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Chin Kang Koh

Seoul National University · Medicine

About the Lab

Professor Chin Kang Koh's research lab focuses on improving healthcare outcomes for vulnerable populations, particularly older adults and nursing students, with an emphasis on medication adherence, stress management, and psychosocial support. The lab investigates the impact of cognitive functions, personality traits, and coping strategies on health behaviors and well-being, especially in aging and clinical training contexts. It also explores ethical challenges in nursing practice, such as conscientious objection, to balance patient rights with professional integrity. The research integrates qualitative and quantitative methods to inform nursing education, policy, and clinical practice.

medication adherencenursing studentsgeriatric healthstress managementpsychosocial support

Research Overview

Papers
44
Total Citations
336
Papers (5y)
8
Primary Field
Medicine

Research Output Trend

Figures are computed from collected data and may differ slightly.

Publications per year (5y)
8total
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Citations per year (5y)
48total
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Selected Papers

15
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Article|56 citations·2009
여성결혼이민자의 의료서비스 이용경험
고진강, 고선강

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe married female migrants' experiences of health care services and to help nursing researchers, nursing educators, and clinical nurses understand married female migrants' experiences. Method: A conventional content analysis method was utilized. Individual in-depth interviews with 15 married female migrants were conducted. Subject recruitment was performed at a district in Seoul. Results: Ten categories were induced: language barrier, financial bur

2
Article|52 citations·2011
Predictors of adherence to medication in older Korean patients with hypertension
Yeon‐Hwan Park, Heejin Kim, Soong‐Nang Jang, Chin Kang Koh
SJR Q1European Journal of Cardiovascular NursingOA

BACKGROUND AND RESEARCH OBJECTIVES: Adherence to a medication regimen is a major factor in achieving adequate blood pressure control for hypertensive patients. However, older adults often report having missed doses, which they attribute to forgetfulness. The purpose of this study was to identify significant factors, including socioeconomic variables, hypertension history, and cognitive functions, contributing to medication adherence among older Korean adults with hypertension. SUBJECTS AND METHO

Family PracticeMedicine
3
Article|25 citations·2021
Female nursing graduate students’ stress and health: the mediating effects of sense of coherence and social support
Yu Jin Jeong, Chin Kang Koh
SJR Q1BMC NursingOA

BACKGROUND: Ninety-five percent of nursing graduate students in South Korea are women, and most are often engaged in both academic coursework and work outside of the academic environment. Nursing graduate students often experience stress leading to physical and mental health problems that negatively affect their academic performance and persistence during graduate programs. The purpose of this study was to test multiple mediation effects of sense of coherence (SOC) and social support in the rela

General Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
4
Article|17 citations·2020
An ethical issue: nurses’ conscientious objection regarding induced abortion in South Korea
Chung Mee Ko, Chin Kang Koh, Ye Sol Lee
SJR Q1BMC Medical EthicsOA

BACKGROUND: The Constitutional Court of South Korea declared that an abortion ban was unconstitutional on April 11, 2019. The National Health Care System will provide abortion care across the country as a formal medical service. Conscientious objection is an issue raised during the construction of legal reforms. METHODS: One hundred sixty-seven perioperative nurses responded to the survey questionnaire. Nurses' perception about conscientious objection, support of legislation regarding conscienti

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine
5
Article|16 citations·2012
The Effects of Mechanical Ventilation Simulation on the Clinical Judgment and Self-confidence of Nursing Students
Yi Kyung Ha, Chin Kang Koh
Perspectives in Nursing Science
Leadership and ManagementNursing
6
Article|16 citations·2016
일개 대학 간호대학생의 성격특성, 스트레스 대처방식이 임상실습 스트레스에 미치는 영향
정유진, 고진강

본 연구는 간호대학생의 성격특성 및 스트레스 대처방식이 임상실습 스트레스에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 수행되었다. 간호대학생을 대상으로 설문조사를 수행하여 총 88부를 수집하였고, 수집된 자료는 SPSS 23.0 프로그램으로 분석되었다. 연구결과, 성격특성 중 신경증(r=.356, p=.001)과 스트레스 대처방식(r=.285, p=.007)이 임상실습 스트레스와 유의한 상관관계가 있었다. 신경증(β=.31)은 임상실습 스트레스에 가장 큰 영향을 주는 요인이었고, 그 다음이 소극적 대처방식(β=.27)이었다. 이 변수들은 간호대학생의 임상실습 스트레스를 18% 설명하였다. 따라서 간호대학생들이 임상실습 스트레스에 효과적으로 대처할 수 있도록 하는 성격특성 및 대처방식 강화를 위한 프로그램 개발이 필요하다. 중심단어: 간호대학생, 임상실습 스트레스, 성격특성, 스트레스 대처방식

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Article|13 citations·2008
퇴원 후 전화상담중재가 부인암환자의 지각된 건강상태, 심리적 안녕과 간호만족도에 미치는 효과
박영숙, 한경자, 하양숙, 송미순, 김성재, 정재원, 박연환, 고진강, 권원경, 이주영, 황신우

