The Life of Adolescent Patients with Complex Congenital Heart Disease
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
;
: 411-422, 2010.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-58761
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
In the present study, an analysis of the life of adolescents with complex congenital heart disease (CHD) was done using grounded theory. Consideration was given to the socio-cultural context of Korea.METHODS:
After approval from the institutional review board of Y hospital, 12 patients ranging in age from 14 to 35 were recruited. Data were gathered using in-depth interviews. Theoretical sampling was performed until the concepts were saturated.RESULTS:
The results confirmed the life of adolescents with complex CHD as a 'journey to finding uniqueness of oneself as a person with CHD'. The life consisted of 3 stages. In the crisis stage, participants had a feeling of threat to self-existence, and made an effort to be the same as others. In the self-recognition stage, participants who had sufficient role-performance built self-esteem while those who did not fell into self-accusation. In the self-establishment stage, participants who reached sufficiency in independence and knowledge planned the future, whereas those who did not conformed to the realities of life.CONCLUSION:
The results of present study provide help in understanding the experiences of adolescents with CHD and provide a basis for developing nursing intervention strategies for these patients.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Perception
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Quality of Life
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Self Concept
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Interviews as Topic
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Psychology, Adolescent
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Heart Defects, Congenital
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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