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A Review of Community Health Nursing Research in Korea and Japan

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Res Community Public Health Nurs. 2010;21(4):532-540
Publication date (electronic) : 2014 April 04
doi : https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2010.21.4.532
Hosihn Ryu1, Mika Tanaka2, Kumi Arita2, Jeonghyun Cho3
1Professor, College of Nursing, Korea University, Korea.
2Lecturer, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Japan.
3Doctoral Student, College of Nursing, Korea University, Korea.
Address reprint requests to: Ryu, Hosihn, College of Nursing, Korea University, 126-1, 5ga, Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136-075, Korea. Tel: 82-2-3290-4917, Fax: 82-2-927-4676, hosihn@korea.ac.kr
Received 2010 September 20; Revised 2010 December 17; Accepted 2010 December 17.

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to compare similarities and differences in research trends for community health nursing between Korea and Japan.

Methods

Comparison was made in terms of research design, data collection and sampling method, and key concepts from community health nursing research by literature review. We analyzed original articles from representative Journals covering community health nursing research from 2004 to 2008.

Results

We found that research design was quite different between the two countries. Quantitative research design was dominant in Korea, while qualitative and qualitative research designs were used equally in Japan. In particular, outcome research was found only in Korean papers.

Conclusion

Based on the comparison, the following recommendations are suggested related to the strengths and weaknesses of research concepts and methods observed in each country. It is suggested that future collaboration should be undertaken especially to improve the diversity of research design and method. More diverse research designs should be used in both countries. Particularly in today's aged society, evidence-based research and outcome research are needed for community health nursing in both countries.

Keywords: Community health nursing; Trends; Review; Korea; Japan

Notes

This work was supported by the Korea Research Foundation Grant funded by the Korean Government (MOEHRD) (KRF-2009-E00050), and the Institute of Nursing Research at Korea University.

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Funded by : Korea Research Foundation Grant funded by the Korean Government
Award ID : KRF-2009-E00050
Funded by : Institute of Nursing Research at Korea University

Table 1

A Comparison the Number of Community Health Nursing Research between Korea and Japan for 10 Years from Related Journals

Table 1

JKAN=Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing; JKACHN=Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing; JKAPHN=Journal of Korean Academy of Public Health Nursing; KJOHN=Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing; JKAHHN=Journal of Korean Academic Society of Home Health Care Nursing; JJANS=Journal of Japan Academy of Nursing Science; JJSNR=Journal of Japan Society of Nursing Research; JJACHN= Journal of Japan Academy of Community Health Nursing; JJAHC=Journal of Japan Academy of Home Care; JJARFN=Journal of Japanese Association for Research in Family Nursing; JJSDN=Journal of Japan Society of Disaster Nursing; JJSNS=Journal of Japanese Society for the study of Nursing and Social Work.

Table 2

A Comparison of the Major Key Concept for Community Health Nursing Research between Korea and Japan for 5 Years

Table 2

PHN=public health nursing; IHN=industrial health nursing; SHN=school health nursing; FHN=family health nursing; OCHN=others in community health nursing.

Table 3

A Comparison of the Specific Research Design for Community Health Nursing Research between Korea and Japan for 5 Years

Table 3

Table 4

A Comparison of the Data Collection Method for Community Health Nursing Research between Korea and Japan for 5 years

Table 4

Table 5

A Comparison of Sampling Method and Size for Community Health Nursing Research between Korea and Japan for 5 years

Table 5