Kang Younhee, Yang Insook, Lee Eliza, Bang Chohee
Division of Nursing, College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Graduate Program in System Health and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, 03760, South Korea.
Department of Nursing, Kyungil University, Gyeongsan, 38428, South Korea.
Int Nurs Rev. 2022 Dec;69(4):503-513. doi: 10.1111/inr.12761. Epub 2022 Jul 1.
The types of nursing care and education have been advanced in different ways between South and North Korea during the past 73 years following division of Korea. The contents of the nursing education curriculum in North Korea do not match international standards. In preparation for the unification of the two Koreas, identifying and examining North Korean nursing education are needed.
To develop a curriculum for North Korean nurses to in accordance with the international nursing standards.
This study consisted of two phases. First, we reviewed the literature, analyzed in-depth interviews with North Korean nurse defectors, and evaluated the contents and scope of nursing education in North Korea. Next, we developed a nursing education curriculum for North Korea through discussion with nursing education experts.
The nursing curriculum for North Korean nurses comprised 96 credits (21 credits for fundamental major courses and 75 credits for mandatory major courses) according to the standards of the Korea Institute of Nursing Education and Evaluation. The proposed curriculum I comprised 84.5 credits, with 14.5 credits for major courses and 70 credits for mandatory major courses. Proposed curriculum II considered the capabilities and clinical experiences of North Korean nurses and comprised 52 credits with 6 credits for major courses and 46 credits for mandatory major courses.
A nursing curriculum was proposed to match the nursing practice competencies of North Korean nurses to international standards. This curriculum can be expected to improve the quality of nursing care in North Korea, facilitate the integration of nursing workforces, and ultimately promote the health of the people during unification.
The nursing curricula proposed in this study could be a significant measure to nurture nursing manpower and contribute to narrowing the nursing gaps between South and North Korea in the process of Korea's unification.
在朝鲜分裂后的过去73年里，朝鲜南北双方的护理服务和教育类型以不同方式得到了发展。朝鲜护理教育课程的内容不符合国际标准。为筹备朝鲜半岛统一，有必要对朝鲜的护理教育进行识别和审视。
制定符合国际护理标准的朝鲜护士课程。
本研究分为两个阶段。首先，我们查阅文献，深入分析对脱北护士的访谈，并评估朝鲜护理教育的内容和范围。其次，我们通过与护理教育专家讨论，为朝鲜制定了护理教育课程。
根据韩国护理教育与评估研究所的标准，朝鲜护士的护理课程包括96学分（基础专业课程21学分，必修专业课程75学分）。提议的课程一包括84.5学分，其中专业课程14.5学分，必修专业课程70学分。提议的课程二考虑了朝鲜护士的能力和临床经验，包括52学分，其中专业课程6学分，必修专业课程46学分。
提出了一项护理课程，以使朝鲜护士的护理实践能力符合国际标准。预计该课程可提高朝鲜的护理质量，促进护理人员的整合，并最终在统一过程中促进民众健康。
本研究中提议的护理课程可能是培养护理人才的一项重要举措，并有助于在朝鲜统一进程中缩小南北朝鲜之间的护理差距。
