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Abstract
Purpose
To analyze articles published in the Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing from 2013 to 2017 to determine the latest research trends and understand how 2013 Korea Women's Health Statistics were reflected in journal articles.
Methods
A total of 130 studies were analyzed. Research design, types of research, research framework, research subjects, characteristics of quantitative research, characteristics of qualitative research, and keywords were analyzed using a structured analysis format.
Results
Quantitative and qualitative research accounted for 83.8% and 13% of these 130 studies analyzed, respectively. Non-experimental and experimental research accounted for 70.7% and 13.1% of these studies, respectively. The most frequent study subjects were childbearing women (62.8%), including college students, mothers, and adults. A total of 69.1% of non-experimental research and 88.2% of experimental research used convenience sampling. Questionnaires were most frequently used for data collection. The most frequent keyword domain involved health-related concepts (41%) among nine domains and the most frequently used keyword was “women.”
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Table 1.
Characteristics of Studies (N=130)
| Characteristics | Categories | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Research design | Quantitative | 109 (83.8) |
| Non-experimental design | 92 (70.8) | |
| Survey | 68 (52.3) | |
| Systematic literature review & meta-analysis | 8 (6.2) | |
| Methodological | 7 (5.4) | |
| Secondary analysis | 7 (5.4) | |
| Concept analysis | 2 (1.5) | |
| Experimental design | 17 (13.1) | |
| Quasi-experimental | 15 (11.5) | |
| True experimental | 2 (1.5) | |
| Qualitative | 17 (13.1) | |
| Phenomenological research | 9 (6.9) | |
| Focus group interview | 3 (2.3) | |
| Ethnography | 2 (1.5) | |
| Content analysis | 2 (1.5) | |
| Case study | 1 (0.8) | |
| Mixed-method | 2 (1.5) | |
| Q-methodology | 2 (1.5) | |
| Type of research (n=132)† | Thesis or dissertation | 46 (34.8) |
| Master | 39 (29.5) | |
| Doctoral | 7 (5.3) | |
| Funded research | 27 (20.5) | |
| General research | 59 (44.7) | |
| Research framework | Yes | 10 (7.7) |
| No | 120 (92.3) |
Table 2.
Analysis of Research Subjects (N=117)
| Variables | Characteristics | Categories | n (%) | Subgroup n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life span (n=125)† | Adolescence (Age 13∼18) | High school girls | 3 (2.4) | 4 (3.2) |
| Middle & high school girls | 1 (0.8) | |||
| Childbearing (Age 19∼44) | 66 (62.8) | |||
| College students | Female college students | 4 (3.2) | 14 (11.2) | |
| College students (men &women) | 3 (2.4) | |||
| Nursing students (women) | 2 (1.6) | |||
| Nursing students (men &women) | 5 (4.0) | |||
| Mother | Mother | 7 (5.6) | 7 (5.6) | |
| Adult | Unmarried women (20∼49) | 4 (3.2) | 45 (46.0) | |
| Married women | 10 (8.0) | |||
| Adult women | 27 (21.6) | |||
| Adult (men &women) | 4 (3.2) | |||
| Pregnancy& postpartum (Age 19∼44) | 40 (32.0) | |||
| Pregnancy women | Pregnancy women | 21 (16.8) | 23 (18.4) | |
| Pregnancy couple | 2 (1.6) | |||
| Intra & Postpartum women | Postpartum | 15 (12.0) | 17 (13.6) | |
| Women with labor | 2 (1.6) | |||
| Menopause (Age 45∼64) | Menopausal women | 7 (5.6) | 12 (9.6) | |
| Middle aged women | 5 (4.0) | |||
| Elderly (Age 65∼) | Elderly women | 3 (2.4) | 3 (2.4) | |
| Women who have | Women who have reproductive | Hysterectomy | 6 (15.4) | 28 (71.8) |
| disease (n=39) | disease | Infertile | 6 (15.4) | |
| Breast cancer | 4 (10.3) | |||
| Premenstrual syndrome | 4 (10.3) | |||
| Gynecologic cancer | 3 (7.7) | |||
| Gynecologic surgery | 3 (7.7) | |||
| Polycystic ovary syndrome | 2 (5.1) | |||
| Women who have high risk | Preterm labor | 4 (10.3) | 6 (15.4) | |
| pregnancy | Gestational diabetes mellitus | 1 (2.6) | ||
| Other high risk | 1 (2.6) | |||
| Women who have general disease | General cancer | 2 (5.1) | 5 (12.8) | |
| Irritable bowel syndrome | 1 (2.6) | |||
| Peripheral neuropathy | 1 (2.6) | |||
| Overactive bladder syndrome | 1 (2.6) | |||
| Others (n=19) | Immigrant women | 7 (36.8) | ||
| Nurses | 7 (36.8) | |||
| Couple | 3 (15.8) | |||
| Spouse | 1 (5.3) | |||
| Nursing professor | 1 (5.3) |
Table 3.
