Current Issue
August, 2025

  • Vol. 24 No. 1
Original Article
  • Factors influencing Handgrip Strength in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

    Daeseok Choi, Hohyun Seong


    Purpose: Handgrip strength is a crucial biomarker of overall health in aging populations. This study aimed to identify a comprehensive range of factors associated with normal handgrip strength among community-dwelling older adults in Korea using recent, nationally representative data ...

  • Effects of an Education Program Using SBAR on Communication Clarity, Communication Confidence, and Clinical Performance in Pediatric Nurses

    Boyeong Jeon, Miyeon Kim, Hyangmi Tae, Soohwan Eom, Yeseul Jeong


    Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the preliminary efficacy of an SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) communication program and to examine on communication clarity, communication confidence, and clinical performance in pediatric nurses ...

  • Supportive Care Needs in Cancer Patients Undergoing Cancer Immunotherapy

    Ji Hyun Sung


    Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the supportive care needs in cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy and to identify priority areas for tailored nursing interventions ...

Review Article
  • The Effects of Virtual Reality-Based Nursing Education Programs on Clinical Confidence and Clinical Competency among Nursing Students: A Systematic Review

    Eunju Lee, Hyejin Chun


    Purpose: We conducted a systematic review to evaluate the effects of a virtual reality (VR)–based simulation nursing education program on clinical competency and clinical confidence among nursing students ...

  • A Systematic Review of Parent Education Programs for Families of Children with Developmental Disabilities in South Korea

    Sang Hun Lee, Hye Young Kim


    Background: This research examined the effects of parent education programs for families of children with developmental disabilities, based on Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory ...