Trends in Nursing Research on Cancer Patients Nutrition in Korea

Su-Ol Kim

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Asian Oncology Nursing 2016; 16(1): 1-8.

Published online: 31 March 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5388/aon.2016.16.1.1

Trends in Nursing Research on Cancer Patients Nutrition in Korea

Su-Ol Kim

Yonsei University, Industrial Academic Cooperation Foundation, Seoul, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Kim, Su-Ol. Yonsei University, Industrial Academic Cooperation Foundation, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Korea. Tel: +82-54-854-0563, Fax: +82-54-823-2884, teddy627@hanmail.net

Received 8 February 2016 Revised 26 March 2016 Accepted 27 March 2016

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to analyze the research trends of nursing researches done on cancer patients' nutrition in Korea and to make suggestions for future studies.

Methods

A total of 100 studies from 1989 to 2015 were analyzed. 22 nursing studies were selected for analysis the based on keywords 'nutrition', 'cancer' and 'patients'.

Results

Of 100 papers, 27 were doctoral dissertation and master's theses, 73 were from academic journals, 3 were thesis studies, and 19 were reported research in academic journal in nursing fields. Quantitative researches accounted for 92.0% while 20% among them were nursing researches, and other types of studies were 2%. The most frequently used research type was non-experimental 65.0%, while the ratio of experimental researches was 27.0%. The most frequently used research subjects were cancer patients without diagnostic classification with 37.0%. The most common issue of qualitative studies was the patient's nutrition condition.

Conclusion

The further studies about cancer patients' nutrition condition need to be done with various approaches such as concept or tool development study, multi-disciplinary research, qualitative study and education program development study.

Keywords: Neoplasms, Nutritional Status, Research, Analysis

Figures and Tables

Table 1

Number of Research by Year and Origin (N =100)

Origin/year			1989~2000	2001~2005	2006~2010	2011~2015	Sub total, n (%)
Nursing	Degree (n = 3)	Dissertation		1			1 (1.0)
	Degree (n = 3)	Master thesis				2	2 (2.0)
	Non-degree (n = 19)	J Korean Acad Nurs	4	1		2	7 (7.0)
		J Korean Biol Nurs Sci				1	1 (1.0)
		J Korean Acad Fundam Nurs				1	1 (1.0)
		J Korean Oncol Nurs		1	2	3	6 (6.0)
		J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs		1			1 (1.0)
		Korean J Women Health Nurs	2			1	1 (1.0)
		Other					2 (2.0)
	Sub total, n (%)		6 (6.0)	4 (4.0)	2 (2.0)	10 (10.0)	22 (22.0)
Non-nursing	Nutrition (n = 41)	Degree	2	3	4	10	19 (19.0)
	Nutrition (n = 41)	Journal	7	6	7	2	22 (22.0)
	Medical (n = 25)	Degree		1		1	2 (2.0)
	Medical (n = 25)	Journal	8	2	8	5	23 (23.0)
	Medicine (n = 6)	Degree		2	1		3 (3.0)
	Medicine (n = 6)	Journal			1	2	3 (3.0)
	Nutrition + Medical (n = 6)	Journal		5	1		6 (6.0)
	Sub total, n (%)		17 (17.0)	19 (19.0)	22 (22.0)	20 (20.0)	78 (78.0)
Total, n (%)			23 (23.0)	23 (23.0)	24 (24.0)	30 (30.0)	100 (100.0)

Table 2

Research by Design Analysis (N =100)

