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Jae-Sim Jeong

Bio: Jae-Sim Jeong is an academic researcher from University of Ulsan. The author has contributed to research in topics: Nursing research & Irritable bowel syndrome. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 19 publications receiving 142 citations.

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TL;DR: Overall hand hygiene compliance was 86.7% (4,300/4,960) and appropriate hand surface coverage was observed in only 7.9% (182/2,297) of hand hygiene procedures.

28 citations

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TL;DR: It is shown that Korean nursing students report a high prevalence of MSS, when compared to their international counterparts, and their MSS burden is roughly comparable with Korean workers, in a variety of occupations.
Abstract: We investigated the epidemiology of Musculoskeletal Symptoms (MSS) among Korean nursing students using a validated, questionnaire survey. Among 202 students, the prevalence of MSS at any body site ranged from 69.0% to 77.1% (overall rate: 73.3%). MSS was most commonly reported at the shoulder (46.0%), followed by the lower back (39.1%), neck (35.6%), feet (25.2%) and lower legs (23.8%). Logistic regression analysis indicated that students who undertook regular exercise were only half as likely to report an MSS at any body site (OR 0.5, 95% CI 0.2 - 0.9, P = 0.0350). Increasing body weight was also correlated with a decreased likelihood of MSS (OR 0.04, 95% CI 0.002 - 0.9, P = 0.0460). Overall, our study has shown that Korean nursing students report a high prevalence of MSS, when compared to their international counterparts. Their MSS burden is roughly comparable with Korean workers, in a variety of occupations. Further investigations will now be required to elucidate the contributory factors for nursing students' MSS in Korea, as elsewhere.

24 citations

01 Jan 2003
TL;DR: The hand hygiene practice was inadequate to reduce hand microorganisms and significantly different by occupations, and the staff nurse's hand hygiene was more effective compared to medical doctors and nurses aide/housekeepers.
Abstract: The effect of hand hygiene was measured by hand culture before and after hand hygiene for 86 nurses, doctors, and nurses aide/housekeepers in Surgical Intensive Care Unit. The subjects were asked to press their dominant hand in hand-shaped Mannitol salt agar immediately after patient contact and then washed their hand by preferred hand hygiene agents [soap and water, waterless alcohol gel, or 4% chlorhexidine gluconate detergent (CHG)], and cultured one hand again Amount of isolated microorganism was calculated by counting the number of divided areas () which is culture positive in hand culture plate. The amount of microorganisms were significantly reduced from 58.1() to 27.4() cells after hand hygiene. The staff nurse's hand hygiene was more effective compared to medical doctors and nurses aide/housekeepers. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) was isolated in 41(47.1%) subjects ; but only removed 100% in 28(32.2%) subjects. When the amount of hand microorganisms was compared by subject's preferred hand hygiene agents, it was decreased in order of 4% CHG, waterless alcohol solution, soap and water, and water. The hand hygiene practice was inadequate to reduce hand microorganisms and significantly different by occupations. Further research and development of hand hygiene improvement program which emphasize the quality of hand hygiene is recommended.

18 citations

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TL;DR: The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of severe, definite depression symptoms, as measured using the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES‐D), and the association between high CES‐D scores (i.e., ≥25) and sociodemographic andperioperative factors during perioperative period.
Abstract: Objective The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of severe, definite depression symptoms, as measured using the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), and the association between high CES-D scores (i.e., ≥25) and sociodemographic and perioperative factors during perioperative period. Methods Among 1690 consecutive breast cancer patients who were admitted for definitive breast surgery during the study period, 1499 patients were included in this study. Patients with a past medical history of psychiatric medication or support, a plan for elective surgery due to locoregional recurrence, or any metastatic disease were excluded. The CES-D score was checked 1 day before definitive surgeries. The sociodemographic data and perioperative data were analyzed. Results The mean CES-D score was 18.5, with 24.1% (362/1499) and 56.7% (850/1499) having high CES-D scores of ≥25 and ≥16, respectively. Multivariate analysis revealed that the number of family members with any malignancy (≥2 vs. 0), sedative medication (yes vs. no), and postoperative numeric rating scale scores (persistent, severe pain vs. stably mild pain) were significantly associated factors for severe, definite depression symptoms [CES-D score of ≥25: adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 1.56, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.10–2.21, p = 0.013; adjusted OR = 1.65, 95% CI = 1.00–2.71, p = 0.048; and adjusted OR = 2.14, 95% CI = 1.15–3.95, p = 0.016, respectively]. Conclusion Depression may increase the intensity of postoperative acute pain. Self-reporting of persistent postoperative pain intensity is potentially useful in detecting hidden depression symptoms in breast cancer patients during the perioperative period. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

