Experiences After Endoscopic Resection in Patients With Early Gastric Cancer in Korea: A Qualitative Study.

Introduction: Despite the growing use of endoscopic resection for early gastric cancer (EGC), little is known about patients' posttreatment experiences. We explored the postprocedure experiences of gastric cancer patients in South Korea.

Method: A descriptive qualitative study was conducted with 13 patients who underwent endoscopic resection for EGC between December 2021 and February 2022.

The role of life-space mobility in the relationship of chronic low back pain characteristics with falls and cognitive impairment.

Chronic pain contributes to both physical and cognitive impairment, but the role of life-space mobility (LSM) in the pathway is unclear. We examined the cross-sectional association of pain with falls and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and explored whether LSM mediates these associations in 279 Veterans (mean age=73.3±5.

Auricular point acupressure for older adults with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: Efficacious modalities are limited in chronic low back pain (cLBP). We determined the efficacy of auricular point acupressure (APA) in older adults with cLBP.

Design: 3-arm randomized controlled trial.

Medication-Taking Trajectory and Its Correlates in Patients With Diabetes: Based on the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model.

Purpose: The purpose was to identify trajectories of medication taking among patients with diabetes and investigate correlates of these trajectories using the information-motivation-behavioral skills (IMB) model.

Methods: This study employed a descriptive correlational, longitudinal design using convenience sampling. The participants were 96 adults with diabetes from an outpatient diabetes clinic at a university-affiliated hospital.

Educational Needs and Priorities of People with Diabetes and Healthcare Providers in South Korea: A Mixed-Methods Study.

Effective self-care for managing diabetes requires culturally sensitive and patient-centered education. This study explored the educational needs and priorities of people with diabetes (PWD) and healthcare providers (HCPs). A mixed-methods approach was employed with participants from a university-affiliated hospital in South Korea.

A predictive model for medication adherence in older adults with heart failure.

Aims: Although many studies have examined the predictors of medication adherence (MA), further empirical research is required to clarify the best model for predicting MA for older adults with heart failure (HF). Thus, we hypothesized a model in which information (knowledge), motivation (social support and depressive symptoms), and behavioural skills (barriers to self-efficacy) would be associated with MA in patients with HF.

Methods And Results: Using a cross-sectional survey, 153 adults aged ≥ 65 years taking medication for HF were recruited from a university hospital in Korea.

Effects of a self-determination theory-based physical activity programme for postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis: A randomized controlled trial.

Aims: The study aimed to develop and evaluate the effects of a self-determination theory-based, nurse-led, physical activity programme for postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis.

Methods: Between December 2019 and April 2020, this randomized controlled trial recruited 62 postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis from a university-affiliated hospital in South Korea. The intervention group participated in a self-determination theory-based, nurse-led, physical activity programme that consisted of Tai Chi-based physical activity, a supportive psychosocial strategy, and interactive counselling for 16 weeks, and the control group continued to undergo their usual care.

Predicting physical activity and sarcopenia-related health outcomes in women with rheumatoid arthritis: A test of the self-determination theory.

Aim: This study aimed to examine a hypothetical model of physical activity (PA) and health outcomes related to sarcopenia in women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) based on self-determination theory.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Methods: This study included 214 women diagnosed with RA from the outpatient rheumatology department of a university-affiliated hospital in South Korea.

Psychometric properties of the Barriers Self-Efficacy Scale for Physical Activity-Korean.

This study examined the psychometric properties of the Barriers Self-Efficacy Scale-Physical Activity for Korean-speaking adults with osteoarthritis at risk for metabolic syndrome (N = 150). Factor analysis identified three dimensions of the Korean Barriers scale, explaining 65.9 % of the total variance.

Buprenorphine Program Evaluation in a Private Psychiatric Office-Based Practice.

Purpose: The opioid crisis has contributed to the mortality, morbidity, and rising healthcare costs in the United States. Buprenorphine (BUP) is an effective medication for opioid use disorder. The aims of this quality assurance evaluation of a BUP program were to (a) evaluate the clinic's performance in illicit opioid abstinence and (b) identify patient risk and resilience characteristics to improve patient success in recovery with BUP.

Heart Rate Variability in Adults With Substance Use Disorder: A Comprehensive Narrative Review.

Background: Heart rate variability (HRV) is an indicator of autonomic abnormalities. However, little is known about the role of HRV related to substance use behavior and the association between the changes in HRV and signs of relapse in substance use.

Aim: The purpose of this study was to review the existing literature on autonomic response to substance use (i.

Effectiveness of nurse-led interventions on medication adherence in adults taking medication for metabolic syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aims And Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of nurse-led interventions on medication adherence, medication knowledge and clinical outcomes in adults taking medication for metabolic syndrome.

Background: Despite the significance of interventions designed to improve medication adherence, a systematic review of nurse-led intervention studies for metabolic syndrome is lacking.

