Trends of Nursing Science Inquiry in Doctoral Dissertations

박사학위논문에 나타난 간호학 탐구경향

  • 김의숙 (연세대학교 간호대학 지역사회간호학교실) ;
  • 김광숙 (미 일리노이대 간호대학) ;
  • 김대란 (연세대학교 원주의과대학 생리학) ;
  • 김은정 (포천중문의대 간호학부) ;
  • 성경미 (미 피츠버그대 간호대학) ;
  • 신현숙 (미 일리노의대 간호대학) ;
  • 신혜경 (세브란스 새 병원 개원준비위원회 사무부) ;
  • 이영자 (한국금연운동협의회 교육 및 홍부부) ;
  • 정석희 (전북대학교병원 의료질향상실 QI담당)
  • Published : 2004.04.01

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the theoretical characteristics and direction of inquiry in the discipline of nursing by analyzing doctoral dissertations. Method: The materials used in this study were 277 doctoral dissertations from five universities in Korea. The framework for the study was derived from Kim's(l993) alternative linkage among philosophy, theory, and method in nursing science. Result: Of the 277 dissertations it was found that there were 13 types of linkages out of a possible 54 types. Most of the dissertations (128 of 277) were done within the linkage of realism/etic/quantitative/explanatory knowledge type. Of the 218 dissertations within scientific realism, 42 were within relativism, and 17 within practicism. There were 134 dissertations of the explanatory knowledge type, 112 descriptive ones, and 31 prescriptive ones. Studies done within the etic quantitative methodology included 209 dissertations and within the emic perspective, 43 with qualitative methodology, and 7 with quantitative. Conclusion: The results show that it is necessary to develop more alternative linkages for nursing practice and this will lead to expanding nursing knowledge.

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