성인간호학회지 (Korean Journal of Adult Nursing)

  • 제21권4호
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  • Pages.367-378
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  • 2009
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  • 1225-4886(pISSN)
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  • 2288-338X(eISSN)
한국성인간호학회 (Korean Society of Adult Nursing)
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여성 지체장애인의 건강 관련 경험에 관한 페미니스트 질적 연구

Health-Related Experience of Women with Physical Disabilities using Feminist Qualitative Approach

  • 투고 : 2009.04.27
  • 심사 : 2009.08.17
  • 발행 : 2009.08.31
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Purpose: The purpose of the study was to understand and describe health-related experience of women with physical disabilities, using feminist qualitative approach. Methods: Eight women with physical disabilities participated to the study. Their mean age was 43, ranging from 39 to 67 years old. The data were collected by individual in-depth interviews and all interviews were audio-taped and transcribed verbatim. The transcribed data were analyzed using traditional qualitative content analysis from a feminist perspective. Results: Six major categories emerged from the data. Category 1: "Isolation and alienation from the world.", Category 2: "A distorted self-image of physically disabled body.", Category 3: "Difficulties due to a fixed gender role.", Category 4: "Constant suffering from chronic pain.", Category 5: "Health problems that they have to endure by themselves.", Category 6: "Sublimation through self-reliance." The results of the study show how Korean women with physical disabilities suffer from social stigma, indifferences, and discriminations and struggle to survive in these unfriendly surroundings. Conclusion: The results of the study would help health professionals in designing effective intervention to improve health and to empower women with physical disabilities by providing deep understanding and critical insights of those women.

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