[Analysis of nursing-related content portrayed in middle and high school textbooks under the national common basic curriculum in Korea].
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to analyze nursing-related content in middle, and high school textbooks under the National Common Basic Curriculum in Korea.


METHODS
Nursing-related content from 43 middle school textbooks and 13 high school textbooks was analyzed.


RESULTS
There were 28 items of nursing-related content in the selected textbooks. Among them, 13 items were in the 'nursing activity' area, 6 items were in the 'nurse as an occupation' area, 2 items were in the 'major and career choice' area, 6 items were 'just one word' and 1 item in 'others'.


CONCLUSIONS
The main nursing related content which portrayed in the middle and high school textbooks were caring for patients (7 items accounting for 46.5%), nurses working in hospitals (6 items accounting for 21.4%). In terms of gender perspective, female nurses (15 items accounting for 53.6%) were most prevalent.
Jung
Myun Sook
MS
College of Nursing, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea. profmsjung@hanmail.net
Choi
Hyeong Wook
HW
Li
Dong Mei
DM
D000293:Adolescent; D003479:Curriculum; D006801:Humans; D009729:Nursing; D011287:Prejudice; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012574:Schools; D013782:Textbooks as Topic