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Jo and Kim: A Phenomenological Study on the Restoration Experience for Suicide Ideation of Korean Elders
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2008; 38(2): 258-269.

Published online: 30 April 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2008.38.2.258

A Phenomenological Study on the Restoration Experience for Suicide Ideation of Korean Elders

Kae-Hwa Jo1, Yeong-Kyeong Kim2

1Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea.

2Professor, School of Nursing, Catholic University of Pusan, Busan, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Jo, Kae Hwa. Department of Nursing, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, 3056-6 Daemyung 4-dong, Nam-gu, Daegu 705-718, Korea. Tel: 82-53-650-4825, Fax: 82-53-621-4106, jokw@cu.ac.kr

Received 4 February 2008       Accepted 26 March 2008

Copyright © 2008 Korean Society of Nursing Science

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to understand and analyze the experience of restoration among Korean elders with suicide ideation.

Methods

A phenomenological research method guided data collection and analysis. A total of five elders having had suicide ideation participated. Data were collected through individual in-depth interviews. All interviews were audio taped and transcribed verbatim. Coding was used to establish different concepts and categories.

Results

As the results of analysis, the following three constituents have been found as a retrospective focus based on the primary suicide ideation: expanding their view and facing reality, reconstructing their view about life and death as well as self.

Conclusion

The results of this study may contribute to health professionals working at various crisis settings to understand Korean elders with suicide ideation.

Keywords: Suicide, Elderly, Qualitative research

Figures and Tables

Table 1
Demographic Characteristics of the Participants
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Table 2
Constituents of the Restoration Experience and Empirical Variation for Participants with Suicide Ideation
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Notes

*This work was supported by the Korea Research Foundation Grant funded by the Korean Government (MOEHRD) (KRF-2007-314-E00210).

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