Type			Quantitative (n = 92)			Other (n = 8)		Total n (%)
			Experimental	Non-experimental		Review	Research trend
			Experimental	Survey	Correlational	Review	Research trend
Nursing	Degree (n = 3)	Dissertation	1					1 (1.0)
	Degree (n = 3)	Master thesis	1	1				2 (2.0)
	Non-degree (n = 19)	J Korean Acad Nurs	2	2	2	1		7 (7.0)
		J Korean Biol Nurs Sci			1			1 (1.0)
		J Korean Acad Fundam Nurs			1			1 (1.0)
		J Korean Oncol Nurs	2	2	2			6 (6.0)
		J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs					1	1 (1.0)
		Korean J Women Health Nurs			1			1 (1.0)
		Other		2				2 (2.0)
	Sub total, n (%)		6 (6.0)	7 (7.0)	7 (7.0)	1 (1.0)	1 (1.0)	22 (22.0)
Non-nursing	Nutrition (n = 41)		10	29		2		41 (41.0)
	Medical (n = 25)		5	16		4		25 (25.0)
	Medicine (n = 6)		4	1	1			6 (6.0)
	Nutrition + Medical (n = 6)		2	4				6 (6.0)
	Sub total, n (%)		21 (21.0)	50 (50.0)	1 (1.0)	6 (6.0)		78 (78.0)
Total, n (%)			27 (27.0)	57 (57.0)	8 (8.0)	7 (7.0)	1 (1.0)	100 (100)

Table 3

Research by Subject Analysis (N =100)

Client/year		1989~2000	2001~2005	2006~2010	2011~2015	Sub total, n (%)
Nursing	Cancer patients	5	2		1	8 (8.0)
	Terminal cancer patients	1				1 (1.0)
	GI cancer patients^*		2	1	5	8 (8.0)
	Woman cancer patients				3	3 (3.0)
	Hematologic malignancy patients			1	1	2 (2.0)
	Sub total, n (%)	6 (6.0)	4 (4.0)	2 (2.0)	10 (10.0)	22 (22.0)
Non-nursing	Nutrition (n = 41)
	Cancer patients	7	3	3	4	17 (17.0)
	GI cancer patients	1	1	2	4	8 (8.0)
	Breast cancer patients		5	5	4	14 (14.0)
	Hematologic malignancy patients			1		1 (1.0)
	Pediatric cancer patients	1				1 (1.0)
	Medical (n = 25)
	Cancer patients	5		2	2	9 (9.0)
	GI cancer patients	3	2	3	4	12 (12.0)
	Breast cancer patients		1	1		2 (2.0)
	Head and neck cancer patients			2		2 (2.0)
	Medicine (n = 6)
	Cancer patients		2	1		3 (3.0)
	GI cancer patients			1	2	3 (3.0)
	Nutrition + Medical (n = 6)
	Breast cancer patients		2			2 (2.0)
	GI cancer patients		3	1		4 (4.0)
	Sub total, n (%)	17 (17.0)	19 (19.0)	22 (22.0)	20 (22.0)	78 (78.0)
Total, n (%)		23 (23.0)	23 (23.0)	24 (24.0)	30 (30.0)	100 (100.0)

^*Stomach cancer, rectal cancer, esophageal cancer, small intestine cancer, gallbladder cancer.

Table 4

Number of Nursing Research by Key Concept Analysis (N =22)

Variables	Nutrition
Variables	Key concept	Total, n
Questionnaire measuring	PG-SGA	5
	SGA	1
	NRS	1
Anthropometric measurement	Weight	13
	Height	3
	BMI (body mass index)	8
	Body fat	4
	TSF	11
	MAMC	6
	MAC	4
	SSF	1
	ASF	1
	ISF	1
Biochemical studies	Albumin	12
	Hemoglobin	12
	Total protein	3
	WBC	1
	Total lymphocyte count	10
	Pre-albumin	2
	Hematocrit	1
	Transferrin	12

PG-SGA=Patient-generated subjective global assessment; SGA=Subjective global assessment; NRS=Nutrition risk score; TSF=Triceps skinfold thickness; MAMC=Mid-arm muscle circumference; MAC=Mid-arm circumference; SSF=Scapula skinfold thickness; ASF=Abdomen skinfold thickness; ISF=Iliac crest skinfold thickness; WBC=White blood cell.

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