Abstract
This scoping review identified trends in research on health education interventions for North Korean defectors in South Korea and analyzed the intervention process to provide evidence for developing future interventions. The scoping review followed PRISMA-ScR guidelines, and the PRECEDE-PROCEED model was used to analyze the design, implementation, and evaluation of health education interventions. The review included eight studies out of 459 identified through five databases from January 1997 to December 2022. The trend showed that studies were scarce and quantitative–focused. Therefore, it is necessary to promote research and overcome methodological limitations to improve the research quality. The process analysis found that interventions need to be tailored to the specific needs of North Korean defectors, considering enabling and reinforcing factors to translate knowledge into healthy behavior. The evaluation phase should employ a variety of methods and strengthen both process and outcome evaluations. Lastly, interventions should pursue integrated health education to provide continuous health information and counseling channels. The results of this review can be utilized to improve the design, implementation, and evaluation of health education interventions and settlement support for the health of North Korean defectors in South Korea.
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