The Current Status and Consideration for Nursing Ethics Education in South Korea

Abstract Aim: In South Korea, the law concerning automated external defibrillators (AEDs) states that they should be installed in specific places including apartment complexes. This study was conducted to investigate the current status and effectiveness of installation and usage of AEDs in South Korea. Methods: Installation and usage of AEDs in South Korea is registered in the National Emergency Medical Center (NEMC) database. Compared were the installed number, usage, and annual rate of AED use according to places of installation. All data were obtained from the NEMC database. Results: After excluding AEDs installed in ambulances or fire engines (n = 2,003), 36,498 AEDs were registered in South Korea from 1998 through 2018. A higher number of AEDs were installed in places required by the law compared with those not required by the law (20,678 [56.7%] vs. 15,820 [43.3%]; P <.001). Among them, 11,318 (31.0%) AEDs were installed in apartment complexes. The overall annual rate of AED use was 0.38% (95% CI, 0.33-0.44). The annual rate of AED use was significantly higher in places not required by the law (0.62% [95% CI, 0.52-0.72] versus 0.21% [95% CI, 0.16-0.25]; P <.001). The annual rate of AED use in apartment complexes was 0.13% (95% CI, 0.08-0.17). Conclusion: There were significant mismatches between the number of installed AEDs and the annual rate of AED use among places. To optimize the benefit of AEDs in South Korea, changes in the policy for selecting AED placement are needed.

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CURRENT STATUS AND PROPOSAL FOR ENGINEERING ETHICS EDUCATION IN JAPAN

Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers Ser H (Engineering Education and Practice) ◽

10.2208/jscejeep.2.11 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 2 ◽

pp. 11-20 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Taiji SUGIMOTO

Keyword(s):

Ethics Education ◽

Engineering Ethics ◽

Current Status ◽

Engineering Ethics Education

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Current Status and Future Prospects for Harvesting and Resource Management of the Agarophyte in Japan

Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada ◽

10.1139/f76-130 ◽

1976 ◽

Vol 33 (4) ◽

pp. 1024-1030 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Nobuo Yamada

Keyword(s):

Resource Management ◽

South Korea ◽

Conservation Management ◽

Resource Conservation ◽

Current Status ◽

Future Prospects ◽

Annual Output ◽

The Usa

Agar-agar manufacturing was Japan’s monopoly for about 300 yr from 1644 until about 1920, when its production was initiated in the USA by introducing techniques from Japan, and then was begun in South Korea, Indonesia, and many other countries. Today the average annual output of agar-agar of over 20 countries amounts to 6000 tons, half of which is produced in Japan.Agarophytes are harvested in many countries and traded among them. In Japan, nearly 14,000 tons are consumed in a year, two thirds of which are imported from about 20 countries.Under these circumstances, there is a worldwide demand for appropriate measures for resource conservation, effective harvesting, and utilization of agarophytes.This paper presents the results of basic and applied investigations on the agarophytes and the existing state of harvesting and resource-conservation management in Japan.

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Effectiveness of ethics education as perceived by nursing students

Nursing Ethics ◽

10.1177/0969733014538888 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 22 (3) ◽

