[A review study on the strategies for concept analysis].
OBJECTIVE
Concept analysis is an essential part of theory development in nursing. Thus, many strategies or methods of concept analysis have been suggested in nursing literature. However, in Korea, only limited strategies were utilized, without much consideration on a wide range of strategies in choosing a method that coincides with the characteristics of each concept to analyze. The purpose of this article was to propose various strategies for concept analysis.


METHODS
A literature review method was used.


RESULTS
Ten methods of concept analysis were identified in the literature, and they were evaluated for advantages and limitations. In addition to the method by Walker and Avant and a hybrid model, more advanced strategies, such as triangulation method, critical analysis and the feminist approach were introduced and described in detail. The examples used in each concept analysis method were presented in table to provide the extent of utilization of each method.


CONCLUSIONS
This article provides a wide range of strategies in identifying, clarifying, or elaborating a concept. It might help in choosing a method that best fits the concept to analyze, thus enhancing quality of concept analysis research.
Yi
Myungsun
M
College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. donam@snu.ac.kr
Lee
So Woo
SW
Kim
Kum-ja
KJ
Kim
Myo-gyeong
MG
Kim
Ji-hyun
JH
Lee
Kyung-hee
KH
Lee
Inok
I
Lee
Jung-sook
JS
Hong
Jeong-hee
JH
D003210:Concept Formation; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D006801:Humans; D009742:Nursing Theory; D012107:Research Design