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http://dx.doi.org/10.22156/CS4SMB.2021.11.01.034

The Lived Experience of the Change of the Body in Young-Old Adults  

Lee, Su-Jin (Department of Nursing, Kunsan College of Nursing)
Lee, Young-Hee (Department of Nursing, Catholic Kwandong University)
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Journal of Convergence for Information Technology / v.11, no.1, 2021 , pp. 34-44 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aimed to understand the meaning and essence of the experience of bodily change in young-old adults. van Manen's hermeneutic phenomenological method was utilized. Study participants were 11 elderly who 65 to 74 residing in J city. Data were collected from in-depth individual interviews with the participants from July to September 2016. The essential themes were identified regarding the experience of bodily change in young-old adults: 'self-pity about perceived aging', 'myself projected onto others', 'wants to hold on passing of the time', and 'priority on wellbeing than appearance'. The present findings can be used as important basic data for the development of nursing interventions and improving quality of life for young-old adults.
Keywords
Young elderly; Body; Aging; Qualitative Research; Experience;
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