심방세동 환자 대상 주요 연구주제 및 관련 측정도구 분석 : 국내 간호학 분야 논문을 중심으로 (2000-2017)

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the main research topics and their instruments in Korean patients with atrial fibrillation. This study can guide the direction of futures studies and to help researchers to develop the new areas regarding atrial fibrillation. Methods: From January 2000 to June 2017, 11 major papers in this study were included through the major keywords 'atrial fibrillation', 'patients', 'nursing' in three domestic databases. Results; Seven peer reviewed journals, one doctoral dissertation, and three master’s thesis were included for analysis. The cross-sectional descriptive research design were the most frequently used (81.8%). The other types of research design were one methodological study and one qualitative research respectively. Previous studies were mainly done in outpatient clinics or community. The most common research concepts were negative emotions, symptom recognition, Quality of life and self-care. and the validity of the tools measuring the concepts was not verified. Conclusion: In the development of intervention programs for patients with atrial fibrillation, it is necessary to develop and adopt validated tools for main research concepts. Additionally, further studies should be done with a large-scale, prospective studies.in Korean patients with atrial fibrillation.

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