KMID : 0123520130200010010
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Journal of muscle and joint health 2013 Volume.20 No. 1 p.10 ~ p.21
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Teaching Experience of Tai Chi Instructors with Nursing Background
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Park In-Sook
Song Rha-Yun
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was conducted to describe the meaning units of the teaching experience of Tai Chi instructor with nursing background, consequently to expand areas where nurses can work.
Methods: Participants were four nurses who have worked as Tai Chi instructors for 5 to 8 years. An in-depth interview was conducted from June, 2010 to February, 2011. Each interview took 40 min to 4 hours. The data were analyzed with qualitative content analysis, by repeatedly listening to the tapes and reading the transcription to find the emerged meaningful words, phrases, and sentences.
Results: Through the content analysis, 19 theme clusters were emerged and grouped together into seven categories: ¡¯establishing my identity as an instructor¡¯, ¡¯enjoying myself practicing Tai Chi¡¯, ¡¯being confident about teaching Tai Chi with nursing background¡¯, ¡¯exploring better ways to teach and motivate the class¡¯, ¡¯feeling good about helping people to be healthy¡¯, ¡¯accepting teaching Tai Chi as a lifetime job¡¯, ¡¯contributing to health promotion with Tai Chi."
Conclusion: Teaching and helping others to promote health were parts of nursing. Tai Chi can be used to promote health in the low-income population with limited access to health care system.
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KEYWORD
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Tai Chi, Teaching, Nurse
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