2024, Vol.42, No.1

군진간호연구 2023 KCI Impact Factor : 0.4

pISSN : 1975-664X
https://journal.kci.go.kr/kafna

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of ClassⅠ infectious diseases response education provided to nurses in military hospitals. Methods: Quasi-experimental study with a non-equivalent control group pre-posttest design was used. A total of 57 participants were recruited in this study (29 in the control group and 28 in the experimental group). The experimental group received the ClassⅠ infectious diseases response education for two weeks (10 sessions, 20 hours) from September 4 to 15 in 2023. Results: The experimental group had a significant increase in self efficacy (F=12.57, P=.001), response efficacy (F=15.59, P=<.001), willingness to respond (F=47.15, P=<.001), and infection prevention and control (IPC) compliance related to ClassⅠ infectious diseases (F=4.76, P=.033). Conclusion: The findings suggest that the program could enhance efficacy, willingness to respond, and IPC compliance against ClassⅠ Infectious Diseases among military nurses. Therefore, follow-up research are required for a standard program to be spread across all military hospitals.

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of emerging infectious disease education programs for healthcare providers. Methods: The research published between 1990 and 2022 was searched through PubMed, Embase, CINHAL, Cochrane Library, KISS, RISS, and ScienceOn. The main search terms were ‘healthcare worker’, ‘emerging infectious disease’, ‘education’, ‘program’, ‘training’, ‘intervention’, and ‘effect’. Results: Out of the 5,433 publications initially identified through the bibliographic searches, 16 papers met the inclusion criteria. The emerging infectious disease education programs were found to have improved the healthcare providers’ knowledge, attitude, and skill of emerging infectious disease management. Conclusion: It is necessary to provide well designed infection control education programs to improve healthcare providers’ ability to manage emerging infectious diseases, and to promote intervention studies that apply various teaching methods and objectively measure infection control performance.

Purpose: This purpose of this study is to investigate obesity management program of Republic of Korea armed forces and compare it to that of the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. in order to derive improvements of the current program. Methods: Through a comparative legal and institutional analysis, this research examines existing obesity management programs in the selected countries, assessing their effectiveness and applicability to the Korean military environment. The study relies on a review of previous research, policy documents, and obesity management outcomes. Results: The comparative analysis revealed that Korea's military obesity management system differs significantly from those of the three countries. The advantages over the Korean program were legal and institutional basis for running the program, health promotion centers with obesity management programs, designated personnel for obesity management, and an evaluation system. Conclusion: Based on the comparative analysis of obesity management systems in three countries, building legal foundation, understanding the current situation, transparent disclosure of health behavior survey results should be recommended to improve the Korean Army's combat readiness in the health aspect.