Analysis of Quantitative Study (N=109)
| Characteristics | Categories | Non-experimental design (n=92) | Experimental design (n=17) |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Subjects | Life span | 86 (100.0) | 17 (100.0) |
| (Non-experimental design n=125)† | Adolescence | 3 (3.5) | – |
| (Experimental design n=29)† | Childbearing | 42 (48.8) | 13 (76.5) |
| Pregnancy/Postpartum | 32 (37.2) | 3 (17.6) | |
| Menopause | 7 (8.1) | 1 (5.9) | |
| Elderly | 2 (2.3) | – | |
| Women who have disease | 26 (100.0) | 11 (100.0) | |
| Reproductive disease | 17 (65.4) | 9 (81.8) | |
| High risk pregnancy | 4 (15.4) | 2 (18.2) | |
| General disease | 5 (19.2) | – | |
| Others | 13 (100.0) | 1 (100.0) | |
| Immigrant women | 5 (38.5) | 1 (100.0) | |
| Spouse | 4 (30.8) | – | |
| Nurses | 3 (23.1) | – | |
| Nursing professor | 1 (7.7) | – | |
| Sampling (n=97)† | Convenience | 67 (69.1) | 15 (88.2) |
| Online survey | 7 (7.2) | – | |
| Random sampling | 2 (2.1) | 2 (11.8) | |
| Cluster | 1 (1.0) | – | |
| Quota | 1 (1.0) | – | |
| Others | 19 (19.6) | – | |
| Data collection | Questionnaire | 71 (71.0) | 17 (65.4) |
| (Non-experimental design n=100)† | Literature review | 12 (12.0) | – |
| (Experimental design n=26)† | Secondary analysis | 7 (7.0) | – |
| Observation | 6 (6.0) | 3 (11.5) | |
| Physiologic measure | 2 (2.0) | 6 (23.1) | |
| Interview | 2 (2.0) | – | |
| Data analysis | t-test (including paired t-test) | 57 (25.4) | 20 (68.9) |
| (Non-experimental design n=224)† | ANOVA/ ANCOVA | 53 (23.6) | 6 (20.7) |
| (Experimental design n=29)† | Correlation | 52 (23.2) | – |
| Regression x2 | 31 (13.8) 17 (7.6) | – 3 (10.3) | |
| Logistic regression | 9 (4.0) | – | |
| Factor analysis | 5 (2.2) | – | |
| Intervention type | Education | 8 (67.0) | |
| Complementary alternative therapy | 6 (35.3) | ||
| Web/mobile program | 2 (11.8) | ||
| Medical intervention | 1 (5.9) |
Table 4.
Characteristics of Qualitative Study (N=17)
Table 5.
Research Domain by Key Words (N=529)
| Domain | Topic | Key word (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic (n=92) | Women (n=57) | women†(15), pregnant women†(9), mother†(7), middle aged women (4), aged†(4), immigrants (4), emigrants and immigrants†(3), maternal age†(3), married immigrant women (1), high risk pregnant women (1), infertile women (1), nulliparous women (1), single person†(1), unmarried (1), woman with |
| disability (1), working mother (1) | ||
| Student (n=11) | nursing student (4), female adolescent (3), adolescence (1), college student (1), students†(1), university | |
| students (1) | ||
| Patient (n=5) | patient†(2), breast cancer survivors (1), inpatient (1), survivors†(1) | |
| Nurse (n=8) | nurse (6), midwifery†(1), nurse midwife (1) | |
| Others (n=11) | gynecology†(2), premature infant (2), spouse (2), gynecology department (1), sanhujori facilities (1), | |
| parents†(1), twins†(1), young children (1) | ||
| Health behavior | Complementary | aroma therapy†(2), massage†(2), alternative medicine (1), aroma inhalation (1), complementary |
| (n=59) | alternative therapy (n=10) | medicine (1), light†(1), music therapy†(1), therapy†(1) |
| Preventive behavior | contraception†(2), douching (2), hand washing (2), early detection of cancer†(1), feminine hygiene (1), | |
| from disease (n=11) | papilloma virus vaccines†(1), pap smears (1), vaccination†(1) | |
| Exercise (n=2) | activity (2) | |
| Education (n=14) | education†(3), prenatal education†(3), health education†(1), internet†(1), mobile application (1), | |
| multilingualism (1), multimedia†(1), patient simulation†(1), simulation (1), supplementary material (1) | ||
| Health promoting | preconception care†(3), health related behavior (1), intervention program (1), lifestyle modification (1), | |
| behavior (n=10) | oral health†(1), personal hygiene (1), self care†(1), food habits (1) | |
| Breast-feeding (n=8) | breast feeding†(6), techniques (1), human milk (1) | |
| Childbirth (n=3) | natural childbirth (2), amily practice†(1) | |
| Politics (n=1) | government programs†(1) | |
| Health related | General (n=32) | knowledge†(7), attitude†(5), awareness†(3), behavior†(3), cognition†(2), health status†(2), |
| concept (n=217) | reproductive health†(2), effectiveness (1), health†(1), health behavior†(1), intention†(1), life†(1), life cycle (1), motivation†(1), practice (1) | |
| Physiologic (n=57) | pain†(4), fatigue†(3), menstruation†(3), preterm labor (3), sleep†(3), aging†(2), | |
| postoperative nausea and vomiting†(2), abortion (1), autonomic nervous system†(1), body (1), | ||
| body mass index†(1), bone health (1), bone mineral density (1), breast†(1), | ||
