Research in Community and Public Health Nursing (지역사회간호학회지)
- Volume 16 Issue 4
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- Pages.437-445
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- 2005
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- 1225-9594(pISSN)
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- 2288-4203(eISSN)
Experiences on Home Visiting Nursing Service among the Elderly in Community
재가 노인환자의 방문간호 경험 - 보건소 실습학생 방문대상자 중심으로 -
- Park, Sook-Kyung (Korea Center for Disease Control & Prevention) ;
- Park, Jeong-Mo (Kyungin Woman's College, Department of Nursing) ;
- Lee, Suk-Jeong (University of Illinois) ;
- Min, So-Young (Semyung University, Department of Nursing)
- Published : 2005.12.01
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to understand the meaning of experiences in home visiting nursing service among the elderly in community provided by nursing students. Method: This is a phenomenological study to investigate the experience of community-based patients. Data were collected through in-depth interviews from the 4th of March to the 15th of December 2003. Individual interviews were conducted with 8 patients on subjective experiences. Data were analyzed through Colaizzi's method, in which meaningful statements were extracted. Result: Four categories were identified from nine theme clusters. The four categories were 'thankfulness', 'dependence', 'sorrowfulness' and 'the sense of being'. Conclusion: These results show the importance of visiting nursing service for the elderly in community