Reflection-related Research in Korean Nursing: A Literature Review
10.11111/jkana.2019.25.2.83
- Author:
Mikyoung LEE
1
;
Keum Seong JANG
Author Information
1. Department of Educational Psychology, University of Munich, Germany · Graduate School of Nursing, Chonnam National University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Reflection;
Reflective practice;
Nursing education;
Nursing practice
- MeSH:
Education, Nursing;
Korea;
Learning;
Methods;
Nursing Research;
Nursing;
Writing
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2019;25(2):83-96
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to analyze research on reflection in Korean nursing, and suggest future directions for effective application of reflective practice in Korean nursing education and practice. METHODS: A review was performed using domestic databases including RISS, KISS, DBpia, and NDSL. Twenty-three papers were analyzed according to general characteristics, key variables regarding reflection, and findings regarding reflection. RESULTS: Reflection in nursing research has received attention since 2005, generating almost half the publications in the last 3 years. Key variables regarding reflection were classified into reflection-related general term (34.7%), reflective action (8.6%), and reflection writing method (56.7%). Findings regarding reflection were categorized into correlation of reflection with other variables (26.1%), learning evaluation using a reflective journal (22.2%), effects of applying reflection as an intervention (47.4%), and Korean Self-Reflection and Insight Scale validation (4.3%). CONCLUSION: Results indicate that reflection or reflective practice is an important component in integrating theories to practice, and that reflective practice is a prerequisite to becoming a professional nurse as well as a crucial tool for ideal changes in nursing. Considerable effort should be made to define the concept of reflective practice and effectively apply it to nursing education and practice in Korea.
