An Analyses of Research Trend and Proposition Related to Self-care

자가간호에 관한 연구동향 및 명제분석

  • 강현숙 (경희대학교 의대 간호학과) ;
  • 김원옥 (경희대 병설 간호전문대학) ;
  • 현경선 (경희대 병설 간호전문대학) ;
  • 조현숙 (경희대 병설 간호전문대학) ;
  • 김정화 (경희대 병설 간호전문대학) ;
  • 왕명자 (경희대 병설 간호전문대학) ;
  • 백승남 (경희대 병설 간호전문대학) ;
  • 원정숙 (경희대 병설 간호전문대학) ;
  • 정연 (경희대학교 대학원) ;
  • 석소현 (경희대학교 의대 간호학과) ;
  • 이은미 (경희대 병설 간호전문대학) ;
  • 장정미 (경희대 병설 간호전문대학)
  • Published : 1998.12.01

Abstract

This study was performed to analyse the tendency of the self-care studies, to investigate the variables related to self-care, which could be applied for the data establishing the theory of self-care. To accomplish the objectives of this study, the researchers analyzed 83 studies available that contained the area of self-care, which was published in local and foreign areas between 1981 and Feb. 1997. The findings of this study are as follows : 1) Studies published in Korea were about twice more than foreign studies. According to the statistics, the number of studies in this study tended to increase year by year. Between 1991 and 1995 were most. Analysis on the subject of those studies showed, that they were most dealt with chronic diseases an adaults. 2) The theoretical definition of self-care were most referred to Orem's self-care. For the main concept of studies, self care performance was the most. 3) The correlational study was most often used design and experimental study is tended to increase. The questionnares were the most often used data collection method. There was lots of different variable measuring technique to evaluate main concepts. 4) In the results of analysis on the propositions related to the self-care performance, a client's education, social support, self-efficacy, and level of knowledge as a causal variable were found. Also, the physiological index improved and quality of life were found to be significant effective variables.

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