2019
Social Network Structures in African American Churches: Implications for Health Promotion Programs
Nam S, Jung S, Whittemore R, Latkin C, Kershaw T, Redeker NS, Jeon S, Vlahov D. Social Network Structures in African American Churches: Implications for Health Promotion Programs. Journal Of Urban Health 2019, 96: 300-310. PMID: 30747370, PMCID: PMC6458228, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-018-00339-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExponential random graph modelsAfrican American churchesAmerican churchesSocial network surveySocial network analysisChurch networksName generatorsSocial network structureFriendship tiesChurch-based interventionFriendship networksNetwork surveySocial networksChurchEthnic groupsAfrican American menUrban citiesRandom graph modelsAmerican menAfrican AmericansNetwork analysisNetwork-level metricsTiesEmpirical networksFriendship
2012
Factors Associated With Health-Related Quality of Life in Elderly Korean Patients With Heart Failure
Son YJ, Song Y, Nam S, Shin WY, Lee SJ, Jin DK. Factors Associated With Health-Related Quality of Life in Elderly Korean Patients With Heart Failure. The Journal Of Cardiovascular Nursing 2012, 27: 528-538. PMID: 22343211, DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0b013e31823fa38a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHeart FailureHumansMaleMiddle AgedQuality of LifeRepublic of KoreaSocioeconomic FactorsConceptsElderly Korean patientsHeart failureFunctional statusClinical factorsKorean patientsNew York Heart Association classificationAcademic-affiliated hospitalCareful clinical screeningHeart Failure QuestionnaireCross-sectional study designOutpatient cardiology clinicReferral medical centerHealth-related qualityMedical record reviewQuality of lifeHF managementMinnesota LivingHF outcomesHF patientsElderly patientsOlder patientsHospital admissionCardiology clinicRecord reviewEffective intervention strategies
2011
Development 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