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1Nelda C. Stark College of Nursing, Texas Woman's University, Houston, TX.
Problem:
Incorporating mirrors into nursing is a relatively new field of research and practice. The focus of two studies was to explore (a) the meaning of women's mirror experiences following a mastectomy and (b) the experience of viewing self in the mirror for women who were terminally ill. The goal of the research was to establish a conceptual foundation for the development of nursing mirror interventions.
Methods:
Open-ended questions and dialogical engagement in one-to-one audio-taped interviews were used in both studies. Ricoeur's hermeneutic phenomenology was used to analyze the findings.
Findings:
Four concepts were uncovered in the experience of viewing self in the mirror: decision, seeing, understanding, and consent.
Conclusion:
Exemplar composite case studies across the care continuum are provided as examples of the way in which mirrors may be utilized in nursing practice.
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