May 18 Democratic Uprising and Experiences of Nursing Activities in the Gwangju Area / 간호행정학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
; : 82-94, 2014.
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in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-202962
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was conducted to define the experiences of nursing activities in Gwangju area during the May 18 (5 . 18) Democratic Uprising over 30 years ago.METHODS:
Data were collected in 2010 and 2011 through individual in-depth interviews. Ten nurses who worked in general hospitals in the Gwangju area during the 5 . 18 Democratic Uprising were interviewed using open-ended questions. Each interview lasted about 2~3 hours. Verbatim transcripts were analyzed using Van Kaam's method of phenomenological analysis.RESULTS:
Four categories emerged from theanalysis:
anxiety about the incident which was experienced for the first time; progress of the 5 . 18 events and relationship to participants; changes in nursing environment; retrospection and wishes related to the 5 . 18 incident.CONCLUSION:
This oral history study revealed more clearly of the experiences of nursing activities in the Gwangju area during the 5 . 18 Democratic Uprising. The data may provide a basis for writing history nursing in the community, and can be a basis for guidelines covering nursing care in crisis.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Anxiety
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Writing
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Nursing
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History of Nursing
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Hospitals, General
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Methods
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Nursing Care
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article