1동원과학기술대학교 간호학과
2고신대학교 간호대학
1Department of Nursing, Dongwon Institute of Science and Technology, Yangsan, Korea
2College of Nursing, Kosin University, Busan, Korea
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Participants | Gender | Age (yr) | Cohabitation status | Education | Religion | Occupation | Duration since diagnosis (mo) |
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1 | Woman | 70 | Spouse | Middle school | Buddhism | Homemaker | 6 |
2 | Man | 73 | Alone | College | None | None | 11 |
3 | Woman | 72 | Spouse | High school | Buddhism | Homemaker | 7 |
4 | Woman | 66 | Spouse | High school | Buddhism | Homemaker | 10 |
5 | Woman | 66 | Alone | Middle school | None | Cleaner | 10 |
6 | Man | 73 | Alone | College | Buddhism | Self-employed | 7 |
7 | Man | 82 | Alone | Elementary school | None | None | 9 |
8 | Woman | 83 | Alone | None | Buddhism | Homemaker | 11 |
9 | Woman | 74 | Alone | Elementary school | Buddhism | Homemaker | 12 |
10 | Man | 84 | Alone | High school | Catholicism | None | 11 |
11 | Woman | 66 | Daughter, granddaughter | None | None | Homemaker | 9 |
12 | Man | 70 | Spouse | High school | Protestantism | Self-employed | 10 |
13 | Woman | 70 | Spouse | College | Protestantism | Child care helper | 8 |
14 | Woman | 70 | Alone | Elementary school | Buddhism | Homemaker | 9 |
15 | Woman | 68 | Spouse | High school | Buddhism | Temple keeper | 12 |
Phase | Category | Subcategory |
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1. Feeling anguished due to the strange signals of memory | Bewilderment due to an ominous signal | Anxiety about sudden memory loss |
Fear of a looming predisposition to dementia | ||
2. Being shaken by fading memory | Body and mind agitated by the decline of memory | Aged body suffering from forgetfulness |
Inside of the mind burning with haunting memories | ||
Growing inferiority complex due to self-distrust and atrophy | ||
3. Maintaining balance for a healthy old age | Effort in old age to hold on to memory and stand up again | Pursuing information for cognitive recovery |
Developing habits to prevent memory loss | ||
Looking at the optimistic view | ||
Gaining a sense of control of life | ||
4. Recovering the composure of old age | Reconstruction of a hopeful life | Balance and harmony of life in old age |
Category | Factors |
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Aggravating/mitigating factors of unsettling experiences | ∙ Self-acceptance of disease |
∙ Assessment of past life | |
Driving force for successful aging | ∙ Supportive resources |
∙ Individual tendency to deal with situations |