Yonsei University · Medicine
Professor Kyung Hee Lee's research lab focuses on improving health-related quality of life (QoL) across diverse populations, with a strong emphasis on aging, dementia care, and patient-centered health interventions. The lab investigates consumer behavior toward health-promoting products—such as organic coffee—using behavioral theories like the Theory of Planned Behavior, while also exploring clinical outcomes in reproductive health, particularly in endometriosis and IVF. A central theme is the integration of theoretical frameworks, such as the PRECEDE-PROCEED model, to design effective health promotion programs that enhance knowledge and behavioral outcomes. The lab’s work spans public health, gerontology, clinical health services, and health psychology, with a commitment to reducing health disparities and improving patient-centered care.
Figures are computed from collected data and may differ slightly.
This study provides a better understanding of QoL among older adults in LMICs, which can help prepare LMICs to better address the QoL of older adults. The results of this study can be used to develop programs to promote better living standards and services to reduce gender disparities and ultimately, to improve the QoL among older adults in LMICs.
Purpose – This study aims to investigate consumer choice motives for purchasing organic coffee by applying the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) approach and how those are influenced by different degrees of ethical concern and price sensitivity to gain a better understanding about consumer behavior related to the rapidly growing demand for this unique product. Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected from consumers at cafés ( n = 482) located in seven metropolitan cities in South Korea u
Generally speaking, person-centered interventions showed immediate intervention effects on reducing BPSD and improving cognitive function, although the effect size and significance of each outcome differed by intervention type. Thus, health care providers should consider person-centered interventions as a vital element in dementia care.
Oral HRQoL, as measured using the GOHAI, was better in participants with normal cognitive function than in those with CIND of mild dementia in the population studied.
This study indicated that individuals are more likely to engage in health-related behaviors with better knowledge. Thus, the PRECEDE-PROCEED model can be used as the theoretical framework for health promotion interventions across population groups, and these interventions are particularly effective with regard to knowledge improvement.
To evaluate whether the surgical resection or aspiration with ethanol sclerotherapy (AEST) of endometrioma before in vitro fertilization (IVF) affect controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) and IVF outcome in the infertilie women with endometroma undergoing IVF.
Dynamic MR imaging and CT seem to be equally well suited for the differentiation between benign and malignant SPNs.
Staff-resident interactions are important to promote the psychological well-being of persons with dementia in residential care.
Less dental care utilization might contribute to the oral health problems often observed among individuals with dementia. Efforts to increase the use of dental care should include cost-effective options for dental insurance. In addition, educating formal and informal caregivers on the importance of dental care might be beneficial, as these individuals are in the best position to facilitate dental care for individuals with dementia.
Open papers in the app to read, cite, and organize with AI.
