KMID : 1102120180240030298
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Child Health Nursing Research 2018 Volume.24 No. 3 p.298 ~ p.309
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Experiences of Mothers of Premature Infants Receiving Rehabilitation Therapy
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Kang Hyun-Ju
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore and develop a deeper understanding of the experiences of mothers of premature children receiving rehabilitation therapy.
Methods: The participants were 12 mothers with premature children who had received rehabilitation therapy for over 1 year. Individual in-depth interviews were conducted from July to August 2017. The data were analyzed through the phenomenological research method.
Results: The participants¡¯ experience was structured into five thematic clusters: ¡®Regret and guilt that premature birth led to rehabilitation therapy¡¯, ¡®Burden of life in an endless tunnel¡¯, ¡®Changes in personal relationships surrounding me and my child¡¯, ¡®Meaning of new life through my child¡¯, and ¡®Desire to expand the rehabilitation of premature infants¡¯.
Conclusion: The results of this study will be helpful for developing family-centered care programs for premature infants at high risk of developmental disorders.
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KEYWORD
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Premature infant, Rehabilitation, Mothers, Qualitative research
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