Research in Community and Public Health Nursing

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[English] Risk Perceptions of Noncommunicable Diseases among Cambodian Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study: Sung Heui Bae, Ok Nam Hwang, Ji Eun Jeong, Young Ran Yang; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2022;33(2):259-268. Published online June 30, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2022.33.2.259

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In Cambodia, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) account for 64% of all deaths. A lack of risk perception of NCDs leads to poor measures of their prevention and management. This study aimed to investigate Cambodians’ risk perceptions of NCDs based on the health belief model. Methods A cross-sectional design was used, and using convenience sampling, participants included 200 Cambodians aged 40 years or older. A face-to-face administered structured questionnaire was used to assess demographic characteristics, health behaviors, and risk perceptions of NCDs. Results Of the constructs of NCD risk perception, perceived severity (88.2%) and benefits (86.3%) were high, but relative to these, perceived cues to action (64.1%), barriers (63.5%), and self-efficacy (58.1%) were low. Conclusion It is important to improve perceived self-efficacy in government health promotion, outreach, and improvement programs and to reduce perceived barriers through medical tests either by facility-based delivery or via outreach health services in Cambodia.

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Under-utilisation of noncommunicable disease screening and healthy lifestyle promotion centres: A cross-sectional study from Sri Lanka
Thilini Herath, Manuja Perera, Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Pracheth Raghuveer
PLOS ONE.2024; 19(4): e0301510. CrossRef

[English] Influencing Factors on COVID-19 Preventive Behaviors among College Students: Hye Seung Kim, Yun Hee Kim; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2022;33(2):196-206. Published online June 30, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2022.33.2.196

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The purpose of this study is to identify health belief, subjective norms, social stigma, and sense of community affecting COVID-19 preventive behaviors among college students, and provide basic data for the development of preventive programs to improve COVID-19 preventive behaviors. Methods This study used a cross-sectional study design. The study recruited a total of 170 college students, through an online survey from three online communities which are mostly used by college students. Data were collected from July 24 to August 9, 2021. The SPSS 21.0 program was used to analyze the data using simple multiple regression. Results In simple multiple regression, the perceived susceptibility, perceived benefits and subjective norms were found to have a significant association with COVID-19 preventive behaviors of college students. These variables explained the 55.1% variance in COVID-19 preventive behaviors of college students (p<.001). Conclusion The results of this study showed that the perceived susceptibility, perceived benefits, and subjective norms were significant factors affecting COVID-19 preventive behaviors of college students. Based on the results of this study, it is expected to develop COVID-19 preventive programs and strategies that increase perceived susceptibility, perceived benefits, and subjective norms to improve the COVID-19 preventive behaviors of college students.

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Socioecological Model-based Factors Influencing Respiratory Infection Prevention Behaviors among Soldiers in an Army Training Center
Eunbin Jeong, Sookyung Hyun
Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing.2024; 38(2): 176. CrossRef

[English] The Effects of Digital Literacy and Health Empowerment on Elders' Communication with Doctors: Focusing on Moderating Effect of Health Beliefs: Soon Tae An, Yu Jin Lim, Soon Dool Chung; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2022;33(1):53-62. Published online March 31, 2022; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2022.33.1.53

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Purpose
This study explored the effects of the elderly group's digital literacy and health empowerment on communication with doctors, considering moderating effect of health beliefs about chronic diseases.
Methods
A one-on-one interview survey was conducted with 500 older adults in South Korea. The main variables were digital literacy, health empowerment, communication with doctors, and health belief of chronic diseases.
Results
The interaction effect between health empowerment and susceptibility, and health empowerment and perceived barrier were significant.
Conclusion
Communication with doctors greatly increased when the elders had high levels of health empowerment and low levels of susceptibility. Also, communication with doctors greatly increased when the elders had high levels of health empowerment and low levels of perceived barriers.

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Identifying Profiles of Digital Literacy Among Community-Dwelling Korean Older Adults: Latent Profile Analysis
Jiyoung Shin, Hun Kang, Seongmi Choi, Sang Hui Chu, JiYeon Choi
Journal of Medical Internet Research.2025; 27: e57122. CrossRef
Digital literacy among Korean older adults: A scoping review of quantitative studies
Hun Kang, Jiwon Baek, Sang Hui Chu, JiYeon Choi
DIGITAL HEALTH.2023;[Epub] CrossRef

[English] Workers' Health Belief in Health Promotion Programs and Related Factors: Young Im Kim, Soon Lae Kim, Hye Sun Jung, Souk Young Kim, Hyun Ju Park; J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2009;20(4):465-473. Published online December 31, 2009

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The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationships between worker's health belief in health promotion programs and their demographic, health, and health behavior characteristics.
METHODS
This study used survey data from 262 small- and large-scale workplaces. The study included 1149 male and female workers who completed the questionnaires.
RESULTS
The health belief score increased significantly with age and length of service. Male, married, shift-work, and white-collar workers showed a significantly higher health belief score than female, single, non-shift-work, and blue-collar ones. Workers with disease history, hypertension, or obesity had a significantly higher health belief score. Regular exercise was significantly correlated with the health belief score. When all the variables were included in the model, the health belief score was significantly higher in workers who were married, had a longer length of service, worked in the sales department, were diagnosed with hypertension, exercised regularly, and felt fatigue.
CONCLUSION
The results showed that workplace intervention programs meet more the needs of workers who have a higher health belief score. In addition, given that healthier life style was related to a higher health belief score, further research is required to find how to change health behavior in workers.

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