17 citations

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01 Mar 2012
TL;DR: Multivariate analysis showed that trait anxiety and number of analgesics use were significantly associated with postoperative pain, which may contribute to developing the safest, most effective strategy to relieve postoperativePain after living liver donation.
Abstract: Purpose In Korea, living donor transplantation is increasing steadily as a life-saving alternative. It is essential to provide living donors the mental and physical care they need throughout their lives including postoperative period. Therefore, this study explored postoperative pain among living liver donors. Methods We used a convenience sampling at a university-affiliated hospital from March 1 to August 30, 2009 including 102 subjects. Face-to-face interviews with questionnaires and medical records were used to assess postoperative pain levels, state and trait anxiety as well as satisfaction. Data were analyzed using SPSS 14.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, Ill, USA). Results Average age of donors was 28.9 ± 7.7 years (ranged 16 to 53) with 70.6% male. Most donors (80.4%, n = 82) were immediate family members. Ninety-one (89.2%) participants made the decision by themselves. To control postoperative pain, all participants had patient-controlled anesthesia with several types of analgesics as prescribed by physician's preference. The mean values of state anxiety, trait anxiety, and satisfaction in this study were 2.1 ± 1.89, 36.7 ± 7.25 and, 8.9 ± 1.79, respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that trait anxiety and number of analgesics use were significantly associated with postoperative pain. Overall, approximately 29.7% of total variability in postoperative pain could be explained by the nine variables in this model (R 2 = 0.297, F 9,102 = 4.28, ( P Conclusion This study of postoperative pain among living liver donors may contribute to developing the safest, most effective strategy to relieve postoperative pain after living liver donation.

14 citations


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01 Jan 1970
TL;DR: This chapter discusses different aspects of cancer, a group of many different disorders affecting the different parts of the body, and cancer of one part is quite different from cancer of another part.
Abstract: This chapter discusses different aspects of cancer. Many of the attitudes toward cancer today are similar to the popular prejudices that were held about infections before the germ theory was worked out and before the causes of different infections were understood. One of the popular misconceptions about cancer is that it is a single disease. In fact, cancer is a group of many different disorders affecting the different parts of the body, and cancer of one part is quite different from cancer of another part. It is a common belief that cancer is always incurable, but in truth, 70%–90% of patients can be completely cured of certain types of cancers. It is also believed that cancer can be transmitted by coming in contact with a cancer patient and that it is caused by dirty living, by knocks or blows, or by tinned foods. Doctors have recognized that lung cancer is associated with cigarette smoking even though they have not completely worked out the combination of chemicals that causes this effect.

