• 대한간호학회지
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• 제34권7호
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• pp.1172-1183
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• 2004

Purpose: Ego-integrity in Erikson's stage theory is used frequently among health team members related to the care of the elderly and has specific meanings within the context of quality of life in later life. However, the concept of ego-integrity in the elderly has not been well articulated in the literature. This study was conducted clarify and conceptualize the phenomena of ego-integrity in the elderly. Method: A Hybrid Model of concept development was applied to develop a concept of ego-integrity, which included a field study carried out in Seoul, South Korea using in-depth interviews with old adults who were admitted as a right person for research subject according to attributes of ego-integrity analysed in the theoretical phase. Results: The concept of ego-integrity emerged as a complex phenomenon having meanings in several different dimensions which encompassed several attributes. Conclusions: Ego-integrity is a concept having needs that should be treated in a specific way and it is possible to enrich the meaning and methods to manage ego-integrity in nursing interventions for promoting quality of life so that its application may have effects that have positive impacts on the elderly's well being.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.794-806
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• 2020

본 연구는 만65세 이상 노인의 자아통합현상을 심층적으로 이해하고 기술하기 위해 시도되었다. 자료는 2020년 6월부터 7월까지 반구조화된 질문을 통한 심층면담으로 수집되었다. 자료는 현상학적 연구의 분석방법 중 Colaizzi 방법으로 분석하였다. 모든 인터뷰는 분석을 위하여 녹취하여 필사하였다. 분석을 통하여 309개의 중요한 진술이 추출되었고, 88개의 의미형성, 53개의 주제, 16개의 주제묶음, 5개의 범주가 도출되었다. 범주와 주제묶음은 다음과 같다 : '지난 생애를 흐뭇하게 되돌아봄'('생애주기에 따른 보람', '책임을 다함으로 이룩함', '특별하고 감사하게 성취됨'), '씁쓸한 지난날로 인해 지금 외롭고 괴로움'('신체의 건강과 심리사회적 욕구가 충족되지 않음', '부모와 자녀를 위한 선택을 잘하지 못함', '노후생활이 녹록치 않음'), '고단하고 어려운 삶의 여정을 잘 견뎌낸 만족감'('직장과 가정에서 수고한 것을 보상 받음', '견디고 극복함으로 문제가 해결됨', '지난날의 습관에서 벗어나 노년을 건강하게 살고 있음'), '노년기 삶의 방법을 터득하여 살아감'('지금이 제일 뿌듯하고 좋을 때임', '노년에 자기관리 함', '늦었으나 열정적으로 살기', '충만한 마음으로 생활전선에서 물러남'), '마지막 때를 아름답게 마무리함'('노년에 대한 바램', '임종을 맞이했을 때의 희망', '죽음이 다가왔을 때의 모습과 감정')이었다. 자아통합현상은 과거의 아쉬움이나 어려움을 회상함으로써 인생의 의미를 통찰하게 되고, 이런 회상을 통해서 남은 생애를 위해 긍정적이며 초월적인 희망을 가지게 됨이 관찰되었다. 노인의 자아통합은 주관적이며 역동성이 있고, 연속적이기보다는 동시에 일어나는 것으로 보였다. 나이와 경험의 형태를 고려하여 다양한 간호중재를 개발할 것을 추천한다.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제49권3호
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• pp.349-360
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• 2019

Purpose: This study was conducted to derive a substantive theory on lived experiences of elderly cancer patients. Methods: The data were collected from February to March 2018 through in-depth personal interviews with 14 elderly cancer patients. The collected data were analyzed based on Corbin and Strauss's grounded theory. Results: The core category was "the journey to find balance in daily lives as a cancer patient by recovering disturbed ego integrity." The core phenomenon was "shattered by suffering from cancer," and the causal conditions were "physical change" and "limitations in daily life." The contextual conditions were "decreased self-esteem," "feelings of guilt toward the family," and the sense of "economic burden." The participants' action and interaction strategies were "maintaining or avoiding social relations," "seeking meaning of the illness," "falling into despair," and "strengthening the willingness to battle the cancer." The intervening conditions were "support from health care providers and family," "dissatisfaction with health care providers," "spiritual help from religion," and "the improvement or worsening of health conditions." The consequences were "having a new insight for life," "living positively along with cancer illness," and "the loss of willingness to live." A summary of the series of processes includes the "crisis stage," "reorganizing stage," and the "ego integration stage." Conclusion: This study explored the holistic process of ego integrity impairment and the recovery experience of elderly cancer patients. This study is expected to be used as a basis for the development of nursing interventions that can support patients when coping with all stages of their cancer illness trajectory.