Life Experience of Patients suffering from Crohn's Disease.
10.4040/jkan.2013.43.3.409
- Author:
Yang Sook YOO
1
;
Eun Ju LEE
;
Ok Hee CHO
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Crohn's disease;
Life change events;
Qualitative research
- MeSH:
Adaptation, Psychological;
Adolescent;
Adult;
Crohn Disease/*psychology;
Female;
Humans;
Interviews as Topic;
*Life Change Events;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Stress, Psychological;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2013;43(3):409-419
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to describe and explore the experience process of life of patients with Crohn's disease. METHODS: Using a grounded theory methodology, 24 interviews were performed with 7 men and 5 women, 17-47 years of age, suffering from Crohn's disease. RESULTS: 'Tuning of two conflicting lives' was identified as the core category, and 5 subcategories were identified and they were integrated into the core category. The identified outcomes were 'Living a withdrawn life', 'coping flexibly', 'drifting with tangled emotions' and 'maintaining long-term remission'. CONCLUSION: When caring for these patients, it is important to identify needs, allow patients to express what they want at that moment and support them in maintaining a daily life that can be perceived as normal.