Purpose: Cancer patients experience a range of physical and psychological sequelae. Consistent nursing support should be provided along the cancer treatment path. This study aimed to i)examine the effects of a telephone counseling program after discharge on perceived health, psychological well-being, and satisfaction with nursing services, and ii)describe symptom distress and their coping methods. Method: The study was a quasi-experimental design with a non-equivalent pre-post test. The sample i

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Article|13 citations·2013
전국 여대생의 우울 영향 요인
이경숙, 고진강, 김주현, 손행미, 송미령, 유수정, 조경숙
http://dx.doi.org/10.5953/JMJH.2013.20.2.112

Purpose: This purpose of study was to examine the degree of the depression and to identify the affecting factors on the depression of Korean female university students. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study design was used. Data were collected from 448 female university students. Participants completed a self-reported questionnaire including general characteristics,depression, well-being, stress, self-efficacy, social support, coping, self-esteem, and temperament. Results: The mean of Bec

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Article|13 citations·2016
The Relation of Parenting Stress, Anger and Somatization Symptom of Mothers
Eun‐Kyung Kim, Chin Kang Koh
Korean Journal of Stress ResearchOA
Sociology and Political ScienceSocial Sciences
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Article|11 citations·2019
Willingness to pay for family education and counselling services provided by critical care advanced practice nurses
Chung Mee Ko, Chin Kang Koh, Sang‐Ho Kwon
SJR Q1International Journal of Nursing PracticeOA

AIM: The aim of this study was to estimate the economic value of a family education and counselling service provided by critical care advanced practice nurses in South Korea utilizing a contingent valuation approach. METHODS: A double-bounded dichotomous choice contingent valuation method was utilized to estimate the public's willingness to pay value for an education and counselling service provided by critical care advanced practice nurses. A web-based self-administered survey was conducted. RE

Radiological and Ultrasound TechnologyHealth Professions
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Article|10 citations·2007
Patients' Anxiety in Intensive Care Units and Its Related Factors
Chin Kang Koh
Daehan ganho haghoeji

Patients who were from the coronary care unit or had been stayed longer (up to 4 days) in the ICU were significantly associated with higher anxiety level.

Radiological and Ultrasound TechnologyHealth Professions
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Article|10 citations·2014
임상간호사의 감성지능과 스트레스의 관계에서 마음챙김의 매개효과
오희선, 고진강

본 연구는 임상 간호사의 스트레스를 감소시키기 위한 프로그램을 개발하기 위한 전 단계로써, 임상 간호사의 감성지능, 마음챙김, 스트레스 변수 사이에서 마음챙김의 매개효과를 알아보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 임상 간호사 151명에게 감성지능(The Wong and Law Emotional Intelligence Scale), 마음챙김(Mindfulness scale), 스트레스(Stress Response Inventory) 의 수준을 조사하고, Baron과 Kenny(1986)의 매개효과 분석법에 따라 단계적 회귀분석을 하였다. 마음챙김을 매개변수로 한 모델과 감성지능을 매개변수로 한 모델을 비교한 결과, 감성지능과 스트레스의 관계에서 마음챙김의매개효과를 확인하였다. 본 연구는 임상 간호사의 마음챙김을 강화하면 스트레스를 감소시킬 수 있으며, 임상 간호사에게 적합한 마음챙김 훈련 프로그램을 개발하여 중재하는 것이 필요하다고 시사한다.

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Article|8 citations·2019
Critical Care Nurses’ Perceptions of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition at the End-of-Life in South Korea
Eun‐Mi Seol, Chin Kang Koh, Eun‐Kyung Kim
SJR Q2Journal of Palliative Care

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of critical care nurses regarding the withdrawal or withholding of enteral nutrition (EN) and parenteral nutrition (PN) at the end-of-life, which is not allowed according to the current law in South Korea. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study utilizing a self-report survey. The participants in the study were 141 nurses working in the intensive care units of a tertiary university hospital. The critical care nurses' general att

Nutrition and DieteticsNursing
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Article|7 citations·2018
Experiences of Critical Care Nurses Caring for Dying Patients
Eun Mi Seol, Chin Kang Koh
Journal of Korean Critical Care Nursing
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine
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Article|7 citations·2021
Effects of Living Alone and Sedentary Behavior on Quality of Life in Patients With Multimorbidities: A Secondary Analysis of Cross-Sectional Survey Data Obtained From the National Community Database
Young Eun Ahn, Chin Kang Koh
SJR Q1Journal of Nursing ResearchOA

BACKGROUND: Having multimorbidities may increase health problems. Moreover, health-related quality of life correlates negatively with the number of chronic conditions a patient has. Living alone has been identified as a predictor of poorer quality of life, and a sedentary lifestyle is widely known to increase health problems and mortality. PURPOSE: This study was designed to identify the effects of living alone and of sedentary behavior on health-related quality of life in patients with multimor

EpidemiologyMedicine

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