Analysis of Nursing Researches about Organ Donation and Transplantation in Korea.
- Author:
Hye Sook YOU
1
;
Hyang Sook SO
;
Hye Sook KIM
Author Information
1. Organ Transplantation Center, Chonnam National University Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Organ transplantation;
Nursing research;
Analysis
- MeSH:
Anthropology, Cultural;
Brain Death;
Compliance;
Counseling;
Humans;
Kidney Transplantation;
Korea;
Nursing Research;
Organ Transplantation;
Qualitative Research;
Quality of Life;
Research Design;
Respiration;
Self Efficacy;
Statistics as Topic;
Telephone;
Tissue and Organ Procurement;
Tissue Donors;
Transplants
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2008;20(6):895-904
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study analyzes the trends of nursing researches about organ donation and transplantation, and recommends the direction of future nursing studies in Korea. METHODS: Ninety-nine researches based upon organ donation and transplantation in Korea were analyzed by descriptive statistics. RESULTS: Among them 58 papers were master's theses and 9 were doctoral dissertations. Articles about organ beneficiaries were seventy. The 47 articles among them were for kidney transplantation. By the types of research design, there were 73 quantitative studies, 19 qualitative studies, and 9 methodological studies. In correlation studies, the quality of life of subjects were evaluated the association with stress, social support, self-efficacy, and compliance. In experimental studies, the independent variables were self efficacy promotion exercise, steroid medication, educational programs regarding an organ transplantation and a brain death, Danjeon breathing exercise, and telephone counseling. The methods of qualitative studies were based on the grounded theory, phenomenology, interpretive phenomenology, and ethnography. The dominant concepts of qualitative researches were experiences of a decision-making of donors and of recipients for organ transplantation. CONCLUSION: Descriptive surveys or correlation studies were predominant on the nursing research about organ transplantation. Qualitative studies were conducted to some extent. It is recommended to conduct clinically applicable interventional researches with the experimental design.
