A Concept Analysis of Traditional Korean (Hanbang) Nursing

PURPOSE The purpose of this concept analysis was to clarify the meaning and the attributes of traditional Korean (Hanbang) nursing. DATA SOURCE Data sources include Academic Search Complete, Allied and Complementary Medicine Database, EBSCOhost, PubMed, MEDLINE, and Research Information Sharing Service. DATA SYNTHESIS We used Walker and Avant's method to analyze the concept of Hanbang nursing. CONCLUSIONS By exploring its common use in the literature, a comprehensive definition of the concept of Hanbang nursing was developed. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE The results of analyzing the current concept of Hanbang nursing will help provide a better understanding of it and contribute to expanding nursing knowledge and developing of a valid and reliable measurement.