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Knowledge and Attitude of 851 Nursing Personnel toward Depression in General Hospitals of Korea

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Author(s)
Seon-Cheol ParkHwa-Young LeeDong-Woo LeeSang-Woo HahnSang-Ho ParkYeo-Ju KimJae Sung ChoiHo-Sung LeeSoyoung Irene LeeKyoung-Sae NaSung Won JungSe-Hoon ShimJoonho ChoiJong-Woo PaikYoung-Joon Kwon
Keimyung Author(s)
Jung, Sung Won
Department
Dept. of Psychiatry (정신건강의학)
Journal Title
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Issued Date
2015
Volume
30
Issue
7
Keyword
Nursing PersonnelKnowledgeAttitudesDepressionMedical Diseases
Abstract
Our study aimed to examine the knowledge and attitude of nursing personnel toward
depression in general hospitals of Korea. A total of 851 nursing personnel enrolled at four
university-affiliated general hospitals completed self-report questionnaires. Chi-square
tests were used to compare the knowledge and attitude of registered or assistant nurses
toward depression. In addition, binary logistic regression analysis was used to adjust for the
following confounders: age-group and workplace. Registered and assistant nurses differed
in their knowledge and attitude toward depression. The proportion of rational and/or
correct responses were higher in registered nurses than assistant nurses for the following:
constellation of depressive symptoms defined by DSM-IV (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 3.876;
P < 0.001); suicide risk in depression recovery (aOR, 3.223; P = 0.001) and psychological
stress as a cause of depression (aOR, 4.370; P < 0.001); the relationship between chronic
physical disease and depression (aOR, 8.984; P < 0.001); and other items. Our results
suggest that in terms of the biological model of depression, the understanding of
registered nurses is greater than that of assistant nurses. Moreover, specific psychiatric
education programs for nursing personnel need to be developed in Korea. Our findings can
contribute to the development of a general hospital-based model for early detection of
depression in patients with chronic medical diseases.
Keimyung Author(s)(Kor)
정성원
Publisher
School of Medicine
Citation
Seon-Cheol Park et al. (2015). Knowledge and Attitude of 851 Nursing Personnel toward Depression in General Hospitals of Korea. Journal of Korean Medical Science, 30(7), 953–959. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2015.30.7.953
Type
Article
ISSN
1011-8934
DOI
10.3346/jkms.2015.30.7.953
URI
https://kumel.medlib.dsmc.or.kr/handle/2015.oak/32987
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