[Analysis of smoking and smoking cessation related nursing research in Korea and its future direction].
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to analyze the contents and trend of smoking and smoking cessation related nursing research in Korea and to suggest the directions for future research.


METHODS
Eight nursing professional Journals published by the Korean Academic Nursing Society and by 7--adult, community, psychiatric, fundamental, obstetrics, pediatrics, administrative--nursing societies from beginning edition to October 2005 were selected. They were examined for the proportion of published research, participants, research designs, key words, measurement tools, and the intervention outcomes in the case of the experimental research.


RESULTS
Of the research analyzed, 87 studies were smoking and smoking cessation related research. The Journals, which had published the most number of smoking and smoking cessation research were J of Korean Academic Society, J of Korean Adult Nursing Society, J of Korean Community Nursing Society. The most popular research design was an descriptive design. The major concepts studied were related psychosocial variables. Among 87 studies, only 11 were experimental research.


CONCLUSIONS
Research on smoking and smoking cessation in the nursing discipline are increasing. However more research to test the effectiveness of nursing intervention programs are needed.
Shin
Sung Rae
SR
Department of Nursing, Sahmyook University, Cheongnyangni, PO Box 118, Seou; 130-650, Korea. shinsr@syu.ac.kr
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015706:Bibliometrics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D000074606:Smoking Prevention