Purpose: This study aimed to identify the correlation among self-esteem, human rights sensitivity and the perception of patients' rights of cadets in Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy. Methods: The data were collected from 208 cadets with structured questionnaires in August of 2018 and analyzed using SPSS 20.0 program. Results: The average of self-esteem, human rights sensitivity and the patients' rights awareness of participants were 2.60±.28, 3.39±1.27 and 4.70±.38 respectively. The cadets reported the highest score on the right of migrant workers and the lowest score on the right to privacy among the six episodes. In respect of the perception of patients' rights, the cadets reported the highest score on the right pursue human worth and dignity and right to equality and the lowest score on the right to know and make autonomous decision. Human rights sensitivity was significantly different in gender, grade, clinical practice experience and education experiences in regards to human rights. There was statistically positive correlation between the sensitivity of human rights and the awareness of patients' rights. Conclusion: It is required to design a more efficient nursing curriculum so that cadets enhance human rights sensitivity and awareness regarding patients' rights.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine knowledge, attitude of oral contraceptives and menstrual attitude of female cadets in the ROK. Methods: This correlation study was conducted on 297 female cadets of 4 military academies using structured questionnaires from August to September in 2018. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistical analysis, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe test, and Pearson correlation coefficient with SPSS program. Results: The oral contraceptives knowledge was 11.38±4.52, the oral contraceptives attitude was 3.58±10.46, the menstrual attitude was 3.19±16.90. The oral contraceptives knowledge showed significant positive correlation with the oral contraceptives attitude and statistically significant negative correlation with the menstrual attitude. The oral contraceptives attitude had statistically significant negative correlation with the menstrual attitude. Conclusion: As future military leaders, cadets need appropriate and continuous education about menstrual management such as using oral contraceptives. And education programs for female cadets based on features of military academy environment should be developed.

Purpose: The purpose of this correlational study is to investigate senior cadets as pre-platoon leader's health perception, empathy ability, and altruistic behavior. Methods: The data were collected from 182 senior cadets with structured questionnaires between June 29 and July 8 in 2018. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, χ2-test, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe test and Pearson correlation coefficient using SPSS program. Results: Health perception, Empathy ability and Altruistic Behavior of the participants were 3.11±0.29, 3.75±0.35, 3.97±0.51 out of 5 points, respectively. The related factor of health perception was number of received somebody's help. And the related factor of empathy ability was romantic relationship, number of received somebody's help, and number of uses in military hospital. There was significantly positive correlation between health perception and empathy ability. However, there was no significant correlation between health perception and altruistic behavior. Conclusion: The study results suggest that it is necessary to develop education strategies for platoon leaders to improve their health perception and to manage soldier's health well considering empathy ability, altruistic behavior of cadets as pre-platoon leaders in the time of military academy.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the level of gender egalitarianism, collective self-esteem, and gender role conflict among Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy (KAFNA) female cadets and to analyze correlations among variables. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional descriptive study. Data were collected from 229 female cadets from all student years. The self-reported questionnaire was composed of items about general features, gender egalitarianism, collective self-esteem, and gender role conflict. Results: The mean score of gender egalitarianism, collective self-esteem, and gender role conflict was 3.72±0.32, 3.81±0.51, and 4.24±0.55 respectively. School year, one of the general features was significantly related with the level of collective self-esteem and gender role conflict. Discipline score was significantly related with self -esteem. Gender egalitarianism and gender role conflict had significant correlation. Conclusion: Based on the results, it is recommended to consider KAFNA female cadets' level of gender egalitarianism, collective self-esteem, and gender role conflict with KAFNA' uniqueness compared to other military organizations when developing relevant educative programs.

The study investigates demands of Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy (KAFNA) cadets to develop an English learning application to facilitate learning process. Methods: This descriptive survey was conducted to 120 KAFNA cadets divided into 5 groups according to level of TOEIC scores using self-report questionnaires between June 10 and September 5 in 2017. Results: The group below 600 points in TOEIC reported speaking as difficult, wordbook as desired function, and movies as desired content. The group between 601~700 points reported speaking as difficult, recording as desired function and movies as desired content. The group between 701~800 points and the group between 801~900 points reported speaking as difficult, recording as desired function, and TV shows as desired content. The group more than 900 points reported speaking as difficult, text revision, wordbook, and recording as desired functions, and TV shows as desired content. Conclusion: The results indicate that an application for KAFNA cadets should focus on improving its users' speaking skills through functions such as voice-recording and contents such as American TV shows and movies.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to understand the leisure restriction, stress, and quality of life of cadets in Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy (KAFNA) and to analyze its correlation. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted to 228 KAFNA cadets in August, 2018, using self-report questionnaires. Collected data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe test, and Pearson correlation coefficient. Result: The average of leisure restriction was 2.78±0.48, stress was 2.67±0.55, and the quality of life was 3.72±0.44. Leisure restriction and the quality of life as well as stress and the quality of life showed negative correlations. In contrast, leisure restriction and stress showed a significantly positive correlation. Conclusion: The results indicate that it is in need to develop various programs to alleviate leisure restriction of KAFNA cadets considering quality of life and stress.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to grasp health management status of female cadets in ROK. Methods: This triangulation study was conducted to 499 female cadets from 5 military academies using structured questionnaires and to 37 female cadets using focus group interviews from June in 2017 to March in 2018. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and thematic analysis. Results: The BMI was 21.05±1.76. Participants with general health status more than average was 90.7%. Participants with having gone through treatment of hospital admission was 64.8%. Participants with irregular menstrual periods was 34.3% and 95.4% had pre-menstrual syndrome. 74.9% had dysmenorrhea, 67.1% among them had experience having painkillers. 30.3% had experience of women's health examination, while 49.3% did not have knowledge about cervical cancer screening. Theme of qualitative interview on the health management status among female cadets was 'Being in need for implementation and education on health management in light of female cadets' characteristics'. Conclusion: Based on the results, it is required to develop and implement regular health care education for female cadets considering women's health characteristics from the time of basic military training before admission of military academies.

Purpose: The descriptive study aimed to explore military nursing officers' workplace bullying experience, job satisfaction, and their effect on turnover intention. Methods: 287 nursing officers of Armed Forces Hospitals were recruited to participate in the study. Data were collected using self-report questionnaires and analyzed through descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe test, chi-square test, Pearson correlation coefficient and logistic regression. Results: The most frequently reported bullying type and consequence, respectively, were verbal/non-verbal threat and physical/ emotional withdrawal. In terms of job satisfaction, interaction and nurse-physician relation were the top positive factors. Workplace bullying was negatively correlated to job satisfaction. The most significant predictors for turnover intention were rank, bullying consequence and job satisfaction, accounting for 35.9% of the variance. Conclusion: The study results indicate that effective strategies to detect early and to resolve workplace bullying should be adopted in order to lower turnover intention among nursing officers.