Analysis of Published Papers by Keywords and Research Methods in the Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing (2007~2009)

Jeung-Im Kim; Eun-Hee Lee; Hee Sun Kang; Hyun-Ei Oh; Eun-Joo Lee; Eun-Mi Jun; Suk-Hee Cheon

doi:10.4069/kjwhn.2010.16.3.307

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Kim, Lee, Kang, Oh, Lee, Jun, and Cheon: Analysis of Published Papers by Keywords and Research Methods in the Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing (2007~2009)

Original Article

Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing

Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing 2010; 16(3): 307-316.

Published online: 30 September 2010

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2010.16.3.307

Analysis of Published Papers by Keywords and Research Methods in the Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing (2007~2009)

Jeung-Im Kim¹, Eun-Hee Lee², Hee Sun Kang³, Hyun-Ei Oh⁴, Eun-Joo Lee⁵, Eun-Mi Jun⁶, Suk-Hee Cheon⁷

¹Associate Professor, School of Nursing, SoonChunHyang University, Korea.

²Professor, Department of Nursing, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Korea.

³Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Korea.

⁴Professor, School of Nursing, Chosun University, Korea.

⁵Professor, Department of Nursing, Cheju National University, Korea.

⁶Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Dong-Eui University, Korea.

⁷Assitant Professor, Department of Nursing, Sangji University, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Kang, Hee Sun, Department of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, 221 Heuksuk-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 156-756, Korea. Tel: 82-2-820-5699, Fax: 82-2-824-7961, goodcare@cau.ac.kr

Received 30 July 2010 Accepted 27 August 2010

Abstract

Purpose

This study's aim was to analyze literature using the identified key words of published literature within the Korean Journal of Womens' Health Nursing from 2007~2009. The study explored the major subjects and research methodology used and evaluated the quality of this Journal articles.

Methods

Survey design using a structured analysis format was used for consistent evaluation of research subjects, type of research, research methodology, data analysis, along with comparing intervention research, theoretical framework, ethical consideration, and the implications. The frequency of the use of each keyword was classified by 8 domains.

Results

Ninety eight papers were analyzed altogether. Most of the subjects in these papers were women with 86.7% being quantitative research. In these studies, 76.5% used convenience sampling; 70.6% used a survey design whereas 23.5% used experimental design. Health related concepts (n=159) was mentioned the most among the 8 domains. The key words frequently used were women, depression, knowledge, quality of life, attitude, elderly, anxiety and stress in descending order.

Conclusion

It can be concluded that most papers in this Journal during this time period addressed recent women's health issues. Also it showed this Journal and its literature has reached the indexing for Medline.

Keywords: Classification, Research, Women' health

Figures and Tables

Table 1

Analysis of Research Subjects (N=99)

Table 2

Type of Research (N=98)

Table 3

Research Methodology

^†Included several data collection methods.

Table 4

Data Analysis

^†Multiple response.

Table 5

Demographic Domain by Key Word (N=75)

Table 6

Heath Behavior (Intervention) Domain by Key Word (N=37)

Table 7

Heath Related Domain by Key Word (N=159)

Table 8

Other Research Domains by Key Word (N=102)

Table 9

Evaluation Journal System by Check List Indexing for Medline

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