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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2018.16.7.325

Phenomenological study about treatment experiences of Children with Precocious Puberty  

Kim, Young-Wha (Dept. of Nursing, College of Medicine, Wonkwang University)
Choi, Hye-Kyung (Dept. of Nursing, College of Medicine, Wonkwang University)
Gwak, Yun-Bock (Dept. of Nursing, College of Medicine, Wonkwang University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.16, no.7, 2018 , pp. 325-335 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study is a qualitative study applying phenomenological methodology to understand the experiences of childrens with precocious puberty and to describe the whole meaning. Participants were randomly selected from six childrens who had been diagnosed with precocious puberty. From October 12, 2016 to November 18, 2016, data were collected through in-depth interviews with individuals and group interviews. The method proposed by Colaizzi (1978) was used to guide the process of data analysis. Four theme clusters were derived from interview data : the treatment chosen by the mother, uncomfortable treatment, illness not understood well, and don't want to get treatment again. we identified the various emotional and psychological difficulties experienced by childrens with precocious puberty. Future research should develop a nursing intervention program to reduce the burden of the children and accept the treatment as a positive emotion.
Keywords
Elementary School; Hormonal treatment; Phenomenological methodology; Precocious Puberty; Qualitative study;
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