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김정선 ( Kim Jeong-Sun ) - 전남대학교 간호대학
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was done to understand elderly women within a community who have used lots of drugs.
Method: Data was collected through in-depth interviews with four elderly women from April 2001 to February 2002. Data was analyzed by Giorgi’’s phenomenological method(2000).
Results: The components in common with drug usage of elderly women were as follows: ’’Awareness of the limitation of physical strength and uncertainty of life’’, ’’Dread of a crisis situation occurring’’, ’’Attachment and dependency on drugs’’, ’’Expectation of a comfortable life and death’’, ’’Prevention of family burden’’, and ’’Pursuit of psychological comfort’’. The general structure of experiences was as follows: causal factors were ’’Awareness of uncertainty and limitation’’, ’’dread of a crisis situation occurring’’ the results factor was ’’Attachment and dependency on drugs’’ and the facilitating factors were ’’Expectation of a comfortable life and death’’, ’’Prevention of family burden’’, and ’’Pursuit of psychological comfort’’. The causal relation was cyclic. This structure showed a realistic adaptation pattern.
Conclusion: This study contributed to provide fundamental data for nursing interventions for health promotion and promoting quality of life in elderly women by increasing understanding of the experiences of drugs use.
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KeyWords
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노인, 약물
Elderly, Drugs
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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