KMID : 0806120020320071049
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´ëÇÑ°£È£ÇÐȸÁö 2002 Volume.32 No. 7 p.1049 ~ p.1053
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Experience of Women Living with Lymphedema
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Cho Myoung-Ok
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Abstract
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Purpose
The object of this study was to explore and describe the experience of women living with lymphedema within a socio-medical context in Korea.
Methods
Research data was collected through interviews and participant observation with 9 informants between February 2000 and July 2002. Data was examined using Spradley¡¯s taxonomy analyzing techniques.
Results
5 themes were identified; ¡®overwhelming and despair over the ailment condition¡¯, ¡®distrust and abandonment of conventional medicine¡¯ ¡®shaming of losing maternity and femineity¡¯, ¡®returning to the permanent safe shelter¡¯, and ¡®struggling for reconstruction of one¡¯s self¡¯. The ¡®chaotic¡¯ state of knowledge and health care system for lymphedmea patient affected the experiences of informants.
Conclusions
This result will be a basic understanding of psychosocial impact of lymphedema for the women and to develop the comprehensive nursing program including counseling program.
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KEYWORD
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Women¡¯¡¯s experience, Lymphedema, Ethnoscience, Socio-medical context
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