Biomedical subjects

Mo-Kyung Sin

Publications and source records attributed to Mo-Kyung Sin.

4 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2005

Relationships of asthma knowledge, self-management, and social support in African American adolescents with asthma.

Despite nationwide efforts to manage asthma, the adverse outcomes of asthma continue to increase, especially in African American adolescents. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among asthma knowledge, self-management, and social support in African American adolescents with asthma. A correlational descriptive study was conducted using a convenience sample of 53 identified asthmatic adolescents from the Southern metropolitan school system in Alabama. Asthma knowledge was measured by the Parcel Knowledge about Asthma Questionnaire, social support by the Norbeck Social Support Questionnaire, and asthma self-management behaviors by the Asthma Behavioral Assessment Questionnaire. Both asthma knowledge and social support had significant positive relationships (r=0.31, r=0.30, respectively) with asthma self-management behaviors and accounted for 14% of self-management behaviors variability. Further studies are needed to understand how to better manage asthma in adolescents.

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PubMed2004

Personal characteristics, health status, physical activity, and quality of life in cardiac rehabilitation participants.

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between personal factors, health status, and adherence to physical activity behavior, and quality of life in cardiac rehabilitation participants. The record of 146 subjects, who met inclusion criteria were obtained from the University Cardiac Rehabilitation Database. Change scores in physical activity were used as a proxy for adherence. Participants who were categorized as not working, female gender, and at high-risk health status had lower means and lower improvement scores from repeated measures analysis of variance. This study found that some personal factors and health status are significant factors influencing the participant's adherence to physical activity recommendations and quality of life in this cardiac rehabilitation program.

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PubMed2004

Factors influencing exercise participation and quality of life among elderly Korean Americans.

The purpose of this study was to identify factors influencing exercise participation and quality of life among elderly Korean Americans. This study used a focus group design. Elderly Korean Americans age 60 and older residing in Seattle, Washington were recruited from a senior house, which serves low-income elderly. Thirteen older adults participated in a focus group discussion. Data analysis used content analysis. Factors influencing exercise participation included health status, advancing age, cultural self-consciousness, and lack of transportation. Factors influencing quality of life included health status, socioeconomic isolation, and spirituality. This study provides useful knowledge for designing future health promotion programs for this cultural minority group.

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Evaluation of a community-based exercise program for elderly Korean immigrants.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate feasibility and effectiveness of a modified exercise program for elderly Korean immigrants (EKIs). DESIGN AND SAMPLE: Intervention study with EKI residents of a senior house (n = 13, age range 67-86 years, mean age 77 years), recruited through posted fliers and with help from a Korean social worker. INTERVENTION: A Korean-American instructor taught a modified version of an evidence-based exercise program 3 times weekly, 50 min per session, for 12 weeks. Program was evaluated with the Quality Health Outcomes Model. System and client characteristics were taken into consideration because elderly Koreans have their own values and beliefs, which influence their health management behaviors. Evaluation measures included exercise adherence, preintervention and postintervention health outcomes, and satisfaction with the exercise program. Group discussion was used to evaluate satisfaction with the exercise program. RESULTS: Participants showed improved health outcomes on muscle strength, agility/balance, and blood pressure after the exercise program. All participants were satisfied with the exercise program, and participation rates were good (nine participants attended > or = 80% of classes). CONCLUSIONS: The exercise program was feasible for this sample and should be evaluated in a larger population of EKIs and in populations of other ethnic minorities.

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