TY - JOUR
T1 - Characteristics of the grieving process
T2 - A pilot study of 10 Korean spouses of patients who passed away from cancer
AU - Lee, Won Hee
AU - Lee, Mira
AU - Kim, Sue
AU - Kang, Kyung A.
PY - 2005/5
Y1 - 2005/5
N2 - The purpose of this descriptive study was to identify the characteristics of the grieving process of Korean spouses who lost their partner to cancer. Five women and five men were recruited by convenience sampling from surviving spouses attending a follow up program at a hospice center in Seoul, Korea. In-depth interviews, observation, and instruments on grief stage and grief responses were used to collect data. Interviews were tape recorded, transcribed, and analyzed line by line to discover recurrent patterns and themes. Gender differences were noted for grief responses (physical, cognitive, emotional, social and spiritual) and factors influencing grief.
AB - The purpose of this descriptive study was to identify the characteristics of the grieving process of Korean spouses who lost their partner to cancer. Five women and five men were recruited by convenience sampling from surviving spouses attending a follow up program at a hospice center in Seoul, Korea. In-depth interviews, observation, and instruments on grief stage and grief responses were used to collect data. Interviews were tape recorded, transcribed, and analyzed line by line to discover recurrent patterns and themes. Gender differences were noted for grief responses (physical, cognitive, emotional, social and spiritual) and factors influencing grief.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2004.07.006
DO - 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2004.07.006
M3 - Article
C2 - 15847902
AN - SCOPUS:17844395176
SN - 0020-7489
VL - 42
SP - 399
EP - 408
JO - International Journal of Nursing Studies
JF - International Journal of Nursing Studies
IS - 4
ER -
