背景和目的：本研究主要為分析護理學「研究計畫」及「多年期研究計畫」發展的趨勢。針對1999-2001年國科會護理學門通過的「研究計畫」及「多年期研究計畫」的相關資料做分析。研究的目的在於了解「研究計畫」及「多年期研究計畫」通過的研究案數量、研究者的背景、研究領域及研究方法、並探討對護理研究之建議。方法：本研究以敘述性及比較性研究的方式進行，且以one sample t-test統計法進行「研究計畫」中所含「多年期研究計畫」之趨勢分析。結果：結果顯示目前「研究計畫」以副教授佔通過比率最多，但「多年期計畫」通過的比率，則以教授較高，且有逐年增加的趨勢。「研究計畫」其研究領域以社區護理及內外科護理占多數，而「多年期計畫」通過的比率則以行政、教育、精神、婦科較高。「研究計畫」之研究方法以量性研究佔大多數，但「多年期計畫」大多會包含質性與量性兩種研究方法。1999-2001年「研究計畫」研究性質多以介入措施性占多數，而「多年期計畫」則多以描述性開始進行研究。結論：本研究根據分析結果提出相關建議，作為促進國內護理界研究發展的參考。

Background and purpose: Themajor purpose of this study was to analyze the trendin research and the longitudinal studies in Nursing. Methods: Based on the informationon research proposals in the Nursing Division of the National Science Council between1999 and 2001, this study investigated the amount and types of research, background andspecialty of researchers and design strategies of the studies and made recommendationsto the Nursing research. Results: The number of longitudinal studies has been increasingin recent years. Most of the studies were in the fields of community, medical, and surgicalnursing. However, the longitudinal studies mostly deal with administration, education,Psychiatrics, and Gyniatrics. In addition, the quantitative method is more frequently usedin research than is the qualitative method. Most projects are interventional studies whilemost longitudinal studies are conducted for descriptive purposes. Conclusions: Thispaper provides some suggestions for promoting the quality development of Nursingresearch.