Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

Review Paper

Migrant health research in South Korea, 2010–2021: a scoping review: Soo Jin Kang, Bok-Nam Seo; J Korean Acad Nurs 2026;56(2):126-147. Published online May 19, 2026; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.25152

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This scoping review mapped research trends in migrant health in Korea and evaluated their alignment with global priorities.
Methods
We conducted a scoping review using the Arksey and O’Malley framework. We searched PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, KoreaMed, ScienceON, RISS, and KISS for articles published between 2010 and 2021, which defined the review period. The inclusion criteria were studies of adult migrants residing in Korea, primary empirical research, and academic journal articles with full text available in Korean or English. Two reviewers performed inductive coding and assigned each study to one primary subject area for frequency counts.
Results
Of 1,669 records, 273 studies met the inclusion criteria. Marriage-migrant women were the most frequently studied group (56.4%), followed by migrant workers (20.5%) and international students (7.0%). Ten subject areas were identified. Mental health (56/273; 20.5%) and health status and quality of life (47/273; 17.2%) were the most common, whereas infection was the least common (6/273; 2.2%). According to World Health Organization priority areas, P4 (tackling the social determinants of health) was the most common (132/273; 48.4%), followed by P1 (promoting health through public health interventions) (73/273; 26.7%). P3 (mainstreaming health policies and fostering partnerships) and P5 (strengthening health monitoring and information systems) were minimally represented (6/273; 2.2% and 11/273; 4.0%, respectively).
Conclusion
Migrant health research in Korea is heavily concentrated on individual-level topics and marriage-migrant populations, with limited evidence on policies, monitoring systems, and underserved groups (e.g., refugees and diverse populations). Future studies should diversify the populations examined, standardize national monitoring and linked data infrastructure, strengthen the P3 and P5 priority areas, and include more longitudinal, interventional, and policy evaluation research.

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Effectiveness of the Infectious Disease (COVID-19) Simulation Module Program on Nursing Students: Disaster Nursing Scenarios: Won Ju Hwang, Jungyeon Lee; J Korean Acad Nurs 2021;51(6):648-660. Published online December 31, 2021; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.21164

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Purpose
This study aimed to develop an emerging infectious disease (COVID-19) simulation module for nursing students and verify its effectiveness.
Methods
A one-group pretest–posttest quasi-experimental study was conducted with 78 under-graduate nursing students. A simulation module was developed based on the Jeffries simulation model. It consisted of pre-simulation lectures on disaster nursing including infectious disease pandemics, practice, and debriefings with serial tests. The scenarios contained pre-hospital settings, home visits, arrival to the emergency department, and follow-up home visits for rehabilitation.
Results
Disaster preparedness showed a statistically significant improvement, as did competencies in disaster nursing. Confidence in disaster nursing increased, as did willingness to participate in disaster response. However, critical thinking did not show significant differences between time points, and neither did triage scores.
Conclusion
The developed simulation program targeting an infectious disease disaster positively impacts disaster preparedness, disaster nursing competency, and confidence in disaster nursing, among nursing students. Further studies are required to develop a high-fidelity module for nursing students and medical personnel. Based on the current pandemic, we suggest developing more scenarios with virtual reality simulations, as disaster simulation nursing education is required now more than ever.

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