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KMID : 0123520100170010079
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Journal of muscle and joint health
2010 Volume.17 No. 1 p.79 ~ p.88
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The Analysis on Published Research in the Journal of Muscle and Joint Health
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Lim Nan-Young
Kim Keum-Soon
Lee Eun-Nam
Cho Kyung-Sook
Chon Mi-Young
Kang Hyun-Sook
Kim Jong-Im
Lee In-Ok
Lee Kyung-Sook
Bak Won-Sook
Lee Yoon-Kyoung
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the published research in the Journal of Muscle and Joint Health and to suggest the future perspectives.
Methods: In this study, we reviewed the contents of 195 articles published in this journal from the first issue of the year 1994 to 2007.
Results: The majority of subjects were adult, mostly with arthritis. The position of the authors was mostly professor (73.3%). Most of studies did not clearly describe about ethical consideration. The data collection was mostly conducted in the hospital (53.8%) or community (36.9%), with the questionnaire (62.6%). The types of research design were correlational study (36.4%), experimental study (31.8%), survey (18.5%), and qualitative research (4.6%). Physical variables included pain, fatigue, activities of daily living, joint flexibility, muscle strength, etc., psychosocial variables were measured by self-efficacy, depression, quality of life, etc., and cognitive variables by knowledge, education, etc. The most utilized nursing intervention for experimental study were exercise, self-help, and education.
Conclusion: Further research is needed to extend the target population research design from multidisciplinary perspectives.
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KEYWORD
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Review, Nursing research, Muscle, Skeletal
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