Mukamana Donatilla, Brysiewicz Petra
School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
J Nurs Scholarsh. 2008;40(4):379-84. doi: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2008.00253.x.
The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experience of women who were raped during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
A phenomenological approach was used and this study was carried out in Rwanda in three different locations. The 7 participants took part in three semi-structured, individual interviews which were audiotaped.
Participants reported many themes unique to Rwandan women survivors of genocide. These themes included violation by perceived inferiors, loss of dignity and respect, loss of identity, social isolation, loss of hope for the future (i.e., HIV/AIDS), the ongoing torture of rape babies, and developing a sense of community.
Rwandan women survivors of the 1994 genocide have lived through unimaginable suffering. Limited information is available regarding the experiences of these rape survivors and this information could create awareness and some understanding of what these women endured.
This study can help nurses to understand the sequelae of war and rape and thus have needed information which can be used to offer assistance to women in these circumstances.
本研究旨在探索在1994年卢旺达种族灭绝期间遭强奸的女性的生活经历。
采用现象学方法，本研究在卢旺达的三个不同地点开展。7名参与者参加了三次半结构化的个人访谈，并进行了录音。
参与者报告了许多卢旺达种族灭绝女性幸存者特有的主题。这些主题包括被视为低等人的侵犯、尊严和尊重的丧失、身份认同的丧失、社会孤立、对未来的希望丧失（即感染艾滋病毒/艾滋病）、强奸致孕的持续折磨以及社区意识的形成。
1994年卢旺达种族灭绝的女性幸存者经历了难以想象的苦难。关于这些强奸幸存者经历的信息有限，而这些信息可以提高人们的认识，并增进对这些女性所遭受痛苦的一些理解。
本研究有助于护士了解战争和强奸的后遗症，从而获得所需信息，以便在这些情况下为女性提供帮助。
