‘간호와 보건연구’ 게재논문의 연구동향 분석(1996∼2018년)

Analysis of Research Trends in Papers Published in the Nursing and Health Issues Journal (1996∼2018)

Purpose: This study aimed to identify trends in research papers published in the Nursing and Health Issues Journal from 1996 to 2018. Methods: In total, 228 studies were reviewed. Data was collected using a structured format which involved an analysis of the research methodology and keywords. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze data. Results: 77.2% of the studies involved quantitative research. The most frequently used study designs for experimental research and non-experimental research were quasi-experimental (23.9%) and survey (68.8%), respectively. Study participants were mainly patients (49.2%) and were mostly selected through convenience sampling (35.1%). Questionnaires were used for data collection in 56.8% of the research papers. Descriptive statistics (51.9%) and t-test (12.0%) were the most frequently used data analysis methods. Only 4.2% of these papers obtained an Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval. 53.6%, or over half, of the keywords were not matched with the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms. While the majority of keywords related to the health domain (48.1%), the most frequently used keyword was “nursing students” in the human domain. Conclusion: To improve the quality of Nursing and Health Issues, future studies need to include various research methods. Furthermore, IRB approval should be required for human subjects research. Researchers are encouraged to use the MeSH terms for keywords.