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[A phenomenological study on the restoration experience for suicide ideation of Korean elders]
1Department of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu, Nam-gu, Daegu, Korea. jokw@cu.ac.kr
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.
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