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Lived Experience of Kidney Transplant Recipients with Kidney Graft Failure

이식신장의 기능부전을 경험한 환자의 질병체험

  • Hwang, Younghui (Department of Nursing Science, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
  • Min, Kyoungok (Department of Transplant Center, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Son, Haeng-Mi (Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan)
  • 황영희 (충북대학교 의과대학 간호학과) ;
  • 민경옥 (서울대학교병원 장기이식센터) ;
  • 손행미 (울산대학교 의과대학 간호학과)
  • Received : 2023.09.04
  • Accepted : 2024.01.30
  • Published : 2024.02.28
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Abstract

Purpose: The study aimed to understand the semantic structure and nature of the disease experience of kidney transplant recipients with kidney graft failure by applying phenomenological research methods. Methods: Data were collected between February and September 2021 through individual in-depth interviews with 12 kidney transplant recipients with kidney graft failure. Colaizzi's phenomenological analysis was used to analyze the meaning of the participants' illness experiences. Results: 5 theme clusters and 15 themes were derived. The five theme clusters are as follows: (1) First transplant giving me a second life; (2) Body and mind becoming sick again; (3) Waiting for a re-transplant with hope and worry; (4) Life supported by gratefulness; (5) Having control over my own life. Conclusion: This study shows that kidney transplant recipients with kidney graft failure experience physical and psychological difficulties during the long disease period and require help from many people, including family members, friends, colleagues, and health care providers, to overcome their difficulties.

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