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Kyung Sook Kim

Sungkyunkwan University · Medicine

About the Lab

Professor Kyung Sook Kim's research lab focuses on improving nursing practice and healthcare outcomes through innovative educational strategies, psychological well-being, and leadership development in nursing. Her work spans the application of emerging technologies like augmented reality in nursing education, the impact of leadership and psychological capital on nurses' career satisfaction, and the promotion of mental health and sleep health among shift-working nurses. The lab also investigates psychosocial factors such as sense of coherence and their influence on occupational stress and quality of life in healthcare professionals.

nursing educationtransformational leadershipsleep healthpsychological well-beingaugmented reality in healthcare

Research Overview

Papers
24
Total Citations
75
Papers (5y)
17
Primary Field
Medicine

Research Output Trend

Figures are computed from collected data and may differ slightly.

Publications per year (5y)
17total
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Citations per year (5y)
38total
20222023202420252026

Selected Papers

15
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Article|15 citations·2020
The incidence, prevalence, and survival rate of thromboangiitis obliterans in Korea: a retrospective population-based study
Bareun Choi, Shin Yi Jang, Seong-Kyong Kim, Nari Kim, Kyeongsug Kim, Dong Kyu Kim
SJR Q2Cardiovascular Diagnosis and TherapyOA

The 10-year survival rate of TAO was about 65%. Even though the age-standardized prevalence rate and incidence rate of TAO is decreased during the study period, the adjusted hazard ratio showed significantly increases with age and with male sex after adjustment for comorbidities.

SurgeryMedicine
2
Article|13 citations·2011
Influence of Nurses' Sense of Coherence on Their Stress and Quality of Life
Kyeongsug Kim, S-Mi Choi
SJR Q2Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of sense of coherence (SOC) on occupational stress, psychosocial stress and quality of life (QOL) of nurses working in a hospital. Methods: The participants were 401 nurses working in S hospital in Seoul. A stratified random sampling was performed for the all nurses in S hospital which were grouped by age and work unit. Data were collected by a self-report survey. Data analyses included descriptive statistics, t-test, Pearson correlati

General Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
3
Article|13 citations·2024
Adoption of Augmented Reality in Educational Programs for Nurses in Intensive Care Units of Tertiary Academic Hospitals: Mixed Methods Study
Suyoung Yoo, Sejin Heo, Soojin Song, Aeyoung Park, Hyunchung Cho, Yuna Kim, Won Chul, Kyeongsug Kim, Meong Hi Son
SJR Q1JMIR Serious GamesOA

BACKGROUND: In the wake of challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic to conventional medical education, the demand for innovative teaching methods has surged. Nurse training, with its focus on hands-on practice and self-directed learning, encountered significant hurdles with conventional approaches. Augmented reality (AR) offers a potential solution to addressing this issue. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to develop, introduce, and evaluate an AR-based educational program designed for nu

Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionComputer Science
4
Article|7 citations·2024
Individual‐level positive psychological capital that enhances managers' transformational leadership effectiveness on nurse career success
Sujin Jung, Kihye Han, Kyeongsug Kim
SJR Q1International Nursing Review

AIMS: This study investigated the impact of nurse managers' transformational leadership on the subjective career success of staff nurses, particularly through exploring potential variations in this relationship based on nurses' positive psychological capital. BACKGROUND: Amid a challenging nursing environment, nurses' perceptions of career success affect their individual psychological satisfaction and improve work performance. Human resource strategies often include factors for workers' subjecti

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementBusiness, Management and Accounting
5
Article|4 citations·2021
순환교대근무 간호사의 일주기유형에 따른 근무조별 수면시간, 사회적 시차, 주관적 수면장애 비교
최수정, 주은연, 김경숙

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the sleep duration, social jetlag (SJL), and subjective sleep disturbance according to the individual chronotype in rotating shift nurses. Methods: A total of 344 rotating 3-shift nurses (mean age 28.67 years) were recruited at one university affiliated hospital. They completed the following questionnaires, which were used to assess their chronotype and sleep: the morningness-eveningness questionnaire (MEQ), self-reported sleep duration of wo

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Article|3 citations·2022
Changes in Dietary Behavior of Shift Work Nurses: A Longitudinal Study
Soyeon Kim, Smi Choi‐Kwon, Jison Ki, Jae Geum Ryu, Jihyun Baek, Kyeongsug Kim
SJR Q2Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing AdministrationOA
Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyPsychology
7
Article|3 citations·2013
Current Status of Evidence-Based Nursing in General Hospitals in Korea
Young Ae Cho, Mee Ock Gu, Jae Sim Jeong, Young Eun, Shin Mi Kim, Ihn Sook Jung, Myung‐Sook Park, Jeong Soon Kwon, Young Sun Jung, Kyeongsug Kim, Myonghwa Park, Kyunghee Kim
Korean Society of Evidence-Based Nursing

Young Ae Cho · Mee Ock Gu · Jae Sim Jeong · Young Eun · Shin Mi Kim · Ihn Sook Jung · Myung Sook Park · Jeong Soon Kwon · Young Sun Jung · Kyeongsug Kim · Myong Hwa Park · Kyunghee Kim Clinical Professor, Research Institute of Clinical Nursing Science, Samsung Medical Center, Graduate School of Clinical Nursing Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul; Professor, College of Nursing, Gerontological Health Research Center, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju; Associa

General Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
8
Article|3 citations·2024
To Each Their Own (Shifts): Incorporating Heterogeneous Worker Preferences into Shift Work Schedules
Hongjun Jeon, Song‐Hee Kim, Hummy Song, Kyeongsug Kim, Sangwoon Cho, Jeong Hee Hong
SSRN Electronic JournalOA
Experimental and Cognitive PsychologyPsychology
9
Article|2 citations·2025
Clinical Judgment Model‐Based Critical Reflection Program for Newly Graduated Nurses: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial
Ae Ran Kim, Jeong Hee Hong, Kyeongsug Kim, Yuna Kim, Jung Min Lee, Heejin Lee, Ji Hyun Yoon, Mi Soon Kim
SJR Q1Research in Nursing & Health

ABSTRACT This study evaluated the effects of a critical reflection program utilizing the Lasater Clinical Judgment Rubric (LCJR) reflective questions based on the Clinical Judgment Model (CJM) on newly graduated nurses' clinical judgment skills. A total of 153 newly graduated nurses scheduled for on‐site training in a ward nursing unit were divided into a control group (receiving only the usual on‐site training with preceptorship) and an experimental group (receiving the developed program with t

PhysiologyMedicine
10
Preprint|2 citations·2023
Adoption of Augmented Reality into Nursing Education Programs in Intensive Care in Tertiary Academic Hospitals
suyoung yoo, Sejin Heo, Soojin Song, Aeyoung Park, Hyung Jung Jo, Won Chul Cha, Kyeongsug Kim, Meong Hi Son
Research SquareOA

<title>Abstract</title> Background The introduction of new technologies is transforming traditional educational approaches into ones that incorporate new technologies. The use of technology enhances learning by making it enjoyable and engaging, and this applies to all fields, including nursing education. While the potential of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies for remote clinical skills training has been recognized, research integrating AR into nursing education progra

Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionComputer Science
11
Article|2 citations·2011
Association between Anxiety, Depression and Asthma
Heekyun Park, M. Kim, K. Lee, Kyeongsug Kim, Doosoo Jeon, Yeongeun Kim, M. Lee, Seong Jin Park
SJR Q1Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
PhysiologyMedicine
12
Article|2 citations·2024
Association Between Atopic Dermatitis and Suicidal Behaviors in North Korean Adolescent Defectors From 2011 to 2019
Shin Yi Jang, Su Ra Seo, Kyeongsug Kim, Hye Ok Choi, Chang-Kwan Lee
SJR Q2Psychiatry InvestigationOA

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between atopic dermatitis (AD) and suicidal behaviors in adolescent defectors among residents who escaped from North Korean (adolescent defectors, n=423) and adolescents with South Korean parents (Korean adolescents, n=540,265). METHODS: The study used data from the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey conducted from 2011 to 2019. Differences in general characteristics, health behaviors, suicidal ideation, suicide plans, suicide attempts, and AD between adolesc

DermatologyMedicine
13
Article|2 citations·2022
교대근무 간호사의 식행동 변화: 종단연구
김소연, 최스미, 기지선, 류재금, 백지현, 김경숙

연구목적: 본 연구는 교대근무 기간에 따른 교대근무 간호사의 식행동 변화를 조사하고 식행동의 영향요인을 탐색하기 위하여 시행되었다. 연구방법: 본 연구는 간호사의 건강과 이직(Shift Work Nurses’ Health and Turnover, SWNHT) 코호트 연구를 원자료로 한 2차 자료 분석연구(secondary data analysis)로, 연구대상은 세 시점[교대근무 전(T0), 교대근무 6개월 뒤(T1), 교대근무 18개월 뒤(T2)]에서 추적 조사된 교대근무 간호사 165명이다. 대상자들의 일반적 특성과 식행동, 스트레스, 피로, 우울, 신체활동량이 조사되었으며, SPSS 28.0을 이용하여 기술통계, 반복측정분산분석 및 일반화추정방정식 회귀분석 등을 실시하였다. 연구결과: 교대근무 간호사의 식행동은 T0에 비해 T1과 T2에서 부적절해진 것으로 나타났다. 일반화추정방정식 회귀분석 결과, 교대근무 기간, 스트레스, 피로, 우울이 교대근무 간호사의 식행동에 부정적인 영

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Article|1 citations·2023
Factors Influencing Sleep Disturbance of Novice Nurses: Focusing on Sleep Hygiene and Physical Activity - Longitudinal Study of Secondary Data
Minjeong Yu, Smi Choi‐Kwon, Jison Ki, Kyeongsug Kim
SJR Q2Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing AdministrationOA
General Health ProfessionsHealth Professions
15
Article|1 citations·2024
Survival rate and death risk for associated pulmonary arterial hypertension: A retrospective population-based study
Sujin Kim, Shin Yi Jang, Soo Yeon Lee, Su Ra Seo, Seonju Yi, Chang-Kwan Lee, Eun Jeong Cho, Kyeongsug Kim
Precision and Future MedicineOA

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the survival rate (SR) and death risk for associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (aPAH; 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases [ICD-10], I27.2) in Koreans.Methods: The data were collected from the Korean National Health Insurance Service from 2006 through 2017 (n= 15,448). We analyzed the SR using the Kaplan-Meier method and carried out Cox proportional hazards analyses.Results: Patients’ mean age upon aPAH diagnosis was

Pulmonary and Respiratory MedicineMedicine

Research Areas

Computer Vision and Pattern RecognitionGeneral Health ProfessionsExperimental and Cognitive PsychologyPhysiologySurgeryOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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