Analysis of Qualitative Research in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Kyoung A Nam

doi:10.12934/jkpmhn.2014.23.4.311

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Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2014; 23(4): 311-321.

Published online: 31 December 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2014.23.4.311

Analysis of Qualitative Research in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Kyoung A Nam

Division of Nursing Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea.

Corresponding author: Nam, Kyoung A. Division of Nursing, Hallym University, 1 Hallymdaehak-gil, Chuncheon, 200-702, Korea. Tel: +82-33-248-2717, Fax: +82-33-248-2734, namka@hallym.ac.kr

Received 10 October 2014 Revised 24 November 2014 Accepted 12 December 2014

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to analyze the trends in qualitative research articles that from 2004 to 2013 in the Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing and to raise issues for the evolution of qualitative research.

Methods

Descriptive statistics and qualitative evaluation were used in analysis of fifty qualitative studies. The focus was on research methodology and techniques to establish validity of the study.

Results

Most frequently used methodological orientation was phenomenology (48.0%) and the analytic method was Colaizzi's. Nearly two-thirds of studies focused on general population or psychiatric patients dwelling in community settings. There were no comments on validity in fifteen studies, and in the rest of studies, the description about the techniques to enhance the validity of study were not elaborated.

Conclusion

Although qualitative studies in health care environment have increased recently, the proportion of qualitative studies compared with quantitative studies was relatively low in the Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. In order to make qualitative studies useful to nursing research, practice, administration and education, authors employing qualitative research methods should exert efforts to enhance validity of studies.

Keywords: Qualitative research, Psychiatric nursing, Trends

Figures and Tables

Table 1

A Generic Guide for Detailing Studies

Table 2

Methodological Orientation and Data Analysis Techniques (N=50)

Table 3

Sampling and Data Collection (N=50)

Table 4

Trustworthiness of Qualitative Research (N=50)

^†Items in category are not mutually exclusive.

Notes

This research was supported by Hallym University Research Fund, 2014(HRF-201410-021).

Appendix

A List of Qualitative Research in the Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing (2004~2013)

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