Journal of Korean Critical Care Nursing (중환자간호학회지)

Korean Society of Critical Care Nursing (한국중환자간호학회)
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ICU Nurses' Work Experience for Attempted Suicide Patient by Drug Ingestion: A Focus Group Study

일 대학병원 중환자실 간호사의 음독자살시도 환자 간호 경험: 포커스 그룹 연구

  • Kim, Mi Ok (Emergency Intensive Care Unit, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital) ;
  • Cho, Heung Don (Emergency Intensive Care Unit, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital) ;
  • Bong, Eun Kyung (Emergency Intensive Care Unit, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital) ;
  • Son, Youn-Jung (Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University) ;
  • Park, Young-Su (Department of Nursing, Yonsei University)
  • 김미옥 (순천향대학교부속 천안병원 응급중환자실) ;
  • 조흥돈 (순천향대학교부속 천안병원 응급중환자실) ;
  • 봉은경 (순천향대학교부속 천안병원 응급중환자실) ;
  • 손연정 (순천향대학교 의과대학 간호학과) ;
  • 박영수 (연세대학교)
  • Received : 2013.05.16
  • Accepted : 2013.06.07
  • Published : 2013.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study to describe experiences of nurses who work in intensive care units (ICUs) where they frequently encounter patients with attempted suicide by drug ingestion. Methods: Data were collected by 2 focus group interviews with 9 ICU nurses. The interview were recorded and transcribed, and data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results: The results of data analysis, five themes were drawn: 'Confusion about for the attempted suicidal patient care', 'Helplessness for dying with attempted suicidal patients', 'Guilty for insufficient care', 'Ambivalence for the attempted suicidal patients', 'Recognition of need for professional approach'. Conclusion: The results of this study help us to understand patients who attempted suicide through the ICU nurses' experience. It would be useful to develop effective education programs for ICU nurses to preventive strategies for patients who are high risk of recurrence of suicidal crisis situation.

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