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Abstract
Purpose
This studysought to ascertain anddescribeu-Health nurses (ubiquitous healthcare nurse, tele-nurse)' experiences workingwith low-incomeeldersinKorea.
Methods
Data werecollectedthrough semi-structuredin-terview, focusgroupinterviewsof 6nursesandparticipant observationsincommunityplacesinpublicrental housinginthecityofSeoul. Theethnographicalanalysismethod, proposedbySpradley, wasusedtoanalyzeinterview data.
Results
Weidentifiedtwomajor clustersofthemesoncommonissuesandconcernsexperiencedbynurses: "work environment" and "daily work life." In addition, ten themes and fourteen sub-themes were extracted from the field work data.
Conclusion
The study provided a deeper understanding of the experiences and services of u-Healthnursesin Korea, of whichmuchremainstobe understood, asthe healthcareservicestheycurrently provide arelimited. Moreover, its findings could empower novi cenurses and expandnurse's professional knowledge and competence.
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Table 1.
General Characteristics of Participants
Table 2.
Area, Themes and Subtheme for u-Health Nurse' Culture
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