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박은숙 ( Park Eun-Sook ) - 고려대학교 간호대학
( Marthinson M. I. ) - Hong Kong Polytechnique University
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to build a substantive theory about the experience of the maternal uncertainty in childhood chronic illness. The qualitative research method used was grounded theory. The interviewees were 12 mothers who have cared for a child who had chronic illness. The data were collected through in-depth interviews with audiotape recording done by the investigator over a period of nine months.
The data were analyzed simutaneously by a constant comparative method in which new data were continuously coded into categories and properties according to Strauss and Corbin’s methodology.
The 34 concepts were identified as a result of analyzing the grounded data. Ten categories emerged from the analysis. The categories were lack of clarity, unpredictability, unfamiliarity, negative change, anxiety, devotion, normalization and burn-out,
Causal conditions included : lack of clarity, unpredictability, unfamiliarity and change : central phenomena : anxiety, being perplexed : context seriousness of illness, support : intervening condition : belief : action/interaction strategies : devotion, overprotection : consequences : normalization, burn-out. These categories were synthesized into the core concept-anxiety.
The process of experiencing uncertainty was 1) Entering the world of uncertainty, 2) Struggling in the tunnel of uncertainty, 3) Reconstruction of the situation of uncertainty.
Four hypotheses were derived from the analysis ;
(1) The higher the lack of clarity, unpredictability, unfamiliaity, change, the higher the level of uncertainty.
(2) The more serious the illness and the less the support, the higher the level of uncertainty.
(3) The positive believes will influence the devoted care and normalization of the family life.
Through this substantive theory, pediatric nurses can understand the process of experiencing maternal uncertainty in childhood chronic illness. Further research to build substantive theories to explain other uncertainties may contribute to a formal theory of how normalization is achieved in the family with chronically ill child.
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KeyWords
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만성질환아 어머미, 불확실성, 근거이론
Mother of chronically in child, Perceived uncertainty, Grounded theory
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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