KMID : 0806120070370060914
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´ëÇÑ°£È£ÇÐȸÁö 2007 Volume.37 No. 6 p.914 ~ p.923
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A Study of the Caregiving Burden on Grandmothers Who Raise Their Grandchildren: A Phenomenological Research
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Kim Moon-Jeong
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Abstract
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Purpose: This qualitative study aimed to identify the common, lived experiences of grandmothers who cared for their grandchildren as the primary caregivers.
Methods: This study was based on the phenomeno- logical method described by Colaizzi (1978).
Results: Seven theme clusters emerged from the data as follows: ¡°grandmother caregivers accept the parenting role of the incessant responsibilities and the distrust of non-kin caregivers.¡±, ¡°grandmother caregivers have a double maternal roles; an instrument-oriented maternal role to their own child and relationship-oriented maternal role to their grandchild.¡±, ¡°grandmother caregivers are partially authorized to make decisions in the matters of their grandchild.¡±, ¡°grandmother caregivers suffer a deterioration in their health by an acceleration of the aging process.¡±, ¡°caregiving causes grandmother caregivers to feel a sense of social isolation, and persue various coping strategies to control this feeling.¡±, ¡°grandmother caregivers have a greater feeling of self-esteem, but they often conflict with their adult children if they don¡¯t feel appreciated by them.¡±, ¡°grandmother caregivers have limited social support and their health issues are often overlooked in the family context.¡±
Conclusion: The results of this study can guide nurses and health care workers to understand the experiences of grandmother caregivers and to implement individualized nursing interventions suited for them.
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KEYWORD
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Grandmother, Caregiver, Experience, Phenomenology
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