한국노인의자살생각극복경험 = A Phenomenological Study on the Restoration Experience for Suicide Ideation of Korean Elders

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

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.

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

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.

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