Korean J Women Health Nurs.  2010 Sep;16(3):307-316. 10.4069/kjwhn.2010.16.3.307.

Analysis of Published Papers by Keywords and Research Methods in the Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing (2007~2009)

• Kim JI
• Lee EH
• Kang HS
• Oh HE
• Lee EJ
• Jun EM
• Cheon SH

• KMID: 2308192
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2010.16.3.307

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study s aim was to analyze literature using the identified key words of published literature within the Korean Journal of Womens Health Nursing from 2007~2009. The study explored the major subjects and research methodology used and evaluated the quality of this Journal articles.
METHODS
Survey design using a structured analysis format was used for consistent evaluation of research subjects, type of research, research methodology, data analysis, along with comparing intervention research, theoretical framework, ethical consideration, and the implications. The frequency of the use of each keyword was classified by 8 domains.
RESULTS
Ninety eight papers were analyzed altogether. Most of the subjects in these papers were women with 86.7% being quantitative research. In these studies, 76.5% used convenience sampling; 70.6% used a survey design whereas 23.5% used experimental design. Health related concepts (n=159) was mentioned the most among the 8 domains. The key words frequently used were women, depression, knowledge, quality of life, attitude, elderly, anxiety and stress in descending order.
CONCLUSION
It can be concluded that most papers in this Journal during this time period addressed recent women's health issues. Also it showed this Journal and its literature has reached the indexing for Medline.

Keyword

Classification; Research; Women' health

MeSH Terms

Abstracting and Indexing as Topic
Aged
Anxiety
Depression
Female
Humans
Quality of Life
Research Design
Research Subjects
Statistics as Topic
Women's Health

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