Korean J Rehabil Nurs.  2000 Dec;3(2):154-168.

Analysis of Nursing Studies about Stroke Research in Korea

Abstract

This study was done to analyze the trends of research on stroke in Korea. to suggest future direction. for research on stroke. This article reviewed 75 nursing research papers on stroke done since 1990 to 2000 by examining them according to the period of publication or presentation. research design, type of subjects, measurement variables. the intervention outcome of experimental research, and theme of qualitative research. The research were as follows: 1. 26 of 75 studies were composed of master thesis and dissertation of graduate school. There were 53 nonexperimental research. 15 experimental research and 7 qualitative studies design. 2. Stroke patients subject' Characteristic were 44 and Family and Spouses of caregiver support were 28 of total studies. 3. Most measurement instruments used for research were translated and redesigned it into Korean that developed by foreigners, and development measurement instruments used Kang's ADL. 4. Family support and Social support was shown the frequently among correlational research. 5. Methodological research were development of an evaluation tool for the quality of nursing care in stroke patients. caregiver support of development of nursing intervention list. and Home care Nursing Intervention protocol. and development of client selection criteria based on the needs of services to be offered. 6. The experimental research of intervention were mostly education nursing intervention. rehabilitation program on functional recovery. support nursing intervention. and applying a home care protocol on the nursing care intervention. 7. Theme of qualitative research were family experience, home care in family experience, soobal expenence, illness experience. hope of Stroke patients and so on. Phenomenologic methodology and Granded Theory was designed of Qualitative research. On the basis of the above finding the following recommendations are made: 1. It's necessary to develop a reliable and variable measurement tool for stroke patients and family care of stroke patients. 2. It's necessary to study the comparison of Nursing Studies of stroke research abroad, the replication to establish the effect of nursing intervention stroke patients and family care of stroke patients.


MeSH Terms

Activities of Daily Living
Caregivers
Education
Emigrants and Immigrants
Home Care Services
Hope
Humans
Korea*
Nursing Care
Nursing Research
Nursing*
Patient Selection
Publications
Qualitative Research
Rehabilitation
Research Design
Spouses
Stroke*
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