Eunmi Ham ¹, Misoon Jeon ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Nursing, Konkuk University, KR
2 Department of Nursing, Baekseok University, KR

Abstract

Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate the effects of exchanging surgical gloves, forceps and the normal saline during surgeries in lowering the level of the contamination. Methods/Statistical Analysis: 92 colon cancer surgeries were randomly allotted into one of four groups. Three different methods were tried: changing gloves in the experimental Group 1, changing forceps in the Experimental Group 2, changing normal saline used for operation in the Experimental Group 3 and no changing any materials with the standard operation method in the control group. After each operation finished, samples were taken and cultured for obtaining the contamination rate. Findings: Study results were as follow: the level of contamination in the experimental group 1 with exchanging gloves after extraction of the lesions of colon was significantly lower than that of the Control Group-Gloves. The method of exchanging the normal saline also demonstrated the effectiveness in lowering the level of contamination of the normal saline. The effectiveness of exchanging forceps was proved as the level of contamination in the experimental group 3 used the method of exchanging the forceps was significantly lower than the control group. Applications: These findings can be utilized as the evidenced foundation to establish the theoretical guidelines or the standards of practice for the surgical instruments to control the surgical site infection effectively.

Keywords

Contamination, Gloves, Saline Surgical Instruments, Wound Infection.

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Eunmi Ham ¹, Eun Ja Yeun ¹, Misoon Jeon ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Nursing, Konkuk University, KR
2 Department of Nursing, Baekseok University, KR

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to analyze the awareness towards death among Korean using Q-methodology, to offer a data for care intervention of Korean people. Methods/Statistical Analysis: A convenience sample of 31 participants, who were living in community residence at two Metropolitan Cities, classified 40 Q-samples using nine point scales. The collected data were analyzed using QUANL program. Findings: Three Perspectives emerged on awareness towards death in Korean people: life-attached, traditionalist, and death-rejecter. The three factors accounted 48.4% of total variance: factor 1 (32.7%), factor 2 (8.6%), and factor 3 (7.1%), respectively. Of the total 31 participants, 13 belonged to factor 1, 11 belonged to factor 2 and 7 to factor 3. The results of the study will conduce to understanding that healthcare providers have of the awareness of Korean people toward death. Improvements/Applications: The findings represent that differentiated interventions for death education program is recommended based on the three perspectives of death awareness in Korea.

Keywords

Awareness, Death, Korean Socio-Cultural Context, Q-Methodology.

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Eunmi Ham ¹, Eun Ja Yeun ¹, Misoon Jeon ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Nursing, Konkuk University, 27478, KR
2 Department of Nursing, Baekseok University, 31065, KR

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of the present study was to analyze the awareness towards death among Korean using Q-methodology, to offer a data for care intervention of Korean people. Methods/Statistical Analysis: A convenience sample of 31 participants, who were living in community residence at two Metropolitan Cities, classified 40 Q-samples using nine point scales. The collected data were analyzed using QUANL program. Findings: Three Perspectives emerged on awareness towards death in Korean people: life-attached, traditionalist, and death-rejecter. The three factors accounted 48.4% of total variance: factor 1 (32.7%), factor 2 (8.6%), and factor 3 (7.1%), respectively. Of the total 31 participants, 13 belonged to factor 1, 11 belonged to factor 2, and 7 to factor 3. The results of the study will conduce to understanding that healthcare providers have of the awareness of Korean people toward death. Improvements/Applications: The findings represent that differentiated interventions for death education program is recommended based on the three perspectives of death awareness in Korea.

Keywords

Awareness, Death, Korean socio-cultural Context, Q-methodology.

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