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KMID : 0367020190310050522
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Journal of Korean Academic of Adult Nursing
2019 Volume.31 No. 5 p.522 ~ p.539
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Experiences of Unrelated Hematopoietic Stem-cell Donors and Experts of Relevant Institutions
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Yu So-Young
Kim Mi-Ok
Kim Tai-Gyu
Beom Su-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study attempts to explore the experiences of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Donation (HSCD) amongdonors and experts of HSCD-related institutions in South Korea.
Methods: In July 2017, 7 donors and 8 expertswith experience of HSCD-related work were interviewed. The transcribed data were qualitatively analyzed toidentify major themes and sub-themes representing the experiences of the donors and experts.
Results: Theanalysis indicated that donors’ HSCD-related experiences were structured into 5 themes (“Lack of understandingof HSCD”, “Difficulty in decision-making regarding HSCD”, “Major hassles involving HSCD”, “Meaningfulexperiences and hopefulness” and “More effort by government and institutions for future donors”). The experts’experiences were structured into 4 themes (“Improving the donation procedure through government support”,“Improving the donation procedure through campaign reinforcement”, “Donors’ characteristics”, and “Meaningof my job”).
Conclusion: HSCD-related institutions must manage donors more carefully. This would involve keepingthem aware of what they are likely to experience throughout the donation procedure, follow-up monitoring, andcontinuous support. Efforts should be taken to inform nurses involved in HSCD of research on donors’ experiences,and they must be systematically trained to ease donors’ difficulties.
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KEYWORD
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Hematopoietic stem cells, Focus groups, Qualitative research
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