2023, Vol.13, No.1

Global Health and Nursing 2023 KCI Impact Factor : 0.85

pISSN : 2233-5560 / eISSN : 2671-5554
https://journal.kci.go.kr/rins

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore factors affecting the turnover intention of newly graduated nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This study was conducted as a secondary analysis of data from the 2019 Graduates Occupational Mobility Survey, collected in September 2020. Overall, 240 nurses who graduated from universities in August 2018 or February 2019 were selected for data analysis. Descriptive statistics and logistic analysis of the data were performed using Stata 15.0. Results: The results of logistic regression analysis demonstrated that among individual factors, married individuals and men (relative to single individuals and women, respectively) were more likely to hold turnover intentions. While none of the organizational factors affect turnover intentions of new nurses, both work-related factors, namely job satisfaction and perceptions of human resource management, negatively affect turnover intention (β=-0.67, p=.018, β=-0.59, p=.043, respectively). Conclusion: In response to the call for further studies on nurses' turnover during the pandemic, we provide additional empirical evidence that corroborate with and expand upon the results of previous studies. Moreover, this study offers a nuanced view to understand nurses' turnover by considering the importance of nurses' human resource management perceptions in minimizing turnover intentions, which may help medical institutions understand factors and strategies to reduce turnover.

Purpose: This study investigated the effect of auricular acupressure on primary dysmenorrhea and depression in adult unmarried women. Methods: This study used a randomized pretest-posttest control group design. Data were collected from April 25 to June 10, 2022. Forty women with primary dysmenorrhea with an NRS (Numerical rating scale) score of 5 points or more, were recruited. The experimental group (n=20) attached auricular acupressure stickers for a week, starting the day before menstruation, and the control group (n=20) was provided brochures on relieving primary dysmenorrhea. Auricular acupressure stickers were applied to the points of the uterus (Triangular Fossa 5, TF5), shenmen (Triangular Fossa 2, TF2), endocrine (Inferior Concha 2, IC2), and lumbar vertebrae (Antihelix 2, AH2). Descriptive statistics, an independent t-test, and a paired t-test were used for the analysis. Results: Menstrual pain (p<.001) and depression (p<.001) significantly decreased after auricular acupressure in the experimental group. Physical symptoms (p=.035), mood change (p=.020), and body water retention (p=.023) related to primary dysmenorrhea also significantly decreased. Conclusion: Auricular acupressure can help relieve physical symptoms and depression in adult unmarried women suffering from primary dysmenorrhea.

Purpose: This study aimed to compare the workload, work-related symptoms, perceived rewards, and expected rewards of frontline and non-frontline nurses during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and investigates the organizational strategies required by nurses to cope with its prolongment. Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 99 nurses, including frontline (n=67) and non-frontline nurses (n=32) working in a tertiary hospital with a dedicated ward for COVID-19 was conducted. The data were collected from December 2021 to January 2022. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the x 2 test, Fisher’s exact test, and independent t-tests, and Mann Whitney U test. Results: Non-frontline nurses had heavier workloads and more severe work-related symptoms including burnout, stress, and fatigue than frontline nurses. Nurses’ perceived rewards for infection management and control were not equally distributed between the two groups. Nurses expected financial rewards including non-financial and reputation-related rewards. Conclusion: To prepare for future pandemics, medical stakeholders should develop effective strategies that include workforce management, equity-based rewards systems, and regular education and training in infection management and control for healthcare professionals.