Comparison of Key Words of the Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing with MeSH (2003-2007).
- Author:
Seung Kyo CHAUNG
1
;
Kyeong Yae SOHNG
;
Kyunghee KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Semyung University, Korea. chaungck@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Medical subject headings
- MeSH:
Medical Subject Headings
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2008;15(4):558-565
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to analyze how accurately authors of the Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing used MeSH terms as key words. METHOD: A total of 724 key words used in the 225 papers of Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing from 2003 to 2007 were compared with MeSH terms. RESULTS: Fifty nine point eight percent of total key words were completely coincident with MeSH terms, 13.5% were entry terms, and 21.8% were not MeSH terms. The coincidence rates for 2003 and 2007 separately were 38.5% and 70.9%. Also, 25.3% of papers precisely used MeSH terms as key words and 8% did not use any MeSH terms. CONCLUSION: The results show that the coincidence rate of key words with MeSH terms was at a moderate level and gradually increased according to year. However, there is a need for us to understand MeSH more specifically and accurately.
