The Lived Experiences of Auditory Hallucination of the Persons with Chronic Schizophrenia

Park, Jeoung Weon; Im, Mee Young

doi:2005.14.4.449

J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs > Volume 14(4); 2005 > Article

Original Article

Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2005;14(4):449-458.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2005.14.4.449 Published online December 31, 2005.

The Lived Experiences of Auditory Hallucination of the Persons with Chronic Schizophrenia

Jeoung Weon Park¹, Mee Young Im²

¹Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Seoil College
²Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Seoil College

만성 정신분열병 환자의 환청 경험

박정원¹, 임미영²

¹서일대학 간호과 부교수
²서일대학 간호과 조교수

Correspondence: Jeoung Weon Park, Tel: +82-2-490-7518, Fax: +82-2-490-7226,
Email: jw_park@seoil.ac.kr

Received: 5 December 2005 • Accepted: 20 December 2005

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of the study was to understand The Lived Experiences of Auditory hallucination of the Persons with schizophrenia by phenomenological method.
Methods
The research participants consisted of the 3 Persons with schizophrenia who stayed in community. The data was created by the in interview on the experiences of Auditory hallucinations. The analysis of the data was made Colaizzi's phenomenological analytic method.
Results
Five main meaningful themes were identified: 1) Being absolved in uncommon voices 2) Being alienated 3) Being overwhelmed by persistent powerful voices 4) Coping with auditory hallucinations 5) Being accustomed to live with auditory hallucination
Conclusion
This study provides with a new perspectives to understand the lived experiences of auditory hallucination of the Persons with schizophrenia and was to contribute to nursing knowledge development about nursing intervention of the auditory hallucination.

Key Words: Lived experiences of auditory hallucination; Chronic schizophrenia