Experience of People with Mentally Disabled for Work Drop-out.
10.12934/jkpmhn.2015.24.3.178
- Author:
Mi Young KIM
1
;
Eun Kyung BYUN
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Kaya University, Gimhae, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Qualitative research;
Mentally disability;
Experience
- MeSH:
Humans;
Intellectual Disability;
Mentally Disabled Persons*;
Qualitative Research;
Statistics as Topic
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
2015;24(3):178-187
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explore experience of people with mentally disability for work drop-out. METHODS: Participants were 10 persons with an intellectual disability. The Colaizzi's phenomenological method was utilized. Data were collected using non-structured interviews. RESULTS: According to the data analysis, 7 theme-clusters were identified from 13 themes. The theme-clusters were 'Struggling in work', 'Being a stranger in the office', 'Struggling in standing alone', 'Feeling ambivalent', 'Waiting for a new opportunity for work', 'Being determined to make an effort to maintain a job', 'Expecting myself to gain recognition'. CONCLUSION: The outcomes of this study indicate a need to design intervention programs and directions to introduce realistic improvement plans for people with intellectual disabilities in order to decrease work drop-out.
