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http://dx.doi.org/10.22705/jkashcn.2019.26.2.155

Early Experiences of Retired Nurses  

Lee, Mi Suk (Department of Nursing, Jinju Health College)
Eun, Young (College of Nursing, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University)
Jeon, Mi Yang (College of Nursing, Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University)
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Journal of Korean Academic Society of Home Health Care Nursing / v.26, no.2, 2019 , pp. 155-165 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to understand the meaning and nature of the early experiences of retired nurses. Methods: This qualitative study adopted Colaizzi's phenomenological method. Study participants were 10 nurses who had retired within the previous two years. Data were collected through in-depth individual interviews with the participants from September to December 2017, which were conducted until recurring themes emerged. Results: Early experiences of retired nurses in 14 sub-themes and 5 themes from the total of 256 initial codes. The five themes were 'vaguely initiated retirement preparation,' 'decreased income and increased spending,' 'mixture of longing and unfamiliarity,' 'the comforts left regret,' and 'go to another start another beginning.' Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, we suggest pre-retirement education that considers economic, interpersonal, and psychological changes to help nurses adapt to their new lives after retirement. We propose the development of education programs based on an understanding of lifestyle changes experienced by retired nurses, and further study to measure the effectiveness of these programs.
Keywords
Nurse; Retirement; Experience;
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