| cardiology†(1), cytokines†(1), dehydration†(1), drinking†(1), glucocorticoid (1), | ||
| immune function (1), immunologic factors†(1), insomnia (1), malnutrition†(1), nutrition (1), | ||
| menstrual cycle†(1), musculoskeletal system†(1), nausea†(1), obesity†(1), | ||
| overweight†(1), postoperative complications†(1), postoperative pain (1), premature labor (1), | ||
| psycho neuro immunology (1), sleep disorders (1), smoking†(1), sodium†(1), | ||
| stillbirth†(1), stress inflammation (1), symptom (1), symptom assessment†(1), urine†(1), | ||
| uterine contraction†(1), vaginal bleeding (1), weight loss†(1) | ||
| Psychosocial (n=128) | depression†(13), quality of life†(12), stress (11), anxiety†(8), experience (4), social support†(4), | |
| adaptation (3), identity (3), postpartum depression (3), self efficacy†(3), burnout (2), happiness†(2), | ||
| infant care†(2), marital intimacy (2), perception (2), personal satisfaction†(2), satisfaction (2), | ||
| self-esteem (2), uncertainty†(2), acculturation†(1), adaptive behavior (1), adjustment (1), anger†(1), | ||
| attachment (1), caring (1), competence (1), coping (1), cultural competence (1), culturally competent care†(1), emotion (1), emotional clarity (1), expectation (1), family strength (1), fetal relation (1), | ||
| health inequality (1), health promotion†(1), health related quality of life (1), maternal (1), maternal | ||
| relationship (1), maternal identity (1), maternal fetal attachment (1), maternal-fetal relations†(1), | ||
| maternal role development (1), menstrual attitude (1), mood (1), mother infant attachment (1), parent child communication (1), parenting†(1), parenting burden (1), patient satisfaction†(1), perfection (1), | ||
| physiological stress (1), poverty†(1), premenstrual coping (1), premenstrual distress (1), problem | ||
| behavior†(1), problem solving†(1), psychological stress (1), psychometrics†(1), psychosocial factors (1), | ||
| resilience (1), role†(1), suicide†(1), turnover (1), weight perception†(1) | ||
| Sex related | Sex (n=14) | sexual assertiveness (2), sexual behavior†(2), sexual function (2), sexual satisfaction (2), |
| concept (n=18) | assertiveness†(1), sex (1), sexual distress (1), sexual harassment†(1), sexual health†(1), sexuality†(1) | |
| Gender (n=4) | gender (3), gender identity†(1) |
Table 5.
Research Domain by Key Words (Continued) (N=529)
| Domain | Topic | Key word (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Disease (n=30) | Neoplasm (n=14) | breast neoplasms†(3), gynecologic neoplasm (3), cancer (2), cervical cancer (2), breast cancer (1), |
| human papilloma virus (1), neoplasm (1), uterine cervical neoplasms†(1) | ||
| Reproductive (n=9) | infertility†(3), premenstrual syndrome†(3), polycystic ovary syndrome†(2), | |
| gestational diabetes mellitus (1) | ||
| General (n=7) | posttraumatic stress disorder (2), chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy (1), irritable bowel syndrome†(1), metabolic syndrome X (1), overactive bladder (1), | |
| periodontal diseases†(1) | ||
| Nursing related concept (n=23) | nursing†(3), postnatal care†(3), prenatal care†(3), maternity nursing (2), women's health†(2), needs assessment†(1), nursing needs (1), nursing process†(1), nursing research†(1), | |
| postpartum care (1), sanhujori (1), assessment of healthcare needs (1), clinical competence†(1), | ||
| delivery room (1), flipped learning (1) | ||
| Life event | pregnancy†(10), menopause†(4), postpartum period†(4), marriage†(3), postpartum (3), | |
| (n=36) | middle aged†(2), childbirth (1), climacteric†(1), delivery (1), divorce†(1), emigration and immigration†(1), immigration (1), labor (1), obstetric delivery (1), postmenopause†(1), postnatal (1) | |
| Research | qualitative research†(10), intervention studies (4), concept analysis (2), focus groups†(2), | |
| method (n=37) | guideline†(2), meta-analysis†(1), phenomenological study (1), q methodology (1), quality of reporting (1), reliability (1), research design†(1), review†(1), review literature (1), scale of maternal fetal attachment (1), scales (1), STROBE (1), summary statement (1), systematic review (1), triangulation (1), validity (1), validity and reliability (1), cross sectional design (1) | |
| Therapeutic medical intervention | hysterectomy†(4), gynecological surgery (2), antibiotics (1), antineoplastic agents†(1), assisted reproductive techniques (1), chemotherapy (1), electronic fetal monitoring (1), injection (1), laparoscopic supra cervical hysterectomy (1), laparoscopic surgery (1), local anesthesia (1), | |
| (n=17) | patient controlled analgesia (1), remifentanil†(1) |
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