Purpose: This study is to analyze the research rends centering on the theses related to CAT released in nursing of Korea.
Method: The researcher collected the academic degrees and theses published on the book of the academic society from 1980 to 2001, and examined 88 domestic dissertations on nursing science of the CAT.
Result: 1) By department, the results were: the nursing thesis 88(43.3%), medical field 45(22.1%), psychologyㆍconsulting education 28(14%). 2) In the type of the CAT in nursing, the results were: acupressure 28(31.5%), Dan-Jeon Breathing 14(15.7%) aroma therapy 5(5.6%) in order. 3) The number of theses increase every year after 1997. 4) As for the type of study design, the results were: the experimental research had the most(47), and the survey research(30). 5) As for the subject, the results were: patients with disease(44), healthy adults(29), literate(9) and medical staff were only 6 theses. 6) in the theme of the theses, the results were: the effect of therapy(76), the experience of therapy(26), adaptation of nursing of therapy(11) and literature reviews were 7.
Conclusion: More research needs to be encouraged in the unsatisfactory fields. Researches should be conducted to extend into the practical fields as Korea nursing mediation, project for the establishment of health polices should be conducted.
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