Effects of Health Promoting Behaviors and Mental Health Status of Shift and Non-Shift Nurses on Quality of Life

Yun, Ji-Young; Ham, Ok-Kyung; Cho, In-Sook; Lim, Jin Hee

doi:10.5932/jkphn.2012.26.2.268

“…Military o cers are assigned work according to the purpose of the mission, eld training, and vigilance, which may cause irregular eating habits and sleep patterns, thereby predisposing individuals to negative health outcomes. Previous studies have found that night-shift workers were more vulnerable in terms of health and HRQOL than day-shift workers, corroborating the results of this study [28].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

The Association Between Occupational Factors, Depression, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Military Women in Republic of Korea: A Cross-Sectional Study

Kwon

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,

Park

²

,

Kim

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et al. 2021

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Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is an important concept to consider both individuals' ability to manage their daily lives and health status across the lifespan. Despite this variable's importance, there is a lack of clarification on the factors associated with HRQOL, especially for military women. The aim of this study was to examine factors associated with HRQOL of military women in the Korea Army.Methods: This cross-sectional study included 196 participants who were currently within their 5-year service period. Differences in HRQOL according to general and occupational factors were analyzed using the independent t-test and analysis of variance. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with the HRQOL of women serving as military junior officers.Results: The mean score for the physical component summary (PCS) of HRQOL was 56.0±5.8, and that for the mental component summary (MCS) of HRQOL was 47.2±10.0. For depression, the mean score was 5.4±5.2, whereas 19.4% of the participants scored more than 10 out of 27 points, which means moderate to severe. No variables showed statistically significant relationships with the PCS. However, significant relationships with the MCS were found for rank (β = -3.63, p <. 001), duty time (β = -4.93, p = .029), perceived stress (β = -0.61, p <. 001), and depression (β = -0.90, p <. 001).Conclusions: Although depression levels were not severe, it was a significant factor of HRQOL and thus the need for depression screening and regular depression management in women serving in the ROK Army to improve their HRQOL. Considering these results, nursing officers should conduct frequent testing related to mental health and take steps to manage high-risk groups. This study also contributes to the literature by providing basic data for the establishment of an appropriate health service environment and systematic health management policies.

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“…Previous studies have found that night-shift workers were more vulnerable in terms of health and HRQOL than day-shift workers, corroborating the results of this study. [28] Stress and depression are also known to have a negative effect on MCS, as was con rmed in this study. [26,28] In a previous study, [26] the quality of life of married military women was lower when they were not living with their families, had no support system, or experienced high stress in the workplace.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 67%

“…[28] Stress and depression are also known to have a negative effect on MCS, as was con rmed in this study. [26,28] In a previous study, [26] the quality of life of married military women was lower when they were not living with their families, had no support system, or experienced high stress in the workplace. There results suggest that working conditions need to be addressed in order to improve HRQOL among Korean female military junior o cers.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 67%

The Association Between Occupational Factors, Depression, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Military Women in Republic of Korea: A Cross-Sectional Study

Kwon

¹

,

Park

²

,

Kim

³

et al. 2021

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Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is an important concept to consider both individuals' ability to manage their daily lives and health status across the lifespan. Despite this variable's importance, there is a lack of clarification on the factors associated with HRQOL, especially for military women. The aim of this study was to examine factors associated with HRQOL of military women in the Korea Army.Methods: This cross-sectional study included 196 participants who were currently within their 5-year service period. Differences in HRQOL according to general and occupational factors were analyzed using the independent t-test and analysis of variance. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with the HRQOL of women serving as military junior officers.Results: The mean score for the physical component summary (PCS) of HRQOL was 56.0±5.8, and that for the mental component summary (MCS) of HRQOL was 47.2±10.0. For depression, the mean score was 5.4±5.2, whereas 19.4% of the participants scored more than 10 out of 27 points, which means moderate to severe. No variables showed statistically significant relationships with the PCS. However, significant relationships with the MCS were found for rank (β = -3.63, p <. 001), duty time (β = -4.93, p = .029), perceived stress (β = -0.61, p <. 001), and depression (β = -0.90, p <. 001).Conclusions: Although depression levels were not severe, it was a significant factor of HRQOL and thus the need for depression screening and regular depression management in women serving in the ROK Army to improve their HRQOL. Considering these results, nursing officers should conduct frequent testing related to mental health and take steps to manage high-risk groups. This study also contributes to the literature by providing basic data for the establishment of an appropriate health service environment and systematic health management policies.

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“…흡연과 음주는 비타민 D의 대사에 부정적 영 향을 주는 것으로 알려져 있으며 (Kim & Lee, 2015;Lee, 2012;Touvier et al, 2015;Shinkov et al, 2015), 신체활동량이 많을수록 비타민 D의 혈중 농도가 높아지는 것으로 보고되고 있다 Touvier et al, 2015). 근로자의 경우 하루 중 많은 시간을 직장에서 보내기 때문에 직업의 종류 와 근무형태가 건강에 영향에 미치며 (Jung, Kim, Suk, & Hwang, 2014;Yun, Ham, Cho, & Lim, 2012), 혈중 비타민 D 또한 이에 영향을 받는 것으로 알려져 있다 (Jeong et al, 2014;Ward et al, 2011). …”

Section: 비타민 D 부족은 노화과정으로 인해 피부에서의 비 타민 D 합성이 저하되는 노인에서 호발하고 남성에unclassified

Risk Factors Associated with Vitamin D Deficiency among Women Office Workers

Kwon¹,

Yang²

2017

Journal of Korean Public Health Nursing

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Effects of Health Promoting Behaviors and Mental Health Status of Shift and Non-Shift Nurses on Quality of Life

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The Association Between Occupational Factors, Depression, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Military Women in Republic of Korea: A Cross-Sectional Study

The Association Between Occupational Factors, Depression, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Military Women in Republic of Korea: A Cross-Sectional Study

The Association Between Occupational Factors, Depression, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Military Women in Republic of Korea: A Cross-Sectional Study

Risk Factors Associated with Vitamin D Deficiency among Women Office Workers

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