pp. 287-306 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Tine Vynckier ◽

Chris Gastmans ◽

Nancy Cannaerts ◽

Bernadette Dierckx de Casterlé

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Nursing Students ◽

Teaching Methods ◽

Content Validity ◽

Ethics Education ◽

Nursing Ethics ◽

User Friendliness ◽

Instructional Dialogue ◽

Quantitative Descriptive ◽

Ethics Courses

Background: The effectiveness of ethics education continues to be disputed. No studies exist on how nursing students perceive the effectiveness of nursing ethics education in Flanders, Belgium. Objectives: To develop a valid and reliable instrument, named the ‘Students’ Perceived Effectiveness of Ethics Education Scale’ (SPEEES), to measure students’ perceptions of the effectiveness of ethics education, and to conduct a pilot study in Flemish nursing students to investigate the perceived efficacy of nursing ethics education in Flanders. Research design: Content validity, comprehensibility and usability of the SPEEES were assessed. Reliability was assessed by means of a quantitative descriptive non-experimental pilot study. Participants and research context: 86 third-year baccalaureate nursing students of two purposefully selected university colleges answered the SPEEES. Ethical considerations: Formal approval was given by the ethics committee. Informed consent was obtained and anonymity was ensured for both colleges and their participating students. Findings: The scale content validity index/Ave scores for the subscales were 1.00, 1.00 and 0.86. The comprehensibility and user-friendliness were favourable. Cronbach’s alpha was 0.94 for general effectiveness, 0.89 for teaching methods and 0.85 for ethical content. Students perceived ‘case study’, ‘lecture’ and ‘instructional dialogue’ to be effective teaching methods and ‘general ethical concepts’ to contain effective content. ‘Reflecting critically on their own values’ was mentioned as the only ethical competence that, was promoted by the ethics courses. The study revealed rather large differences between both schools in students’ perceptions of the contribution of ethics education to other ethical competences. Discussion and conclusion: The study revealed that according to the students, ethics courses failed to meet some basic objectives of ethics education. Although the SPEEES proved to be a valid and reliable measure, the pilot study suggests that there is still space for improvement and a need for larger scale research. Additional insights will enable educators to improve current nursing ethics education.

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The Profession of Family Therapy in South Korea: Current Status and Future Directions

Contemporary Family Therapy ◽

10.1007/s10591-013-9270-6 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 35 (2) ◽

pp. 388-399 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Sun Hae Lee ◽

Young Ju Chun ◽

Hyejeong Chung ◽

Sun In Shin ◽

Insoo Lee ◽

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Keyword(s):

Family Therapy ◽

South Korea ◽

Current Status ◽

Future Directions

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Current status of design basis earthquake level for nuclear power plant sites in several countries

10.5194/egusphere-egu21-6771 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Hoseon Choi ◽

Seung Gyu Hyun

Keyword(s):

Power Plant ◽

Nuclear Power Plant ◽

South Korea ◽

Seismic Activity ◽

Nuclear Power ◽

Current Status ◽

Seismic Safety ◽

Design Basis ◽

Design Earthquake ◽

Design Construction

According to strict criteria step by step for site selection, design, construction and operation, the seismic safety of nuclear power plant (NPP) sites in South Korea are secured by considering design basis earthquake (DBE) level capable of withstanding the maximum ground motions that can occur on the site. Therefore, it is intended to summarize DBE level and its evaluation details for NPP sites in several countries.Similar but different terms are used for DBE from country to country, i.e. safe shutdown earthquake (SSE), design earthquake (DE), SL2, Ss, and maximum calculated earthquake (MCE). They may differ when applied to actual seismic design process, and only refer to approximate comparisons. This script used DBE as a representative term, and DBE level was based on horizontal values.The DBE level of NPP sites depends on seismic activity of the area. Japan and Western United States, where earthquakes occur more frequently than South Korea, have high DBE values. The DBE level of NPP sites in South Korea has been confirmed to be similar or higher compared to that of Central and Eastern Unites Sates and Europe, which have similar seismic activity.

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The Japanese Value of Harmony and Nursing Ethics

Nursing Ethics ◽

10.1177/0969733009106654 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 16 (5) ◽

pp. 625-636 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Emiko Konishi ◽

Michiko Yahiro ◽

Naoko Nakajima ◽

Miki Ono

Keyword(s):

Ethics Education ◽

Research Data ◽

Japanese Culture ◽

Nursing Ethics ◽

Traditional Values ◽

State Of Mind ◽

Action Process ◽

Nurses Perceptions ◽

Japanese Nurses ◽

The Ideal

Harmony is one of the most fundamental Japanese values. It is derived from Confucianism and encompasses a state of mind, an action process and outcomes of the action. This article draws on research data and discusses Japanese nurses’ perceptions of harmony as reflected in their everyday practice. The most important virtues for these nurses were reported as politeness and respect for other persons. The outcome from the nurses’ harmonious practice, it is claimed, benefited patients and created peaceful, harmonious relationships for all. Because of the unique link between harmony and the location of interaction, the ideal ‘workplace harmony’ threatened some nurses’ professional decision making. These nurses confused harmony with conformity by superficial agreement. The Japanese seniority system could be a major factor contributing to this problem. Ethics education that includes traditional values and concepts in Japanese culture is strongly urged.

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