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Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing 2010;17(1): 6
한국 여성노인의 건강개념에 관한 탐색
심형화
부산가톨릭대학교 간호학과
A Study on Concepts of Health in Older Korean Women - Q Methodological Approach -
Hyung-Wha Shim
Department of Nursing, Pusan-Catholic University
Abstract
Purpose: This paper is a basic study done to establish a theory of health according to Korean culture. The focus is on identifying perceived concepts of health in older Korean women.
Method: The Q-method, which is effective in measuring individual subjectivity, was used in this study.
Results: Perception of the concept of health was found to have 4 independent types, as follows. 1. Type I : natural & couple-oriented type. Women with this type not only have a naturalistic view of health but also put weight on being couple-centered. 2. Type II: oriental & children-oriented type. These women have traditional oriental views of the world, and are strongly dependent on their children. 3. Type III: western & altruistic type. These women do not agree with oriental concepts of health. They are positive altruists, pursuing the meaning of life. 4. Type IV: modern & self-oriented type. Women with this type not only interpret the concepts of health within western medicine, but also positively accept oriental views of the world.
Conclusions: Health concepts of older Korean women are complicated, not only with western-medical concepts of health, but also more strongly complicated with concepts from oriental medicine.
Key words: Health | Aged | Women
주요어: 건강 | 노인 | 여성