간호학에서 문화 기술지의 연구 동향에 관한 고찰

Trends in Ethnographic Studies in Nursing Science

The purpose of this paper is to review current trends of ethnographic studies and to explore possible future trends in nursing science. The method of this study was to search ethnographic studies in nursing field since 1960’s which used ethnography, ethnoscience, and ethnomethodology as key words. 20 studies from Korean journals and 111 studies from international journals were analyzed, in terms of subject and concept. Most research examined outsiders and the weak, such as drug abusers, HIV infected patients, recovery patients, women, and the elderly. The targeted research settings were traditional societies such as an indian tribe, a village at Mount Chiri. And the research concepts focused on the social context of disease inducing and health aggravating factors, the needs of caring and health, and the types of caring suggested. In conclusion, ethnography has improved understanding of consumers behaviors, beliefs, and expectations which have affected the quality nursing in various nursing environments. Further studies will be needed to develop family centered unique caring compared to western individualism.