Faculty
Hwang, Boyoung
Education
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), PhD
Seoul National University, Korea, MSN
Seoul National University, Korea, BSN
Seoul National University, Korea, MSN
Seoul National University, Korea, BSN
Career
2011-2015 UCLA School of Nursing, Assistant Professor
2010-2011 UCLA School of Nursing, Assistant Adjunct Professor
2004-2007 Cardiac Progressive Care Unit & Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit, Mercy General Hospital, Sacramento, California, Clinical Nurse
1996-2001 Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Care Unit & Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Clinical Nurse
2010-2011 UCLA School of Nursing, Assistant Adjunct Professor
2004-2007 Cardiac Progressive Care Unit & Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit, Mercy General Hospital, Sacramento, California, Clinical Nurse
1996-2001 Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Care Unit & Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Clinical Nurse
Research Interests
Chronic illness and mental health
Mental health, self-care, and quality of life of patients with heart failure
Interventions to improve self-care and quality of life among patients with heart failure
Impact of caregiving on physical and mental health of family caregivers
Cognitive behavioral therapy for family caregivers
Mental health, self-care, and quality of life of patients with heart failure
Interventions to improve self-care and quality of life among patients with heart failure
Impact of caregiving on physical and mental health of family caregivers
Cognitive behavioral therapy for family caregivers
Publications
*Corresponding author
■ Jeong, Y., Yu, H., & Hwang, B. (2022). Self-care behaviors mediate the impacts of social support and disease knowledge on health-related quality of life in patients with heart failure. Clinical Nursing Research, 31(7), 1308-1315.*
■ Hwang, B., Huh, I., Jeong, Y., Cho, H-J., & Lee, H-Y. (2022). Effects of educational intervention on mortality and patient-reported outcomes in individuals with heart failure: A randomized controlled trial. Patient Education & Counseling, 105(8), 2740-2746.*
■ Kim, J. & Hwang, B. (2022). Factors related to physical activity in midlife and old women with depression. Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 31(2), 254-263. [Korean]*
■ Hwang, B., Granger, D.A., Brecht, M-L., & Doering, L.V. (2022). Cognitive behavioral therapy versus general health education for family caregivers of individuals with heart failure: A pilot randomized controlled trial. BMC Geriatrics, 22, 281.*
■ Kim, Y. & Hwang, B. (2021). Effects of meaning in life and social support on post traumatic growth in pancreatic cancer survivors. Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 30(4), 330-339. [Korean]*
■ Hwang, B., Pelter, M. M., Moser, D. K., & Dracup, K. (2020). Effects of an educational intervention on heart failure knowledge, self-care behaviors, and health-related quality of life of patients with heart failure: Exploring the role of depression. Patient Education & Counseling, 103(6), 1201-1208.*
■ Yu, H. & Hwang, B. (2020). Effects of community-based psychological interventions on depressive symptoms and blood glucose control for older individuals with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The Korean Journal of Stress Research. 28(1), 1-9.
■ Nam, S. & Hwang, B. (2019). The Influence of lateral violence on burnout and empathy with patients among nurses: The moderating effect of communication. The Korean Journal of Stress Research. 27(3), 224-231. [Korean]
■ Hwang, B., Choi, H., Kim, S., Kim, S., Ko, H., & Kim, J. (2018). Facilitating student learning with critical reflective journaling in psychiatric mental health nursing clinical education: A qualitative study. Nurse Education Today, 69, 159-164.
■ Nam, S. & Hwang, B. (2017). The effects a cognitive behavioral intervention on perceived stress and somatic symptoms in college students. The Korean Journal of Stress Research. 25(3), 179-187. [Korean]
■ Hwang, B. & Choi, H. (2016). Depressive symptoms among patients with heart failure in Korea: An integrative review. Healthcare. 4(3), 52.*
■ Choi, H., Hwang, B., Kim, S., Ko, H., Kim, S., & Kim, C. (2016). Clinical education in psychiatric mental health nursing: Overcoming current challenges. Nurse Education Today. 39, 109-115.*
■ Hwang, B., Moser, D.K., Pelter, M.M., Nesbitt, T.S., & Dracup, K. (2015). Changes in depressive symptoms and mortality in patients with heart failure: Effects of cognitive-affective and somatic symptoms. Psychosomatic Medicine. 77(7), 798-807.*
■ Hwang, B., Eastwood, J.A., McGuire, A., Chen, B., Cross-Bodan, R., & Doering, L.V. (2015). Cognitive behavioral therapy in depressed cardiac surgery patients: Role of ejection fraction. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 30(4), 319-324.*
■ Hwang, B., Moser, D. K., & Dracup, K. (2014). Knowledge is insufficient for self-care among heart failure patients with psychological distress. Health Psychology, 33(7), 588-596.*
■ Hwang, B., Howie-Esquivel, J., Fleischmann, K., Stotts, N., & Dracup, K. (2012). Family caregiving in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Heart & Lung, 41(1), 26-34.*
■ Hwang, B., Fleischmann, K., Howie-Esquivel, J., Stotts, N., & Dracup, K. (2011). Caregiving for patients with heart failure: Impact on patients’ families. American Journal of Critical Care, 20(6), 431-441; quiz 442.*
■ Hwang, B., Luttik, M.L., Dracup, K., & Jaarsma, T. (2010). Family caregiving for patients with heart failure: Types of care provided and gender differences. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 16(5), 398-403.
