Analysis of Trends and Contents of Nursing Doctoral Dissertations in Korea

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to identify contents and trends of Korean nursing doctoral dissertations in terms of research methodology and theoretical characteristics. Methods: The design of the study was descriptive study and a total of 1,089 quantitative studies completed between 1982 and 2010 were reviewed using the analytical framework developed by the researchers. Results:The majority of studies utilized the experimental design (51.5%) and the others were survey design (38.8%) and methodological design (5.0%). Study subjects were shown as patients (45%), care givers (11.2%), ordinary persons (40.6%) and others (3.2%). There were growing trends in experimental design and patients as subjects. The prevailing data collection settings were hospitals (45.8%) and community (27.8%). The theoretical frameworks that studies were based on were the existing theories (37%) and a newly developed theoretical framework by a researcher (25.2%). a framework derived from other studies by the researcher (25.2%). Majority of studies (78.5%) employed a single theory as a theoretical framework. However, 31.8% of studies had no theoretical framework based on. Conclusion: Findings of this study provided the opportunities to shed new light on the current status of Korean doctoral dissertation and to deliberate on the future direction of nursing studies in Korea.

Türkiye de Aile Hemşireliği Alanında Yapılan Doktora Tezlerinin Değerlendirilmesi

“…The majority of the theses in this study were conducted in clinics. Similarly, Lee et al found that the majority of the theses in nursing were conducted in hospitals, and a lower number of theses were conducted in the field (12).…”

Examining Post Gradudate Theses in Nursing in Turkey

“…A meta analysis conducted by Lee and friends among 1089 postgraduate theses written in 1982-2010 found out that most of the theses (51,5%) were designed experimental, 38,8% epidemiologic and 5% descriptive [12]. Shin and friends examined PhDtheses in the field of nursing in 2000-2006 and investigated that of theses 45% were experimental, 23% methodological and 17% descriptive [13].…”

A Historical Trends of Doctoral Nursing Education in Korea

“…• (Choe, et al, 2009;Kim et al, 2004;Lee, et al, 2012;Robinson & Dracup, 2008;Shin et al, 2008;Suh, et al, 2001;Yoon, et al, 2011). …”

“…사실적으로 서술하였거나 Lee, 1986;Lee, Y. J., 2000;Lee, et al, 1991;Lee et al, 2011), 박사학위논문 분석을 중심으로 연구경향을 분석한 연구가 대부분이었다 (Choe, et al, 2009;Kim, et al, 2004;Lee et al, 2012;Park, et al, 2002;Shin, Sung, Jeong, & Kim, 2008;Yoon, Kim, & Yun, 2011). 1978년 • 우리나라 대학원 간호학 박사교육과정이 개설된 시대적 배 경과 영향요인을 통해 한국 간호학 박사교육의 역사적 의 미를 찾는다.…”