using hierarchical multiple regression.
RESULTS
Factors influencing behavioral problems in children with allergic diseases were passive smoking (Î²=.15, p < .001), painting from 1year after birth until 1 year ago (Î²=.13, p < .001), using of linoleum as floor materials (Î²=.09, p < .001), change of wallpaper From 2 years before pregnancy until 1year after birth (Î²=.08, p < .001), change of wallpaper from 1year after birth until 1 year ago (Î²=.07, p < .001), keeping hot food or water in plastic container (Î²=.06, p < .001), remodeling from 1 year after birth until 1year ago (Î²=.04, p < .001), using of plastic container (Î²=.03, p < .001), and change of floor materials from 1 year after birth until 1year ago (Î²=.01, p=.006) which explained about 10% of behavioral problems.
CONCLUSION
This study showed that indoor environmental exposures were associated with behavioral problems in children with allergic diseases. Based on the findings of this study, programs focusing on controlling of indoor environmental exposures may help to prevent and reduce behavioral problems in children with allergic diseases.

The Prevalence of Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, and Atopic Dermatitis in Elementary School Students according to the Body Mass Index: Chong Mi Chang, Sang Hee Chun, Jin Yi Choi; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2015;26(3):230-237. Published online September 30, 2015; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2015.26.3.230

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PURPOSE
This study aimed to assess the prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis in elementary school students according to thebody mass index.
METHODS
This study was conducted as cross-sectional descriptive research using a structured questionnaire. Data were collected from 6,398 students at 15 elementary schools located in Y City in Korea. The cross-sectional survey used the Korean version of International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood questionnaire. Logistic regression analysis was performed to estimate the odds ratios of body mass index.
RESULTS
The symptom prevalence of asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis in the last 12 months was 12.4%, 49.5%, and 24.5%, respectively. The symptom prevalence of asthma was significantly higher in the obesity group. The number of those without any asthma symptom in lifetime was significantly smaller in the overweight (OR=0.70, p=.004) and obesity (OR=0.57, p=.005) groups than in the healthy weight group.
CONCLUSION
These results suggest that asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis prevention programs for elementary school students should include weight control intervention.

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Effect of overweight or obesity on lung function and asthma severity in prepubertal asthmatic children
Da Bin Jung, Ji Eun Jeong, Hai Lee Chung, Yoon Young Jang
Allergy, Asthma & Respiratory Disease.2021; 9(4): 231. CrossRef

A Cross-sectional Epidemiological Study on Trends in the Prevalence of Allergic Diseases among Children and Adolescents in the Jeju Area in 2008 and 2013: Hye Sook Lee, Sung Chul Hong, Jeong Hong Kim, Jae Wang Kim, Keun Hwa Lee, Jae Chun Lee; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2015;26(2):160-168. Published online June 30, 2015; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2015.26.2.160

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PURPOSE
This study was to find epidemiological trends in the prevalence of allergic diseases among children and adolescents in Jeju Province, Korea.
METHODS
Two questionnaire surveys of the same method were conducted, respectively, in 2008 and in 2013 with five years' interval with 1,296 participants in 2008 and 878 in 2013 who were elementary and secondary students sampled at random from the same five schools. 'International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC)' was applied to the parents with their written consent to the survey.
RESULTS
The results of analysis showed an increasing trend in the prevalence of lifetime asthma (8.6% in 2008 and 10.4% in 2013) and in the prevalence of lifetime allergic rhinitis (25.3% in 2008 and 31.1% in 2013) (p=.003), and a decreasing trend in the prevalence of lifetime atopic dermatitis (32.0% in 2008 and 26.8% in 2013) (p=.011).
CONCLUSION
This research showed an increasing trend in the prevalence of asthma and allergic rhinitis among children and adolescents in Jeju Province compared to that 5 years ago, but represented a declining trend in the prevalence of atopic dermatitis.

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Association between electronic cigarette smoking and allergic rhinitis – The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2015)
Hye Ran Jeon, Youn Seon Choi, Seon Mee Kim, So Jung Yoon, Jin Wook Kim, Man Kim, Ji Young Lee, Jung Hwan Yoon
Allergy, Asthma & Respiratory Disease.2017; 5(6): 344. CrossRef

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