Kwang Ok Lee

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of an agro-healing program on depression, stress, and cognitive function in older adults.Methods: A quasi-experimental, nonequivalent control group pretest–posttest design was used. The study was conducted from July 16 to September 6, 2024. Sixty-two individuals aged 65 or older residing in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do, were recruited according to the selection criteria (31 in the experimental group and 31 in the control group). The final analysis included 30 participants in each group. The program was delivered by one main instructor (a healing farmer) and three assistants. The pretest assessed general characteristics, the Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form-Korean Version, Stress Response Inventory-Modified Form, and Cognitive Impairment Screening Test. The experimental group participated in the agro-healing program once a week for 90 minutes over 8 weeks. The posttest included the same measurements as the pretest. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS ver. 23.0.Results: The experimental group, which participated in the healing agriculture program, showed reduced depression (F=7.97, p=.007) and stress (F=282.70, p<.001) and improved cognitive function (F=10.12, p=.002) compared to the control group.Conclusion: The findings suggest that the agro-healing program is an effective intervention for reducing depression and stress and improving cognitive function in older adults. We propose its use to promote health and prevent dementia in this population.

Jeong SY, et al. Korean J Women Health Nurs. 2019 Jun;25(2):125-128. https://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2019.25.2.125

Background/Objectives Preliminary health care ethics education is important for improving the ethical values in the field. This study examined the effects of ethics education on college students through various learning methods. Method/Statistical Analysis This study was an design with an 272 students in the first year of nursing college students of experimental group and 277 students in the first year of nursing college students of control group. Experimental groupwho undertook bioethics education, and control group who did not. The bioethics education was taught using textbooks, PPT, and video materials for two hours per week for 15 weeks. A post-questionnaire survey was conducted to measure the changes in the awareness of bioethics in before and after the training. Findings The correlation coefficient of 0.335 (p =.000) confirmed the improvement in bioethical consciousness and the necessity of bioethics education for college students. In addition, the correlation coefficient between the necessity of bioethics education in college and the self -ethics of the day was positively correlated with 0.233 (p =.000). Improvements/Applications These results show that bioethics education is an essential tool in improving bioethics awareness.

Lee KO. Korean J Women Health Nurs. 2018 Dec;24(4):333-335. https://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2018.24.4.333

Objectives: For the early discovery of breast cancer, it is intended to verify the effects on the knowledge and the technologies after executing the practice education using a breast model for the breast self-examination. Methods/ Statistical analysis: This was a quasi-experimental research with 38 persons in the experimental group and 37 persons in the control group. The breast self-examination education was carried out 60 minutes a day for 6 times in the experimental group. And, to the control group, the written guide to the breast self-examination was provided. Findings: 32 persons (84.2%) of the experimental group and 28 persons (78.7%) of the control group had the plan for an early medical checkup. As there were no statistically significant differences in two groups, the homogeneity was confirmed. Regarding the knowledge on the breast self-examination, the averages were increased 1.92 points in the experimental group and 0.97 points in the control group after intervention. Regarding the technologies of the breast self-examination, the averages were increased 3.65 points in the experimental group and 1.78 points in the control group after intervention. The experimental group was measured higher than the control group. Improvements and applications: It appeared that the practice education improves the knowledge on, and the technologies of, the breast self-examination.

Lee IS, et al. J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs. 2016 Mar;27(1):51-59. http://dx.doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2016.27.1.51

Lee IS, et al. J Korean Acad Nurs. 2012 Feb;42(1):66-75. https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2012.42.1.66