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Development of an Eye Cure Protocol for ICU Patients (중환자실 입원 환자의 눈 간호를 위한 근거기반 지침 개발)

  • Yoo, Ji-Soo;Lee, Won-Hee;Kim, So-Sun;Ko, Il-Sun;Oh, Eui-Geum;Chu, Sang-Hui;Lee, Ju-Hee;Kang, Se-Won;Song, Eun-Kyeung;Chang, Soo-Jung;Kim, Bok-Hee;Lee, Jung-Eun
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing
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    • v.15 no.1
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    • pp.34-44
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    • 2008
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop an eye care protocol for intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Method: A systematic review was conducted to develop an eye care protocol for ICU patients. Searches were performed using computerized databases (CINAHL, MEDLINE, EBM Review) and citation search from 1996 to January 2007. For the keywords, "eye care", and "randomized controlled trial" were used to identify experimental studies regarding eye care for ICU patients. After reviewing the collected studies, a preliminary eye care protocol algorithm was created. Then, content validity was examined with ophthalmologists and ICU nurses. Results: Six studies were included to serve as a basis for framing of the preliminary algorithm. The final eye care protocol was completed after verifying the preliminary algorithm's content validity. The final eye care protocol was organized in the following manner: 3 items in the assessment stage, 7 items in the no-risk stage, 4 items in the low-risk stage, and 5 items in the high-risk stage. Conclusion: The results indicate that, for ICU patients, nurses can broaden their knowledge regarding ocular diseases, as well as improve their practice-based eye care nursing performance.

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Knowledge, Perception & Practice of Eye Care Nursing among Nurses in Intensive Care Units (중환자실 간호사들의 눈 간호에 대한 지식, 인식 및 수행 실태)

  • Oh, Eui-Geum;Chu, Sang-Hee;Ko, Il-Sun;Lee, Won-Hee;Yoo, Ji-Soo;Kim, So-Sun;Yoo, Hae-Young;Kang, Se-Won;Kim, Bok-Hee;Cho, Kyong-Mi;Choi, Jung-Min;Song, Eun-Kyeung
    • Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.437-445
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    • 2007
  • Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify levels of knowledge, perception, and practice of eye care as part of nursing care in the ICU. Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional study design was used. The participants in this study were 269 registered nurses working in the ICUs of five university hospitals in Seoul, Korea. Between November 2005 and December 2005, data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire developed by the researchers, and analyzed using the SPSS Program. Results: In general, levels of knowledge of nursing care for the eyes were moderate among ICU nurses, but levels of perception of nursing care for the eyes were very high. Of the respondents, 61.7% reported that they would consult a doctor whenever they found an eye problem. Only 42.4% nurses answered that they provide eye care as part of the daily routine and 43.9% nurses responded that they cleanse the eye lids with wet saline gauze. In regression analysis, the practice of eye care as part of nursing was significantly influenced by perception of nursing care for the eyes, and knowledge of interventions for nursing care for the eyes. Conclusion: These results suggest that education on care of the eyes for ICU nurses and the development of a standardized eye care protocol should be done to improve quality of nursing care in the ICU.

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Current Status of Institutional Review Boards and Approvals of Clinical Research in Oriental Medical Hospitals in Korea: A Survey (국내 한방병원의 IRB 및 임상시험 실태조사)

  • Jung, Hee-Jung;Park, Ji-Eun;Choi, Snu-Mi
    • The Journal of Korean Medicine
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    • v.31 no.1
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    • pp.122-129
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    • 2010
  • Objective: To investigate institutional review boards and approved clinical trials of Oriental medical hospitals in Korea Methods: We e-mailed 16 Oriental medical hospitals a survey consisting of questions that addressed two topics, institutional review boards and the clinical trials they approved. The first part included questions about whether each hospital had an institutional review board, that board's staffing and education, reviews, and expedited reviews. The clinical trials portion covered the number and types of approved clinical trials, treatment methods, whether an investigator or a sponsor initiated the trials, diseases, time frame, and clinical trial fee. Results: We received a response to our e-mail from 14 hospitals, all of which had an institutional review board. The average number of institutional review board members was 13.57. Of these Oriental medical hospitals, 70% and 49% said that they regularly educated their institutional review board staff and clinical trial, investigators, respectively. 79% of the hospitals claimed to conduct regular reviews, and 50% said that they did so monthly. The number of approved clinical trials increased sharply from 11 in 2005 to 102 in 2008. 68% of these clinical trials were randomized, and the most-used treatment methods were herbal medicine (35%) and acupuncture (29%). The most common target diseases were circulatory (19%), urinogenital (14%), and musculoskeletal (13%) disease. Conclusions: Despite the rapid increase in clinical research in oriental medical hospitals, many more efforts including raising IRB quality, varying research diseases and increasing clinical trials in the hospitals located in non-metropolitan area, should be made.

Two Case Reports of Pneumonia in Elderly Patients That Was Improved by Traditional Korean Medicine Treatment (노인성 폐렴 한방 치험 2례)

  • Bhang, Yeon-hee;Baek, Hyun-jung;Kim, Jae-hyo;Kim, Sang-jin;Kim, Kwan-il;Lee, Beom-joon;Jung, Sung-ki;Jung, Hee-jae
    • The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine
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    • v.37 no.2
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    • pp.352-360
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    • 2016
  • Objective: This study reports on traditional Korean medicine therapy used for pneumonia among elderly patients.Method: Two patients diagnosed with pneumonia were treated with herbal medicine and acupuncture, as well as cupping along the back. We checked chest X-rays, coughing and sputum on the visual analogue scale (VAS), and lab evaluations in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment.Results: Following treatment with traditional Korean medicine therapy, VAS scores for coughing and sputum decreased and the chest X-rays and inflammation markers improved.Conclusion: Traditional Korean medicine therapy treatment appears to be effective for treating pneumonia in elderly patients.