Experiences on Home Visiting Nursing Service among the Elderly in Community
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
;
: 437-445, 2005.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-178435
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to understand the meaning of experiences in home visiting nursing service among the elderly in community provided by nursing students.METHOD:
This is a phenomenological study to investigate the experience of community-based patients. Data were collected through in-depth interviews from the 4th of March to the 15th of December 2003. Individual interviews were conducted with 8 patients on subjective experiences. Data were analyzed through Colaizzi's method, in which meaningful statements were extracted.RESULT:
Four categories were identified from nine theme clusters. The four categories were 'thankfulness', 'dependence', 'sorrowfulness' and 'the sense of being'.CONCLUSION:
These results show the importance of visiting nursing service for the elderly in community.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Students, Nursing
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Qualitative Research
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House Calls
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Life Change Events
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Nursing Services
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Limits:
Aged
/
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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