Im Eun-Ok, Lee Eun Ok, Park Young Sook
School of Nursing, University of Texas, Austin, USA.
West J Nurs Res. 2002 Nov;24(7):751-65; discussion 766-71. doi: 10.1177/019394502762476960.
The purpose of this study was to explore cultural meanings of breast cancer among Korean women in South Korea. A descriptive longitudinal study using methodological triangulation was conducted, and only qualitative findings are presented in this article. Ten Korean women who were newly diagnosed with a plan of surgery and subsequent chemotherapy, who did have severe fatigue at the time of recruitment, were recruited through Seoul National University Hospital. Data were collected using in-depth, 2-hour interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis. The themes emerged through the analysis process included: (a) "I did wrong," (b) "I cannot ask male physicians." (c) "I don't want to show the operation site to my husband." and (d) "I do household tasks by myself." The overriding theme was marginalization of the women within the context of their patriarchal culture. The findings suggest that culture is an important context circumscribing women's health/illness experience.
本研究的目的是探讨韩国女性中乳腺癌的文化意义。采用方法三角测量法进行了一项描述性纵向研究，本文仅呈现定性研究结果。通过首尔国立大学医院招募了10名新诊断为计划进行手术及后续化疗、在招募时确实有严重疲劳感的韩国女性。通过深入的2小时访谈收集数据，并采用主题分析法进行分析。分析过程中出现的主题包括：(a)“我做错了”，(b)“我不能问男医生”，(c)“我不想让丈夫看到手术部位”，以及(d)“我自己做家务”。首要主题是女性在父权文化背景下被边缘化。研究结果表明，文化是界定女性健康/疾病体验的重要背景。