Design: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Psychometric Properties of the Korean Version of the Perceived Therapeutic Efficacy Scale for Physical Activity in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to translate the Perceived Therapeutic Efficacy Scale (PTES) into Korean and investigate its validity and reliability.

Methods: The authors conducted a cross-sectional survey using baseline data from a randomized controlled study to psychometrically validate the PTES-Korean (PTES-K) among 108 adults with type 2 diabetes from an outpatient clinic at a university-affiliated hospital in Korea. The original PTES was forward-translated and back-translated to ensure translation equivalence of the PTES-K.

Association of Hypertension with Knee Pain Severity Among People with Knee Osteoarthritis.

Purpose: To examine the association of hypertension with knee pain severity in individuals with knee osteoarthritis (OA).

Design: Cross-sectional study of baseline data collected by the Osteoarthritis Initiative.

Methods: Participants with knee OA (N=1,363) were categorized into four groups based on blood pressure (BP): 1) systolic < 120 mm HG and diastolic < 80 mm Hg; 2) 120 ≤ systolic < 130 mm Hg and diastolic < 80 mm Hg; 3) 130 ≤ systolic < 140 mm Hg or 80 ≤ diastolic < 90 mm Hg; 4) systolic ≥ 140 mm Hg or diastolic ≥ 90 mm Hg.

Psychometric Properties of the Korean Version of the Patient Knowledge Questionnaire-Osteoarthritis.

This study examined the psychometric properties of the Korean version of the Patient Knowledge Questionnaire-Osteoarthritis (PKQ-OA-K). A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 157 adults with osteoarthritis from the outpatient clinic at a university hospital in Korea. The overall correct answer rate for the PKQ-OA-K was 60.

Supportive Interventions to Reduce Pain and Stress During Ophthalmic Examinations for Retinopathy of Prematurity in Premature Infants.

Background: Ophthalmic examinations are a frequent source of pain and stress in premature infants. There is evidence for the use of supportive interventions during infant ophthalmic examinations to reduce pain and stress, but there are no standard recommendations for their implementation.

Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to implement evidence-based, supportive interventions during ophthalmic examinations in premature infants and evaluate the impact on pain, oxygen saturation, heart rate, bradycardic events, and neonatal stress cues.

Older adults' social network and support and its association with physical activity.

The purpose of this study was to describe older adults' social network and support during a physical activity intervention and its association with physical activity. Mixed methods were used for this secondary analysis of existing data from a physical activity intervention. Seventy-three participants who completed a session by telephone on using support comprised the sample.

Promoting Physical Activity in Older Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis and Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

A 6-month self-efficacy intervention was compared with attention-control intervention on physical activity, clinical outcomes, and mediators immediate postintervention and 6-month postintervention in 182 older adults with knee osteoarthritis and hypertension using a randomized controlled trial design. The intervention group received six weekly individual physical therapy sessions for lower-extremity exercise and fitness walking and nine biweekly nurse telephone counseling sessions. The attention-control group received six weekly and nine biweekly nurse telephone sessions on health topics.

Predicting physical activity and cardiovascular risk and quality of life in adults with osteoarthritis at risk for metabolic syndrome: A test of the information-motivation-behavioral skills model.

Aim: To examine a hypothetical model of physical activity and health outcomes (cardiovascular risk and quality of life) based on the information-motivation-behavioural skills model in adults.

Design: A cross-sectional survey.

Methods: A total of 165 adults with osteoarthritis at risk for metabolic syndrome were recruited between October 2016 and September 2017 from the outpatient clinic in South Korea.

A prospective randomized controlled study of auricular point acupressure to manage chronic low back pain in older adults: study protocol.

Background: Chronic low back pain (cLBP) is a major health problem and the most common pain condition among those aged 60 years or older in the US. Despite the development of pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions, cLBP outcomes have not improved and disability rates continue to rise. This study aims to test auricular point acupressure (APA) as a non-invasive, nonpharmacological self-management strategy to manage cLBP and to address current shortcomings of cLBP treatment.

The moderating role of acculturation mode on the relationship between depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life among international students in Korea.

We examined the moderating role of acculturation mode on the relationship between depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in international students. This cross-sectional study enrolled a convenience sample of 147 international students at a university in Korea. Participants' overall HRQoL was moderate (mean = 57.

Use of an Ecological Momentary Assessment Application to Assess the Effects of Auricular Point Acupressure for Chronic Low Back Pain.

The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility and usability of an ecological momentary assessment smartphone application. The app collected real-time data on chronic low back pain and time-contingent ecological momentary assessment surveys during a 4-week auricular point acupressure intervention, and on the consistency between recalled and momentary clinical measures. Eighteen participants received auricular point acupressure treatment weekly for 4 weeks.