Trends in Nursing Research on Sexuality in Korea / 여성건강간호학회지

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: This study aimed to analyze the trends in nursing research on sexuality in Korea and to provide guidance to the future research in sexual health. METHODS: Total 163 published articles in Korea from 2000 to 2007 year were reviewed using a structured analysis form which consists of the domains of nursing journal, research designs, research purpose, research subjects, and the key words. RESULT: Of those articles, 25.8% was published in J. of Korean Academy of Women Health Nursing and 13.5% in J. of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing. In terms of the research design, quantitative research methods were commonly used in 88.4% of them which only 6.1% used qualitative methods. The nursing process on purpose were classified assessment (86.3%), nursing intervention(11.3%), and nursing evaluation(2.5%); Most of subjects were early adults (35.3%), adolescents(27.9%), and adults(25.6%); The most frequently reported key words were classified into socio-psychological domain(33.5%), cognitive domain(25.6%), clinical domain(12.6%). CONCLUSION: Research on sexuality in nursing have been continued. The major key words were founded in socio-psychological and cognitive domains. It is recommended that more various subjects, research methodology, and various key words be investigated.