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Trend Analysis of Experimental Research Papers on Community Health Nursing: Based on Researches Published in the Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing, 1989~2012

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Res Community Public Health Nurs. 2014;25(2):146-157
Publication date (electronic) : 2014 June 30
doi : https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2014.25.2.146
Chunmi Kim1, Seung Joo Lim2
1Department of Nursing, Sunmoon University, Asan, Korea.
2Department of Nursing, Hoseo University, Research Institute for Basic Science, Asan, Korea.
Corresponding author: Lim, Seung Joo. Department of Nursing, Hoseo University, 79 Hoseo-ro, Baebang-eup, Asan 336-795, Korea. Tel: +82-41-540-9534, Fax: +82-41-540-9558, sjlim@hoseo.edu
Received 2014 April 05; Revised 2014 June 19; Accepted 2014 June 24.

Abstract

Purpose

The objective of this study is to analyze systematically the trends of experimental researches in the area of community health nursing.

Methods

This is a study based on literature review, which analyzed 137 experimental research papers in the Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing, from the first issue in 1989 to those in 2012.

Results

1) The proportion of experimental researches in the total published papers was 14.9%. 2) The mainly used research method was quasi-experiment, which was 60.6% of them, and there was no RCT. 3) Convenient sampling was used in 95.6% of the researches. 4) Only 5.1% were reviewed for keeping the ethical standards for the study objects by the IRB. 5 When classified by the Omaha Classification System, psycho-social researches were most frequent, which were followed by physiological, health-related behavioral, and environmental ones in order of frequency.

Conclusion

This study found that the proportion of experimental research papers was increasing in the 2000s and ethical standards were required more rigorously. However, it was suggested that the research design be more elaborated and sampling methods be manifested to reduce research bias and errors.

Keywords: Intervention study; Community health nursing; Experimental design; Trends

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Table 1

General Characteristics of Experimental Research (N=137)

Table 1

†Other discipline for multidisciplinary study.

Table 2

Research Characteristics according to Publication Year (N=137)

Table 2

IRB=institutional review board; TC=telephone counseling.

†Overlap count.

Table 3

Research Methods & Outcome Variables Frequency according to Intervention Method (N=137)

Table 3

A=community health center; B=school; C=industry; D=welfare center; E=medical institution; F=home; G=others; D1=one group pretest-posttest design; D2=one group time series design; D3=nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design; D4=nonequivalent control group time series design; HRB=health related behavioral domain; PH=physiological domain; PS=psycho-social domain; EV=environmental domain; SP=Single program; CP=Complex program; EDU=education; EXE=exercise; HBRP=health behaviors related program; PSRP=psycho-social related program; AT=alternative therapy; CM=case management; CH=case management+hope intervention; CT=complex exercise program+telephone counseling; PT=physical activity promotion program+telephone coaching; AH=aroma therapy+hand massage.

Table 4

The Significance of Outcome Variables according to Intervention Method

Table 4

HRB=health related behavioral domain; PH=physiological domain; PS=psycho-social domain; EV=environmental domain; BC=body composition; BL=blood lipid; VS=vital sign; PF/HP=physical function/health problem; P=psychological variables; S=social variables; SP=Single program; CP=Complex program; EDU=education; EXE=exercise; HBRP=health behaviors related program; PSRP=psycho-social related program; AT=alternative therapy; CM=case management; CH=case management+hope intervention; CT=complex exercise program+telephone counseling; PT=physical activity promotion program+telephone coaching; AH=aroma therapy+hand massage.

†Significant research/total research.