Citation

Jo KH, Kim YK. Taehan Kanho Hakhoe Chi 2008; 38(2): 258-269.

Affiliation

Department of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea. jokw@cu.ac.kr.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Taehan Kanho Hakhoe)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

18458522

Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to understand and analyze the experience of restoration among Korean elders with suicide ideation. METHODS: A phenomenological research method guided data collection and analysis. A total of five elders having had suicide ideation participated. Data were collected through individual in-depth interviews. All interviews were audio taped and transcribed verbatim. Coding was used to establish different concepts and categories. RESULTS: As the results of analysis, the following three constituents have been found as a retrospective focus based on the primary suicide ideation: expanding their view and facing reality, reconstructing their view about life and death as well as self. CONCLUSION: The results of this study may contribute to health professionals working at various crisis settings to understand Korean elders with suicide ideation.

Language: ko