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Research Trends Analysis on Female Soldiers' Health in the Republic of Korea and United States from 2015 to 2019

  • 군진간호연구
  • Abbr : Korean Journal of Military Nursing Research
  • 2021, 39(4), pp.44~62
  • DOI : 10.31148/kjmnr.2021.39.4.44
  • Publisher : Military Health Policy Research Center
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Nursing Science > General Nursing > Nursing Education
  • Received : September 2, 2021
  • Accepted : September 17, 2021
  • Published : December 30, 2021

Yoomi Jung ORD ID 1 Narae Hwang ORD ID 2 Jo, Doseon 3 SHIN MEE JUNG ORD ID 1

1국군간호사관학교
2육군대학
3해군포항병원

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ABSTRACT

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the research trends on female soldiers' health in Republic of Korea and the United States from 2015 to 2019 by analyzing published articles. Methods: A total of 56 studies from Korean Journal of Military Nursing Research and Military Medicine were analyzed. Research design, funding status, conceptual/theoretical framework, ethical considerations, research topic, research subjects' characteristics, characteristics of quantitative and qualitative study were analyzed. Also the frequency of use of keywords were categorized into 10 domains. Results: Female soldiers' health research in United States accounted for 91.1% and those in Korea accounted for 8.9% respectively. Quantitative and qualitative research accounted for 83.9% and 8.9% of these 56 studies analyzed, respectively. Mixed method research was 7.2%. The most frequent studies who have health issues subjects were psychological, physical, pregnant issues, reproductive issues in descending order. The most frequent keyword domain involved 'health related concept (37.4%)' among ten domains. Conclusion: This study suggests that efforts and policy support are needed to encourage more studies on female soldiers' health with a variety of perspectives and topics.

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