■ Jeong, Y., Yu, H., & Hwang, B. (2022). Self-care behaviors mediate the impacts of social support and disease knowledge on health-related quality of life in patients with heart failure. Clinical Nursing Research, 31(7), 1308-1315.*
■ Hwang, B., Huh, I., Jeong, Y., Cho, H-J., & Lee, H-Y. (2022). Effects of educational intervention on mortality and patient-reported outcomes in individuals with heart failure: A randomized controlled trial. Patient Education & Counseling, 105(8), 2740-2746.*
■ Kim, J. & Hwang, B. (2022). Factors related to physical activity in midlife and old women with depression. Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 31(2), 254-263. [Korean]*
■ Hwang, B., Granger, D.A., Brecht, M-L., & Doering, L.V. (2022). Cognitive behavioral therapy versus general health education for family caregivers of individuals with heart failure: A pilot randomized controlled trial. BMC Geriatrics, 22, 281.*
■ Kim, Y. & Hwang, B. (2021). Effects of meaning in life and social support on post traumatic growth in pancreatic cancer survivors. Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 30(4), 330-339. [Korean]*
■ Hwang, B., Pelter, M. M., Moser, D. K., & Dracup, K. (2020). Effects of an educational intervention on heart failure knowledge, self-care behaviors, and health-related quality of life of patients with heart failure: Exploring the role of depression. Patient Education & Counseling, 103(6), 1201-1208.*
■ Yu, H. & Hwang, B. (2020). Effects of community-based psychological interventions on depressive symptoms and blood glucose control for older individuals with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The Korean Journal of Stress Research. 28(1), 1-9.
■ Nam, S. & Hwang, B. (2019). The Influence of lateral violence on burnout and empathy with patients among nurses: The moderating effect of communication. The Korean Journal of Stress Research. 27(3), 224-231. [Korean]
■ Hwang, B., Choi, H., Kim, S., Kim, S., Ko, H., & Kim, J. (2018). Facilitating student learning with critical reflective journaling in psychiatric mental health nursing clinical education: A qualitative study. Nurse Education Today, 69, 159-164.
■ Nam, S. & Hwang, B. (2017). The effects a cognitive behavioral intervention on perceived stress and somatic symptoms in college students. The Korean Journal of Stress Research. 25(3), 179-187. [Korean]
■ Hwang, B. & Choi, H. (2016). Depressive symptoms among patients with heart failure in Korea: An integrative review. Healthcare. 4(3), 52.*
■ Choi, H., Hwang, B., Kim, S., Ko, H., Kim, S., & Kim, C. (2016). Clinical education in psychiatric mental health nursing: Overcoming current challenges. Nurse Education Today. 39, 109-115.*
■ Hwang, B., Moser, D.K., Pelter, M.M., Nesbitt, T.S., & Dracup, K. (2015). Changes in depressive symptoms and mortality in patients with heart failure: Effects of cognitive-affective and somatic symptoms. Psychosomatic Medicine. 77(7), 798-807.*
■ Hwang, B., Eastwood, J.A., McGuire, A., Chen, B., Cross-Bodan, R., & Doering, L.V. (2015). Cognitive behavioral therapy in depressed cardiac surgery patients: Role of ejection fraction. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 30(4), 319-324.*
■ Hwang, B., Moser, D. K., & Dracup, K. (2014). Knowledge is insufficient for self-care among heart failure patients with psychological distress. Health Psychology, 33(7), 588-596.*
■ Hwang, B., Howie-Esquivel, J., Fleischmann, K., Stotts, N., & Dracup, K. (2012). Family caregiving in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Heart & Lung, 41(1), 26-34.*
■ Hwang, B., Fleischmann, K., Howie-Esquivel, J., Stotts, N., & Dracup, K. (2011). Caregiving for patients with heart failure: Impact on patients’ families. American Journal of Critical Care, 20(6), 431-441; quiz 442.*
■ Hwang, B., Luttik, M.L., Dracup, K., & Jaarsma, T. (2010). Family caregiving for patients with heart failure: Types of care provided and gender differences. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 16(5), 398-403.