A Experience of the Depression: A Phenomenological Approach

Bae, Jeong Yee

doi:2003.12.1.36

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Journal of Korean Academy of psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 2003;12(1):36-46.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2003.12.1.36 Published online March 31, 2003.

A Experience of the Depression: A Phenomenological Approach

Jeong Yee Bae

Department of Nursing, Inje University

우울증 환자의 우울 경험 연구

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인제대학교 의과대학교 간호학과 조교수

Correspondence: Jeong Yee Bae, Tel: +82-51-890-6823, Fax: +82-51-896-9840,
Email: jibai@inje.ac.kr

Abstract

Purpose
The puqjose of this study was to explore and describe the experience of depression.
Methods
The qualitative research method used was phenomenological approach. The participants were depressive patients. The data were collected through in-depth unstructured interviews with audiotape recording done by the investigator over a period of seven months. The participants were asked to describe about their depression experience. The data was analyzed according to the Colaizzi's method for phenomenological analysis.
Results
The interview data was organised by themes into nine categories emerged from the analysis. Participants experienced varies difficulty related to depression. The categories were physical symptoms, lower self-esteem, unstable emotion, burden, dispair, loss, isolation, suicidal need and recovery.
Conclusion
Nurse should be a providing the empathetic support and effective nursing intervention for depressive patients. And effective guidance program is required to improve mental health. This study can contribute to designing an appropriate depression prevention strategy in turn with the particular characteristics and problems of a client. This study will prove helpful understanding nursing student for educator and clinical nursing staff.

Key Words: Depression; Phenomenological Approach

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