403 citations

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TL;DR: The study results indicate that medical school authorities should take measures to prevent MSP due to factors related to medical school and students should make aware of importance of weight reduction to reduce MSP.
Abstract: The main purpose of the study was to assess the prevalence, body distributions and factors associated with musculoskeletal pain (MSP) among medical students in a private Malaysian medical college. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 232 medical students in a private medical college using an online questionnaire. The questionnaire was a modified Standardized Nordic Questionnaire focused on neck, shoulder and low back pain in the past week and the past year. Two hundred and thirty two medical students responded to the questionnaire out of 642. Mean age was 20.7 ± 2.1 years. The majority were female (62.9%), Malay (80.6%) and in the preclinical years (72%). One hundred and six (45.7%) of all students had at least one site of MSP in the past week and 151 (65.1%) had at least one site of MSP in the past year. MSP in the past week was associated significantly with the academic year, (OR 2.0, 95% CI 1.15-3.67, P = 0.015), history of trauma (OR 2.6, 95% CI 1.2-5.3, P = 0.011), family history of MSP (OR 2.1, 95% CI 1.1-3.9, P = 0.023) and Body Mass Index (BMI) (P = 0.028). MSP in the past year was significantly associated with computer use (P = 0.027), daily hours of computer use (median ± IQR (5.0 ±3.0), history of trauma (OR 7.5, 95% CI 2.24-2.56, P < 0.01) and family history of MSP (OR 2.5, 95% CI 1.31-4.90, P = 0.006). On multivariate analysis, factors associated with MSP during the past week were a family history of MSP (p = 0.029) and BMI (p = 0.03). Factors associated with MSP during the past year were being in clinical years (p = 0.002, computer use (p = 0.038), and a history of trauma (p = 0.030). MSP among medical students was relatively high, thus, further clinical assessment is needed in depth study of ergonomics. The study results indicate that medical school authorities should take measures to prevent MSP due to factors related to medical school. Students should make aware of importance of weight reduction to reduce MSP.

86 citations

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TL;DR: Overall, this study suggests that MSD are a reasonably common problem for Australian dental hygienists, and that they often need to seek medical treatment for these problems.
Abstract: Recent literature has identified that musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are a significant occupational health issue for both dentists and dental hygienists. Research on the occupational health of dental hygienists is lacking in Australia, which is of particular concern given that it is a rapidly growing field in this country. The aims of this research are to investigate the prevalence of MSD and correlating regions of pain among Australian dental hygienists. A self-reporting questionnaire was distributed to all registered dental hygienists in Australia. The questionnaire was a modified version of a validated tool, used previously among health practitioners and students. A total of 624 dental hygienists responded to the questionnaire, achieving a response rate of 42%. MSD were frequently reported by dental hygienists in the neck (85%), shoulder (70%), and lower back (68%). Of those reporting pain, over two thirds reported that the pain lasted for longer than two days, for all body regions. Logistic regression analysis revealed that there is a correlation between reports of MSD in the neck, shoulder and lower back regions. Overall, this study suggests that MSD are a reasonably common problem for Australian dental hygienists, and that they often need to seek medical treatment for these problems. It is concerning that there is a correlation between reports of MSD in the neck, shoulder and lower back regions; further studies are needed to establish the epidemiological patterns of MSD in this profession.

68 citations

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TL;DR: The result of this study in terms of individual behavior and awareness of hand washing are comparable with similar studies conducted in other countries, however adherence to hand washing is still low and needs to be increased.
Abstract: Objectives : This study was conducted to evaluate the public's awareness of the importance of hand washing and to compare perceptions on the habit of hand washing with actual hand washing behavior. Methods : Data were collected by observing 2,800 participants washing their hands after using public r...

63 citations

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TL;DR: It is essential that clinicians in the paediatric field keep abreast of contemporary issues and risks, so that they may more effectively deal with this growing menace.
Abstract: Back Pain [BP] represents one of the most common occupational disorders among human beings, with almost all people experiencing it at some stage during their life. Despite the well-known relationships between workplace factors and BP among adults, BP also affects younger people, such as school children and university students. Although some evidence suggests an increasing prevalence of BP throughout later childhood, it is difficult to ascertain whether this reflects a true increase in prevalence, or just greater recognition of the problem by researchers and research subjects. Nevertheless, various studies have begun to highlight a variety of BP risk factors in young people, such as classroom posture, backpacks, computer usage and psychosocial factors. As today’s school children and university students may be a generation increasingly burdened by BP, it is essential that clinicians in the paediatric field keep abreast of contemporary issues and risks, so that they may more effectively deal with this growing menace.

47 citations