2024
Study Recruitment, Retention, and Adherence Among Chinese American Immigrants During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Huang S, Nam S, Ash G, Wu B, Melkus G, Jeon S, McMahon E, Dickson V, Whittemore R. Study Recruitment, Retention, and Adherence Among Chinese American Immigrants During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Nursing Research 2024, 73: 328-336. PMID: 38905624, DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChinese American immigrantsRecruitment strategiesRetention strategiesSnowball samplingOnline surveyMultiple recruitment strategiesPhysical activity studiesForeign-born Chinese womenCOVID-19 pandemicAmerican immigrantsGestational diabetesDiverse socioeconomic groupsStudy websiteReport adherenceEmail remindersGeographically diverse sampleHealth researchText remindersAdherence strategiesCommunity outreachStudy recruitmentDiabetes diagnosisIndex pregnancyStudy webpageChinese women
2018
Relationships of Obesity-Related Behavior Patterns With Socioeconomic Status and Acculturation in Korean American Women
Jang M, Jeon S, Nam S, Song HJ, Whittemore R. Relationships of Obesity-Related Behavior Patterns With Socioeconomic Status and Acculturation in Korean American Women. Clinical Nursing Research 2018, 29: 440-447. PMID: 29932007, DOI: 10.1177/1054773818783467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexKorean American womenObesity-related behaviorsSocioeconomic statusPhysical activityAmerican womenLow physical activityRelationship of obesityCross-sectional studyHealthy diet groupMass indexDiet groupUnhealthy lifestyleFurther interventionSedentary behaviorSecondary analysisHealthy lifestyleWomenGroup differencesLifestyle groupHigher acculturationGroupLifestyleTwo-step cluster analysisStatusObesity‐risk behaviours and their associations with body mass index (BMI) in Korean American children
Jang M, Grey M, Sadler L, Jeon S, Nam S, Song H, Whittemore R. Obesity‐risk behaviours and their associations with body mass index (BMI) in Korean American children. Journal Of Clinical Nursing 2018, 27: 3408-3417. PMID: 28771983, DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexObesity risk behaviorsObesity-related complicationsMass indexScreen timeChild BMI z-scoreRecreational screen timeBMI z-scoreRates of overweightCross-sectional studyVigorous physical activityObesity-related behaviorsWeight of childrenAmerican childrenFruits/vegetablesClinical assessmentPhysical activitySedentary behaviorSelf-report questionnairesHealthcare providersMultivariate analysisZ-scoreClinical interventionsOverweightMixed effects models
2017
Factors associated with school‐aged children's body mass index in Korean American families
Jang M, Grey M, Sadler L, Jeon S, Nam S, Song H, Whittemore R. Factors associated with school‐aged children's body mass index in Korean American families. Journal Of Advanced Nursing 2017, 73: 1896-1909. PMID: 28181307, DOI: 10.1111/jan.13277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild body mass indexBody mass indexMass indexHigher child body mass indexMultivariate analysisBivariate analysisObesity risk behaviorsCross-sectional studyCommunity factorsChildren's screen timeChildhood obesityChild weightSelf-report questionnairesNumber of childrenAmerican childrenScreen timeSchool Lunch ProgramMixed effects modelsConvenient samplingLimited dataObesityChildrenParental underestimationEffects modelLunch Program
2013
Challenges of Diabetes Management in Immigrant Korean Americans
Nam S, Song HJ, Park SY, Song Y. Challenges of Diabetes Management in Immigrant Korean Americans. The Science Of Diabetes Self-Management And Care 2013, 39: 213-221. PMID: 23427240, DOI: 10.1177/0145721713475846.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKorean AmericansSocial stigmaTraditional women's rolesWomen's rolesFamily obligationsFamily members' healthFamily membersCommunity levelFocus groupsFamily supportPublic awarenessMembers' healthAmericansOpen-ended questionsFinancial stabilityTop priorityFull implementationStigmaLanguage servicesEducationMost participantsLimits accessEntire familyImmigrationHealth care
2012
Unmet Needs for Social Support and Effects on Diabetes Self-care Activities in Korean Americans With Type 2 Diabetes
Song Y, Song HJ, Han HR, Park SY, Nam S, Kim MT. Unmet Needs for Social Support and Effects on Diabetes Self-care Activities in Korean Americans With Type 2 Diabetes. The Science Of Diabetes Self-Management And Care 2012, 38: 77-85. PMID: 22222514, PMCID: PMC3649548, DOI: 10.1177/0145721711432456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-care activitiesType 2 diabetesUnmet needMiddle-aged Korean AmericansDiabetes Self-Care ActivitiesType 2 diabetes patientsType 2 diabetes careSocial supportCommunity-based intervention trialMultivariate regression analysisSignificant strong predictorsKorean AmericansDiabetes careIntervention trialsDiabetes patientsType 2Multivariate analysisDiabetesStudy designFuture interventionsUnmetBaseline dataSupport needsStrongest predictorRegression analysis
2011
Utility of a Point-of-Care Device in Recruiting Ethnic Minorities for Diabetes Research with Community Partners
Nam S, Han HR, Song HJ, Song Y, Kim KB, Kim MT. Utility of a Point-of-Care Device in Recruiting Ethnic Minorities for Diabetes Research with Community Partners. Journal Of Health Care For The Poor And Underserved 2011, 22: 1253-1263. PMID: 22080707, PMCID: PMC3649516, DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2011.0117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDevelopment and validation of the high blood pressure-focused health literacy scale
Kim MT, Song HJ, Han HR, Song Y, Nam S, Nguyen TH, Lee HC, Kim KB. Development and validation of the high blood pressure-focused health literacy scale. Patient Education And Counseling 2011, 87: 165-170. PMID: 22030252, PMCID: PMC3288330, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2011.09.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh blood pressureHealth Literacy ScaleHealth literacyIntervention studiesLiteracy ScaleHypertensive Korean AmericansFunctional health literacyChronic disease managementHealth literacy toolsBlood pressureHBP managementPsychometric testingFocus group studyPsychometric evaluationGroup studyDisease managementSuch interventionsInterventionLiteracy toolsMajor barrierKorean AmericansLiterature reviewManagement interventionsPool of itemsEnd products