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원미라 ( Won Mi-Ra ) - 대원대학교 간호학과
이광자 ( Lee Kwang-Ja ) - 이화여자대학교 간호대학
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was done to explore the experience process for depression in elderly women living alone.
Methods: Data was analyzed using Strauss and Corbin's Grounded theory. The twelve participants were elderly women living alone, aged 65 to 80 years.
Results: From the participants' statements, 116 concepts, 43 sub-categories and 16 categories were extracted by an open coding process. Core category was 'wandering in a waste land'. The experience process leading to depression in elderly women living alone had 4 phases: loss, emptiness, struggle and response.
Conclusion: The findings in this study on the experience of depression in elderly women living alone can be used for evidence in a detailed assessment, early detection and prevention of depression in elderly women living alone.
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KeyWords
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노인, 여성, 우울, 근거이론
Aged, Women, Depression, Grounded theory
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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