TY - JOUR
T1 - Analysis of Theory-applied Research in the Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration (2007~2016)
AU - Ji, Hyunju
AU - Hong, Soyun
AU - Jeong, Yi Rang
AU - Lee, Kyung Hee
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Korean Academy of Nursing Administration.
Copyright:
Copyright 2019 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2018/3
Y1 - 2018/3
N2 - Purpose: This study was done to analyze the trend of theory application in articles published in the Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration (JKANA) over the last 10 years. Methods: Four hundred and eighty-five articles were reviewed to determine the scope of theory-applied research. General characteristics, study design and keywords classification by nursing meta-paradigm were analyzed using established analysis framework. Results: Twenty-four articles (4.9%) were identified as theory-applied research publications. More than half of the articles (54.2%) stated that a theoretical framework was used; the number of theories used in the 24 articles was 27 including nine nursing theories. The majority of the studies were conducted in hospital settings. In the keyword classification by nursing meta-paradigm, 28 environment-related keywords were identified but only 7 keywords were related to health. Conclusion: The results show that theory application in Korean nursing administration research is very limited. It is necessary to create a positive educational environment for graduate students to learn about nursing theories as well as theories from other disciplines. In addition, different levels of nursing theories should be continuously developed in the field of nursing administration.
AB - Purpose: This study was done to analyze the trend of theory application in articles published in the Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration (JKANA) over the last 10 years. Methods: Four hundred and eighty-five articles were reviewed to determine the scope of theory-applied research. General characteristics, study design and keywords classification by nursing meta-paradigm were analyzed using established analysis framework. Results: Twenty-four articles (4.9%) were identified as theory-applied research publications. More than half of the articles (54.2%) stated that a theoretical framework was used; the number of theories used in the 24 articles was 27 including nine nursing theories. The majority of the studies were conducted in hospital settings. In the keyword classification by nursing meta-paradigm, 28 environment-related keywords were identified but only 7 keywords were related to health. Conclusion: The results show that theory application in Korean nursing administration research is very limited. It is necessary to create a positive educational environment for graduate students to learn about nursing theories as well as theories from other disciplines. In addition, different levels of nursing theories should be continuously developed in the field of nursing administration.
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U2 - 10.11111/jkana.2018.24.2.130
DO - 10.11111/jkana.2018.24.2.130
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85063751061
VL - 24
SP - 130
EP - 138
JO - Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
JF - Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
SN - 1225-9330
IS - 2
ER -