PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify the Health Promotion Life Profile of normal-weight and obese children, and factors related to obesity in elementary school children, and provide basic data for the development an obesity management program for these children.
METHOD
The survey participants were 878 fourth to sixth grade elementary school children in Gwangju. chi-square-test, t-test, ANOVA and multiple logistic regression with the SPSS program were used to analyze the collected data.
RESULTS
The Health Promotion Life Profile showed significant differences between normal-weight and obese groups according to food habits (t=3.305, p= .001) and exercise habits (t=-4.065, p=< .001). The Health Promotion Life Profile of obese children was also significantly different according to interest in weight control (F=3.044, p= .050), regular breakfast (F=3.699, p= .014), regular meals (F=6.868, p= .002). The multiple logistic regression analysis, showed that factors in obesity were significantly different according to gender, interest in weight control, fast eating, overeating and predilection for some food.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study suggest that items on Health Promotion Life Profile such as food habits and exercise habits should be included in education programs to prevent obesity in elementary school children.

Citations

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PURPOSE
This study was conducted to examine the effects of simulation education integrated with problem based learning (SIM-PBL) on clinical competency and self-efficacy in post operation nursing care for children.
METHODS
This study was a quasi-experimental design. Thirty six students in the third year of a 4-year baccalaureate nursing program were recruited conveniently and assigned to the control or intervention groups using time difference. Students were all in a pediatric nursing clinical practicum. The control group received the regular clinical practicum in a hospital setting. For the intervention group, a SIM-PBL education replaced 150 minutes of their clinical practicum.
RESULTS
The intervention group showed greater improvement in two areas of clinical competency compared with the control group; physical assessment (t=3.019, p=.005) and post operation advice (t=2.428, p=.021). However, no statistically significant differences in improvement in any areas of self-efficacy were found between two groups.
CONCLUSION
The results indicate that the SIM-PBL education is effective in improving some areas of clinical competence, but not self-efficacy in post operation nursing care for children. Further study is needed to develop SIM-PBL programs for various clinical topics and evaluate the effectiveness on the learning outcomes.

Citations

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  Hyun Young Koo, Bo Ryeong Lee
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  Mi Yu, Miran Yang, Boram Ku, Jon S. Mann
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  Yunsoo Kim, Horan Park, Sung Sil Hong, Hee Jin Chung
  Child Health Nursing Research.2018; 24(3): 319.     CrossRef
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  Cathy Koetting, Patricia Freed
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  Ji Eun Park
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  Ju Young Park, Chung Hee Woo, Jae Yong Yoo
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  Gwang-Soon Kang, Younkyoung Kim
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