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Phenomenology on the Lived Experience of Korean Women with Spinal Cord Injuries
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Hye Min Hwang, Myungsun Yi, Eun Young Park, Eun Jin Kwon
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J Korean Acad Nurs 2012;42(4):508-516. Published online August 31, 2012
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2012.42.4.508
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Purpose
The purpose of the study was to understand and explain the essences and structures of the experience of Korean women who have had a spinal cord injury.
Methods
The data were collected in 2010 through individual in-depth interviews using open-ended questions. A total of 9 women with spinal cord injuries participated in the study. Each interview lasted about 2 hours. Verbatim transcripts were analyzed using phenomenological analysis.
Results
Five theme clusters emerged from the analysis using Colaizzi's method: frozen mind with rigid body; shame due to restrictions of physical function and dependency; struggle to go back to the previous normal body; disabilities that are noticeable in everyday family life; rebirth by discarding the obsessions of the past. These theme clusters illustrate that although most participants faced very strange and unbearable situations in most aspects of life after the injury, they were empowered finally by finding their hope and by giving new meanings to the current existence.
Conclusion
This study provides deep understanding of women with spinal cord injuries who are relatively alienated from society. Based on the results of the study, health professionals could develop effective nursing interventions to improve quality of life of these women.
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Hospital Workers' Experience with Hospital Evaluation Program: A Focus Group Study
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Myungsun Yi, Ji Hyeon Oh, Hye Min Hwang, Eun Jin Kwon, Jeong-hee Lee, Eun Young Park
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J Korean Acad Nurs 2011;41(4):568-579. Published online August 31, 2011
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2011.41.4.568
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Purpose
The purpose of the study was to understand and describe the hospital workers' experience related to the hospital evaluation program implemented in Korea between 2004 and 2009.
Methods
During 2010, data were collected using focus group interviews. Four focus group interviews were held with a total of 28 hospital workers participating. All interviews were recorded and transcribed as they were spoken, and data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.
Results
Nine themes emerged from the analysis: 1) Positive change in the necessity of the evaluation; 2) Improvement in the hospital system, facilities, and human resources; 3) Unity through cooperation among departments; 4) Nursing work overload; 5) Lack of physicians' awareness and responsibilities; 6) Unfair and unrealistic evaluation items; 7) Lack of credibility of the outcome; 8) Shifting responsibility for negative outcomes to the workers; 9) Lack of pragmatic utility.
Conclusion
The results of the study demonstrate that the hospital evaluation program played a key role in improving some work environments and communication among departments. At the same time, they show various negative themes resulting from the context of very authoritarian hospital systems and a connection-oriented society in Korea.
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