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KMID : 1159920150160010043
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Korean Journal of Women s Health
2015 Volume.16 No. 1 p.43 ~ p.59
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Understanding Patient’s Experience of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo(BPPV) Symptom - A Pilot Study Phenomenological Perspectives -
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Kweon Yoo-Rim
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Abstract
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Purpose : The purpose of this study was to understand and analyze the experience of patients" symptom who have benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.
Methods : A phenomenological research method developed by Giorgi(2004) guided data collection and analysis. The participants were 3 patients who have diagnosed with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. The data collection was conducted between December, 2012 and January, 2013 through individual in-depth interviews. All interviews were audio taped and transcribed verbatim. Coding was used to establish different concepts and categories.
Results : The following three common constituents have been founded: "unpredictably intense entire bodily pain", "confused by sudden symptom", "overlooking the possibility of recurrence".
Conclusion : The results of this study may contribute to health professionals working in clinical settings to understand patient"s symptom. It is expected that further research will be conducted with diverse participants on individual experience according to the severity of symptom and the experience of recurrence.
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KEYWORD
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Vertigo, Aged, Women, Qualitative Research
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