The Experience of Health Behavior in Elderly Woman.
- Author:
Kyung Rim SHIN
1
;
Eun Ha KIM
;
Ju Hyun SEO
Author Information
1. College of Nursing Science Ewha Womans University, Korea. regina@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Elderly woman;
Health behavior;
Lived experience
- MeSH:
Aged*;
Aging;
Data Collection;
Female;
Health Behavior*;
Humans;
Nursing
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2004;16(4):648-657
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to understand the experience of health behavior among elderly women. METHOD: Participants of this study were 8 healthy elderly women over 65, who live in city and town. The data were collected through in-depth interview and participant observation, analyzed by the Colaizzi (1978)'s phenomenal research method was adopted. The data collection period was from March to May of 2003. RESULT: The essential themes were 'desiring to keep oneself in good health even with aging body', 'receiving and living with illness', 'maintaining ones health with body activity', 'getting along with peace of mind' CONCLUSION: The study is significant because it provides viewpoints for understanding elderly women's experience of health behavior in the context of Korean culture. And also it provides guideline for elderly nursing intervention.
