Trends in Nursing Research on Sexuality in Korea

Lee, Kyung Hye; Kim, Sun Hee; Lee, Sun Hee

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.