The purpose of this study were to develop an SBAR fall simulation program for Korean nursing students and to evaluate its effectiveness. This study used a single-blind randomized control pretest-posttest design. The 54 nursing students in their third semester at a college in Korea were selected through convenience sampling (SBAR group 26, handoff group 28). SBAR-based program was provided to the experimental group while general handoff-based program was given to the control group. The program was designed for a total of three sessions each and no more than 120 minutes each. Measurement variables included the knowledge, skill, attitude, communication ability and its clarity related to falls. The data were analyzed with x2-test, t-test, and repeated measures ANOVA using SPSS 18.0 program. The SBAR group showed the improved fall-related skill and communication clarity compared to the handoff group. There was a significant difference in the fall-related knowledge only in a time-dependent manner before and after intervention while there was no statistically significant difference in the attitude and communication ability related to falls. SBAR-based simulation program revealed positive results in terms of patient safety of nursing college students compared to the general handoff-based method. Therefore, the SBAR-based simulation program is expected to be used as an educational intervention for nursing students not only to improve abilities in reporting and communication but to prevent or handle patient safety accidents efficiently.

Despite the importance of speaking up for patient safety, hesitancy to do so remains a major contributing factor to communication failure. This study aimed to investigate the experiences of South Korean nurses in speaking up to prevent patient safety incidents. Twelve nurses responsible for patient safety tasks or with experience in patient safety education were recruited from five hospitals (three university hospitals, two general hospitals) in city “B”. Data were collected through open-ended questions and in-depth interviews, transcribed, and analyzed using the inductive content analysis method. The study resulted in the identification of four main categories and nine subcategories that captured commonalities among the experience of the 12 nurses. The four main categories were as follows: the current scenario of speaking up, barriers to speaking up, strategies for speaking, and confidence training. There is a scarcity of research on speaking-up experiences for patient safety among nurses in South Korean. Overall, it is necessary to overcome cultural barriers and establish an environment that encourages speaking up. In addition, developing speaking-up training programs for nursing students and novice nurses is imperative to prevent patient safety incidents.

This study aims to identify the awareness of dyslipidemia and the factors affecting it in menopausal women to prevent cardiovascular disease, a major cause of female mortality. This study used data from 2019, the first year of the eighth (2019–2021) Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. A total of 975 women fulfilled the selection criteria. Dyslipidemia awareness and the related factors were analyzed with SPSS 26.0 complex sample software. Only 27.3% of menopausal women over age 40 with dyslipidemia were aware of the condition. Factors affecting their awareness level were age, subjective health awareness, body mass index, and underlying disease. The prevalence of dyslipidemia in menopausal women was high, but their awareness was significantly low. This finding confirms the need for measures to improve dyslipidemia awareness to prevent cardiovascular diseases in menopausal women.

Jeong IS, et al. J Korean Acad Nurs. 2022 Feb;52:e1. https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.21081