J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2017 Sep;23(4):427-438. 10.11111/jkana.2017.23.4.427.

Analysis of Qualitative Research Published in the Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration (First publication to the end of 2016)

• Park KO
• Yu S
• Lee E
• Hwang JI
• Kim M

• KMID: 2393123
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2017.23.4.427

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was done to analyze qualitative research published in the Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration (JKANA).
METHODS
Selected studies included 38 qualitative studies in which an interview was used and which were published in JKANA from 1995 to 2016 (22 years). Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ), a reporting guideline for analysis of qualitative research was employed.
RESULTS
Items that were included in less than half of the selected studies were as follows: interviewers' credentials, occupation, gender, and relationship established with participants in the 1st domain; non-participants, presence of non-participants, and transcripts returned in the 2nd domain; participant checking in the 3rd domain.
CONCLUSION
Findings indicate that future challenges face JKANA qualitative researchers. First, the expansion of qualitative research should be ensured to explain complex interaction between humans and the environment. Second, a variety of qualitative research methods should be considered to enhance understanding of nursing fields. Third, research procedures should be described more precisely to increase transparency of research results. Fourth, not only personal information on the researcher but also how subjective opinions of the researcher reflected in the research process should be explained in detail to clarify the relationship between researchers and participants.

Keyword

Qualitative research; Nursing; Publishing

MeSH Terms

Humans
Nursing*
Occupations
Publications*
Qualitative Research*

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