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				Mothers’ Experiences of Caring for Children with Precocious Puberty: A Q-Methodological Approach														
			
			Hye Jin Lee, Mi-Ae You			
				J Korean Acad Nurs 2020;50(2):255-270.   Published online April 30, 2020			
									DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2020.50.2.255
							
							 
				
										
										 Abstract  PDFPurposeThis study explored experiences of mothers caring for children with precocious puberty.
 Methods
 Q-methodology was used for analyzing individual subjectivity. Seventy Q-statements were selected and scored by 50 participants on an 11-point scale. The collected data were analyzed using the PC QUANL program.
 Results
 The following eight types of care experiences of mothers of children with precocious puberty were identified: Type I-1: hypersensitive and best-result oriented, Type I-2: treatment burden, Type II-1: treatment-oriented, Type II-2: self-blame, Type III-1: accepting and compliant, Type III-2: treatment confused, Type IV-1: serious and engaged, and Type IV-2: naturalism- oriented.
 Conclusion
 These results can help develop specific education
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