The Type and Importance of Oriental Health Promotion Services and Nursing: By Delphi Method.
- Author:
Soon Yang JANG
1
;
Jeong Sook PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Hanjung University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Oriental health promotion services;
Oriental health promotion nursing;
Delphi method;
Importance
- MeSH:
Curriculum;
Delivery of Health Care;
Health Promotion*;
Korea;
Lectures;
Massage;
Medicine, East Asian Traditional;
Nursing*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2006;18(1):62-70
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To identify the agreed opinion of experts on oriental health promotion services and nursing in Korea. METHOD: The study is based on the 3-round Delphi method. As a Delphi panel, a total of 28 people with at least three years of experience in the area of oriental medicine consisted of this. RESULTS: The experts suggested that Yangsaeng, lectures on prevention of CVA, correct understanding of the misuse/abuse of oriental medicine, daily health care, meridian/acupoints massage, and Kigong therapy should be included in the promoting oriental health nursing servies. CONCLUSION: The agreed opinions by the experts on the oriental health promotion services and nursing, can help enhance the understanding of oriental health promotion. The curriculum should be developed further and tested with the development of the Korean oriental nursing intervention methods which is appropriate to Korean culture.